Don’t worry. We’re not going to talk about cruelty, abuse or squalid conditions. We’re talking about the part of dog rescue that in a way, has nothing to do with saving lives — but in a way, has everything to do with saving lives. We’re talking about the M word: money. When we hear about […]
It seems like a no-brainer. Rescues and shelters are filled with people who are devoting themselves to one goal: Saving animals. So we all work together, hoping to accomplish our common mission. Right? Umm … not exactly. You don’t need to be personally involved in the world of animal rescue to know it’s a pretty […]
She was hit by a car and was never taken to a vet — but she survived. She had an intolerably itchy skin condition — but she tolerated it. She was on Death Row — but she escaped it just in time. Jade isn’t much more than a year old, yet she’s already gone through […]
“You don’t have a fenced in backyard.” “Your current pets aren’t up to date on their vaccinations.” “You aren’t willing to use a crate.” “The pets in your home aren’t neutered or spayed.” Does any of this sound familiar? These are a few of the reasons commonly given by shelters and rescues when turning down […]
This isn’t another one of those stories about a scary dog who turned out to be a teddy bear. Mack, a mix of mastiff and who-knows-what, was no teddy bear. Whatever damage he’d suffered in his early days ran deep. He viewed the world as a threat — and he’d do whatever it took to […]
I was scared of him from the word go. Hercules was huge, as in HUGE. Tall, broad-chested, with legs like tree trunks, and a thick body of rippling muscle. Whenever anyone would stop by his cage in the shelter, he’d get up from his bed and slowly walk toward the door. And then he would […]