Support 4 Paws

09/16/2024

The little guy continues to fight. He absolutely can move his hind legs but not his front legs. He is eating, peeing, wagging his tail and absolutely loves being held and cuddled. He is not crying or restless and has just started to recognize his people. His favorite person so far is Morgan.

09/15/2024

We want to share a positive video of our newest rescue; he showed genuine interest in dinner tonight and crawled a bit. The future is unknown but we are here for him no matter what that is.

07/18/2024

We are so proud to partner with Animal Action League and offer free to community pets. We can continue to with your support. Our next clinic will be this fall in the Salton Sea area which is very much in need of these vital services. Please consider helping us, help animals.

07/18/2024

This is a HUGE shoutout to Debbie who did this all single-handedly. She poured through requests, calls, emails etc.

She entered into this rescue world and took the bull by the horns. I’m honored to be a friend.

And bring the amazing team at AAL donuts! 😂

07/11/2024

*SHARE* *ADOPT* *FOSTER*

I can't believe that WooWoo hasn't found his forever home. Besides being adorable, he has the best personality and temperament (when he's not around one of his littermates). I honestly thought he was going to be one of the first to be adopted. Let's find him a home of his own. I think he's going to look a lot like his mama (last pic) as his color is changing and he's not going to have as much black as he does now. Reach out to meet him. Please share. We need reach outside of Coachella Valley!

07/10/2024

*EDIT TO ADD UPDATE FROM OWNER AT THE END* Hi all! Happy update on Puppy - the senior Chi with the tumor. He came through surgery without any issues. The tumor was removed successfully and they also pulled his last, tartar encrusted tooth! He was also microchipped and then sent home with a very happy and grateful family. Thank you to everyone who supported Puppy on his journey. You know we can't do these things without your support. If you wanted to contribute but haven't, yet, you can still do so. If we get more than we need to cover Puppy then it just rolls over to the next animal in need. Because there is always another one!

Thank you Ridgeline Veterinary Clinic for the excellent care and how quickly Puppy was able to receive his much needed care. Please, please be kind to your vet and everyone in vet medicine. Emotions often run high when dealing with medical situations but if you have a good vet and staff on your side it is so much easier to navigate. Bring them some snacks next time you go in! ❤

Ridgeline: (760) 507-1500

*UPDATE FROM OWNER. PICTURE AT HOME ADDED*
"Puppy is doing good. He slept through the night. He's drinking water and being active by walking around the house. He didn't like the cone from the vet so we got him an inflatable one."

07/09/2024

We're getting this sweet boy taken care of tomorrow and we need your help! He is getting his nasty tumor removed and sent for biopsy and he will, of course, be neutered and microchipped.

His owner is contributing to his care and Puppy (that's his name) will go home to his family after surgery. They are good people and have been in constant contact with us. I think a lot of us can relate to falling on hard times now and again.

Donations can be made directly to Ridgeline (tell them "Puppy" under Support 4 Paws) or to us - whichever you prefer. We really appreciate people willing to chip in to help because we want to be able to do more of this. Thank you! Please share!

Thank you, as always, to Dr. Reedy and Ridgeline Veterinary Clinic as they always work with us so we can help as many animals as possible! We love everyone there!!

07/06/2024

Big update on the Chihauha found last night, near death.

The owner's daughter has reached out. The dog got out on the 3rd, so had been on the streets for over 48 hours by the time the good Samaritan found him.

We will be reuniting the dog - named "Puppy" but Kim is keeping him through the weekend and will be taking him to Ridgeline Veterinary Clinic on Monday. He's in desperate need of medical care and the owner is going through financial hardship right now. We will get Puppy assessed and update after we know what is needed moving forward. Pictures of his medical needs are below.

Smores is Puppy's designated nurse for the day. She will keep him comfortable with kitten kisses.

Huge shout out to Kimberly Lynn , Claudia Nava the good Samaritan and, of course, Dr. Reedy and Ridgeline without whom we could not do this!

Be sure to follow for updates.

07/05/2024

Please share - our final 2 dogs need the greatest home!

07/04/2024

Sorry, I should have been more clear. The clinic is full and any spots that open up will be filled by people who signed up in June. Thanks

07/04/2024

Sorry for the delay. Emails will go out tomorrow letting you know if you have a spot in our upcoming spay/neuter clinic.

06/29/2024

Adoption event right now! Tractor Supply Co. In Indio. We'll be here until 12:30. Come see us.

06/26/2024

Adopt and have your friends like you more. Saturday, June 29th at Tractor Supply in Indio. From 10am - 12:30pm. We'll be inside the cool lobby. 42625 Jackson St, Indio.

