Day of the Dogs

08/26/2024

Kansas City! We have a gorgeous liver German Shorthair Pointer available for adoption

He is about a neutered male about 42lbs. He is a bundle of energy and is ready for a "job"
Know any hunters looking for a buddy? Active family looking for a dog?
He loves to play with dogs and toys.
Older kids recommend as he does jump
He is young, we are guessing 1-3 yrs old

Please share to get him more exposure :)

www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

08/20/2024

**ADOPTED**

Kansas City!! Meet "Hey Dude" is a sweet little 7lb chihuahua that is guessed to be about 8 yrs old.
In typical chihuahua form he acts timid but doesn't shy away from pets.
He let's you pick him up and loves to sit right next to his human on on their laps.
He rides well in a car, does well with other small dogs. He is currently in a house with 4 other small dogs.
We haven't seen him show any interest in toys or playing with the other dogs yet.
He isn't an incessant barker. We've only heard him bark once as he joined in to the pack choir in their excitement for our arrival home one evening.
He is crate trained.

He came to us from a rescue partner in TX.
They pulled him from a small rural shelter.

www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

08/18/2024

08/17/2024

Oleander was adopted this morning!! :)

08/13/2024

PUPDATE: ADOPTED!!! :) :)

KC Crew.... Oleander is having a ball at Woof's as he waits for his turn to be adopted. :) look at these photos and videos. He is a ham!

You can clearly see he does well with other dogs which is a huge plus
He is only about 43lbs..perfect medium sized dog for whatever living situation you're in.
He rides well in a car

We have no idea what breed mix he is.. We've guessed Shepherd, beagle, corgi mix?? But who really knows.
What we do know is he is a bundle of joy and happiness and would be a great addition to your family.

www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

Please share this post to get him more exposure
Thank you in advance

08/11/2024

Oleander is in Kansas City and is ready for a home of his own. He is a neutered male about 2 yrs old and weighs 45lbs
He is staying at Woof's and is ready to meet you!

Please share to help this guy find a family

07/13/2024

We are at the Best Friends Conference in Orlando, FL!
An opportunity to learn from thought leaders regarding saving shelter pets.
Our team hasn't attended a conference since 2019 so it's been nice to connect with people we haven't seen for years and meet new people.

06/01/2024

ADOPTED!!

Kansas City! Mr. Rogers is searching for a place to call his own. He's a 5-year-old neutered dog who weighs 8lbs. He loves playing with toys and other dogs. He is a happy-go-lucky guy. Unfortunately, he had to have an infected eye removed, but it hasn't dampened his spirits.

Help him find a loving home by sharing this post!

05/31/2024

Sammy has been adopted!! :)

His sister will be available for adoption this weekend. We will post photos when she arrives

05/22/2024

Adopted!

Sammy is currently at our boarding and daycare partner 's play & Stay KC Northland

In our previous post for volunteer support, one suggestion was to walk our dog(s) in boarding.
We did that on Sunday and just walked him in the grass area next to the building. See video and pictures below.

NKC folks... Please reach out if this is something you'd like to do too.

He is still looking for a home of his own.
Please share this post so more people see him and know he is available

05/19/2024

KANSAS CITY!!! We are here and need your help!!

This group was founded back in 2015 in Houston, Texas. Back then, the Founder, Pam Siedler a KC native, mainly networked animals in need for a high intake shelter in Houston, fundraised for rescues who pulled from that shelter and organized transports up north. In 2018 when she moved to NW Indiana she started by coordinating transports for dogs in need in the south and the org switched from rescue support to a more traditional style rescue that did placements ourselves. We have 12 rescue and shelter partners in that area that take dogs off our coordinated transports, a small foster team and a boarding and daycare partner.

Now we are here in KC :) and am looking for help getting the name of our non profit out there and our adoptable animals seen since no one in KC knows who we are yet.

If you haven't already can you please "like" this page

We currently have 4 dogs looking for homes right now (see previous post). If you could share on your social pages to get more eyeballs on these dogs I'd appreciate it. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

Few in KC know we exist so I have to start from the ground up as we had to do in Indiana.

Also if you are looking for a way to VOLUNTEER (yourself or with your family) we definitely need help!:

- Foster homes: (like dogsitting a homeless dog for someone you haven't met yet) We can provide all supplies needed: crate, food, bowls, toys etc if you don't have anything. If you already have a dog it's super easy to add another for a few days. The more that can help do this the more dogs we can save.

- Doggy Day Outs: If you can't foster, would your family be open to taking out a dog that is currently in boarding on an outing for the day? Ex. car ride for free smells, walk in a park, stroll through Home Depot, or just hang out in your yard for the day

- Dog Walker: If you don't feel comfortable taking a dog in your car you could visit our dogs in boarding and just walk them outside the facility to give them a break from the kennel environment for a bit.

