Mistletoe, a 1-year-old female pit bull, plays at a landfill site in Wake County, North Carolina. Shannon Johnstone photographed Mistletoe and other shelter dogs at the landfill to show what their fate could be if a home isn't eventually found for them. (One day after this photo was taken, a home was found for Mistletoe.)
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Mistletoe, a 1-year-old female pit bull, plays at a landfill site in Wake County, North Carolina. Shannon Johnstone photographed Mistletoe and other shelter dogs at the landfill to show what their fate could be if a home isn't eventually found for them. (One day after this photo was taken, a home was found for Mistletoe.)
Shannon Johnstone
Rejoice, a 3-year-old male pit bull mix, spent 29 days in the shelter before he was adopted.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Rejoice, a 3-year-old male pit bull mix, spent 29 days in the shelter before he was adopted.
Shannon Johnstone
Karsten, an 11-month-old male lab/hound mix, was adopted 115 days after being taken in as a stray. Of the 127 dogs Johnstone has photographed on these symbolic grounds, 108 have gotten homes.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Karsten, an 11-month-old male lab/hound mix, was adopted 115 days after being taken in as a stray. Of the 127 dogs Johnstone has photographed on these symbolic grounds, 108 have gotten homes.
Shannon Johnstone
Rose, a 1-year-old female pit bull, plays in the snow. She was adopted after 54 days in the shelter system.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Rose, a 1-year-old female pit bull, plays in the snow. She was adopted after 54 days in the shelter system.
Shannon Johnstone
Ruffian, left, and Seabee were surrendered together because their owner's original dog was not accepting of the pair. A foster family took them both in and worked hard to get them into a rescue that was willing to adopt them out as a "bonded pair," meaning they could not be adopted separately. As of August 18, they were still in foster care and in need of a permanent home.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Ruffian, left, and Seabee were surrendered together because their owner's original dog was not accepting of the pair. A foster family took them both in and worked hard to get them into a rescue that was willing to adopt them out as a "bonded pair," meaning they could not be adopted separately. As of August 18, they were still in foster care and in need of a permanent home.
Shannon Johnstone
Tickles, a 3-year-old female pit bull mix, was adopted in February after 263 days in the shelter system.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Tickles, a 3-year-old female pit bull mix, was adopted in February after 263 days in the shelter system.
Shannon Johnstone
Ice Frosting, a 2-year-old male pit bull, was taken in by a rescue group called Wags in Pennsylvania.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Ice Frosting, a 2-year-old male pit bull, was taken in by a rescue group called Wags in Pennsylvania.
Shannon Johnstone
Nala, a 1-year-old female pit bull, was adopted after 117 days in the shelter system.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Nala, a 1-year-old female pit bull, was adopted after 117 days in the shelter system.
Shannon Johnstone
Bronco, a 3-year-old male boxer mix, has lots of energy. A home was found for him less than a month after this photo was taken.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Bronco, a 3-year-old male boxer mix, has lots of energy. A home was found for him less than a month after this photo was taken.
Shannon Johnstone
Miss Movin On, a 3-year-old female hound mix, was adopted after 57 days in the shelter system.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Miss Movin On, a 3-year-old female hound mix, was adopted after 57 days in the shelter system.
Shannon Johnstone
Lacy, a 6-year-old female boxer mix, found a home in August.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Lacy, a 6-year-old female boxer mix, found a home in August.
Shannon Johnstone
Macedonia, a 1-year-old female pit bull mix, was adopted last year after 137 days in the shelter system.
Shelter dogs frolick at landfill —
Macedonia, a 1-year-old female pit bull mix, was adopted last year after 137 days in the shelter system.
Shannon Johnstone