Spartanburg Humane Society Longtimers - Looking for Love

10/24/2026

🐾 Hello, my name is Bruce. I have been told that I AM THE MOST BEHAVED DOG AT THE SHELTER! But, how is that even possible because I have been at the shelter since NOVEMBER 2024? No one ever even comes in to meet me. I am about 4-years old now so I have spent most of my life at the shelter. For some reason though I am constantly overlooked. I love other dogs and I am so sweet! Here are some things everyone should know about me: I sit on command and I am great walking on a leash. I am very affectionate AND I can catch balls, toys, and treats like a wide receiver! I would love a family where I could play outside with them, but then at the end of the day just cuddle with them on the couch and watch Netflix. I love other dogs, but I am a no cats kind of guy. I am everything else though you would want in a dog. I have it all. I am located @ Spartanburg Humane Society, Spartanburg, SC. Will you please share this post about me so I can hopefully find my forever home soon? PLEASE SHARE! 🐾

10/20/2026

👻 BOO!!! Did I scare you?! lol My name is GHOST and I have been at the shelter since DECEMBER OF 2024!!! I am about 7-years old now and came in as a stray. I honestly can’t figure out why I’m still at the shelter this long. At the shelter they even put a star next to my cage because I won an award as a ROCK STAR ⭐ in playgroups! I LOVE OTHER DOGS! Wouldn’t you think this would be a good thing? But nope, no one will even come to the shelter and visit with me! No one will even give me a chance! I’m super friendly, playful and a goofy guy. I have a great temperament! I was in a temporary foster home for a little while, but I am currently at the shelter waiting for my forever home. Here is what my previous foster mom said about me while I stayed at her house:

👻 He's house-trained, tolerates baths, and likes car rides.
👻 He's very food-motivated, but takes treats so gently and lets you eat in peace.
👻 He LOVES other dogs and would thrive in a home with a playmate.
👻 He's great on a leash and enjoys exploring on walks.
👻 He has a happy-go-lucky personality and is always smiling.
👻 He's not destructive--he doesn't even tear up his toys!--and was not crated in his foster home.

I do not want to spend another year at the shelter. 😢 Will you please share this post with your friends? I am currently located at the Spartanburg Humane Society in Spartanburg, South Carolina. PLEASE SHARE!!!!!

10/14/2026

Hey! My name is "HANKY PANKY!!! Ok, that's not really my real name, but that's what my volunteer girls like to call me because I AM SO MUCH FUN....and I love it when they call me that! My legal name is Hank. I am about 8 1/2 years old now and I have been at the shelter since APRIL 2025! I came into the shelter as a stray and was out on my own for quite a while because I was extremely emaciated when I got here. You could see every bone in my body! Obviously, that is not my case anymore. Everyone felt so bad for me at the shelter and kept giving me treats so now they are telling me I need to cut back on them! ugh...I love treats so much! I am a no other dogs and cats kind of guy, but don't worry...you won't need anyone else because I am Mr. Personality! I love my treats. I love my walks. I love my toys. Now, I just need to find my forever people to love! I don't get many visitors and I don't understand why. Would anyone like to meet me?
xoxo Hanky Panky

PLEASE SHARE!

I am located at Spartanburg Humane Society in Spartanburg, SC.

10/07/2026

Hello, my name is Rosie and I am about 6 years old. I have been at the shelter since February 2025. I am a super sweet girl! I was given up from my previous owner because they didn't have enough time for me. I am a little on the short and stocky side, but that just makes me even cuter. I would be content in a home that is on the quieter side. I would do best in a home without any other pets or small children. I really believe my perfect person is out there - someone who may be retired or able to spend lots of time at home with me. I've totally stolen the hearts of a few of my volunteers. There is especially this one volunteer that comes to take me out. When she walks up to my kennel, I get so excited! We always take a few moments to greet each other with a BIG hug before going out. My favorite thing to do at the shelter is just sit next to my volunteer on a bench. I can totally see myself someday with a new dad or mom... just sitting with them on the couch...as they drink their morning coffee and watch the news. I don't need much in life. Just companionship. Will you please consider giving me a forever home?

Please Share! https://spartanburghumane.org/pet/?id=53903549

10/06/2026

Hi, my name is Baxter and I am about 3 1/2 years old. I have the most beautiful eyes ever!!! I HAVE BEEN AT THE SHELTER SINCE MAY OF 2025!!! My absolute favorite thing in life is to play fetch. If you throw the ball, I will always bring it back to you each and every time! I just love playing ball so much! After I get worn out from playing fetch, I like to calm down and just lay by you and hang out. I am somewhat of strong and tall guy, so probably a home with no young kids would work best for me. I can be a bit picky on who my dog friends are so if you have another dog, it will probably have to be a very laid-back dog. (We would have to do a dog intro first.) I also like to take walks with my volunteers, but only after I'm done playing catch. (First things first after all..) Will you please help me find a forever home?

