River Run

River Run was one of 92 dogs rescued from a heartbreaking property in Mississippi—chained to makeshift fences, neglected, and robbed of the life every dog deserves. Despite the trauma, River never lost his gentle spirit. Today, he's safe... but he's still learning what it means to truly be loved. Shy but incredibly sweet, River is searching for a calm, experienced, adult-only home where he can feel safe and take his time to trust.<br/><br/> Rescued from unimaginable neglect<br/><br/> Gentle and affectionate once he opens up<br/><br/> Needs a patient, understanding home to thrive<br/><br/>River Run has never known what it means to be part of a family—but with your compassion and care, he can finally discover that love doesn't hurt... it heals.<br/><br/>All dogs will be altered, microchipped, and receive age-appropriate vaccines prior to adoption. Please note that the listed location for this dog may not be accurate due to technical limitations of this database and we have transportation options available within 6 hours of NYC (so don't let location hold you back)!<br/><br/>Interested in fostering or adopting? Need more info on this dog? The first step in the process is filling out an application on our website.<br/><br/>Adoption Application: https://nycsecondchancerescue.org/dog-adoption-application<br/><br/>Foster Application: https://nycsecondchancerescue.org/dog-foster-Application<br/><br/>Adoption Process & Fees: https://nycsecondchancerescue.org/adopt<br/><br/>Upcoming Adoption Events: https://nycsecondchancerescue.org/adoption-events<br/><br/>For a full list of our available dogs and current adoption promotions, visit https://nycsecondchancerescue.org/adoptable-dogs

River Run was one of 92 dogs rescued from a heartbreaking property in Mississippi—chained to makeshift fences, neglected, and robbed of the life every dog deserves. Despite the trauma, River never lost his gentle spirit. Today, he's safe... but he's still learning what it means to truly be loved. Shy but incredibly sweet, River is searching for a calm, experienced, adult-only home where he can feel safe and take his time to trust.

Rescued from unimaginable neglect

Gentle and affectionate once he opens up

Needs a patient, understanding home to thrive

River Run has never known what it means to be part of a family—but with your compassion and care, he can finally discover that love doesn't hurt... it heals.

All dogs will be altered, microchipped, and receive age-appropriate vaccines prior to adoption. Please note that the listed location for this dog may not be accurate due to technical limitations of this database and we have transportation options available within 6 hours of NYC

River Run was one of 92 dogs rescued from a heartbreaking property in Mississippi—chained to makeshift fences, neglected, and robbed of the life every dog deserves. Despite the trauma, River never lost his gentle spirit. Today, he's safe... but he's still learning what it means to truly be loved. Shy but incredibly sweet, River is searching for a calm, experienced, adult-only home where he can feel safe and take his time to trust.

Rescued from unimaginable neglect

Gentle and affectionate once he opens up

Needs a patient, understanding home to thrive

River Run has never known what it means to be part of a family—but with your compassion and care, he can finally discover that love doesn't hurt... it heals.

All dogs will be altered, microchipped, and receive age-appropriate vaccines prior to adoption. Please note that the listed location for this dog may not be accurate due to technical limitations of this database and we have transportation options available within 6 hours of NYC (so don't let location hold you back)!

Interested in fostering or adopting? Need more info on this dog? The first step in the process is filling out an application on our website.

Adoption Application: https://nycsecondchancerescue.org/dog-adoption-application

Foster Application: https://nycsecondchancerescue.org/dog-foster-Application

Adoption Process & Fe