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🐾 Meet River 🐾

River is a 9-month-old Shepherd mix weighing about 38 pounds, and what a difference a few months of love, care, and patience can make.

When River first came to FairyTails through one of our rescue partners, he had been removed from a neglectful situation in Nicholas County. He was emaciated, weak, and missing much of the fur on his back, tail, and ears. He needed time to heal physically and emotionally while learning that people could be trusted.

Today, River is thriving.

His beautiful coat has grown back in, he has regained his healthy puppy energy, and he’s blossomed into a happy, active young dog. River has been attending FairyTails K9 Club training classes and is doing very well. He walks nicely on a leash, enjoys learning new things, and is at a wonderful age to continue training and bonding with his future family.

River would make an excellent companion for an active person or family who enjoys hiking, exploring the outdoors, taking walks, or simply spending time playing in the yard. He is smart, eager to learn, and ready for his next adventure.

Dogs like River remind us why rescue matters. Sometimes they need more than a safe place to land—they need time, consistency, and compassion to become the dogs they were always meant to be.

Now River is ready for a family of his own.

📩 Ready to adopt?
Email ftadopt@gmail.com to request an application or submit an inquiry on Adopt A Pet.

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All FairyTails dogs are fully vetted and ready to join their new families. They come spayed/neutered, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, dewormed, heartworm tested, on monthly preventatives, professionally groomed, and loved. Our dogs are cared for in foster homes or in spacious suites at our facility while they wait for their forever homes.