Miss Aretha is a sweet and loving little girl.  If you’re looking for a wonderful, loving companion, Aretha is your girl.  She loves to sit on your lap and be petted or will sit quietly next to you in the chair and watch a movie with you.  She loves to sleep in bed with you but will take your spot before you can get into the bed, so you need to move her over to get comfy.  Once you are settled, she will snuggle up right into you and stay asleep all night, snuggled with you.  Aretha is a happy girl and when she's excited her little tail will spin in circles like a helicopter blade !

She can also sound an alert and has a big voice like her namesake.  When she hears something that is not right, she will let you know.  She comes from a pretty tough situation so, now that she has learned how to be loved and how to give lots of love and kisses, she doesn’t want any other dog to get any of your attention.  She should really be an only dog and she will make your life better than you could imagine.  

She is potty trained, and house broken with an occasional accident at times.  Please consider Aretha when you are looking for a dog that will give you A LOT of love and will be your forever companion. She would love to be the Queen dog of your castle!

If you are interested, complete the  Adoption Application  on our website at  www.NeedyPaws.org  and we will contact you.  Adopters must live within an hour’s drive of St. Louis, MO.

Aretha Franklin’s adoption fee is $275.00, which includes up-to-date vaccinations, heartworm testing and preventative, spay/neuter and microchip.

We are a 100% foster-based rescue and all of our dogs live in approved foster homes. We are dedicated to finding the best Forever Homes, and will perform home visits and conduct veterinarian and reference checks for each potential adopter.