Hey, You Guys! Never Say Die With This Adoptable Beagle

Published October 9, 2025 by Katherine Sullivan.

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In 2023, two of my fellow PETA fieldwo r kers encountered Mouth for the first time between summer and fall. At under 6 months old, the timid puppy was being kept in squalor (his cage made Mama Fratelli’s restaurant look like the Ritz!) in rural North Carolina, where local ordinances offer dogs little protection. Shortly thereafter, Mouth graced the cover of PETA’s quarterly report, his filthy pen on full display. (Rosalita would be horrified.)

Quarterly Report Third Quarter 2023 Cover — “Ay, por Dios mio!”

Used for hunting and shown no love by his owner, Mouth was understandably shy. Good thing PETA fieldworkers never say die—we stopped by regularly to check in on Mouth and the other animals on the property, asking the animals’ owner each time for the chance to find the deserving individuals homes worthy of a “Save the Goon Docks” protest.

Mouth in a plastic dog house — Pieced together with cinderblocks, chicken wire, and tattered tarps, it was like Mouth’s pre-PETA pen was full of booty traps—err, *booby* traps.

PETA staff visited Mouth and visited Mouth …

Mouth, a beagle, in his pen — He may have been bashful to start, but Mouth’s impressive bay has always been more magnificent than One-Eyed Willie’s *rich stuff*.

… and, realizing that not everyone is a Fratelli-worthy villain, the once-reserved beagle boy started coming out of his shell.

Mouth being visited by a fieldworker — Mouth has always been keen to *join the adventure*.

My coworkers and I ensured the sweet beagle had shade and flea medicine during the summer months, insulating straw during North Carolina’s harsh winters, and fresh water year-round.

Two beagles standing in the snow — Mouth (left) playing in the snow with his very own Stef.

Mouth wasn’t the only one who came around to fieldworkers’ charm. After using my own big mouth to remind the dog’s owner that he deserves better, all while showing him photo after photo of my own PETA-rescued beagle, he finally relinquished Mouth to PETA.

Mouth in a purple harness — PETA is helping this Goonie guy find his own hidden treasure: a loving adopter!

Safe and sound at PETA, fun-loving Mouth was neutered, vaccinated, and determined to be negative for heartworm disease. PETA’s resident beagle-fanatic foster guardian whisked Mouth to her home for some much-needed TLC. Mouth is roughly 17 pounds and seems to prefer having a Mikey-, Data-, and/or Chunk-worthy canine companion to adventure with.

Hey, You Guys! Join the Adventure With Mouth

Following a Sloth-worthy rescue mission, PETA is helping Mouth to find something more important than hidden treasure: a family who loves him. If you think your X marks the spot, click below to apply—no truffle shuffle required!

Adopt Mouth!