The Grateful Dog Haven

03/31/2025

This is a courtesy post 🩵
Otter has been in foster care for over 2 years!! He is now under Kibblez of Love Rescue! I want everyone to know that Otter is a FANTASTIC dog. He is well behaved, loving, and just beautiful inside and out. He has been abandoned over and over - he has been dumped at acc 3x. WHY?? Literally the best dog - just as sweet as he could be and no trouble at all. Unless you consider a little drool and white fur here and there to be a problem. He deserves a FOREVER family. If you go on vacation I will watch him for you just drop him off* he is dog friendly with large & smalls . Otter Is a big baby and squishy marshmallow. He deserves a real home of his own. He deserves everything actually ….He is approx 8/9 years young, 90 lbs lap dog who just wants his rear end scratched and someone to love ❤️ not a bad bone in his body. Contact KOL for more info /to inquire about adoption!!!

*within reason and if I am in town). Thank you, Anne Marie

03/22/2025

03/22/2025

Diamond 💔🌈🪽🌈🩵💎
We sent our precious girl to fly high with the angels today 🪽🩵🪽🩵

Thankful for the opportunity for Diamond to spend her last moments at home, with her parents . We set her free tonight 🌈 no more cancer, no more struggles no more pain. What a wonderful spirit you were and always will be, Diamond. Potato 💔

Prayers for her foster parents 🩵 they wanted to thank everyone for your support for Diamond, and donations for her care over the years . Thank you community. 🙏🏼🩵 thanks to you we have her top notch care . Up until there was nothing more to be done. Diamond’s cancer has spread to her chest and abdomen and was causing many health complications - she had been through enough and there was only one thing left we could do for her -

Hope you are running chasing wild horses 🐎 basking in the sun and cuddling on the couch with someone special forever in eternity Angel baby 🌈🩵💔

03/22/2025

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03/09/2025

Dear community , Thank you so much once again for your support - thanks to you all we were able to get Diamond the tests she needed today and raised enough $$ to cover the whole invoice . We also have some local rescues offering to help us out in different ways - thank you community . I was reminded today we have quite a village behind us - I always knew this rescue was small but powerful. It’s an honor to be at the head of such an organization that receives so much support 🙏🏼🩵

Unfortunately what today’s tests revealed was nothing positive. Her bloodwork was not normal as far as RBC (low), WBC(high), abnormal liver values and more ….imaging revealed a large mass vs large amount of fluid in abdomen 😞 which is pushing down her intestines and pushing her other organs…we believe this could be a kidney tumor which was previously detected and has grown rapidly . But doctor could not say for certain . She also had a nodule on her heart and I know there was more that was discussed but those are the big things…

We are taking her for an ultrasound ASAP . Just to confirm what we think we already know 😞 Diamond is walking and eating but she is definitely not her normal, perky self 😞 we will do the right thing for her l promise - she has been through enough - and she has endured it with grace and has given us so much of her love and joy . We intend to give her a peaceful, dignified ending with the people who love her when that time comes. 😭

ThanSouth Florida Mutt RescueMKibblez of LovelBarky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary&My Why Rescue Why Rescue
To VRAC
To Diamond’s fosters
To each and every one of you who donated
Thank you 🙏🏼 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

03/08/2025

PLEASE DONATE for Diamond 💎 if you can - we are getting bloodwork and an x-ray!!! This cannot wait she clearly has fluid backing up into the abdomen - could be her heart - doctor says she hears a murmur - her breathing doesn’t sound right when she is resting. …we are waiting for results now but she is not quite herself 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 we need these diagnostics to see what is going on inside -

Venmo: gratefuldogs_wpb
Zelle: [email protected]
PayPal: [email protected]

03/06/2025

Update: We have resumed care of Diamond under Grateful Dog Haven. We are supposed to be closed and we have no money. Negative funds. BUt considering all that happened, what choice did we have. We have notified the other rescue that they have no longer responsible for Diamond and we will take over her care . We don’t want to waste time discussing this any further. Thank you to MYWHY Rescue for stepping in to help by paying the balance for Diamond at Village Royale animal clinic!!!! Extremely helpful and appreciated. It takes a village! Truly.

