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@chronicallysheeks.bsky.social

This made my heart smile!
#tebowfoundation #differentlyabled #disabledsky #heartsmiles

February 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

this is the most PAWsomest video you will see today!! ☻♥ Let it fill your heart!! ☻♥

#Dogs #Disabilities #Running #HeartSmiles

Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · Jul 26

Goodnight Blue Sky

July 26, 2026 at 11:50 PM

Governor Wes Moore

@govwesmoore.bsky.social

Dawn and I are heartbroken by the passing of Joni Holifield.

I had the privilege of calling her my friend and was inspired by her commitment to making lives better for all Marylanders through HeartSmiles and her work at Johns Hopkins University.

Thank you for everything, Joni. You will be missed.

First Lady Dawn Moore, Joni Holifield, and Governor Wes Moore dressed in formal wear and smiling for photo

June 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM

Baltimore Banner

@thebaltimorebanner.com

HeartSmiles founder Joni Holifield, champion for Baltimore youth, dies at 47

Baltimore youth advocate and HeartSmiles founder Joni Holifield dies at 47

Joni Holifield, the founder and executive director of the youth-focused nonprofit HeartSmiles, died this week after a battle with ovarian cancer.

buff.ly

June 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM

asmo 🌩️🍂

@octojack.bsky.social

im also gonna make my fave ac villagers as miis if i have room tokeep them alive in my heartsmiles

April 16, 2026 at 4:14 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

omd, of course you can have both precious pretty Maya, you can have anything your PAWsome lil self wants!!! ☻♥☻♥

#Dogs #Humor #HeartSmiles #Swim #Nap #SeniorPupSaturday #Maya #WeRateDogs #AdoptDontShop

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Jul 18

This is Maya. She couldn't decide between taking a swim and taking a nap, so she chose to do both. 13/10 (TT: tinychihuahuacedric)

July 19, 2026 at 12:12 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

omd, LOOK at this handsome boy!! ♥Congrats Owl on finding your home!!♥ Paw-some!!☻♥ oh, no more corn cobs for you buddy!!!!! ☻☻

#Dogs #15/10Foundation #HeartSmiles #PawsomeNews #EmergencyCare #Donations #AspirationPneumonia #Owl #AdoptDontShop

15/10 Foundation @15outof10.org · Aug 25

Owl was adopted! Thanks to you, we were able to cover the emergency care he needed after swallowing a corn cob and developing aspiration pneumonia. Once he was better, his foster said that he loved to climb, whether it was into his toy box or, eventually, his family's hearts ❤️‍🩹

Owl, a male merle mixed breed, is wearing an orange collar with a matching orange leash. He's standing on a concrete floor and looking up at the camera. A person stands behind him, but only their lower legs and feet are visible.

Owl sits hunched over in a toy chest that is overflowing with stuffed animals. He looks back at the camera as if he's been caught.

Owl's adopters pose happily for a photo on a sunny Brooklyn sidewalk while Owl sits proudly at their feet. There are brick buildings around them and a stop sign at the intersection in the background. Owl is wearing an orange collar with a matching orange leash and smiling at the camera.

August 26, 2026 at 12:06 AM

Danielle Johnson

@dwhren.bsky.social

It's so unfair when people like this get taken from us so young and the garbage people get to live forever raining down their misery on us www.thebanner.com/obituaries/j...

Baltimore youth advocate and HeartSmiles founder Joni Holifield dies at 47

Joni Holifield, the founder and executive director of the youth-focused nonprofit HeartSmiles, died this week after a battle with ovarian cancer.

www.thebanner.com

June 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

omd, look at these paw-some fuzzlebutts and their sleepy selves!! Could they be any CUTER??? omd, that look when woken up---whoa---"just back off Annie, I'll be up when I wanna be up" ☻♥☻♥

#Dogs #SleepyHeads #BedHead #SideEye #PetHumor #HeartSmiles #AdoptDontShop

Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 18d

Tired doggies.

September 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

just sit back and watch this lil sweet pea...

you feel better don't ya?? ☻♥

smiles on your face & smiles in your heart!! ☻♥

♥♥we don't deserve 'em, but dog bless, we sure need 'em!!♥♥

#Dogs #MiniatureHorsey #Humor #HeartSmiles #BouncyJumps #WeRateDogs #AdoptDontShop

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · May 5

We only rate dogs. This is a miniature horse practicing his jumps. We are not qualified to comment on his form, as we are merely dog experts. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 13/10 (TT: alfy_da_weeny)

May 6, 2026 at 12:06 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

OMD, what a PAW-some group of fuzzlebutts again this week!! Lots & lots of heart smiles, laughs, & of course a few tears (always have tissues on hand) ☻♥☻♥☻♥

#Dogs #Pets #Humor #HeartSmiles #Laughter #Top5DogsOfTheWeek #WeRateDogs #AdoptDonShop

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Jun 5

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

June 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

if you need a smile, even if you don't think you need a smile, give this a watch... OMD, these fuzzlebutts are having the time of their lives!!! How FUN!!!! ☻♥☻♥☻♥

#Dogs #Pets #Snow #Love #Fun #Snow #WeRateDogs #Snow #HeartSmiles #AdoptDontShop

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Feb 25

These dogs are having the time of their lives following this week's historic blizzard in the Northeast. Please enjoy. 14/10 for all

February 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

Here we have Spud the PAW-somest tamer of the dreaded RADISH!!!

Go Spud, get that radish!!! ☻☻♥♥

#Dogs #Pets #SpudVsRadish #PetHumor #PawsomeMoves #Spud #AdoptDontShop #HeartSmiles

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 17d

Spud vs Radish

IG: @spud.the.cryptid
www.instagram.com/spud.the.cry...

