Meet Scout & Molly!

These beagle pups were dumped at the Okefenokee Humane Society in Waycross, GA, with no tags, and nowhere to turn. Humane Society workers Jane and Lori arrived to work one morning to find them tied to the front gate, each suffering from severe eye infections. Estimated to be about 6 years old, and possibly brother and sister, Jane and Lori knew they couldn't let these pups stay at the shelter.

Jane sent an emotional plea to Beagles to the Rescue in Chesapeake, VA, a non-profit, 501c3 organization. Volunteers scraped together enough funds to have Scout and Molly seen by a local Georgia vet. Scout was treated for his eye infection, and rebounded quickly from his treatment. Back at the shelter he soon began to show his true colors. Scout is a happy, excitable boy who loves his people and wags endlessly for pets and snuggles. But there was something missing from his life back at the shelter...his sister, Molly.

Upon closer examination, it became clear that Molly didn't just suffer from an eye infection...she also tested Heartworm positive. On top of that, Molly's eyes had become so severly infected that she required surgery to remove her right eye. As a result of her surgery, as well as the treatment required for her heartworms, Molly needed to remain at the vet.

Soon after Beagles to the Rescue listed Scout & Molly on their website, the news of these poor beagles' fate began to spread. Great Dog Rescue New England volunteer Tracey Johnson found the listing. Having two rescued beagles of her own, she knew she needed to help. Tracey and her husband donated to Beagles to the Rescue to help cover some of Scout & Molly's medical expenses. After she didn't see an update on the dogs' condition, Tracey contacted Jane to inquire about them. Although Scout & Molly were receiving medical care, they were not yet out of the woods. They needed to be moved out of the shelter as quickly as possible, and Beagles to the Rescue did not have room immediately.

Dissapointed and worried about the fate of Scout & Molly, Tracey sent a plea out to her fellow volunteers at Great Dog Rescue. Director Joanna Reck emailed back almost immediately and said "We'll take em!". And so began Scout & Molly's journey to happiness.