Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John came to us from Barrow County Animal Control after being there for 8 ½ months. we took her in and vowed to give her the best care and comfort we could for as long as she had. Olivia had awful ear infections with double hematomas, skin infected so badly she scratched incessantly, and last but by no means least, a massive tumor in her stomach that was resting on her spleen. Based on her X-rays of the tumor, we thought may have a few days, or few weeks at best with her. But in true Frankie and Andy’s Place fashion, we have witnessed a small miracle. She's improved day by day, her skin issues have cleared up for the most part and she is bouncing around, happy as a clam and forcing every single visitor to the cabin to fall head over heels in love with her. She is happiest rolling around in the yard or going for walks on the trail. This girl is unstoppable! |
Richard Gere
Richard Gere is a salt and pepper haired lothario who came to us from Releash Atlanta. This little guy has degenerative heart disease, which unfortunately didn’t put him at the top of the list of prospective adopters. However for us, we took one look at this scrumptious-ness and jumped at the chance! Richard is the sweetest little guy who loves to keep watch on the cabin coming and goings...one of his favorite spots is the back of the sofa looking out the window, making sure none of us can leave without him pulling at our heart strings! He is a heart melter for sure. He is very vocal and will sing you a tune at dinner time until he gets his helping! |
Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder is a 15 ½ year old Beagle. She was found by Animal Control in Dekalb County as a stray, covered in fleas and ticks and in pretty poor shape. She was very skinny and has a great big mass on her leg. She had wandered off of her property and gotten lost. Her owners were tracked down and they said they couldn't be bothered to come and get her and that if the people at Lifeline in Dekalb could get a rescue to take her in, then that was fine! How sad that after all those years of loyalty, this was the thanks Winona got. We hit the jackpot with this sweet girl. It is taking a little while for her to come out of her shell, but she is very loving and has become fast friends with Olivia Newton John. |
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman is a 14 year old Shepherd mix who was found a stray in Atlanta in Dekalb County. We received this raven beauty from Lifeline Animal Services. She was heartworm positive, blind in one eye and had skin issues. She was quite timid at first, but now loves to follow you around, nudge for pets and likes to keep watch over the cabin perched on her favorite spot on the large ottoman. She is laid back and as precious as they come! |
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams is a 13 ½ year old Chihuahua who had been with his mom since he was a tiny puppy. Unfortunately his mom was an elderly lady with cancer and had to move in with her kids who would not allow Pharrell to come along. He was taken to the vet to be put down. We found about him, went and picked him up, and the rest is history. He was very thin and had hair loss due to fleas that had been treated at the vet. It has taken him a while to adjust, but wouldn’t you if you had just been completely uprooted from the only life you knew? He is very sweet and can often be found snuggling under a blanket or with his pal, Naomi Watts. |
Valerie Bertinelli
Valerie Bertinell is a 12 year old Maltese weighing in at only a tiny 5 pounds. Valerie was dumped out of an SUV in the cold month of December in a neighborhood in Gwinnett County and luckily found by a neighbor. Had that neighbor not spotted her, this little blind, deaf and neurologically challenged senior would not have had a chance. Rescued by Releash Atlanta, her story was featured on Fox 5 news. Valerie is a shy little girl who enjoys snuggling up in her little bed with a warm blankie and napping. We adore her |
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Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei is a delightful Chihuahua/Pomeranian mix around 13 years of age and is one of the most tactile dogs at the cabin. Poor little girl had languished at the local shelter in Carrollton for five months but escaped euthanasia because of her beautiful personality. Hickory Hound Level Rescue picked her up, took her in and discovered that she had cancer which resulted in two surgeries with one of her toes being removed. Marisa wasn’t being adopted and they felt it may be because she had cancer. Cancer doesn’t scare us! We gladly took her in and have enjoyed getting to know our newest senior. She has a delightful little grunt/purr combo going on that just lifts your heart and she LOVES to be held. |
Naomi Watts
Miss Naomi Watts is a 14 year old chihuahua who was turned in to Carrollton Animal Control along with her siblings when her owners decided they were all "too old to be messing with." Well folks, their loss was our gain. She's sweet as pie, loves to lick you to death, and her greatest joy is when she's being cuddled. She loves her visits to the senior and adult centers and is always a hit! One of her trademarks is that little tongue that pokes out because she has so few teeth. She needs careful handling due to her advanced age and brittle bones. But don't let her pint sized looks fool you... she's a feisty little firecracker and funny. She will tell another dog off in a heartbeat and keeps an iron grip on the cabin happenings. Her little raspy voice can be heard above all the dogs, big or small. She prances around the cabin like she owns it! |
Jennifer Lopez
