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True Rescue

True Rescue is an animal shelter which operates out of Mount Juliet, TN, helping homeless animals
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11/12/2024

Hi, my name is Maggie, and I got myself good and caught yesterday. I'm only 4 weeks old, I weigh one pound, and it's a good thing I got caught. My lips are half black and half pink. That's all I've got for now, have a nice day!

11/11/2024

While we are primarily a cat/kitten rescue, we do get pleas for help with dogs/puppies from time to time, and this one just really tugged at our heartstrings. This skin-and-bones mama dog gave birth out of desperation to NINE puppies in the front yard of a home in Woodbury, TN. The homeowner was able to find her a doghouse outside, and she is chained there for her own safety, though the situation is less than ideal, and cold weather is coming. This is a huge ask, but if we were able to find a foster for her and the puppies, we will take them in under True Rescue. We do not have the ability to house them at our shelter, as we are over-capacity with cats/kittens, with a mile-long waiting list, so this would be a long-term foster situation. We will be reaching out to other dog rescues as well, so we will be happy to transfer them out to another rescue if you know any that would be able to accommodate this emergency situation. Please contact us via FB Messenger or through [email protected] if you are a rescue that can help, or if you have the ability to foster mama and her puppies, we have included our foster link below. She is very sweet, so any help in getting them off of the ground is greatly appreciated!

truerescue.org/foster

11/11/2024

OH what a week! TWENTY-FOUR GLORIOUS ADOPTIONS TO REPORT! You guys just keep showing up and supporting us with your open hearts, and we are so very grateful. The matches this week were incredible, and just look at all of these amazing smiles...you can just feel the love through these photos! Our goal is, and always has been, to be a full-circle rescue. We adopt out what we rescue, and we get to see all of our their stories from beginning to end. Our weeks continue to be tough with intakes, some extremely heartbreaking, so we all just live for this post. Thank you adopters, for helping make this happen for us, and for keeping us in the game. We hope your gift of adoption will reward you ten-fold as you expand your families, and we know these cats/kittens are super lucky to have found you! Have a wonderful evening, and let's keep the adoptions coming!

11/10/2024

Hey guys, it's me, Minion here, to give you a BIG announcement! I MADE IT TO THE SHOW! At True Rescue, it's called "going to the show" when you make it out on the main communal floor living space, called Purr Pawlaza, and I made itttttttttt! I've come a long way, baby, clear back to early August when I was trapped through Smith County Humane, TN and had to have an enucleation of my left eye. Fast forward to me coming in to True Rescue to find my forever home, and now getting to show off fully in the most famous cat adoption arena around! It's unreal! I'm also here to remind everyone that True Rescue is open every SUNDAY from 11-3 for tours and adoptions, which means there is never a day they are closed to the public, not even holidays. So, come on out today and meet me and some of the other hundreds of kitties over here that need homes today! That address is 12110 Lebanon Rd in Mt Juliet, TN. See ya soon, and thank you for supporting us!

11/09/2024

♫♪♪ I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away
I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time ♪♫

Good morning! We are the SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY BABIES! We were born to a feral mama at the Cedar Creek Marina in Mt Juliet, TN, and we were taken into rescue the minute we were able to be caught. It's a good thing, too, because we weren't doing well out there on our own. There are good people working on the problem at the marina by trying to trap and fix the adult cats, but as kittens, we had little to no chance of survival, especially heading into winter.

So here's the deal with feral kittens like us, who have been socialized. We don't always "show" well when you meet us in a kennel at an Adoption Event. We love the family who has us, but Adoption Events can be scary for kittens with our background, so we just want to prepare you that we might not be climbing the kennels to get your attention, or sticking our paws out to try to touch and make cute eyes at you. It's not that we are not capable, it's just that we learn to trust one person at a time, because of our initial circumstances. Oh, we're a quick turn, mind you, but we are definitely a case of what you see is NOT what you are going to get. We play, we love hard, and we will adore you once you give us the chance we deserve. Did we mention too that we are stunning?! Never mind our wide eyes in our photo shoot, we are just unsure of new things. Please don't judge, just give us a chance, just like the ones who pulled us off of the ground gave us. We will be snuggled up in your arms in no time.

We will be at the PetSmart in Mt Juliet, TN today from 11-3, along with several dozen other kittens that have been in foster homes. There will also be an Adoption Event at the True Rescue Shelter in Mt Juliet from 11-3 as well, where you can meet all of the resident cats/kittens and take a tour of the amazing facility. We hope you will join us as True Rescue continues to set record numbers of intakes as well as adoptions. Intakes can't happen without adoption days like this, so we're really counting on you to make this happen! Thanks so much for hearing our story, and here's to many kitties finding their new homes today!

truerescue.org/adoptable-pets

11/09/2024

Good evening! We are pleased to finally introduce ourselves as Albus, Tabitha Jane and Maggie Mae! Our tale is common, as we were in danger and had to be trapped, because we were scared and running around like fools. Did we like humans? Well, not so much, so we had to stay in a foster home until we decided to like humans. It wasn't hard, and we are ready now, and we're pleased to say that we will be at our first ever adoption event tomorrow at the PetSmart in Mt Juliet, TN between 11-3! We'll be there along with 30+ other kittens as well, so you'll have lots of choices! And if we aren't enough to choose from, then you can mosey on over to the True Rescue shelter (12110 Lebanon Rd, Mt Juliet, TN) and select from literally hundreds more cats/kittens of all ages! We have worked so hard, and we have done our part, so we're ready for you to do yours, and come on out and adopt tomorrow! Thank you for your consideration, and thank you for supporting a rescue that gives a chance to feral kittens like us! See you tomorrow!

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11/08/2024

Mt Juliet, TN

Here's the Mabel update you have been asking for! She's not completely whole yet, but her recovery has been amazing to witness. We would still like her to go to a foster home to have continued observation for another few weeks, but we feel we are on course for a full recovery here! If you can open up your heart and home to Mabel for a spell, please fill out the foster form below. Thank you for allowing us to keep saying "yes" to stray intakes like Mabel, by your continued support!

truerescue.org/foster

11/07/2024

Stallone is up for adoption! After being in foster care for almost 2 months now, Stallone has made a full recovery, other than his left eye, which still has a slight cloud over it, which may or may not resolve over time. Stallone came into our shelter near-dead, which you can see in the 3rd picture. He weighed only 1/2 pound, literally skin and bones, and had a severe upper respiratory infection. He had an uphill battle, and it was tough for a while, but here he is, and he is the sweetest thing ever! If you are interested in adopting, please fill out the adoption application link below. Let's get this miracle kitten into the best home ever!

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11/04/2024

TWENTY-SEVEN ADOPTIONS THIS WEEK...WOW!!! There were cats and kittens of all ages adopted, and we got to have front row seats for all of the amazing matches that took place this week! This just goes to prove that pets are good for the soul, and with tensions being heightened over the upcoming election, we just feel even stronger that animals can get us through anything. Did you know that petting a cat actually reduces blood pressure? It's true, and these great families are heading into a healthier future! Thank you SO much, as always, for continuing to support our full circle mission of pulling unwanted strays off the ground and out of shelters that need us, and finding them the best possible future. We are feeling the love tonight, and we hope you are too! Take these smiles as far as they will go for you, and keep them in your hearts, and just remember that we are open SEVEN, yes, SEVEN days a week for adoptions between the hours of 11-3, if you should decide that you need extra love in your life. Thank you again, and have a wonderful night!

11/02/2024

Good morning! We are MAMA PROPER & THE PROPER "P" BABIES! Well, we are a bit older, and you probably thought we would have been announced by now, but we have been in ringworm quarantine. Although this is very common from cats like me that have been pulled off of the ground, it is frustrating in that it takes weeks to clear up, and so my babies are a bit older now, and still are being treated. Just to be safe, they should be ready in another week, but I wanted you to know that you can still come and meet us at the shelter and pre-adopt! The other reason we are making an announcement, is just to remind everyone that there are TWO SEPARATE ADOPTION EVENTS happening today! Here are the details:

DATE: SATURDAY, NOV. 2
TIME: 11:00 - 3:00
LOCATIONS: TRUE RESCUE SHELTER (12110 LEBANON RD, MT JULIET, AND PETSMART, MT JULIET/PROVIDENCE

This is sure to be an amazing day, the weather is gorgeous, and hundreds of cats/kittens are ready to call you their family. Come on out and see us. You will need to have an adoption application filled out before meet/greets, so it is much quicker to fill it out at the link below prior to arrival, otherwise you can fill it out once you get here. We are so excited, and can't wait to see the matches this weekend. Have a wonderful day!

truerescue.org/adoptable-pets

11/02/2024

♪♫♪ The sights, the sounds
They're everywhere and all around
I've never felt so good before
This empty place inside of me is filling up
I simply cannot get enough
I want it, oh, I want it, oh, I want it for my own
I've got to know, I've got to know
What is this place that I have found? ♪♫
-"What's This" from The Nightmare Before Christmas-

Once we got to True Rescue, this is exactly how we feel that all of us rescued kittens felt about this place! Good evening, and TGIF, we are THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS BABIES! Too soon for Christmas themes? TOO BAD, because we love our names, and we love this movie! We are so happy to be making an appearance at the PETSMART ADOPTION EVENT tomorrow, Saturday 11/2 from 11-3! You just have to hold us, because we will just go limp in your hands and collapse into purrs. We were bottle fed from 1 week old with a seasoned foster for True Rescue, so we are quite comfortable in human hands. Just pick one of us up....you'll see!

Now, there will not only be an Adoption Event at PetSmart, but also at the True Rescue shelter as well. Hundreds, literally hundreds, of us cats/kittens need homes, and True Rescue is staying committed to getting strays off the streets, especially with winter coming. However, we're holding up place cards here, until adoptions happen, so please help out by taking an adorable, loving cat/kitten home with you this weekend. There will be 9 kennels full of all the kitten cuteness at PetSmart, and you can also head on to the True Rescue shelter and visit all 15 of our different rooms over there, and pick out the very best match! We are putting an adoption application below, so that will help get the ball rolling. We gotta get our cutie sleep, so we gotta run, but we'll dream of seeing our forever families tomorrow!

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11/01/2024

Trick or Treat? Well, TREAT, of course! Hello, my name is Butterfly, and I'm here to talk about FeLV, otherwise known as the Feline Leukemia Virus. I not only have this disease, but I also suffer from herpesvirus, and I'm in the middle of a flareup right now! Oh, and while I'm at it, I should tell you that I'm positive for FIV as well. It's a triple whammy! You should have seen me when I first got to True Rescue, I was really a mess then! This is super mild for me, and just another day. I want you to know that although this disease can significantly reduce the lifespan of a cat, it is by NO means a death sentence! I'm living my best life at the True Rescue Office House, with 3 of my buddies that also have FelV, and we are having a BLAST! We have all bonded, and even though we carry this terrible disease, we are indeed still up for adoption. We still have a lot of love to give, and life to live! If you have a cat that is infected, and you'd like to adopt a buddy for him/her, please contact us, and we'll schedule a meet/greet with me and/or my buddies Saul, Sasha and Tess. Thank you for listening, and please do your research before writing one of us off! Yes, we can't mix with uninfected cats, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't have a life. True Rescue is making a lot of headway in getting the word out about cats like us, and they gave us a chance when no one else would. Anyway, hope you guys have had a Happy Halloween, and thanks for supporting the rescue that gave me a second chance.

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10/31/2024

♫♪♪ Boom boom acka-lacka lacka boom
Boom boom acka-lacka boom boom

Open the door, get on the floor
Everybody walk the dinosaur
Open the door, get on the floor
Everybody walk the dinosaur ♪♫♪

Good evening!! We are THE DINOSAUR BABIES! We were born to a feral mama, and she kept us pretty hidden in a yard for a while...until we found our legs! We couldn't be stopped, and much to our mama's chagrin, we just started wandering in the yard once we reached about 4 weeks of age. We must have caught the attention of a dog, because we heard barking, and ran for cover! The dog's owner decided that we needed to be rehomed for our own safety. Our mama was going to be trapped and fixed, and it was really hard getting pulled away from her. This is sadly a common story, and because our mama isn't friendly, she will stay on as an outside cat. It's not fair, and she didn't ask for this, but this is how it is for feral cats. True Rescue is going to work on creating a safe outdoor environment to start taking in ferals in the future, and we hear this will really help cats like our mama. For now we said our good-byes, and we have been in a foster home for a month now with an amazing person. We are so happy to be going to PetSmart this Saturday for a huge ADOPTION EVENT from 11-3. There will be many like us, so we hope to stand out with our panther-like prowess and witty banter. That's it! We will call ourselves "panthersaurus", and we are a new breed! Now you really need to come out and see our rarity! Please join us and let's make a connection! The application to adopt is below.....let's goooooo!

truerescue.org/adoptable-pets

10/30/2024

Hey, it's me, Carl! Someone mentioned that we missed shouting out about National Cat Day yesterday. Well, guess what? It's because EVERY day is a Cat Day around here, because we deserve for this to be a year-round event, not just one stupid day. So celebrate Cat Day with us....every day, by coming over here between 11-3 any day of the week, and adopting out one of us gorgeous creatures. Take me, for instance...I'm long-haired, and I'm fabulous! I'll sit on your lap, take your treats, and make biscuits until you can't take it anymore. Then I'll follow you around and pester you until you pet me again. That's just me, and you can have my special little ray of sunshine every day when you wake up. So come on by! .... (walks away, speaking under his breath)....National Cat Day, who are they kidding?!!

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10/29/2024

Hello. Well, I caused quite the commotion Saturday afternoon, when I stopped traffic in front of True Rescue. It wasn't witnessed, but I was likely tossed out of a car window in front of True Rescue, because I was found in the street, and I was pretty traumatized. The inside of the lower part of my mouth is banged up also, but otherwise, I'm one lucky kitten. Luckily I didn't get hit, and a good person grabbed me and walked me into True Rescue, where I was quickly put into loving hands that looked me over. One of their staff members took me home, and I am doing very well. My name is Tate, and I hope to meet you soon, once I'm ready for adoption!

10/28/2024

This tiny, 5-week-old kitten was found at 3am Friday morning, intentionally dumped, at the Mt Juliet, TN Post Office. They made an Express Delivery here to True Rescue, where we fed and vetted her. She ate ravenously, then passed out for 4 hours straight until one of our fosters arrived. She is healthy, other than a slight upper respiratory infection, and extremely sweet, and we don't expect she will be with us long before getting adopted. Her name is Parcel, and she is the cutest package you will ever see. ❤

10/28/2024

Our week was awesome, and we had SEVENTEEN ADOPTIONS, six of which were kitties that survived Hurricane Helene, which made it all the more special. As always, these pictures speak volumes, and magical matches were made, many of which were "love at first sight" matches (our favorites). Thank you to all of you who stepped up to adopt, and thank you to all of our supporters who continue to spread the great work we do, which results in increases in adoptions, volunteers, fosters and donations. Our current animal count between our shelter and fosters is 469. Our normal numbers are 350, with 250 in the shelter and 100 in foster care, but as you can see, we have been working at over-capacity for quite some time now, even with so many adoptions happening. Please continue to spread the word about our organization, and please continue to adopt from us, as the need is so great. Thanks again for always being there, and for loving these adoption posts as much as we do. Have a glorious Sunday night, and give your pets a big hug for usN

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12110 Lebanon Road
Mount Juliet, TN
37122

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 3pm
Tuesday	11am - 3pm
Wednesday	11am - 3pm
Thursday	11am - 3pm
Friday	11am - 3pm
Saturday	11am - 3pm
Sunday	11am - 3pm

Website

http://www.truerescue.org/

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Mabel is on the Mend!

Mt Juliet, TN Here's the Mabel update you have been asking for! She's not completely whole yet, but her recovery has been amazing to witness. We would still like her to go to a foster home to have continued observation for another few weeks, but we feel we are on course for a full recovery here! If you can open up your heart and home to Mabel for a spell, please fill out the foster form below. Thank you for allowing us to keep saying "yes" to stray intakes like Mabel, by your continued support! truerescue.org/foster

Look at Jonesy! Jonesy was one of the cats that we brought back from Asheville, NC after hurricane Helene hit. He was a pre-storm rescue through Sister Kitten, and needed to be relocated because of the citywide power outages and because he was an extreme medical case with nowhere to go. Thanks to all of your financial support, we were able to get Jonesy the surgery that he needed, with an even better outcome than we imagined. He is the biggest sweetie!! He still needs a foster for a few more weeks to a month, so if you live in our area around Mt Juliet, Tennessee, please click on the foster link below to sign up! truerescue.org/foster

Okay, we wanted to give everyone a 24-hr update on the latest Hissypantz litter! They decided we aren't so bad, though they have great poker faces. They gobbled up a whole bowl of minced chicken kitten food after this video was filmed. Just give them what they want, and this will all work out!

Mt Juliet, TN Our newest batch of "hissypantz" kittens did not disappoint! We have expedited them to our Snuggle Factory, and once their minor defect is fixed, they will be on the market (to exceptional families with extra-special snuggling skills). truerescue.org

Good evening! My name is Bianca, and I'm finally rescued! I've been living on my own for quite some time now outside, and I was injured a while ago, and my front left leg is broken. I've lived like this for so long that the vets I've seen don't feel that there is anything to do since I walk on it just fine and I'm not in any pain. If it should bother me on down the road, then amputation might be considered, but for now, I just look a little funny, but I'm perfectly healthy. It looks like I have three back legs if I'm being honest. Turns out that True Rescue loves misfits like me, and I am quite the prize around here! They want me to go to a special home, because I am pretty special, so if you're interested in me, I have included the application link below. I would really love to meet you, and True Rescue here in Mt Juliet, TN, is open seven days a week between the hours of 11 and 3 just for tours and adoptions. Come on out and visit, I promise you won't be disappointed! truerescue.org/adoptable-pets

