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My name is Bertha!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated 1 month ago

My basic info

Breed
Spaniel (Unknown Type)/Collie
Color
Black - with White
Age
Senior
Size
Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Female
Pet ID
21894097-D250208

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

WANTED: A Forever Home for a Senior Queen Who Always Gets Her Way

Hi there, I’m Bertha—a senior lady with plenty of life and love still in me. Don’t let the number fool you—I’ve still got a silly streak, and I’ll nudge you along the way (literally) or plop myself right on your foot until I get what I want. Spoiler: I always get my way.

My past wasn’t kind. I was left to die after being diagnosed with pyometra, and even earlier in life, I was shot. The bullets are still in my body today—a reminder of what I’ve survived. To make things even harder, I needed emergency surgery to be spayed—but I pulled through, I healed up, and now I’m ready for the happy ending I’ve always deserved.

Right now, I’m staying with a wonderful foster who loves me, but what I really want is a home of my own—someone who will adore my quirks, laugh at my silliness, and spoil me the way a queen deserves.

Here’s what you get with me:
✔ A silly, loving personality that will keep you smiling every day
✔ A loyal senior girl who just wants to be by your side (or on your foot) ❤️
✔ Heartworm negative and healthy after my surgery
✔ Proof that survivors are the strongest souls
✔ The unconditional love only a dog who’s seen the worst can give

I may not be a puppy, but I’ve got wisdom, heart, and just the right amount of sass. All I need now is someone to see past my scars and see me for who I am: Bertha, your forever silly sidekick.

Orangeburg SPCA – 225 Ruf Road, Orangeburg SC
803-536-3918
aro.spca@outlook.com | adopt@orangeburgspca.org

Hours to meet me:

  • Monday–Saturday: 10 AM – 4 PM

  • Wednesday: 10 AM – 2 PM

  • Closed Sunday
    ✨ Outside-of-hours appointments available upon request!

—Love,
Bertha (The Heartworm-Negative Senior Queen Who Always Gets Her Way)

October 15, 2025, 7:37 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
21894097-D250208
Contact
Email
Address
225 Ruf Road, Orangeburg, SC 29118
Donation

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

The adoption fee for all pets is $95.00 and includes the spay or neuter surgery, age appropriate vaccinations and dewormings, Frontline application, rabies vaccination, collar, ID tag and a leash for dogs/puppies and collar, ID tag and cardboard pet taxi for cats/kittens. A $35 deposit will hold the pet for 5 days and we accept PayPal. We require a face to face meeting with the pets and do not ship the animals.

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The Shelter is located at 225 Ruf Road in Orangeburg, SC. Shelter hours are Monday to Friday from 11 am to 4 pm and the first and third Saturday of each month from 10 am to 1 pm.

More about this rescue

We are a small group of animal lovers dedicated to finding homes for as many animals as possible. We are a non profit group and work very hard to raise the money needed to care for these pets awaiting forever homes. We showcase them in the local newspaper every Sunday and have a weekly "spot" on a local radio station.

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