Caldwell Animal Rescue Group Says ‘Sweetie’ Deserves A Family

CALDWELL, NJ — It’s been more than a year since Sweetie was rescued from a car lot. She was chained, underfed, had no human interaction and was plagued with medical issues.

Thankfully, the resilient dog is thriving with her foster family, according to the Caldwell-based Rescue Haven Foundation. But she needs a forever home… and she needs it bad, her rescuers say.

“417 dats is too long,” Rescue Haven Foundation stated on social media. “Please help us spread the word and get this girl a home.”

According to her adoption page, the mixed-breed hound is a spayed, senior female. She’s about 8-years-old and 56 pounds.

However, despite her nickname, the playful pooch has a bitter history. Rescue Haven Foundation wrote a short back story from her point of view:

“My life prior didn’t have one bit of sweetness to it. I lived outside all year long, 24/7, in a car lot in a scary inner city. In bad weather my owner had allowed me to sleep in a car. A good samaritan then became aware of my situation and saw that I was living in dangerous conditions. She would visit and feed me through a fence.... she became my savior! She noticed I was getting very thin, and I was also starving for affection. It took a whole year, but she finally convinced my prior owner to surrender me over to her. I then went to live in a temp foster home, and just when I thought life was getting better, the resident dog did not welcome me at all and actually bit me. Ugh, the bite got infected, and when my savior put out a plea on Facebook for the need for help for my medical care, Rescue Haven jumped at the chance. To no surprise, they found I had been neglected medically and bred multiple times. The Rescue Haven veterinary staff gave me the best care around, I’ve gained wait and am thriving in my new foster home. And all I can say is… ‘How sweet it is to be loved by you… and you… and you!’”

Learn more about Sweetie and other available dogs at Rescue Haven Foundation.

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