Northern Lakes Rescue

12/03/2025

🎁 Support Northern Lakes Rescue + Save at Sherwin-Williams! 🎁

Our friends at Sherwin-Williams in Superior are helping us collect donations this holiday season! 🐾💙

From now through December 20th, when you bring in a donation for Northern Lakes Rescue, you’ll receive:

✨ $5 OFF your purchase! ✨
(One discount per customer)

This location will also be excepting gift card, cash and check donations!

Your donation helps us care for dogs in need, and you get a little something back as a thank-you. Win–win! 💛

📍 Donation Drop-Off Location:
Sherwin-Williams — 2001 Tower Ave, Superior, WI

🕒 Store Hours:
• Mon–Fri: 7am–6pm
• Saturday: 8am–5pm
• Sunday: 10am–4pm

Not near the Superior area but want to help?
Donate here 👉

🐾 PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NLR2023
🐾 Venmo:
🐾 Shelterluv: https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/nlmn

12/02/2025

Come find us at Off to the Rails Christmas Market on December 12th & 13th! 🌲🚂

🎁 Shop, Give Back, and Win Big at Off The Rails Holiday Market! 🚂

Mark your calendars! Off The Rails Holiday Market is happening December 12th & 13th!

We are thrilled to partner with the incredible Northern Lakes Rescue (NLR) this holiday season. When you visit the market on Dec 12th or 13th, you can enter to win a truly spectacular prize package!

How to Enter to Win a Deluxe Vendor Collection:

Simply make a donation to Northern Lakes Rescue at the market to be entered to win a Deluxe Vendor Collectioncurated from 25 amazing market vendors!

Every donation helps NLR continue their mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome dogs in crisis, ensuring healthy dogs through education and advocacy, and inspiring a community where the animal-human bond is celebrated and nurtured. They are committed to finding safe, loving homes for dogs, providing vetting, spay/neuter services, and support that lasts well after adoption! ❤️

Northern Lakes Rescue's Immediate Needs:
Your donation helps meet the critical and quickly shifting needs of the dogs in their care! NLR is always grateful for:
• Cash donations (always incredibly appreciated!)
• Gift Cards: Amazon, Chewy, and Gas gift cards (for transports)
• Puppy supplies: Wet & dry puppy food, puppy toys

A Huge Thank You to Our Contributing Vendors!

This amazing prize collection wouldn't be possible without the generosity of our vendors. One lucky winner will take home items from:

Ashley Beth Pottery
Baby Bundles
Coco Bloom Beauty
Drops of Faith
Hilltop Acres
HomeMade Caramels by Melissa Weil
It’s a Stitch
Jars of Clay
Krazy Cowgirlz Ranch
Lakes & Layers
Michelle's Scentsy
Millie and Jo
Mister Dister BBQ
Northern Dixon Designs
Northern Wicks and Woods
Northwoods Games
Paumen Farmstead
Sebesta Apothecary
Sugarberry Creek Candle Co.
Summer Lakes Beverage
Tastefully Simple by Amy
Village Acres Dairy Goats
Whiskey River Home
White Goat Skincare LLC

Come shop small, support a wonderful cause, and walk away with a chance to win the best of the market!
🗓️ December 12th & 13th 📍 Off The Rails Holiday Market
VIP Tickets: https://www.northernpacificcenter.com/tickets/p/off-the-rails-holiday-market-vip-night

12/02/2025

🐾 Happy Giving Tuesday! 🐾

Today, people across the world are choosing to make a difference — and we’re so grateful to be part of that movement.

At Northern Lakes Rescue, every single dog we help is here because someone like you chose to give.

To give a donation.
To give time.
To give love.
To give hope.

Your support fuels everything we do — from transporting dogs to safety, to providing essential vet care, Training to help them heal and learn or getting placed in the comfort of a foster home. Because of you, dogs who had nowhere else to go get a second chance at the life they deserve. ❤️

✨ How you can make an impact today:
• Donate to support our mission
• Share this post to help us reach new supporters
• Sign up to foster or volunteer

No matter how you give, it matters.
And today, on Giving Tuesday, we’re thankful to have you in our corner. 🐶💛

👉 Donate here:

🐾 PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NLR2023
🐾 Venmo:
🐾 Shelterluv: https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/nlmn

11/29/2025

✨GIDEON✨

Due to unexpected family medical issues, Gideon’s foster family can no longer keep him. This is no fault of his own — he just needs a new home to land in.

Gideon is also eligible for Foster-to-Adopt! 💛

🐾 Meet Gideon

Gideon is a lovable, headstrong pittie with a heart as big as his zoomies. A certified “bull in a china shop,” this boy lives life full throttle — run hard, play harder, love the hardest.

