DOGS IN NEED OF LOVING HOMES The animals displayed on our site are not a always a complete listing of animals in Heavenly Creatures' care.  At times, there are more animals available whose profiles and pictures have not yet been posted.  For a complete list, or to arrange a viewing appointment, call 739-0077.

Chocolate Roses for Sale! Chocolate Roses for Sale! What better way to help animals in need than with roses and chocolate? Roses are $1 each. Our volunteers will be taking orders for roses until Feb. 10 and will deliver (in bunches of 12 or more) until Feb. 13th. Please note: Roses can be purchased from the following locations or you can place your order in advance! Pre-ordered roses can be picked up from the volunteer's home or if necessary, delivery can be arranged to the purchaser - we are not able to deliver roses from the purchaser to their family or friends! Thanks for your understanding :): Any time at the following locations: St. John's Vet Hospital, 335 Freshwater Road Avalon Animal Hospital, 556 Logy Bay Road Paradise Animal Hospital, 55 Karwood Drive During these allotted times: Saturday, February 4th: Avalon Mall (in front of Travel Bug), noon until evening [weather permitting!] Tuesday, February 7th: Avalon Mall (in front of Travel Bug), 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM [weather permitting!] Thursday, February 9th: Earth Sciences Building, MUN, from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday, February 10th: Arts & Administration Building, MUN, from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM [atrium of basement] Sunday, February 12th: Royal Canadian Legion, 57 Blackmarsh Road, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Monday, February 13th: Arts and Administration Building, MUN, from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday, February 13th: Health Sciences Center (near the center for nursing studies/medicine/pharmacy, not the hospital), from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday, February 14th: Science Building, MUN, from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM [Second floor lobby] For questions, or to place your order, please call: Kim @ 691-5466 Ashley @ 576-0440 or 682-8487 or e-mail: ashleyandkim@hotmail.com Thanks, and lots of sloppy kisses from all our animals in need! (Please note that chocolates do not contain nuts) Lab Cross Puppies For Adoption Lab Cross Puppies For Adoption Update, Feb. 3rd, 2012 As of this post, it appears that all of the puppies are spoken for. If anything changes, we'll post another update again soon. Posted January 28th, 2012 These darling puppies are nine weeks old. Their mother is approx. 50-60 pounds, and appears to be a Lab/Border Collie cross. As their mother was a stray, we have no idea what breed or mix their father is. They currently weigh almost fifteen pounds, and are expected to grow to be medium to large size. They will require a lot of time, love, patience, and exercise. If you are interested in one of these beautiful babies, please call us at 739-0077 or e-mail info@heavenlycreatures.ca Lady Lady Posted Dec. 1st. 2011 Please contact us at 739-0077 or info@heavenlycreatures.ca  if you would like to adopt Lady. Lady's profile: Just turned 12 years (born  on Sept. 12th) Small (less than 13 pounds) Daschund mix Okay with other animals as long as they don't bother her About Lady:   Lady came to us last week because her owner was no longer in a situation to care for her properly. We thought Lady was dying the night we picked her up. When we got to the house she was listless - -- we were told she hadn't moved from the couch in 48 hours, not even to eat or use the bathroom. So we scooped her up in a towel, and off we went to a vet clinic with her as an emergency. We feared it as her last car ride. However, half way to the clinic Lady did a one-eighty! She surprised us by sitting up in the car to look out the windows. She then proceeded to wolf down all the food we had on hand! She has a hearty appetite. Her bloodwork and x-rays came back as normal, excepting her white blood cell count; it's up because she has a skin infection for which she is on antibiotics. She's quite itchy at the moment, so we're working on that. She is on a high quality diet - her skin issue may have come about because of what she was being fed before we got her (low-quality kibble). Lady has not been spayed. She has a couple of mammary tumours (that are not uncommon in unspayed dogs) which we'll have removed when she's spayed. Lady may be twelve years old. However, we beleive she has at least a couple of good years left in her. She is not deaf or blind, and has a good quality of life. She enjoys her walking in her new Chrismas coat, and harness! Lady's bills have thus far come to over $700. If you can help us with the cost of her care, please see below for the ways to donate. * * * * * If you would like to sponsor Lady to help him on his road to a second chance, please click below, or visit our donate