Darbster’s weekly feature highlights animals that have been overlooked in New Hampshire animal shelters.
🐶Rescue Dog of the Week: Luisa
Luisa is looking for a family to take her on adventures (since she doesn’t have her own driver’s license) and help her burn some energy!
Before making her way to New Hampshire, Luisa was living with an older person down in Florida who eventually became unable to give her the care and attention she deserves. Luisa very much enjoyed the couch potato lifestyle, and she’s always down for a cozy cuddle sesh–but she’s been hearing that she might have gotten a little chonky. (Will neither confirm nor deny)
With an easy-going attitude, Luisa is quick to make new friends, especially with other dogs. She’s never met a dog or human that she didn’t like, even if she doesn’t have the best manners yet.
However, cats–in Luisa’s informed opinion–are a grave and dire threat. Luisa reports that she understands if some people inexplicably enjoy those fuzzy little hellions, but she’s just not interested in living with cats.
Luisa is up for pretty much anything: hiking, road trips, little kids, doggy play groups, you name it!
But no cats.
Luisa
3 years old • female • mixed breed • 69lbs
Location: Darbster Doggy — 109 Dover Road, Chichester NH 03258
🐱 Rescue Cat of the Week: Louis
At only 3 months old, Louis is just a lil’ guy. He’s full of curiosity (despite what he’s heard about the potential effects on cats) and has energy to spare.
Little Louie and all his brothers and sisters came to New Hampshire after being rescued by an animal shelter in the Southern United States. The litter had some minor medical issues, which Darbster resolved, and Louis is now ready to run, play, and be a general menace to society (according to Luisa).
But according to Louis, his love language is food. Meal time is his favorite time of day. Louis also hopes his fur-ever family will invest in a good cat tree–his favorite place to spend an afternoon.
Readers who might be a good partner-in-crime to Little Louie should reach out to set up a meet-and-greet, as he’s currently living with a foster!
Louis
3 months old • male • white/caramel • domestic shorthair
Location: Currently in foster! Contact Darbster for a meet and greet.
📅 Upcoming Events
🎄 Very Merry Holiday Gift Festival | Manchester
Check out locally-made products, get a little holiday shopping done, and meet some rescue dogs!
Darbster will be participating in the Very Merry Holiday Gift Festival, happening in Manchester later this month.
We will have products for sale (100% of proceeds go to our mission!) and adoptable dogs that you can meet and play with.
Stop by our booth and say hi!
🐾 Spay/Neuter Appointments Available
Darbster is accepting cats & dogs for spay/neuter services on the following dates:
- Wednesday, November 20th
- Saturday, November 23rd
- Monday, December 2nd
Please note: You will receive a confirmation email with drop-off instructions after you have paid the spay/neuter deposit and booked your reservation. Be sure to pay your deposit before you make your reservation! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Suzanne@Darbster.com.
Volunteer Opportunities
Darbster is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that relies heavily on volunteers for many reasons, but especially because volunteers help socialize animals that might have a ruff backstory. By showing our rescue dogs and cats that they can trust strangers and that they will be safe, even during new experiences, their chances of adoption increase greatly. Volunteers are always welcome at any of Darbster’s three locations, and a few of our most pressing needs are highlighted below. If you have not volunteered with Darbster before, you can learn more about volunteering here.
✋ Fosters Needed in New Hampshire
Foster Madison
“Hi! My name is Madison and I am a 10-month-old girl who needs your help. You see, I am incredibly stressed in the kennel environment, so I was really hoping to find a foster. I am a very good girl and I just want to have somewhere to be myself. I would be so so so grateful if someone could foster me!“
Foster Lil’ Kiki
“Well henlo, frens! Lil’ Kiki here asking for a favor! I’m really really really hoping to find a foster home. I just returned from a foster placement and I got rave reviews: housebroken, non-destructive, couch potato, excellent co-pilot. The kennel environment just isn’t for me and I really thrive in a home. I am dog-friendly but I need a home without any kitty friends. I am an medium-energy girl who loves adventure but also loves to snuggle!“
Fosters are provided with all necessities, such as food, a collar and leash, medication and medical care (if needed), and even a bed! For more information, email FrontDesk@Darbster.com or call (603) 635-4495
🍂 It’s Leaf Pupper Season!
You’ve heard of Leaf Peepers…
But at Darbster, it’s Leaf Pupper Season!
For so many dogs rescued from “kill” shelters in the Southern United States, New Hampshire is the first time they experience autumn.
Established and first-time volunteers alike are invited to bring Darbster rescue dogs on day trips around the Granite State. Can they see the colors? Who knows. But they see your kindness. On a day trip, Darbster rescue dogs learn to be more comfortable around strangers and to feel safe in new and unusual situations, all while they get a break from hectic shelter life.
To sign up for a Leaf Pupper adventure with a Darbster rescue dog, click here.
👋 Greeters needed at Mall of NH
It’s true, Darbster now has a location in the Mall of New Hampshire! At this location, shoppers can peruse merch, pet food, toys, bedding, adorable pet outfits, and–most importantly–adoptable cats and dogs. To help manage the flow of people, we are seeking Greeters to welcome visitors, introduce them to Darbster, and help them find what they’re looking for.
Interested in volunteering at the mall? Sign up here.
📷 Photographers needed
Do you dabble in photography? Are you an art student? Or perhaps a seasoned, award-winning photographer now enjoying retirement?
No matter your experience level (and even if you use a phone camera!), Darbster needs your help photographing our rescues for their adoption pages. We welcome volunteer photographers at any of our three locations.
Interested? Email: Amanda@Darbster.com
About Darbster: Established in 2009, Darbster Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to reduce the number of animals euthanized in the Southern United States. Darbster identifies adoptable animals in “kill shelters” and transports them up to New Hampshire to find their happy fur-ever homes. Both cats and dogs are available, and Darbster operates three no-kill adoption facilities in the Granite State—two in Manchester and one in Chichester. Learn more about Darbster here. Readers can connect with Darbster Doggy on Facebook or Instagram, Darbster Kitty on Facebook or Instagram, and Darbster’s Mall of NH location on Facebook or Instagram. Additionally, tax-deductible donations are warmly accepted.