He’s equal parts:

💥 Wild child

💤 Cuddlebug

🎾 Ball-chasing enthusiast

🧠 Stubborn goof with a big personality

Belly rubs? Yes.

Snacks? Absolutely.

Strong handler? A must — his zest for life is basically a superpower.

📍 Quick Facts

• Breed: American Pit Bull Terrier

• S*x: Male

• Age: 1 year, 10 months

• Weight: 73 lbs

• Housetrained ✔️

• Crate Trained ✔️

If you’re ready for a dog who brings joy, energy, and endless comedic moments, Gideon is your guy. He just needs someone willing to guide his big personality with confidence and love.

👉 Apply to foster or foster-to-adopt:

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/NLMN/Dog

11/29/2025

🌟 SPOTLIGHT DOG: Meet Alsek (“Allie”) — The Adventure-Loving Snuggle Queen! 🌟

Allie is the kind of pup who instantly makes you smile. She’s fun, bright, and full of that perfect puppy energy — always ready to play, explore, and then settle in for some well-earned snuggles. Her playful confidence and sweet personality make her the total package.

💛 Smart & Learning Fast

Allie is doing great with kennel training, keeps her space clean, and is on a solid potty routine. She’s learning “no,” figuring out what’s okay to chew, and knows the leash jingle means it’s go-time. She walks nicely on a lead and likes keeping her “pack” together.

🌳 Yard + Walks + Adventures

She’s used a cable run and does fine, but she’d love a fenced yard where she can explore and watch the world around her. Allie also rides well in the car and is always ready for whatever adventure comes next.

❤️ Ready for Her Forever Family

Allie is loving, smart, and well on her way to being an amazing adult dog. She’s looking for a family who will keep her active, continue her training, and enjoy her fun, upbeat personality.

👉 To learn more about Allie or apply to adopt, visit our website at https://www.northernlakesrescue.org/available-dogs 🐾

11/28/2025

🛒 Black Friday Deal of the Day: Make a Difference for Izzy. 🦽💛

No long lines.
No crowds.
No chaos.

Just one sweet girl who needs a community to love her.

Izzy was found dumped after what we believe was a car accident, leaving her with an incomplete spinal fracture and partial hind-limb paralysis. Despite everything she’s been through, she is the sweetest, most resilient little fighter.

She traveled all the way from Oklahoma to Minnesota for a true second chance — and today, she’s finally safe in a medical foster home with extensive experience in physical rehabilitation.

So while you’re shopping Black Friday deals today, we’d love for you to add just one more thing to your cart:

🛒 Izzy’s Amazon Wishlist

Filled with items that directly improve her mobility, comfort, and daily care.
👉 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TO4HXP0PGNYE/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

💛 Prefer to donate instead?

Your support helps cover vet care, rehab therapies, medical supplies, and mobility equipment.

👉PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NLR2023
👉Venmo:

Your Black Friday purchase won’t show up on your doorstep —
but it will change Izzy’s life. 🐾💛

11/27/2025

🧡🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from Northern Lakes Rescue! 🍁🧡

Today we’re especially grateful for the hearts that make this work possible — our fosters, volunteers, adopters, supporters, and every single person who has ever said “yes” to a dog in need.

Because of you, countless pups have warm beds, full bellies, and a second chance at the life they deserve. 🐾

From our rescue family to yours, we wish you a day filled with love, gratitude, and maybe a few extra table scraps (for the dogs… maybe 😉).

11/26/2025

💛 Maggie Is Ready for a Home to Call Her Own 💛

Maggie’s comeback story has been nothing short of incredible, and now this beautiful girl is ready for the best chapter yet: finding a home who will love her for the rest of her life.

After returning to Northern Lakes Rescue from an overcrowded shelter, Maggie arrived with significant hair loss and an old ACL tear. With veterinary guidance and lots of TLC, we’ve watched her transform:

✨ Her coat is filling in and looking better every day
✨ Her leg is improving, and she’s comfortable and happy without surgery
✨ She’s playing, exploring, and soaking up every moment

But Maggie’s personality is what steals hearts:

🐾 Loves walks and does wonderfully on leash
🐾 Snuggles like it’s her full-time job
🐾 No personal-space skills whatsoever 😅
🐾 Obsessed with her stuffies
🐾 Gentle, goofy, and endlessly loving

Now she just needs a human of her own (or a whole family!) to keep cheering her on.

We’re looking for:
💛 A foster-to-adopt home, or
💛 An adopter ready to welcome this sweet soul into their life

Maggie doesn’t need perfect — she just needs someone who sees how perfect she already is.