page. Every dollar counts. Give the gift of life, and donate through Paypal by clicking the button above. Donate through the clinic where Lady's bill is: Sunrise Animal Hospital, 222 Park Avenue, Mount Pearl, 368-7981 (they are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 - 3 on Saturdays). Just eplain that you would like to make a donation to Lady. Please leave your name and address if you would like a tax receipt. Donate by email money transfer: info@heavenlycreatures.ca Donate by cheque: Heavenly Creatures P.O Box 882 Station C 354 Water St. A1C 1C0 Great Big Sea's Sean McCann has written and recorded a song called "Best Friend" in honour of a dog named Tubbs. Tubbs' story won a contest that Sean and his dog, Tosh, held on his website. All proceeds go to Heavenly Creatures!  You can buy Best Friend through Sean's website www.greatbigsean.com Sean and his family adopted Tosh (pictured above), from Heavenly Creatures several years ago. They wanted to find a way to give back to HC for bringing Tosh into their lives. Thank-you Sean, Tosh, and family! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buddy Buddy Updated Jan. 16th, 2011 Buddy's Profile: Neutered Approx. 7 years + Likes other dogs Housetrained Loves his walks; must be walked with a harness. A Note From Buddy: "It has been wonderful staying here with my three new doggy friends and the human who has been taking care of me. I get to go for walks with friends and their human both on my leash and off; I don't mind the leash now because it is so fun being out and about. My ears were so sore and itchy when I first came here and my teeth were not cared for at all. Now my ears are all better, and the chew bones we all get have cleaned my teeth so nice! I try to show the human lots of affection and I try to keep her in sight at all times when we are home or out walking. Though I don't get upset when she puts me in my kennel and leaves for work. We wait patiently and, she always comes home. I keep hearing the human say she wishes someone would give me a chance because I am such a sweet boy. I know she doesn't mind caring for me, but I think she wants me to pay it forward and do for someone else what she has done for me. She wants me to care about someone and give them love and make them feel like they matter. I can do that if someone or some family could find it in their heart to give me a chance. Happy New Year and Best Wishes to all my mates that are also looking for their forever home. Thanks." Your Pal and bff, Buddy About Buddy: Buddy is an exceptionally sweet senior doggy who we rescued from a pound. The pound told us that his owner was letting him roam, that he was costantly being picked up by Animal Control. Sadly, the last time he was picked up, his owner didn't claim him. HC stepped in, rather than see him needlessly euthanized. Buddy is a small-medium size dog whose mix is anyone's guess. We've heard different things suggested, such as Spaniel, Lab, and Border Collie. Whatever he is, he's one lovable fellow. Despite his greying  face, he has energy to burn, and must go to a family where he will be regularly walked. Buddy is looking for a loving person or family who will cherish him in his golden years. He promises to love you back tenfold! * * * * * Please contact us at 739-0077 or info@heavenlycreatures.ca  if you would like to meet Buddy. If you would like to sponsor Buddy to help him on his road to a second chance, please click below, or visit our donate page. Every dollar counts. Should you need to include other ways to donate, use the text (copy/paste only) from these: Donate by email money transfer: info@heavenlycreatures.ca Donate by cheque: Heavenly Creatures P.O Box 882 Station C 354 Water St. A1C 1C0 Charlie Charlie Posted Jan. 24th, 2012 Please note: This is just a courtesy posting. Charlie is not in Heavenly Creatures' care, nor have we assessed his health or temperament. If you are interested in him, please contact his owner at sandraaelliott@gmail.com or at 722-2431. About Charlie Charlie is described as being six years old, and eleven pounds; we're told that he is neutered, and regularly vaccinated. He eats Kibbles and Bits, and Little Cesar. He knows "sit", and "paw". He sleeps in his owner's bed. The reason given for him needing a new home is a housetraining issue. Charlie was always housetrained, but when his family added a new dog three years ago, he began having some pee accidents in the house, and hasn't stopped. His owner beleives that if he were in a different home, he would stop. His owner says: "He is the most friendìy of my 3 dogs. He is the one who wants to play and ìoves it. He is a barker but has never been aggressive. Though he is very dominant and demanding of your attention. . .he'll sit between you and the laptop, book, etc. . .anything that diverts attention away from him. if you pay attention to the other dogs he interferes. Charlie is in my opinion a “one househoìd” dog and I beìieve that this housetraining issue will stop if this were the case. He would make a great companion for anyone - he loves everyone. He will sometimes bark ferociously, but then get in your arms. My kids can do everything and anything with him and he never shows any aggression." Laddie Laddie **ADOPTION PENDING** Posted January 19th, 2012 Laddie is an emergency rescue who is currently staying in a boarding kennel. He came to us because his owner was no longer in a position to care for him, and Laddie had consequentially  found himself in a rather bad set of circumstances. