Animal Refuge Advocates

02/29/2024

UPDATE 3/7: she needs a new foster home ASAP or she will be returned to the shelter. foster has too many dogs. Lily has been great!
SAFE IN A SHELTER FOSTER HOME!

‼️LAST CALL‼️ The following dogs will be euthanized if not tagged by 5pm on Wednesday, February 28th and out of the building by 5pm on Thursday, February 29th. Any animal without a confirmed tag and not out of the building by these times should not be considered safe.
Located at Fort Worth Animal Care & Control - North

A0055272009 Lily
7 years old, 67 lbs, spayed female, heartworm negative
Owner surrendered on 2/13- came in with two other huskies - neither are code red but one is hospice that we have already posted
Last call for space
DOG TESTED & DOG FRIENDLY!

Please look at the comments under each picture. Volunteers and staff are adding their own pictures, videos, and experiences with each dog. Do not consider a dog safe or honor a pledge until we update the top of the post.

📌 Important information 📌 Please read:

🚫 DO NOT CALL THE SHELTER! It goes to the city call center; not the shelter. All communication with the shelter is through email.

✅ Adoptions must be done in person from 12-6pm when the shelter is open to the public.

📩 To save this dog: You must EMAIL to place a hold on the dog! All adoption, foster, rescue tags must be sent via EMAIL: [email protected]

➡️ In subject line write “last call” with dog’s name and animal #. You’ll get an automated response back first then staff will send a confirmation email.

🏠These dogs are located at Fort Worth Animal Care & Control-North Animal Campus: 351 Hillshire Drive, Haslet, TX 76052.

🐾 If your not a current foster please apply online at tinyurl.com/fosterfwacc

01/31/2024

Welcome back,
Let's learn about the different wolves!

As we learned in the last post, the modern grey wolf and our canine friends both came to evolve from the Megafaunal Wolf, a late Pleistocene Wolf.

So, if it all started with this ancient ancestor..
What are the species of wolf today, and how have we gotten here? Let's take a look.

The Grey Wolf was one of the few larger predators to survive the late pleistocene megafauna extinction. It is believed the Grey Wolf was able to survive on smaller prey as where the Late Pleistocene Wolf was adopted for hunting of the largest megafauna prey which led to it dieing off with the other creatures.

So, how many species of wolf do we have today?

The answer is two.
The Grey Wolf (Canis Lupus) and
The Red Wolf (Canis Rufus).

Why does it seem like we have so many kinds of wolves? Well, that's because of the Subspecies of wolves that have branched out in different parts of the world, being best adapted to their areas. We have roughly 40 Subspecies of wolf today.

Most all the Subspecies are from the grey wolf.
The Red Wolf is actually a result of breeding between the Grey Wolf and Coyotes.

Thank you for joining me today to learn more about wolves! In the next and final section on this topic, we will discuss Wolf Hybrids!

Phone credits to:
Joe Kelly (no. 1)
Animal Spot (no. 2)

01/09/2024

The Beginning
Evolution of our canine companions.
(Part 1 of 3)

Did you know?
It all started with the early grey wolf?
Or so they thought...

The original ancestor was the Megafaunal Wolf, a gigantic elite hunter with a bite power 29% stronger and weight 25% more than the largest modern grey wolves. These wolves were pretty different than your modern grey wolf.

Humans and wolves started out by being beneficial to one another because the wolves would scavenge around the camps, the early humans would allow the wolves to stay close because this in turn would alert them to intruders or outsiders coming into the camp.

As the humans traveled and the wolves followed the camps the humans began to keep the more promising litter mates of these wolves with their immediate family. This was the beginning of what led to artificial selection.

This process of the wolf becoming one with the humans of the area was not believed to have been in only one place, rather this was believed to have been repeated by many different cultures in many different areas of thousands of years.

As this domestication continues we see a change in appearance and temperament of the wolves. Wolves continue to hybridize themselves to this day.

"So, in response to the question "Do dogs descend from wolves?", we can indeed say they do, but genetics now give us the tools to clarify which ones. Modern dogs, irrespective of their variety, all stem from a now-extinct line of prehistoric wolves that are only very distantly linked to modern wolves."
(Source: Do dogs really descend from wolves?
by Elodie-Laure Jimenez)

Thanks for being here,

Next, let's dive into (part 2) the different wolf species as well as the wolf dog hybrids and how they play a roll in it all!

01/08/2024

Going to be posting flyers seeking reputable fosters.

In the next couple months we have MANY Texas dogs needing a safe space for decompression after the trip plus someone to transport to/from adoption events!

Keep an eye out around town and share this post!

No dog left behind! 🐾💫💜

01/07/2024

Happy New Year Friends! This week we have a lot of new cuties ready to talk you into giving them a comfy space next to you on the couch. 🐶

𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐨, 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨, 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐤𝐞, 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐭, 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲, 𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐬, 𝐎𝐧𝐲𝐱, 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐲!

We have a lot of unique pups, all with different personalities - Come chat with our Canine Care Team to find your perfect match! Meet them Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 6:30PM or see them all online at savinggracepetadoptioncenter.org

01/07/2024

01/02/2024

ADOPTED

This handsome fella was found on Anne St in Yoncalla. If you know him please call us at 541-672-3907 ext. 115 or text 541-733-7700.

01/02/2024

Take a look at this handsome man, Lucius. He wants to remind you that him and all his friends at the shelter are 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 $𝟐𝟓 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝟏𝟐/𝟑𝟎 so you have more to spend on showering them with new toys and treats! 🐈

💝 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! Thank you Roseburg First Interstate Bank for helping to make these adoptions possible.

Here's what our feline care team has to say about this big guy:
Meet 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐮𝐬, a strikingly handsome cat with a fluffy grey coat that exudes elegance. His bright yellow eyes are windows to an intelligent and curious soul. What sets Lucius apart is not just his captivating appearance but also his 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. He gets along seamlessly with other cats, creating a harmonious atmosphere wherever he goes. Lucius came to us when his people passed away, and now he eagerly awaits someone to choose him and share their love. In essence, Lucius is a perfect blend of 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲—a feline companion who enriches the lives of those lucky enough to know him.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟐 - 𝟔:𝟑𝟎𝐏𝐌 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫.𝐨𝐫𝐠

01/02/2024

Welcome,
Thanks for being here.
This year I give myself the goal of being consistent on this page and putting myself back on the front line for the animals.
Texas streets and EU lists to the great Pacific Northwest. That's the Mission.
I will walk you through breeds and why knowing the different genetics is beneficial to providing your pup the most ideal life!
I plan to share breeds matching these discussions and showing you live adoptable examples. (Absolutely mixed breed mutts included, that's our specialty.)
Together we can clear the shelters and understand our canine companions more.