Good news to share from Milford Animal Control. Moo, the most senior resident of the animal control kennel, has found a permanent home. A couple from Bellingham recently adopted the dog, a pitbull terrier that had been found running loose in Milford in 2011. Moo is estimated to be about 8 years old now. She is white with black splotches, and had been found running loose on Purchase Street.

Milford Patch runs an occasional video series called "Latchkey Pups," in which we feature a dog, cat, or other animal that needs a home and is available at Milford Animal Control. The placement rate is near-perfect. Over the past two years, every animal that was featured in a video found a permanent home, including this abandoned guinea pig, a cat found in a shopping cart, and this little bird. Three pups, however, are still waiting. They're our "Longterm Lathkeys" and we'd like to see if we can spread the word among readers, and find them a home. Moo has been waiting nearly two years. Martin…

Updated: Libby has been adopted by a Milford resident. Original Post: This is Libby, an elderly dog who needs a home. She is a German Wirehaired Pointer who is very calm. Libby’s owner likely dumped her. She was found on Purchase Street wearing an old, orange hunting collar with no identification. Although Libby is a hunting dog, she is too old to hunt. In addition, she is not spayed, but it is also unlikely she can be bred. She has been tested for heartworm and has received all basic shots. Her adoption fee is $35. If interested in Libby, call Milford Animal Control at 508-478-3871.  

Three female ferrets, Cherry, Felicity, and Pep, were dumped in the Milford Animal Control parking lot in November and are searching for a home and family. Cherry is an albino with cherry-colored eyes and is about 2-years-old. Felicity is dark brown/white colored and approximately 3-years-old. Pep is small and white and also about 3-years-old. According to the vet, Felicity and Pep may be siblings. These three ferrets would love a home together, as they seem dependent on each other’s company. They have received vet exams and rabies shots. In addition, they are spayed.The adoption fee is $35. …

Update: Diesel has found a home! Original post: Meet Diesel, a male Pit Bull with a sweet personality and unusual eyes. Known as complete heterochromia, they are different colors. One iris is blue and the other is brown. After abandonment from two owners, Diesel is doggedly searching for a permanent home.  He is only one-and-a-half-years-old. Diesel has received his distemper and rabies vaccines, and he tested negative for heartworm. Diesel is not neutered, so his adoption fee is $65. If interested, call Milford Animal Control at 508-478-3871.

Update: Radar has found a good home. Original Post: Radar arrived at Milford Animal Control without warning. Someone dumped the male, American Shorthair kitten on the lawn of the town's Animal Control offices. Now, he needs a home. Just four and a half months old, he is affectionate and rambunctious (… at least when there is string around). He loves attention. Radar is not neutered, was negative for immunodeficiency (FIV) and leukemia (FeLV), and has received his distemper and rabies shots. Radar’s adoption fee is $65. If interested in adopting him, call Milford Animal Control at 508-478-3871.

Update: Alberta has a permanent home. Original Post: Green-eyed Alberta is a hefty black cat who has overcome a heartless abandonment. Milford Animal Control rescued Alberta from a parking lot, where she was found in a carriage, wrapped in a bag. She had matted fur and was overweight, at 27 pounds. Once in care, she was shaved and given basic vaccines. Currently on a diet, she has lost some weight, but could lose some more. (Hey, couldn't we all?) If interested in adopting her, call Milford Animal Control at 508-478-3871.

Update: Raggs is now in his own home. Original Post: Raggs is an energetic, curious, and small dog who needs a home. He is a 2-year-old Shih Tzu. A Milford resident found him on Congress Street and brought him to Milford Police. Raggs is not neutered, has received his rabies and distemper vaccines, and tested negative for heartworm. He is best suited for a home without small children, as he is known to be aggressive with toys. His adoption fee is $65. If interested in adopting him, call Milford Animal Control at 508-478-3871.

UPDATED: Squeak has been adopted by a Norfolk County family. Original post: This is a first for Latchkey Pets: a tiny bird, found on South Main Street. Squeak is a canary and has a, you guessed it, squeaky chirp. If you are interested in adopting him/her, call Milford Animal Control.

Cleopatra, or Patra for short, is a young female Pitbull, who appears to be purebred. She was found last month running loose on Fiske Mill Road, and no one has stepped forward to claim her. She is about 2-years-old and has a sunny disposition toward people. She is wary of other dogs and should probably go to a home where she is the only dog. She appears to be house-broken, too. An adoption fee for her would be $35. Please call Milford Animal Control if you are interested in adopting Patra.

