---
title: Mordecai
description: Rescued from an overwhelmed home, shy puppy Mordecai finds a loving family and a new start at Animal Haven.
---

[Success Stories ](https://animalhaven.org/success-stories)

# [Mordecai](https://animalhaven.org/success-stories/mordecai)

 Written by [Animal Haven](https://animalhaven.org/success-stories/author/animal-haven) | Apr 23, 2025 3:00:00 PM

Mordecai was rescued from a home that had become overwhelmed when their unaltered dogs had back-to-back litters. Tiny Mordecai had never left the home in his short life, and was understandably shy about the great big world he had stepped into! Luckily, this adorable puppy found a home not long after arriving at Animal Haven, and is now totally beloved by his new mom! 

 

[View full post](https://animalhaven.org/success-stories/mordecai)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Animal Haven"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2025-04-23T15:00:00.345Z",
  "datePublished" : "2025-04-23T15:00:00Z",
  "headline" : "Mordecai",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 1429,
    "url" : "https://24081343.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/24081343/Success%20Story%20Header%20%281%29-4.png",
    "width" : 2000
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://animalhaven.org/success-stories/mordecai",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "Success Stories"
  }
}
```