Adoption Stories

Clementine was rescued from the meat trade in South Korea. Even after being treated for heartworms she was still such a happy and social girl, we knew we could find a great home for her!

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Clemmy found her furever right where she landed with her foster mama! We are so happy these two ladies will be together furever!!

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Happy life Clementine, we love you!

Raya (fka Orion) was rescued with her siblings at just 8 weeks old! They were found as strays without a mama, and infested with bugs and worms.

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When our team went to meet them, our director Flo immediately fell in love with Raya. She brought her home as a foster, but after seeing her dog, Willow (who is tolerant of other dogs but not very playful), fall for Raya it was clear this was turning into a furever!!! 

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We are so excited that Raya gets to stay in the fam and we can watch her grow up. She is such a smart girlie who is bonding with her family more and more everyday.

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Happy life Raya, we love you! 

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Juniper (fka Nova) was rescued with her siblings at just 8 weeks old! They were found as strays without a mama, and infested with bugs and worms.

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Little miss Juniper was the first of her litter to get adopted, and she is already living the princess life just like she deserves! We are so thankful to her pawesome new family for loving this sweet girl so much and for giving her a patient furever home. She even has fur siblings! 

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Happy life Junie, we love you! 

Sora Momo (fka Mojito) had a very traumatic start to life. Saved from a hoarder in South Korea, she was at risk for being sold to the meat trade!

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Thankfully her incredible fosters stepped up and allowed us to get this sweet girl on a freedom flight to LA! Fast forward a couple weeks of decompression and hard work to build her confidence, Momo found her furever mom! AND she gets to have 2 doggie siblings! Her life is just beginning and we are so grateful for every patient and loving person who has played a role in giving Momo the life she deserves. 

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Happy Life Sora Momo!! We love you! 

Moo found his furever with his foster fam, and we call that a foster WIN!!

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Moo's life started as a flea infested stray, then he was brought into the shelter where his time was up, and that's when we stepped in. His (now furever!) mom put in so much work to help him become the best boy he can be, and we know his journey has only just begun! Now he gets to continue to snuggle with his sister, and run around with his brother for the rest of his days! 

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Happy life little Moo, we love you! 

Mocha was found living in an alleyway in LA. He was rescued by the family that fostered him. He was a sweetie from day one, so thankful and willing to give love to everyone he met.  After a few months in his foster home, he found his furever family!

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Mocha's new family adopted SS Alum Bentley a year and a half prior. Heartbreakingly, Bentley lost the battle with lymphoma at only 2 years old. His family promised to honor him by rescuing another sweet boy, and they sure did! Mocha instantly fell in love with his new pawrents and he even has a furever sister, 

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Happy life, Mocha, We love you!

Daisy (fka Martini) was rescued with her siblings and mom from a horrible situation in South Korea. 

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She took her freedom flight at 6 months old, and was fostered by a SS Alum family! A few weeks later she found her furever family, and she is already so loved! 

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No more scaries for you sweet girl, we love you!

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Kogi and Niku (fka Cosmo and Lemon Drop) were rescued with their mama and siblings from a hoarder in South Korea before they could be sold to the meat market! These two were lucky enough to find a foster home in South Korea and now a furever home in America! Together furever!!

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Kogi and Niku are in for a lifetime of fun together and we are so excited for them. Happy tails babies, we love you!

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Chiba (fka Dolce) was rescued as a puppy from the meat market in South Korea. She survived abuse and disease, and was the last of her litter to find a home! She waited a year and a half for a family who would be patient and loving, and now she has it! 

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Chiba will be with her loving mom and rescue sisters for the rest of her days! She will only know love and kindness from here on out. Happy life Chiba, we love you! 

Nibz was rescued at 2 days old after being abandoned at a vets office. He was lucky enough to be fostered by our amazing foster coordinator and a few months later he got adopted by a friend of hers! 

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Nibz is now loving life with his new mom and furever kitty sibling. Happy life Nibz, we love you! 

One day our founder was scrolling through OfferUp, and saw what no rescuer wants to see. A tiny sick kitten, listed for free. Less than an hour later our foster coordinator was on the way! Poor Opis little eye was so inflamed it was sealed shut, not to mention he was covered in fleas. Luckily he didnt have to lose his eye, and grew to be a healthy young kitten!

