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Sitting pretty, ready for her treat. MELIA will be your best friend. Shes smart, playful, enjoys walks, car rides and she will always be by your side. In return, she needs your love & patience. Adopt her

🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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New years goal - to find MELIA a peaceful, loving adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. Training is funded to help her be the best she can be. You just have to be fully committed. Be her forever 💗💗💗

🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Well hello there MELIA 💗
your Bluesky friends are helping you find a quiet adult only home. With no dogs. Cats are ok (slow intro) dont you worry baby girl, it'll happen soon 🤞💗🤞

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
December 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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MELIA's story 👇 please read and repost. Training is funded to the adopter. You just have to be fully committed to helping her. Shelter information is in the bio. This is about a beautiful, sweet dog looking for the right home. Any negative comments will be blocked.

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December 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. 💝

💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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MELIA is spending her second Christmas at the shelter. Lets end 2025 with a bang! By finding her a forever adult only home with no dogs. Cats are ok. Shes an amazing, smart, beautiful dog. Please adopt her

Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
https://24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/PP3506/51416338
December 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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It's Christmas Eve, lets end 2024 by finding MELIA a peaceful adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. This is her life right now. 👇 We must change it. 2 years of it is enough. Adopt her

🏡Hempstead Animal Shelter
📞(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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This sweet, beautiful soul is just waiting for that right person to adopt her. MELIA needs a low traffic adult only home with no dogs. Cats are ok. Be her hero

💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏡Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
📞(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Loves the outdoors, Peaceful walks, enjoys car rides, playing, can live with cats, sweet, smart, around 50 lbs and only 3.5 years old. MELIA needs a low traffic adult only home, no dogs. Please give her a life!

Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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MELIA can live with cats (slow intro) , no dogs. Shes just a beautiful, sweet, loving, smart, dog looking for a peaceful adult only home. She enjoys walks, car rides, playing. Just looking for that perfect home
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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@newsweek.com did a story on MELIA last year. Please read it. Repost it. Shes such a special, loving dog that just needs that amazing human to give her the best life.

Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793

www.newsweek.com/after-410-da...
After 410 days waiting, shelter films POV of "nervous" dog no one wants
Hempstead Animal Shelter director Ashley Behrens told Newsweek: "Given the right owner, Melia will shine."
www.newsweek.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793

Training is funded, shes only 3.5 years old, playful, sweet, full of love, enjoys the outdoors. MELIA needs a calm adult only home. No dogs.
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1.7K views · 5.7K reactions | Melia is just 3 years old and has spent 829 days in the shelter, where most of her days quietly pass in her kennel. Because she did react to strangers entering her previo...
Melia is just 3 years old and has spent 829 days in the shelter, where most of her days quietly pass in her kennel. Because she did react to strangers entering her previous home, she needs a...
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December 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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💖 MELIA 💖

Please read her bio below and repost. This beautiful, sweet, loving, dog needs a home. With the right person she will thrive. Training is funded. Shes captured so many hearts, just needs that 1 special human. She will be so loyal to you. Adopt her ⬇️

www.petplace.com/pet-adoption...
December 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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💔 829 days is far too long. MELIA is just a sweet, playful, loving dog who just needs that right person & a peaceful adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. Shes only 3.5 years old.

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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This is a great video. I just had to share it. Someone sent it and it's MELIA having one of her training sessions at the shelter. I really hope you all can watch it. Shes a wonderful dog just needs that wonderful human!
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www.tiktok.com/@adopt_melia...
Melia's story is one of heartbreak - abandoned by her family and stuck in the shelter for 593 days. Despite volunteers' love and care, she's struggling to cope. To thrive, Melia needs a calm, low-traf...
TikTok video by Melia & Friends 🌺
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December 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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This is a video someone shared with me about Melia. Shes going for a walk and just having fun. Shes definitely a playful, happy, sweet, beautiful girl. She definitely enjoys the outdoors. Just look at that smile 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

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73K views · 2.7K reactions | 525 DAYS TOO LONG! Sweet Melia waits patiently for a forever home. This loving girl blossoms with trust, but her nervous heart needs a gentle soul to guide her. Seeking an...
525 DAYS TOO LONG! Sweet Melia waits patiently for a forever home. This loving girl blossoms with trust, but her nervous heart needs a gentle soul to guide her. Seeking an adult-only home with no...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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MELIA

Full of love, sweetest girl once she gets to know you, enjoys car rides, peaceful walks, playing, will be you best friend. All she needs is a calm adult only home. No dogs. Cats ok.

Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
December 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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This video is from a year ago today. MELIA spent Christmas at the shelter. Let's not let it happen again. Be her miracle 🙏

Hempstead Animal Shelter
Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793

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10K views · 954 reactions | Today Melia has been here 462 days making her the 10th longest resident at the shelter 💔 being a nervous black dog who needs someone that will work & commit to NEVER giving...
Today Melia has been here 462 days making her the 10th longest resident at the shelter 💔 being a nervous black dog who needs someone that will work & commit to NEVER giving up on her, she might wait.....
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December 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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MELIA's story from the shelter.
I do not work for them. Just sharing. Please open your home and heart. Training is funded to whomever adopts her.

Hempstead Animal Shelter
Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793

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438 reactions · 33 comments | Melia has spent 825 days of her young 3-year-old life in a town shelter kennel, and yesterday one of her supporters, Carol, stopped by just to drop off some yummy treats ...
Melia has spent 825 days of her young 3-year-old life in a town shelter kennel, and yesterday one of her supporters, Carol, stopped by just to drop off some yummy treats to lift her spirits — Melia...
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December 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov

Will MELIA get her happily ever after? She doesn't want to spend another Christmas in the shelter. 😢 Santa claus must have a special someone for her.

24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
This beautiful girl has been at the shelter over 810 days. Her name is MELIA. Only 3.5 years old, around 50 lbs. Enjoys car rides, peaceful walks, playing. She needs a calm adult only home. No other dogs. Cats are ok. She does need training. Whomever adopts her will have training funded. you just need to be fully committed to it. MELIA needs your guidance to be the best!! Please adopt her 🙏 Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
December 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Cars are passing by, no one stops to meet MELIA. You can see she's just tired of shelter life. Over 810 days. Shes only 3.5 years old. Needing a quiet Adult only home, no dogs. 🥺

💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
New York. About Melia Melia is a sensitive 3-year-old female dog who arrived at the shelter in October 2022 after being found abandoned in an empty apartment. Despite being briefly reclaimed and fostered, she has been returned to the shelter multiple times and has spent over 800 days there as of late 2025. Personality: Melia has a gentle spirit and thrives outside the stressful kennel environment, enjoying peaceful walks and quiet companionship with people she trusts. She is a bit nervous and needs a patient home that can help her learn to feel safe. Ideal Home: She requires a calm, low-traffic, adult-only home with no other dogs. An experienced adopter who understands that building trust takes time is essential for her success.
December 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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I've been receiving so many messages from people here having their own "MELIA" in their home. Many looking like her too. I can't thank you enough for sharing your story. Many think she's a forgotten soul. I know there's someone out there for her ❤️

516.785.5220
Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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💗 MELIA got a treat for being such a good girl. The best treat would be finding a forever adult only home with no dogs. a patient, loving human. Shes 3.5 years old, playful, full of love. All she needs is you!!

☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
December 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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I do not work for the shelter. Just been sharing MELIA for awhile now. The shelter does post videos on Facebook, Instagram and X. It's under "Adopt MELIA & Friends". I only have Bluesky. I post videos as I receive them. Check her out below. 💗
☎️ 516.785.5220

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Melia & Friends! 🌺 (@adopt_melia_and_friends) on Threads
Melia has now been at the shelter 801 days 💔 Bio: https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/PP3506/51416338 Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, Wantagh, New York (Long Island.) Email: adoption@hempsteadny....
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December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Hempstead animal shelter #1 thing they're looking for in an adopter for MELIA.

"Hello, we would need an applicant that has experience with resource guarding and stranger issues, as she does have a bite history with both those behavioral issues."

(516) 785-5220
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM