Rescue4All

11/27/2025

You lose pieces of yourself.
You lose your old life.
You lose the version of yourself who had weekends, evenings, or the ability to turn your phone off.

You live inside a level of isolation that most people cannot imagine and that no one prepares you for.
You live where you work.
You work where you sleep.
You wake up to barking, meds, cleaning, feeding, and emergencies that do not wait.

You get up exhausted and go to bed exhausted thinking about the dogs who always need something.

There are no days off.
There are no vacations.
You do not get sick days.

You do not get to tap out when you are emotionally drained, physically exhausted, or overwhelmed.

The dogs still need to be fed, cared for, exercised, trained, cleaned up after and given lifetime safety every single day of the year.

You have to perpetually raise funds, build trust, maintain transparency, and ask strangers to help you carry a load they will never fully see.

The pressure never stops.

You have to find money to keep everyone alive.

You know that falling short, is not an option because the dogs are who will pay the price, and you will lose your path…your soul…your purpose.

You also learn the hardest truth of real rescue and how prevalent human selfishness, irresponsibility, and indifference truly is.

Most people love the idea of rescue.

Very few understand the grueling work it takes to keep 60+ dogs alive, fulfilled, healthy, and give them stability day after day.

This is the cost of dedicating your life to dogs.
It is hard.
It is lonely.
It is unceasing.

You do it anyway, because the dogs deserve someone who will not quit on them.

You keep going because every single day, you see proof that rescue matters.

A scared dog takes food from your hand.
A shut down dog starts to follow the herd.
A dog who came in unwanted becomes stable enough to meet an adopter who sees their worth.
Those moments fuel you.

They remind you that the aloneness, the pressure, and the exhaustion have a purpose.

The not so glamorous side is real.

So is the good.

You get to experience countless dogs heal, grow, trust and finally feel safe and secure…what every dog should have from the start.

I just wish someone would have told me.

11/26/2025

Do you freak out when your dog digs?

I have one word for you:
🛑 STOP 🛑

Digging may be frustrating for some humans BUT it is an extremely fulfilling instinctive behavior that provides dogs with amazing mental and physical stimulation. 👏

Foster dogs Kennedy and Riley are two girls who love to dig and it’s actually healthy for them!

It is a natural and self-rewarding behavior that allows dogs to express instincts, boosts dopamine and provides them joy and satisfaction.

It's a great way for dogs to get exercise!

By digging they are engaging in and getting mental and physical fulfillment!

Don’t worry no little animals were harmed 🫶

Dogs get to be dogs here at the Refuge 🥰

11/13/2025

A huge population of “dog lovers” choose to make their dog a prisoner in their yard and house and then say "they have tried everything" when that dog has behavioral issues.

6️⃣ out of every 🔟 dogs WILL NOT BE in the same home within their first 1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ days.

Those same people will learn nothing, they will take zero accountability for the frustrated, unfulfilled dog they created.

They will blame the dog for not knowing what they never taught them and they will give up on that dog…surrender them or rehome them…quickly forget them and then go get a new dog and repeat the same sh*tty cycle.

Having a dog exist in your house or yard because “you love them” isn’t love. You want a dog for your selfish entertainment when you feel like it.

It’s selfish and disgusting.

A dog isn’t meant to be a captive inside your property lines because you treat their needs as optional.

They deserve a fulfilling life with outside of the yard physical activity, purposeful play for their genetics to satisfy what they were originally bred to do as a job, mental stimulation and engagement every single day.

For people who truly love their dogs, meeting their needs isn’t optional.

It’s a priority.

11/13/2025

Why? Because a huge population of people choose to make their dog a prisoner in their yard and house and then say "they have tried everything" when that dog has behavioral issues.

6️⃣ out of every 🔟 dogs WILL NOT BE in the same home within their first 1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ days.

Those same people will learn nothing, they will take zero accountability for the frustrated, unfulfilled dog they created.

They will blame that dog for not knowing what they never taught them and they will give up on that dog…surrender them or rehome them…quickly forget them and then go get a new dog and repeat the same sh*tty cycle.

Having a dog exist in your house or yard because “you love them” isn’t love. You want a dog for your selfish entertainment when you feel like it.

It’s selfish and disgusting.

A dog isn’t meant to be a captive inside your property lines because you treat their needs as optional.

They deserve a fulfilling life with outside of the yard physical activity, purposeful play for their genetics to satisfy what they were originally bred to do as a job, mental stimulation and engagement every single day.

For people who truly love their dogs, meeting their needs isn’t optional.

It’s a priority.

10/30/2025

Saving animals has been in my heart and soul since I was a little girl. I don’t know where I would be or what I would be doing if 16 years ago I didn’t have to start over and figure out what truly matters.

In 2009 I was a completely different person. I had a lucrative career was in sales. Money mattered more than morals and being a shallow materialistic person was accepted because that was the environment that I was in and around.

Then the economy crashed, I lost my job and I virtually lost everything that I thought mattered, at that time.

I was unemployed for the first time in my life and jobs were scarce….so I started volunteering at a local shelter, and the universe helped me transform virtually every aspect of my life, and truly see what matters.

Today I live for our R4A dogs and the only thing that matters is helping them & improving their lives.

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10/29/2025

Can you nominate for chance to be awarded one of (20) verified 501c3 nonprofits to receive $3,000 from the Foundation?