- Adoption Counselor: talk to the people who apply for our dogs to learn more about them, their family and what they are looking for. We try to contact all who apply for our dogs. If the dog they want is adopted hopefully we can connect them with another one

- Transport Day Helping Hands: (1 or 2 days a month): hands to help dogs off transport, walk them, ensure we have medical paperwork etc

- Northland transport assistance: There are times when we need a dog picked up from point A and taken to point B. Ex. from transport arrival to a foster's home, or from a foster's home or boarding to a vet visit. At this time all transport needs will be north of the river

- posting dogs to adoption sites: if you or your kids are good with computers you/they can help with posting dogs to adoption sites like petfinder, adoptapet. I'm doing all of this myself right now and it can be overwhelming at times

- Dog Bios: If you or your kids are great at writing and want to write bios about the dogs in our care that would be a huge help.

- Social Media Guru: help with posting our dogs on social sites to get them more exposure. I only really know Facebook so I need some Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok folks that know how to navigate those platforms to help get our pets seen

- Fundraising Events: I know of a handful of fundraising events we could do to 1. get the name of the rescue out in the community and 2. fundraise for the organization. But since we are starting to build our KC team from the ground up I don't have enough people to do events. I'm all ears to any fundraising opportunities that you know of too.

- Community Events: We want to get a booth at a variety of community events this spring, summer and fall. But in order to do that we need more people to rotate shifts at the booth

THANK YOU in advance for helping in whatever capacity you are able. From sharing a post to lending a hand.

We Help Shelter Pets in Need. At Day of the Dogs, we believe adoptable animals shouldn’t die in shelters due to lack of space. As a Texas-based non-profit organization, we currently focus our efforts on saving animals at the Harris County Animal Shelter in Houston, TX. With an open admissions poli...

05/18/2024

Sammy!!
He is a neutered male guessed to be about 8 months old and is currently 45lbs.
He does great with dogs big and small and is very friendly with people

He is in North Kansas City, MO

If you are interested in adopting please fill out our adoption application here: www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

Please help us buy sharing this post so more eyeballs see him.
On all the adoption sites he is getting very few views and we don't know why

05/14/2024

Kansas City!!! These dogs have arrived from Texas and are looking for homes of their own!

01/26/2024

ADOPTED!!

Lucho....he is a fun, happy dog. Loves attention, and he will always check in for some hugs even when playing with friends. He has a boxer temperament, in play with other dogs, also with people. He is social, and while playtime is great, he can quiet down. He has kept his room impeccably clean! Like most dogs, he does love chewies and treats. Good natured boy, he is easy to fall in love with!

Please share as he is still available for adoption

01/21/2024

ADOPTED!!

Selma is enjoying the over 18 inches of snow NW Indiana got this week! Snow day!! Time to play!!

This gal is still available for adoption.
She loves both dogs and cats!

12/25/2023

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! :)

12/20/2023

ADOPTED!

Precious is still available for adoption!!! We've had her in our care for going on 3 months now :(

Please share this post to get her more exposure. She is guessed to be around 3yrs old and weighs close to 62lbs.

Here is what the staff says at The Snuggery

"Here at the kennel, she really has become one of the best dogs, but new people she just get scared, but she doesn't treat them badly, just shakes and keeps a distance if she can. I can pick her up, lift her cheeks to look at her teeth, grab her paws, and shake her belly fat. Hahaha. She likes cooked veggies, turkey and rice, she likes chew bones sometimes so much she hides them in her blankets to savor for a few days. I think a slower/more chill house would be perfect. She could live with or without other dogs. Here she plays with dogs of all sizes. I also think she'd be a fabulous only dog. She truly loves her people once she trust them! She wouldn't mind either way after a few weeks of warming up she'd shine like she does here. Just wish someone would give her a shot."

www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

12/02/2023

ADOPTED!!!

Maggie is a 40 lb, 2 year-old scruffy mix with a low-shed soft coat. She is a social, high-energy dog who would thrive in a home without super young children. She gets along with other playful dogs, but has never lived with cats. She is fully up-to-date on her shots, has been crate trained, and is spayed and microchipped. She walks on leash. She is food-driven and play-driven. She loves to chew and has a habit of slipping outside to run, so would do best in a home with sufficient outdoor space.

Maggie previously lived in a home with a family with young children; her forever home will ideally not have young children, as Maggie Mae has a tendency to nip at shoes and toes if the children engage in physical play with her. Adults or teens with a good sense of how to handle a leashed dog and giving clear commands will do well with her. She will sit, shake, and speak if doing so will lead to getting a treat. She also responds (fairly quickly) to “do your business, Maggie,” even if that command is followed by “it’s cold,” “it’s raining,” “It’s early,” or “I’m exhausted.” She will also respond to “wait” at street corners (when leashed) and “drop it” when she decides to eat something absolutely disgusting she found on a walk and needs to spit out. (Bonus behavior: not only will she softly drop the disgusting item, she will side-eye whoever required her to do so.)

She has been crate-trained, but has had anxiety issues with crates since a particularly loud fireworks season in 2023. If you intend to crate her, test it out first and keep any potentially chewable items outside the crate. If a crate is not possible, consider using an open, rubber muzzle to prevent her chewing objects when left alone in the home, provided it’s approved by the veterinarian. At the veterinarian’s advice, she was given daily Prozac to help with her fireworks-induced anxiety this past summer. She is spayed and microchipped.

Maggie Mae is up-to-date on her shots. She has no record of abuse or trauma (aside from the fireworks). She was relinquished from her previous home due to the issues with the young children, who refused to play with her due to the toe/shoe nipping, which then created an unwelcoming environment for her and them. These children also had a habit of leaving doors open and Maggie would run out into the community, near busy streets. Her ideal next home will have more space for her to distance run on a daily basis, supporting her lifelong dream of growing wings and catching a bird in active flight.

Please share to help her find her new home!

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving!!
Today and everyday we are thankful for all of you who do your part to help homeless dogs on need. :)

11/14/2023

ADOPTED!

Precious is a beauty! Her name fits her well. She is very sweet, but can be a bit shy at first. She would love a family that she can just be with. She gets attached quickly, and will think the world of her person. She is pretty quiet, has done well on her housebreaking, she chooses to keep her room clean. She does play with toys, but her squeaky stuffies don't always last long! She does well with respectable dogs, likes just hanging out more than playing. If you're looking for a dog that is calmer, and really just wants to be with her person, Precious may be the one for you!

www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

10/21/2023

All adopted!

All these dogs are still waiting for homes of their own. Please share!

Romo, small 15ish lbs white/tan chihuahua mix adult
Mia, 25lb red/white young female under a year old
Houston, 45lb tan/black shep mix. Around a year
Hercules, GSD mix about 1.5 yrs
Jackson, long bodied mix adult
Precious, 45lb GSD mix

09/29/2023

ADOPTED!

Hercules is an amazing dog!! We are guessing he is about 1.5 yrs old. He is neutered, up to date on vaccines and rabies and is around 82lbs

He is still available for adoption. Please share this post
www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

09/17/2023

UPDATE: All adopted!

A few dogs that arrived to NW Indiana from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas on Friday and are looking for homes of their own.

www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

09/15/2023

ADOPTED!!

Lacey loves the water!

09/14/2023

ADOPTED!

Jackson only wants to eat his ice cream from the bowl. Lol

www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

08/15/2023

ADOPTED!

Romo is a 14lb chihuahua guessed to be around 1.5 years old and is still looking for a home of his own.

Foster mom says "He needs someone patient but you can tell he gets comfy quickly and will make a really sweet dog with a patient person. He does great with dogs right away." A home with another dog would be ideal for him

www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

08/12/2023

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! The Snuggery is open tomorrow, Sunday, from 11 - 1pm. Here are four of our dogs boarding there right now.
Anyone in NW Indiana able to spend some time with them tomorrow? Take some pictures and videos?

Please share this post to people to help get more eyeballs on them too. A family is the ultimate goal after all

- Prince is the male GSD/corgi mix that is currently 90lbs (overweight), approx 3 yrs old
- Jackson is a male with a long squatty body and a pitty head. Who-knows-what-mix. He is 30lbs and approximately 3yrs old
- Mara is a female that is 8yrs old and 32lbs
- Molly is a female that is approx 2 yrs old and weighs 40lbs

07/29/2023

**ADOPTED!**

Meet Lacey!

She is a sweet girl that gets along with dogs of all sizes. She is petite at only 27lbs. and we are guessing she is about 6 months old
She is still looking for a home of her own.

www.dayofthedogs.org/adoption-application

07/22/2023

Dog loving people on NW Indiana! We need your help. We are looking for volunteers (families or individuals) that are willing to visit and interact with our dogs at The Snuggery in Michigan City, IN

What does this look like?
Could be a variety of things:
You could take them for a doggy day out to a place of your choice for a few hours:
- taking a dog out to walk around a local park
- going for a hike in the woods
- taking them to the beach
- take them to your home and let them run around your yard and smell the smells for a few hours
- go out for a Pup Cup at Starbucks
- drive around a bit with the window down for some "free smells"

Simply Hang out with them AT The Snuggery
- If you don't feel comfortable driving them anywhere, The Snuggery has two play yards at the facility. You could play with toys or just giving them hugs and pets in between their structured play groups. Or offer to lend a hand during play groups

It would be great if you could come consistently in some nature (once a week, twice a week, the 1st Saturday of the month etc and we would never turn down anyone who'd like to come daily ;))

We always have fosters there waiting for their new family.

So if you have some extra time to spare and I'd like to help out a dog we'd love your help. Please comment below or send us a message here on FB and someone will reach out.

If you'd love to own a dog but can't due to life circumstances or your housing situation this may be a way to get your dog fix to fill you up each week. A win win for both! :)

pictures below are of some of our current and past fosters

07/22/2023

We heard from Sue, Nico's adopter. She said "We’ve had Nico for one year now and wanted to tell you how grateful we are to have him as part of our family. "

We love getting updates from our former adopters and seeing our dogs so happy.