FURever

06/03/2024

Looking for a deserving someone to love and cuddle with? Contact us to find out more about fostering (aka saving a life). Rescues will pay for all expenses.

05/29/2024

Rescue dog Bodhi says “oh, my aching head! I knew I shouldn’t have had that last rawhide treat last night with the boys!”

02/17/2024

Rescue dog Bodhi says, “OK, Lady, here’s the plan….you go distract her while I grab the dog treats on the table”.

We love our rescue dogs! Wouldn’t you love to save a life too by fostering? If so, contact us to find out how you can help.

Compassion Over Convenience ❤️

02/04/2024

Save a life and enjoy the benefits of owning a dog. A definite win-win!

Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost.

01/29/2024

UPDATE 3/5/24: Laverne and King have both been adopted! Thank you to all who helped us network them and thank you to all the East Valley Shelter volunteers who cared for them ❤️

Meet Laverne and King, two sweet and gentle senior German Shepherds currently at East Valley Shelter in LA. Laverne is doubled up in her kennel with a 3 year old female and does well in playgroups. King hasn’t been in a playgroup yet but he is calm and non-reactive when walking by all the dog kennels, which is pretty amazing given how loud and stressful it is!

We’re currently looking for fosters for each one of them (one dog, one foster home). Wouldn’t this be a wonderful way for you to start your New Year’s resolution of making positive change in the world? All expenses are paid by the rescue. You just need to give one of these sweeties a loving home while the rescue looks for FURever homes. If you’d like to know more about fostering, pls contact us.

01/17/2024

Bodhi is now a permanent member of our FURever pack! ❤️❤️❤️

Bodhi T has been adopted! You may recognize Bodhi as Thulani’s Foster Friday spokesdog. It was the perfect match for Bodhi and his amazing foster mom, so they made it permanent. In addition to being busy giving fostering tips, Bodhi recently started on water therapy. His mom said he did great and slept well that night!

If you’re not ready to adopt, how about FOSTERING to try out a dog? You might end up with a Thulani Happy Tails story of your own. To get started, Bodhi says “click the following link and fill out our foster application at https://tinyurl.com/fosterthulani”

12/17/2023

This handsome boy is alive ONLY because someone was compassionate enough to foster him! This is Jace who we met at a Southern California shelter. He was so terrified in his kennel that staff couldn’t get him out of his kennel. Due to his high stress and low probability of getting him adopted, the shelter red listed him (scheduled to be euthanized). Thank goodness a rescue reached out to us and we networked him and put a plan in place. He was transported to a foster in Redlands, California.

Fast forward 3 years later and just look at him at his FURever home! We need more compassionate people who are willing to foster so pleeez consider opening up your home. You can literally save a life! Rescues will pay for all expenses. Contact us to find out more about fostering.

12/16/2023

Introducing a new member of the Perales Pack….(drum roll). OK, it’s no surprise 😁 Lady and I have been fostering this boy for 10 months and Lady has agreed to us adopting him!

Bodhi is a silly, playful, affectionate, and expressive dude and there’s no way we’d ever let him go anywhere ❤️ He’s a senior whose hind legs are weakening but we’ll do whatever we can to keep him healthy and happy.

“Compassion Over Convenience”

Welcome Bodhi!! You light up our lives 🥰

12/16/2023

Introducing a new member of the Perales Pack….(drum roll). OK, it’s no surprise 😁 Lady and I have been fostering this boy for 10 months and Lady has agreed to us adopting him!

Bodhi is a silly, playful, affectionate, and expressive dude and there’s no way we’d ever let him go anywhere ❤️ He’s a senior whose hind legs are weakening but we’ll do whatever we can to keep him healthy and happy.

“Compassion Over Convenience”

Welcome Bodhi!! You light up our lives 🥰

10/22/2023

Looking for a short-term foster (2-3 weeks) or a long-term foster (minimum of 3 months) to help Samara, a 1.5 year old German Shepherd mix currently at the Long Beach Shelter. She fought off Parvo but unfortunately now is on meds for an upper respiratory infection (URI). This is very treatable but Samara is very weak, severely underweight and needs a peaceful place to recuperate. This beautiful girl is friendly and gentle but she is depressed in the stressful kennel and needs out ASAP. For now, Samara needs to be the only dog due to her URI.

Pls consider opening your heart and home to Samara for just a few weeks, if not longer. Message us if you’re interested in helping her🙏

08/28/2023

German Shepherd heaven at FUReverSoCal headquarters! Rescue dogs Lady and Bodhi are enjoying the cool morning ❤️

08/14/2023

8/17/23: ADOPTED!!

