Meet Charlie
Hi, I’m Charlie.
This dog rescue organization is named after me.
My sister and I were in cages, sleeping on a cold concrete floor and getting lousy food. It was crowded and they had to make room because more dogs were coming.
If we hadn’t been rescued, things would not have ended well for us.
Some of my friends are in the same terrible situation and they need help.
Will you help me save my friends?
Let’s make sure they get a new life in a warm and loving home.
Save a life. Adopt one of my friends.
Lets go!
Can you please hurry?
My friends are waiting!
Is it OK if I drive?
Meet Charlie
Hi, I’m Charlie.
This dog rescue organization is named after me.
My sister and I were in cages, sleeping on a cold concrete floor and getting lousy food. It was crowded and they had to make room because more dogs were coming.
If we hadn’t been rescued, things would not have ended well for us.
Some of my friends are in the same terrible situation and they need help.
Will you help me save my friends?
Let’s make sure they get a new life in a warm and loving home.
Save a life. Adopt one of my friends.
Lets go!
Can you please hurry?
My friends are waiting!
Is it OK if I drive?
Meet Charlie's Friends
2019 has been a huge success – lots of Rescue dogs adopted!
Charlie (with help from humans) rescued lots of his friends. They are very happy dogs and most have already been adopted by their new families. Scroll down to see the dogs and puppies that will be arriving in Maine and ready for adoption soon.
All dogs and puppies adopted through Rescue Charlie’s Friends are up to date on all their vaccinations, have been spayed or neutered and have a microchip so that if they are ever lost, they can be returned to their family.
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DOG OF THE WEEK
This dog is
Smokey
Smokey is an eight month old Heeler mix.
Smokey is a good looking boy!
Will you adopt me? I am a really good boy. I’m good looking and I will really, really love you forever!
Smokey likes to get all the attention. He will do best in a home where he is the only dog.
Are you going to eat that? Can I have it?
Marci and Darci
Marci and Darci are female Chihuahua mixes. They have been together a while and they have really bonded. They would love to be adopted into the same family if that is possible.
Marci is a Chihuahua mix. She is about five years old.
Darci is a Chihuahua mix. She is about seven years old .
Moo
Moo is a Labrador / Hound mix. He is eight months old.
I’m eight months old. I haven’t learned all my manners yet, but I really want to please you, so if you will just show me what you want, I’ll do my best for you. I am a quick learner.
I’m a really good dog. I love everybody and I just want to be part of a family. I’ll be the part of the family that is always happy, never in a bad mood.
Grandpa Jones
Grandpa Jones is about three to five years old. He is a Labrador / Husky mix.
So I’m walking around minding my own business, just looking for something to eat and this guy says “Hey, come here. Let me see your eyes. They’re two different colors.”
Now I never knew that before, they seem the same to me, so I let him look. Bingo-Bango I wind up in the back of a truck and he brought me here to this shelter. So then they gave me something that made me go to sleep and when I woke up I find out they neutered me! In my sleep!
Now no one asked me if that was OK, nope, they just went ahead and did it without my consent and let me tell you, I was not too happy about it. But I’ve kinda gotten used to it and I guess it’s OK. I mean, I still like girls. I just can’t remember why.
Popcorn and Cambridge
Popcorn and Cambridge have really bonded together. They would love to be adopted into the same family if possible, but if that can’t happen, they still want to be adopted.
Popcorn is a male Chihuahua mix. He is ten years old.
Cambridge is a male Chihuahua mix. He is five years old.
Popcorn and Cambridge have bonded together.
DeWayne
DeWayne is a one year old Anatolian Shepherd
DeWayne is good with other dogs and seems to love everyone.
I’m DeWayne and I don’t want to sound like I am complaining.
They are good to me here. Things could be much worse. But they could be much better too. For example, If I had a family of my own to love. If I had a backyard I could run around in. If I had…
I just hope I get adopted before I go stir crazy being locked up here all the time.
Murphy
Murphy is a Great Pyrenees / Golden Labrador mix. He is ten months old and weighs about eighty pounds
Shake it off! I never said I wanted a bath!
They gave me a bath. It wasn’t my idea, but I went along with it just to humor the human. She thought it was fun.
Please adopt me!
He is housebroken and except for begging for food at the high chair, he minds his manners well.
Murphy is good with people and kids. We don’t know about cats.
Murphy has been with a Foster who says that he shows some jealousy when her other dogs seem to be getting all the attention. He might do best in a home where he is the only dog.
He was also with another Foster where there were very young children and no other dogs. He was exceptionable. No food aggression, great with the children. The perfect dog. Murphy is crate and potty trained.
Peaches
Peaches is a female Chihuahua / Pug mix. She is three or four years old and recently became mom to five gorgeous puppies.
I’m a Chihuahua / Pug mix. If you can’t adopt one of my babies, maybe you can adopt me. OK?
Here are Peaches' Puppies
Three boys, two girls. Chihuahua / Pug mixes, four months old.
I know, I know – the picture says my name is “Snow”. Well, they changed it. Why? Because “Snow” sounds like “NO”. So every time they called my name I thought I did something wrong. After a while when they called me, I thought “Now what have I done?” I asked them to please change my name before I got some kind of complex or something.
OK, now that we got that straight, I’m a boy. I love to play and I broke my leg.
I’m a boy. I love treats.
