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Dalis to the Rescue

Dalis to the Rescue is a local non-profit Animal Rescue based out of Alma, Michigan.
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04/02/2025

And Dennis strikes AGAIN 🤦🏻‍♀️🤯

04/02/2025

A weekly reminder…

If looking for a dog/puppy please go to our website dalistotherescue.com and view our adoptable dogs.

If you have questions about any of our adoptable dogs or cats the best and fastest way to get your questions answered is by calling the rescue at 989-463-9797. People comment and message literally every minute so it’s impossible to see them all as we all also have other jobs that we work. Please call. I pay someone to just answer the phones and ask questions all day…which leads me to my second thing. It’s inky one person and we only have call waiting. Most days but lines are ringing so if the phone continues to ring over and over, she is on the other line. She tries really hard to switch over to the other line, acknowledge the caller and put on hold but sometimes people are in an in depth drift that we can’t switch over without being rude. Please be patient!

Also, when filling out adoption application please fill each line out completely. I have two girls who strictly do the applications and it’s still very difficult to get through them all ever single day while more are coming in at the same time. Unfortunately they will have to skip your application if not filled out completely because they just don’t have time to email everyone to remind them to fill it out correctly….and THEN MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND CALL THE RESCUE AFTER FILLING OUT APPLICATION. Again, if any questions please call the rescue. Thank you!

A non-profit animal rescue/adoption center in Gratiot County, Michigan.

04/01/2025

Well, you can tell in each picture how “not so happy” Dennis the menace is with me on the ride home. He just can’t be a good boy in the bus so he will be tied up by leash right next to me…and all the way home he kept looking back at his leash tethered up like “I’m not a child Dalis” 😆 I can’t imagine how many swear words he came up with to call me in his head, but at least I get to stop yelling “DENNIS!” on the ride home. I will outsmart him one of these days 😂

04/01/2025

So Dennis has found his knack, and his job in this world….when I rescue dogs, most are so scared and confused, won’t eat or drink and even sometimes will try and bite us out of fear. We typically let them just decompress on their own until they can get over loosing everything they’ve ever known…but Dennis has sped up the process. When I rescue a dog(s), he befriends them instantly and walks them to me as if to say, “see, there’s nothing scary here” just like he did with these two siblings pictured, Bella and Brody. Brody tried to bite me and Bella would p*e herself every time I would touch her…ten minutes later and they are looking at me for direction and pets.

Dennis might have some neurological outbursts at times where he can be uncontrollable but the heart he has for life and everyone around him is a sight to see and makes your heart melt 😍 He still has mad hatred for my bus seats and any kind of cage so we are still working on some of his triggers but he’s definitely a fan favorite in this town.

04/01/2025

The colors on this torbie kitty is absolutely stunning. She’s just barely a year old and loves everyone she meets 😍

If interested in adopting please go to dalistotherescue.com and fill out the adoption application.

04/01/2025

Can you believe she’s still here 😍

If interested in adopting please go to dalistotherescue.com and fill out the adoption application.

04/01/2025

How adorable is our little polydactyl guy?

He’s just barely a year old and loves everyone he meets 😍

If interested in adopting please go to dalistotherescue.com and fill out the adoption application.

04/01/2025

Bella is a 7 month old bulldog/chihuahua/pug mix and the sister of Brody. She’s going to be a small girl, no bigger than an English bulldog I’m guessing, and is going to be a little stubborn, my other guess. Lol 😂

If interested in adopting please go to dalistotherescue.com and fill out the adoption application.

04/01/2025

Brody is a 7 month old bulldog/chihuahua/pug mix and the brother to Bella. He’s going to be a small guy, no bigger than an English bulldog I’m guessing and is going to be a little stubborn, my other guess. Lol 😂

If interested in adopting please go to dalistotherescue.com and fill out the adoption application.

04/01/2025

Our little puppy named Branch got adopted by this amazing family!!! Yay!!!!

04/01/2025

Our little Jack Russell, Harley, got adopted last week by this amazing family!!!

04/01/2025

I adopted a bunny out to this family over a year ago. They love their bunny so much and take such great care it that they came back to adopt two more bunnies. We talked about how to introduce bunnies together and that bunnies can take weeks, months, years or even sometimes never be able to be together so having two separate enclosures next to each other is best. They were happy to listen and couldn’t wait to take their new bunnies home ❤️

03/31/2025

Up at 5:30am to load up 6 dogs and 12 cats to get spayed and neuters, vaccinated and microchipped.

Thank you to everyone who donates. I can’t rescue animals without donations and unfortunately prices have gone up for spaying and neutering. It’s $80 to get a cat spayed or neutered and that’s without vaccinations, testings, flea products, deworming and feeding, and my adoption fee is $70. So yes, money is a balance act over here and if I don’t have the money then I can’t take in more.

So when I say thank you to everyone that donates, I truly mean it from the bottom of my heart ❤️

03/30/2025

What an amazing weekend!!!!

