Patriots for Pets Rescue and Shelter Inc.

10/16/2024

If you are looking for a smaller medium dog (33 lbs) - please consider checking out this baby who is with New Leash on Life and so deserves a forever home.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=853371420324380&set=a.291360210980765

***ADOPTED!!***

Steve (FKA Dasher) really needs some help and love from our NLOL community! He is only about 3 years old and has been adopted twice and surrendered both times. 💔

He will be at the Dahl Subaru adoption event this Saturday, 10/19 from 10-2, if you want to come meet him! Here’s his sad story……

Steve was found, when he was just year old, as a stray on the streets of Texas. He was adopted shortly there after, but fast forward 1 year, he was surrendered back to the shelter at no fault of his own. At this point he came into the NLOL family - January 2024. When he arrived he went to a foster home for just a short period. He then found, what he thought was going to be, his happily ever after in February 2024. Fast forward another 9 months to the present day and he was surrendered again due to the mom, who he bonded most with, having long working hours. Since being surrendered Steve has found 2 short term foster homes but, come Saturday 10/19, he is in need of a new foster or adoptive home yet again 😭

Steve can be timid at first to new things and people. He is also timid with men, which is common especially since he has had no stability in his life. His current foster said Steve warmed up to her husband after just a brief time, but this will likely take patience, understanding, and love from any male he’ll be around. As he learns he’s FINALLY home and safe this should get better.

Steve is listed as a Dachshund Mix. He does have the short little legs but really your guess is as good as ours. He has one blue eye and one brown eye 😘

✅ 33lbs but could lose a bit of weight (free feeding is likely not for this boy)
✅ He knows command such as sit, shake, high 5.
✅ He is gentle and takes treats every so nicely
✅ Steve enjoys outside time but doesn’t come with a whole lot of energy so he is content just sniffing around
✅ He’s also used to a tie out so does not require a fenced in yard
✅ fully potty trained
✅ He sleeps in his kennel. He has 2 of his own blankets in there. He never barks and waits patiently in the morning to get out.
✅ Steve is very excited to see his people when they come home but listens well when he’s told to sit
✅ Lap Dog but he is content to sit or lay on another chair or couch near his human as well.
✅ Steve had previously been with several dogs and done fine but, with all his recent changes, he may need slow introductions to new dogs.

Steve REALLY needs a committed foster or adoptive home who will give him love, confidence, stability, and maybe a diet 🤫.

If you can help him by fostering or are interested in adoption APPLY HERE: https://newleashdogrescue.com (or private message us if you’re already preapproved!)