J-Lo is our beautiful senior Bichon who came to us from Releash Atlanta. J-Lo has been through a lot emotionally and is still adjusting to her new life at Frankie and Andy’s Place. Just as many of us humans need time to mourn after a loss of a loved one and try to adjust to life without that person and having to learn a new “normal”...dogs are the same way. J-Lo was given to Releash Atlanta after her beloved owner passed away. J-Lo is as precious as she can be and likes to have someone sit with her and love on her. Just like many of our seniors, her quiet, calm demeanor quickly goes by the wayside when it’s snack or mealtime! Out comes this vocal (yes folks, she barks!) energetic, push to the front of the line, “me me me!” girl who has no shame in speaking up for what she wants! Her little wobbly back legs all the sudden aren’t an issue. J-Lo is such a delightful addition to our family! |
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli is a beautiful 16 year old Golden Retriever. He came to us from Lifeline Animal Services after his family, who had him since he was 8 weeks old, gave him up. Why did they give him up? Because his back legs didn’t work very well anymore. At Frankie and Andy’s Place, we welcome seniors with special needs and will give them a loving, warm place to live out the rest of their days. Andrea has difficulty getting up on his own and walking can be a struggle at times on top of some neurological issues, but he is an angel with fur with a kind, gentle soul. |
Boris Karloff
Boris is a 15 year old stud muffin! The cabin Romeo...everyone loves Boris and Boris loves everyone. A crazy mix of Shar-pei, boxer and Pitt bull, Boris was tied up outside all of his life until he got loose and was picked up at animal control. In dreadful condition when they found him, this mild mannered gentleman was extremely sweet from the get go, and was just grateful to be inside in the warm. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer 18 months ago, along with a hefty heart murmur and came to us as a hospice care case, yet this old boy still keeps doing his thing and making life sweet at the cabin every day regardless. Boris is a little unsteady on his feet at times, and his gait can be awkward, however he is very cuddly and adores to be petted. Boris enjoys his visits to the schools, basking in the sun, being the project manager of all the work on the new cabin (he keeps a very watchful eye), loves to dig in the dirt and discover the latest toy rock, but most of all, Boris loves attention from his human and dog friends! |
Alan Alda
Alan is a Dachshund, around 13 years of age, who was meant to be with us at Frankie and Andy’s Place! When Penny shared his welcome post, he had quite the army rallying for his survival and working to do everything they could to get him to us and boy are we so glad. He adds his own little spunk and personality to the cabin crew! He has severe dental issues however, it doesn’t stop our sweet old man! He is definitely a little Casanova. He had his first love affair with Frannie, but he has no problem sharing the love…he even had the hots for our only senior dog volunteer, Lady (who belongs to our volunteer coordinator, Jenn) and couldn’t keep his paws off her! He is a snuggle bug with all the volunteers. Mr. Alan loves to explore the outdoors and will sunbath on the deck all day if you’d let him! This boy is funny, sweet and steals the hearts of all the people at the senior center. We hear he also has a thing for riding shotgun in a convertible. He has a zest for life not to mention all the ladies! |
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena, a shepherd mix, came to us in July with her brother, George Clooney. They had been given up by their owner to the vet who “determined” it was time to put them to sleep because they were old. Thankfully the vet did not listen! In a matter of a couple short months, Helena’s home and family changed and just recently, she lost her beloved brother, George. We were so worried about how Helena would handle all of this in such a short period of time. She’s been given a lot of extra attention, care and even had her first trip to the Adult Day Center this week. She did amazing and brought many smiles to so many people. She’s even stepped up to the plate as “mother hen” to our little Gilly and has been sharing Gilly’s bed and sleeping with her. This beautiful girl who has been through so much is just happy to spread her love and joy to others and her sweet gentle personality still shines through so brightly. She is a true rockstar. We know George is watching and is so proud of his sister. |
Frannie Drescher
Frannie is a beautiful terrier mix of around 11 or 12 years of age. She suffered a stroke which caused her to lose the use of her back legs for quite some time. When arriving at the cabin, Frannie quickly realized she needed to use her legs to get around. That little girl was determined to try and keep up with her friends, so with perseverance, practice and daily leg exercises, she has regained around 20% use of her legs. We try to allow her to move herself as much as possible as this stimulates the muscles, but at the same time are very careful to monitor her and make sure she doesn't overdo it. As if her limited use of her back legs wasn't enough, she had also suffered a shoulder/elbow dislocation which has caused her one good leg to take the brunt of her weight and has developed arthritis. She also has a kidney issue which can make her abdomen sore at times. With all this said, this little girl has such a happy, upbeat spirit and doesn't let anything hold her back. She is always one step behind you or under you! She typically does not enjoy being picked up unless her entire body is supported. This girl loves being in the middle of everything, stroller rides, visits to the senior and adult daycare centers, treats (have you ever seen Frannie sprint? She can be from point A to point B in 0.2 seconds if treats are involved!) and being around her friends--human and furry! |
