Smoky Mountain K9 Search And Rescue

12/27/2024

We’re so grateful and we want you to know !! 5/5 Giveaways Family Of 5! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Additional giveaway $50-$100 gets 5 entries- $100 or more gets you 10 Entries!!
Family of 5- 3 night Cabin Stay
5 Dollywood Tickets
5 Show Tickets
Dinner For 5 ! See comments below!
Deadline Thursday January 2nd, 2025!

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas Everyone! Drop your beautiful animals photos below ⬇️ !
Any animas!!! 🐕‍🦺 🐎 🐈 🐖 🐢 🦅

Here’s my grand-dog “Lily”! She’s grammas girl, and she knows it!

12/14/2024

🐾🐾🐾DONATIONS FOR STRAYS🐾🐾

❤️❤️Deadline for Donation Entry for Smoky Mountain Giveaway is
Thursday January 2nd, 2025❤️❤️
We still need help with expenses for stray dogs! ❤️❤️❤️

We have had many obstacles from people feeding the dogs we’re working to catch, when we’ve asked them not too. We have been conditioning one particular dog for over a month and we are getting closer. Please pray we get him off the streets and to his foster home where he will be vetted, neutered, gps tracking collar, trained, and well taken care of.
My team and I have been out day and night sometimes 36 hours straight without sleep, on the ground and in our cars watching him, playing with him, grilling for him. No, animal control can’t get him- they tried- and they don’t have a trap big enough. So soon as we catch him, were on to the last two strays before Christmas who need help. Again, animal control has not done anything for them two either.

I’ve had to turn away cases in order to help these strays who absolutely need our help. So if anyone wants to help donate helping strays, we would appreciate it. (See Photos For Donation Information)
If half my followers could donate $10-$20 it would help us tremendously with all the equipment and supplies we are using to catch these dogs- along with endless hours, gas, etc. We will be doing another Christmas giveaway as well- and this will be a Huge Give Away-

So anyone who donates, will automatically be entered into our Spring Smoky Mountain Giveaway!
3 nights in Pigeon Forge, 4 tickets to DollyWood, 4 tickets to a show of your choice (Pirate, Lumberjack, Dixie Stampede) and Dinner for 4 Gift Card.

Help us help the voiceless dogs who need us now! Cold 🥶 temperatures are here, and freezing temperatures are coming this week. Thanks for all the prayers and support- you’re all like family and you have showed up time and time again for the animals we help and us! God sees everything you do and we pray an abundance of blessings upon you and your family!

12/06/2024

Update- 🐾🐾❤️❤️❤️ “Buffy was lost on transport on way to NJ- in Morristown on 11/23/24- we were called in to work the case and on 12/02/24 we got a phone call, I was on the scene within minutes- saw her at this wonderful couples home in cow field- set trap - and within hours- caught her! We kept her safe and I personally transported her to Kingsport, TN on Thursday to start her journey to her “Foster” and receiving rescue, and I am happy to say- Buffy was released from her doggy jail, (crate) and surrendered to her foster mom on bail. Charges for roaming at large, trespassing, stealing hearts 💕 of many, and possible female solicitation (😂) have been dropped pending her house arrest and good behavior! Best wishes Buffy, you were tired, we fed you and let you rest- and you were the sweetest little parolee we ever had. God bless Buffy, and thank you Rita for helping take care of her, to all the drivers who stepped up to get her back safely to NJ- and One Love Rescue- for your faithfulness and support- and AnnMarie for stepping up and making sure she was apprehended, transported, and arrived safely to foster. Truly it takes a village sometimes! Thanks to my assistants who held down the fort, got one of our bu**er traps ready, and to kept things going on other rescues we have going. My team of assistants are absolutely amazing and without them, I couldn’t do what I do- (Wendy, Rachel, Doris, Rita, Mike)
Be a good girl Buffy! We will love you forever and now you get to have a much better life. (Came from hoarding case 😫)

12/05/2024

Congratulations to my assistant and friend Doris Hatton for pursuing this dog, feeding, and helping her land a foster home straight out of Sevier County- this dog had been on the streets over a year. Once again, my team rocks, and Doris is as persistent as I am. Way to go ! Safe!
Another dog off the streets.

12/04/2024

Safe- Maryville Pit out for over a year!- See live video! ❤️❤️❤️🐾🐾

12/04/2024

12/03/2024

Folks- this is a crazy time- it’s cold- and we have these three and a few more strays needing help- two have been out over 1 yr- and no- animal control cant get them- We are working with fosters, and humane society for two- and they are all in different counties. It’s Christmas- I get it- but can you spare $20-$50-$100 to help us with gas, expenses, food, shelter- we are overwhelmed with requests and these strays are NOT PAYING INCOME JOBS- except for one, who the humane society covered our expenses for one.

We need your help- I still have my own bills, physical therapy, and everyday we get calls on strays in cold, some pregnant 🤦‍♀️. This has to stop- unbelievable that the city and county animal control will not get out of their hot trucks and do their jobs- yet me and my assistants, sit out in cars, all night long- watching traps- and feeding these dogs.

People call, text, message- we are not a an animal shelter or lost dog sanctuary- believe me- I wish I could take them all, get them veterinary care, and get them homes. I just can’t do this on my own- who wants to help us help some strays- gas, food, charcoal, meat, lighter fluid, batteries, zip ties, these dogs need out of the cold- and were going to help them no matter what.

