The Unforgotten Souls

06/05/2026

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Calling all animal lovers! Your favorite rescue needs your help! 🐶
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Your favorite rescue could use that money for vet bills, kitten formula, dog/cat food, spay/neuter surgeries and the list goes on!
Just write a short essay (300 words or less!) about the fictional animal that gave you strength, laughter, or hope in your life, and email it to [email protected].
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06/05/2026

We keep looking at these three faces and thinking how close they are to getting out.

Butters, Ruskin, and Frack all have rescue interest. Someone is willing to give them a chance, but we’re not there yet. The only thing standing in the way is the funding needed to secure their rescue.

Ruskin is still $500 short. Butters is still $500 short. Frack is still $570 short.

These dogs have already done the hard part. They’ve waited in their kennels day after day, hoping someone would notice them. Now they finally have a path out, but we need help getting them across the finish line.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I could do something,” this is one of those times. Even a small pledge can make a difference when enough people come together. If you can’t pledge, sharing their post could help reach the person who can.

Let’s not let this opportunity slip away for them. They are so close.

Bladen County Animal Shelter
Elizabethtown, NC
910-862-6918

06/04/2026

Sasha and Gator are running out of time. Their euthanasia date is Friday, 6/5, and we are hoping someone will see them before it’s too late.

Sasha is only 2 years old. She lost her home because her family was moving, not because she did anything wrong. She’s a sweet girl who gets along well with other dogs and deserves so much more than a shelter kennel.

Gator is just 1 year old and has the most beautiful brindle markings. He’s a happy, friendly boy who also does well with other dogs and should be spending his days playing and being loved, not waiting for his future to be decided.

Both of these dogs are good dogs. They are simply running out of time.

We are asking for shares, pledges, rescue interest, or an adopter willing to give them a chance before Friday. Every share helps more people see them. Every pledge helps attract rescue support. Sometimes one person seeing a post at the right moment changes everything.

Please help Sasha and Gator get the second chance they deserve.

Bladen County Animal Shelter
Elizabethtown, NC
910-862-6918

06/04/2026

If we can raise the money for these guys to leave, we could likely make room for those on the list tomorrow to get more time. Please share, and/or pledge!

Butters, Ruskin, and Frack all have rescue interest, but they still need pledges to make rescue possible.

These three dogs are waiting for their chance to leave the shelter behind and start a new life. Rescue organizations want to help, but they need financial support to commit.

If you can spare even a few dollars, it truly helps. Small pledges add up quickly when people come together.

Please consider pledging, sharing, and helping us get these three dogs safely to rescue.

Bladen County Animal Shelter
Elizabethtown, NC
910-862-6918

06/04/2026

❗️🚨Four precious souls, all endangered to be lost in just 36 hours 😞. If you can help, the time is NOW. We are running on fumes here. We need HELP in the form of fosters, rescues, and adopters. PLEASE STEP UP NOW IF YOU CAN HELP!

Can you adopt?? The shelter is open tomorrow 1-5pm for adoptions ! Can you foster ?? Please reach out NOW to your local rescue and tell them about these sweet souls ! You can also DM us if can foster in case we can help match you to a rescue !

Can’t adopt or foster ? Please at least like and share this post !

Bladen County Animal Shelter, Elizabethtown, NC 910-862-6918 Adoption hours M-F 1-5pm.

MORE INFO ON EACH DOG IN PHOTO CAPTIONS

06/03/2026

❗️❗️❗️IT’S NOW OR NEVER FOR HANDSOME BESTIE 1 YO GATOR 😭❗️❗️❗️can you help?? Set to be euthanized FRIDAY 6-5!! Bladen County Animal Shelter
Elizabethtown, NC
910-862-6918

Approximately 1yr old, male, mixed breed. Around 50lbs, pretty brindle markings. Did well with other dogs, and very treat motivated.

Pledges are ONLY for non-profit rescue partners only. Please help us help them!

If you have specific questions, or are interested in a dog be sure to PM (message) us. We do not see all comments. To become one of our rescue partners, pull dogs through our organization, & receive pledges. The app can be found on our website.

If you are interested in helping a dog please PM us or contact the shelter

*Reminder: as stated clearly in our About Me section, we are NOT the shelter. Unforgotten Souls is not affiliated with any government agency. We are simply volunteers dedicated to saving as many souls as possible 🩷

06/03/2026

⏰ ‼️FINAL CALL - SASHA’S LIFE ENDS FRIDAY 6/5/26 💔😔. SWEET GIRL WAS DUMPED BY OWNER BC OF MOVE. She doesn’t deserve this!! Tested well with dogs! Need adopters or rescue + foster ASAP!! Bladen County Animal Shelter, Elizabethtown, NC 910-862-6918 Adoption hours M-F 1-5pm.

Approximately 2yr old, female, mixed breed. Around 50lbs, has some possible mange/hairloss on her neck likely from collar/chain. She was an owner surrender due to moving. She did well on dog test at shelter.
Pledges are ONLY for non-profit rescue partners only. Please help us help them!