Here’s the how and some of the rules:

➡️ Go to www.franzbakery.com

➡️ Then complete all requested information on the entry form which will include some questions about R4A (or the organization you’re nominating 😉)

➡️ Write an Essay (maximum of 100 words and must be in English) about why you chose us in the “Spirit of Giving”

😎 Submission dates ends at 11:59 p.m., (“PST”) on November 9, 2025. based on the following objective criteria: 30% on individuality/uniqueness, 30% on inspirational and 40% on compelling.

Nominators must be legal residents of the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Alaska and Butte, Humboldt, Siskiyou, Shasta, Los Angeles and Trinity counties in the state of California and who are 18 years of age or older as of October 13, 2025. Nominees must be 501c3 verified organizations that are also headquartered located in the same aforementioned states and counties.

🥰 Also, if you want to share your essay please send it to me because I would love for our community to read what Rescue4All and our dogs mean to you 💌

Thank you for all of your support and helping us save these dogs 🫶

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10/29/2025

We need you!!!!

Can you nominate Rescue4All to be awarded one of (20) verified 501c3 nonprofits to receive $3,000 (nonprofit donation is awarded from the Franz Bakery Foundation)?

Here’s how: Go to www.franzbakery.com and complete all requested information on the entry form which will include some questions about the organization you’re nominating.

You will also submit an Essay with a maximum of 100 (one hundred) words and must be in English. The Submission must be the original work of that illustrates why you chose us in the “Spirit of Giving”

Submissions based on the following objective criteria: 30% on individuality/uniqueness, 30% on inspirational and 40% on compelling.

Also, if you’re willing to share your essay please send it to me because I would love for our community to read what Rescue4All and our dogs mean to you 💌

Thank you for all of your support and helping us save these dogs 🫶

Don’t miss your chance to make a difference! 💙 The 14th Annual Franz Spirit of Giving is officially underway! 🎉

The Franz Bakery Foundation is awarding 20 grants of $3,000 each to nonprofits that make a positive impact in their communities.

🎁 Nominate a nonprofit today at franzspiritofgiving.com

10/28/2025

Do you notice the ridiculously cute rescue dogs?

OR

Do you notice the most accurate license plate you’ve ever seen?

Today Husky, Eclipse, Titan, Trooper, and Taya came with me to pick up our biweekly food order for the rescue at The Urban Canine

Every two weeks we pick up our standing order of 50 bags of NutriSource which costs us roughly $2,500 every two weeks to feed the 60+ dogs we currently have at the Refuge.

It’s not cheap running a rescue and our number one priority is making sure that our R4A dogs are fed the best food we can afford to feed them ❤️

That’s all possible because of UC and because of people just like you who donate to feed these cute passengers of mine

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10/26/2025

PetSavers Trunk or Treat Hocus Pocus theme was a hit!!!! Humongous thank you to our amazing volunteers Caitlin, Maddie, and Cyndi along with adoptable Rescue4All foster dog Bree & R4A alumni Kaylee for their awesome theme!!!! We can’t do what we do without you!!!!

10/25/2025

Saying the final “I’ll see you later” to your elderly soul dog hits you like a ton of bricks when you wake up the next day and……all of your daily caretaking from feeding, to medication, to those slow motion walks down a few houses and back with your furry best man because that’s all his once spry body could do…that empty time and space next to you is some times unbearable.

And in those overwhelming times of loss, heartbreak, and the deafening silience of a too quite house…

I am so honored to be able to help an amazing friend and R4A adopter a few hours of respite by being surrounded by our foster dogs.

For a time the loss of the bestest dog was put on hold and these dogs were able to help heal a little of her broken heart.

Our dogs are medicine.
The refuge is magic.

Please try to remember everyone is going through something…so be kind, offer what you can, and know that there are people who absolutely understand that losing a love one…no matter if they are human or covered in fur…the heart breaks just the same.

Fly free Ry 🌈

10/24/2025

It’s such a scary time in general for nonprofits, but especially for rescues like us who are solely funded by public donations from people just like you.

Most of our monthly donors give $5 to $25 dollars and those smaller amounts add up and those individual donors are literally who keep our 60+ foster dogs fed and the Refuge alive.

Small donors are powerful when they are combined but with the state of the economy, donations have been slowing down.

People are struggling to afford their own basic living expenses and don’t have the ability to donate to the causes that are important to them.

Many of our donors have reached out saying they feel awful about not being able to give more, having lessen their donation, or having to pause their contributions completely because of the current state of the economy; but the truth is they shouldn’t feel guilty for having to prioritize things to survive.

Our R4A community is incredible and I want every one of you to know I appreciate you, your support, and am unbelievably grateful for any amount that you are able to share to help our dogs.

🌠 We believe in full transparency and that is why we have earned our Platinum Seal with Guidestar so you know where your donations go: https://www.guidestar.org/profile/46-3728964

Every single dollar 💵 helps, please if you can, consider making a donation today 🙏

You can also donate on:
🌐 Website: www.rescue4all.org/donate
💛 Donorbox: https://donorbox.org/rescue4all-rescue4life
💸 Venmo **Business:
💰 PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/rescue4all
💌 📍Traditional Mail: Rescue4All, 2427 W Smythe Rd, Spokane, WA 99224

🏦 If you have a donor-advised fund (DAF) like Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, etc ., you can easily support by recommending a grant to us. Search for Rescue4All or use our EIN 46-3728964 to direct your gift to us.

Even if you can’t donate, that’s okay 💕 Liking, commenting, and sharing this post with friends and family who can help is a great way to make a difference too! 🐶✨