The Animal Retreat

The Animal Retreat The Animal Retreat, formerly Meridian Canine Rescue, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Subscriber Hub payments are not tax deductible
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The Animal Retreat, formerly Meridian Canine Rescue, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been serving the Treasure Valley in Idaho since 2008. We moved to Emmett in 2024 in order to expand our capacity to help more at-risk animals who urgently need placement and specialized care.

Giving Tuesday came to an end but remember, this is just the beginning of our Holiday campaign. We will keep posting abo...
12/03/2025

Giving Tuesday came to an end but remember, this is just the beginning of our Holiday campaign. We will keep posting about all the things we are grateful for, and how you can get involved in helping the rescue save more lives.
Counting all donations today we are at 19% of our goal of $10,000!
Thank you to all that showed us love and support today, we are so humble to have you as our partner on this journey.
Our work is not glamorous or fluffy, it is hard work, sometimes people don't understand what it takes to rehabilitate and understand a dog's personality so we can work with them to find a right fit on their forever home.
We are here to save one dog at a time, so no dog (or bunny) should walk/hop alone :)

12/03/2025

In the summer of 2016, 1 year old Mattie was found as a stray in Burley. She went to their shelter, then got transferred to us under the name “Duchess.” She got adopted.

And, as the story unfortunately goes, Mattie began a life in the shelter/rescue system. She’s been in and out of a few homes, losing families for one reason or another related to housing difficulties. And since that summer years ago, we’ve consistently had her back.

Through behavioral challenges, housing crises, and significant medical concerns, Mattie has had the support of our small team of dedicated volunteers and staff. And now, we’re thrilled to share that she’s found a home with one of our Board members.

So, to 10 year old Mattie, we now tell her how much we love her and how much we’ve loved being a part of her life. She may be a senior now, but she’s still a pup to us.

Thanks to everyone who supports our work, we can continue to look out for dogs like Mattie, in every stage of their lives. Please give what you can for to keep our mission alive.

12/03/2025

Today, you’ve probably seen deserving nonprofits asking for your donations for . As you scroll, you see the hard, much-needed efforts of groups in our community who tirelessly support the people and animals who need help the most.

Tonight, I’m asking you to think about the dogs who wait. The dogs who can’t find support. Who never learned how to live in a home. The ones who have been abandoned over and over again. The ones whose families haven’t found them yet.

We step up for those dogs. We commit to them for life and figure out what each one needs to thrive. It can take a long time — and it certainly takes a lot of work — but we believe in dogs like Katara and Copper, who have been in and out of rescues for their entire, young lives and who deserve a chance at happiness.

Our programs are designed for the most at-risk dogs in our area. We’re small, and we are dedicated to prioritizing the care of the pups who need skilled help to feel better and learn necessary skills. They can stay with us as long as they need to, and we’ll continue to advocate for them. Because their lives matter. Help us save them by donating today for .

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We are grateful for all our partners that support us over the years. We couldn’t do the work with you without them. Plea...
12/02/2025

We are grateful for all our partners that support us over the years. We couldn’t do the work with you without them. Please visit the Good Apple Taphouse this holiday season and support local! And bring a donation for the animals if you feel like it! 🙏🏻

🐾 This Giving Tuesday, help dogs like Mattie!Returned to the shelter twice, facing health challenges, yet still full of ...
12/02/2025

🐾 This Giving Tuesday, help dogs like Mattie!
Returned to the shelter twice, facing health challenges, yet still full of love. Thanks to donors, Mattie received lifesaving care, and now she’s adopted into her forever home at 11 years old. 💕
👉 Help us raise $10,000 to cover vet bills so more seniors like Mattie get the chance they deserve. Because age is never a barrier to belonging.

https://givebutter.com/mattie

12/02/2025

Ellie says “wake up, it’s time to be generous and be a community!”

❗️Giving Tuesday is approaching❗️This December 2nd, we are celebrating the power of community by celebrating Mattie's st...
11/30/2025

❗️Giving Tuesday is approaching❗️
This December 2nd, we are celebrating the power of community by celebrating Mattie's story. Stay tuned as we will be posting A LOT! Because age isn't a barrier to belonging ❤
Our goal this Giving Tuesday is to raise $10,000 to help us pay our vet bill debt and to be able to cover expenses for the winter months.
https://givebutter.com/mattie

11/29/2025

Get 12 months of cuteness in your fridge by ordering our 2026 Minicalendar! You can upload your favorite pictures and we will ship it to you in no time! Only $25 and 100% proceeds go to cover our ver bills debt that we currently have 🙏🏻 excellent holiday gift. Go to our product store, link in BIO.

For Small Business Saturday please support local and we strongly recommend visiting Shu's Idaho Running Company as they ...
11/29/2025

For Small Business Saturday please support local and we strongly recommend visiting Shu's Idaho Running Company as they will be donating 10% of their sales tomorrow to us!!!
They are also hosting one of our Giving for Paws Christmas tree so if you can pass by and get an ornament and donate some items will be fantastic! Help us stock up for the winter months!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! We are so grateful to all of you for supporting the dogs and bunnies at The Animal Retreat! They are safe and happy enjoying life until they find their forevrer home 🩷
Here some bunny ASMR to enjoy 😬

Our sweet, smart Simon is still looking for his adopters. This guy graduated from our prison dog training program, and h...
11/17/2025

Our sweet, smart Simon is still looking for his adopters. This guy graduated from our prison dog training program, and his Senior Handler wanted to share his favorite thing about Simon, in the hopes that his future family sees this:

“My favorite thing about Simon is how playful and fun he is. Every 3 days, we get to take Simon to a play area here, without any leash or harness, to play with Simon. He loves to fetch his ball, play tug, and we hide his ball and play hunt for it! It is so enjoyable to watch him have fun and be playful with anyone who wants to take part. His endless energy, tail wagging is infectious. Any adopter will have endless hours of joy sharing playtime & fun walks with Simon. My hope for Simon is his adopter will be able to take his new best friend to all their favorite places because Simon will always be ready to go. :)”

Please share this post to help Simon find his family ❤️❤️

Adoption info available on our website at www.animalretreat.org/adoptable-animals

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Emmett, ID
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Meridian Canine Rescue is a non-profit, no kill canine rescue dedicated to giving homeless and owner surrendered dogs a second chance. Too often shelter animals are not given the time to find new families and guardians because of overcrowding. It is our goal to reduce the number of homeless and owner surrendered dogs in shelters, both locally and regionally, without the need for euthanasia.

Our first step to meeting this goal is to act as a rescue. We provide an alternative to kill shelters; where guardians can surrender their pets without fear of euthanasia. We also continue to develop relationships with overcrowded shelters so that dogs under threat of euthanasia can be transferred to our facility and have more time to find their forever homes.

Secondly, we serve as a resource and educator to the public. Through our relationships with dog trainers, the pet industry, and the veterinary community, we can educate and provide resources to help guardians find ways to keep their family members at home and out of the shelter system. We also work to educate potential adopters to ensure that they are well prepared for dog guardianship prior to adoption.

Finally, through our various volunteer programs and community outreach activities we are able spread awareness to the plight of pet overpopulation and encourage more individuals to choose adoption.