Update! Ruffles has been rescued. Olivia is still waiting to be adopted/rescued. Please share on her behalf.
Apple Valley, California – Dogs are intuitive…knowing when it’s time for a walk, or when their person is about ready to arrive home from work. It is not a stretch to assume that they also know when their time is running short; to know that their life is in danger.
A young dog at the Apple Valley Animal Shelter seems to know that he is on the “euthanasia” list. He is curled up in his kennel run, eyes shielded from the sad world around him. The year-and-a-half old German shepherd, Ruffles, is on the list of dogs in danger of being put down.
The Saving Shelter Dogs from Euthanasia Facebook page shared Ruffle’s story less than 24 hours ago, writing:
This may be the last time Ruffles is seen 
He is still curled in the corner. Still quiet. Still waiting while being scheduled for euthanasia. If no one steps forward, this is how his story ends—not with love, but with silence.
Providing ID number and more information:
Ruffles, ID #256115, ALT ID #12-3-25 11, is an intact male (cryptorchid), about 1.5 years old and weighs 51 pounds.
Apple Valley Animal Shelter
22131 Powhatan
Apple Valley, CA
Email: avas@applevalley.org
Please share Ruffles’ information to help save him from being put down. He deserves so much more than his current reality.
Another dog who seems to know her sad fate is Olivia, a German shepherd mix at the Devore Animal Shelter in San Bernardino, California. Saving Shelter Dogs from Euthanasia says, “Unwanted German Shepherd — but she still looks at every footstep as if it might be the one that saves her. 💔This is Olivia’s last day to live, and she doesn’t know what that means. She only knows she’s alone, pressed against a cold wall, quietly waiting for someone who may never come.”
Olivia’s fear and sadness is written all over her sweet face. You have the ability to turn her fate around by sharing her adoption information. Time is of the essence for both of these beautiful dogs who have nearly run out of time.
Animal Details
Olivia, ID #A811981, is an unaltered female German Shepherd Dog, estimated to be 6 years old. She is currently housed in kennel D98.
Shelter Location
Olivia is at Devore Animal Shelter,
19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino, CA 92407.
For rescue coordination, please email SBAC.rescue@dph.sbcounty.gov or call (909) 386-9820.
Note: Please contact the animal shelters directly if you are interested in helping Ruffles and/or Olivia. National Animal News is NOT the point of contact and has no affiliation with these dogs or these shelter facilities. At risk dogs are shared with the hope that it will raise visibility to their plights and help them avoid being put down. Thank you!
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13 Comments
Relieved to hear about Ruffles. Does anyone have an update on Olivia? The link under animal details is for a different German Shepherd (a male). I cannot find Olivia listed and I pray she (as well as this gorgeous boy) are safe.
If it says that Olivia is available 12/29/25, how come it is her last day to live? Isn’t she supposed to be safe until she’s on hold? I shared her on twitter.
Please save them!
this is overwhelming sad. These dogs are young they don’t deserve to die just a few dollars from can help keeping these pupu can keep them healthy and alive. German shepherds are popular dogs why are they unadadoptedable??
Please save them!
Please save these beautiful dogs! 10,000 dogs a day are being killed in America every day! It is a modern day Holocaust! I blame Obama/Biden and all the people that assissted their election fraud! 12 years they raised prices causing millions to suffer financially causing millions to abandon their dogs, cats, horses! Those criminals and the sick people that installed them are Satanic evil people like grave robbers. These dogs are in misery facing death because of their greed and selfish theft and Godless lives. Money is their God and hell will be their resting place. These helpless dogs are the result of their career criminal sick lifestyles.
Ovivis is on the kill list#A 811981along with ruffles
I have always rescued animals but i have never known and seen such cruelty than i have this past few years. I will never in a million years understand why humans are so cruel. Every country needs tough laws to serve out every cruelty case . Animals are not commodities , they feel, they are sentients and they want to live. The punishment must fit the crime !
God Bless these poor beautiful creatures of God ✝️ Ipray they will be saved by good souls 🛐
It never changes, I spent years volunteering.When you have thieves like Obama/Biden raising prices for 12 years, people suffer financially and abandon their dogs, cats, horses. Voting has consequences, if Democrats get power again, it will destroy this country and more animals!
SHAME SHAME SHAME on you . This is not a political issue and you are disgrace for trying to MAKE it into one.
But since you did, take a look at the CURRENT nightmarish economic situation and the person responsible and then do some research to compare Obama/Biden’s economy. It is MUCH MUCH worse now. The only person destroying everything in this country and tryg to dismantle environmental laws now is the mentally deranged incompetent in office.
mJM is a lost cause. The most animals to end up in the shelters r happening right now under the trump regime. No one can afford food let alone vet care. Blaming it on past admin. is dumb. And just a plain lie. Obama and Biden had to fix the crap that repubs did to the economy. Also the most crush videos r happening right now thanks to Tic tok. Remember when trump was going to end TT? what happened? He found he could indoctrinate with propaganda and the rubes would follow. JM will be defending trump for ped-o-file-ya next.
Please Get in Touch With THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG CLUB OF AMERICA As Soon As Possible and See if They Will Help This Pup Out. I’m in Canada and Can’t do Anything Here