We actually went roller skating with some friends last night in Crystal and the amount of people who came up to me saying “omg! It’s you, Dalis to the rescue!” put the biggest smile on my face. It still doesn’t feel real when strangers take time out of what they are doing to stop me and thank me. Like my husband says all the time “strangers don’t act like that to random people Dalis. Just look around”, and he’s right. What an honor. I don’t have a large vocabulary so finding the words to express how you all make me feel when I’m in public can be quite indescribable for me…very humbling and a bit unreal at times 🥰

Then we went to The Middleton Diner for lunch where we seen the Sullivan family which are amazing supporters of the rescue (great seeing you guys) 😊 While eating, Denise (I could be wrong but I thing she is the owner of the diner) came up to our table and said “Hi Dalis, yes I know who you are 😆 You do amazing things so I wanted to let you know you meals are on me today”. I tried to tell her “oh no no no.” but she was adamant. We thanked her profusely while she walked off. As we were waking out, our waitress Paula asked what my hours are on Mondays and I said “8-5”. She preceded to say that the diner is closed on Mondays so the staff would like to come and volunteer on a Monday when they all were off work. I was and am so touched by this ❤️

Again, the amount of amazing people I meet in a day all because of our mutual love for animals is one of the most beautiful and meaningful things to happen to me. It’s funny how a bunch of strangers that paths would probably never cross otherwise, come together when it comes to saving the voiceless. Thank you for helping me save animals 😍

03/30/2025

What an amazing weekend!!!!

We actually went roller skating with some friends last night in Crystal and the amount of people who came up to me saying “omg! It’s you, Dalis to the rescue!” put the biggest smile on my face. It still doesn’t feel real when strangers take time out of what they are doing to stop me and thank me. Like my husband says all the time “strangers don’t act like that to random people Dalis. Just look around”, and he’s right. What an honor. I don’t have a large vocabulary so finding the words to express how you all make me feel when I’m in public can be quite indescribable for me…very humbling and a bit unreal at times 🥰

Then we went to The Middleton Diner for lunch where we seen the Sullivan family which are amazing supporters of the rescue (great seeing you guys) 😊 and while eating, Denise (I could be wrong but I thing she is the owner of the diner) came up to our table and said “Hi Dalis, yes I know who you are 😆 You do amazing things so I wanted to let you know your meals are on me today”. I was scrambling for rides, trying to spit out “oh no no no”, but she was adamant! We thanked her profusely while she walked off. As we were leaving, our waitress Paula asked what my hours are on Mondays and I said “8-5”. She preceded to say that the diner is closed on Mondays so the staff would like to come and volunteer on a Monday when they are all off work. I was and am so touched by this ❤️

Again, the amount of amazing people I meet in a day all because of our mutual love for animals is one of the most beautiful and meaningful things to happen to me. It’s funny how a bunch of strangers that paths would probably never cross otherwise, come together when it comes to saving the voiceless. Thank you for helping me save animals 😍

03/29/2025

Annnnddd…Dennis strikes again and Dalis gets another short shower 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

I never know if I’m really clean or not because these animals don’t give me a minute by myself anywhere, and yes, I have forgotten to brush my teeth and hair one time because of the dogs…left with only one shoe on…no coat in below zero weather…you name it, I’ve forgotten it. It’s their world, I just live in it 😆

Note to self: you need to baby proof every room that Dennis goes into Dalis 🤪

03/29/2025

Another black puppy got adopted yesterday!!!

I have all kinds of puppies up for adoption and people are choosing the black ones over all of the other colors! I’ve definitely been teary eyed this week 😍

03/29/2025

This was a fun adoption!!!

This little family came in to foster to adopt one of our little 7 week old border collie/lab mixes but decided that they were just a little too small for their growing family and decided to adopt one of our older 7 month old black puppies…and even cooler is that her parents own Snow Snake mountain ski resort and the resort is their backyard where “June” (the puppies name) will be hanging out.

Have I mentioned lately the most amazing people we meet in rescue 😍

Address

303 Valley Avenue
Alma, MI
48801

Opening Hours

Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+19894639797

Website

http://www.dalistotherescue.com/

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Annnnddd…Dennis strikes again and Dalis gets another short shower 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ I never know if I’m really clean or not because these animals don’t give me a minute by myself anywhere, and yes, I have forgotten to brush my teeth and hair one time because of the dogs…left with only one shoe on…no coat in below zero weather…you name it, I’ve forgotten it. It’s their world, I just live in it 😆 Note to self: you need to baby proof every room that Dennis goes into Dalis 🤪

