Hodgepodge Pets, Inc

02/04/2025

Our former foster boy, Carl, has great taste in football teams! (And, the best adopters ever!)
We hope his favorite team wins!

01/22/2025

Our Little Buddy has been humanely euthanized. (Thank you, Sarah M!) He went quickly and peacefully.
I will call and pay off his balance at Green Glen tomorrow, then any money left over will go towards taking care of his remains. If it's OK, then any other funds will go towards our other vet bill9, more hay and food, and spaying and neutering the pets at the rescue, so that they can be placed in forever homes. I'll stretch it as far as I possibly can! If it's not OK, then please let us know and we'll get your money returned to you.

Thank you so, so much for everyone that came thru for us at this very sad, stressful time!

Itty Bitty Buddy was a great little guy who brought a lot of joy to folks over the years. He was a tough little one and fought hard to live. We are so sad that he's gone.

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Urgent!

Itty Bitty Buddy went down in the late afternoon yesterday. He's always the first one at the barn to eat, so when he wasn't there, we were instantly worried! We found him lying in the pasture. We were able to get a tarp under him and pull him into the barn where it was safe and warmer, then we called the vet. Propped up, he ate his dinner, drank some warm water, and nibbled on hay. We covered him in 5 heavy blankets so he was toasty warm underneath.
When we try to get him up, he is so weak. He tries hard but his right rear leg won't bend at the knee. Dr. Hays thought that once he warmed up, his leg would loosen and he would be able to get up. That hasn't been the case, and we can't let our boy suffer.

A farm call and euthanasia is $300.00, and that has to be paid today. There is also a $275.00 balance that has to be paid. (I though it was paid when our volunteer picked up antibiotics the last time, but it turns out, the meds were just REALLY expensive!) We will also have burial/disposal costs for him. When Kamaar passed it was $500.00. It may be less now since Buddy is smaller?

In any case we are tapped out. We have .21 in the Rescue's acct, and my personal account isn't much higher. Photo attached of the receipts that I've paid out of pocket already this month, and that doesn't include hay, delivery, and receipts that haven't been turned in yet.

We really need your help to give Buddy a humane ending.

Please donate and if you can, and please share!

Venmo:


PayPal:
[email protected]

https://www.paypal.me/hodgepodgepets

Hodgepodge Pets
P.O. Box 42
Monkton, Md. 21111

Amazon:
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I know this post is about helping Buddy, but we are ALWAYS in need of pet food. We are super low on everything, and I've been picking up just enough to get thru every few days. The struggle is real and it's wearing on me. Please help.

01/18/2025

New Years Day 2025 started off with the same sadness that New Years Day 2024 did.
Last year, we lost our beloved friend, volunteer, and huge supporter, Jody Levato. Her absence is felt daily.

Within hours of this new year starting, one of my favorite aunts passed away. Aunt Mary Keating was always happy to see me and always full of questions about the rescue's animals. Time spent talking with her was always enjoyable, and I'll miss that time. She was my favorite person to sit with at family gatherings. Somehow, she always had a folded up $20.00 bill that she would insist that I take and use for the animals.

Her children have honored her wish to support Hodgepodge Pets, Inc by asking that donations in her memory be made to our rescue. We are humbled and honored by that act. Aunt Mary, we are sad that you're gone, but happy that you are with your soul mate Uncle Johnny again. And, your sweet little Dottie dog. I'll bet she's friends with Jody's Gia. Those chihuahuas like to stick together!

12/20/2024

12/20/2024

We are in need of large sized dogs crates. Ours are worn out. Preferably two doors.
Does anyone have extra?
Thanks!

12/08/2024

Thank you so much, Paul Kish, for getting Santa to our photo event at Scratch and Sniff Pet Supplies yesterday! We enjoyed meeting so many nice people and pets, as well as seeing old friends return! Thank you, Susanna, for having us! We appreciate your continued support!

Santa will be at Scratch and Sniff on the next two Saturdays, the 14th and 21st, from 1-4 P.M. We look forward to seeing you!

12/05/2024

URGENT!!