Unfortunately, the fosters have also notified us that Diamond is not doing well this week. Not an emergent situation but we will be taking her to see the vet for an exam. Stay tuned for updates. We know Diamond has cancer - there have been many mixed opinions among different vets about what how to approach it and the prognosis , etc. Also notable she has seen two different vets recently and had bloodwork etc….That being said, currently her belly appears possibly enlarged/distended and she is pretty lethargic/not moving around much . (Still has a good appetite though.) We don’t know what to expect exactly but I know this - nobody here wants to see her struggle or suffer even for a moment. She has been through so much - we have fought hard for her knowing how resilient and what a fighter SHE is. Diamond’s situation is unique -Yes we made the decision as a rescue to provided multiple surgical treatments for her over the years (a few minor ones and one major) . When a dog has cancer such as cutaneous hemangiomas- if you have any intention at all of “beating” it or managing it . You have to treat it surgically. Multiple vets have recommended surgeries for Diamond to resect portions of her skin and/or growths in order to manage the spread of the disease /prevent internal spread. Thanks to the help of our community and partners such as The Baum Family Foundation, Barky Pines , and others , along with her wonderful foster family , we were able to treat Diamond and give her a quality of life . I believe in that - even though it has been challenge . We have faced it head on. As the president of this rescue have personally enjoyed diamonds company on many occasions. Like most dogs we have rescued Diamond has spent time at my home , I have been her “pet sitter”, I have visited her at foster’s home, I have seen her run around a party full of people just having a blast, , splashing by the pool, chasing a ball, (destroying ball), loving life ! I have had the pleasure of loading her wiggly little butt into my backseat and driving her to the vet on many occasions- whether she was bleeding all over the exam room she was still happy , wiggling , smiling , kisses…I have been there!! At the vets , at the ER, at her fosters house seeing her in action. Guess what the whole time she had cancer. also guess what . During that time I saw with my own two eyes a beautiful, happy girl . So yeah maybe some rescues would have just classified Diamond as hospice and discontinued treatment . But that wasn’t our decision …she was loved and still is -

THANK YOU. 🙏🏼 we will keep everyone posted . Diamond’s quality of life is the priority as we move forward - she has been through so much already, she deserves peace and comfort no matter what 🩵

02/26/2025

UPDATE 2/27
The balance at the vet clinic has been PAID IN FULL.🎉🎉

We were able to pay a portion of the balance this morning thanks to your donations!! Also someone called in a $50 donation to clinic directly - The remaining balance after that was paid off today by MY WHY RESCUE 🎉🎉🎉 almost $700 🎉🎉🎉 THANK YOU FOR STEPPING IN TO HELP!!!

Regarding the balance owed to the fosters $230- they were finally reimbursed last night by the new rescue (noah’s rescue 🎉

Please help us!!! We need to hit the reset button here. Diamond is ultimately the priority and she deserves much better . Things are not working out for this poor girl. She was transferred to another rescue last year, but there have been many issues regarding communication , payment of vet bills, etc. Fast forward to now. The new rescue says “do what you want….I never would have taken her under my care if I knew she needed to see the vet every other week…I don’t sh*t money”. Super.✌🏼

Life is hard enough without ridiculous drama. I’m going to try to keep this simple. I have explained this over months to some of you who work more closely with the rescue. I have I have personally reached out to FV on many occasions over the last several months regarding her treatment of our fosters and our vet clinic. Shebeen totally inconsistent , at times mia, not responding to calls/texts, etc. They have an outstanding balance over $1,000 at our primary vet clinic, Village Royale , where they chose to setup an account and authorized treatments for Diamond. I have asked them repeatedly to make partial payment, set up a payment plan, etc. I donated money to the rescue early on, as some of our supporters have as well . (Those donations that were called into the vet clinic directly were recorded and applied to the rescue’s account/Diamond.)… I have offered to help with the outstanding balance if she would contact them and pay half or just something . At this point I am done and once again turning to the community for help .

