Looking for a Home

While dozens of people have stepped up to adopt Princess, the eight-month-old pit mix who was stabbed 29 times by her owner, only one will ultimately end up taking her home. 

Why not adopt a homeless dog in her honor? Here's several dogs at the Hamden Animal Shelter and the North Haven Animal Shelter, as well as dogs from the Hartford Animal Shelter who will be killed by the end of this week if not adopted.

Hamden and North Haven shelter dogs are located at the North Haven Animal Shelter. Hartford Animal Shelter dogs are housed in Bloomfield at 120 Rescue Lane, a short drive from Hamden.

The Hamden and North Haven animal shelter strives to be a "no-kill" shelter while Hartford's shelter is a kill shelter.

Adoptable dogs picked up in Hamden and North Haven are generally kept until a home can be found for them. Animal Control officers in both towns work to find the dogs new homes and only euthanize those dogs who are deemed unadoptable.

Hartford dogs are held for 10 days. On the tenth day, the dog either goes to his or her new home or is euthanized. That policy is per that city's statutes.

So when looking for a new best friend, if there isn't one at the Hamden and North Haven shelter, check out the Hartford shelter dogs.