Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue

04/28/2024

Oh Bucket Head, who’s going to foster you? 😢

04/27/2024

Remember how Mama Minnie from Billy's street had three litters thrown away? Somehow, through a miracle, a puppy survived and just arrived in Virginia today! She went straight to Minnie’s foster, whose parents adopted Minnie, and the resemblance is uncanny!

Onyx, the beautiful girl on the left, will soon be available for adoption 🩵




Video of zoomies in the comments!

04/27/2024

The new parvo treatment is remarkable, we’ve never had a dog rebound so quickly! This picture is from a few days ago (didn’t get a new one) but the vet just texted that she’s running around the parvo yard and ready to head home!

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission and helped give Maya the gift of a beautiful future 🩵

04/27/2024

The life of a dog in Cleveland, TX…

Four days he has wandered around helpless in the Texas heat, unable to eat or drink. It’s a miracle he’s alive and I cannot imagine the suffering this poor dog has endured. Our dear friend Zully spent 9 hours trying to catch him, eventually needing to tranquilize him for capture.

There’s no one for him - she cannot keep him. He needs a solution immediately or he goes back on the streets tomorrow - which we obviously won’t let happen.

Please help. We need donations for vet care and boarding. Ideally, we’d love an immediate foster offer to give this boy the love and care that he truly deserves.

PLEASE HELP US 😭 more pictures and videos in comments

04/25/2024

I want to live in a world where every dog that's ever been let down by humans gets to experience a life full of love and joy. A world where we can heal their past traumas and show them that they're cherished by so many, giving them the incredible lives they never thought possible.

Barkley was our very first rescue from California, and he was treated to a private 1,800-mile road trip straight into the arms of his new forever family. After spending a week with us, experiencing all the new smells, sounds, and food he could take in, he walked into his new home without a backward glance. He didn’t even bother with a goodbye - but that's how you know he was home.

I want every dog to live the life of ‘Barkley's world’—they deserve it the most 😍

04/25/2024

Update on our little parvo fighter, Maya 🩵

Her eyes may break your heart, but considering that she's able to sit upright, I personally think she looks pretty good! Even though she's not eating yet, the antibody treatment seems to have halted the progression of the disease. Yesterday, her fever was at 105, but it went down with the addition of more antibiotics. This is our first time using this new treatment, and I'm impressed and hopeful! At only 6 lbs, Maya had very little chance of fighting off parvo even with aggressive conventional treatments.

She's such a strong, brave little girl. She found her way to safety as a stray at just 5 weeks old and three pounds, and she continues to show incredible resilience every step of the way. Thank you to everyone who has supported her care or given her the love she needs to fight through this.

04/23/2024

Maya (Sophie) needs all the good thoughts and prayers she can get 🥹

She came into the shelter at only five weeks old. I was sitting in the lobby of the Harlingen Humane Society when I heard a dog screaming. I asked who it was and walked in the puppy room to find her all alone. She had come in that day as a stray, and with one look at her, I scooped her into my arms and held her close. She fell asleep immediately, and we took her home from the shelter.

She had been thriving in foster care with her big brother, Benji, but today she started throwing up. Her foster parent rushed her to the ER, where she tested positive for parvo. She just started vomiting blood as I write this, and she's so tiny to fight such a brutal disease.

Please help us secure funding so she can be hospitalized and given the fighting chance she needs. Her estimated cost of care for 3-4 days of hospitalization was $3800.

Donate Here: shenandoahrescue.org/donate 🩵

04/22/2024

We finally secured our beautiful Stumpy & Friend. Unfortunately, a man came out and refused to release the little GSD puppy that now appears to have abrasions to his face. That poor baby will live alone at the gas station without his friends 😭 this is what makes rescuing these dogs so difficult. You can’t save them all and it’s the most devastating realization.

We need names for these two (video in comments of all 3)…

If anyone can foster, please let us know.

04/22/2024

From the streets to the sheets 😍

Tuesday was dumped in a field with no shade, shelter, or water. She is alive today because someone stopped and cared. Someone risked abuse from an angry internet mob and posted her story anyway, which is how SSR learned of it. Her life has been transformed from hopelessness and neglect to full bellies in the air conditioning while cuddling her feline friends 🩵

My hope is that people start coming together again. The nation seems to have lost its way, and it’s really discouraging to me. Please share some positive stories this morning, or talk about an SSR dog that you know who has gone from the ditches to the riches. Let’s reunite for them—these dogs need us.

