Available Adoptions
AJ
Loyal, Affectionate, Devoted
Abandoned, overlooked, and still endlessly loving—AJ has spent 594 days watching other dogs go home while he waits alone.
One “yes” from you ends his heartbreak forever. Adopt AJ and be the person who turns his whole world from forgotten to beloved.
You can help through adoption, donation, or fostering
Note your donations are tax deductable contributions.
DRON is a registered 5013c Charitable Foundation.
We are 100% volunteer organization with no paid employees with 100% of your donation supporting medical, boarding, rescues, and adopting costs.
594 Days Waiting for a Home – AJ’s Story 💔
For 594 days, AJ has gone to sleep and woken up in the same place, wondering the same thing:
“Will today be the day someone chooses me?”
So far, the answer has been no. He’s watched his friends get picked, one by one. He’s seen excited families come through, felt their eyes pass over him, and then heard the car doors close as they drove away with someone else.
AJ was found abandoned in the middle of nowhere. No collar. No microchip. No one coming back. Just a lonely dog trying to survive, waiting for help that might never come. A kind soul finally found him and brought him to safety—and AJ has been patiently, faithfully waiting ever since for his second chance.
And here’s the part that breaks our hearts:
AJ has done everything right.
He is loyal. He is affectionate. He is goofy and gentle and so, so grateful for every bit of attention he gets. He loves his walks, leans in for belly rubs, and will happily curl up next to you for movie nights. He’s the dog who will rest his head on your knee and look up at you like you are his whole world—because to him, you are. ❤️
AJ does need to be the only dog in the home. But there is something incredibly beautiful about being someone’s one and only:
✨ One bowl to fill
✨ One leash to grab for walks
✨ One soft bed to share at the end of a long day
✨ One happy face waiting at the door, every single time you come home
✨ One heart completely, utterly devoted to you
AJ isn’t still waiting because there’s something wrong with him. He’s still waiting because his person—the one who will finally see him, really see him—hasn’t come yet.
Maybe that person is you.
You can change the rest of his life with one “yes.”
Help us end AJ’s 594 days of waiting:
🐾 ADOPT – Give him the forever home he’s been dreaming of.
🐾 FOSTER – Let him know what it feels like to be loved in a home while he waits.
🐾 SHARE – Your share might be the one that reaches his person.
Please help AJ go from “unwanted” to “beloved” and finally heal his broken heart.
If you are interested in AJ and can handle a lifetime of unconditional love, please fill out and submit an adoption application.
Let’s make sure AJ never has to spend one more night wondering if anyone will ever choose him.
Zelda
Loyal, Affectionate, Devoted
Zelda was dumped in the middle of nowhere, starved and terrified, yet she still chose to trust the people who finally saved her and now showers them with kisses and snuggles.
This petite, beautiful girl is eager to learn, to please, and to love—and she’s ready for a forever home that will never abandon her again.
Note your donations are tax deductable contributions.
DRON is a registered 5013c Charitable Foundation.
We are 100% volunteer organization with no paid employees with 100% of your donation supporting medical, boarding, rescues, and adopting costs.
My name is Zelda. They think I’m about 3–5 years old, but in some ways I feel much older than that.
Not long ago, I was alone in the middle of nowhere. Someone had dumped me there and left me to fend for myself. I was so hungry my ribs showed, and every rustle of wind or crunch of gravel made me run. People tried to help, but I didn’t know that. All I knew was fear, so I ran from the very hands that were trying to save me.
It took a whole team of kind strangers to finally catch me. The moment they gently held onto me and I realized no one was going to hurt me, something inside me let go. I relaxed, leaned into them, and rode to the shelter quietly, almost…relieved. For the first time in a long time, I felt safe.
At the shelter they gave me what I had been dreaming of out there in the dark:
A soft bed, warmth, food that filled my empty belly, and clean water that never ran out. They treated my thin, tired body and began to heal my frightened heart. Every day I tried to say “thank you” the only way I know how— with gentle kisses, soft eyes, and snuggles pressed close.
Now I’m ready for the next chapter: a forever home.
I’m a petite, beautiful girl who has survived being thrown away, but I don’t want my story to end there. I get along with the dogs I’ve met, and I’m eager to learn, to please, and to love. I haven’t met any cats yet, so we’re not sure about them, but I promise to try my best with whatever comes next if you’ll be patient and kind.
What I dream of is simple:
A family who will never leave me in the middle of nowhere again.
A warm place to sleep, a full bowl, fresh water, and gentle hands that pet me just because they love me.
Someone who will see past the scars of my past and notice the soft, hopeful heart I still carry.
If you think you could be that person, please read the adoption requirements and fill out an application. I’m waiting for the day I can curl up at someone’s feet and finally know I am home.
Note from DRON: We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped bring Zelda to safety and spoke up for her when she had no voice. You changed her life—and the lives of so many animals—more than you will ever know.
