Snoot the dog

Snoot the Dog is a mixed breed dog weighing about sixty pounds whose story is becoming synonymous with animal rescue. Snoot was found in 2000, in the marshes around the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Delaware by a scientist conducting an ornithological study of the migratory birds of the Delaware wetlands. Snoot currently resides in the Art Museum area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Snoot the dog is a neighborhood fixture in and around the Art Museum Area of Philadelphia. His charity work includes playing with neighborhood children and visiting with elderly members of the Fairmount community.

Snoot is notable because at the time of his rescue from the marshes of Delaware he was without fur, emaciated, ravaged with mange and riddled with parasites. The veterinarian that oversaw Snoot's recovery said that "Snoot probably only had about a week or two of life left in him in the wild."

Snoot is an example of what can happen when a dog is abandoned, neglected and left to fend for himself in the wild. Snoot is also an example of the positive results that come from rescuing abandoned animals. Snoot is a very well-adjusted part of the Art Museum area of Philadelphia who brings joy into the lives of the members of that community.

Snoot is a poster-dog for rescuing stray and neglected animals and Snoot's story shows the results of what happens to puppies who are abandoned in the wild. Snoot is one of the lucky stray dogs and his story and his relaxed disposition has encouraged others to take in stray animals or adopt unwanted animals from shelters.

He is orange with white paws and a white patch on his chest. His interests include sleeping, listening to Chopin etudes. His closest canine friend is Marley the Dog and he has a strained relationship with Leonard the Cat.

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