{"id":309065,"date":"2026-06-16T10:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309065\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T10:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:43:09","slug":"humane-society-of-broward-seeks-loving-permanent-home-for-madeline-other-furry-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309065\/","title":{"rendered":"Humane Society of Broward seeks loving, permanent home for Madeline, other furry friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 The Humane Society of Broward County is hoping to find a forever home for Madeline, a 3-year-old dog described by shelter officials as friendly, well-behaved and eager to be someone\u2019s loyal companion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/06\/13\/sociedad-protectora-de-animales-de-broward-busca-hogar-amoroso-y-permanente-para-madeline-y-otros-amigos-peludos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/06\/13\/sociedad-protectora-de-animales-de-broward-busca-hogar-amoroso-y-permanente-para-madeline-y-otros-amigos-peludos\/\">Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Madeline was featured Saturday on Local 10 News\u2019 \u201cAdopt a Pet\u201d segment, where Humane Society of Broward County spokesperson Cherie Wachter highlighted the dog\u2019s affectionate personality and adoption readiness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cMadeline is perfect,\u201d Wachter said. \u201cShe walks great on a leash. She\u2019s not going to pull you down the sidewalk. She\u2019s treat motivated, just a real love of a dog.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The approximately 59-pound dog appears to get along with other dogs and is good with children, according to Wachter. She said Madeline quickly bonds with people and enjoys being close to them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cIf you sit on the floor, she thinks she\u2019s a lapdog and she wants to get in your lap,\u201d Wachter said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Madeline was previously adopted but later returned to the shelter after developing a cough. Wachter said she has since been treated and is ready for a new home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">One medical issue remains: Madeline is heartworm positive. However, the shelter will provide treatment at no cost to her adopter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cHeartworm is not contagious to people or pets,\u201d Wachter said. \u201cIt\u2019s spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In addition to highlighting Madeline, Wachter promoted two rabbits available for adoption, Checkers and Domino. The pair, weighing about 8 and 9 pounds, are being housed in one of the shelter\u2019s cat rooms because of their size.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The shelter is also preparing to host its first family puppy yoga event Monday. Two sessions are planned, and organizers said only a few spots remain available. Families can register through the Humane Society\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/humanebroward.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/humanebroward.com\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Those interested in adopting Madeleine or other animals can visit the Humane Society of Broward County shelter on Griffin Road or complete a pre-adoption application online.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 The Humane Society of Broward County is hoping to find a forever home for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309066,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-309065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309065\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}