Olyver & Co.

11/13/2024

Do you wish Halloween season would last longer? Well, do we have the opportunity for you! We’re looking for a festive dog-lover who wouldn’t mind dressing up as St Nick himself for our photos with Santa event on 12/7 at Auntie Jennie's Barkery.

We’d need you on site from about 10:30 to 3:00p. If we can get two people, we can split the shift.

Help us help them! 🎅🏻

11/12/2024

Dear Amazon,

Get. It. Together.

Love,
O&Co

If you are the kind soul who placed an order for yak chews or an elevated bed on 11/8, please reach out to us. The yak chew package was empty - not a yak chew in sight, and the bed came with, well, no bed... just metal rods. We tried working with Amazon to fix the problems, but they can't do anything unless the order-er contacts them, and we don't want you to have wasted your hard earned money!

We are so appreciative of every single donation we receive, and we know we don't say that enough. So, THANK YOU. ❤

11/10/2024

Our sweet, jammie-loving miniature horse is finally getting his dental and extraction tomorrow! Please send all the well-wishes, good juju, and positive vibes his way. ✨

11/09/2024

Surprise! We welcomed another mama into the fam yesterday. Introducing Capri (formerly known as Starfire).

Capri has been at Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) for nearly a month, was starting to get a little stressed out, and needed a quiet place to land. Of course we said yes!

'Pri is settling in with her foster family and will be getting vetted, vaxxed, and all the other good stuff next week. More to come as we get to know this sweet soul.

Welcome to O&Co, baby girl. We got you! ❤

11/08/2024

Happy Harriet over here wondering where the heck all her applications are. 👀

Harriet has not had one single application, and we have simply no explanation. She is such a happy, goofy girl. Everyone is her best friend, and no one will be more excited to see you when you come home after a long day... or when you come inside from taking out the trash.

Harriet is about 45lb, she's spayed and up to date on vaccines and routine labwork. She gets along with dogs of similar size or larger who don't mind a little rough housing. Small dogs and cats are for chasing; she can only go to a home with them if her adopter is willing to put in the work to ensure all parties are happy and safe. She loves kids, she's potty trained on a schedule, and sleeps like a rock in her crate at night.

Harriet is a lover, plain and simple. Please help her find the family she so deserves.

You can meet Har tomorrow morning at Pop Up at Cranky's and share a cruller with her.

Apply for Harriet: www.olyverandco.org/adoptables

11/07/2024

We bring all sorts of crazy Riverwest Veterinary Clinic’s way and they always find the time to take care of us. ❤️‍🩹

Nora had the best time getting vaxxed, chipped, & bloodwork today. She made out heavily with just about everyone she met. 🫠

We’re waiting on lab results, but, as of now, all we’ve got to manage is a little double ear infection and getting about 10lb on her dainty little frame. She’ll be spayed eventually, but we’re letting her hormones even out first.

We are so happy to have this girl with us. She is such a freaking joy and how anyone could be less than completely obsessed with her is lost on us.

Thank you to Riverwest and for supporting this sweet girl after she was dumped from a car all by herself while still nursing. It's been a rough few days, but Nora brought us all a smile today.

11/05/2024

We had a little snafu with our FB feed so excuse our double post, but we couldn’t let this girl’s happily ever after fall off our feed.

Ladies & gents, we present to you a local celebrity and the newest member of O&Co! You may know her as The Riverwest Dog, but she now goes by Nora. And we think that suits her better. 💫

Nora was witnessed being dumped from her owner’s car in Riverwest on 10/28 very obviously still nursing. She was so terrified that they had to lure her out of the car with food, and, when they drove away, she ran after them. 😭 Sweet Nora frantically ran all over Milwaukee (she was picked up on doorbell cameras as far west as Tosa) before MADACC was finally able to snag her on 10/30.

This girl lost her newborn puppies and the only family she knew all in one day. She is, understandably, terrified. It took over an hour just to get her out of the car when she got to foster. We’ve got work to do, but she’s already shown how sweet she is, and, with some decompression, we have very high hopes for our newbie and are just so happy she’s here. Girl, we gotchoo. ❤️‍🩹

11/05/2024

Nora here to remind everyone to get out and vote today! What a difference one small MKE neighborhoods’ voices made in, literally, saving her life. Imagine the difference everyone’s voice could make. Your vote matters.

11/04/2024

Every animal welfare organization has their own definition of what rescue means. At O&Co, rescue isn't just about rescuing the dogs we take in; it's about making an effort to save the dogs we DIDN'T take in. When we lost our sweet Bert, we knew we had to do something in his honor to ensure his itty bitty life wasn't remembered as yet another story of an unwanted, abandoned puppy.

We're so very excited and honored to introduce our very first community outreach program: Operation No More Berts. Every quarter, starting in January 2025, Olyver & Co. will be sponsoring a spay or neuter for a dog in our community whose owners are unable to provide this essential procedure. We'll be working with Roxz's Resources & Awareness Inc and other local organizations who are already doing such great work within our community to find the families that need us the most.

The overpopulation of dogs in our community (and everywhere!) is incomprehensible. It is a problem we will never be able to solve, but, because of Bert, there will be a few less unwanted, abandoned, and accidental litters in the world.

To kick us off, we've got the cutest little Bert merch to help spread the word. Please help us to get this program off it's feet, honor our sweet baby Bert, and lighten the load of local rescuers.

Grab your limited edition Operation No More Berts - Apparel merchandise before the campaign closes. Featuring Indigo Classic Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA.

11/01/2024

Our perfect baby Ernie has so many exciting things to share:

1. He's getting a PUPPY BELLY. While little round bellies will always be the cutest thing we've ever seen, this little round belly is bringing us more joy than we can put into words. Ernie is keeping his food in, he's almost wrapped up with his first round of meds, and he's just the hip-happiest, hungriest little baby boy. We're not ready to say we're totally out of the woods yet, but we are comfortable saying we've got one foot out.

2. We're only $300 away from having Bert and Ernie's medical bills completely covered by your generous donations! 🎉 We're really hoping with a little $5 Friday love, we can break even. Could you skip your morning latte and donate instead to help us keep saving babies like Bert and Ernie? Ernie promises to let you pet his perfect belly if you do!

3. THANK YOU so so much to everyone who has rallied behind Bert and Ernie (and us) over the last week. To put it simply, it was a week from hell. But having this community come together to help us has been, frankly, unbelievable. We are so grateful to each and every one of you, and we can't wait to keep saving lives with your help. ❤

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10/31/2024

📣 Harriet here with a very important announcement: she's in search of a new foster!

Happy Harriet has been crashing with our founder for the last month or so since she became an O&Co dog. She's been having the time of her life, playing with all the other dogs in the house, and getting some good ole decompression time. But she's ready for the next step in her journey.

Harriet is looking for a new foster (or an adopter!) as our founder has a new arrival coming next week that needs her full attention, both medically and behaviorally. It isn't fair for either Harriet or the newbie not to receive the attention they deserve.

Harriet is about 45lb and two years old. She's potty trained on a schedule, and she sleeps like a rock all night in her crate. She's a very happy girl, plays very well with other dogs of similar size (or larger) and energy level and loves kids. Jury's still out on cats, and, for now, she can go to a no cat home or with a foster experienced with dog/cat intros and management. Har is spayed and up to date on her vaccines.

If you're interested in FOSTERING this sweet girl, you can apply here: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/OCO/Dog

If you're interested in ADOPTING this sweet girl, you can apply here: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/OCO/Dog

10/31/2024

🎃 Happy Halloween from pumpkin-carver extraordinaire, Clyde! 🎃

Despite being the most stunning blockhead there ever was, Clyde is still looking for his family. He’s about 65lb, six years old, and has the most perfect amount of energy. He’s up for a hike, and he’s also up for a nap - you pick!

Clyde is crate and potty trained. He gets along with other dogs and kids. Cats are unknown, but it’s assumed he’ll do fine.

Apply for Clyde: www.olyverandco.org/adoptables

10/29/2024

We picked up Bert and Ernie at 2:00p on Friday, 10/25. As of 2:00p on Monday 10/28, their medical bills totalled nearly $1,000.00 - $940.75 to be exact. This isn't inclusive of any of the supportive care items purchased personally by our founder and the puppy's foster, and this isn't the end of Ernie's medical journey.

We were not anticipating the amount of care both Bert and Ernie would need, and this is crushing to us - not only the amount, but the fact that these poor babies were in such terrible shape. We're a tiny rescue that's barely two months old. All but one of our dogs is a medical case. In order to keep going, we need your help.

Both Bert and Ernie received an initial vet exam as soon as we took them in due to their concerning state. They both received meds at that time to get started on while we waited for their f***l results. Unfortunately, sweet, perfect baby Bert didn't make it through the weekend and we made the heartbreaking decision to let him go peacefully as he was simply no longer viable.

Out of an abundance of caution and determination that we would not lose Ernie, he was seen again by our vet on Monday to get a full round of lab work and supportive care. He then received a plethora of additional meds to help rid him of the total infestation of parasites ravaging his tiny body. While Ernie is not out of the woods yet, we can see the clearing and we are praying to the high heavens that we get there. We cannot take another loss and are still reeling from losing Bert.

Please donate in Bert's honor if you can. If you can't, please share this story. It's one of too many. Spay or neuter your pets - it's the accidental litters like this that suffer the most. Both of these perfect boys deserved days, if not weeks, of medical care before coming to us, and while we are kicking ourselves for not getting to them sooner, we will give Ernie absolutely everything we've got so he can live the amazing life he deserves, in honor of his brother, Bert.

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10/29/2024

We all need a little pick me up over here and, in true Daisy fashion, she’s delivering some very happy news: She found her family! Daisy’s new parents love her to absolute bits already. She has a big brother, Toast, to show her the ropes and she will finally get the life she is so so deserving of. Happy life, sweet Daise! 🩷 🌼

10/28/2024

Last night, we lost Bert. We are still spiraling and crying and trying to remember why the f*ck we keep killing ourselves to solve a problem we literally cannot. Let Bert’s horrific life be a reminder to spay and neuter your pets.

Bert was malnourished. He was ridden with parasites. His tiny body fought for his entire seven weeks of life; it just could not fight anymore. Bert and Ernie both tanked Saturday night. After some formula and fluids, Ernie seemed to turn a corner by Sunday morning. While Bert seemed to improve by the tiniest margin, he quickly tanked further Sunday night and we promptly took him to the emergency clinic where it was confirmed he just couldn’t keep going.

Bert was surrounded by his incredible foster, our founder, and so much love. He passed peacefully knowing he was adored. No puppy should go through what Bert went through. No puppy should have to fight that hard to survive. No puppy should live their life not knowing what it’s like to be loved.

We are devastated. We had Bert in our care for less than three days, and we are so thankful that in that time, Bert was able to feel the love and security that he should’ve had from the start.

Bert, you are so incredibly loved. Your life mattered. You have touched our souls in the short time we knew you, and, while we are whole-heartedly crushed, we are so grateful you no longer have to fight so hard. Rest easy, Bertie. It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

10/25/2024

Please help us welcome the newest (and tiniest) members of the O&Co fam: Bert (gray) & Ernie (brown)!

When Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) reached out to us about two itty bitty seven week old puppies who needed a place to land and we happened to have a foster home open whose niche is nursing baby dogs back to health, it was kismet!

Unfortunately, these two are in worse shape than we anticipated, and, thankfully, our partners at Riverwest Veterinary Clinic squeezed us in at a moment's notice. Ernie's belly is VERY swollen, and while abdomen swelling is a normal symptom of parasites, Ernie's was too significant not to get him checked out right away. Our vet was also concerned about the size of the swelling, so we did a few x-rays to ensure it wasn't something more severe. We're counting our lucky stars that it wasn't!

Bert is, obviously, severely underweight. He's got so many pounds to gain, and between puppy food and formula, he's on track to be a hefty little clunker soon!

Both boys are on a double round of meds to clear out the wormy worms from their systems and get them feeling better and they each got a scrub in the tub and a much needed nail trim. They're settling in with their foster and will, hopefully, get a very well deserved and needed full night of rest.

Today's vet appointment set us back more than we were imagining. If you can find it in your heart to help us cover some of their vet costs, we would be ever so appreciative (and we promise to pay you back in their glow up photos!).

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O&Co is dedicated to saving the ones who need it most. This comes with a cost, and we know it. But they deserve it, and, no matter what, they will get what they need. We got you, babies! 💛❤️

10/23/2024

A little puppy pick me up to get you through the rest of the week! Here's a sneak peak at the two baby boys we'll be intaking in a couple of days, and what better way to welcome them into O&Co than with some fun(draising)!

We need your help naming these peanuts. Donate $5 (or more!) and take your best shot at naming them. Donation platforms are listed below. Please comment your naming entry on this post. We'll do a random draw Thursday, 10/24 and will announce the winning names on their introduction post.

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Facebook: We're STILL working on this. Promise it's coming sometime before the year 2089.

Boring stuff: One entry per donation. If you'd like to submit multiple entries, please submit a separate donation AND comment for each. This makes it easier for us to keep track. 🙂