October 2022

Happy Halloween!

Road Trip Destination: Pennhurst

This Halloween, we bring you one of the scariest things a rescue can face - a dog listed for free on Craigslist. To continue the frights, we chose Pennhurst Asylum as the location for this story. 

While Memphis appears like any other dog, he is just a little different. He was born deaf as a result of a vestibular disorder. Upon learning this, his breeder assigned him the value that he thought suited Memphis: Free, then posted him on Craigslist. Memphis would come to be given away twice before he eventually came to us. 

Memphis may be deaf, but he doesn’t know that he’s any different than any other dog. In fact, unless you’re looking for it, you would likely never notice his slight imbalances or head tilts. He is your typical, happy-go-lucky dog. 

Every day he wakes up is his favorite day in the whole world, and he is always up for a new adventure. He loves to prance and play with his siblings, race around the yard, and end his day squeaking and gnawing his favorite toys. 

The fate of a free puppy on Craigslist doesn’t always have a happy ending, but this story couldn’t get any better. After several months of looking for the perfect home, Memphis’ foster realized he was already home… A home that will love him not despite of his deafness, but unconditionally.