Dalis to the Rescue

11/13/2025

The hoarding dogs are doing so good now. They are playing and getting comfortable meeting people. It’s so rewarding watching them blossom from scared , biting dogs, to coming up to us for attention 🥰

If interested in adapting, please fill out the pre-adoption application at www.dalistotherescue.com. For any questions, please call the Rescue at 989-463-9797.

11/13/2025

These five cuties are Shih Tzu mixes. Their owner passed away unfortunately. They have a home for the mama dog who is getting spayed as well but nowhere for the puppies to go. Mom is a Shih Tzu and all they know is that daddy was the neighbors dog which nobody knows the breed. We are getting them completely vetted this month so put your applications in at www.dalistotherescue.com if interested. Please call the rescue at 989-463-9797 for any questions.

11/13/2025

🐈‍⬛🥶 TIPS to get cats to use winter shelters 🥶🐈‍⬛

In most cases, cats will figure out how to use shelters on their own. Here are a few things you can do to attract them if it doesn't seem like your cats are using the shelter:

▪️Be patient. Some cats need a lot of time to get comfortable with a new shelter.

▪️Loosely fill the shelter ½ to ¾ full of straw, NOT HAY. Replace the straw as needed if it gets wet, as it will become moldy. STRAW ONLY! No blankets or fabric of any sort as they hold the moisture and can lead to hypothermia. 

▪️Remove any door flaps on the shelter until they get comfortable with the shelter. While doorway flaps help keep cold air out and warm air in, they should not be added until after your cats are used to going in and out of the shelter.

▪️Some cats prefer a shelter with two doors on it, so they have an exit door if a predator or another cat were to show up trying to enter the shelter. 

▪️Do not place food in or near the shelter. Cats instinctively avoid sleeping near food as it attracts other cats and wildlife (predators).

▪️Location is important. Place the shelter where your cats are already hanging out. More feral/less social cats typically want to shelter farther away from humans. The more secluded the shelter, the more likely cats are to use it.

▪️Place the shelter near natural cover, as opposed to out in the open where your cats may not feel safe. Cats prefer to move along walls, hedges or other natural barriers and boundaries. Place the shelter under or up against a building, fence, tree, porch, bush or some type of overhang.

▪️Place the shelter with the entrance facing away from the wind, rain and snow.

▪️Make sure the shelter is on a flat surface. A wobbly shelter could discourage cats from entering.

▪️Raise the shelter up off the ground if possible, on boards or even a pallet.

▪️Try adding some catnip inside the shelter to attract them to check it out.

▪️When all else fails, try a new location, but only after giving your cats plenty of time to explore and get used to the current location.

▪️ If the cats will absolutey NOT use the shelter, it is possible they may already have a shed, crawlspace or some other shelter they sleep in where they feel safe.

THANK YOU to the caregivers who have taken the time to build a feral cat shelter. Protection from the elements is critical, especially during the cold months, and your thoughtfulness will no doubt save many lives this winter. 💙

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11/13/2025

Sooooo I’m going to need lots of help with this plea….

I was tagged in a post that a trailer park neighborhood in St. John’s have around 10 feral cats running around. The neighbors have been advised that they can no longer feed them. The neighbors are all very upset because they don’t want them to starve and freeze to death as winter is approaching. I literally don’t know why I took on this project because I haven’t even found time to eat or p*e today but here I am biting more off then I can chew, I usual 😆

I agreed to help but they have to do the trapping AND transporting them to and from a vet. I will pay for the cats to get fixed AND find a barn home for them. I feel like I have the hardest part. Lol.

So, it’s going to cost around $1000 to get these 10 cats fixed so I’m doing a fundraiser so I don’t haven’t use the rescues money AND I’m looking for so barn homes as well.

Any help is appreciated and if this is a success, I will continue to help cat colonies all over Michigan, it just takes A LOT of teamwork.

If wanting to donate, all of our links are on our website or you can donate on the link below. You can also send a check in the mail at 303 valley ave. Alma mi 48801.

If you are wanting some barn cats, please call the rescue so we can make a plan and talk about the protocol.

Thank you to everyone who helps me help animals 🥰

11/13/2025

This dog cracks us all up 😂

This is Jewels. She came from the hoarding case that I helped rescue 14 dogs from. She looks to be a dachshund mix. She’s on the smaller side. She’s not a fan of kids so no kids in the home please but loves everyone else including other dogs. She loves to play with other dogs!!! But her favorite thing to do, is to walk around like a human on her back legs 😆

She’s young, around a year old and would love a forever home soon 🥰

If interested in adopting, please fill out the pre-adoption application at www.dalistotherescue.com. For any questions, please call Rescue at 989-463-9797.