We've been at Mason Dixon Pet ER for 7 hours. One of our fosters was injured when there was a mix up of dogs. Though it rarely happens, it's always extremely stressful when it does. We have so many safety precautions in place to keep our pets from being harmed, but unfortunately, accidents happen. We absolutely hate that one of our "kids" was hurt. It's heartbreaking! Our poor little Pearl!

The vet's plan here was to sedate Pearl and suture her wounds that looked superficial. But, once surgery was started, the injuries were found to be more severe. She had lots of pockets, so she had 10 (!) drains placed and will be sent home on several abx and pain meds. Pearl will have to be seen again for incision check and drain removal in 5-7 days and suture removal in 10-14 days.

Fortunately, we had a fundraiser last week that covered most the bill. Unfortunately, those funds were supposed to go towards Itty Bitty Buddy's cancer surgery on the 11th. His surgery has been postponed 3 times (not our choice). He was trailered to Green Glen for surgery, then back home when surgery was pushed back due to abnormal labs that a month earlier had been perfect. It cost $350.00 for 26 miles total to transport him. He has been on several different abx (average $280.00 per course) and has had to have the vet out at least 3 times for rechecks and more bloodwork ($200.-400.00 per visit). All of the money that was raised for his surgery was used up in meds, vet visits, and transporting him. The fundraiser last weekend helped to replace those funds. Now, we are wiped out.

Buddy is a little trooper and just keeps plugging along. We were stressing on how we'd pay the rest of the money for his surgery and for trailering him again, and now it's much worse. We are at $0.00 needed for Buddy's surgery and transport costs.

On top of that, Pearl is going to have follow-up expenses and we have no funds for those, either.

We are tired. Tired of worrying and trying to figure things out. These two really need your help! Please, please donate if you can!

Venmo:


PayPal:
[email protected]

https://www.paypal.me/hodgepodgepets

P.O. Box 42
Monkton, Md 21111

Thank you!

12/04/2024

12/03/2024

Giving Tuesday Appeal: We Need Your Help. Similar to many shelters and rescues, we are struggling to cope with the increasing demand for our services.

We have many pets that are coming of age to be fixed, several that need dentals and grooming, one that needs surgery for cancer, three that need to see specialists, and vaccines coming due - again.We are bursting at the seams and are in constant need of pet food. We help as many people and pets as we can. We pull at-risk animals from shelters and accept owner surrenders as space allows.

This year, we have seen a huge increase in hardship cases. We offer free fostering for military personnel and first responders, and for those facing various challeges: homelessness, divorce, hospitalizations, rehab, domestic violence, and more. We have happily reunited many beloved pets with their owners when they were back on their feet. While rewarding, it is costly. Most of these hardship pets come into our rescue needing to be fixed or vaccinated, or needing surgeries. Others need behaviorists and training.

In over 30 years of operation, things have never been so dire. Rescuers are tired. Please help relieve some of the burden. Please donate so that we can continue to pick up the pieces.

Thank you for your support!

12/03/2024

While we are thankful for the Purina One donation, our hearts break for Amy in her loss of Tucker. Goldens are the bestest boys! Please take care and know how much we appreciate your generosity!

12/02/2024

This weekend was busy fundraising and meeting folks from the community at Graul's Grocery Store in Hereford. Jade came along on Saturday as our Pitbull Ambassador to greet people and make them smile. She was too tired by the end of the day to get up and greet everyone - unless it was a child. She absolutely LOVES kids and runs right to them!

Sunday, we brought Lambert along. Lamby is a 3 legged, calm, old soul who loves to play ball! At only a year old, he is abnormally calm. He also loves kids and is used in our therapy programs. He wore his jammies and definitely had a bed head! Willie came for the afternoon, and he is another pittie that is a true ambassador for the breed - he is a gem! He is being fostered thru Hodgepodge's Hardship Program. That program allows us to foster pets for free, for military members, first responders, and those facing hardships: homelessness, divorce, domestic violence, rehab, hospitalizations, and more. We have been able to foster and reunite many pets with their families thru the years!

A huge thank you to Graul's and the wonderful support that they give to the local community! We raised much needed funds for the rescue!! We went straight to the store afterwards and loaded up on pet food and supplies! Thank you to all who stopped by to chat and for those who gave so generously!

