Luis snapped these shots here at Daphneyland (Acton, California - Los Angeles County) on Friday May 10, 2024. A once in a lifetime experience. Barefoot, T-shirt in our own back yard. Enjoy.
It's a busy day! Please welcome our arriving hounds, each of whom has a story to tell, all of whom have had MONTHS of vet care waiting for this day! Please welcome: Dolly, Hanna, Nala & Watson! Thank you to our hero team!
Our Youth Program is one that we have really missed since all the Covid drama happened. This last weekend, our favorite teacher Miss Brooke and her students came up amid mist and dampness, to help us towards reopening. Thank YOU! The kids arrive, bring donations, volunteer in feeding 70 hounds, belly rubbing and play time. This helps us evaluate hounds that are good with kids.
Applications on our website!
Every day in rescue is a new adventure. Horse & Donkey wrangling. Hounds will miss their neighbors!
Happy gotcha a pack day!
Hank 3, Olivia, Oliver!
A hound Grandma sent a generous donation to help the hounds of Daphneyland in honor of "Buster" who traveled to the rainbow bridge on April 5, 2024 at 15 years of age. Thank you Buster for helping the hounds of Daphneyland.
Today, the first day of spring, Nick pulled our winners for the Swarovski crystals sweatshirts! We raised $3505.00 to cover medical expenses on a couple hounds! Winner #1 wanted to remain anonymous and has chosen the blue sweat shirt. Winner #2 is Jane Gerth who wins the red sweatshirt!!
It took a bit to get all tickets printed from our Valerie Lew quilt: A-Z Dog Breeds. We have a winner!!!
Otis gave us a second chance. Love. It's what we do.
Loretta update: this girl gives us all the feels. Still has dental work to go... Over $9000.00 in, so worth it. Donate on our website.
Thank you! Yep it was a hot weekend, yet we still got a hound adopted, took a new one in, volunteers and hound wrangling. It never ends.
Tyson. Wandering the streets for months in this condition. Our team got him safe, recovered and today Dogtor Slaton Slaton Veterinary Hospital performed his miracle for life altering happy ever after! Available for adoption soon! Submit an adoption application.
UPDATE SKIPPER & GILLIGAN; (and SMITTY) Do you remember our "crippled puppies" ? Well they are doing fantastic! Enjoy!
***TEAR WARNING*** Lourdes ATB
Abandoned in TJ, emaciated, horrible teeth, terrified, with cancer.
That is how we learned of this soul. Our Team went to work, and it was originally thought we would give it a go, but that she would not survive past the first hospital stay. Months later she made the drive on a wild & stormy night to Daphneyland aboard the #HetsonsHounds pirate ship. A whole new world. Day by day we had to calm her, love her, and bring her out of her zombie shell. All the firsts. Her first BFF; Bernice. Her first Salmon Dinner. Her first leash free run of the range. Her first sleeping with a human in a king sized bed (blanket/pillow hog). Her first Mom & Dad. Her first loving family. Each day has been a gift - almost a year of them.
Her "Dad" that arrives on weekends and is the best hunter gather ever - bringing her Salmon Fillets. He is the "Salmon Man". She sleeps in his armpit. Nightly she sleeps with Dawn, skin to skin - and must have reassurance in times of stormy weather. Each day of this last week we knew, but hoped for a rebound. This morning as the sun rose, she departed on her flight to the great beyond. The tears flow. The heart yearns, yet - 11 months of complete and utter love. Thank you my baby girl - for the lessons you gave us and the love you accepted. Fly high Lourdes, watch over us and visit from time to time.
Lourdes Forever of Daphneyland.
ATB 9/13/22
Our Wild Child
When you save a hound on the day HRH heads to the bridge, what do you name him?
Please welcome Royal. Boy is he.