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Maureen
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Moved from Oregon to PA 26 years ago. Married, mom of two adult children and three German Shepherds. Lifelong democrat, sports fan, especially football. Love to travel whenever I can. 🫘
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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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FYI Petfinder has recently changed policies for searches on out of town pets, which is drastically shifting the abilities of small rescues in Texas to move dogs out of Texas to adopters in other parts of the country. If you've adopted from a small rescue, please amplify their rescue work.
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 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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Sweet 5 year old Sosa is a retired service K9 in search of a #ForeverHome. She is very energetic and highly skilled.
Head to the Philadelphia PSPCA to adopt this incredible pup!
www.pspca.org

#AdoptDontShop
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Sosa www.pspca.org #AdoptDontShop
December 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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🎁 The best gift is to find MELIA a low traffic adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. Training is funded to help her with guarding. (Food & toys) Sweet, playful, only 3 yrs old. Adopt her 🎁

Hempstead Animal Shelter
Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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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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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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Sweet 5 year old Sosa is a retired service K9 in search of a #ForeverHome. She is very energetic and highly skilled.
Head to the Philadelphia PSPCA to adopt this incredible pup!
www.pspca.org

#AdoptDontShop
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Sosa www.pspca.org #AdoptDontShop
December 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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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.

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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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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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www.threads.com/@adopt_melia...
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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🥺 oh baby girl, you have many Bluesky friends sharing your story. We will find you a home. Hopefully soon 🤞 Here's MELIA's bio. Please read and repost. She needs someone who will be fully committed to her. ❤️

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 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
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🗽🗽🗽 New York 🗽🗽🗽
MELIA needs 1 person to be her forever. Shes sweet, playful, has guarding issues with food and toys. She needs someone who is committed to her. She will thrive with the right person. No dogs.
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Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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❤️ MELIA needs a quiet adult only home. No dogs. she guards her food & toys. So she needs someone who is experienced to help/ train her. Shes sweet, loving and will be your loyal best friend. Be her hero ❤️🥺❤️

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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🏠 Home for the Holidays 🏠

MELIA is only 3.5 years old, around 50 lbs, needs a peaceful adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. Shes needs a patient, kind, caring, loving human. Please be her hero. Over 810 days

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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🎅 Will Santa bring MELIA her hero? Shes ready to go home and be loved. Over 810 days, do you blame her? A low traffic adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. She needs training. Please adopt her. Be her forever

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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All I want for Christmas is you
🎁 A peaceful adult only home, no other dogs, cats are ok with slow intro. Only 3.5 years old, enjoys the outdoors, 50 lbs of beauty, at the shelter 810 days! Please adopt MELIA 😩 🙏

Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
November 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Are you able to help this sweet dog? Her name is MELIA. shes been at the shelter 810 days. In New York. Here's her bio.
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24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
Details: 51416338
My name is Melia.I am a female, black and white Terrier mix....
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November 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
Adoption@hempsteadny.gov

So easy to fall in love with that face ⬇️😍 MELIA will thrive with the right person & Training.
3.5 years old, 50 lbs, a low traffic adult only home with no dogs. She enjoys going for walks.
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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🎄 We just have to find MELIA a forever home by Christmas 🎄
Heres her bio. Shelter contact information is there. Please read it, maybe you're the one for her. If not repost. Her human is out there. We have to find them. 🤞

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24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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🎁 Home for Christmas 🎁
806 days. Can live with cats, no dogs. She needs an amazing, kind, loving, patient human who will be her forever. Quiet adult only home. 3.5 years old, 50 lbs

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
November 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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I don't work for the shelter. breaks my heart MELIA has been there such a long time. I am TRULY GRATEFUL for each of you sharing her. There is an amazing person who is the right fit for her. We just have to find them. Here's her bio. Please read it. Info is there
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24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
Details: 51416338
My name is Melia.I am a female, black and white Terrier mix....
24petconnect.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM