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Grass Roots Rescue (GRR) is a foster based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dog rescue that operates out of Delaware and Maryland. http://www.grrde.org

We pride ourselves on being the home of the perfectly imperfect. Grass Roots Rescue Society (GRR) is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit group founded in 2013 to rescue dogs and cats in and around Delaware. We are foster based which means our animals are in foster homes all over Delaware and parts of Maryland.

12/22/2024

Dog Name: Shania
Breed: Hound/Pointer Mix
S*x: Female
Age: 2 years
Weight: 43 lbs

We asked our group, on a scale of 1️⃣ to 5️⃣, to rate some of the important attributes of their fosters so their potential families could learn some more about them 🥰 here's what they had to say about Shania...

❤️ Cuddliness: How snuggly are they?

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Shania is a certified cuddle champion. Whether it’s snuggling with you, your other pets, or just finding a cozy spot nearby, she’s in her happy place when she’s close to someone. She melts into you, falls fast asleep, and stays put like a warm, furry blanket of love.

🧡 Borkiness: How vocal are they?

🧡 We have heard a voice from Shania just a handful of times. Shania is mostly a quiet observer of the world. She’ll occasionally let out a soft woof when someone walks by or join in with an adorable “ayroo” if she’s feeling inspired by our Goldens. The only time her voice truly shines is when she’s expressing her displeasure about being crated — otherwise, she’s a low-volume companion.

💛 Pigginess: How messy are they?

💛 Shania’s a tidy lady! She’s not a digger, keeps her dinner area neat, and doesn’t splash water everywhere like some pups we know (looking at you, Goldens). She does shed a little, but her short coat makes it easy to manage—just maybe skip the black outfit if she’s been lounging on you!

💚 Friendliness: do they like people?

💚💚💚💚 Shania is a social butterfly, flitting between people to say hello with a smile. She doesn’t linger too long with strangers but always circles back for cuddles when the moment feels right. She’s open-hearted and ready to make friends everywhere she goes.

💙 Bounciness: How energetic are they?

💙💙 Shania is a cuddle enthusiast first and foremost, but she can keep up with playtime too! She enjoys chasing after a ball or engaging in a friendly tug-of-war match, especially if her furry foster siblings are involved. But don’t worry—she’s always ready for a nap when the fun is over.

💜 Snooziness: How often do they sleep?

💜💜💜💜 Shania’s favorite pastime is napping, and she excels at it! Whether it’s a sunny spot on the floor, a corner of the couch, or curled up with (or on top of) you or a furry friend, she knows how to catch her ZZZs in style. Her calm, snoozy nature makes her the perfect companion for a cozy home.

🤍 Lickiness: Do they give lots of kisses?

🤍🤍 Shania’s kisses are rare, but when you earn one, you’ll know you’re special. She’s not the overly slobbery type, but if you’ve got a trace of something tasty on your skin or clothes, she’ll help you clean up with precision and charm.

Foster’s Location: Milton, DE

If you’re interested in adopting Shania and welcoming this snuggly sweetheart into your home, visit www.grrde.org/adoption-application to complete the application. If you already have an approved application, email the team at [email protected] and ask them to pull your file.

12/22/2024

Dog Name: Muffin

Breed: Hound Mix

S*x: Male

Age: 3 months (DOB 9/8/24)

Weight: 30lbs

Medical Needs: Neuter. This must be completed by the end of February 2025, and is scheduled through Grass Roots Rescue. Spay/Neuter appointments can be requested for Georgetown, Dover, Wilmington or Newark. We will request the appointment at the location most convenient for the adopter. Foster to adopt families must understand we are given dates and whatever date their dog is assigned by the clinic, is the date they will be required to keep. Because the neuter is still pending, foster to adopt families must live within an hour of one of the locations listed above, and must be willing to travel there for the appointment.

Housebroken: Muffin will go to the door and wait to go outside to use the bathroom. He still has occasional accidents in the house.

Crate trained: Yes, easily crates for a treat.

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: Typical puppy on a leash.

Energy level: Typical puppy energy.

