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ScratchMyBelly.org is a non-profit founded to save animals from high-kill shelters in Southern California and the streets of Baja California. Join us.

Scratch My Belly Rescue focuses on saving dogs on the day they are to be euthanized at high-kill shelters, dogs surrendered from owners in crisis health situations, and abused and severely neglected dogs from Southern California and Baja California. Our goal is to rehabilitate the neglected, injured and sick. We also help healthy animals find forever homes. Every year, about 10 million pets are br

ought to animal shelters across the US and more than 2 million of those are put to sleep. Economically distressed areas and the mindset that selling puppies will make one rich results in too many of the current popular breeds, physical and mental issues in many offspring, and sickness when puppies are not vaccinated and kept in unclean conditions. Parent dogs suffer by being bred over and over and are eventually dumped when they can no longer produce puppies. People adopt these puppies without any concern by the sellers for how the dogs will be raised or live. Many grow up without training or socialization and they wind up in animal shelters. There are areas in Southern California where dogs are not protected in homes and they roam freely, eventually being picked up as stray. Our goal is to rescue dogs who are at the end of their time in a shelter or on the streets in Tijuana when other rescues have not responded to save them. We rescue all breeds as long as we have fosters to bring them into a home. We rescue puppies, adults, and some senior dogs. Every dog is fully vetted and gets the care needed to be sure they are healthy before they are made adoptable. We also take in some owner surrenders, focusing on dogs whose owners have medical or financial emergencies that force them to relinquish. We look for just the right home for each and every dog. We do home checks of fosters and adopters and dogs are part of the rescue for their entire life - if they ever have to be surrendered, they are to come back to Scratch My Belly. Donate, foster, adopt. Save a life with us today.

11/04/2025

FOSTER FOUND 🙏

It’s time for Penny to find a foster! She is sweet and great with other dogs. This sweet girl came into the rescue in rough shape and look at her now. Approx 3 yrs old. Supplies provided, no doggie doors please.

10/31/2025

It is Halloween and Wally is ready for it!!!!

I have always loved Halloween and when Wally’s foster sent me this pic it made my day!

Wally is nothing less than a perfect dog, a best friend and a gentle soul.

Here is what we have as his bio:

Meet Wally – Your New Best Friend!
Looking for a loyal companion who’s as sweet as he is well-behaved? Wally is the total package! This amazing foster pup is ready to find his forever home, and he’s hoping it might be with you.
Why Wally is Wonderful:
· Loves going on walks and snuggling up for TV time

· Sleeps peacefully in his crate every night—no complaints!

· Gets along great with other dogs and is gentle with kids

· Mild-mannered, affectionate, and full of love

Wally is the kind of dog who will melt your heart with his calm demeanor and loving nature. He’s been such a joy to foster, and now he’s ready to bring that same joy to his forever family.
If you or someone you know is looking for a sweet, easygoing pup to complete your home, Wally is waiting to meet you!

DM us to meet Wally or share his profile.

10/30/2025

Foster found - thabk you everyone

FOSTER NEEDED! After loosing Aspen yesterday, today we were asked to help this little girl. She is great with dogs and people, approx 4-5 yrs old. We need a foster to help us. Location San Diego. I know Aspen is sending her to us ❤️

10/29/2025

She didn’t make it 😭😭😭💔 what a sad day. The heartbreak of rescue to loose the ones you fight to help. Run free of pain sweet girl, enjoy your next journey free to play and be a dog without the exploitation of humans. I’m sorry we failed you… we will have her tiny body cremated. Thank you for everyone who donated to cover her initial vet bill

10/29/2025

When you are so full of sadness, anger, and hope…

This is Aspen. She’s only about 2–3 years old, and her life so far has been that of a “breeding machine.” Now, we don’t even know if she will survive.

Here’s the reality of her life — she’s suffering from pyometra, is anemic, and in liver failure. She’s so sick that we truly have no idea if she’s going to make it. Her belly has swollen like a balloon, filled with pus and urine because she’s struggling to urinate. Should I keep going?

We agreed to take her in. Financially, it was a tough decision — emotionally, it was the right one. Her story mirrors that of my personal dog, Stella, who also nearly didn’t make it. My heart is shattered into a million pieces because this is the result of greed.