Thank you to Lynne for facilitating this event, for our volunteers who bravely froze in the busy lobby, and for Jordan and David for holding down the rescue so we could work the event!

11/13/2024

Please donate if you can. We are in great need of monetary and food donations!
Currently, we have many foster cats and kittens that need to be vetted and spayed/neutered before they can be placed. Ẃe have used up our tray of vaccines and antibiotics on the last group of feral kittens that we caught, and they all still need another booster. Those (now tame) kittens, along with their mama and remaining teen siblings, also have to be vaccinated and fixed as we trap them.
We brought 2 older dogs into the rescue via owner surrender. Their owner was heartbroken, but could no longer care for them. They both need extensive dental work, and they need to be fixed.

Additionally, we have two female dogs and three males that also need to be fixed. One of them has a great, approved home with his very own 7 y.o. girl waiting for him as soon as that's done.

We are terribly low on all food, and in great need of dry and canned dog and cat food, pill pockets, etc. Our last three fundraisers have only raised $120.00 total. To put things in perspective, we went directly to TSC with those funds and had to add $210.00 of our personal money to pay for some of the other food and supplies needed for just that week. We have been paying for nearly all food and supplies out of pocket again for some time.

Our Caturday at the Library was a lot of fun and we got nine applications/requests for the six kittens that were there! That's a wonderful "problem" for a rescue to have, but those kittens have to be fixed before they can move on to their forever homes.

There are three senior dogs in our sanctuary and foster programs, with chronic and progressive health issues, that are declining. We have used up all of the funds for humane euthanasia, so it is a real worry that we could be faced with that heartbreaking scenario and no resources.

Finally, we are still trying to pay off an enormous vet bill at Academy. Please help.

We know that we are not alone in our financial struggles, as all rescues are having a hard time right now. It's sad, exhausting, and never ending. If you can, please help take some of the stress and worry off of us! And, please share!

For your viewing pleasure, here are just some of our kids in need!

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Folks can donate the following ways:

Venmo:


PayPal:
[email protected]

https://www.paypal.me/hodgepodgepets

Hodgepodge Pets
P.O. Box 42
Monkton, Md. 21111

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1RQYSNEE5SMC3?ref_=wl_share

11/01/2024

Come see our adoptable cats and make a new friend!

10/29/2024

Join us for a fun morning filled with adoptable cats on Saturday, November 9, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM!

We’re partnering with Maryland SPCA , Defenders of Animal Rights Inc, Baltimore County Animal Services, Heavenly Paws Animal Shelter, Inc., and Hodgepodge Pets, Inc. Whether you’re looking to adopt or want to learn about fostering, this event is perfect for you! Plus, you can bring home a cat craft toy to make for your new kitty friend.

**Location:** Hereford Branch Library, 16940 York Road, Hereford, Maryland 21111.

10/26/2024

Pearl wants to bee your princess. Come and meet her today at TSC in Shrewsbury!

10/26/2024

We are at TSC today until 5:00 P.M.
Come and get your pets photo taken for Halloween!
No costume? No problem! We have costumes you can borrow.
Also, Pearl is with us and waiting to meet her new family!

10/24/2024

We want to alert the public about a scam targeting people with missing pets. Individuals who have posted about their lost pets on social media, along with their contact information, are receiving fraudulent calls from scammers spoofing BARCS’ official phone number, 410-396-4695.

The scammers are posing as BARCS employees and falsely claiming they have found the missing pet. They report that the animal is in critical condition and urgently needs medical procedures, then demand immediate payment via CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, or other third-party payment apps. While BARCS does have official Venmo and PayPal accounts, we will never call and request payments in this manner.

If you receive such a call, please do not send any payments. Instead, email us at [email protected] so that we can continue tracking these incidents and file reports with the authorities.

Stay vigilant and help us protect our community.

10/17/2024

Please come out to the Hereford Fall Fest and meet some of our adoptable pets and learn about our special programs: therapy, military and hardship fostering, senior pairing, and more!
We will have a donation bin there and will gladly accept canned dog and cat food, canned fruit and vegetables, flea, tick, and misc. meds, towels and blankets.
Looking forward to seeing our friends in the community, as well as Hodgepodge alumni kids!!