Sunshine Acres Animal Rescue

08/06/2024

What a day to celebrate! We started our rescue page at the very beginning of the year, and today we have reached 1,000 followers! Thank you everyone for helping to save lives! ☀️

07/27/2024

Still available.

07/17/2024

Texas just ranked number one for the worst quality of life in America for the second year in a row.

07/16/2024

07/06/2024

How we camp. ❤️☀️

07/05/2024

These two girls learned how to walk on a leash today! And they walked the majority of a 3 mile walk when they weren't riding in the little red wagon. 😍 They did great sleeping in their kennel in the camper last night. Also, both of them are actually litter trained! We litter train all the pups that come through our house.

07/04/2024

Heading to Hudson, WI today, over by the twin cities to camp for the weekend in our new camper! We brought these two lovely girls with us to try to find them a good home while we are there! They will be at Willow River State Park if you want to come meet them. Also we are planning on taking them to the Hudson Booster Days tomorrow and Saturday.

07/03/2024

Even if I knew the day we met you'd be the reason this heart breaks... Oh, I'd love you anyway.

07/01/2024

With a heavy heart, I would like you all to know that Orion went Home to fields of gold a little while ago. We will miss him so much, and we thank you for any donations that you made towards his recovery. This boy knew nothing but pain his whole life, and I am honored that I got to show him a normal dog life for the last two months. I even had central A/C put in the house for this boy. In the end, his body was shutting down. We have no definite answers, but I have a very intelligent vet whom I trust and have known for over 20 years. We knew it was time. I love you, Orion, my gentle giant, and I will see you again.

I have accurately learned in a very short time that animal rescue is 99% pain and stress and 1% joy, but the 1% is so sweet that it's worth the 99% suck. Having Orion around for two months was that 1% sweetness, and I will surely miss that. Now, I will take the burden for you, buddy. For the first time in your life, someone did you a favor. ❤️ Run free as I grieve for you as hard as I do for dogs I've had for years.

06/23/2024

Two of our girls got adopted yesterday at our Ace Hardware event! These two are the two we have left. They are still looking for their furever home!

06/20/2024

Update: It only took less than a couple hours for Daisy to be snatched up by a great adopter! She will be living the high life tonight at her new home! ☀️ Praise God!

06/14/2024

I have an update on my pretty boy, Orion!! His lung infection has cleared, he is putting on weight, and he is well on his way to a clean bill of health, despite his rough past. Remember this was the sweetheart who suffered at least three pellet shots, which will remain in him for the rest of his life. We really enjoy how active and perky he has become. He even lays on our kitchen floor like a bear rug, waiting for his food. Don't let his white hairs fool you though. My vet only estimated him to be 2 or 3 years old and said she thinks the white hairs are scar tissue from going through brush and what not. What a joy it is to have this gentle giant in our house. We do hope to find him a wonderful home though because we do run a dog rescue, but I would not be upset if he stayed.

05/25/2024

My dad made the unique decision to put the pet cemetery in the middle of his backyard. Since inheriting my childhood home, I have been trying to figure out how to incorporate it into our yard/garden. Today, we bought two beautiful hydrangeas and decided to plant them on top of my many childhood pets. We were about to plant them when it dawned on me that we should also bury the ashes of the last two dogs we lost last winter, only seven weeks apart... Sunshine and Dolly. Dolly now rests under the purple hydrangea and Sunshine now rests under the pink one. This is going to be a beautiful little memorial flower garden for the amazing little creatures, the extensions to our family that continue to change our lives, for years to come.

05/12/2024

Let's just say it... the world is an evil place, especially for many animals. I took Orion to the vet last week, and he has two curable health conditions that will take about 6 months (and about $1,000) to cure. Other than that, he is in great health. And they were going to kill him. I was originally told this gentle giant was 5 or 6, but my vet surprised me when she said "I think he's young, like 2 or 3." I started crying. The things this young man has seen in his short life so far has been brutal. And he doesn't show it at all. After we got done looking at his organs, my vet zoomed out of the X-ray and said "and here's where he's been shot three times." You can see the pellets in the photo I have attached.

I plan on keeping Orion until he is cured, but he is also up for adoption. Also, we are asking for donations for his medical treatments. I don't want your money. This is not a scam. If you can find it in your heart to donate even the littlest amount, please call Animal Medical and Surgical Clinic in Wisconsin Rapids and tell them you would like to prepay on Orion's medical bill. They know who he is.