You all have graciously stepped in and donated, helped Helene victims, me and my staff- and we need help for these multiple county strays in East Tennessee. Call or text if needed. Number is 865-318-3088

Thank you!

Cash App
Angela Fayard

Venmo -Ritchey

Paypal @gmail.com
Rita Ritchey

Zelle (865)318-3088

Fb pay Angela Marie Fayard

Apple Cash (865)318-3088

12/03/2024

Furry fugitive apprehended in Morristown!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving To All Of You!
Love the people and pets God gives you, because one day, he will want them back. Count your blessings and be thankful!!

11/19/2024

Lumi- headed home to Florida!

11/19/2024

Giving God all Praise !! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
All tucked in and ready to rest.
I rescued this beautiful but skinny girl- “Lumi” off Eagle Pointe Way- she escaped from resort next moutain over- owners had to leave so they asked for our help- we worked with owners of the beautiful Magnolia Wedding Venue- and they allowed us access to set traps- with bears all around- we had to be cautious- we caught this beautiful girl within 12 hrs of setting her trap.
We set a feeding station- and she took off with her owners socks- we set trap and she returned for her grilled dinner.

She’s now safe and spending the night with me, shes been fed, has a warm crate, and water. Hopefully her owners will come tomorrow for her. Shes been through hell on earth this poor dog.
Thanks to my helpers for the assistance.
Welcome back Lumi! You’re on house arrest girl!

11/19/2024

Sevierville, Top of Morning- Lumi!

11/12/2024

In a world full of negativity- there’s always hope. When a dog is pulled from a shelter- or you adopt from a rescue, you don’t know the dogs background, what it fears, or what triggers them. We get numerous calls of “Dogs getting away from fosters or newly adopted owners.”

This week- there were two dogs who ran off and we caught two in two days in two different states- why? Because I care about what these dogs and owners are going through. I often have to stand firm, and stay tough- in order to get the job done- but my heart is with my clients always. When a dogs life is on the line, and my life and my dogs life is on the line- you betcha- I am gonna be cautious and careful.

This boy is handsome, he ran off in campground with leash attached, it finally broke off, and with the campground closing for the season, and cold weather approaching- no time to wait- and coyotes howling in the woods where this boy ran off- we got the call- we went- we set traps. He danced around, pawed at traps, but last night- he was cooked steak, hamburgers, and a rotisserie chicken- after we bbq’d- I heard him bark twice- like “Hey, where’s mine”… 😂👍🥰so I cut up his sirloin, broke apart his hamburger, pulled his chicken, and set his traps with his food and scent lure. We caught him within 30 minutes of cooking.

I spent the night in my vehicle at campground, pitch black- fending off feral cats left and right. All the hard work paid off, because it ain’t just about setting some trap- it’s what we do, how we do it, and where. It’s called “Trap Placement & Trap Preparation.”

You work towards the goal of capturing the dog, no matter what, miles and miles of driving, sitting, cleaning, loading, preparing, cooking- all for these dogs to be safe.

Two in two days- in two states- Im tired- but I am happy- because they are home- safe!

Welcome home “LuckyBoy”! I’m so happy you were trusting that delicious smell, to walk in the jail cell! Lol- you’re on house arrest- furry fugitive apprehended! Nuff said 😊👍

11/10/2024

Welcome Home Kobie!!! This boy is safe! Trapped him this morning after running Sims Rd and Flat Creek Sevierville, TN.
God is good!!!! Kobie, you’re on house arrest Furry Fugitive!! Thank you to all the residents who kept eyes and ears open, and thanks to my friend Mike, Garrett, and Even Stay Fly Drone Service LLC who was willing to come from Virginia to fly the thermal drone on Sunday night if needed.

Thank you Rita for always caring for my dogs when I’m in the road, making flyers and signs, and maps. You’re a faithful friend.

Last, but never least- my sweet friend and assistant Doris Hatton- thank you for always being there to help these dogs- I called- you answered- you got there and assisted owners in making sure Kobie got out of kennel trap and home safely. Your loyalty and friendship is treasured.

I love all of my friends and team members who are a part of my heart, and willing to step in and help your dogs get home safe!

11/05/2024

Contest Winners For Halloween Contest!

Lisa Blair-Rogers “Count Barkula” for cutest!

Sandra Donoho “Annie” Scariest

Sheila Haga “Sascie” Best Costume

Please private message us- so we can get details to send prize/gift!

Thank you all for participating! Everyones dog was absolutely adorable!

SMK9 S&R Team

11/01/2024

Ya’ll this is definitely the absolute best costume “Ollie” could have worn! Furry Fugitive! Lol ! She was running in North Knoxville til we got the call to set up her jail (trap) and apprehended her.. lol! Send me your photos below ⬇️ so that I can see your pets costumes! We will pick three to receive a gift- 1) For Cutest 2) For Scariest
3) Best Costume
(Winners will be chosen November 5th)
Let’s see your furry friends ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

10/25/2024

Thank you God!!! Thank you to the gentleman who secured him, thank you Cocke County- thank you Dianna, Gary, Lori, Jade, Sage, and everyone who helped search for Moose! I got to spend some time loving on this boy, he’s going home!!!