11/21/2025
✨ A Very Special Thank You to Someone Who Means the World to Us ✨
When my rescue partner, Juli Nagashima retired, I suddenly stepped into a whole new level of responsibility. Due to our opposite schedules, She handled the daytime vet appointments and I handled the late ones — it worked. But with me working full-time and on my own now, getting animals to and from the vet became one of my biggest challenges.
Then came someone who stepped up in the most unexpected, selfless, and heart-forward ways…
Someone who has become absolutely invaluable to One Mutt at a Time.
💛 Please help us celebrate the incredible JULIE BOYES! 💛
This woman has shown compassion that is rare, kindness that is genuine, and a heart that has left me in disbelief and happy tears more times than I can count.
➡️ When I’m in a bind and need animals picked up? She’s my first call.
➡️ When I need help getting animals to vet appointments I can’t juggle with my full-time job? My first call.
➡️ And on top of that… she quietly pays for surgeries and treatments at drop-off so when I arrive later to pick up the animal, the bill is already taken care of — no announcement, no credit wanted, just pure generosity 💜
But her heart didn’t stop there.
🎉 For her own birthday, she asked her friends and family to donate to the rescue in lieu of gifts.
Her birthday fundraiser raised $750 for the animals in one of our most critical times of monetary need.
That level of selflessness is something you can’t teach — it’s who she is at her core.
There is so much behind the scenes that people never see in rescue day to day— vet runs, follow-ups, check-ins, transport, supplies, coordination.
Fostering is amazing, but rescue needs all kinds of angels. From day one, Julie made it clear she couldn’t foster — but instead of stepping back, she said, “How else can I help?”
…and she has helped in every way imaginable.
She checks in on the animals, asks about their progress, sends supplies when we’re struggling, and truly believes in seeing every animal through until adoption. She is like a guardian angel walking alongside them during their journey.
Julie, your heart is something rare. Your compassion is unmatched. Your support has carried us through some of the hardest moments, and we are SO blessed and beyond grateful to call you a dear friend. 🫶🏼
🐾 Rescue takes a village… and we’re so lucky you’re part of ours! 🤗
Please join us in daying THANK YOU JULIE — a true angel to our animals and our rescue. 💛✨🐶😽
