Diamonds in the Ruff Canine Rescue - DITR

08/23/2024

Stop by Tractor Supply in Mt. Olive on Saturday from 12 to 2 pm to see these adoptable cuties.

08/19/2024

Gracie is back!
She is 8 years old and weighs 10 lbs. Gracie loves, loves, loves a ball!
She is housetrained, crate trained and would be fine as an only dog. Gracie is great with some dogs and not so great with others. We don't know why. But she is a sweet, adorable little girl who loves her people. She is fine with children. If interested, put in an application on our website. Please read the adoption process and requirements first. www DITRNC.com

08/14/2024

Please stop by to see our adoptable dogs this Saturday. Kisses are free!!!

08/13/2024

08/03/2024

Meet Honeybee!
She is 3 1/2 months old and weighs 21 lbs. Crate trained and working on housetraining. Honeybee is a beautiful little girl of mixed ancestry. If interested in adopting, put in your application at DITRNC.com.

08/01/2024

Fosters or adopters needed for these dogs. The Golden Retriever and Australian Shepherd are 2 year old females. The 2 littles are 6 year old females. If interested, call 919-222-0500.

07/30/2024

My name is Abby Cadabby!
I just don't understand why I'm still in a foster home! I think I'm really cute and I love to play. I'm housetrained and crate trained. Mom says I don't have to go back to the vet until next year! So I'm good there. Maybe I could be your Best Furever Friend!
www.DITRNC.com

07/22/2024

07/08/2024

Adoption Update!

We took Lola in when her owners were unable to care for her anymore. She is loving life now with her new family in Wilmington. Coco and Cici, her new fur sisters, have been showing her how to enjoy being spoiled rotten.

Mom says, "She is doing very well!
She is sweet and friendly with everybody and more like a daddy's girl! 😊 Everybody loves Lola ~ she melts my heart. ❤️ She is soooo sweet and we love her so much! Her favorite playmate is Cici, they always play around the house and in the yard! Thank you and foster Mom! We are so lucky having these little angels living with us!❤️"

Thank you, Jing and Dai, for adopting and adding this sweetheart to your little pack! DITR

07/01/2024

We've had Abby Cadabby since she was born. And she is still waiting for her forever family! She is 6 months old now and weighs 35 lbs. Abby is housetrained, good with other dogs, cats and children. She's a goofy girl and loves to play! If you are interested in adopting Abby, put in an application on our website. Please read the adoption process and requirements first. www.DITRNC.com

06/28/2024

Fireworks will start before the 4th of July weekend. Please keep your animals safe!

06/26/2024

Meet Grover!

This beautiful boy is 6 months old, housetrained, crate trained, good with other dogs, cats and children. He loves to travel and does great in a car. His foster family takes him to the mountains frequently. Even though he is still young, Grover is a pretty chill dude. If interested in adopting, put in an application on our website. Please read the adoption process and requirements first. www.DITRNC.com

06/24/2024

Meet Snuffleupagas!

This sweet, goofy boy is waiting for that special adopter who will love him forever!
He's 6 months old, housetrained, good with dogs and cats. He will be your best buddy! If interested, put in an application on our website. Please read the adoption process and requirements first.
www.DITRNC.com

06/23/2024

Adoption Update!
Gracie has found her forever home in Kure Beach!

Gracie was one of the 11 dogs we rescued from a hoarding situation. She was the oldest Mama and in very bad shape. Filthy, full of fleas and a huge wound on her back.
Those days are behind her thanks to two people who have a heart for the older ones.

