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Snowbelle came to Home for Life from the Animal Humane Society in Minneapolis, and is a small shepard mix with a cream colored coat. Snowbelle was confiscated by the Animal Humane Society of Minneapolis in the course of a cruelty investigation along with over 24 other dogs. She was just under a year when seized and was surrendered to Home for Life because of her extreme timidity.

Minnesota shelters that helped in Texas after Hurricane Rita returned to the Twin Cities with many lost and abandoned animals, Sheila among them.

In the chaos following the hurricane's aftermath, Sheila lost her home and owner and neither could be restored. She was alone in the world, but thanks to the efforts of the Minnesota shelters, she had a second chance.

Rover is a husky black neutered male cat with a thick, plush black fur coat. Rover was recovered from a reservation by a South Dakota animal rescue who reported that he was found abandoned at the town dump. Rover was a young adult cat when found, but was blind due to glaucoma. He had large bulging eyeballs that were completely sightless.

Tiger is a a young mixed-breed male dog who came to Home For Life® from The Animal Welfare League, a Chicago-based shelter. Tiger's original owners more or less starved him, and as a result, his bones did not grow properly.

Shakespeare is a handsome Old English Sheepdog who came to Home for Life due to alleged aggression. Complicating the situation was the fact that Shakespeare is a monorchid meaning that he has an undescended testicle and displays some characteristics of an unneutered male dog.

Lance is a Shar Pei/Whippet mix that came from an animal control facility in Illinois. Because of the Shar Pei's reputation as a fighting dog, not one rescue or shelter would take Lance, although he was only 18 months old. The animal control officer asked Home for Life to take him, but we initially declined, seeing no reason he could not be adopted.

Dottie is a pitbull mix that was euphemistically described as a "terrier" mix by the shelter where she landed as a pitiful stray.

Dottie is a medium-sized dog with a pristine short white coat and brindle spots, accented by a dot on the top of her head and freckles on her nose—hence her name. She is very feminine and gentle and athletic.