K95 Rescue

04/01/2025

The new year brings us new adventures and two new handsome boys. Meet Baxter and Paulie. These two brothers adore each other due to their very big hearts. Baxter, a senior corgi mix, is 14yrs old. He is a soft hearted but tough ol’ guy who is full of charm. His handsome reddish brown, 4yr old brother Paulie is a bigger baby who finds himself very afraid of people, but who also loves to be loved when he feels safe with you. Both have endured a great loss and are uncertain of what’s happened, but they are settling in well. We look forward to letting them decompress and find themselves lots of toys and buddies to play with. They welcome your positive thoughts and prayers while they adjust, see the vet, learn to trust, and learn new routines. We are thankful we were able to step in and help them at a time when they needed it most. Such darling, darling boys! ❤️

01/01/2025

This year has been full of difficulties, but many blessings, as well. We have placed some fantastic animals in wonderful homes, saved some amazing dogs, and helped others we've been caring for over time, making them stronger and happier. It has been an honor to work with each of them, for they have dispositions and hearts that deserve the best. You are an enormous part of this success through your kindness, support, and generosity, and we are forever grateful. While the animals continue to rise in numbers in shelters, more owners are unable to keep theirs, and strays are found in abundance, we vow to keep fighting for those who need us. We hope you will stay with us in our journey, for we have been delighted to have you by our side. Let's continue to do good things together and make 2025 the best year yet. We CAN, and we WILL! 💞🙌💪🐾

30/12/2024

Wishing everyone a super cozy Sunday sleep to start your week bright and refreshed!

26/12/2024

VET DAY!! Today Magoo went to the internist again. We did a recheck on his urine (awaiting results), bloodwork, and reevaluated his cough. His liver enzymes (one of them) are high, so we’re cutting back on his prednisone and adding some liver supplements to his list of meds. We’ll keep an eye on the cough to see what, if any, changes take place, as well. He was quite happy to see his friends again and show off his new jacket. Hopefully the med changes will make a difference for his liver and nothing more will come of it. Keep him in your thoughts a prayers please. He’s doing fine and we caught it, but he’s such a fragile boy who keeps getting hit, so we welcome all good wishes. Meanwhile, he expects you to tell him how GQ handsome he is in his winter garb. 😎🐾 .

25/12/2024

Wishing everyone a Christmas filled with much love, peace, and happiness. Hug your loved ones today! Dingo says you can hug him, too...he'll sit pretty and wait for it! 💞🎄🐾

25/12/2024

Oh my...what ever will the gift be??? Either way, these girls will continue to be the best of buds and love each other dearly, despite a little Christmas prank or two.

Should you find that you'd like to gift just one more time, perhaps consider the k9.5 fluffies and not so fluffies. We look forward to their new year being full of goodness and light!

And we do for you, as well. May your Christmas Eve melt into a joyous day of everything lovely!🎄

23/12/2024

Temps dropped significantly, so for the short haired and almost hairless (Sterling), it was time to bring out the jackets and sweaters. Matilda got a perfect one this year, appropriately suited for her ( ). In case you don’t know Matilda well, she’s the boss. All 38, no-eyed pounds of her. Not only is she brilliant like a general 🧠, she is fearless like an NCIS agent (her fave show, btw). 😎 Hence the perfect words (swipe). Matilda is a superhero and the others all know and accept her seniority…😈 as if they had a choice. So this fancy smancy new jacket suits the bill. Naturally, she sports it like a supermodel. You get’em gurl. 👊🏻

22/12/2024

Lovely Libby has come so far. ❤️ She's doing quite well on her supplement regime, and her breathing has much improved as a result. It's such a relief to see her relaxed. So now her daily routine consists of sleeping, pawing, snuggling, and then sleeping, pawing, snuggling again X 47 until it's dark enough outside to "work." Then she ruuuuns outside to protect us all from goons and goblins and play with her foster siblings, only to come in for a good night's rest on one of her favorite beds, always sure to give a goodnight snuggle to her people before she lies down. Libby is a tremendous snuggler, and if you stop the doting she'll remind you with the Pyr Paw that it's unacceptable. Finally, she'll sleep until morning...or afternoon, whatever she prefers that day. After all, when a girl works hard she needs her beauty sleep...and as you can tell, it works b/c she is beeeeUUUtiful!