Need a fenced in yard: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

Cat Friendly? Yes

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with proper supervision.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Muffin is a friendly and low-maintenance guy who absolutely adores his humans and loves to stay close. He’s super smart, quickly picking up on commands and routines, but he’s also full of energy and keeps himself busy. At night, Muffin is a dream—he settles down and sleeps quietly in his crate. If you’re looking for a loving, active, and loyal pup, Muffin might be the perfect match for you!

Fosters Location: Milford, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

12/21/2024

🐾 30 DOGS SAVED FROM GARD – NOW THEY DESPERATELY NEED HOMES FOR THE NEW YEAR! 🐾

The saga continues… 🐕❤️

Our amazing partners at One Love Animal Rescue, have been busting their tails to pull the remaining dogs (the ones they'll let them take anyways..) from the GARD property in Georgia. These sweet souls are finally safe and receiving vet care in temporary Georgia foster homes. Now they’re counting on us to bring them to Delaware on January 18th – but we can’t do it without your help!

❗️❗️We urgently need fosters to step up and give these dogs a chance at the love and care they’ve never known.

💼 What we provide: All supplies, food, and vetting are covered.
🏠 What you provide: A temporary, loving home and the opportunity for these pups to start a new life.

This is your chance to make a life-changing difference. By fostering, you’re saving not just one life, but helping to create space for even more rescues.

👉 Ready to help? Apply to foster today!
💌 Foster applications here: https://www.grrde.org/foster-application

Look at their sweet faces below. They’ve endured so much, and yet, they're still so loving and sweet 🥹

📣 Please act now – they can’t wait any longer! Share this post, reach out with questions, and most importantly, step up to be their hero. Together, we can give these 30 dogs the bright future they deserve.

🐾 Be the reason they have a happy new year. 🐾

12/21/2024

Dog Name: Bowie

Breed: Pit Mix

S*x: Male

Age: 4 years

Weight: 55 lbs

Medical Needs: None

Housebroken: Yes

Crate trained: Absolutely

Good in the car: Loves riding!

Good on a leash: Pretty good on a leash. We started with a prong collar and he has learned to be a good boy without.

Energy level: Medium to high! He loves to run in a yard and sniff and inspect EVERYTHING!

Need a fenced in yard: Not necessarily now that he has mastered walking well on a leash. But he will need several walks a day to burn some energy and for mental stimulation.

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No - he would love other dogs but would be content being the center of your attention.

Cat Friendly? Yes

Kid Friendly: Teenagers and up only.

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? 13 and older - Bowie doesn’t enjoy the unknown movements and excitement of smaller children.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about?

Bowie is such perfection in an incredibly cute package! He is great in his crate, loves his people, and most of all- LOVES BEING SNUGGLED on your couch or bed. This boy loves life and can’t wait to tackle the next phase of his life. His ideal family/household would have a moderately active lifestyle to provide him with adequate stimulation and be gone no longer than 4 hours at a time. They would also allow him to enjoy time with his people on furniture and in bed!

Fosters Location: Milton, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

12/21/2024

Dog Name: Toodles

Breed: Pit mix

S*x: Male

Age: 4 months

Weight: 30lbs

Medical Needs: Will need to be neutered. Appointment has been requested by Grass Roots Rescue, and once scheduled must be kept as a condition of adoption (location options are Georgetown, Dover or Wilmington). Adopters must live within 1 hour of Delaware to ensure he can be brought back for his appointment.

Housebroken: Yes, he is bell trained

Crate trained: Yes

Good in the car: Not a fan, I suggest him be crated or a dog seat belt

Good on a leash: Yes

Energy level: Puppy!

Need a fenced in yard: No, he loves going on walks

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? Not necessary, but would be beneficial to him

Cat Friendly? Don't know

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age, he has been around several age groups and did just fine

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

He is a very loyal boy, he likes to be with his people or his foster siblings, does well in the crate while we are away from the house, but has not been left for more than 3-4hrs at a time. We have a bell on front and back door as he does use both. He is a puppy which means he is teething, we have been redirecting him with chew toys and he is doing better. He loves to cuddle on you after he has gotten ALL of his energy out.

Fosters Location: Millsboro, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

12/21/2024

Dog Name: Rusti

Breed: Mini Aussie

S*x: Female

Age: 5

Weight: 16 lbs

Medical needs: Rusti has teeth that need to be extracted. This surgery will be scheduled with GRR's vet in Milford and covered by GRR. Potential adopters must live within 1 hour of Milford to ensure she can be brought back for her appointment.

Housebroken: Yes

Crate trained: Yes. She actually likes being in her crate. It is her safe space.

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: nope. Rusti doesn't like being on a leash. She would rather be running in a fenced yard where she can do things on her own terms.

Energy level: Medium

Need a fenced in yard: Would be helpful, but not necessary. She would need time to get used to walks.

Dog Friendly: Yes! Rusti loves my goldens!

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive home? No, she would be perfectly happy as an only dog.

Cat Friendly? Unsure. Not tested

Kid Friendly: Yes, with older kids. Rusti has zero aggression, but she does have anxiety. Young children would not be a good fit for her.

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Older children due to her anxiety.

Traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

What to say about Rusti? She is such a sweet girl once she lets you in. She will run and hide from people at first; she needs time to trust and warm up. She will likely pick one person to be hers, and will tolerate the rest. Rusti is my shadow, she tolerates my husband and son. Lol

Rusti is definitely a herder. Once she trusts you, and gets to run free in the yard, she will herd you like cattle. Given her small size her playing is quite entertaining.

She is an expert snuggler and kisser, but only with her person. Rusti's perfect home would be one where she would be the center of your world, and because she is a mini, she would be a perfect retirement dog.

Foster’s Location: Milton, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

12/20/2024

💸💙$5 Friday💙💸
You’d think 2024 would have pummeled us enough already… but as the saying goes, “When it rains, it pours!”
Sadly, one of our GRR foster moms is going through it - and right before Christmas, too 😭 A plumbing disaster in a second floor bathroom caused significant damage, leaving her with wet floors and walls, and no power on the first floor of her home.
So far, the contractors arrived to dry things out and prevent mold, walls and floors have been ripped out, and the family will live with the disruption of parts of the house taken down to the studs. (The flooding took out upstairs flooring as well as ceiling, floor, and walls in the kitchen as the water made its way down to the basement.) Thankfully, after a week or so, everything’s dried out sufficiently and the rebuild can begin.
While the homeowner’s policy will cover a lot of the repairs, there will be plenty of additional expenses that she and her family will incur that aren’t covered. For that reason, we wanted to help do what we can.
Every little bit helps 🙏 We understand it's right before Christmas, so if you aren't able to donate, then please share this post to help spread the word!
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12/20/2024

Dog Name: Red Rum

Breed: Dane mix

S*x: Male

Age: 9 weeks

Weight: 14lbs

Medical Needs: Will need to be neutered once he's old enough. That appointment will be scheduled by Grass Roots Rescue, and must be kept as a condition of adoption (location options will be Georgetown, Dover or Wilmington).

Foster to adopt family must live within 1 hour of Delaware to ensure he can be brought back for his appointment, and will also need to be willing to have his stomach tacked with their vet (at their expense) when he’s of age if it is recommended based on his size.

Housebroken: No

Crate trained: No

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: Hasn't had one yet

Energy level: Puppy!

Need a fenced in yard: No, leashed walks will be fine

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

Cat Friendly? Yes

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with proper supervision

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Red Rum was the first puppy to venture the length of the house and back, tagging along at my heels because he was simply too impatient to wait with the rest of his siblings while I got them their food. It's become routine now - I go, and Red Rum follows, my faithful little shadow who stops to say hello to the other dogs along the way.

Fosters Location: Townsend, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

12/19/2024

🎯THE RESULTS🎯

Thank you to everyone who played our fun game! So many of you showed up with some awesome guesses!

According to Embark, Kronos is a boerboel!

Congratulations to Ashley Swanson, who was the first person to guess Kronos' breed correctly! Please reach out via messenger to claim your prize!

Thank you again to everyone who participated! We hope you enjoyed yourselves!

12/19/2024

Dog Name: Tapit

Breed: Dane mix

S*x: Female

Age: 8 weeks

Weight: 12lbs

Medical Needs: Will need to be spayed once she's old enough. That appointment will be scheduled by Grass Roots Rescue, and must be kept as a condition of adoption (location options will be Georgetown, Dover or Wilmington).

Foster to adopt family must live within 1 hour of Delaware to ensure she can be brought back for her appointment, and will also need to be willing to have her stomach tacked with their vet (at their expense) when she’s of age if it is recommended based on her size.

Housebroken: No

Crate trained: No

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: Hasn't had one yet

Energy level: Puppy!

Need a fenced in yard: No, leashed walks will be fine

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

Cat Friendly? Yes

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with proper supervision.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Tapit is a gentle soul. She wants to be held and carried around like a little princess, and will reward you with the sweetest of kisses as payment for doing so. About the only time I hear this girl throw any kind of a fit is when it's time to eat, and I think she's just wailing because everyone else is, too.

Foster’s Location: Townsend, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

12/19/2024

❤️Thankful Thursday❤️

Grass Roots Rescue is super thankful to again be the recipient of two truckloads of bedding, food, toys, treats, p*e pads, collars, leashes, and more from “Santa Paws.” She has been collecting donations to help give some comfort and cheer to homeless animals in shelters and rescue groups since she was eight years old. We are so very grateful for her generous heart and empathy for our four-legged friends at Grass Roots who are still looking for their “furever” homes!

Pictured with “Santa Paws” are Cake Pop and Sherbert, just two of the approximately 150 animals in foster in DE, MD, and PA with Grass Roots Rescue. Check them out at grrde.org.

Merry Christmas to “Santa Paws” and her family! Because of her, our Grass Roots pups will have something special under the tree for them, too!

12/18/2024

🎯GUESS THE BREED🎯

Kronos has been with us for a little over a month now, with a few months left to go before his hold is up. Between the length of his stay and just how ✨️B I G✨️ he is, his foster decided to solve the mystery of just what this baby-elephant-sized dog is with a DNA test!

We're curious, though 👀... what do YOU think Kronos' breed/s are? We have the results 🤩 so we've solved the mystery, but we love hearing your guesses! Tomorrow night at 6, we'll reveal the answer 📜, so until then, guess away and have fun!

First person to get it right gets a t-shirt of their choosing, to sweeten the deal 😁

12/18/2024

Dog Name: Theodore

Breed: English Bulldog

S*x: Male

Age: 5

Weight: 46 lbs

Medical needs: Has difficulty holding food down

Housebroken: Inconsistent; a belly band is highly recommended.

Crate trained: Yes, eats and sleeps in his crate

Good in the car: Yes, loves to look out the window

Good on a leash: Yes, enjoys a short walk

Energy level: Low

Need a fenced in yard: Not necessary, but he should be leashed as he is not trained in recall

Dog Friendly: Yes, but he prefers to be left alone

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No, he does not

Cat Friendly? Unknown

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Mature kids that respect a dog's personal space. He can be a cranky old man when provoked.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Theodore is a typical bulldog. Bullheaded! He is the king and we are his peasants. He loves to play with balls and enjoys short walks. Nighttime is spent on the couch with a nice toy. He thinks the worst thing on the planet is a vacuum cleaner.

Theodore’s Ideal family would have breed experience.

Fosters Location: Felton, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your application

12/18/2024

Dog Name: Secretariat

Breed: Dane mix

S*x: Male

Age: 8 weeks

Weight: 13lbs

Medical Needs: Will need to be neutered once he's old enough. That appointment will be scheduled by Grass Roots Rescue, and must be kept as a condition of adoption (location options will be Georgetown, Dover or Wilmington).

Foster to adopt family must live within 1 hour of Delaware to ensure he can be brought back for his appointment, and will also need to be willing to have his stomach tacked with their vet (at their expense) when he’s of age if it is recommended based on his size.

Housebroken: No

Crate trained: No

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: Hasn't had one yet

Energy level: Puppy!

Need a fenced in yard: No, leashed walks will be fine

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

Cat Friendly? Yes

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with proper supervision

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

The myth, the legend, the champion himself… except in the form of a young puppy who has yet to leave his mark on the world. Secretariat feels up to the task though, even if he's got big hooves - er, I mean paws - to fill. He's the puppy that waits in the pack, watching until it's his turn to be picked up from amongst the ocean of his enthusiastic siblings. He takes in the world with the serenity of an old soul, but when it's dinner time, you best believe he'll be one of the first to the bowls, ready to chow down.

Fosters Location: Townsend, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

12/17/2024

🎄🐾 Bark the Halls Night at Bourbon Street on the Beach TOMORROW! 🐾🎄

Join us for a festive night of food & drink specials, live music, and of course, UGLY SWEATERS! Get into the holiday spirit while supporting a great cause – our deserving pups!

Don't forget to bring a donation to help our furry friends find their forever homes. 🐶❤️

A huge thank you to our friends at Bourbon Street for making this night possible! Let’s support local and support rescue together!

See you there! 🎉🎶🎅

12/17/2024

✨️Training Talk Tuesday✨️

I’m sure we can all imagine being pushed to be something we’re not. Parents that push their effeminate boy to play football, their socially awkward daughter to be in the drama club, their talented artist to become an engineer… and so on.

And although the push may come from a commendable place of striving for what seems to be best, parents’ version of what’s best is typically their own, and not the child’s.

We see this play out recklessly with our dogs as well. Owners that crave their aloof, scared, or disinterested dog to be friends with people or other dogs. Their nervy, defensive dog to provide protection. Their hyper-reactive, emotionally unstable dog to be their seizure alert dog. Their spazzy, reflexive dog to to be their ESA. Their lazy, sloth-like dog to be their hiking partner. Or their high energy, working dog to lay on the couch and cuddle all the time.

It’s smart and good to have goals for your relationship with your dog. We all want them to have their fullest experience of happiness. But when those goals do not honor or align with WHO our dog truly is, we find friction and frustration.

There’s always a ceiling. How high that ceiling can be raised takes work and an honest examination of both environmental factors, as well as genetic disposition. By being realistic with who our dog really is, we can carefully navigate a path towards both, growth and honor.

Just be sure that their rendition of true self, is THEIRS, and not your own.

Have you ever been forced, shamed into, or badgered to be someone you’re clearly not?

I’d love to hear it! 🩵

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12/16/2024

Dog Name: Zenyatta

Breed: Great Dane

S*x: Female

Age: 2

Weight: 90lbs, and still gaining

Medical Needs: Spay appointment is scheduled for January 22nd at our vet in Milford. She will have her stomach tacked during her spay if our vet deems it necessary.

Foster to adopt family must live within 1 hour of Milford to ensure she can be brought back for her appointment.

Housebroken: Yes

Crate trained: Yes

Good in the car: Yes

Good on a leash: Yes

Energy level: Medium. She gets excited in small bursts, but overall just loves to lay around and soak up the sunlight.

Need a fenced in yard: No, leashed walks will be fine.

Dog Friendly: Yes, with proper introductions

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

Cat Friendly? Yes

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with proper supervision.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

A more attentive and gentle mama, I have never met. Zenyatta is not just beauty, she is also grace, and poise, and sweetness wrapped up with a big bow. Despite the circumstances she came from, she adores people, and loves to lean against me while she's eating, while we're going up the stairs… Basically, whenever she thinks she can get away with it.

Zenyatta has more than fulfilled her role as a mother; now it's time for her to enjoy life as herself and for herself. She deserves to bask in the sunlight for as long as she desires, and cuddle up with her people without reservation. The possibilities are endless - all that's missing is her family. After everything she's endured up to this point, she deserves nothing less.

Fosters Location: Townsend, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

12/16/2024

Dog Name: Sherbert

Breed: Hound Mix

S*x: Male

Age: 3+ months (DOB 9/8/2024)

Weight: 20lbs

Medical Needs: Neuter is scheduled on 12/19/2024 at Humane Animal Partners, 701 A Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. If adopted before then, his adopter must live within an hour of Wilmington and must be willing to travel there for the appointment.

Housebroken: Getting there, but he is a young puppy so accidents are to be expected as he adjusts to your schedule and routine. Read up on positive reinforcement methods for housebreaking a puppy: Basically, get into a regular routine/schedule for feeding and potty breaks, keep him in his crate when you can’t directly supervise him, take him out A LOT, and don’t punish him for making a mistake.

Crate trained: Yes

Good in the car: He is crated in the car for safety (his own and my car’s if he has an accident). He will sing the song of his people for a while once the car starts moving, but then he settles down.

Good on a leash: Not yet, he hasn’t had all his shots yet so we’ve only been out in my backyard or for adoption events. He is on a long line when we are out in the yard, so he is learning leash basics when we go out for potty breaks.

Energy level: Puppy light, he’s pretty easy going!

Need a fenced in yard: No

Dog Friendly: Yes

If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No

Cat Friendly? Yes, his initial puppy foster said he is.

Kid Friendly: Yes

If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age with proper supervision.

Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them?

Sherbert is a lovebug who freely gives kisses. He is playful and fun-loving, but also loves parking himself in my lap or close by me to chew his puppy Benebone. He is one of the bigger pups in his litter. All white with dotted ears. One of the very sweet ones! Sherbert will be about 50 lbs when fully grown.

Fosters Location: Wilmington, DE

Application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application (if you already have an approved application on file email [email protected] and ask the app team to pull your app)

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9 W Circle Dr
Milton, DE
19968

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http://www.grrde.org/

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Meet Kronos, a gentle giant with a heart of gold. This adorable, massive puppy was brought into the shelter with bite wounds on his face. Because the origin of the bites was unknown, Kronos was slated for a mandatory four-month hold, delaying his chances of finding a forever home. Not only that, but a hold like that, with all the restrictions that come with it… dogs don't always come out the same after that. And Kronos was such a gentle, sweet boy… we couldn't just leave him there. Luckily, one of our fosters jumped at the chance to take over Kronos’ sentence in the comfort of his own home, knowing what it meant. Kronos was free! Well, sort of. But still, it was a start! As you can imagine, caring for a heffalump of his size, for four months… let's just say, that's a loooot of kibble 😬 Not to mention preventatives, and any other care he might need… so we've made an amazon wishlist for those who would like to send our baby elephant a bag of food, or maybe a fun him-sized toy! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/26SU72VWPJD3F?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1RBHF1z4MDGl7_V0Wn7vISVvw1um4m3tHNhVs23z7gvfxGxNwNGBSWGfI_aem_RB0SPaCok-JwoWLGruBRAg This Giving Tuesday, making a tax-deductible donation to Grass Roots Rescue will help ensure that Kronos gets everything he needs while he waits to be released from his hold. Not only him, but the other dogs in our care will also benefit! Every little bit helps, and we can't do it without you. 💙🐾 🌟Facebook Fundraiser link: https://www.facebook.com/donate/536715539331613/?fundraiser_source=external_url 🌟DEGives link: https://www.degives.org/fundraisers/grass-roots-rescue-giving-tuesday2024 🌟Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/GrassRootsRescue 🌟Venmo:@Grass-Roots-Rescue 🌟Mailing in a check: Grass Roots Rescue PO Box 422 Milton, DE 19968 #GivingTuesday2024 #GiveToGRR

