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Jack was a giant of a dog who was dropped off at the Olympia Animal Shelter in October last year. Not only was he a huge 116 pounds, but his coat was ragged and missing a lot of hair. Even … Continue reading →

One of our first adopters recently told me they saved a lot of the hair they combed out of their first Sammy, who has since passed. Now they are doing the same thing with their current dog. They travel a … Continue reading →

This was a month of successes. We placed two long-term foster girls, and both went to homes that couldn’t have been more perfect. Stormy came into rescue in February as an owner-surrender. Melissa picked her up and worked to socialize … Continue reading →

We had a month of hearing about dogs, but not getting them.  First was a male at the Auburn Valley Humane Society named Harry (someone has a great sense of humor).  We sent an email request to the rescue list … Continue reading →

Stormy has been with Melissa for several months while she has battled a persistent urinary tract infection. After two different antibiotics failed to clear it up they did a culture, which told the vet to prescribe something different. At the … Continue reading →

Stormy is still with Melissa, as she has been for well over a month. She has a stubborn urinary tract infection that hasn’t cleared up in well over a month, so a culture was taken and should provide us with … Continue reading →

Last month we talked about Stormy, who came to us from a woman in Oregon City who left her outdoors in the yard although she was house-trained. She first posted Stormy on Craigslist but became spooked at the people who … Continue reading →

Finally, the rescue business is picking up. The past month has brought a number of dogs to our attention, and while some didn’t need our help at least two are coming into rescue. Some time ago a loose-knit group in … Continue reading →

Our month began with lost dogs, which we try to help no matter where they are. The first one was a dog in California who was taken from a vehicle. The national network of rescuers, admittedly informal, really gets in … Continue reading →