RANGER’S in DANGER!!
Looking for a foster for handsome 2-year old Ranger currently at the Long Beach shelter (ID ). He is Red Listed due to his kennel stress and he must be rescued by August 15 end of day (tomorrow). I have a reputable rescue who will pay for food and medical expenses. We just need a dog-loving person willing to share their home with him. Ranger’s been at the shelter for almost 6 months and is stressed and anxious in his kennel as he’s not getting out and exercising enough. German Shepherds are very intelligent and love to be close to their people. No wonder he’s stressed 😥 Ranger is currently about 70 lbs (needs to gain about 10 lbs) and active. He’s been friendly to some folks who have met him but for now should be the only pet as he needs to decompress. There’s no time to waste so pls contact me ASAP if you’d like to know more about him and the foster process. Soon Please! Ranger deserves better than this!

07/01/2023

Clarissa is about 7-8 years old, ~83 lbs and currently at the Long Beach shelter. She’s very anxious in her kennel and with loud noises (a constant environment at the shelter). You can tell by looking in her eyes that something is going on with her health. She’s lethargic and seems reluctant to move 😞 Fortunately a local rescue is willing to pay for a vet exam and tests but we need to find a short-term foster to keep an eye on her while she’s being treated.

Clarissa needs to be in a quiet home with no other pets and no small children. She loves people but has shown some dog reactivity.

Pls message me if you’re willing to open up your heart and home for this girl. We’d like to get her to a vet next week. YOU can make all the difference in her world

06/09/2023

Rescue dog Bodhi contemplating life. What a difference fostering makes. Wouldn’t you like to make a difference?

06/09/2023

Rescue dog Bodhi contemplating the meaning of life ❤️ What a difference fostering can make

02/01/2023

2/10/23: Bodhi (formerly known as Chesti) is enjoying the rest of his wonderful life at FURever headquarters. We love him 😍

Urgent! Looking for a foster/hospice for Chesti, a handsome 11-year old German Shepherd currently at the Long Beach shelter. He has weakness in his hind legs but still has pep in his step. Sadly he is scheduled to be euthanized February 12. We have a rescue who will sponsor him (pay for food, all medical), but we need a loving home in order to save him. Chesti is still full of life and deserves a loving home in his twilight years.
His foster home should be single story with minimal steps and a strong handler to help him in and out of a vehicle for park excursions or vet appointments. Pls contact us ASAP. No time to waste!!

01/18/2023

Sometimes a homeless dog’s story catches our attention…
Sometimes we find a foster for a homeless dog…
Sometimes a foster dog is put in a bad situation and responds badly…
Sometimes a fostered dog is returned to the shelter for bad behavior…
Often times that dog is euthanized…
All the time situations like this break our hearts 💔

01/06/2023

FURever completed a supply delivery from Long Beach to Escondido and back to the Remarkable Renee Abbott from Thulani Sr German Shepherd Rescue, one of our Dog Rescue Partners. Our other rescue partners include K9 Kismet, Woof Project and Outta the Cage. From finding fosters, transporting dogs/supplies, or donating, we do our small part to help these very reputable dog rescues. Maybe you can help too? If so, contact us or any one of these rescues!

Thulani Senior German Shepherd Rescue
Woof Project Rescue
K9 Kismet Dog Rescue
Outta the Cage

01/04/2023

1/28/23: Apologies for the delay in updating everyone. We’ve been trying to get the official word on his medical update. All we’ve heard is that he went to see a private vet and his wound was flushed out, treated and is healing well. He’s still at the shelter and needs a home. Will share more as soon as we can.

PUPDATE 1/11/23: Some good news…the shelter has allowed Theodore to see a partner vet (not the vet at the shelter) to better access what’s going on with his eye. Some folks have contacted me with interest in fostering him but because of the unknown medical issue were hesitant to commit. We have a little more time. I’ll update you as soon as I find out more.

Theodore is about 1-2 years old, currently at the Long Beach shelter. The shelter identifies him as a “Labrador retriever mix”. We’re not sure what other breeds are mixed in this boy but he doesn’t deserve to be euthanized in 9 days. The staff indicates that he’s good with people and other dogs and already knows his basic commands (what a smart fella). (Pls see video at link below)

So why is he scheduled to be euthanized, you ask? Because he has an abscess above one of his eyes, the shelter is bursting at the seams with dogs and they are unable to provide him adequate medical attention 😞

I have found a very reputable dog rescue who will pay for his medical needs but only if someone from the community steps up to foster him. So how about it, So Cal, can we come together and save this deserving boy?! I can help coordinate a meet-and-greet at the shelter, as well as coordinate working with the rescue. If you’d like to know more about Theodore and fostering, pls contact us ASAP

We’re running out of time!

