Update: Penny the Missing Chi

April 27, 2011 We’ve been hoping and praying Penny the missing chihuahua in Ft Worth would be safely found soon. She was reported missing and we’ve been sharing her story hoping for a happy ending. Tonite, Missy shared this update on our Facebook Page: ” “Update on Penny the missing Chihuahua in Ft Worth: She
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Update: Stray Mama Dog and Her Nine Puppies

Stray Mama Dog Puppies photo

April 27, 2011 Yesterday, a plea went out to save this Chocolate Lab mother and her nine puppies. Tonite, Stephanie reports: “I cannot thank everyone in this AWESOME rescue community enough! Thanks to all the help provided me, this mama and her 9 beautiful puppies are safe and going to be well taken care of. I
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Stray Chocolate Lab & Puppies In Need

April 26, 2011 Stephanie Mosby is asking for help … “This mama Chocolate Lab wandered into a yard right off Hwy. 64 east of Canton this past week, and right up to the people sitting outside. She was skinny, flea-ridden & was very PREGNANT, but super sweet and friendly. Her teeth look like she could
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Update: Brady From the Hands of Animal Cruelty to the Loving Arms of Rescue

April 26, 2011 Brady was wrapped in duct tape and tossed in a trash dumpster to die; we originally reported his story and folks donated to his animal rescue, Texas Little Cuties to help for his care! Shannon reports he is oh so sweet and doing well in on his road to recovery. She shared
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Black Dogs!

April 26, 2010 I love to share really cool ‘best practices’ that animal rescues and shelters do to help find forever, loving homes for the pets in their community. Many people in rescue are all too familiar with the “big black dog curse” … the most passed over, the least adopted pet in a shelter.
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Mugsy and Shiloh: The Story of a Brother and Sister Stray Doggy Duo in Dallas

April 25, 2010 Mugsy’s story began here last week when he was very short on time at the Dallas animal pound. JP and Megan had been trying to save Mugsy (originally Muggy) and his sister Shiloh from the streets when Mugsy was picked up by DAS. Shiloh was still at large. Rekka produced the great
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Bastrop Animal Shelter Overwhelmed: Hoarder Pets Coming In

April 24, 2011 Your help is needed! Bastrop animal shelter volunteer, Lorraine Joy reports the shelter is being overwhelmed with new pets due to a hoarding situation. The person responsible for hoarding a large, but yet unknown, number of pets has died and a family member is surrendering the pets to the animal shelter. So
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Muggy The Stray Dog, Considered Urgent

April 21, 2011 Can you help? Rekka and JP are trying very hard to save this precious dog; he was a stray they were trying to catch and find a foster for, that DAS picked up first. So now, his time is very short; he is considered rescue only because he appears to have a
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Saving Pet Lives With a Shampoo, Rinse, and Photo

April 21, 2010 For many, a trip to the local animal shelter is unbearable. The kennels full of adorable pets, some dirty, some afraid, all so desperately hopeful someone will take them is simply too much. And they walk away, unable to go back. However, in October 2009, Wendy Lenze accompanied her friend Susan Anderson,
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Forrest’s Story: Left Tied to a Dumpster, He was Very Dehydrated …

April 19, 2011 Guest Blogger, Elise Bissell, Founder & Director of Take Me Home Pet Rescue shares Forrest’s story … On the evening of March 23, 2011, upon my arrival to the Richardson Animal Shelter for an Animal Shelter Advisory meeting,  I noticed there to be a lot of commotion going on behind the front
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