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Now Opi is thriving in his furever home, where he gets to be the center of attention and live his best kitty life. We love you Opi! Congrats to the whole family.

The sweet and adorable Wally has found an incredible forever home and family in Zhenya!  We are so thrilled these two found each other and cannot imagine a better outcome for Wally.  Wally was discovered by his foster mom as a tiny kitten scurrying out from under a car on Hollywood Blvd and into someone's yard during LA's torrential rains this past year.  Thankfully, Wally's foster mom immediately left work to come pick him up so he could eventually find his way to Zhenya.  It's incredible to imagine that Wally was once a wet and terrified kitten on the street. Now that he is in a loving home we cannot wait to see how sweet Wally will blossom and grow.  Congrats on your new found home, Wally!

So happy to announce that Suki (fka Bora), has found her furever family!  This family finding each other is something we are extremely thankful for as our Director, Flo, has known Suki's new mom for a while now!  Flo and Tess connected through their love for dogs, and when Tess started following Samsons Sanctuary, she asked "soooo.... what's the deal with Bora?" It was love at first sight! 

From living outside for three years, sick with heartworms and at risk for being sold to the meat market, Suki now finds herself healthy and in a loving home with fabulous pawrents and a brand new sister, Honey.  The best part of it all, Suki will always be close to the Samson's family and staff.  We can't wait to see her grow and flourish in such a wonderful home full of love!

Mouse (fka Bonnie) found furever right in her foster home!  7 month old Mouse was brought into the shelter in horrific condition.  She was out of time and was going to be euthanized when her family stepped up!  She was a bit nervous at first, but in a few days she realized she was safe and in the most loving home. 

She bonded with her doggie siblings instantly and is already used to picking up the kids from school!  She loves to run around her yard with her siblings and then nap belly up.  Mouse's mom said they knew from day one she was here to stay.  We love you Mouse!  

After over a year in our care, our special singing boy Sweeney has finally found his furever home. Sweeney was rescued by Samson's at six weeks old from a rural Texas animal control. He was malnourished and eventually tested positive for Parvo and coccidia, also known as "puppy killer" diseases. Thankfully, this little fighter made it through. All of his littermates were adopted, leaving Sweeney adoptable for over a year. After surviving Parvo, he underwent two emergency surgeries on his elbows at 6 months old. Sweeney is now fashioned with his super stylish elbow pads to keep him protected while he plays. When his opera singing went viral on Instagram, Sweeney caught the attention of Broadway star Josh Groban, along with several other notable celebs. Even after his viral video, Sweeney was still looking for his furever home, until his family came around. His adopters had initially met Sweeney at a Samson's adoption event, but couldn't take a pup home due to their current dog. When their senior pup passed away, the family knew that Sweeney would fill the hole in their family. Just like their late dog who liked to sing, Sweeney brought opera singing back into their home. Sweeney is having the time of his life with his new family. He even has two human sisters! We are so happy that Sweeney has found his perfect furever family. Thank you to those that followed his journey while he was in our care.

Happy tails to you Sween Bean!

This sweet 6 year old boy had been looking for a home for over 2 years! Bongu was born of an accidental litter and then passed from home to home until he was sold to a very scary illegal puppy mill, meat market “shelter” in South Korea. He was then rescued and waited for two years to find his furever home.

Bongu's dad initially met him when he first landed in Los Angeles after his freedom flight from Korea, and couldn't stop thinking about him since! 

Happy tails to you Bongu, we love you so much!

Rocco came to us neglected, emaciated, and desperate for love. He had been adopted as a puppy, and after over 10 years with his family they decided to leave him neglected in their garage for months, before officially dumping him. 

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Fast forward to now, Rocco has gained a healthy amount of weight, his coat is shiny, and most importantly he was loved for months by his foster family. And now he has found his furever! He has 2 pawesome new pawrents and 2 kitty siblings.

Happy tails to you Rocco, we love you little prince!

Calvin's (AKA Calvin Klein) life changed furever when he was rescued from the dog meat trade in South Korea last year. He, along with a few of his siblings, were safe at a nearby shelter before Samson's came along and brought them to the U.S. (one by one.) Luckily, Calvin had found his way into an incredible foster home. Fast forward a few weeks and Calvin has finally found his forever home!