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to get any background info on him. All we know thus far is that he's very sweet medium-sized dog who appears to be middle-aged, and a  Lab cross. We should know more about Laddie soon after he's vet-checked. If you're interested in fostering Laddie, please contact us at 739-0077 or send us an email at info@heavenlycreatures.ca Alley Alley Lulu Lulu Posted January 5th, 2012 Lulu's Profile: Approx. 1 year or less Likes other dogs Crate trained German Shep. cross Approx. 35 to 40 lbs About Lulu: Heavenly Creatures rescued sweet Lulu from a pound two days before Christmas. She would have been destroyed for no other reason than a lack of a place to go, so  we took her rather than see her needlessly destroyed. Lulu doesn't seem to have had much in the way of training before coming into our care. Her foster parent is working on teaching her the things that a well-behaved dog knows. She is a bouncy young girl who needs an active home who has the time to spend exercising her, and continuing to train her. Please note: Heavenly Creatures has an appointment to have Lulu spayed on January 11th. Lulu's foster parent sent us this update: "Lulu has a very loving personality. She truly enjoys company! Lulu has been undergoing intense housetraining and has made a lot of progess so far. Accidents do occur but these are becoming fewer and fewer over time. When I first got her she knew no commands and did not respond to her name. Today I can proudly say she knows sit and lie down. She is also quickly learning such things as in/out and up/down. On the leash she has become quite a good walker. I have had her around all ages of people and other dogs with no problems at all. She can be quite playful with other dogs, and is always submissive. At night she sleeps in her kennel and also while I am at work. A real benefit I have noticed is that she sheds very little. In the car she is well behaved and calm. I would recommend Lulu to a person or family who are patient enough to continue her training, and who desire a dog that looks for your love everday. I can truly see this dog being an excellent addition to any young family looking for that additional member, or anybody looking for company on morning/evening walks or hikes." " * * * * * Please contact us at 739-0077 or info@heavenlycreatures.ca  if you would like to adopt Lulu. If you would like to sponsor Lulu to help her on her road to a second chance, please click below, or visit our donate page. Every dollar counts. Donate by email money transfer: info@heavenlycreatures.ca Donate by cheque: Heavenly Creatures P.O Box 882 Station C 354 Water St. A1C 1C0 Petey Petey Updated January 16th, 2012 Petey's Profile: Very tall on his legs, but slim (approx. 50 lbs) Is estimated to be less than a year, and a Border Collie/Bull Terrier mix Loves to play with other dogs; we don't know how he is around cats Extremely energetic - needs a very active home Neutered  About Petey: Petey came to us a few days ago from a person who had only had him for a couple of days; they told us they purchased Petey downtown from someone who appeared to be living on the street, and was holding a sign that said "Dalmatian for sale for $100". They didn't think it was a good situation for the poor dog to be in, so he persuaded the man to sell Petey to him for $50, and then contacted us. Petey is now in a foster home awaiting an adoptive home. Heavenly Creatures had Petey neutered on January 11th. Petey's foster mom sent us this update: "Petey is very friendly with people, and other dogs. He's had no problems with our dogs; he picked up on social cues when one of them didn't want to play. He's also been VERY patient and VERY gentle when eating treats around our dogs. I was able to put my hand in the food bowl while he was eating He must have lived in a house at one point because he knows to go to the door when he needs to pee, and he loves the bed and couch (and cuddles and scratches!). He walks in a heel, but doesn’t know any other obedience commands (yet - we're working with him). He needs a family who can take him for lots of walks, and hikes, and continue with his training. He's a very good dog who is going to make someone very happy." * * * * * Please contact us at 739-0077 or info@heavenlycreatures.ca if you would like to adopt Petey. If you would like to sponsor Petey to help him on his road to a second chance, please click below, or visit our donate page. Every