At the end of October, we were introduced to a spicy little Chi mix who had just been transferred to the shelter we were visiting. She’d been moved because no one at her previous shelter could handle her during her three-day stay. Knowing we have a soft spot for tiny dictator dogs, the rescue coordinator asked if we’d like to meet her. Since we were already there, we thought, Why not? When we approached her run, we saw the tiniest fox-like baby curled up on a blanket, trembling. My heart immediately went out to her—and so did my arms. My intense desire to scoop her up and put her into my pocket was quickly thwarted by her equal desire to eat me 😬😂 Game on, ma'am. Her feisty attitude only fueled my determination to win her over!! I spent 15 minutes slowly inching closer as she bared her pearly whites, daring me to FAFO 😈 But Mazikeen’s 5 pounds of fury was no match for my resolve. Finally, she let me touch her, and I gently petted the top of her head. When I stroked down her neck, my fingers grazed something alarming—a wound. She yelped and snapped, clearly in pain. I snapped some pictures and discovered a gnarly gash which had started to get infected. I alerted the rescue coordinator, and later that evening, she texted with shocking news: the wound wasn’t just a cut. There was a string embedded in her neck, creating a deep injury that wrapped around completely and was worse than we’d anticipated ☹️ Grass Roots Rescue agreed to pull her from the shelter to ensure she got the care she needed and could have somewhere quiet to recover. Prior to us picking her up, the shelter’s vet began treatment with wound cleaning and laser therapy. Mazikeen’s foster picked her up soon after. Initially, she put on her “tough dog” act, pretending to be big and bad. But as soon as she realized she was finally safe, her true personality emerged: a loving little lap princess. Mazikeen’s transformation is why we do what we do. Instead of taking

Hail Mary 🫣 Anyone want to foster a mama Dane and her 8 babies?? They were pulled from the GARD property we’ve been working on and are ready to make the trip North to start their new lives!! Pups are about 4 weeks and eating gruel now. They should stay with mama for a few more weeks but then we could split them up. ✅Fosters should be in DE or Eastern Shore MD area. ✅Mama and babies need a separate area away from resident pups and foster needs to be willing do so a shut down period where mama is kept away from residents even when she’s not with the babies. ✅We cover all supplies and vetting. If you’re willing and able, our foster application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/foster-application They would arrive this weekend 😬 Let us know if you have any questions, and please help us spread the word!

🆘 FOSTER/ADOPTIVE HOME NEEDED FOR WORKING DOG SAVED FROM “RESCUE” CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ANIMAL CRUELTY🆘 We have a very special foster request/need for Blackie who is coming up on the 2nd with 26 others that we pulled from the GARD property this round. The videos we saw of her quickly won our hearts. She was ALWAYS so happy to see the volunteers, and she seemed so smart. There was no way we could leave her there any longer. So, we pulled her, and she was moved into a foster home in Georgia. She’s been there for 3 weeks, and our previous assumption about her intelligence was spot on. In talking to her foster, we are inclined to believe that in a past life, Blackie was a working dog. Here’s what’s led us to that hypothesis… 1️⃣She is very rarely at ease. She has 2 modes, go and sleep. Sitting isn’t a thing for her. She’s either moving or laid out. 2️⃣Her ball drive is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. BALL=LIFE. We’ve seen dogs that have been toy obsessed before, but this is different. Her focus on the ball, and the exchange of the ball back and forth between her and her people is something that has been taught, reinforced and engrained into her. So much so that when the ball is removed, she will replace it with any and everything she can fit into her mouth….and whatever it is, she’s going to bring it to her person. 3️⃣Her GA foster has seen her do what sounds like an alert pose/stance several times when out in the yard. 4️⃣She thrives on attention from her people. The one on one interactions, her focus. She wants so badly to please. We have no idea how she ended up at GARD. As if that place wasn’t bad enough on it own…to be a highly intelligent dog with a will to work…and be stuck in a yard with no interaction or enrichment for years…..that’s a whole other kind of hell ☹️ It’s going to take Blackie some time to figure out how to navigate this transition. Due to her drive and desi