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He has been adopted by the brother and sister in law of one of our amazing directors! We are so happy to have him furever in the squad. His transition to his furever home had a challenging beginning, but his pawrents are committed to working through anything that comes their way. Thats what rescue is all about! Doing whatever it takes to make sure yoiur new baby feels safe and secure, no matter the timeline. 

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Calvin had a rough life before he was saved and we cannot wait to hear about his new life and all of his adventures with his new family. He definitely hit the jackpot!

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Happy tails, Calvin! You are so loved! 

Carly was adopted as a puppy into a family who kept her and her doggie brother for 11 years before dumping them due to a divorce. They were clearly neglected for months beforehand, but still the sweetest babies. 

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After being fostered together and separately, it was determined these two seniors actually did better without each other, and thats when Carly met her new dad!

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It was love at first sight at an adoption event at a plant festival on Earth day weekend! Carlys new dad has so many fun adventures planned for them already, we are so happy Carly will be treated like a princess for the rest of her days. 

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Happy Life Carly! We love you!

Rocco was rescued from a horribly abusive situation on Christmas eve 2022. Since then he has been so brave as he got shuffled from foster to foster, and had to be separated from his brother. 

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We are so happy that Rocco found the most loving family who has already worked so much with him to help continue build his confidence. He is going to have a beautiful life, and he will never feel afraid again. 

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Happy life Rocco, we love you!

Midnight was rescued from being sold to the meat trade in South Korea when she was 2 years old. She then was treated for heartworms, spayed, and waited 2 more years to find her pawfect match! 

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Her new mama fell in love with Midnight through her photos, and in just a few short weeks, Midnight boarded her freedom flight and landed in the US to meet her! She is an experienced Jindo mama, Midnight is going to have the best life! 

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Happy days for you Midnight, we love you!

Chambers has found her furever happy place… right where she is!! After spending a few months with her foster fam they decided they couldn’t let her go.

She loves her mom and brothers so much, especially her frenchie brother Lang!! We couldn’t imagine a more pawfect place for her to live the rest of her life .🤍

Congrats to the whole fam! Happy gotcha day Lil Miss Milkshake, we love you!!🎉💙

London's furever family drove all the way from New Hampshire to pick him up!! His mom saw him in a TikTok and immediately fell in love. 🥹

This is his new brother, Patch! He is also a 1 year old rescue dog and clearly it was love at first sight for these two as well! 😍

We couldn’t be happier for London and his new family!! Thank you to everyone who was a part of London's journey, this boy is set up for success and has the most loving family to spoil him furever!! 🥰

Happy gotcha day London, we love you!! 💙💙💙

Princess Leia Leashwalker found her furever… with her foster fam!! 

Last November, one of our foster moms found Leia abandoned in a shopping center parking lot when she was just 7 lbs and 7 weeks old. She didn’t have enough room to foster her long term so she called us for help and that’s when her now furever mom sprung into action and took her in! As expected everyone in the house fell in love with little Leia, including her doggie brother Rocket! 🥰

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It just felt meant to be, and as time went on and Leia wasn’t finding her pawfect match, her mom knew it was because she already had 💖

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Congrats baby girl! We are so happy that you get to stay with the only real family you've ever known, and an amazing one at that! You are in for a lifetime of love and adventures..."May the force be with you"!

This wonderful, yet sometimes grumpy old man was labeled “unadoptable” by the shelter he was initially brought to, but Samson’s Squad saw something in him that others couldn’t and decided to save him. 

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This 11 year old senior Chihuahua was our longest term foster (almost a year to the date!) when his pawfect match finally applied to adopt him. A wonderful couple from Canada who loves rescuing pups saw him and instantly knew they had to have Spud.
 
They were interviewed and schooled on all of Spuds quirky little needs and personality traits and from the get go were down for the challenge at hand. While the process took some time due to the miles in between and travel challenges at hand, we can finally say that “SPUD IS HOME”!!!!

He was united with his furever family and is settling into his new home nicely. Congratulations Spud! We are so thrilled for you buddy!

Rupert (fka Toast) was found (on what happened to be Samson's birthday) by his mom, Rickie while he was running in the street. Samson knew he was extremely special 🌈🐶

Our director Flo met him that same day and instantly knew she had found a soulmate for her sister.