Please let us know if you have any questions on Baxter and PLEASE SHARE!

https://spartanburghumane.org/pet/?id=58511440

10/03/2026

October 3, 2026 - VINNY UPDATE! Check out these pictures his dad just sent us! Especially love this first picture of Vinny just lying on the couch and kind of relaxing with the sunset in the background. It is so peaceful..everything that this boy deserves after spending years in the shelter.

I also want to share a personal thought. When I met Vinny and started spending so much time with him at the shelter, I made a promise to him that I would find him a forever home....and I intended to keep my promise. I have to be honest though after so much time I really started to question it. It felt like month after month and not having anyone interested in him...I was starting to lose hope. I remember that it was only the Saturday right before Josh came to meet Vinny just days later....I was driving Vinny back to the shelter. We stopped and got McDonalds. I looked over at him and felt so sad. I told him, "I don't know. I don't know why this is so hard. You are such a great dog." He just kind of looked back at me and we went back to the shelter. Just two days later after that day, Josh sent us a fb message and wanted to meet Vinny. You know the rest of the story!

I like the saying "it only takes one person to change a dog's life". Josh was definitely that person for Vinny. ❤️

And....with all of that being said we are now going to use Vinny as our inspiration moving forward. He is the reason for this page. The 3-legged pitbull that no one wanted and spent years in the shelter. We are going to use that inspiration and start using this fb page and start posting more dogs like Vinny that need a second chance. These dogs are going to be mostly longtimer babies at the shelter. Some of these babies are overlooked, some may have some medical issues, some may just be older. But, the one thing they all have in common is that they all deserve to be in a loving, forever home.

We are hoping you continue to share the posts with your friends and also start sharing if you are on Instagram, Tiktok, etc. In addition, we are also going to be changing the name of this fb page shortly.

Please stay tuned....

xoxo Vinny 🩷

09/19/2026

Stop and meet Ghost today! He loves other dogs!!! Super smart and quite unique looking imo. Please Share!

Ghost is currently living in a foster home, but today he's visiting the SHS to participate in playgroups and no-appointment-necessary meet & greets with potential adopters!

He's 6 years old, excellent with all dog friends, loves people, very food-motivated, potty-trained, and he behaves when on his own. He's been practicing for a family of his own, and he's ready!

09/18/2026

Guess who this reminds me of? ❤️

Nova had been at the county animal shelter in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for eight months, and every week someone asked about her and then saw the leg.

She's a brindle pit bull mix, about 3 years old. A driver hit her on Raeford Road last August and kept going. The shelter vet couldn't save her right front leg and took it off at the shoulder.

She healed fast and learned to run on three legs within a few weeks. Adopters were slower. Families liked her photo online and came in to meet her. When she hopped out to the play yard, they started asking about vet bills and arthritis, and whether a pit bull with one leg missing would be too much.

Darius Whitley wasn't looking for a dog.

He retired from the Army as a staff sergeant. In 2011 a roadside bomb in Kandahar Province took his left leg below the knee. It took him about two years to learn to walk well on a prosthetic, and a lot longer than that to leave the house without thinking about it. These days he coaches youth football and runs a 5K every Fourth of July.

Imani found Nova. His 10-year-old was scrolling through the shelter's website at the kitchen table in April when she turned the laptop around to face him, and Darius saw the photo of a brindle dog standing on three legs.

"Dad," she said. "She's like you."

Darius drove to the shelter that Saturday to prove to Imani it wasn't a good idea. An adoption counselor led him out to the play yard.

Darius sat down on the concrete, rolled up the leg of his sweatpants, unclipped his prosthetic and set it on the ground beside him. His hands weren't steady.

Nova came across the yard at her lopsided run and stopped. She sniffed the socket of the prosthetic for a long time. After a minute she climbed into his lap and pushed her head up under his chin, and Darius held onto her and cried in a shelter play yard with his leg lying next to him.

Nova rides in the back seat of Darius's truck to football practice now. The kids on the team take turns holding her leash on the sideline.

Most mornings the two of them walk a slow loop around the block, and when Darius stops to adjust the socket on his leg, Nova leans her whole weight against his good one.