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His first REAL bus ride where he’s actually enjoying it like all of my other dogs do 💕 And this is why I do NOT put dogs in cages for punishment. I only put dogs in cages that happily want to go in one, for feeding purposes and for their safety. Putting a dog in a cage for a punishment doesn’t teach them ANYTHING and in fact can cause more anxiety and stress in a dog. Some dogs need to be trained to go into a cage but in a positive way and that’s exactly the work I’ve been putting into Dennis. He is learning more commands every day and how to become a dog that can get past his trauma. He’s finally looking out the window and smelling the roses of you know what I mean. Dogs like this can become aggressive when not understanding what they NEED. Dennis is a work in progress and my million dollar dog after I fix everything he destroyed but I would do it all over again for any dog that just needs some extra training. Anyone can “train” a dog but knowing behaviors of dogs and how to get them through their frustrations while having a language barrier between human and dog is the key. Happy Friday 💖

Well, he slept all night long peacefully, rearranged my bus just a little bit this morning and then came right in for a nap…I have a few other naughty dogs here at the rescue so stay tuned for their crazy stories 🤪 And we also have some exciting news…the equipment came in for our podcast and YouTube channel adventures. We are so excited to show the world what we are up to with these two new options 😍

I’d say we are making progress 😍 I haven’t met a dog yet that can hang with me and my crazy active days 😴

He doesn’t have a chewing problem. He isn’t bored. He doesn’t need an extra sturdy cage. You can’t “train” this out of him. This is 30 seconds of Dennis being in a cage. He’s not just being naughty, he has some trauma from his past, mixed in with a little bit of neglect (he does like to be naughty too with his cute self. Lol). The guy knows nothing though. Not a word. Everything is new. I put him on my bed for the first time tonight and he flattened like a pancake and was very hyper sensitive to the tv and the noises it made. I brought him home so that he can learn how to be a family dog by us communicating with him with simple everyday words. So he can learn from my dogs as well. He’s finally not just bolting out a door every time one is open, well, not every time at least. Lol. He finally knows the words “sit” and kind of “stay” which are words I say A LOT at feeding time and before I open a door. I know we all like to see his antics and I’ve been making light of the situation, but this is rescue sometimes. Trauma and bad habits take some time to break. I would never adopt a dog out in this state of mind. It can be dangerous. He’s responding to my training sessions and learning new things and how to become a better dude every single day but it’s a process that isn’t fixed over night. What you don’t see is the before and after the little video clips. Helping him through his outbursts and redirecting him. He’s enjoying his time just trying to figure himself out and what the world expects out of him. I love sharing his progress and set backs but what he really needs is time, patience and understanding…and if he tears a bus seat up in the process, well let’s just say that’s not the worst thing a dogs done in my world. Lol. I do not put him in a cage unsupervised hence why he doesn’t go in a cage while I’m driving the bus. I am working on positive things happening when in a cage. Not this. So yes, I have to endure som

To get Dennis used to being crated, we have to do short increments of fun time in a crate. We give him fun things to do for a few minutes at a time. This specific time we put treats in a towel and tied it multiple times so that he has to use his nose and his brain to work the knots out to get the treats. Two seconds after I stopped the video he was ripping my cage to smithereens, but it’s progress 🥰

Well, I caved and brought Dennis home so he could get some more one on one training. We did many short training sessions last night which he did “eh” with. Lol. We had play sessions and took a couple mike walk. We did puzzles and he got his frozen Kong to help with some mental stimulation. He was tired enough to sleep all night long, never making a peep. We woke up this morning with another training session and some running around tag games with the other dogs…and then it was time to run some errands with me before I head into work…and he found something that he hates more then being confined, my bus seats. Lol. RIP bus seat. You now have a cage with your name written all over it buddy 😂 lucky for me, this is the exact reason why I don’t have a couch in my house 😆

And now Dennis The Menace is onto the next destroying adventure…so now we shall walk it off 😂 the amount of times I have to walk this dog I’m going to weigh a tiny 50 pounds. Lol! And don’t even mention a treadmill. We tried it and failed A LOT. Lol 😂

If you watch until the end you’ll see one kitty running on the wheel 😍 if interested in adopting please go to dalistotherescue.com and fill out the adoption application.

Somebody needs to adopt Kiara so my daughter will quit begging me to adopt her 🤦🏻‍♀️😆 Kiara is literally the perfect dog. She’s around 7 years old but don’t let her age fool you. She runs round our backyard playing with the puppies like she’s a greyhound. Lol. But so well mannered and loves every person and animal she meets…and there goes my daughter again “but please mom. I love her so much”. If interested in adopting please go to dalistotherescue.com and fill out the adoption application…and if your name is Modestie, you CANNOT fill out an adoption application. I will deny it 😆

Ok. One more video for all of you Dennis lovers…I can no longer put things on shelves. He rips everything off as if he has a thing against shelving units. Lol 😆

Alright you Dennis lovers 😍 He’s been in training so things have been a teeny tiny little bit better 😂 He’s making better decisions by not ripping everything off my walls, but only when he knows he’s caught in the act. The menace is actually really smart with a whole lot of stubborn in there 😆

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