Dear Scratches' Future Family, We don't know who you are yet, but since our sweet girl left South Carolina for Pennsylvania, we wanted you to know a little about the dog we had come to love. You see, shelter life isn't easy for a gentle soul like Scratches. Some dogs …
Dear Scratches' Future Family,
We don't know who you are yet, but since our sweet girl left South Carolina for Pennsylvania, we wanted you to know a little about the dog we had come to love.
You see, shelter life isn't easy for a gentle soul like Scratches. Some dogs bark, jump, and do everything they can to get noticed. But not this girl. Scratches was the quiet one. The one who didn't ask for much. The one who just wanted someone to stop, sit beside her, and remind her that she mattered.
And if you gave her a few scratches? Well, you had yourself a friend.
We always thought her name was perfect. Scratches. Because sometimes the simplest things mean the most to a dog who hasn't always had someone to love her.
At just 3 years old and 30 pounds, Scratches has such a gentle, calm spirit. She's wonderful with other dogs, sweet with children, and has never asked for anything extravagant. Just kindness, a soft place to rest, and someone who makes her feel safe.
When we learned she had a chance to leave South Carolina and travel north to a foster home in Pennsylvania, our hearts were filled with hope. But sending her away was bittersweet. We gave her one last round of those scratches she loves so much and hoped that somewhere up north, someone would see the same beautiful soul we saw.
Here's what we hope her future family knows:
Scratches is a 3-year-old, 30-pound female terrier mix.
She's gentle, calm, and incredibly sweet.
She gets along with other dogs and children.
She's house and crate trained.
She's spayed and current on vaccines.
Cats are still a mystery.
She's now being fostered in Harrisburg, PA.
But more than anything, Scratches is looking for two things in this world: a protector and someone who will love her.
Someone who will make her feel safe when the world seems big. Someone who will give her all the head scratches she could ever want. Someone who will show her that she never has to wonder where she belongs again.
We couldn't promise her that Pennsylvania would be where her forever family was waiting. But we sure hoped it would be.
So, dear future family, if you're reading this, please don't overlook our quiet little girl.
We sent her north with all our love. Now we're hoping someone will give her a lifetime of their own.
Love,
The shelter volunteers who knew Scratches before her journey north
Fostered in Harrisburg, PA
Please share Scratches' story. Somewhere out there is the person she's been waiting for or apply at www.pack9rescue.org/applications if it's you!
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We are PA Caring for K-9's, an all-breed dog rescue that is solely run by volunteers. Most of our dogs are rescued from high kill shelters in the South. If the dog is posted, they are still available! Once arriving, these dogs enter foster homes, as we do not have a shelter. We cannot adopt out dogs to a home with dogs that are not fixed or up to date on shots. If interested in adopting, please submit an application online at www.pack9rescue.org. Our adoption fee for altered dogs is $350 and goes directly to saving the lives of more dogs. Our adoption fee for unaltered puppies will be $400 which includes a refundable $50 deposit upon receipt of spay/neuter certificate. Learn more about adopting from us or volunteering for us at www.pack9rescue.org or check us out on Facebook for more information and a complete list of dogs available for adoption.
https://www.facebook.com/PaCaringForK9s/See upcoming events below where PA Caring for K9's will be with some of our adoptable dogs!
Saturday, November 14, 2026 10am-1pm Ciocca Nissan of York (1212 Loucks Rd, York, PA)
Saturday, December 19, 2026 10am-1pm Lowe's East York (2449 E. Market St, York, PA)
Sunday, January 12, 2027 12pm-3pm Salty Paws Hummelstown (7 W. Main St. Suite #102 Hummelstown, PA)
Saturday, February 13, 2027 10am-1pm Ciocca Subaru of York (1202 Loucks Rd, York, PA)
Please check our Facebook page closer to each event as we will update daily with dogs who will be attending. All are invited to meet our dogs, but only pre-approved adopters with all household humans and dogs present will be able to adopt at the event. Apply today at
https://pack9rescue.org/applications/