Lilly Mixed Breed Lindenwold, NJ

You hear a lot of horror stories in sheltering, unfortunately it is all to common but Lilly's story may be one of our most heartbreaking. Lilly was rescued in the beginning of last year from a meat market overseas. While most of the dogs we have saved from meat markets were to become food we believe Lilly was used for breeding and would eventually have been eaten when no longer able to breed. We can't imagine the things Lilly has been subjected to and seen but what we do know is that it has deeply traumatized her. She is frightened of people she doesn't know and tends to avoid them. She is in no way aggressive or mean just scared. She does better in the company of other dogs and the more confident the dog the better she tends to feel. She will allow staff and volunteers to walk her and touch her but she always looks like she is waiting for someone to hit her. She has made progress and we couldn't be more proud of how hard she tries but it is clear she has been through alot. Lilly would do best in a home with low traffic,, no small kids. a fenced in secure yard with people who understands what she has been through and are willing to walk her and give her time, patience and decompression time. She will run when scared so she is a flight risk so safety is a must with her. She MUST go to a home with a dog in it already. She doesn't seem to mind cats. We see so much protentional in this girl and want her to have a better life then what she had. If you have what it takes to help her please fill out an application on our website AACNJ.ORG