Animal Rescue of the week

Bluegrass Bully Rescue, INC is a non-profit, volunteer dog rescue organization serving the Central Kentucky area. They are dedicated to rescuing dogs left homeless for whatever reason- dogs in public shelters where they are at high risk of euthanasia due to pet overpopulation, dogs given up by their owners because of difficult circumstances, and those in danger of abuse or neglect.

They place dogs in loving, responsible, committed permanent homes, following a comprehensive adoption process which includes taking considerable care in finding good matches and educating prospective adopters about the responsibilities and costs of bringing a dog into their homes and lives.
It is all about the dogs.

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue is a volunteer-powered, foster-based dog and cat rescue in the Washington, DC metro area. They saved over 16,000 animals since their founding in 2009 but have had to alter almost all of their programs since the start of COVID and are continuing to work with more rural, high kill shelters around the US. Previously relying on their weekend adoption events and averaging a monthly transport number of 100-150 animals from our partners — They have since gone completely virtual and have managed to save / commit to nearly 700 dogs and cats from just March 16th to May 2nd. That's 3-5x their average. They have successfully placed over 600 of them in adoptive homes as well. It's been an unbelievable problem to have as well with the number of foster and adoption applications outweighing the actual number of dogs and cats they have available but they are thrilled to be able to continue to help shelters in need!

DivaPets Cat Rescue is an all-volunteer, foster-based cat rescue serving the greater Kansas City Metro. They are a group of crazy cat ladies dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our feline friends. Because they are foster-based, they can focus on ensuring the best match of kitty and home. They had significant growth in the last two years with the number of foster homes which means they are able to help more kitties. They have completed 109 adoptions since January 1st, 2020. They have been doing adoptions by appointment since the COVID lockdown and have adopted almost all of the kitties who have been in their care! They are ready for kitten season!

Columbus Dog Connection is a 501c3, limited admission dog and cat rescue organization, formed in 1998. They are a network of dog enthusiasts who rescue all breeds of dogs and cats. They promote all rescues & shelters in Ohio and be in dogged pursuit of saving every adoptable dog until dogs/cats are no longer euthanized for lack of space.

They operate a high quality, aggressive, statewide mobile spay/neuter service, targeting areas with high animal population and low spay/neuter resources. They also offer a low-cost vaccine clinic on the first Saturday of the month. All dogs/cats that wish to take advantage of their low-cost services must be spayed/neutered to attend. Every dog that leaves their care is spayed/neutered, including 8-week old pups. They believe that allowing a pup to leave their care not spayed/neutered would perpetuate the problem, they work so hard to overcome every day.

Non-official mission: To go out of business because our services are no longer needed. They often hear a chuckle or wishful thinking comment when they say this, and they say this often, but if they don’t believe they could end the problem of overpopulation, they have no business asking anyone to believe in them… much less to give us even one of their hard-earned dollars.

Charlie's Wish Animal Rescue was established to honor Laura's first pit bull, Charlie, who was badly abused by his owner. He was later dumped by the person and tied outside without food and water. He was extremely emaciated when she adopted him from the shelter. Charlie had head trauma which prevented him from eating properly. She had to soak his food with water for him. Charlie died 3 years after Laura had him for his old injury. She established the rescue next year to honor him and to remind herself that there are many other dogs that are just like him and need our help. They usually take dogs that other rescues don't want. Their medical expenses can't be covered by adoption fees and donations. She constantly pays the bills out of her own pocket. But seeing them being transformed into happy and healthy dogs and have a loving family is priceless. Because of the financial burden, she has to keep this rescue very small. Her mission is keeping dogs "out of harm's way, one dog at a time." She can't save all dogs but the dogs in her hands will receive good care. That's what she does.

Love-A-Bull is a registered 501c3 nonprofit in Austin, Texas. Started over eleven years ago, their mission is to promote responsible guardianship and improve the image and lives of pit bull-type dogs through community support, education, advocacy, and rescue. They offer a myriad of programs including adoptions, vaccination clinics, canine therapy, and training, to name a few. Their events include everything from educational opportunities to happy hours and puppy yoga. In 2010 they broke the world record for most pit bulls ever gathered in one place by hosting a pit bull parade with over 3000 four-legged attendees.

Mew Cat Rescue is a foster-based rescue assisting Benton County, Arkansas. They match their adoptable cats with their new forever home and promote and assist in TNR services. They started on 3/19/19 just around a year ago, and they had almost 400 adoptions the first year! They are dipping their toes in therapy cats and have a killer social media team!

Ten Lives Cat Rescue was founded in February 2018 with a mission to save homeless, abused, and abandoned cats. They are dedicated to giving second chances to those who have been forgotten: seniors, the physically & emotionally scarred, the behaviorally challenged, and those who need critical medical care. Ten Lives was started after its two co-founders saw a desperate need to help cats that were often deemed unadoptable or failed by the traditional shelter model. The "Forgotten Feline" program was developed to help this population of cats get the chance they deserve. They are a foster-based program that is 100% volunteer-powered. Since accepting the first cat into their program in May 2018, Ten Lives has rescued 464 cats from dire and desperate situations, provided exceptional veterinary care, socialization, and rehabilitation through their foster program, and has adopted 378 of those cats into loving homes. In 2019, Ten Lives was voted RI Monthly's Best Rescue/Shelter!

Wags and Wiggles Rescue is a nonprofit organization that promotes animal advocacy through community education and involvement. They have recently opened their very first adoption center and they hope this will double the amount of lives that they save annually. They rescue dogs locally and from the south.

Hope Cat Rescue is a licensed RI cat rescue and federal 501C3 nonprofit organization that focuses on the front line on location target trapping of street cats in need. This could be pregnant, sick, injured, kittens, or the trap neuter/spay return of feral colony cats. The organization consists of only one trapper, Nathan Campagna from Warwick, RI. They work within a large network of cat rescuers consisting of private rescues and shelters as well as municipal shelters and animal control. When we all work together we can get a lot done.