Scott and Joan adopted Liza in 2020 and Katie Bug in 2022. Liza was a stray and Katie was an elderly breeder dog left in a crate beside the road with two others. Katie was only with them a year but she was happy and loved in her last days and we are so appreciative of that.
Gracie is a dominant little old lady and was not easy. But Joan and Scott were patient and Gracie is behaving most of the time. 😆

Mom says, "Thank you, DITR, for our 3rd rescue baby from you! Gracie was distrustful and occasionally a bit of a "brat" when we adopted her. Not surprising since she was the apparent matriarch of the pack in her previous filthy, hoarder home. She's since learned love, trust and belly rubs are the best! Gracie is super smart and quick on her feet, especially when retrieving her ball or favorite squeaky "Moose". She patiently waits her turn to eat and has a soft mouth with treats. She's transformed into a spunky beauty with a comical howl and goofy smile.
I'm including a few photos. It's a challenge to capture her true spirit in that curly, midnight black fur!
Thanks again for entrusting her with us!"

Thank you and bless you for taking care of these older babies! DITR

06/22/2024

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06/21/2024

Come out and see us tomorrow!
We will be at Pet Supplies Plus, Saturday, June 22nd in Goldsboro from 1-3. We have some wonderful pups for adoption that would love some attention!

06/19/2024

Adoption Update!

We saw this little girl peering out at us from the high weeds in one of the hoarding situations we were trying to help. Eventually, she came out to us, wagging her tail and rolling on her back, pleading for attention. She was in bad shape, covered in fleas and ticks, just like all the others. We were already overflowing but decided to take her too.
Snickerdoodle turned out to be such a love! And we were thrilled when she found her forever home.

Now Zoe, she loves to help her Mom run the barn at High view Farms. Zoe loves everyone! Horses, barn cats and especially her fur sister, Maggie. She greets everyone with a smile and a tail wag!
Mom says she loves Zoe's quiet, sweet demeanor and is so happy they have her.
Thank you, Christie and Randall, for adopting Zoe and giving her such a great life! DITR

06/17/2024

There are several Diamond dogs in the 2nd annual AWL Cutest Rescue Pet Photo Contest, and they need your votes. Click below to vote for your favorite.

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/animal-welfare-league-of-wayne-county/2024-2025-cutest-rescue-pet-photo-contest

06/14/2024

Sadly, we had to say goodbye to our old man, Hero. It wasn't easy but we knew when we found him that he was older and not in great shape. He grew to love us and became protective over us. We knew he would never be adopted and that was ok.
But we loved him and he loved us for 18 months.

Yes, he could be cantankerous.
Yes, he had to wear a belly band.
Yes, he shed like crazy!
Yes, he had to be on medication.
No, it wasn't always easy.

We've had numerous dogs that have come to us as seniors. Some lasted a few years. Some only weeks.
But however long it was, we considered it a privilege to give a dog happiness, security and love in their last days. They deserve that kindness.
There are so many old dogs in shelters. Please consider adopting one and you will know the joy of giving them possibly the best days they've ever had, with no regret.

Hero's favorite thing was chasing the smaller dogs. He got a kick out of giving them a scare even though he would never hurt them. And I imagine that is what he's doing now, with gleeful abandon and pain free.

We MISS you, big guy! ♥️

06/10/2024

Adoption Update!

We have rescued quite a few dogs from hoarding situations and Molly was one of them. She was in horrible shape and afraid because all she knew was being kept in a filthy environment with numerous other dogs.

Molly, now named Kaiju, is thriving in her forever home in Wilmington. Mom says, "She's doing so great! She is really happy. She does the cutest little howl now when she sees her leash come out for our walks.
We had her at my sister's place this weekend and some friends were there who haven't seen her since December. Everyone was commenting on how outgoing and happy she is.
Our little fluffy cat is obsessed with her! We love her so much! Thank you again for letting us adopt her!"

Thank you, Michelle and Dan, for adopting this little sweetheart and giving her such a great life!

06/10/2024

Check out the contestants in the AWL Cutest Rescue Pet photo contest. There are MANY Diamonds in the Ruff dogs competing. Votes are $1.