September 17, 2026 at 12:02 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

OMD, look at these precious tri-pods!!! ♥♥
The sweetie at the water dish is not impressed though... ☻☻

Holy Paws, that lil sweetie can ZOOM!!! ☻♥☻♥

#Dogs #TriPods #FastestThreeLeggedDog #PetHumor #HeartSmiles

I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 10d

Who knew zoomies can be this fast while missing a leg….

September 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

now that is PAW-some teamwork!!! ☻♥

#Dogs #Teamwork #HeartSmiles #Dogturday

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · Aug 29

Teamwork…Labrador style 😂🤪

IG: @tails_of_camelot
Charlotte, Tennessee

August 30, 2026 at 12:07 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

OMD, just LOOK at that SMILE!!! ☻☻☻ if that SMILE and those EYES don't fill your heart...

that is LOVE and HAPPINESS!! ☻♥

♥♥Chubbers♥♥

#Dogs #Humor #CatchingAWave #CatchingAVibe #HeartSmiles #WeRateDogs #Chubbers #AdoptDontShop

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Jul 22

This is Chubbers. He is catching a wave. But more importantly, catching a vibe. 14/10 (IG: nataliepaigebentley)

a yellow lab smiles at us from the middle of a blue-green wave in the ocean. his front paws are mid-paddle. soft seafoam has formed on the beach. the lab is glad you're watching. he wanted you to see him having the time of his life.

July 23, 2026 at 12:07 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

Paw-some!!! ☻♥ Handsome Braden has healed up AND found his furever ever family!!! ☻☻♥♥

#Dogs #Deformity #Healing #15/10Foundation #Braden #AdoptDontShop #FosteringSavesLives #Donations #HeartSmiles #PawsomePawNews

15/10 Foundation @15outof10.org · Aug 27

This is Braden. He was found as a stray with a disfigured right leg. With your help, we covered the surgery he needed to correct the deformity. Once he healed, Braden headed to an adoption event where he found his forever home—and two new kid siblings to spoil him ❤️‍🩹

$Braden, a brown-and-white Staffordshire mix, is standing outside beside a small tree with a blue rope leash tied around it. He is looking directly at the camera with his ears folded to the sides. His right leg is bent from an old fracture that was never treated.$ Braden is sitting outside in the grass wearing a clear cone. Part of his right front leg is shaved from surgery, and a bandage is wrapped around the lower part of his leg.

Braden is sitting outside in the grass wearing a clear cone. Part of his right front leg is shaved from surgery, and a bandage is wrapped around the lower part of his leg.

Braden is standing in a parking lot surrounded by six people who are smiling toward the camera. The two people on the left were Braden's fosters and the four people on the right are his adopters. A woman in the center holds his bright pink leash, and Braden is licking his nose.

August 28, 2026 at 12:05 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

OMD, how happy is this lil pawsome peanut?? do you see how all his fur-friends are also sooooo happy to see Toby?? Paw-tastic fun---I want to ride on THAT bus!!!!!! ☻♥☻♥

#Dogs #HeartSmiles #PawsomeExcitement #PawtailsBus #Toby #AdoptDontShop

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 27d

The bus cannot come fast enough for Toby 🚌

IG: @kwpawtrips

September 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

OMD, what a super PAWsome group of fuzzlebutts again this week---tons of heart smiles☻☻♥☻☻enjoy!!☻☻♥♥

#Dogs #Pets #Humor #Heroes #HeartSmiles #Family #WeRateDogs #Top5DogsOfTheWeek #AdoptDontShop

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Jul 10

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

July 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM

Alex Holt

@skatingtomato.bsky.social

More about her amazing work with HeartSmiles here: www.heartsmilesmd.com

Home | HeartSmiles

www.heartsmilesmd.com

February 23, 2026 at 10:39 PM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

seeing a precious furbutt find their furever is just soooo PAW-mazing!! LOOK how happy pretty girl Birdie is!!! ☻♥☻♥

#Dogs #FureverHomes #HeartSmiles #15/10Foundation #SecondChance #Happiness #Birdie #AdoptDontShop

15/10 Foundation @15outof10.org · Sep 2

Penelope was adopted! Thanks to you, we were able to cover the lifesaving care she needed after suffering extreme neglect. Today, she's healthier, happier, and finally has a family of her own! Now called Birdie, we couldn’t be more thrilled for her fresh start ❤️‍🩹

Birdie, a small tan dog with upright ears, stands on a patch of grass mixed with dry leaves and twigs and faces the camera. Her head is tilted slightly to her right, and she wears a pink collar. She looks healthy and alert.

Birdie's adopters crouch on a grassy lawn smiling at her as one gently holds her pink leash. Birdie faces the camera while her new sibling, a small brown dog, stands behind her and sniffs her.

Birdie and her new sibling relax on a grey couch surrounded by pillows and a blanket. Birdie wears a pink collar, while her sibling rests on a dog bed on the couch. Curtains and a bookcase are visible in the background.

September 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM

Teri

@tfurbabes.bsky.social

"you see nothing"... ☻☻☻

omd, the eyes, and the quick scampering away----tooooo pawsome!! ☻♥☻♥ don't you just want to hug the sweetie??? ☻♥☻♥

#Dogs #PetHumor #TowelThief #NothingToSeeHere #HeartSmiles #AdoptDontShop

I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 16d

The fearless thief….

September 19, 2026 at 12:09 AM

Washington Post Opinions

@postopinions.bsky.social

"The public health community needs to hear about grassroots programs such as HeartSmiles and to find ways to document their full impact," Dr. Leana S. Wen writes. wapo.st/4dMfoe0