July 01, 2013

Shemya

Stephanie saw a picture of an impossibly cute white 6 month old puppy with ridiculously huge ears on a TV news program featuring the Humane Society of NW Indiana in Miller Beach.

June 27, 2013

Fostering for a Rescue Group: It's a lifeline worth offering

Part II: from Carole’s personal experience Buster was my first foster turned “foster failure.”  I was going through a tough time and needed a way to divert my attention and a place to shower my love (aka breakup therapy).  I contacted a local foster-based rescue group, Stray Animal Adoption...

June 25, 2013

Fostering for a Rescue Group: It's a Lifeline Worth Offering

The sad reality of municipal animal control shelters is that they are required to euthanize in order to make room for new intake.  As a result of this ongoing crisis, rescue groups have formed as grassroots organizations across the country.  These are private non-profit groups, independently run with volunteers from...

June 24, 2013

Rosco

We found Rosco at the Hamilton County SPCA.

June 24, 2013

Lola

I actually found her abandoned in a park and so I took her to the shelter to see if anyone had lost her. She didn't have a collar or microchip so after a few days she was put into the shelter adoption system. I rescued her right away and after...

June 15, 2013

Stamford and Dempsey

I adopted them from the Humane Society for Animals in Rogers, Arkansas.

June 13, 2013

Dana

Ashley and I had been kicking around the idea of getting another dog, we have a Big Boxer who was lonely the majority of the work days, Rocky. So one Saturday Morning we decided to go to this event that we saw flyers for from Pet Smart. Adoreabull Rescue is...

June 10, 2013

Dexter

Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Wellington Florida sent her to live as a foster dog at Camp Bow Wow Tampa South Shore in Riverview, Fl (a whole 200 miles away).

June 07, 2013

Elvis

Brysons Animal Refuge, UK – www.brysons.org.uk

June 06, 2013

Melvin

Dreamhouse Rescue, Cincinnati

June 05, 2013

Paco

I adopted Paco last Feb at the My Furry Valentine event in West Chester, OH. The Cincinnati SPCA said he had been left in an apt for a couple weeks before he was found.

June 05, 2013

Russ

My dog, Russ, was my very first foster dog in February 2012. He was through the Louisville Animal Shetler and Derby City Dog Rescue. He was in the shelter for around 3 months before I finally pulled him. Russ was signed up for a program where he would be sent...

May 24, 2013

Babu

My husband adopted him from the San Jose shelter when he was about a year old.

May 18, 2013

Peanut, Cullen, & Noelani

My 16 year-old pup, Peanut, literally arrived on my father’s doorstep fourteen years ago. She was soaking wet and never claimed by her ”owners.” Cullen (3 years old) was found on the streets two years ago and rescued by friends. She came to me after those friends moved out of...

May 14, 2013

Gucci

Sedalia, MO animal shelter

May 10, 2013

Winston

We found Winston through a local couple who operate an Australian Shepherd rescue. They had Winston in foster care after he was found tied to a pick up truck in Lexington. Winston is a pure-bred Australian Shepherd — we have only a best guess of how old he is since...