Updated: Chili has found a good home and is no longer available. Original post: Chili is a cute, active Chihuahua mix with enough attitude to disqualify him for lapdog status. But he's charming and cute and will make a good pet for many families. An un-neutered male, Chili was found on Courtland Street about a month ago, said Milford Animal Control officer Rochelle Thomson. He is thought to be a Chihuahua mixed with pug, but only a DNA test will say for sure. He's good with people once they give him a few minutes to warm up. But he's probably best for families with older children, and those …

UPDATED: yeah, Milford Patch readers! The post on Rubies produced several phone calls to animal control, and she found a new home. Original story: Poor Rubies. The little guinea pig was found homeless, trying to find shelter under a hedge, outside an apartment building in Milford. The kind woman who found her mistook her for a small rabbit, and tried to feed her celery and other rabbit-type-foods. Milford Animal Control took her in, correctly identified her as a guinea pig, and is now trying to find her a permanent home. If you would like to adopt this pet, contact Animal Control officer …

Martin is an energetic, black lab mix estimated to be 5-years-old. He was found running loose on Central Street in Milford, about a month ago. He will need to be neutered, but is housebroken and is affectionate toward people and intelligent. He should go to a home where there are no small children, as he may knock them over, and he is possessive of his toys. Contact Rochelle Thomson, the Milford Animal Control officer, to find out more about adopting Martin, at 508-478-3871.

UPDATED: GiGi has found a home. GiGi has a lot of personality for a small dog. She's energetic and still relatively young, and is also friendly and good with dogs and kids. She may need some time adjusting to men and small children. If you are interested in finding out more about her, contact Milford Animal Control at 508-478-3871.

UPDATED: Bumper recently found a permanent home. Milford Animal Control normally doesn't offer shelter to cats, but Bumper is a bit of a special case. Once you hear the reason why he has that name, you'll understand. He traveled all the way to Milford, in the front bumper of someone's car, from Worcester. When the driver got out, he could hear a cat crying. No wonder. Because Bumper was a bit upset, he scratched someone when he was freed, which meant he had to stay in Milford to make sure he didn't have any medical issues. (He didn't.) Now, months later, no one has claimed him, and the …

UPDATED: Worm has found a home. Rochelle Thomson, the Milford Animal Control officer is trying to find a home for Worm, a male ferret who was found near the Hopedale town line. She described Worm as personable, and curious, as ferrets often are. Unlike some ferrets, Worm doesn't like hanging out in a little hammock. He likes to hang out on people's shoulders. He's an older ferret, perhaps three to five years old, and is neutered. He could use a good home. Please call the Milford Animal Control office at 508-478-3871 if you are interested, and want more information.

UPDATED (March 7): After a few possibilities at a permanent home, Moo remains at the Animal Control offices and is still available for adoption.   Moo is named for her coloring: black splotches on white body make her resemble a cow.  It makes sense when you see her. She also has a pinkish skin color that makes her face appear almost sunburned. Okay, so she's not a beauty queen. But she has a lot going for her. She's a sweet-natured, middle-aged pitbull terrier who has been spayed. Based on her condition when found, wandering near Purchase Street, she may have been used to produce puppies, …

UPDATED: Shakira has found a home. Shakira, a playful and friendly 1-year-old blue nose pitbull, has been living at Milford Animal Control since her owners surrendered her after a police investigation in December. Milford Animal Control Officer Rochelle Thomson Boisclair, who has spent a lot of time with Shakira since she came to the pound, said the dog is gentle, energetic and friendly. She is not aggressive. She is available for a $35 adoption fee. For more information, contact Milford Animal Control.

UPDATED: Latchkey rabbit no more, Timber has found a home. We're not trying to pull a fast one on you—the picture you see of the animal this week at Milford Animal Control isn't a dog, a pet we regularly highlight in the approriately named, "Latchkey Pups," column. Timber is, indeed, a rabbit. A latchkey rabbit. It's not typical for Animal Control to take in bunnies, though, so she's being lumped in with the dogs. No offense, Timber. Still, she needs a home, just like the abandoned and discarded dogs that Animal Control Officer Rochelle Thomson Boisclair picks up each week. Animal Control …

UPDATED: Sophie is adoped. Sophie, a Beagle and Portuguese podengo mix, is between 2 and 3 years old. She was found near the Sewer Department, and has been at Milford Animal Control since Columbus Day weekend. Initially timid, but friendly within minutes of meeting a new person, Sophie is available for a $65 adoption fee. The town provides a $30 reimbursement once an animal is spayed or neutered.