**Steve’s $200 adoption fee includes his neuter, vaccines to date, heartworm test, current vet check, and microchip.

08/19/2024

Hello: You have reached… your local broke non profit rescue run by volunteers-
Due to the high volume of calls we have been receiving, please listen closely to the following options and choose the one that best describes you or your situation:
Press 1 if you have a 10-year-old dog and your 15-year-old son has suddenly become allergic and you need to find the dog a new home right away.
Press 2 if you are moving TODAY but knew it 3 months ago and need to immediately place your 150 pound, 8-year-old dog.
Press 3 if you have three dogs, had a baby and want to get rid of your dogs because you are the only person in the world to have a baby and dogs at the same time.
Press 4 if you just got a brand new puppy and your old dog is having problems adjusting so you want to get rid of the old one right away.
Press 5 if your little puppy has grown up and is no longer small and cute and you want to trade it in for a new model.
Press 6 if you want an unpaid volunteer to come to your home TODAY and pick up the dog you no longer want.
Press 7 if you have been feeding and caring for a “stray” for the
last three years, are moving and suddenly determine it’s not your dog.
Press 8 if your dog is sick and needs a vet but you need the money for your vacation, w**d, manicure/ pedicure or your hair needs a color & cut.
Press 9 if you are elderly and want to adopt a cute puppy who is active and is going to outlive you, cause you will fall and break a hip & you have ZERO relatives after this happens to help with the dog.
Press 10 if your relative has died and you don’t want to care for
their elderly dog because it doesn’t fit your lifestyle. Press pound pound if we need to pu the pet within 4 minutes.
Press 11 if your cat is biting and not using the litter box because
it is declawed, but you are not willing to accept the responsibility
that the cat’s behavior is altered because of YOUNG nice furniture.
Press 12 if your two-year old male dog is marking all over your house but you just haven’t gotten around to having him neutered.
Press 13 if you previously had an outdoor only dog and are calling because she is suddenly pregnant.
Press 14 if you are calling at 5 a.m. to make sure you wake me up before I have to go to work so you can drop a dog off on your way to work.
Press 15 to leave us an anonymous garbled message, letting us know you have left a dog in our yard in the middle of January, which is in fact, better than just leaving the dog with no message.
Press 16 if you are going to get angry because we are not going to take your dog that you have had for fifteen years, because it is not our responsibility.
Press 17 if you are going to threaten ME to take your ten-year old dog to be euthanized because we can't take it because 55 others are in line ahead of you.
Press 18 if you’re going to get angry because the volunteers had the audacity to go on vacation and leave the dogs in care of a trusted volunteer who is not authorized to take your personal pet.
Press 19 if you want one of our PERFECTLY trained, hypoallergenic, under 9 pound female dogs that are housebroken, kid and cat friendly purebred that we have an abundance of.
Press 20 if you want us to take your dog that has a slight aggression problem, i.e. has only bitten a few people and killed your neighbor’s cats.
Press 21 if you have already called once and been told we don’t take personal surrenders but thought you would get a different person this time with a different answer.
Press 22 if you want us to use space that would go to a stray to
board your personal dog while you are on vacation, free of charge, of course.
Press 23 if it is Christmas Eve or Easter morning and you want me to deliver an eight week old puppy to your house by 6:30 am before your kids wake up- oh and it needs to never bark or never p*e in the house
Press 24 if you have bought your children a duckling, chick or baby bunny for Easter and it is now Christmas and no longer cute.
Press 25 if you want us to take your female dog who has already had ten litters, but we can’t spay her because she is pregnant again and it is against your religion.
Press 26 if you’re lying to make one of our younger volunteers feel bad and take your personal pet off your hands.
Press 27 if you have done “everything” to housebreak your dog and have had no success but you don’t want to crate the dog because it is cruel, you also refuse to gate the dog into a secure area like a kitchen or nook
Press 28 if you didn’t listen to the message asking for an evening phone number and you left your work number when all volunteers are also working and you are angry because no one called you back.
Press 29 if you need a puppy immediately and cannot wait because today is your daughter’s birthday and you forgot when she was born.
Press 30 if your dog’s coat doesn’t match your new furniture and you need a different color or breed.
Press 31 if your new f$&k buddy doesn’t like your dog and you are too
stupid to get rid of the new friend (who will dump you in the next
month anyway) instead of the dog.
Press 32 if you went through all these ‘options’ and didn’t hear
enough. This press will connect you to the sounds of tears being shed by one of our volunteers who is holding a discarded old dog while the vet mercifully frees him from the grief of missing his family.

Send a message to learn more

05/19/2024

Phil was with us originally and we had no interest in him so New Leash On Life (Wisconsin) took him and he has done great in his foster home but he is still looking for his very own home.

***ADOPTED!!***

Happy 💙PHIL💙 (aka “Philly/Philly Cheesesteak”) Friday! 🥂 This handsome young man is still with us in foster care…and we just CANNOT believe it! 🤯🥺 Phil celebrated his 1st birthday back in March, and although we couldn’t gift him with a forever family before his special day…he told us he’d GLADLY accept a home as a *belated* birthday present! 🙏🏼🎉 Phil was born in a sister shelter of ours on 3/2/23. After 9 months of life there with no interest (…seriously 😭💔), Phil started to get quite depressed and was declining. He knew that shelter life just couldn’t be all there was…and he yearned for the love of family he’d never known. One of our incredibly gracious foster families opened up their home to this sweet, sweet boy, and he (+ WE 🫶🏼🫶🏼) couldn’t be more thankful! 😍 So although he’s made it from shelter —> foster home…we’d LOVE to see him make that final step to —> FOREVER FAMILY!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 Could you please help us by sharing this cute boy’s story??

Phil (male) is now 1 year & 2 months old. He is listed as a German shepherd mix…but we truly aren’t sure of his breed(s). 🤷🏼‍♀️ We’d love to see a DNA test done on this cutie! Being the runt of his litter, Phil is fully grown @ right around 50lbs…so he’s just the most perfect medium-sized pup! This works out well for both Phil and his people, because his all time favorite thing = LAP CUDDLES!! 🥰🥰 His ideal place is snuggled up on his foster mom…so if you’re looking for a snuggle-pup, Phil. Is. Your. Dude. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 He is a lap dog through and through! He doesn’t believe in personal space when it comes to snuggle sessions. Mid-day naps? Yes please! ✅ Blankets? ALL of them! ✅ Belly rubs? Obviously. 😏✅ Seriously, he’s the sweetest!

Phil adores kiddos (of all ages!) and gets along wonderfully with other dogs. He loves to play, romp, and wrestle with the other younger dog in his foster home! 🐾 His favorite toys are his stuffed animals, but will happily play with toys of all types! He is 100% potty-trained (WIN💯) and is crate-trained. He was initially a bit timid around his foster dad (he tends to gravitate a bit more towards females & children), but his family has been awesome at working with him + exposing him to plenty of men…so Phil would truly be a great fit for a family/home of any kind! ☺️ As for kitties…we can’t attest that he’s ever met one, so his status with cats is currently unknown.

