There’s no wrong way to love a Reese’s

Jun 10, 2025

When her owner could no longer care for her, Natasha returned to PAWS and re-began the journey to finding a home. She was shelter-shy, but over the next year and a half, our incredible community of fosters stepped up to care for her until, finally, foster Jenee Gaskin couldn't let go.

After enjoying 8 happy months of adoption, Natasha came back to PAWS when her owner could no longer care for her. As always, “Once a PAWS pet, always a PAWS pet.”  

Natasha needed a new home. But, first, she needed a temporary home—shelter life simply wasn’t for her. Over the next year and a half, several foster parents stepped up and gave her a safe place to stay.  

PAWS fosters play an essential role in fulfilling our No Kill Mission. In a safe, loving home, animals become comfortable enough to let their true personality shine through—making it easier to find their forever family and freeing up space for PAWS to take in more animals in need.  

For Natasha—shy, but quick-to-warm—it was only a matter of time before someone could let her go. Foster Jenne Gaskin was that someone. 

Here's what Jenee Gaskin had to say about her new best friend, now named Reese’s:  

I met her at the Adoption Center when I came in to foster a small dog. She was the first dog brought out for me to meet. She was curious but suspicious of me but still came home with me. 

On the first night, there was a thunderstorm. She jumped in bed with me, and we instantly became cuddle buddies. That’s when I knew she was my dog. 

I named her Reese’s, like the chocolate candy. She has settled in very well. She follows me everywhere and enjoys exploring different parts of the house with me. She also likes to sunbathe on the deck, but most of all, she enjoys sitting in my lap on the couch.  

She's such a sweet girl when it's just the two of us. She is the best napping companion. And despite being an older dog, she has lots of energy and is full of personality.