👉 Apply to foster to adopt or adopt at: www.northernlakesrescue.org
👉 Have questions? Comment or message us!

If you can’t foster to adopt or adopt, please share Maggie’s story.
Your share could be the one that brings Maggie home. 💕

11/26/2025

🌈 Heartbreaking Update on Sophie
It is with great sadness that we share that Sophie peacefully passed away this morning after a very difficult night. Our team, her devoted fosters, and her Oklahoma family are devastated. Please keep everyone who loved her in your thoughts and prayers. 💛🐾

Sophie has three sisters still in Oklahoma, and to ensure their safety, we are hoping to move forward with a necropsy to understand what happened to our sweet girl.

We would be entirely grateful for your support with her afterlife care, including:
• cremation
• paw print creation
• necropsy costs
Her vet bills from the past several days have also accumulated significantly as we fought alongside her.
If you’re able to help with these final expenses, it would mean the world to us and to the people who loved Sophie.

If you cannot donate, please keep sharing her story and holding her village in your heart.
Thank you for loving Sophie with us. 🌈💛

🐾 PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NLR2023
🐾 Venmo:
🐾 Shelterluv: https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/nlmn
🐾 Cuddly: https://cuddly.com/donate/4955786/sophie

11/26/2025

🚨 SOPHIE UPDATE 🚨

We want to be completely transparent: we still do not know what is wrong with Sophie. Her symptoms continue to shift, and despite multiple tests, there is no single test that can give us an immediate answer.

Because of the severity of her condition, Sophie is now staying full-time with our Vetting Board Director until further notice so she can be monitored around the clock.

She is *not* out of the woods.
But as long as Sophie keeps fighting, we will fight right alongside her.

❤️‍🩹 We desperately need your help.

Her vet bill is climbing quickly and will continue to rise until we can figure out what’s happening inside her little body. With rent due in just a few days, our finances are already stretched to the limit.

If you are able to donate, any amount truly makes a difference for Sophie and for our rescue.

🐾 PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NLR2023
🐾 Venmo:
🐾 Shelterluv: https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/nlmn
🐾 Cuddly: https://cuddly.com/donate/4955786/sophie

If you cannot donate, PLEASE:
🙏 Share this post
🙏 Pray for Miss Sophie and her NLR village

Thank you for standing with her. She needs every single one of us right now. 💛🐾

11/25/2025

🚨 EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED FOR SOPHIE 🚨

Our sweet little Sophie needs our village today. 💔🐾

Last night, Sophie’s foster alerted us that this tiny pittie puppy wasn’t doing well. She stopped eating, became extremely lethargic, and her eyes began to swell. She was rushed to Brainerd, monitored overnight, and seen by our vet team today.

We still don’t know what’s causing her reaction, and she’s also very anemic. This sweet girl simply does not feel good. 💔

This unexpected emergency has created a growing vet bill, and we would be so grateful for any help toward Sophie’s care.
The fastest ways to donate:

🐾 PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NLR2023
🐾 Venmo:
🐾 Shelterluv: https://checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/nlmn
🐾 Cuddly: https://cuddly.com/donate/4955786/sophie

Thank you for helping us fight for Sophie. 💛🐾

Please note: We are NOT using Facebook’s donate button due to ongoing issues with funds being withheld.

11/25/2025

🚨🐾 Meet Benny — The Sweetest Gentleman Still Looking for a Foster or FTA🐾🚨

📍 Monticello, MN
Breed: Australian Terrier Mix
Color: White & Brown
S*x: Male (Neutered)
Age: 6 years, 8 months (Born 2/19/19)
Weight: ~40 lbs
Northern Lakes Rescue (Return)

Benny is a total lovebug who adores everyone — babies, kids, adults, and dogs of all sizes. He’s friendly, affectionate, playful, and loves ear scratches, car rides, adventures in the yard, and sharing a little ice cream on warm days. He’s great for baths, nail trims, and is fully crate-trained.

He’s healthy, up to date on vaccines, eats well, and has no known medical issues or aggression.

💛 Why He’s Back With NLR💛
Benny recently started digging under the fence and wandering off. His loving owner, who is 70 and lives alone, became worried about his safety and her own ability to chase after him. With his best interest at heart, she made the difficult decision to return him so he can find a safer environment.

🏡 Benny is hoping for:

• A secure yard or supervised outdoor time
• A family who will include him in their daily life
• Dog friends — he loves them!

✨ Benny is an incredibly sweet, loyal and gentle boy who deserves a family that will keep him safe and loved.

If that could be you, please consider applying to foster or foster to adopt through Northern Lakes Rescue at: https://www.northernlakesrescue.org/foster-fta