We need your help. We can’t do this alone. I’m exhausted, heartbroken, and overwhelmed by this endless cycle. This is just wrong — as humans, we should do better.

Aspen’s immediate medical bills — including her blood panel, IV with medications, draining of urine and pus, and efforts to stabilize her — are about $400 (that’s at TJ prices). That is NO hospitalization, NO emergency surgery, NO extras.

If you can help us start fundraising, we would be so grateful. ❤️ we will back with more updates tomorrow . Save a prayers for Aspen

10/25/2025

Katherine is now enjoying love and life with her foster in Orange County.
This pint-sized Chi is the immediate boss—claiming her lap space, her food, and her person. Katherine is approximately 5 years old and was rescued from the streets of Tijuana.

Know where your donation goes…
When we rescue a dog, it’s always unknown what will be needed. In Katherine’s case, not only did she need a small surgery to repair a wound on her leg, but she also required a dental procedure with six extractions, in addition to her basic vetting.

So, when you donate to a rescue, you help us provide care for dogs like Katherine, giving them the opportunity to live their best lives.

Support your local rescue ❤️
❤️ 🐾

10/23/2025

Courtesy post for this cutie!!! Shiloh is a frenchie/doxie mix that is looking for a forever home. He loves other dogs and was adopted at 7 months old but found himself in a bad situation. He is now a little over 1 yr old, vaccinated and neutered. He is a little timid at first but a total sweetheart after a very short intro time. Would love to meet Shiloh??? This is your sign to DM us and we will connect you with his guardian angel.

10/19/2025

Pumpkin patch time for our sweet boy Basil! His sweet foster Celeste and her husband took this darling boy to his very first pumpkin patch this week. How handsome is he???! Her is so lovable, someone will be very lucky to adopt this boy ❤️ Basil is approx 3 years old, +/- 16 lbs and super gentle and sweet.

10/17/2025

Little Katherine is finally ready to go to her foster. She would need a ride on Wednesday from San Diego to Orange County after 11 am. Can anyone help??? DM us if you are available ;)

10/13/2025

Sweet Wally is nothing but the PERFECT dog! He loves walks, sleeps on his crate without a peep, gets along with everyone and just a happy boy. Know someone looking for a best friend? Send this post to them! Let’s find Wally his forever 🏡 ❤️

10/10/2025

Sharing Thor again for a foster in San Diego. Any takers??? He is approx 3 and 14ish lbs. if you can help submit your app today. Supplies provided.

10/07/2025

San Diego friends! Earthwise Pet Cardiff has a few spaces left for their anesthesia free dentals if anyone is interested. For more info reach out to their store for booking details. POV ➡️➡️➡️Dentals are a super important part of your pet’s health as bad teeth bacteria can travel through the blood and cause other potential major medical issues for your fur baby. 🦷🪥🐶🐾

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ScratchMyBelly.org is a non-profit that was founded to save dogs from high-kill shelters in Southern California, from homes where an owner has suffered a critical life-changing situation requiring them to give up their dog, and from the streets of Tijuana, Mexico, where dogs are neglected and abused.

Scratch My Belly is a “death-row” rescue - our primary effort in saving shelter dogs is to take the dogs that are going to be euthanized at the last minute - when we are their last hope. We do not go to a shelter to look for the most adoptable dogs and pick the cute ones. We take the ones nobody else wants, when they are desperate and scared and sick. When we are needed most. Our goal is to get the dogs into safe, happy foster homes where they can recover physically and emotionally. We provide all the vet care needed to make sure the dogs are healthy before we go through a process to find each one its own perfect forever home.

We strive to meet the highest ethical standards in rescue and require home checks for both foster and adoptive homes and we take dogs back for the lifetime of the dog. Our foster program includes support with food, crates, beds, toys, leashes, collars, harnesses, baby gates and anything else needed to make a foster home successful. We are contracted with over a dozen veterinarians so that dogs can receive care as close as possible to a foster’s home. Most of all, we focus on quality, not quantity, of adoptions. That means it may take longer to find the right home for a dog, but it also means we have almost no returns.

Join us. Volunteer. Foster. Donate. It takes a village to save each and every life.

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