Phil has been dreaming of finding his family for 442 days. ⏳ We’ve PROMISED him that his forever is out there somewhere…searching for him, too. 🥹🥹 Is it you?? If this precious boy sounds like the one for you, please apply + reach out via private message. Just ask for Mr. Philly Cheesesteak himself! 🧀🙃💛💛

‼️APPLY HERE: https://newleashdogrescue.com

**Phil’s $200 adoption fee includes his neuter, vaccinations, heartworm test, and microchip.

05/18/2024

05/13/2024

FREE - With whatever is left in our driveway you can come and take anything left available for free from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 tomorrow -May 14th Tuesday - not later - not earlier please. We will not hold anything until the next day. Anything not gone by tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. will be disposed of.

We have to move forward with disposal - there is still quite a bit of stuff left - so please feel free to come out and if you can use it - then take it.

There are still a few crates available and a couple of puppy play pens as well as tons of misc. stuff.

05/12/2024

We still have several dozen dog crates left available - all sizes - single and double door. $5.00 each. Someone will be available most of the day at the shelter tomorrow (Monday 5/13/24) from 10:00 a.m. until about 3:00 p.m.

They are used but all trays are intact.

05/09/2024

Don't forget our yard sale on Saturday from 9:00 to 3:00.

YARD SALE - MAY 11, 2024 - AT THE SHELTER - 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M. 805 N. 40th Street, Clear Lake, IA 50428.

Liquidation of everything dog or cat related (and stuff not necessarily related). If it was in our building or in our sheds - it will be for sale.

Crates, puppy play pens, x-pens, collars, leashes, harnesses, signs, yard equipment, dog beds, shampoo, conditioners, and just about anything else related to caring for dogs/cats, etc.

Cash or check only - no credit cards.

05/06/2024

YAHOO - Ms. Lilah found a home today with one of our prior adopters. A huge thank you to the Rawlings for adopting this beautiful baby.

05/05/2024

This is one of the locations that we occasionally helped.

We couldn't have saved them all - but maybe a couple of them if we were open.

We hope someone will come forward that wants to open and run a rescue.

05/02/2024

UPDATE: The person who has them has decided to try and find homes for them herself (after jumping everyone through hoops to try and help).

Got contacted about a couple of Great Pyr. mix puppies. They are about 7 weeks old right now - would be a couple of weeks before they could get to this area, be fixed and ready to go home. If interested please message us. We can make arrangements through another rescue to handle all details.

1 Male - 1 Female - Not positive which is which right now.

Person who has them says they are social and active puppies.

04/26/2024

Ms. Bella got transferred to PCHSRochester - and the amazing news is she found her own home.

Thank you Kim and PCHS. Your help is so appreciated. Have a happy life Ms. Bella.

04/24/2024

YARD SALE - MAY 11, 2024 - AT THE SHELTER - 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M. 805 N. 40th Street, Clear Lake, IA 50428.

Liquidation of everything dog or cat related (and stuff not necessarily related). If it was in our building or in our sheds - it will be for sale.

Crates, puppy play pens, x-pens, collars, leashes, harnesses, signs, yard equipment, dog beds, shampoo, conditioners, and just about anything else related to caring for dogs/cats, etc.

Cash or check only - no credit cards.

04/22/2024

This is Debbie, I have helped run the rescue since it's inception. I want to say a personal thank you to so many and if I start I am sure I will miss a bunch of you.

First - to our donors who have consistently helped support our efforts in the past 11 years - this wouldn't have been possible without each and every one of you. This includes those of you who have helped with auction items and helped raise funds and provide us with items needed whenever we put out the plea. A lot of expensive surgeries were performed because so many of you stepped up to the plate when certain dogs needed surgery - or sent dog/cat food and supplies when needed. Every donated dime was appreciated.

The veterinarians who have worked with us over the years have been amazing and we wouldn't hesitate to refer Dr. Mike at Sheffield Veterinary Clinic - it didn't matter what time day or night we needed him - he always answered his phone for us and met us when needed at the clinic whether it was a middle of the night c-section or a sick dog. His staff is amazing to work with and we are so appreciative. The other vet we used for special needs was Dr. Jeff Holmes in Algona. He has done numerous orthopedic surgeries for us over the years and he and his staff were wonderful with our animals.

The various board members over the years have all brought different thoughts and ideas and have worked over the years to make the shelter better.

The foster homes that helped so much when the call went out - you helped save so many over the years and please never stop trying to help - there is so much need out there.

Our Rescue partners in other States have been a true pleasure to work with over the years. It was truly our pleasure to make so many amazing contacts over the years and end up with many good friends as a results. A special Thank You to Kim Dambra from Lockhart for all of your help in helping us place some of our final dogs with other reputable rescues. Your help was invaluable.