dollar counts. Donate by email money transfer: info@heavenlycreatures.ca Donate by cheque: Heavenly Creatures P.O Box 882 Station C 354 Water St. A1C 1C0 Tango Tango Updated, Nov. 20th, 2011 Tango went to a new foster home this week. New pictures, and an update should follow soon. Posted Sept. 6th, 2011 Tango is a sweet female dog who came to us from the town of Torbay's animal control division last week. She had been picked up for roaming, and not claimed by her owner. Tango would have been destroyed had we not taken her in, so we rescued her, and put her in a temporary foster home. However, she needs a longer term foster home until she's adopted. If you can foster Tango, please call us at 739-0077 or e-mail info@heavenlycreatures.ca Tango's current caretakers say: “This is Tango. She's a small-medium dog - about knee height, light, and lithe; we estimate her to be 35-40 lbs if that, and no more than a few years old. There's probably some Border Collie, and Lab, in her. She is happy, bright, and eager to please! She's a little spitfire of energy who will do best with an active person or family. She obviously hasn't had much basic obedience or leash training, but she's bright as a copper penny - it won't take her long to learn anything you might want to teach her. She certainly has the energy for flyball or agility if that's your game! She is housebroken (she had one accident, but that was pretty much the change in her diet when she got here). She loves people, she loves being with you. She's so happy you can't help but laugh with her. Tango is 100% character, she'll love you, and love any game you want to teach her all day long. She has not gotten on well with our dogs or cats; we don't think she's been socialized with other animals much; her new owner will need to work with her on that. A little time and a little training and this character will be the best friend you ever had!” Harley Harley **ADOPTION PENDING** Posted Aug. 15th, 2011 Introducing Harley! Harley is a medium to large size Husky mix. She was a rescue from a remote community in Labrador where she was living on the streets. Since coming into Heavenly Creatures' care, she has been spayed, and, of course, has been living indoors. Harley is approx. 2-3 years or less. Harley's foster moms tells us: "Harley's been a great pet so far. She's very tame, and she absolutely loves getting belly rubs. If you go to pet her she pretty much just drops, and rolls over right away. She wasn't fond of dry dogfood at first unless it was mixed with wet, but I changed her to Pedigree and she devours it. She's housetrained; when I take her out it normally only takes her about 2 mins to do her business. Harley's been excellent on her walks and is great with the leash. She only pulls when she wants to go to the bathroom or if she gets distracted, but for the most part she walks right beside you even while keeping the leash lax. She loves kids and warms up to people right away, licking strangers hands in the park as soon as they pet her. At first she was pretty indifferent to dogs, but she's reacting more to them now. If they're smaller than her she loves them and sniffs them out, but she's really scared of any dog bigger than her, especially if they bark. She sleeps quite a bit and has her lazy moments, so it's still easy to get things done around the house. At first she followed me everywhere and now she kind of does her own thing. One thing you do have to be careful of is turning your back if there's food around. She'll jump up to reach food on counters or coffee tables in a split second, and I had the kitchen door open by accident while I was at work and she hauled the whole garbage bag out of the bin... so garbage definitely has to be kept out of reach from her. She's been a great dog and would be great for a home that doesn't have other large dogs... not yet at least. She's super friendly. I only heard her bark a couple times at a dog, but she does have a wolf howl she does sometimes when she's not getting her way. All around a great dog." If you're interested in meeting sweet Harley, please call us at 739-0077 or e-mail info@heavenlycreatures.ca Harlow Harlow **ADOPTION PENDING** Update: October 21, 2011 Harlow's Profile: Spayed and vaccinated 2-3 years old Weighs approx. 