Thank you for reading this biography about this sweet boy. He is a lab mix, neutered, UTD on shots, and good with kids and other dogs. Very laid back.

05/10/2024

Amen to this. The three that I have now, I never would have chosen for myself if I were simply "breed shopping." I am a lab, beagle, basset hound person. Right now, we have a pitbull mix, a plott hound mix, and a ridgeback mix. The breed doesn't matter after all... all three are amazing dogs, thankful to have a place to call home.

05/10/2024

🐾🌈😔 𝐑𝐔𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄, 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐏𝐔𝐏. 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃! 😔🌈🐾

🆘 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝟓/𝟖 🆘

⏰ 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐎 must have a hold 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟏 𝐏𝐌 or he will be euthanized.
➡️ We need pledges and a local foster for a rescue to help.
💙🐶 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐎 ID # A1933941
4/11 | Euth Request | Neutered Male | Labrador Retreiver Mix, black | 1 Y 1 M | 35 lbs. | HW- NAD

𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐎 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐔𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘

💰𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: https://forms.gle/ejQefDftgkcxZFmEA

💬 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐔𝐒 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏! 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

📝 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:
Stunny and sweet 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐎 was brought in as a stray euth request due to “aggression,” but this guy is anything but that. 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐎 is such a sweet boy and is nervous in the shelter (who wouldn’t be?). This sweet boy has been at the shelter for almost a month and staff has had nothing but great things to say about him. He loved getting pets and walks well on leash. 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐎 greets staff with a loose body and wagging tail, he’s just happy to get a little love. 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐎 is already neutered and ready to be someone’s new best friend. We have a chance to change his future today, and give this guy the life he deserves.

Please consider opening your heart to 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐎 and give him the medical care, love, stability, a real home, family, and the attention that he really deserves. Please share this post so that the right person sees it and please pledge, if you are able, using the link in this post, so that rescues have the funds they need to continue their important work.

📝 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

4/11/2024 INTAKE 6 loose dogs roaming area, being aggressive / 2 brwn /1 blk/ 1 german shep/2 poodles

4/13/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: Dog tends to tremble but has a tucked wagging tail. Dog does lip lick and freezes on the leash. I tried using chicken but dog ignored. had to muzzle and carry.

4/15/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: Today I greeted Pato in front of his door, he was cowering then I leash him up, I tossed treats but he refuse takes them. He walked slowly with tucked tail, so I use baby talk all time to move him to the new kennel. He presents whale eyes and tense body.

4/16/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: Approaching kennel dog was wagging hi tial, i placed leash and he walked slowly to the outside runs. while outside dog started to jerk on leash pulling back, i kneeled down and he came to me low body wagging tail. As i would pet him he would lean on me wagging his tail.

4/17/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: 04/17/24 18:03 Pato held tail out and wagging, tappy toes and wiggly body going out to runs. When coming back inside did stop at threshold to enter eval, wagging tail and eventually jumping over threshold to enter, then walked with tail curled and tappy steps rest of way into kennel. Due to previous notes and improved behavior, removing adopt eval.
4/17/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: Approaching kennel dog had a low wagging tail. Once I placed the leash he pulled back but as I baby talked to him he started coming forward wagging his tail. Once we got to the hallway he walked beside me to the outside area, he sat next to me and would nudge my hand seeking affection

4/21/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: Pato was laying on his kuranda bed relaxed when i approached his kennel. Everytime another dog would walk by or next to the outside run he was in he would begin to get vocal.

4/24/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: Approach the kennel Pato, greeted me at the front of the kennel. Pato walks well on a loose leash with a relax body, soft open mouth. Ignores other dogs barking at him. In the run, Pato is sniffing around before he potties and still maintaining a relax body. After clening his kennel, we start walk out of the run, Pato will turn around and start jumping on me. I would turn my back against him and toss treats to redirect him which he will eat the treats and then start walking back to his kennel.

4/25/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: Pato in kennel has been laying in his bed, while being quiet. he presented a relaxed body, with a soft expressive face, and a slow wagging tail.

4/28/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: Pato was asleep by his kennel door when i approached his kennel. He walked on a loose leash and ate the treats i offered NOTE him. Went back into his kennel to chicken pieces i tossed on his kuranda bed.

