Sapphire is a beautiful 3-year old female Pit Bull Terrier mix who was surrendered by her tearful owner on November 26, 2025 (through no fault of Sapphire or her owner) but because she was not permitted to have Sapphire in the current residence.
Sapphire has a white short smooth coat sprinkled with subtle black spots, a long tail, and an adorable face with dark brown eyes, a black button nose, and large semi-erect ears.
Sapphire has a large black patch above her left eye which gives her the appearance of having penciled in a large 'bushy' eyebrow over that eye (and must have used all of the black brush since there is no eyebrow above her right eye (smile).
This little sweetheart may look familiar to our HSOV fans/followers. Sapphire originally came to our shelter on May 30th as a stray. We had taken these preliminary photos of Sapphire on June 2nd after she had enjoyed an afternoon of sunshine/fresh air in our outdoor kennels .. and was being returned to her shelter kennel in time for our HSOV Kennel Techs to prepare dinner for all of the dogs. We've included a few of those pictures with this post.
Fortunately for Sapphire, she went home with a foster family on June 12th 2025 and didn't have to spend very many days in a small floor crate/kennel.
Sapphire was spayed on July 21, 2025 and was also given rabies vaccine. Sapphire weighs 41.2 lbs.
Sapphire was adopted by her foster family on August 22, 2025.
Sapphire's adoptive family dearly loved her and was heartbroken when she was returned on November 26th. Sapphire is good with children, and she is housetrained.
Sapphire would be ever so thankful to find another loving home.
We look forward to taking updated photos of this little beauty on a sunny afternoon when our mid-Ohio Valley temperatures warm up a bit.
Update: Sapphire went home with a foster family on December 11, 2025 who plans to adopt her if all goes well.
Sapphire is a beautiful 3-year old female Pit Bull Terrier mix who was surrendered by her tearful owner on November 26, 2025 (through no fault of Sapphire or her owner) but because she was not permitted to have Sapphire in the current residence.
Sapphire has a white short smooth coat sprinkled with subtle black spots, a long tail, and an adorable face with dark brown eyes, a black button nose, and large semi-erect ears.
Sapphire has a large black patch above her left eye which gives her the appearance of having penciled in a large 'bushy' eyebrow over that eye (and must have used all of the black brush since there is no eyebrow above her right eye (smile).
This little sweetheart may look familiar to our HSOV fans/followers. Sapphire originally came to our shelter on May 30th as a stray. We had taken these preliminary photos of Sapphire on June 2nd after she had enjoyed an afternoon of sunshine/fresh air in our outdoor kennels .. and was being returned to her shelter kennel in time for our HSOV Kennel Techs to prepare dinner for all of the dogs. We've included a few of those pictures with this post.
Fortunately for Sapphire, she went home with a foster family on June 12th 2025 and didn't have to spend very many days in a small floor crate/kennel.
Sapphire was spayed on July 21, 2025 and was also given rabies vaccine. Sapphire weighs 41.2 lbs.
Sapphire was adopted by her foster family on August 22, 2025.
Sapphire's adoptive family dearly loved her and was heartbroken when she was returned on November 26th. Sapphire is good with children, and she is housetrained.
Sapphire would be ever so thankful to find another loving home.
We look forward to taking updated photos of this little beauty on a sunny afternoon when our mid-Ohio Valley temperatures warm up a bit.
Update: Sapphire went home with a foster family on December 11, 2025 who plans to adopt her if all goes well.
The HSOV Adoption application is available at our shelter during normal hours of operation and may also be completed online via our website.
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Approve Application
Shelter management reviews applications for approval. If approved, potential adopters will be notified.
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Take the Pet Home
All HSOV dogs and cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted and going to their new home.
Additional adoption info
Our adoption process includes an adoption application which must be completed and approved by our shelter management. We verify veterinarian references and also approval from landlords if the pet will be housed in rental property. Home visits may also be required prior to adoption. All dogs/cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted.
Adoption fee for dogs is $150.00 which includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, dog tag, microchip, and spay/neuter.
Adoption fee for cats is $40 and includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, and spay/neuter. Most adult cats (and kittens over 3-months of age) have already been spayed/neutered.
Adoption fees for other species varies.
Our adoption process includes an adoption application which must be completed and approved by our shelter management. We verify veterinarian references and also approval from landlords if the pet will be housed in rental property. Home visits may also be required prior to adoption. All dogs/cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted.
Adoption fee for dogs is $150.00 which includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, dog tag, microchip, and spay/neuter.
Adoption fee for cats is $40 and includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, and spay/neuter. Most adult cats (and kittens over 3-months of age) have already been spayed/neutered.
We are located at 90 Mt. Tom Rd. in Marietta ,Ohio 45750. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday from Noon to 3:00pm. . Closed on Monday..
We are located at 90 Mt. Tom Rd. in Marietta ,Ohio 45750. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday from Noon to 3:00pm. . Closed on Monday..
More about this shelter
We are a non-profit shelter giving refuge to homeless and abandoned animals in Washington County Ohio. We strive to make their time here as comfortable as possible. We work very hard with our rescue groups to move our animals quickly and safely. We do this because we work for those who have no voice.
Rescue groups are encouraged to contact our Canine Rescue Coordinator (rescue@hsov.org) or Feline Rescue Coordinator (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net)
We are a non-profit shelter giving refuge to homeless and abandoned animals in Washington County Ohio. We strive to make their time here as comfortable as possible. We work very hard with our rescue groups to move our animals quickly and safely. We do this because we work for those who have no voice.
Rescue groups are encouraged to contact our Canine Rescue Coordinator (rescue@hsov.org) or Feline Rescue Coordinator (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net)
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We'll also keep you updated on Fleming's adoption status with email updates.
