Taylor County Humane Society’s longest resident is looking for her forever home

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — October 20 will be the fourth anniversary of Ginger’s arrival at the Taylor County Humane Society, though staff are hopeful for a new beginning for her.

Ginger is a pumpkin-colored pit bull that currently resides in the Taylor County Humane Society and was found as a stray in Grafton. She’s estimated to be about six years old, but age is just a number thanks to her puppy-like energy.

12 News spoke with Jennifer Lowry, a Taylor County Humane Society volunteer, on what the perfect household would be for Ginger.

“The perfect household for her would be someone who’s active, probably a little on the younger side, in terms of just being able to get out and hike. She does love to go hiking, and she doesn’t mind riding in a car, but we have to keep her away from other animals, so a dog park is not a good idea. She loves to play, she loves balls, she loves toys, she loves anything like that. She’s a great couch potato, like she will crawl up on your lap and let you love on her all day,” Lowry said.

Lowry says she believes Ginger’s household preferences are what’s holding her back from adoption, as it surely isn’t her looks.

Ginger has a hard time getting along with other dogs, small animals, and most people. The perfect person for her would be a patient one. Despite living in the humane society for nearly four years, ginger is not a fan of cages and would thrive in a more open environment.

But, even with her quirks, Ginger has a great personality and a lot of unique traits, including the pig-like sound she makes.

“She has this piggy noise, and it’s kind of intimidating because you’re like, ‘well what does she mean by that?’ If she has a toy in her mouth, don’t try to take her toy. I mean, she’ll play with you, but she’s very quirky like that, but she’s got better. I feel like at first, a lot of the volunteers were even afraid of her, but once she gets to know you, she’ll love you forever. It’s a matter of taking the time to get to know her,” Lowry said.

The Taylor County Humane Society allows and encourages fostering before adoption, so if you think Ginger is the perfect dog for you, you can take the time she needs to get used to you.

If you want to meet Ginger for yourself, you can send a Facebook message or email to TaylorCoDogs@Gmail.com to reach out about Ginger or any other dog within the humane society.

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