4/29/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: When approaching kennel he kept it clean throughout the night, he greeted me at the front of kennel door with a soft swaying tail, happy feet, ears perked and soft open mouth pant. I then leashed him and as we began walking walked well on loose leash, as he was in the outside runs he pottied and waited patiently at the front of gate.

5/1/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: In his kennel, Pato greets me with a wiggly body as well as a wagging tail, I leash and he walks semi-loosely outside. I place him in the runs but when another dog reached to close to his run he began to raise his hackles, give a side eye and low growl. I moved the other dog away from the situation and Pato then relaxed, In his kennel he has been quiet and has it kept throughout the day.

5/2/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: dog presented a relaxed body, slow low wagging tail and and soft facial features. walked on a loose leash while following trail of treats.

5/3/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: Approaching kennel, Pato comes to me with a wagging tail, squinty eyes, and low ears as i babytalked to him. Dog took treats readily until we got to the side of the wall where dog was tethered and took treats readily. Noticed him start to forward bark at another staff member but I redirect with treats.

5/6/2024 BEHAVIOR NOTE: When approaching kennel I observed that he kept his kennel clean throughout the night. He was laying at the front of the NOTE door with squinty eyes, medium wagging tail and relaxed body. When leashed he walked well on loose leash to the outside
runs, when returned to kennel he took treats gently from my hand and walked to his bed.

📝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:

T24-775888 05/06/2024 35.0 lbs NORMAL
Temperature : F
5/6/24
S/O: completed 10 day treatment of doxycycline today. no clinical signs observed and none recorded on kennel sheet.
A: uri - resolved
P: move out of treatment ward
T24-767422 04/26/2024 35.0 lbs URI
Temperature : F
4/26/24:
S/O: URI symptoms noted-coughing/crusty nasal discharge/clear nasal discharge
A: dx CIRD
P: rx doxycycline 100mg 2 sid x 10
T24-766825 04/25/2024
Temperature : F
T24-761750 04/19/2024
Temperature : F
T24-755391 04/11/2024
Temperature : F
35.0 lbs 35.0 lbs 40.0 lbs
4/9 NORMAL 4/9 NORMAL 4/9 NORMAL

📝 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲:

T24-775888 05/06/24
T24-767422 04/26/24
2.00 DOXY100C
T24-766825 04/25/24
DEWORM DA2PP-V 4.00 PYRANT
T24-761750 04/19/24
1.00 CARPROFEN75 NEUTER 24PETWATCH
T24-755391 04/11/24
DA2PP-V
BORDETELLA
DEWORM
HWTEST NEGATIVE/NAD RABIES 1 YEAR
5.00 IVERPYRA 1.00 ADVAND #3

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𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝗺𝐚𝐥’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐃 𝐧𝐮𝗺𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝗼𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫.
➡️𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐂'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬: https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/rescue-and-transport.html
🏡𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/foster_a_pet.html
📍BARC Animal Shelter
3200 Carr St Houston, TX 77026
𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒖𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒕𝒆𝒓.

05/08/2024

If you have a rescue dog, you can sign up for a 6 ($25/month) or 12 month subscription to Bark Box and get a free DNA test from Ancestry.

05/07/2024

The first two dogs we rescued from Texas... these ones we call our own, Stache and Star. Living their best life now. ☀️

05/06/2024

Had a minimally displaced leg.

05/06/2024

The last of the shepherd pups went home today! Congratulations to all of Winona's litter and also Winona's new family. You guys are so awesome, and you have helped save a life! It's onto finding homes for the next litter (Jasmine's litter) for us.

04/27/2024

Running a rescue is really hard. We've taken dogs out of faith that we will find them a home to save their life, and we have personally fostered every one until they are united with their final adopter. We process adoption applications and watch the kill list and shelters end animal lives almost every day. We even currently have a dog on the run that bolted from our house. It is an uphill battle. But moments like these, when we get to see things come full circle, make it all worth it. Rachel and her son didn't know Charlie was about to die a few weeks ago when we saved him, and we didn't even know Rachel and her son were out there, searching for a new companion. Today was extra special as well because Rachel drove her and her son two and a half hours to meet us to pick up their new dog, but her son was unaware of exactly what they were doing. When we opened up the tailgate to show him his new brother, I think we all felt our heart skip a beat, and some very happy tears were shed. Welcome to your forever, Charlie. ☀️

04/24/2024

Chance has been adopted! What a VERY lucky dog!! We will miss you so much little man, but we are SO happy you found your amazing forever family!