I’m a boy. I love everyone.
I’m a girl. I have three brothers. I have a sister too. Of course, We all want to be adopted. Can you help?
I’m a girl. I am worried about my sister and brothers, I really hope they get adopted soon. Of course I want to be adopted too.
Oh NO! What happened to Sammy?
Hi, I’m Sammy. I’m here in Maine and staying with a Foster and I fell and broke my leg. I’m OK now, the Veterinarian has fixed me up and I will soon heal and be a strong as ever.
I want to sound brave like a tough guy, but truth is I’m loving the sympathy and cuddling that I’m getting now. I’ll play the tough guy routine later, after I grow up a bit.
Sammy has been asking every time he needs to go out. NO ACCIDENTS in the house at all. He is one sweet boy. No food aggression, no aggression with other dogs. We have three adult dogs, much larger than Sammy. He shows respect but is not timid. They get along great. He has been quiet and has not barked at all. What a lovable boy!
Hope
Hope is an eight week old female Labrador / Bulldog mix.
Hi, I’m Hope. I had a little accident and broke my leg. It is healing up just fine and I will soon be as good as new.
I am hoping that someone will adopt me into a new family. Being adopted will make me so happy. I will love my new family forever.
Santa Paws
Santa Paws is 7 weeks old. She is an Australian Shepherd / Husky Mix.
Lil Ricky
Lil Ricky is a male Chihuahua mix, three years old
Hi, I’m a male Chihuahua mix about three years old. I’m not sure how I wound up here, up for adoption. I had a family and I thought everything was fine. Guess something came up and they had to get rid of me.
Please, just adopt me and we can start a new life together.
Cotton Ball
Cotton Ball is a Shih tzu / Maltese mix
Hi, I’m Cotton Ball. I’m a six week old Shih tzu / Maltese mix and I’m a six week old female.
Dolly
Dolly is a Maltese / Shih Tzu mix, two or three years old. She is a mom to four beautiful puppies!
Hi, I’m Dolly. I’m a Maltese / Shih Tzu mix. I’m two or three years old. Look at my beautiful puppies. Will you adopt one? Or, how about adopting me? OK?
Here are Dolly's Puppies
Two boys, Two girls. Eight weeks old.
Not sure I like my name. Cupid? Really? For a boy? Please adopt me and we can work on a better name for me, OK?
I like my name just fine. I think Blitzen is OK for a boy’s name and I’m proud to be associated with Santa’s Reindeer.
I am a really cute girl and I love my sister and brothers. I know we will go our separate ways and I’m OK with that, as long as we all get adopted
Please adopt my mother. She has been really good to us and I want her to be part of a family. I want that too.
Those above are in Maine and staying with Fosters.
Those below are scheduled to arrive in January , 2020
(There are lots more to add – this is a work in progress. Please check back again)
Gigi
Gigi is a six month old Chihuahua mix. Gigi is a female. Gigi is arriving in January.
Stella
Stella is a one and a half year old Jack Russell mix. She recently became a mom to two boys and three girls. She has been a great mom! Stella’s babies need time to grow before they travel. Stella and her babies are arriving in January.
I’m Stella and I’m a Jack Russell mix. I have five gorgeous little babies. All of us need a new home and a new family. I promise, we are very, very lovable. Good looking too.
And here are Stella's Babies
Two boys, two girls. They are only two weeks old in the pictures but they will be eight weeks old when they arrive in Maine. We will post new pictures when they become available.
I’m a boy and I have lots of sisters and one brother. My name is Santiago.
What people are saying
I adopted a puppy from Rescue Charlie’s Friends on June 2, 2018 named August. My thirteen year old dog had passed away the month before.
I renamed him. Bud Lite. Bud because he is my Buddy and Lite because he is the Lite of my life.
I am some what of a hermit, but Buddy gets me out walking everyday. We have met many wonderful people and other dogs on our walks.
He means everything to me.
PLEASE keep up the good work you are doing both for the dogs and the families that are fortunate enough to adopt them.
From Foster to Adopter
I have always been a dog person.
For as long as I can remember I have had a special bond with these four legged loves.
When my karma died I thought that my heart would rip in two. To me, and many other pet owners, a dog is very much a part of your family, another child. There is nothing like the love that a dog has for their humans.
For many years I have wanted another dog, but as we all know it’s a lot of work and I’ve got enough going on in my life, Ha!
Fostering has been wonderful, it helps teach my kids responsibility, it shows them the importance of volunteer work and helping other beings, we get to have puppies around, and we got to save all of these beautiful dogs who otherwise wouldn’t have it so great.
I would highly recommend it for anyone out there who is a dog lover. It’s hard, yes, because you do fall in love, but it also gives life so much meaning, and it’s such an amazing feeling to see these dogs go to a new special home after coming from not so great circumstances.
This dog right here came into our life by chance. We are going away and the rescue just needed help with her for the weekend so they asked us. From the moment she got into our car, something was different. There was an immediate bond with my oldest and when we took her home it quickly extended to everyone. It just felt like she was coming home. We were absolutely not thinking about getting another dog right now, but just like Hazel, we absolutely could not let her go. She just fit. Even Hazel is realizing that she has a new body. This poor sweet dog had a rough beginning, but we’re here to make sure that the rest of her life is a grand one! I am so thankful that this sweet soul chose us. 
