About Mellie

Hello fur-ends! My name is Mellie and I am here searching for a foster or forever home. For five long years, I endured a life of solitude and neglect. My heart yearned for the warmth of companionship, for a gentle hand to stroke my fur, and a voice to reassure me that I mattered. In the shadows of neglect, I held onto hope, waiting for my chance to be seen. Then, one day I was rescued and my journey towards a forever family began! I'm a 75 pound Maremma Sheepdog with a heart as vast as the open fields. I get along famously with other dogs and even farm animals. I've learned the art of walking on a leash with grace and poise. Now, I'm ready to explore the world alongside my human companions. So here I am, dear friends, ready for a new beginning. I'm Mellie, the sweet Maremma Sheepdog, and I'm on a quest to find a loving forever home, or foster home, where I can flourish. I would love for you to help me complete this beautiful story of second chances and endless affection. Fill out an adoption or foster application today! Mellie is available for adoption but is also in need of a foster home. To Adopt, please complete the adoption application here: https://anewchancear.org/adopt/adoption-application To Foster, please complete the foster application here: https://anewchancear.org/foster/fostering-application/ Thank you so much for your interest in adopting a dog from A New Chance Animal Rescue (https://anewchancear.org). We are a 501c3, tax deductible organization. ANCAR is a foster-based rescue, and we adopt within a 90 mile radius of Bedford Hills, NY. You will find the adoption application here: (https://anewchancear.org/adopt/adoption-application/). All fields on the application must be completed. Please read about the adoption process (https://www.anewchancear.org/adopt/our-adoption-process/) so you'll know what to expect when you submit. Our dogs are in foster care and we do NOT have a shelter or boarding facility. AN APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL AND APPROVED BEFORE A DOG CAN BE MET. This is a firm policy. Our busy volunteers are not able to respond to questions about the dog or dog meeting requests in the absence of an application. We know these dogs very well because they are in foster care. Please read the profiles of the dog(s) you are interested in prior to submitting an application. If there are specific requirements stated (ie: Fenced Yard or Canine Friend Required) these are included because they are vital to the happiness, health, safety and adoption success of that dog. We are only able to save as many dogs as we have foster homes (https://www.anewchancear.org/foster/faqs/) and resources for. We provide medical care including vaccinations, testing, deworming, spaying/neutering and microchipping before transporting our dogs. We provide all supplies, preventatives and any follow up vet care necessary while they are in foster care. These costs are high and the number of lives we can save is entirely dependent upon donations from people like you. We do not receive funding from private foundations or government sources. If you can find room in your heart to help us, with any amount, we are truly grateful (https://www.anewchancear.org/help/donate/). We are a 501c3 organization, so all donations are tax-deductible. It is only through the kindness of supporters like you that we are 'changing lives...one tail at a time' by providing our dogs with 'A New Chance.' (https://anewchancear.org) Thanks so much.

Westchester County
Bedford Hills, New York 10507