MRK9’s Saved Dogs – MRK9 / Marsh Run Kennels

MRK9 – How It All Started:

Kai was a rescue German Shepherd 🐕 who spent time at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA in a kennel as students were working with him. From there, Kai was transported to Antietam Humane Society 🏡 awaiting adoption. Someone who was very interested went to visit Kai at Wilson College and adopted him immediately when he arrived at the Humane Society.
The adopter entrusted someone to watch their dog, and in doing so, Kai escaped and injured another dog. The owner then released the German Shepherd back to the Humane Society for quarantine, but they ultimately put Kai down 💔. We here at MRK9 specialize in German Shepherds and arrived to rescue Kai 🛻 only to realize that he had been put down. Therefore, we started MRK9 Non-Profit Dog Rescue 🐾 to save as many dogs as we possibly could from an untimely fate and give them the chance at life once more.

Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.

-Karen Davison

🐾 NIKITA 🐾

Today, April 8th, 2025, marks 7 years since MRK9 Inc. rescued sweet Nikita from Antietam Humane Society on June 23rd, 2017. She was a stray, estimated to be 2–4 years old, and came to us with a lot of fear, nervous around people, protective of her food, scared of loud noises and storms, and showing signs of past trauma. 💔
With time, love, structure, and play, Nikita began to heal. She became a happy, thriving dog who loved her days at MRK9. On June 8th, 2018, she received her required 3-year rabies vaccine and was given a perfect bill of health. Strong heart, clear lungs, great weight, and a beautiful smile. 🐶💉💪
Tragically, the very next morning, Nikita was found peacefully passed in her kennel. 💔 A necropsy revealed hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, possibly triggered by stress, anxiety, or a reaction to the rabies vaccine. She had received four in her short life. We followed the law, as always. Unfortunately we lost her too soon. She is missed deeply and loved forever. 🌈🐕🕊️