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sandy174.bsky.social
Sitting pretty, ready for her treat. MELIA will be your best friend. Shes smart, playful, enjoys walks, car rides and she will always be by your side. In return, she needs your love & patience. Adopt her

🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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sandy174.bsky.social
New years goal - to find MELIA a peaceful, loving adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. Training is funded to help her be the best she can be. You just have to be fully committed. Be her forever 💗💗💗

🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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ksarshelter.bsky.social
Here's Bond! Doggy Bond rather than James.

He's been with us since August and has learned to "tripod" brilliantly.

#KSAR #animalrescue #allpawsmatter #dogsofbluesky
December 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
‘But MAGA is a grift machine for losers’ 👍🏻👍🏻
kevinmkruse.bsky.social Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9d
If she’d been a better swimmer, she’d be much poorer today.

But MAGA is a grift machine for losers
daniellibit.bsky.social Daniel Libit @daniellibit.bsky.social · 9d
NEW: Riley Gaines, the former collegiate swimmer turned right-wing media figure, made $474,313 last year from the conservative nonprofit org, the Leadership Institute. More striking than her total comp was the way it was structured.

For @sportico.bsky.social 👇

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December 25, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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The Professor, our foster dog, is up for adoption but has had zero applications. And I get it, people are busy, but he’s wonderful.

Not a sleep in your lap dog but the king of sleep next to you dogs. Just a nice little 4 month old gentleman. With a PhD.

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December 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
It's Christmas Eve, lets end 2024 by finding MELIA a peaceful adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. This is her life right now. 👇 We must change it. 2 years of it is enough. Adopt her

🏡Hempstead Animal Shelter
📞(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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empowlr.bsky.social
This extremely sweet man was brought back from foster today; he's been there several months (may be a sitter stay for the holidays). SNAP HIM UP, Austin! Perfect family boy. Come and get him.
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Austin Pets Alive! | Peanut Butter Baby
Hi, I'm Peanut Butter Baby! I love playing fetch and snuggling up after a long day of fun. I'm always ready to make you laugh with my goofy antics and…
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December 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
💔 829 days is far too long. MELIA is just a sweet, playful, loving dog who just needs that right person & a peaceful adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. Shes only 3.5 years old.

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
This is a great video. I just had to share it. Someone sent it and it's MELIA having one of her training sessions at the shelter. I really hope you all can watch it. Shes a wonderful dog just needs that wonderful human!
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Melia's story is one of heartbreak - abandoned by her family and stuck in the shelter for 593 days. Despite volunteers' love and care, she's struggling to cope. To thrive, Melia needs a calm, low-traf...
TikTok video by Melia & Friends 🌺
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December 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Meet MACC’s Velvet Snuggle Bug.

Canary is 2 years old and 37 lbs. She is the perfect size for any activity. She loves playing with her shelter friends and would love to shower you with kisses.
#adopt #nashville #dog
December 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
This is a video someone shared with me about Melia. Shes going for a walk and just having fun. Shes definitely a playful, happy, sweet, beautiful girl. She definitely enjoys the outdoors. Just look at that smile 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

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73K views · 2.7K reactions | 525 DAYS TOO LONG! Sweet Melia waits patiently for a forever home. This loving girl blossoms with trust, but her nervous heart needs a gentle soul to guide her. Seeking an...
525 DAYS TOO LONG! Sweet Melia waits patiently for a forever home. This loving girl blossoms with trust, but her nervous heart needs a gentle soul to guide her. Seeking an adult-only home with no...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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sandy174.bsky.social
MELIA

Full of love, sweetest girl once she gets to know you, enjoys car rides, peaceful walks, playing, will be you best friend. All she needs is a calm adult only home. No dogs. Cats ok.

Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
[email protected]
December 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
This video is from a year ago today. MELIA spent Christmas at the shelter. Let's not let it happen again. Be her miracle 🙏

Hempstead Animal Shelter
[email protected]
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793

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10K views · 954 reactions | Today Melia has been here 462 days making her the 10th longest resident at the shelter 💔 being a nervous black dog who needs someone that will work & commit to NEVER giving...
Today Melia has been here 462 days making her the 10th longest resident at the shelter 💔 being a nervous black dog who needs someone that will work & commit to NEVER giving up on her, she might wait.....
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December 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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sandy174.bsky.social
MELIA's story from the shelter.
I do not work for them. Just sharing. Please open your home and heart. Training is funded to whomever adopts her.