04/22/2024

please honor pledges - Shenandoahrescue.org/donate

These dogs are outside of a gas station and the owner wants to kill them because they're scaring customers. The GSD is missing his leg... can we get pledges going asap???

04/21/2024

A message from this morning… 🥺

“Stetson (Blackie) is not doing well. He isn’t eating and he’s very depressed and lethargic. I called Cornell to see if I brought him in and he needed to be hospitalized if they would have room but they don’t. The weekends are terrible. I called the ER in Rochester, same thing. So I gave him a bag and a half of fluids here and some Entyce and hoping this turns things around. If he’s still down and out, I’ll have my husband take him to our vet in the am. I am VERY afraid that his numbers are climbing again. I am not sure if SSR is able to help pay right now. And I completely understand if you can’t. I just need to know so that I can game plan what we are able to do. I am hoping this is just a down day but something tells me this is a little more than that. I don’t know how I am going to do this! He has become part of my soul and I love him so much. My heart dog!”

Please donate if you can help. We can’t lose him too💔

04/21/2024

Straight from the locals… I know they’re not GSD’s, but this is real life and it’s so hard to look away.

Lupi Solis wrote this ….. Look at these delicious coyote food. Soon to be killed so they can eat. No food or water so they’ll starve to death. Can anyone help these babies before they’re found dead??

Donna tx.

Original post: https://www.facebook.com/share/KzJ7KCZYGYhFSc4f/?mibextid=WC7FNe

04/20/2024

There's nothing more uplifting than seeing the families and dogs that SSR has touched. At today's adoption event, I reunited with Hailey from Billy’s Street for the first time since November. The last time I saw her, she was emaciated and on the brink of death. I knew that if we didn’t load her up with Homer and Bluey, I'd never see her again.

Our rescue is a beautiful thing, and it will continue to thrive for as long as I'm willing to fight. For these dogs, I will never give up. This is what I was born to do and every day I will dedicate my life to improving theirs.

Don’t let the picture fool you, she was all smiles to be held like a baby 🩵

04/19/2024

Come see us tomorrow at Posh Pets Boutique in downtown Wi******er, VA from 11-3!

04/19/2024

Halia ended up in SSR when she was part of ‘Playgroup’ for a few GSD’s we were inquiring about. They told us she had been at the shelter since October 2022. My heart sank and I immediately agreed to bring her into our care. That was several months ago and she is still without a home. I would love for us to find her family before she celebrates two years of rejection 💔

I know she’s a hound and people are not typically a fan, but she’s a beautiful and incredible lady and she would make a wonderful family companion.

Can you comment and tell Ms. Halia that she is loved and she is perhaps just one post away from finding her people?

04/19/2024

Going blind and stuck in a shelter with no prospects🥺

Skippy is five years old and fully vetted. He loves car rides, greets all people with a friendly demeanor. He is reportedly very nice behind his kennel at the shelter. Skippy has progressive retinal atrophy, leaving him the ‘least desirable’ of the three GSD’s at the shelter. Skippy is good with kids, cats and dogs! He is a near perfect boy!

Can we show this boy that he is beautiful and there is a family out there for him 🩵 this just makes me so sad for him. Even if you can’t adopt Skippy, you could go visit him for pets or pup cups and tell him how handsome he is.

Located in Martinsburg, WV

04/17/2024

Got him!! Pledges can go to our friends at Shadows Sanctuary

04/17/2024

Can any rescues help this poor dog?

“Good afternoon Jen,

I have a lady who called on the phone wanting to see if a rescue organization will intake a dog. She has a german shepherd who wandered in her front yard. She states he can't walk well, he's dragging his back end, his skin is flaky, his back legs look burned and has bad fleas and ticks. She's an elderly lady and has 2 other big dogs of her own and cannot take on another pet.”

San Antonio, TX

04/16/2024

Is anyone familiar with the Akbash breed? I thought daddy was a lab, but his behavior is kind of peculiar for me?