We are seeking donations to our rescue for Diamond . We did not hope to be in this position this late in the game, we tried to resolve things with the other rescue and yes - they have provided some financial support/veterinary care . And we appreciate the effort but also do not appreciate the way things have been handled on a professional level. (Unprofessionally). The manager of the vet clinic reached out to me for help regarding the outstanding balance now associated with Diamond . This vet clinic has truly been a valued partner of ours during the last 5 years. They have often gone above and beyond for our dogs. Squeezing us in for emergencies, coming in after hours for surgeries, etc. We have worked together on many challenging medical cases. They have providing discounted vet care to us for years …they don’t deserve to be ghosted . Not only that, Diamond’s fosters are now owed over $200 for out of pocket vet expenses 😞

We’d like to help resolve all of this and help to ensure Diamond gets everything she needs going forward. Please help us raise some funds for Diamond PLEASE 🙏🏼. I am not assuming responsibility for this $1,000 owed to the vet clinic HOWEVER. As a courtesy to the clinic we did agree to share the information and ask for help from the community. It is wrong to not pay your vendors!!! I feel a moral and ethical obligation to help resolve this issue. Diamond was our dog obviously. Yes the new rescue was made aware of all of her medical issues in writing and should have expected there would be vet appointments and bills. It’s one thing to take on more than you can handle (that happens to lots of us in rescue ). But if you’re just honest about things and transparent - you’d be surprised what a wonderful community will come together and do for the love of dogs!!! 🩵

Sorry for the super long post 😵‍💫 also we’d like to add that Diamond is doing just fine! Here are a few recent photos. I have added some background info about D to the comments of this post. I PROMISE YOU. If you donate to the GDH, your donations will be used for the intended purposes when donating to this rescue. You can donate the following ways. Please note “Diamond” if making a donation:

Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo:
PayPal: [email protected]
💎OR💎
Call in donations directly to Village Royale Animal Clinic for DIAMOND: 561-793-1552

02/20/2025

This is a very special announcement that is LONG overdue. My heart. I have worn on my sleeve throughout the life of this rescue . My heart has been broken many times and this girl here . I have shed many tears over. I want to say that our team, our volunteers, her trainers, her foster…everyone who has known and loved her for the three years she was under the care of our rescue. I had many conversations with all of them. We knew that Coco needed a very special home with a very special person…placing a dog who has behavior history is not an easy decision to make. After speaking with her former foster “JR” at length, knowing that he wanted her back (he NEVER stopped checking in on her and asking about her)…after giving him ALL of the information. We decided to send Coco on a nearly 2,000 mile journey last August to be reunited with her foster dad who already knew & loved her. And a sweet reunion it was …

To JR. I’m sure I’ve said it many times before but - we need many, many more people like you in this world. Thank you is not enough. You are a hero. An 20+ year army veteran, a dog rescuer, a pittie lover 🩵 , a person who does what they say they are going to do even when its hard. Thank YOU for being Coco’s hero. For giving her the environment, the structure, the companionship that she needed. I respect you immensely and admire your dedication and heart…it has now been over 6 months and these are just a few of the photos I’ve received (first pic is adoption day)…

A HUGE thank you to Kingston Miller for being Coco’s advocate, for being kickass volunteers. Did not even hesitate to say yes when I called and asked if there’s any chance you can do me a favor (😳) . Drove Coco all the way to her dad without without ever asking for a dime . You are one of the greatest blessings this rescue has ever received. Thank you, thank you thank you 🙏🏼 🩵

Lastly. We are sharing this information out of love and respect for Coco, for her Dad, for our team…for our supporters. No negative comments will be accepted . Thank you.

02/19/2025

Adopt Tandy 🩵 sweet as Candy 🍭 I’m in love 💘💕

02/17/2025

Hello all! Just re-sharing this shorter version of this post from the 8th. We received one donation for Sadie and one for Athena! Thank you to Smid Insurance and Mandy for your supporter!! 🩵 that being said, we still really need help with below ⬇️

Due to the fact that we still have Sadie and Athena in foster care, we have not been able to close the final chapter on our rescue yet. We have ceased all other operations, but since these two pups have remained in loving foster homes, we are doing our best to support them still - which means we need your help. Athena has a medical fund setup through GoFund me - please consider donating toward her future care (see link below). Sadie’s fosters have been providing supplies for her - however at this time we would like to ask everyone to donate either funds for food, preventatives , Rx eye drops, treats, etc. OR simply to donate adult dog food, heart gard, nexgard, or treats for Sadie. (Location Royal Palm Beach). Sadie is still available for adoption! She requires daily eye drops in her left eye 👁️. Other than that she’s just very sweet, happy, playful, loving, quiet. She’s crate trained and house broken. She loves pine cones (and real toys.) She is up to date with vaccines, preventions, everything. Please email [email protected] with any questions!