60 lbs  House trained About Harlow: Harlow's foster family just sent us this update: "Hey there! Harlow is doing great, we love having her around and she fits right in to our home. She is very affectionate and loves to be laying next to someone. She was around two small children and was excellent and doesn't bark at people or other animals when walking. Harlow rarely barks. When she does, it's mostly at sirens and the moose statue in Bowring Park. She needs some leash training, and when left alone she likes to steal our shoes, but she is a fantastic dog." Please call us at 739-0077 or email info@heavenlycreatures.ca  if you'd like to know more about Harlow! Update: Sept. 26, 2011 Harlow's foster family just sent us this note about her! What a sweetie! "Harlow is a true joy to have in the house, or in this case, apartment! She can adapt quickly to any environment and has so much love to give. Although she has lots of energy, she mostly just wants to do whatever you're doing! If you lie down for a nap, she's cuddled up and having a nap right beside you! If you want to roll around and play, she's right there with her toy waiting to play! She is amazingly smart and is a very quick learner! Within only a WEEK of having her, she's already learned to sit and stay! She doesn't have accidents in the house and makes sure to let you know when its time to go outside! Also, she doesn't need to be put in the kennel when you aren't home, which is a HUGE plus! She is quite the good girl and although she doesn't enjoy being alone, she behaves very well when left home alone. Harlow is an all-around excellent dog and deserves a loving home that will give her the life she deserves! " Henry Henry **ADOPTION PENDING** Update, Dec. 1st, 2011 Henry is now in a trial adoptive home. Congratulations, Henry! Our fingers,and toes are crossed. Update, Sept. 14th, 2011 Henry is a young male Lab cross who is about 45 pounds, and is estimated to be two to three years or less. He came to us from a local pound last year; he would have been destroyed if we hadn't taken him. He was a stray who hadn't been claimed by his owner, and his time was up. We think he may have been chronically tied up outside before we got him based on some of his behaviours; he's had a lot of training since he came to us last year. Thanks go out to local dog trainer Ken Reid for working with him. Henry has been neutered and vaccinated since coming into Heavenly Creatures' care. Henry is good with other dogs both big, and small - he loves to play with them! He is currently in foster home with a very small dog. Henry is a young, active boy who needs an active person or family who can keep him well-exercised. A tired dog, is a happy dog! Henry's foster mom says: "Henry is doing very well, and I am very impressed by how quickly he caught on to the way I walked him. We get in at least two hours of exercise a day, and he loves it! For the entire hike he stays by my side with just a few corrections. He loves the dog park as well; he'll chase the ball for as long as you're willing to throw it. I have seen no issues with him at the dog park so far, and if a big dog comes and picks on Deszi (my other dog) it doesn't take long for him to pick up for her! Henry is very well behaved in the car. He loves to stick his head out the window, but he will never try to move off of the back seat. At home, when I cook supper he just lays in the center of the kitchen, and watches me and is by my side if I sit to watch TV. He always wants to be near you, and is like a big cuddly teddy bear. He gets along great with Deszi at the dog park and on walks, but at home we're still working on it. I haven't had any aggression issues on the leash or otherwise. Tonight at Qudi Vidi he wanted to chase the ducks, but he always kept himself collected by only wimpering and crouching down on his front legs. He stayed by my side the whole time, with minimal pulling. He sits politely and waits for his food dish to be filled and handed to him, and likewise for his treats and water, he is getting my routine down pretty good. He does this thing, when he wants to go for a walk, he will take every sneaker or sandal he can find (6 last night) and drops them your feet, he will never chew them, and he'll do the same with his leash, except he wont drop that, he just does it to get your attention. But Henry will always go to the door and cry if he needs to "go out". I crate Henry and my dog when I leave and when I go to bed, and it is a fuss to get him in, but he has been getting better. I no longer have to take him into my arms to get him in, I just lead him in by his leash. It takes a while, but if your persistent he will give in. He submits well to an authority figure, and has no issue following the rules. He would do great with a dog-experienced handler, who is significantly active. He is a big dog, and he has a lot of energy. Although he is doing much, much better with the jumping up on people issue, if a person greats him excitedly or "hypes him up" he will jump. So a home with young children would be okay if children know how to correctly greet him; he has done well with many young kids at the dog park, and at Pet Smart. I am very thankful for the wonderful opportunity to foster Henry, he is such a phenomenal dog. So loving and loyal, and he honors my every request. He will make the right family an amazing addition!" PLEASE NOTE: We keep a Waiting List for those who are looking for a particular breed or type of dog. If you would like to be added to our list, please make sure you include your contact number(s), as well as details (such as size, gender, and age range) about the kind of dog you'd like to adopt. Click here to contact us for more details.