Libby went through a lot but has come out better than ever, stronger, prouder, and happier. While fireworks or storms may still frighten her, causing her to want some reassurance, she has surpassed her anxiety like a champ. We're proud of this gorgeous gal. We hope one day she'll be able to share her incredible heart with a family of her own.

20/12/2024

VET DAY!!! Yesterday Janie went in for a recheck with the surgeon. We just wanted to see how she was developing, see if there were any changes orthopedically, any changes in recommendations, so on and so forth. So she spent the day throwing around her charm and getting examined.

I had such high hopes. I thought maybe we'd get lucky and there may be some sort of news that would be a positive move for her. We saw a different surgeon this time, but the response remained the same. Grade 3 in one leg, 4 in the other, and there was a high risk that surgery wouldn't do any good. Not that we can't try, but there is no guarantee that the surgery would provide good results - aka: patella would pop right back out. It might be successful, but it might all be worth nothing. She has her breed, her size, and the fact that they are lateral vs medial (the most common) working against her. So again, we ponder. Do you put her through a big surgery and a minimum of 8wks of hard recovery for it to go right back to the same way she was before, still resulting in the same outcome as not doing surgery, or do it and hope you get lucky? We want what is best for Janie and that's what the decision will be based upon, but first there must be a great deal of thinking and discussing what this girl will and would go through on each side of the scale. If there is anyone out there who has done a LATERAL patella surgery on a dog, please let us know how it went for you and your dog.

Right now she is happy, very playful, runs, wrestles with her besties, and is overall a very happy girl who acts as if nothing is wrong (unless you don't get food to her fast enough which, as we all know, is criminal). She is all Great Pyrenees with her mindset and actions. She's a tough cookie with adorable sass. We shall ponder. Again, it's all about what's best for her. Meanwhile, look at that beautiful face! 😍🥰

18/12/2024

When you’re such a sweet girl that you scoot over to let Magoo in the bed. Potato has such a heart of gold. 💛 Mounds of love in this little girl. She deserves a home who will appreciate her kindness, understand her shyness, appreciate her desire to give big hugs, and who will let her snuggle with you at bedtime. If you have a big boy she can hug and kiss like her favorite Pyrenees, that’s a plus, too! 🥰 This playful yet well mannered girl is a true gem. She will steal your heart and erase all your troubles. 💕

14/12/2024

Do you all watch "The Proof is Out There" on the History Channel? Radar says "It IS a UFO." HISTORY

09/12/2024

Layla continues to charm her foster family and rule the town from her perch. This 10yr old has no idea she’s not 4, still active, showing the crazy little whippersnappers the ropes, and tucking herself in bed at night. Still waiting for her forever home, she is sure to win your heart with her s***k, big love, striking beauty, and enormous smile. Seniors are incredible dogs…give this one a look and you’ll fall in love!

04/12/2024

VET DAY!! I know posts have slowed down quite a bit, and I apologize for that. I have taken some needed time to digest the passing of my father and get my brain straight. But today we got back in the groove with a visit to the veterinary ophthalmologist. Sterling visited with Dr Pate so we could check on his candidacy for cataract surgery. She said he can have it, and a good percentage of success. There is a lot to consider, however, including recovery, potential problems, etc. I honestly don’t know what to do. It is elective, so it’s not like he has to have it done. He’s happy, goofy, goes about his day…but the wonder is if it will help with the anxiety he’s developed. Or will it push him into more anxiety b/c of the recovery process and restrictions, the need to be calm, any potential issues…I don’t know. The goal would be to make things easier, but he does well as it is. Recovery would be significant - he’s a dog with energy who would have to be very calm. Then there’s my knees from his e-collar….😉So, we shall ponder and deliberate. Again, the goal is what’s best for him, and it’s not a required surgery. Meanwhile, he will start an anti inflammatory to help prevent glaucoma.