Link to Athena fundraiser: https://gofund.me/00d70ad1

Ways to donate for Sadie:
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo:
PayPal: [email protected]

Thank you all for your continued support!n of k hill

02/08/2025

Hello everyone! It’s been a while since we have shared on this platform! Since our rescue closed its doors, we haven’t had much to share. Hoping all of our supporters are off to a fantastic start in 2025!!

For those who aren’t aware, all of our dogs, with the exception of Sadie and Athena, were either transferred or adopted last year. Another exception would be Buzz who was placed in foster through acc and then ended up back at acc and was SAVED by Kibblez of Love last month. A wonderful rescue that has now has taken in 3 of our former dogs. I had a chance to visit with Buzz the other day - he is doing very well! I believe he is right where he needs to be. Please support KOL!!!

Due to the fact that we still have Sadie and Athena in foster care, we have not been able to close the final chapter on our rescue yet. We have ceased all other operations, but since these two pups have remained in loving foster homes, we are doing our best to support them still - which means we need your help. Athena has a medical fund setup through GoFund me - please consider donating toward her future care (see link below). Sadie’s fosters have been providing supplies for her - however at this time we would like to ask everyone to donate either funds for food, preventatives , Rx eye drops, treats, etc. OR simply to donate adult dog food, heart gard, nexgard, or treats for Sadie. (Location Royal Palm Beach). Sadie is still available for adoption! She requires daily eye drops in her left eye 👁️. Other than that she’s just very sweet, happy, playful, loving, quiet. She’s crate trained and house broken. She loves pine cones (and real toys.) She is up to date with vaccines, preventions, everything. Please email [email protected] with any questions!

Link to Athena fundraiser: https://gofund.me/00d70ad1

Ways to donate for Sadie:
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo:
PayPal: [email protected]

Thank you all for your continued support!

11/22/2024

Hello everyone! Just a reminder we are still desperately trying to raise funds to benefit our little warrior Athena here 🧡 please take a moment to read her story 🙏🏼 and consider making a donation to the GoFund Me fundraiser below. Thank you and have a great weekend 🍁:

https://gofund.me/00d70ad1

11/15/2024

Hello everyone. We could still use a little help with Sadie💜 to cover her expenses. We raised $75 last week. And received a bag of food for her. Thank you!! We had about $190 in expenses for her this month, and next month we will be looking at about $200 -$250 for routine vet care and short term boarding. Every little bit helps! Will post invoices in comments. We also have Zelle, Venmo, PayPal

Zelle & PayPal email: [email protected]
Venmo: gratefuldogs_wpb

11/14/2024

Our little wild one 💜 Sadie .
Seeking rescue or adopter💜

11/04/2024

GDH updates🐾 We want to thank everyone once again for all YOU have done over the last 4 and a half years to support our rescue and our dogs. We helped a lot of dogs together - we couldn’t have done any of it without our amazing community behind us. Our rescue operation is coming to an end. We will continue to share Athena’s fundraiser in order to provide support to Athena and her dad, Joe. This is a GoFund me created by our President. This will be our means of fundraising for Athena so we can keep the funds dedicated to her, and continue to raise funds as needed after the closure of our rescue. In addition, we are still caring for Sadie as we have not been able to place her with an adopter or alternate rescue. She has had some adoption interest, but people tend to lose interest in Sadie when they hear she is a little destructive and we are recommending a crate when unsupervised. More on that later.

All this being said, we are collecting donations today for Sadie’s continued care including routine vet care (she is due for annual shots, parasite screening, etc. next month), preventatives, food, boarding fees as she needs short term boarding due to foster going away, her eye drops through the animal eye specialist, and that’s about it for now. Please help us raise about $300 for Sadie! Thank you ❤️🐾 ps - if anyone would like to donate adult dog food for Sadie, we have a chewy wish list (link below). Thank you so much everyone

Ways to Donate:
Zelle : [email protected]
Venmo: gratefuldogs_wpb
Paypal: [email protected]

Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/the-grateful-dog-haven_b104837473 -list&wishlistsortby=AVAILABILITY

11/01/2024

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Link Here: https://gofund.me/c23ec3e4