If looking for a dog to adopt, you can view our adaptable dogs on our website at www.dalistotherescue.com. Thank you.

11/13/2025

Omg! I laughed so hard when I opened a package and seen this book delivered to the rescue…iykyk 😂

And yes, Dennis is banned from books now too 😂

Ps. My kids just taught me the “iykyk” so i feel like I’m getting a tiny bit better with social media…but don’t even try to get me to email. I’ll screw that right up…well, I screw up most things, most days so whatever 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 Baby steps right 😂

11/13/2025

This picture is the epitome of my life…a big fat blur 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Up early, so exhausted, forgot my name, my phone and my shoes today, but let me see how I can solve all the worlds animal problems today, again, in between me working my REAL job that actually tries to pay the bills even though the rescue doesn’t but takes up most of my time. Lol! Working two jobs in your 40s sucks!

But 12 dogs and 1 cat is getting spayed and neutered today and that’s all the motivation I need to get through the day.

The more animals that are spayed and neutered, the less I have to rescue and the less that will die. Animals are dying all over the country because there isn’t enough homes for them all! We need to quit bringing more animals into this world so we can get homes for the animals that are sitting in shelters getting ready to die because there’s no more room. This is reality. Quit buying puppies from these backyard breeders, parking lots and the pet shops (they are the worst. They breed the crap out of dogs until their insides are literally coming out, yes I have to have surgeries on dogs that have internal issues from breeding too much, but yet will tell you different. They will breed the cutest fluffiest dogs because they are scam artists and know you will pay anything for cute. Do not fall for this! No dog should be bred over and over for the enjoyment of people’s wallets. Be smart! If they are selling you a $500-$1000 puppy and it’s had a couple shots and some deworming, they are in it for the money, not for these precious souls).

We have to do better. These are living and breathing creatures. Quit supporting the people that are causing the most problems. If you don’t buy them, they won’t breed them, and therefore more animals will be saved. We need you more than ever right now NOT buying dogs from these kind of people!

I know I’m never going to make a huge difference (when I was young and naive I thought I was going to save the world, and then the world punched me in the face and laughed 15 years later) and animals are still going to die senseless deaths because I’m fighting the enemy, humans, and trying to get humans to do the right thing is like trying to nail jello to the wall. Impossible.

I’ve never felt like I was meant to be in this world. Humans are hard for me. Animals have saved my life in my darkest moments and that’s why I fight for them so hard.

Be a hero. Save an animal.

And for the love of god SPAY AND NEUTER!!!!

11/12/2025

These two kitties got adopted by this amazing family!!!!

Thank you for choosing to adopt our fur babies ❤️❤️

11/12/2025

While I work in my grooming salon, I have to keep him busy…he even stares at me while I’m working while he’s suppose to be working his mental issues…and then he stops when he knows he’s being recorded. This damn dog 😂😍

11/12/2025

Kiki. Our sweet little Pomsky (Pomeranian/husky mix) is still looking for a forever home.

She loves everyone she meets and really enjoys playing with dogs so a home with other dogs would be perfect for her. She does have a condition called heterochromia iridis which means two different colored eyes which makes her a little unique. She’s on the smaller size, maybe 30 pounds and would love a forever home!!

If interested in adopting, please fill out the pre-adoption application at www.dalistotherescue.com. For any questions, please call the Rescue at 989-463-9797.

11/12/2025

All of our adoptable dogs are on our website at www.dalistotherescue.com. Please check our website for info on them all. Thank you!!!!!

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

11/12/2025

This beautiful girl has a sad story.

She was found outside protecting a litter of kittens and not treated very well. She has an abuse story which she still carries the scars from. Not physical scars, emotional scars. She’s been hit and she has had a broken paw in the past which has caused it to heal bent so she hobbles a bit. There’s nothing we can do now that it’s healed that way. She gets around pretty good…but the abuse is evident when meeting her and is the reason why she’s been her for so long, since springtime. She is very quiet and very sweet, until you try and pet her head. She immediately backs away and closes her eyes. She never bats at you or tries to bite. She is just in pure fear mode of being hit again and for that, every time someone meets her, they decide not to adopt her, but I just know once she gets into a home and starts trusting her person(s), she’s going to be amazing. Abused animals are hard to find homes for. Heroes are hard to come by…Gosh I need some more heroes to step up for these kind of animals. I can’t take them ALL home guys and my heart just hurts for them 💔

If interested in adopting, please fill out the pre-adoption application at www.dalistotherescue.com. For any questions, please call the Rescue at 989-463-9797.