It is Iate October and we STILL have bottle babies here in Mt Juliet, TN! These are Mama Pegasus' babies who are needing to be supplemented due to Mama's give a damn being busted! We are continuing to get requests for bottle feeders, and intake requests for pregnant/nursing cats, so please let us know if you can help by filling out the foster form below. In the meantime, enjoy the preciousness of these 4 adorable souls who don't seem to understand how tired we are! ❤️ truerescue.org/foster truerescue.org/donate

We were SO tired after yesterday's festivities, that we forgot to post the Raffle Drawing!! Here it is, and congratulations to Jennifer Terber (sorry if we got the last name wrong)!! We will be in contact with you about picking up your winnings. Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who entered!

Norman is making another appearance today at our Rummage/Bake Sale and Adoption Event!

RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE TODAY AT TRUE RESCUE FROM 8-3! 12110 Lebanon Rd Mt Juliet, TN

Hisses get kisses, and growlies get towelies! Welcome to True Rescue little one!

We received a message late afternoon yesterday from a couple that witnessed a woman who drove up on the other side of their house where there was a wooded area, and dumped 2 cat carriers full of cats/kittens into the woods. She took the cat carriers with her and just left. The subdivision is right behind our True Rescue shelter in Mt Juliet, TN. They heard the kitties crying, so we rushed over to help. We were able to get eyes on 5 total cats/kittens, and we successfully recovered 3 yesterday, and one today (will show in another video). We will continue to feed and try to trap the remaining cat, who appears to be a calico. We pieced together a video of our escapade yesterday, which involved climbing into a deep trenched area near a creek, where the kitties had found a hollowed-out tree to hide. The neighbors have all been alerted, and they are trying to see if any ring cameras were able to pick up on anything, as this kind of dumping of animals is illegal (not that those laws are ever enforced, but still). The calico cat we picked up in the video is definitely pregnant, so believe it is highly likely that the one still in the woods is pregnant as well. We will do our best to get her and any others that might still be out there. Obviously, our team is very upset by the callousness of such an act, but we won't stop until we have them all safe and sound, because they deserve better. Thank you for your continued support.

MABEL IS STANDING! When we received Mabel yesterday, we knew that she was probably less than 24 hours away from certain death out in the elements where she was found. We would like to thank the person who took action and pulled her off of the ground in a near-death state. We worked quickly to get her turned around, and this was a close call. We do hope to continue to see upwards improvements every day, but this is a huge good sign for us, because so much is wrapped up in their own willingness to survive. Mabel is a fighter, we know this now, and she has good reason to fight, because we already love her so much, and will make sure that she never has to want for anything the rest of her life. Thank you so much for your support and helping with medical cases like hers and for continuing to donate to our Phoenix Rising Fund, which goes towards animals like Mabel. This has been a great day so far!! truerescue.org/donate

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About True Rescue

Thank you for supporting the True Rescue page! Let’s start with why True Rescue was started and what our plans are moving forward. The idea of having a “Regional Emergency Shelter” came about after years of working in natural disaster areas in the South, mostly hurricane-ravaged areas. The need for additional housing for displaced animals or animals currently existing in shelters needing to evacuate was evident and still remains one of the largest ongoing needs. Not only is the housing essential, but transport to the housing as well. There is also a huge need for animal rescues to work together in a more cohesive manner. This is why we are currently in the beginning phase of constructing a 15-20,000 sq. foot animal shelter in Lebanon, TN.

So what happens with the shelter while not in use during disaster? It will never stop running, that’s what! When not in use for disasters, we will be assisting our rescue partners, who are all part of our “True Network” by easing their burden of overcrowded shelters and transportation needs. We will house spay/neuter clinics 3-4 times/year. We will assist law enforcement in our state and surrounding states by housing animals involved in cruelty/hoarding cases. As if that isn’t enough, we will house animals for homeless citizens in and around the Nashville area, as well as being a safe house for pets from domestic abuse situations.

We intend to operate utilizing the highest standard of care for these animals, with full training for our volunteers on all levels of animal care. Also planned for future events is disaster training and emergency animal care training at our facility in Lebanon, TN.

Thank you for your interest in True Rescue, and please follow us to keep up with local rescues and events happening!