Hempstead Animal Shelter
[email protected]
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793

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438 reactions · 33 comments | Melia has spent 825 days of her young 3-year-old life in a town shelter kennel, and yesterday one of her supporters, Carol, stopped by just to drop off some yummy treats ...
Melia has spent 825 days of her young 3-year-old life in a town shelter kennel, and yesterday one of her supporters, Carol, stopped by just to drop off some yummy treats to lift her spirits — Melia...
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December 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
MELIA needed a break from the noisy shelter. She enjoys car rides, walks, playing. Please watch this video. See how calm, sweet, loving she is once she gets to know you. All she needs is that chance.

(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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92 reactions · 16 shares | Melia has been at the shelter for 822 days, and her happiest moments are when she gets to just hang out in the car and take a quiet break from kennel life. She settles in so...
Melia has been at the shelter for 822 days, and her happiest moments are when she gets to just hang out in the car and take a quiet break from kennel life. She settles in so easily, soaking up the...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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sandy174.bsky.social
Cars are passing by, no one stops to meet MELIA. You can see she's just tired of shelter life. Over 810 days. Shes only 3.5 years old. Needing a quiet Adult only home, no dogs. 🥺

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🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
New York. About Melia Melia is a sensitive 3-year-old female dog who arrived at the shelter in October 2022 after being found abandoned in an empty apartment. Despite being briefly reclaimed and fostered, she has been returned to the shelter multiple times and has spent over 800 days there as of late 2025. Personality: Melia has a gentle spirit and thrives outside the stressful kennel environment, enjoying peaceful walks and quiet companionship with people she trusts. She is a bit nervous and needs a patient home that can help her learn to feel safe. Ideal Home: She requires a calm, low-traffic, adult-only home with no other dogs. An experienced adopter who understands that building trust takes time is essential for her success.
December 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]

Will MELIA get her happily ever after? She doesn't want to spend another Christmas in the shelter. 😢 Santa claus must have a special someone for her.

24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
This beautiful girl has been at the shelter over 810 days. Her name is MELIA. Only 3.5 years old, around 50 lbs. Enjoys car rides, peaceful walks, playing. She needs a calm adult only home. No other dogs. Cats are ok. She does need training. Whomever adopts her will have training funded. you just need to be fully committed to it. MELIA needs your guidance to be the best!! Please adopt her 🙏 Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
December 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
I've been receiving so many messages from people here having their own "MELIA" in their home. Many looking like her too. I can't thank you enough for sharing your story. Many think she's a forgotten soul. I know there's someone out there for her ❤️

516.785.5220
[email protected]
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
💗 MELIA got a treat for being such a good girl. The best treat would be finding a forever adult only home with no dogs. a patient, loving human. Shes 3.5 years old, playful, full of love. All she needs is you!!

☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
December 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
I do not work for the shelter. Just been sharing MELIA for awhile now. The shelter does post videos on Facebook, Instagram and X. It's under "Adopt MELIA & Friends". I only have Bluesky. I post videos as I receive them. Check her out below. 💗
☎️ 516.785.5220

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Melia & Friends! 🌺 (@adopt_melia_and_friends) on Threads
Melia has now been at the shelter 801 days 💔 Bio: https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/PP3506/51416338 Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, Wantagh, New York (Long Island.) Email: adoption@hempsteadny....
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December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Look, people, there is no evidence that Senator Tom Cotton was caught pleasuring himself while watching the video of those survivors clinging to a portion of a wrecked boat until they were murdered by a second missile.

There's just no truth to that at all. Stop saying it.
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Hempstead animal shelter #1 thing they're looking for in an adopter for MELIA.

"Hello, we would need an applicant that has experience with resource guarding and stranger issues, as she does have a bite history with both those behavioral issues."

(516) 785-5220
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
🗽🗽🗽 New York 🗽🗽🗽
MELIA needs 1 person to be her forever. Shes sweet, playful, has guarding issues with food and toys. She needs someone who is committed to her. She will thrive with the right person. No dogs.
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Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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sandy174.bsky.social
🏠 Home for the Holidays 🏠

MELIA is only 3.5 years old, around 50 lbs, needs a peaceful adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. Shes needs a patient, kind, caring, loving human. Please be her hero. Over 810 days

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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🎅 Will Santa bring MELIA her hero? Shes ready to go home and be loved. Over 810 days, do you blame her? A low traffic adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. She needs training. Please adopt her. Be her forever

🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM