A Lost Kelpie Traveled From Louisiana Streets to a Texas Home

February 9, 2026 Guest Contributor

Lane Nichols

This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog!

Meet Charlie! An Australian Kelpie rescue who was roaming my sister’s neighborhood in Louisiana. After weeks of my sister trying to locate his owners, we decided to adopt this beautiful boy into our home in La Porte, Texas.

Brown dog curled up asleep on a couch, legs tucked in, resting on a light-colored blanket near a fireplace.

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He has all the typical Kelpie behaviors — he herds the cats and does zoomies outside with the squirrels and birds.

Brown dog sitting on a padded bed in the back seat of a car, mouth open in a relaxed pant, wearing a black harness.

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He has quickly become our heart. ❤️

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This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Share your very own rescue story here!

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