ORGANIZATION

The Mission of the Little Guild is to shelter and care for homeless cats and dogs, to find them loving new families, and to support their transition into homes through education and enrichment for both animals and adopters. They also serve the broader community through such programs as reduced-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a free pet food pantry, and pet-related education events.

The Little Guild, is the only limited admission shelter in northwest Connecticut, was founded in 1960 by Muriel Alvord Ward and Eleanora Kleinschmidt. The current 3,000-square-foot facility accommodates 16 dogs and 25 cats comfortably at any time.

285 Sharon Goshen Turnpike
West Cornwall, CT. 06796
860-672-6346
staff@littleguild.org
https://www.littleguild.org

Piper

Pretty Piper first came to us about 3 years ago with her siblings after their mother rejected them. She was adopted out as a puppy, but recently returned due to her and the other dog in the home not getting along – for this reason she will need to be the only dog/pet. Piper has adjusted surprisingly well here even after all of that time living in a home! She loves her people so much and is always excited to meet new human friends too. She is a goofy, affectionate girl who loves to snuggle up with her people, give kisses, play fetch and go for car rides. Piper cannot wait to find her forever family & home!
  • APPROXIMATE WEIGHT:  35 – POUNDS
  • ESTIMATED DOB:  7/8/2017
  • GOOD WITH OTHER DOGS:  NO! NEEDS TO BE ONLY DOG
  • GOOD WITH KIDS:  YES- 8 &^ DUE TO EXUBERENCE 
  • GOOD WITH CATS:  NO
  • REQUIRES A FENCE:  NO
  • ACTIVITY LEVEL:  MODERATELY ACTIVE
  • LIKES TO VOCALIZE:  SOME
  • SPECIAL NEEDS:  NONE
  • BREED EXPERIENCE NEEDED:  NO
  • APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT FOR 1ST TIME DOG OWNER?  YES 
  • FREE OBEDIENCE TRAINING IS OFFERED WITH ALL DOG ADOPTIONS

Please note that we are often asked if dogs are “house trained”.  The dogs are in fact living in a kennel environment during their time with us.  Even if they have previously lived in a home and been trained – the stress of the change and the new home can sometimes cause regression and require some additional training.  We feel that it’s best for all adopters to be prepared for this possibility.

Visit our adoption page for details about our process, and to fill out an adoption application.  All animals come spayed/neutered, UTD on vaccines, and micro-chipped.  If the animals age or health prevents any of these from being completed prior to adoption a voucher is issued for the services to be performed.  If you have any questions about the animal, or our adoption process, please email adopt@littleguild.org.  The Little Guild is a 501c(3) federally recognized non-profit organization devoted to saving the lives of homeless pets.