Online voting has now begun in the 2nd Annual Cutest Rescue Pet Photo Contest. Clicking on the link below will show you the contestants and allow you to vote. Each vote = $1, and you can submit as many votes as you want. Online voting ends at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, June 19. In-person voting takes place at GBW: The Filling Station from 5:00 to 7:30 pm on Friday, June 21. There will be door prizes, 50/50 raffle, TNR education, and Carolina Chicken and Waffles in addition to live voting. ALL donations are used for local pet food pantry and to create a spay/neuter program. Very worthy cause. Click below and vote for your favorite.

Also, if you bring a six pound or bigger bag or six cans of wet dog or cat food to the event on June 21, you'll receive a $10 token to vote for the pet of your choice.

PLEASE be sure to LIKE and SHARE this post. Donations help YOUR community!

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/animal-welfare-league-of-wayne-county/2024-2025-cutest-rescue-pet-photo-contest

06/04/2024

For the month of June 30% of sales from the tshirt design below will be donated to Diamonds in the Ruff Canine Rescue in lieu of the normal 25%. The shirt is available in black or white with optional pink lettering. $22.

06/04/2024

We sure would love to see a Diamonds dog as the mascot. Please consider entering this contest.

There are three days to find twelve more contestants for the 2nd Annual Cutest Rescue Pet Photo Contest. There are thousands just in this county alone. Your fur baby sure would be cute as the AWL mascot. Come on folks.

ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED until June 7. Come on folks. We can’t have this fundraiser without YOUR participation. Wouldn’t your rescue baby be cute as ONE of the TWO mascots selected to grace our website and marketing items? Tag a friend with a rescue pet, and they don’t have to be local.

2nd Annual Cutest Rescue Pet Contest Entry Rules and Information
1. Entry fee is $20 per entry. The pet must be a current, living, rescued, or adopted dog or cat.
2. Please email your name, your pet’s photo, pet’s name, and a brief history/bio to [email protected]. Tell us how your pet came to live with you. Once your entry has been submitted and approved, you will receive a link via email to pay your $20 entry fee. Any submissions not paid by June 7 will lose their slot.
3. We only have 20 slots available, so we’re asking for one pet per family. If space allows on the last day of submission, families can submit an additional pet.
4. Online voting will begin after submissions are finalized. Online voting will end on Wednesday, June 19. Voting resumes at our fundraiser at GBW: The Filling Station, a family friendly, dog-friendly venue.
5. The two pets with the highest votes, combining online and at event, will be the 2024/2025 mascots.
6. Due to online voting, contestants do not have to be local.
More information coming about online voting AND the event details (SO MUCH FUN)!
For now get those submissions to us at [email protected].

05/28/2024

Wouldn’t your Diamonds dog make a great mascot for a local charity? The Animal Welfare League of Wayne County (who recently provided a $1,000 grant to DITR), is having their second annual cutest rescue pet photo contest. We’d love to see a Diamonds Dog as their mascot for the next twelve months. Details on attached post.

If you haven’t found the perfect picture of your fur baby for the 2nd annual AWL Mascot Cutest Rescue Pet Photo Contest, maybe you can take one today as we finish up this holiday weekend.
Entry Rules and Information for Pet photo contest:
1. Entry fee is $20 per entry. The pet must be a current, living, rescued, or adopted dog or cat.
2. Please email your name, your pet’s photo, pet’s name, and a brief history/bio to [email protected]. Tell us how your pet came to live with you. Once your entry has been submitted and approved, you will receive a link via email to pay your $20 entry fee. Any submissions not paid by 5/31 will lose their slot.
3. We only have 20 slots available, so we're asking for one pet per family. If space allows on the last day of submission, families can submit an additional pet.
4. Online voting will begin after submissions are finalized (hopefully June 1). Online voting will end on Wednesday, June 19. Voting resumes at our fundraiser at GBW: The Filling Station, a family friendly, dog-friendly venue.
5. The two pets with the highest votes, combining online and at event, will be the 2024/2025 mascots.
6. Due to online voting, contestants do not have to be local.
More information coming about online voting AND the event details (SO MUCH FUN)!
For now get those submissions to us at [email protected].