06/26/2024

Adoption event! Saturday, June 29th at Tractor Supply in Indio. From 10am - 12:30pm. We'll be inside the cool lobby. So come on down and get a dog so your friends will like you more 😀🐾

06/25/2024

I IMPLORE YOU TO READ THE FULL POST. I'M SUFFERING AND NEED HELP! NOT ASKING FOR MONEY.

Buckle up. This is Debbie and I'm about to get raw and real. I'm suffering. I'm mentally and physically exhausted. I have a textbook case of Compassion Fatigue. And let me tell you - it's real. Symptoms include exhaustion, disrupted sleep, anxiety, headaches, stomach upset, irritability, numbness, a decreased sense of purpose, emotional disconnection, self-contempt, and difficulties with personal relationships.

I've been staying up until 2 or 4 am every night because I'm no longer able to decompress in the evening even when I put the raucous fosters in the garage (with a/c) before 10pm. My mind won't shut down. I'm definitely irritable and am emotional (I literally cry every night) and emotionally disconnecting. I'm feeling isolated and have had thoughts of giving up on rescue. And, perhaps more concerning is I'm not able to focus on my actual full-time, serious job - the one that pays my bills. The one that gives me insurance. I'm blessed to be able to work from home - but there's too much distraction and I can't keep the dogs outside because of the heat and I can't keep them confined in the garage all day.

I need help and this is what I need. I need to get the 3 puppies and 1 mama dog out of my house. They need to be separated and the mom especially needs to get away from me because she resource guards my attention and it's getting worse. When the puppies are away from their litter mates they are calm and quiet and actually fun to be around. Here, with 3 of them + mama, it is utter chaos. It's all just normal, loud, raucous puppy play and interaction but I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE. I need fosters immediately and adopters eventually. We have an adoption event on Saturday and I will personally come collect all the dogs and take them to the event. You don't have to come if you don't want to.

All the dogs are really great. They are sweet and loving and really enjoy cuddles and belly scratches - but I'm losing my patience with them and it isn't fair TO THEM.

Please, please, please find it in your heart to help me. Either volunteer to foster or share and ask all your friends to share. Kim and I give so much of ourselves and really don't ask for a whole lot in exchange. Please help!

Puppies are about 4 months old. Mom is about 2 years old. Mom is 25 lbs (perfect size and weight). Mouse has super model legs, but isn't big (though she's taller than mom Molly). WooWoo has some hound and has the most adorable woo sounding howl/bark. He's a low rider, but built solidly! He was just in a home with a young boy and got rave reviews for being calm and gentle. The boy, however, was allergic and broke out into a rash - even after WooWoo got a bath. Ivy is a spitfire and she communicates during play by barking. She doesn't just bark at nothing though.

I'm sorry if some feel this is TMI but this is real and I'm not the only one suffering. I don't like to get this real and raw to virtual strangers but I have no other choice. Please reach out if you can help. Whether or not you can help - please SHARE.

06/20/2024

**APPOINTMENT REQUESTS ARE NOW CLOSED** We are doing our part to help owners keep their animals at home where they belong. Free Spay/Neuter clinic on July 17th at Animal Action League in Joshua Tree. Space is limited - of course - and you need to fill out a survey so we can assign points to your animal. Filling out a survey is NOT a guarantee of an appointment. We will accommodate as many as possible. This is the first spay/neuter clinic we are sponsoring. There will be more once we recoup our funds from this one.

Please understand that we will receive way more requests than we can accommodate at this time. We share your frustration that there is not more access to affordable spay/neuter services. Please use that frustration and use your voice to tell your local council members to support organizations that are giving their all to help fill the gap.

06/18/2024

Big thanks to Max and Neo for our rescue package of collars and leashes. Each of our adoptable dogs will be stylish and safe moving to their forever homes.

05/31/2024

This is Pepper. Our teeny, tiny new red list rescue that was so neglected she had to be sedated to groom her. Her mats were so severe she is literally shaved to the skin in some parts. She's only 3.5lbs and still needs a dental and a spay. She is so fearful she won't let anyone touch her. She needs us and we need you. Please donate and share. If you can't donate please share!

05/20/2024

It's National Rescue Dog Day. So, adopt a rescue and then we can save more. We're slashing our adoption fee all week so we can open up space. Please share. The key is getting our dogs networked outside of Coachella Valley.

05/20/2024

Let's all work together to get these dogs adopted! Please share. We're trying to get networking outside of Coachella Valley because adoptions are really slow right now. So, share so we can get them seen in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. Thanks!

05/15/2024

Look at the upside down heart on our runt. I think that's a sign that someone needs to take her and love her! She's adorable and adoptable!

05/15/2024

Adopted out 3 puppies on Saturday - got 2 different ones back today after an adopter had them for over 2 weeks. Ugh. Who wants to adopt or foster these cuties? The black and white one (F) is the runt. The tri-color (M) has really cute squaty legs. Please reach out if interested. For Debbie's sanity we really need a foster ASAP! Please share!!

