Success Stories

Last spring, POA received a pittie mix named Bubba at the shelter. At only one years old, he was found dumped at the Wethersfield Cove on New Year’s Day 2023 with a bag of food, a head injury and a long-fractured hip. In March, he got surgery to repair his hip for about $10,000. One...

Imagine living your entire life in a loving home where you were treated with nothing but kindness. Your world turns upside down when the only person you have ever loved passes away. Her family member takes you into her home, and all seems to get better, but after only a few months, she passes away...

Frieda came to Protectors of Animals in December 2022 from a local Animal Control facility. She had been found dumped on the side of the road in terrible condition – emaciated, missing large quantities of fur, and overwhelmingly smelled of infection. Frieda’s eyes showed defeat; she was tired and clearly neglected for far too long....

Codi came to us earlier this year as a 6 month old Boston Terrier/Pitbull puppy who had been hit by a car. At the Emergency Vet, x-rays showed a fractured right hind leg. Fortunately, it was a clean break that would not require surgery, but instead would require lots of rest and weekly cast changes....

This Giving Tuesday we are focusing on the difference that medical care makes to the cats and dogs that come to us here at POA.  This is the story of two cats whose lives couldn’t have started out any differently. Barrister, the cat on the left, was found outside as a senior cat.   Our TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return...