For over 100 days, Koa’s world was a kennel. Cold floors. Echoing barks. Endless waiting. Day after day, she watched people walk past her door—hoping this time would be the one, only to be left behind again. She didn’t get a bed. She didn’t get a couch. She didn’t get a family. And somehow… she’s still soft. Koa came to STAB Rescue carrying nothing but quiet hope and a heart that never hardened. She is playful and spunky, yes—but underneath that sass is a dog who has spent far too long surviving instead of living. With people, she melts. She gives the gentlest hugs, the kind that feel like she’s saying “Please don’t leave me.” Koa does best with submissive or neutral dogs and would rather avoid another strong, dominant female—but what she wants most isn’t another dog. It’s a home. A place where the noise fades. A family who comes back every night. A life where she’s not waiting anymore. She would thrive with an active person or family—but more than walks or playtime, Koa needs belonging. She needs someone to choose her, to prove that all those days in a kennel weren’t the story of her life… just the chapter before everything changes. Koa has waited long enough. Please don’t make her wait any longer. 💔