To the Rescues that helped us with dogs during our closing - your help has been so appreciated and at the end of the day if we can personally ever help you we would be happy to do so.

To our in-house staff and volunteers that worked with the dogs day in and day out - you guys were the lifeline for our dogs and you were/are appreciated. We know this has been hard on all of you and we hope you all carry forward a little more love for animals as you move in different directions.

To all of our friends on this page - thank you for the moral support and sharing of our animals over the years - we would never have gotten the number of quality adoptions we did without your referrals and sharing.

To our adopters - YOU ARE THE BEST - and you make our days so much better with sharing your updates. You have no clue what it does for us to see the dogs we had in our care in loving environments - it is the absolute BEST part of being in rescue. There is no other feeling that is equivalent to that. Our page will stay operational to share and post those updates and any other information we have. Should another rescue move in to operate we will share that information here and give you the information.

It's time to look forward for everyone - we will help where we can by occasionally sharing dogs from other rescues - helping people find a location for an animal that absolutely has to be surrendered can safely go to or posting animals for other locations that need help with dogs. If you are looking to adopt a dog we are happy to answer any questions for you that we can about dogs at other facilities that are truly amazing with their animals.

For all of you that have animals that came from us - please give them a kiss for all of us. We loved them all - whether here for a day or a couple of years.

It's time to move forward and not look back at what has transpired. If you want to comment on this post - please keep it about the dogs/cats - past, present or future - that need a Village to make it all work.

Thank you all - if I missed any group - just know every small gesture was appreciated.

Thank you,
Debbie

04/21/2024

It's pretty quiet at the shelter with all the dogs being adopted. We are currently sorting, tossing, cleaning and getting ready to sell the assets of the shelter. We don't own the building (we lease that) but do seem to have a bunch of stuff that has been accumulated over the past 11 years.

As soon as we get done with sorting and organizing we will be holding a yard sale - leashes, collars, harnesses, muzzles, coats/sweaters, crates, supplies, several cases of dog shampoo and conditioner, Patriots t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc. Typically when a non-profit closes the assets go to a "like organization" (ie another animal rescue). In this case we have to supply a full accounting of all assets to determine if there is any money at the end of the day to pay the judgment for the dog bite to a foster mom.

The van has been sold and has kept us afloat during this time of trying to close with no income. The van will be used by another rescue to save animals and gave us the funds we needed to be able to keep paying the bills until the last of the dogs was adopted.

If anyone is needing dog supplies, keep an eye out for when we get the sale organized. Hoping for a weekend with good weather.

04/20/2024

Ms. Brandy is adoption number 6643 for our shelter. She is the final dog that we had available for adoption. Her meeting with everyone went great. She will have to learn to trust her new dad but she seemed to love having the other playmates. Thank you to the Jensen's for adopting a second dog from Patriot's for Pets. Brandy is a special girl - give her lots of love.

04/19/2024

Our former guest Tracker, made it to Pet of the Week at PCHSRochester. Way to go Tracker.

https://www.kaaltv.com/news/pet-of-the-week-tracker-claudia/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1vsbPJiLnrQlxtcgfEu9xZ9YlLjeo3cw9hLm6nL9TyW8wbx_J4jSg1boU_aem_AehPE6K4d1T6xalywhEYEtb_k8-iIdNhSakvUEj_UspgA5l-dkqyT33PsoztWCpV3G09PpBnI74g9WnC1bwAeqko

Meet Tracker and Claudia!

04/15/2024

Ms. Bonnie has been at 2nd Chance to Shine for training for the past two years. Today the trainers brought her to Clear Lake and she got to meet Linda and her crew and everyone agreed that this was the perfect place for this beautiful girl. Have a wonderful life Bonnie - Linda will take good care of you.

04/12/2024

Senior Mr. Murphy found his very own kid this afternoon. He will be coming back to us later in the month to keep a vet appointment that is set up for his allergies. He loves the fact his new kid will play fetch. WE are so excited for this sweet boy.

04/11/2024

The third and final of Momma Lulu's female puppies, Ms. Lilah, went to her new home this afternoon. She wasn't happy about being alone once her two sisters left a little before her.

04/11/2024

Baby Lola, the second of Momma Lulu's female puppies went to her new home this afternoon. She is such a snuggle buddy. Have fun with her.

04/11/2024

Baby Leia, the first of Momma's Lulu's female puppies went to her new home this afternoon. Enjoy her - she is an active little girl.

04/11/2024

We want to say a huge Thank You to Paws and Claws Rochester for taking Bella and Tracker into their program to try and find the right fit homes for them. Their help during this closing has been amazing and much appreciated.

They are a great group and any of you that may be looking for a new pet in the future - please consider watching their page: https://www.facebook.com/PCHSRochester