Melia has spent 820 days in the shelter at just 3 years old, and with the cold coming early, she’s stuck inside her kennel even more. She lights up for familiar faces, but few people take the time to truly see her, and her potential is fading behind these bars. Please keep sharing—she needs an experienced adopter with no other dogs or a reputable rescue familiar with dogs like her ✨ Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter – Wantagh, Long Island, New York 📧 [email protected] 📞 (516) 785-5220 Sh

A vacationer in Jamaica and her family were forced to abandon their hotel room and shelter in a ballroom at the resort in Montego Bay on the evening of Monday, October 27, as Category 5 hurricane Melissa bore down on the island. | New York Post Lifestyle

781 days in the shelter…and tomorrow the days get shorter, the air colder, and Melia’s time outside her kennel even less. This is when her stress begins to show again. We tried so hard to get her out before winter, but she’s still waiting. Melia needs a calm, low-traffic, adult-only home with no other dogs and a family willing to follow a training plan to help her succeed. Please don’t let her face another winter alone. 💔 Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter – Wantagh, Long Island, New York 📧 adop