🥺CHUBBY CHASING, LABBY LOVER NEEDED🥺 We are coming to you this evening with a very special foster plea. Please meet Laverne and Shirley 🥹 These ladies are very lovely, VERY DEMURE and very much deserving of THE BEST home. You see, they have been used, abused and neglected their entire lives....right up until the day we were able to save them from that God awful cage. Both girls were born at a puppy mill near the "rescue". Here they spent the next 5-6 years of their lives. Living in cages, with very little human interaction.....pumping out litter after litter. Once the mill was done with them, they turned them over to the "rescue". This should have been a turning point in their lives, but instead, they simply moved to a new cage. One where they spent the next 2 years of their lives,just rotting away 😢 The moment we saw them, we knew they were going to be #GRRGirls 🩷 Since being pulled, the girls have been decompressing with a foster down south. She has shared what an absolute delight they are. While definitely shy at first, they are starting to come out of their shells, and each day they prove to be sweeter than we thought the day before. Health wise, there's some things...🙄 They're both obese, with poor muscle tone. Laverne has an issue with one of her eyes that causes her pain, and her teeth need some serious attention. The vet that saw her prescribed drops to see if they help with her discomfort, but if they don't, the eye may need to come out. Shirley is heartworm positive, and has a mast cell tumor on her chest that needs to come off. Once the girls get here, we will have them seen by one of our vets, and get a game plan in place for treatment of all that ails them. We've shared their past, and their present with you....now, we are hoping someone out there will want to share their future with them I have been trying to write this post for a few days now, but have been having a hard time finding the words. The anger and sadness

For over a week now, we have been working along side a few other organizations on the horrendous situation going on at the southern "rescue" that had an estimated 200 dogs on site. We've been sharing bits and pieces with you as we can, begging for fosters to step up and help us rescue some of these dogs. Unfortunately, much of the focus has been on the who and where. We understand wanting to know, and when we have been given the ok, we will share that information with you. That being said, neither of those things are what is important, RIGHT NOW…..RIGHT NOW, THE DOGS TRAPPED THERE ARE ALL THAT MATTER. We have had a handful of foster applications come in, for that, we are thankful…..BUT….it’s not enough 😞 Below, you will see the faces of the dogs that we have not been able to pull off the property because we don’t have enough fosters to do so…the ones we can’t help but feel we are letting down 🥺 We are fully aware that we come on here quite frequently begging for help, but honestly, we can't help it. We are at capacity (along with every other rescue and shelter), and we had no business getting involved with this case…but there was absolutely no way that was possible after being shown just a glimpse into the hell these dogs are living in. The "bits and pieces" we’ve been allowed to share do not paint an accurate picture of the gravity of this situation. It’s the pictures and videos we are not permitted to share that are keeping many of us up at night, and why we are pushing so hard for these dogs. So please, for now, BELIEVE US when we tell you, these dogs NEED YOUR HELP, NOW. If anyone is willing and able to foster, please submit an application today. It can be here: https://www.grrde.org/foster-application We refuse to give up on them, and hope you won’t either 🩵 Please share 🙏🏻

Fostering is the only thing that is keeping these dogs from a life of misery. Foster application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/foster-application.

‼️FOSTERS STILL NEEDED TO SAVE DOGS FROM SOUTHERN “RESCUE”‼️ Over the weekend we posted about a “rescue” in the south that has an estimated 200 dogs on site, whose founder was recently arrested for various drug and animal related charges 🙄 Below is a video we got earlier today showing one of the MANY, MANY kennel runs. The way they’re packed in there….kennel after kennel…OOF 😮‍💨 What’s worse, they ran out of food over the weekend and had to reach out to another rescue for help…. This whole thing is just so heartbreaking, and overwhelming. There’s just so many of them..and to know, they may be hungry in addition to having to live like that…we’ve got to get as many of them out of there as we can!! We need fosters to be able to do that…. Anyone willing to foster, our application can be found here: https://www.grrde.org/foster-application FOSTER BASICS ✅We cover all supplies and approved vetting. ✅Must live in DE or MD (or close enough that they’re willing to come to DE when needed. ✅Must be willing to keep foster separated from resident dogs for 1-2 weeks after their arrival. ✅We communicate via messenger, so must be willing/able to do so. 🐶ABOUT THE DOGS🐶 🔹They’ll arrive 9/14, and are coming into Felton. 🔹Most of the dogs she’s willing to give up are between 4-18 months and weigh between 30-60 lbs. 🔹Everyone has been housed with other dogs, so we know they are/can be friendly. These dogs don’t deserve to live like this, and we have the ability to give them a better life. Question is, who is wiling to help us do it⁉️

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