If you have specific questions, or are interested in a dog be sure to PM (message) us. We do not see all comments. To become one of our rescue partners, pull dogs through our organization, & receive pledges. The app can be found on our website.

If you are interested in helping a dog please PM us or contact the shelter

*Reminder: as stated clearly in our About Me section, we are NOT the shelter. Unforgotten Souls is not affiliated with any government agency. We are simply volunteers dedicated to saving as many souls as possible 🩷

06/03/2026

FINAL PLEA - SWEET AND SOCIAL, 1 yo babygirl “Molly”!!! She’s a dream come true !! She’s friendly, social, did very well with other dogs, and so darn sweet 😭. We absolutely adore her but we are RUNNING OUT OF TIME. We know that she would make someone so happy but she has gotten ZERO visits, and she needs an adopter or rescue NOW!! To be EUTHANIZED FRIDAY JUNE 5th!!! We lost Sassy this week, please don’t let us lose sweet Molly too!!! Share so we can find her the loving home she deserves before it’s too late!!

Intake date: 04/03/26
Bladen County Animal Shelter
Elizabethtown, NC
910-862-6918

Approximately 1yr old, female, mixed breed. Around 55lbs, Sweet happy girl. Did very well on dog test.

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About pledges: Pledges are only collected/sent to our approved rescue partners. We do this to ensure our followers money is going to reputable groups. If anyone would like to attempt to work with us, they should fill out the app on our website below.
We try and raise at least $700 (inflation is killing us) in pledges for each dog who is in good condition and we likely can find a foster for. If a dog is in bad condition & likely hw+ we strive for $1100 goal due to the injections & boarding for the treatment. We are a non-profit so we collect the pledges, subtract the pull fee and donate what’s left to the rescue for whatever else they may need (further vetting, HW testing, HW treatment, transport, boarding, etc.). Pledges are ONLY for non-profit rescue partners only. Please help us help them!

If you have specific questions, or are interested in a dog be sure to PM (message) us. We do not see all comments. To become one of our rescue partners, pull dogs through our organization, & receive pledges please go to our website to the rescue partner link.

If you are interested in helping a dog please PM us or contact the shelter

*Reminder: as stated clearly in our About Me section, we are NOT the shelter. Unforgotten Souls is not affiliated with any government agency. We are simply volunteers dedicated to saving as many souls as possible

06/03/2026

😭💔FINAL PLEA FROM THE SADDEST GOOD BOY - TIME IS RUNNING OUT ⏰ poor little Brûlée doesn’t understand why no one wants him 😞. He will be euthanized FRIDAY JUNE 5!! This is his LAST CHANCE. Can you help?! He needs an ADOPTER or RESCUE now!! 2 yo, 40lbs, tested well with other dogs!!! And look at his sweet face !! Please SHARE!!

Brûlée+
(2nd photo)

Intake date: 03/18/26
Bladen County Animal Shelter
Elizabethtown, NC
910-862-6918

Approximately 2yr old, male, Boston terrier mix. Around 40lbs. Did well with test dog at shelter.

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About pledges: Pledges are only collected/sent to our approved rescue partners. We do this to ensure our followers money is going to reputable groups. If anyone would like to attempt to work with us, they should fill out the app on our website below.
We try and raise at least $700 (inflation is killing us) in pledges for each dog who is in good condition and we likely can find a foster for. If a dog is in bad condition & likely hw+ we strive for $1100 goal due to the injections & boarding for the treatment. We are a non-profit so we collect the pledges, subtract the pull fee and donate what’s left to the rescue for whatever else they may need (further vetting, HW testing, HW treatment, transport, boarding, etc.). Pledges are ONLY for non-profit rescue partners only. Please help us help them!

If you have specific questions, or are interested in a dog be sure to PM (message) us. We do not see all comments. To become one of our rescue partners, pull dogs through our organization, & receive pledges please go to our website to the rescue partner link.

If you are interested in helping a dog please PM us or contact the shelter

*Reminder: as stated clearly in our About Me section, we are NOT the shelter. Unforgotten Souls is not affiliated with any government agency. We are simply volunteers dedicated to saving as many souls as possible

06/02/2026

Yesterday we lost Sassy.

We had hoped her story would end differently, and our hearts are heavy knowing she didn’t get the chance she deserved. We can’t change what happened to Sassy, but we still have time to change the outcome for four other dogs who are now facing the same deadline.

Brûlée, Sasha, Molly, and Gator are all on the euthanasia list for Friday, 6/5. They are not just shelter dogs. They are four lives that want what every dog wants—a safe place to sleep, a family to love them, and the chance to wake up tomorrow.

Right now, they need people willing to share their photos, talk about them, pledge toward rescue, or open their home through adoption or fostering. Every rescue that steps forward needs support behind them, and pledges can make the difference between a dog leaving the shelter or being left behind.

After losing Sassy, it’s hard not to think about how quickly time runs out for dogs like these. We don’t want to be writing another goodbye.

Please help us fight for Brûlée, Sasha, Molly, and Gator. Share their post. Tag friends. Pledge if you’re able. Help us show rescues and adopters that these four dogs matter.

Bladen County Animal Shelter
Elizabethtown, NC
910-862-6918