https://youtu.be/_n00Rv5Pgp0

12/31/2022

A BIG CHALLENGE BUT WE DID IT!
FURever is incredibly excited to announce that Jasper has been saved from East Valley Shelter! Team Jasper was comprised of devoted people in both California and Colorado (where his adopter lives). These folks networked him, took good care of him at the shelter, helped us work out all the logistics and donated to his ground transport to Colorado ($1450). Coordinating this has been crazy but we’re happy to do it to save lives. Special thanks to Jill Dyche from Outta the Cage, shelter volunteer Jennifer Downs, shelter staff Veronica Perry, California/Colorado networkers Brittnei, Alex and John. FURever has funded 50% of Jasper’s transport so if you’re able to support us to help save more dogs, pls go to:
https://www.foster2furever.com/collections/all
(Pls note that although we help nonprofit dog rescues, we are currently not a nonprofit)

12/29/2022

What a difference a day makes! This is GORGEOUS Maxwell who FURever had the honor of matching him with his fabulous foster. They are both so happy with each other. You too can create happy stories. Contact us to save a homeless dog!

12/25/2022

Guess Who Was Home for Christmas?! FURever Is excited to announce that handsome brown-eyed Maxwell, a 9 year old German Shepherd from Long Beach Shelter, was bathed (thanks Ricky) and delivered yesterday to his new foster home.

Thank you to Thulani Senior German Shepherd Rescue, the incredible volunteers at the shelter and amazing staff member Chris.

Want more happy stories? Here’s how YOU can make a difference:

- Contact us at www.Foster2FURever.com if you’d like to know more about fostering
- Donate to Thulani Senior GS Rescue

http://thulanidogs.org/please-help/

12/24/2022

Happy Holidays from FURever, Lady, Jeanne and Sara. Wishing you and yours a safe and loving holiday. Thank you for supporting us in 2022.

12/20/2022

12/21/22: WE SAVED HIM!! Thank you for sharing his post!

BLACK LAB NEEDS AN ADOPTER ASAP! May be euthanized as early as tomorrow Wednesday ☹️

Bill is a handsome black lab approximately 4-5 years old. He’s stressed and anxious and because of that is scheduled to be euthanized soon. We’re urgently looking for an adopter. If you or anyone you know is interested in adopting him, contact info is below. The following comments are from East Valley Shelter volunteers and Outta the Cage Dog Rescue.

“He sat for treats, posed for photos, offered his paw, and watched people come and go. It was a nice break for him from his kennel (where he is anxious and stressed).

What we didn't know is that today Bill would be given 48 hours to live. He's 5 years old, active, and knows commands. He was found as a stray, but was clearly someone's dog. He is affection-driven with people he knows, and takes a minute to warm up to strangers. Probably best with older kids or an adults-only situation. He appears to be housetrained.”

If you can help Bill, now's the time.

Bill:
East Valley Animal Services
14409 Vanowen Street
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Open to the public: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00am-5:00pm. Saturday-Sunday, 11:00am - 5pm
appointments: Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:00am - 4:00pm
appointment number: 888-452-7381
Lifesaving Liaison Lucy Ruiz: 213-655-7613.

12/14/2022

Foster2FURever is looking for a foster for Jasper, a young male Belgian Malinois, approximately 10 months old currently in East Valley Shelter. As you can see in the video (see link below) he’s a people pleaser with a lot of energy.

We have a rescue who will sponsor him (pay for medical expenses, supplies, as well as provide any guidance you may need). The only thing keeping Jasper in the shelter is finding a suitable foster for him!

His foster should be active, be able to exercise him regularly, and because he needs to decompress from the stressful shelter life, his foster home should have no other pets or small children.

So, if you’ll looking for a love bug, people pleaser, and walking/running/hiking buddy, here’s your sweet boy! Contact www.Foster2Furever.com to find out more about Jasper and the fostering process.

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12/07/2022

NO MORE SHELTER LIFE!! Lovely Brooks is so relieved to be going to a loving home, a home with a canine sibling. FURever’s very excited to have made the love connection with help from of and the wonderful volunteers at East Valley Shelter. Soooo many beautiful souls being euthanized in our So Cal shelters 😢 Wanna help too?! Contact us NOW!!

12/05/2022

Monday morning and back to work, but somebody (Lady) is waiting to play 🥰 Aahhh, the good life! Can you open your home and heart to a homeless dog who needs a peaceful and playful environment? Every dog deserves it!

12/04/2022

This beauty is rescue dog Lady, our inspiration to help other larger breeds. Today is Lady’s rescue-versary! Our paths crossed 6 years ago today and we are FURever grateful for all the love and joy she brings. Wouldn’t you like to bring some light into your life by opening your heart to a homeless dog in need? We’re always here to answer any questions you have about fostering. Happy Rescue-Versary, Lady Bug ❤️