05/12/2024

We had a big day today! 3️⃣ puppies were adopted! 🎉 From the litter of 9 we have just 3 puppies left - and the mamas. In honor of Mother's Day I want to get these sweet moms their forever family. It's their turn. Let's find them a home!

05/07/2024

DHS used to hold the record - until Palm Desert. Will DHS show up to take the record back?

We may be winding down our FREE clinics as the temps start heating up - so, don't miss your opportunity.

05/06/2024

Look what we've done! So grateful we are able to serve our communities.

05/01/2024

** We had a very successful FREE clinic in Palm Desert. There were many there that heard about us from Animal Samaritans. We've decided, however, that we want to be the ones helping animal owners meet their needs by providing the most basic care so they aren't left high and dry. So, if you can't get into your vet for vaccines or microchips then you're welcome to come see us at our clinics - but we ask that you consider what you would have paid and you make a donation. That is the only way we can continue doing what we're doing. Animal Samaritans has said that they will try and do a better job when telling people about our clinics that this is our clinic and has nothing to do with them. When you come to our clinic know that we have purchased the rabies vaccines and microchips - unless it is advertised as a sponsored event. We thank you and look forward to filling a gap in providing these much needed services for FREE.

While we were livid the day this post went up, we aren't anymore. But we stand by the spirit of the original post. We do feel there is an obligation for large nonprofits serving the Coachella Valley to do more, offer more to their community for free. If we can do it then certainly they can. If you support these large non-profits, perhaps you can consider spreading some of your donation down to small non-profits as well. We should all be in this fight together. **

We are a VERY small 501c3 organization that does wonderful things for the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas because we have wonderful people support us. We don't have millions of dollars (not even 10s of thousands) in donations coming in. But Animal Samaritans does.

Here's what we found out just now and why I'm livid. For days now I've been getting calls from people saying they were told about our FREE event on Sunday, May 5th when they called Animal Samaritans to make an appointment for vaccines. Well, Animal Samaritans is apparently booked out 6 weeks so someone - or many someones - is telling people about our event and giving them our phone number. So, people call and THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW THEY AREN'T CALLING ANIMAL SAMARITANS. So, bad enough that AS is telling people who can afford vet care to come to our FREE event and use our resources and supplies - but they don't even bother to tell the people that this is being offered by a small charity and has nothing to do with them.

I'm beyond angry - not because people are desperate to get vaccines for their dogs and can't get into a vet - but because a HUGE massive money making machine that has non-profit status is sending their clients (or potential new clients) to us. They literally get millions of dollars in donations. They have hundreds of regular big dollar donors supporting them and they do this to a non-profit that literally has a staff of about 5 people regularly.

We are welcoming these people Animal Samaritans is turning away because getting vaccines done on a schedule is important. They can't get into their vet but the pets still need their vaccines. BUT WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS. Do you think Animal Samaritans wants to give us a donation because we're picking up their slack?

It'd be great if anyone wanted to ask Animal Samaritans to cut us a check since we're literally taking care of their patients now.

Sorry, but this is why we're livid. Serious question - what free events does Animal Samaritans - a 501c3 non-profit - do for the community? Please ask yourself that next time you think about where your donation dollars are going because we can show you what we do. We are literally the only non-profit organization in the Coachella Valley that does this for FREE always. We go to the high desert, Anza, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs - we travel where there is need.

If you're interested in supporting a non-profit doing the real work in the community you can visit our page, our website www.support4paws.org or find us on Venmo () or PayPal () or Zelle (7605741496).

Support 4 Paws. 501c3 nonprofit dog rescue and community outreach organization serving the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas.

04/30/2024

Hi all! I've been getting a lot of phone calls and texts saying something like "My regular vet is booked 6 weeks out so they told us to come to your free event." We understand vet appointments are hard to come by right now, and you are certainly welcome. We want to help out anyone we can.

However, we do these free services mainly for people who otherwise wouldn't go to the vet because they can't afford it. So, if you're coming to our event because your vet is booked out - we would hope, dare I say, even expect, that you will be happy to give a donation so that we can continue to do these events for people who have difficulty paying for vet visits. Please consider what you would have paid at your vet and then donate what feels right. Thank you for understanding. ❤🐾

04/29/2024

We are courtesy posting this adorable senior. You know how we feel about senior dogs here. We ❤ them. Please share so Bunny can find solace from a toddler in his terrible two phase.

Bunny is an adoptable Dog - West Highland White Terrier / Westie Mix searching for a forever family near Indio, CA. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

04/28/2024

Please spread the word and let's get Gracie adopted!

Gracie is an adoptable Dog - English Shepherd & Corgi Mix searching for a forever family near Indio, CA. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

04/27/2024

We are looking for one or two fosters for these precious kittens. The county refused to take them but they would be euthanized there anyway. Help!