The Storm Shelter Sled Dogs Sanctuary and Rescue

12/23/2024

More play group photos. 🐾❤

12/23/2024

We got to meet one of our Christmas angels for lunch yesterday! Barb had picked up a load of dog food for us, stored it for us until we could meet and then drove a couple of hours, so I wouldn't have to drive so far. 🐾❤🐾❤ Barb is a transporter and saves so many animals' lives by getting them to rescues or sanctuaries where they will be safe. Thank you again Barb, for your travels, all of your donations and the human treats as well. 😉🥰 We love you!

12/22/2024

It was pretty cloudy and grey for solstice today, but we had a lot of fun in play groups! Here are a few photos, I will try to post more tomorrow.

12/15/2024

BEST UPDATE EVER - We were just contacted by another rescuer near the cities. She will be taking Millie and Maggie!!! 🐾❤
Thanks to each and every one of you who have shared our post and sent positive thoughts to us and out to the universe. I can now relax and know that Millie and Maggie will be safe. ❤🐾

Many of you who know me, know that I wear my heart on my sleeve. But this may be the most heartfelt plea that I have ever posted. 💔🐾
My cousin Jimmy died last weekend in Alamogordo NM. 💔 All of us cousins grew up together and really were one big family. ❤ And we all share the love of animals.
When Jimmy adopted his two German Shepards almost two years ago, he only intended to adopt one of the girls. But when he got to the shelter and realized how bonded they were, he knew that he could not split them up. So, of course he took them both home with him. And he loved those dogs SO much. 🐾💖 He also made sure, since he was getting older, that if anything happened to him, that shelter/rescue would take them back.
Fast forward to the present.... Jim suffered a heart attack last month. 😔 When he got out of the ICU, he chose to live out his life where he was happy, at home with his two daughters that had hurried there from WI and his two devoted dogs. As it became clear that time was short, the shelter/rescue was contacted and the family was told that they would NOT take the dogs back. 🥺
My heart was breaking for Jim's daughters Leah and Lisa, who not only lost their dad, but now didn't know what to do with Jimmy's beloved dogs.
As much as I would love to keep Jim's dogs, our sanctuary here is beyond FULL. I began looking for contacts in the southwest. After two days of computer time and many phone calls, the plan is in motion. A wonderful couple in MO have stepped up and he is on his way now to NM to pick up the dogs. He will bring them back to Branson where they will go to the house of another wonderful transporter who has pulled off a couple miracles for us before. She will bring Millie and Maggie up to our area. 🐾❤
As I said, I would LOVE to keep them here but have no room. So I am looking for the BEST HOME ever for two wonderful German Shepards who have lost their human and their home and need a soft and loving placement to call their forever home.
The girls are around 3 and 5 years old and are both spayed. Jimmy thought perhaps they are mother and daughter. Both are up to date on their shots and are microchipped. They love people and are good with kids. They haven't been around many dogs and cats are unknown, but they train easily. They are well behaved and love car rides.
Please.... if you know of anyone who may be looking for a perfect, but heartbroken pair of dogs, share this post with them. If you are interested, please contact us. 715-372-5990. They must be able to stay together. Please help us help Millie and Maggie. 🐾💔❤️‍🩹🐾

And THANK YOU to all the people in the rescue and transport world that have been helping me out this week. I appreciate you all so much. And thanks from our whole family. 🐾❤

12/14/2024

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Happy adoptiversary, Sparky! 🩷

One year ago today, our beloved Guard Dog was officially adopted by Doozy and her mom, ushering in a new chapter filled with love, safety, and belonging! (The next day, December 15, is when we learned his new name, an homage to Patrick's great artistic inspiration — Peanuts creator Charles "Sparky" Schulz.)

12/12/2024

Wow, I had never realized this, many snow globes contain anti-freeze. Be careful if you have a snow globe out with dogs and/or cats. :-(

RIH Lexi and Milo ❤️‍🩹🌈😢

“🚨🚨🚨🚨Some snow globes contain ethylene glycol, which is the main chemical used in some types of antifreeze. It’s dangerous for both pets and children to swallow.”
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12/12/2024

12/09/2024

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12/08/2024

Wishing you all a nice Sunday from Colby and the pack. And yes, he does sleep in pretzel form. 😏🐾❤

12/07/2024

Just a reminder how tough it is right now..............

12/06/2024

We like to think that all of our dogs are pretty happy here. But this guy, Bucky Badger, has to be one of the happiest dogs that we have ever had!! He loves everyone, 2 legged and 4 legged!!🐾💖🐾💖 He loves playing, he loves napping, he loves eating... just always happy.
Badger came here from MO in September. He was found as a stray, maybe a year old, starving with long nails. Our friend that we work with there said that he may have just always been a stray. Even though he is (obviously) not a sled dog, something told me that we just had to bring him here. A wonderful transporter made the long drive and now he is here to stay. 🐾💖🐾
He isn't real fond of the cold weather, but he is adapting nicely and we do have a coat for him. 😉 We saw this dog calendar and thought of Bucky Badger right away!!

12/04/2024

Kevin and I, along with Zorro and the rest of the pack, want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. ❤❤ We received many wonderful donations, kind words and tons of shares for Giving Tuesday. We appreciate it all so very much. I can guarantee that the dogs will put this money to good use. 🐾🥰 Our good friend Sandi has also started a fundraiser for our awesome pack and I will post that on our page also. Thank you all again. 🐾💖🐾💖

Donation links
PayPal.me/StormShelterRescue
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The Storm Shelter Sled Dog Sanctuary and Rescue
9760 Fairview Rd
Iron River WI 54847

12/03/2024

Greetings on this Giving Tuesday. ❤🐾 Please, if you are able, would you donate a dollar or two to help us continue to support the work that we do? We so appreciate all of you who donate funds, items, time and share our posts and send us words of encouragement. ❤ When donations are sparse, our little sanctuary here runs on our social security and Kevin's military retirement. If each of you could send just a small donation, even a dollar, we would have funds for about six months!! That will help us continue to help dogs like Tato, Bucky Badger and Zorro. 🐾😍💖
And if you are not able to donate to us, please find a shelter, rescue or sanctuary near you and donate if you are able. All rescues are feeling the pinch right now and need your help.
And if you can please share our post, we would appreciate it so much.

Wishing you all a healthy and peaceful day. 🐾💖🐾💖

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12/02/2024

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11/28/2024

Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!! We are so thankful for all of you that follow our Storm Shelter page. ❤🐾We couldn't do what we do without all of you. We appreciate all of your donations - monetary and items for our use and items that we can sell. We appreciate all of your kind words and comments and sharing of knowledge. We appreciate all of the shares of our posts. We appreciate YOU. I am sharing a lot of photos of dogs past and present. These are just a few of the dogs that you have helped and are helping now. 🤗🐾 From all of us here, 2 legged and 4 legged, we hope you have an amazing day. 🐾💖🐾💖

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