What do you think?

04/08/2024

RIP beautiful angel, I'm so sorry for all of your suffering and that we couldn't save you 💔

04/08/2024

I can’t get over how beautiful ‘Momm’ looks, my goodness! Oh and Dadd’s toes… these are all such remarkable dogs 😍🩵

04/07/2024

04/07/2024

A reminder of why I'm here, or for those who missed it. A neighbor started hanging dogs by trees and bleeding them out, so SSR volunteers sprung into action removing dogs asap, rightfully so.

Unfortunately, this wrecked havoc on my plans for the mission and as a result, two of my dogs were left behind and lost which guts me. I will truly live with this pain forever if I drive away today and the girl in the first picture to the right is never found again, as well as the Mama to the puppies we removed who belonged to Momm, Dadd and the other border collie (second picture, black face).

All in all, this was an incredible feat and we've rescued around 60 dogs while here, with more in waiting.

We need help in all capacities if you're interested in volunteering to clean up this mess and complete the project. I am arriving to the street now, but expect a lot more posts because the barbaric deaths of those dogs could really cripple our ability to continue rescuing dogs in need for the foreseeable future.

If other rescues can step up and help, I have a list of 50 or so dogs that you could take. We have 30-40 puppies, so please, let me know if you can help.

Promise to post posts that really explain what's going on when I can, but the sooner we move these dogs into the the foster homes, the sooner I can get back to the Nation (I miss engaging with the Nation).

04/07/2024

“I don’t think I’m going to be able to pick her up”

We are off to try and capture the single dog left on the ranch. We loaded up Momm & Dadd, a trap and smelly meats in hopes that the poor baby is scared, hungry, and missing her family enough to run to their safety and comfort. I hope we catch her as I’m sick over this… and we leave this afternoon 💔

Will post and explain more soon, doing one last final walk through on Billy’s Street with the help of two phenomenal RGV rescuers!

04/07/2024

She's alive, just barely. With a 5% PCV and 0 platelets, it's a miracle she is fighting this hard. Will repeat labs soon to reassess. We are bleeding money and it is is crucial we replenish funds, or a difficult decision to terminate her chance due to funds is a reality here.

Please help me raise money so I don't have to 'pull the plug' 😭. She is aware, she sees you, she hears you. She wants to live and I'm in tears at the realization that money stands in my way of caring for her. She deserves someone to give her that, and I'm begging you to allow us that opportunity.

Goal is 10k, the 48 hour estimate...

04/07/2024

Donations needed urgently. An RGV friend is en route to my house with this dog, as I'm staying near the local ER. I am in the process of packing up to leave and cannot watch the videos yet, but it sounds bad. She will be here in 30 mins for me to assess, but I cannot take on a large medical bill. Not without sufficient funding. I really don't know what's going on with her, I'm just told she's dying on me and she's begging me to help.

Now, I beg you 🥺

I'll add the videos to comments but I can't watch them and I have to go. We have about an hour to raise funds to see if we can help her, and I really want to...

04/06/2024

And they're off to the ER 🤞

Any support is much needed and appreciated. We rescued around 50 dogs and will remain in urgent need in the coming weeks so please support our mission if you're able. We will continue posting more information on the dogs in Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue Community and I'll do a recap here when things calm down. Thank you for your support. Our greatest needs are emergency temporary fosters to reduce boarding fees, or donations immediately. We have sick dogs, broken legs, endless puppies and more. Our daily cost is likely $1000/day, potentially more. We have 25+ puppies as well, so if you are able to help immediately, please let is know.

04/06/2024

I urgently need emergency temp fosters in Texas, or along the route of me driving home to VA. Short term - please. I need to get home and have 6 dogs left needing placed in Texas before I can go home... as of tomorrow morning, I will be alone with 6 dogs and I legitimately do not have the energetic capacity to take that on at this time.

This is truly a desperate plea, please share.

04/06/2024

After almost one full year, we officially were regranted permission to pull from the Harlingen Humane Society! We met with the directors and despite saying we had no capacity for dogs, we walked out with two sweet little puppies and a renewed partnership 😍

04/05/2024

Mama did have pups. They left them at the gate for our pickup…