As you can see, he was exhaaauusted. He slept like that for half the trip. True story. 😆

28/11/2024

25/11/2024

I'm sorry that I've been away for a bit. As I last mentioned, my father was ill so I needed to travel to IL. My brother and I were able to get there and visit with him, and I am forever grateful we made the 13hr trip in time, for he passed this weekend.

Forgive me, as I won't talk long - I'm still digesting things and just need my "me" time to work through my myriad of emotions. However, I wanted to say thank you to all of the wonderful people who helped us during a time that was unexpected, trying, and fearful. Your hearts poured out mounds of love and kindness, with great selflessness, and there are not enough words to express my gratitude.

Thank you everyone for your sweet words and for opening your pocketbooks to keep the dogs safe while I was away. Thank you to Holly Tree Animal Hospital for taking good care of the special needs babies and maneuvering through Magoo's lengthy regime of meds. Thank you Southern Hound Retreat for taking in the other special needs and working through their fears and Radar's shenanigans. Thank you, as well, to for allowing 5 giant floofs to board at the last minute and being brave enough to bathe all of that fluff. And, thank you to Carolina Animal Eye for letting us reschedule Sterling's appointment at the last minute. Thanks to those who helped me at my job. Thank you to my professor who has granted me time in my master's program to muddle through my assignments with poor focus and brain fog. I am grateful to Pandora for their Gap Band station that got us through the drive, as well as Bebe Winans and for "Count it all joy" and "Addictive Love" which have been on repeat for a few weeks.

Thank you all for going through this with me. I couldn't have done it without you.

13/11/2024

My father isn’t doing well. Not well at all, and it’s important for me to go see him. So my brother and I are heading to Illinois from South Carolina to see him and spend some much needed time together for a few days.

Many of the dogs have to be boarded as a result. They’ve never boarded before, minus Sterling, so this is all new and confusing to them. Potato and Theo, in the photos, are the ones I worry about most. They’re in good hands but they are afraid. I hate to see a dog scared - it physically makes me sick. So if you don’t mind, say a little prayer for their comfort and that fear will not overcome them.

Financially this will hurt us. It’s no one’s fault, but it certainly does exceed any money we put aside for boarding bc, well, it rarely happens. It’s actually never happened. It will affect us, though. We have specialist visits coming up, Magoo’s line of meds, everyone else’s meds, preventions, etc., and I’m concerned. I will personally cover as much as I can of the bill, but if you don’t mind helping a dog spend the night in a safe place while foster mom is tending to family, we would be grateful. It bothers me to even ask, but this is a special situation. Venmo or PayPal () or our website https://www.k95rescue.org.

Lastly, If you don’t mind saying a prayer for our safe travels, and even for my father, that would be wonderful. Then hug someone who is special to you, and let them know how much they mean to you. ❤️

08/11/2024

VET DAY DEUX!! Yesterday and today we saw Doc(s) with Mimi and Janie. Janie just had to get her annual. She's up to 82bs! Let's all pray she doesn't get too much bigger, considering her knees. But I have to tell you, that girl was a genius getting in the back of the van. She placed her front end on the car, then pulled herself up, SLIDING her backend/legs up so she'd not have to use her back legs/knees. It was impressive! 🧠These Pyrs...smarter than your average human.

Well, unless your a baby named Mimi. Mimi decided she wanted to be in the other room while foster mommy was away, so she made every attempt, only to scratch up her face. ☹️😩 So we took her in since she doesn't love it cleaned (and since she's a pup who likes to dirt dive). She was a little chicken pro...aka: scared to death but took it like a champ with pitiful eyes. It already looks better today after cleaning and her wiping it on the dog bed after. 🤦‍♀️ These Pyrs...(go ahead, finish it for me!)

Meanwhile, these best buds are still totally adorable. 😍🥰