Sophie “wasn’t ready for a dog” but wanted to foster him, and as we predicted... after a few short days, they became inseparable. Rupert, became her forever. She wasn’t ready for a dog, because she hadn’t found her guy.

We are so happy Rupert is forever In the Samson’s family! He even has his found a best friend in his cousin, Willow! They are so excited for many play dates and a bond that’ll last forever.

We love you Rupert!

Mando (fka Ralph Lauren) had a really rough start to life! He was crammed in a tiny box with the rest of his siblings to be sold in the meat market in South Korea! 11 of them were rescued with Parvo, and only 5 of them survived. 

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Mando's pawrents fell in love with him through pictures and videos and finally the day came, Freedom flight!! He went straight from the airport to his furever home! This sweet boy will know nothing but love for the rest of his days. 

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Happy tails Mando, we love you!

Tofu (fka Mickey) was tied up outside in South Korea for the first year and a half of his life. His owner was abusive and planning to sell him to the meat market (he already sold all of his sisters). As you can imagine this was pretty traumatizing for him and when he got to LA he was very fearful and shut down. He had never experienced normal things like a car passing, or a person jogging, and everything was so scary to him. Our rescue community raised thousands of dollars to get him into a board and train program, where he gained so much confidence and started to show his goofy personality! 

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His new pawrents fell in love with his pictures and story and drove 5 hours to come meet him! Tofu will be loved for the rest of his days, and even has a new kitty sister. 

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Happy life to you Tofu, we love you!!

Nali (fka Joy) was rescued in South Korea the day before she gave birth to 5 puppies! Her puppies have all been adopted to loving familie months ago, but Nali had to stay behind to be treated for heart worms. She was supposed to fly to another rescue, but they forgot about her! We knew we had to go back for the little mama. Her new family fell in love with her based off of her pictures and waited over a month for her! 

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She finally landed and met her new pawrents, just in time to spend the howliday season together! Happy life for you, Nali, we love you!!

Winnie found her foster family when she was roaming their street as a stray over the summer! They nursed her back to health, gave her so much love, and committed to finding the best furever home for her. Thats where we came in! We fell in love with this girl as soon as we met her. And so did her new furever family! Her new mom took one look at that sweet face and knew Winnie was meant to be her baby. They even share a birthday! Winnie is a Vegas girl now, and we are so happy she is going to be loved unconditionally forever, the way she deserves.

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Happy life Winnie, we love you!

Sweet little Dexter, or Dex for short, (fka Clark) was found on the streets of LA running in front of cars. A Good Samaritan knew they had to get him before he got hit. He ran up to them so happy and grateful that they saved him! No owners stepped up for him, and we think he was on the run for a while and wasn’t in a great home before. We are so grateful we got the opportunity to welcome this boy into Samson's squad and find his furever home with his dads in Lakewood, CA. He is the sweetest boy there ever was and will only know love from here on out! Look at this sweet boy’s adorable face (surrounded by his inflatable cone in this pic due to his neuter)! He deserves the best and we know he will get it. Congrats Dex and fam! We love you!

Bob (fka Pongo) did not have an easy start to life! He was left tied up outside with no food or water during a heatwave. When confronted, his owners said they hoped he would get lost :( Luckily a Good Samaritan rescued him and he became a part of Samson's squad! Bob's mom fell in love with him and brought him home with her to Las Vegas to live happily ever after! We all love this boy so much and know he will thrive in his new home.

Buffy (fka Juliet) was rescued with her babies and their dad from being sold into the meat market! They were all adopted before Buffy, since she had to stay behind to be treated for heartworm. Fast forward a few months, and Buffy has found her furever home! We are so excited for this flirty fluffball to live the life she deserves!

Eevee (fka Yellow) was rescued in South Korea and had to wait 2 years for her freedom flight! We are so happy that this sweet magical foxy lady has found her furever home in sunny LA where she lives with her pawesome pawrents and brother Stanley.

Wendy is a beautiful girl from South Korea who was adopted before she even boarded her freedom flight! Her pawrents planned a road trip to and from LA to come get her and they had such a blast! Wendy even saw the Grand Canyon! She is now settled in her home with her two kitty brothers and her loving pawrents. 

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Happy life, Wendy!!