Snazzy
Snazzy is 12 years old and has been at the Ranch for 3 years as a foster, until we decided to have her live out her years at FAAP as new female in charge after we lost Lil Kim. Snazzy is tactile, friendly, loves to snuggle and is MAD about belly rubs…..if you have all day to give them, she will stay there all day asking for one, and paw you for more, more, more! Snazzy has some severe arthritis in her shoulders and so be careful when you reach down to pet her and try to steer clear of her shoulder areas. She is wonderful with the other dogs and is very good at keeping the peace up at the cabin. |
Cher
Cher is a 14 year old Poodle mix who when found at a local shelter was at deaths door. When examined by a vet after being rescued, it was said that if she made it through the next 24 hours it would be a miracle. She had a horrible case of pneumonia, was severely dehydrated and had dreadful teeth. This tiny girl had more mountains to climb than it seemed she could handle. With love, proper care and patience from many angels involved, this little girl blossomed and is now living the life at Frankie and Andy’s Place. Little Cher is a beautiful girl, only five pounds but long legs like a giraffe, and a temper so sweet you just want to snuggle her. She is so soft and often when we see her walking/running around in the yard we just look at her and wonder if she is part lamb! She is laid back and generally calm, but still loves to play like a puppy if you get her riled up! And this petite fluff transforms in to a vulture if it is meal time…no timidness here! She gives the best little kisses. |
David Beckham
A Whippet mix approximately 14 years old, our Beckham was found in a van that was pulled over by the police for a traffic violation. Inside were 19 dogs, a couple of dead dogs and cats, birds, some alive some dead. Can you imagine the horror when that police officer looked inside that vehicle? Thankfully the police officer did the right thing and took the animals, giving them a chance at a better life. He was at Peach County Animal Rescue for a good while. Even with their help, he was still severely undernourished and teeth were in horrible condition when we got him (can you imagine how bad it had to be before he was taken by the police?) Well, fast forward to today and he has really come out of his shell! We don’t call him a hot mess for nothing! Take your eyes off of him for a minute and you may find him trying to get in the trash (in a millisecond of turning your back!), jumping up on a crate, or as we saw yesterday, playing hide and seek in a storage bench! Oh how we love you, Beckham and the humor and life you bring to the cabin! Due to being starved for so long, he can be very food sensitive and cause a riff with the other dogs. Because of that, we have to feed him his food and treats on his own. But this guy is a lovebug and is happy sitting on the couch and snuggling next to you. |
Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah is an 11-12 year old terrier mix who was turned in to Barrow County Animal Control with her two brothers when the man of the house was sent to prison. Their mama decided she didn't want to take care of them so she turned them over to animal control. Tallulah came to us with a mammary gland tumor which we had removed, and from the get go reveled in cabin life! She is sweet, friendly, very energetic and wonderful with the young and old alike. With Tallulah, age is just a number because this girl has the energy of a 3 year old (Tallulah, are you fooling us with your gray hairs?) She loves to be petted, will snuggle next to you and be your best friend for as long as you want her to! |
Sally Field
Sally is an 18 year old dachshund mix who was given up by her elderly mom when her own health deteriorated. She could not walk Sally downstairs to take her to use the restroom or go on walks, so poor Sally did not leave her upstairs home very often to get outside in the fresh air. Sally is shy, and can seem stand-offish, but in truth she is learning at a very old age how to live among other dogs, which she had never done before. She has had some dental issues which has left her sensitive around her mouth, despite having had dental surgery. She does not like to be picked up at all. Sally loves to be petted along her back but not her head. You can generally find Sally on a cozy bed, observing her cabin mates. She is very quiet and moves quite slowly, unless she is wanting to steal Frannie's bed, then she has no problem coming out of her shell! Sally loves treat time and dinner time and usually starts her drooling engines well before! She is such a sweet soul. |
JuLES
Jules aka JuJu is around 14 years old and was surrendered to Barrow County Animal Control by her parents after she urinated on the rug and "kept getting in the way." (how could someone look at that sweet face and think that?!) She is almost blind and for the most part deaf, so she gets easily shocked when you try to pick her up as she is not expecting it. If you put some food in your hand and offer it to her, she will recognize your nearness and quickly get used to it, then you can hold her. She is so sweet and just wants to be loved and accepted. JuJu loves car rides, especially if they involve trips to her favorite restaurant, McDonalds. If you ever need dishes cleaned and washed, she is your girl! One of her favorite things to do is spend time with her volunteer buddy Tanner going for walks at Ft. Yargo park. She has been on an extended vacation at Desperate Dogs and making sure everyone stays in check! |