We are a nonprofit, foster based rescue, located in central Nebraska.
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Join us at Sluggers Bar & Grill on Tuesday for our luminary kick off pawty! 🐾🎉
✨Buy your luminaries!
🥔Grab a potato and load it 🆙
👚Order your event shirt!
🎟️Get your raffle tickets!
🚪Win a door prize!
🍻Have a cold one!
🐶Save dogs!
Share this event! See you soon!
Details here! 👇🏽
https://facebook.com/events/s/luminaries-kickoff-presale-paw/822880402982393/
Wheelchair hound, Homer, is growing like a w**d!!
He’s settling into his new foster home and starts a more in depth physical therapy program next week!!
*if you could pick a favorite Facebook name for a Homer specific page, what would it be?
❤️ he’s got a large “fan base” and we’d love to keep y’all updated on his journey!
Moscato Quinn 🍷
Meet Moscato Quinn, a sweet, playful, and smart puppy with a penchant for comedy.
She came to us from a southern kill shelter with her whole family; she’s the last littermate looking for a home! 🥹
She’s dog & cat friendly - and would really do best with a doggy friend in her forever home 🏡 she loves her fenced in back yard for zoomies, and enjoys chilling on the couch with her foster momma 🥰
she’s house & kennel trained… and as you can see by this photo drop, she’s uber photogenic! 😍Check out those brown eyes!
Moscato is shy with new people and surroundings and needs a family who will advocate for her and help her feel safe until she trusts.
She’s curious and loyal….yet she’s got energy to burn and a goofy sense of humor that keeps her foster family on their toes!
Adopt Moscato if you're ready for a loyal friend who will keep you laughing every day.
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/TGLR/Dog
Willow 🐾✨
We were FINALLY able to bust Willow out of boarding and do our best to find her a foster or a forever home!
What we learned in the first 3.8 seconds….🤦🏼♀️
She instantly found the mud hole that is a real fav around here… 🙄 so she will seemingly fit right in!
She very briefly met a resident dog and had instant tuck & run zoomies 🏃 so we will see how the next few days go with them before trying intros with anyone else.
Willow needed a smidge of guidance to kennel for supper, but will learn the ropes quickly!
Our hope is to find her a solid foster or adopter before going back to boarding in a few weeks to allow us to rotate another one 🥹
Stay tuned for this mudqueen’s progress! 🐾
And share her cute muddy face! 🙈
To apply to foster, click the link below! 👇🏽
We set our fosters up with supplies & guidance through the whole process!
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/TGLR/Dog
Whether you’re a Ford, GMC, or foreign car company person… you can’t disagree that this Chevy is about as gorgeous as they come! 😍
Chevy came to us recently as a local rescue transfer and we cannot be more excited to have this handsome man in our lives!
Stay tuned for his availability as we learn more about him and what a successful home will look like for him!
Until then… for your viewing pleasure.. see below! 👇🏽 🥹
We have an incredibly special group of volunteers from Goodwill Developmental Disability Services in Hastings that have volunteered to help make signs for our Light the Luminaries for Paws event 🎉✨
If you’re out shopping for school supplies or see something on the list you have spare, please consider dropping off at either Tom Dinsdale Auto location in Grand Island or Hastings 🐾
*don’t forget to tell your Dinsdale team member thanks for co-sponsoring the event this year! 😅
Longer term ideas:
- blank outdoor yard signs (walmart is like $22 for 10 of them or so)
- large permanent markers (variety colors)
- black permanent vinyl (siser from amazon or cricut brand)- as I have a cricut that we can use to make things all professional looking. This would be the most expensive part but truly don't need- these are all if you just want them to stay waterproof).
Shorter term (or can be long term, just not as water proof really)
- white poster boards
- large Crayola markers
- large black permanent markers (can hand draw items rather than vinyl)
We are so excited to partner with these volunteers and can’t wait to see what they come up with!
Thank you in advance for your support and don’t forget to save the date of our very special fundraising night! ✨🐾
We cannot thank everyone enough who showed up for some puppy love yesterday at Petsense by Tractor Supply - GI 🐾
We even had dog lovers from Lincoln!
Huge shout out to Petsense and their staff for graciously hosting us! And to our team, as always, for showing up and showing their pups off!
Emerie did a fabulous job on her first TV appearance! 🎉
Thank you Dr Brandon & Beebout Veterinary Medical Center for having us and sharing her story! 🐾
Kearney, NE:If you have ever thought about getting a pet from a shelter, August is as good a time as any as it is Clear the Shelter Month.Dr. Brandon Beebout of
Apparently, it’s National Spoil Your Dog Day today! Do you know any spoiled dogs? 🤣 Show us your pictures!
Do we have any balloon animal friends?!
We’d love to have you at our Light the Luminaries for Paws event on September 6th 🐾 at Stolley Park from 5-9pm.
This is a family fun event and we have to have some kiddo entertainment! 😅
Gonzo 😍
Meet Gonzo, the sweet, smart, and slightly goofy puppy. His playful energy is only matched by his curiosity.
Gonzo was found matted almost beyond recognition; with fox tails wound so tight he was extremely painful to touch and had to be sedated to be groomed… ultimately shaved for the most part. The fox tails created sores all over and were so tightly bound to his eyes and ears it caused permanent damage.
Both retinas and ear drums were ruptured 😪 He’s mostly blind in both eyes; it’s believed he has some vision towards the top of his eyes and he does now have most of his hearing back in each ear. 🥺
Despite his vision impairment, Gonzo navigates life with a zest that is truly inspiring.
He loves to play and is now living his best zoomie life - a fenced yard is a requirement (no apps without one will be processed) as he’s not comfortable being on leash. At all. His fosters have worked diligently on this and he’s not having it. For his continued safety along with his impairments, we’ve decided a fence is a must. 🙂
Gonzo is dog friendly, not overly cuddly with his humans, but house & kennel trained. He adores kids and would love to run around with them in a backyard! 🏃
He will bring joy, laughter, and the occasional comedic mishap into your life.
Adopt Gonzo and let the fun-filled adventures begin!
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/TGLR/Dog
This little cutie pie got away on a walk… and hasn’t been seen.
She could be anywhere by now; but Stromsburg, NE area - please be on the look out! 🆘
Homer 🐾
This handsome guy had absolutely zero function of his back legs when he was found dumped at the shelter a few months back. He had very little pain response and didn’t respond to pressure either.
With 2 caring foster homes and a forever home on the horizon, we have hopes and dreams for a long happy life for this dude!
He sees K-State next week and is starting a trial with his (hopefully) forever family!
Cross your fingers and your paws for Homer; and his new family, for a bright future ahead! 😎
Congratulations to our very own Finley & Kevin (TGLR alumni) for winning the open dog show & costume contest at the Holt Co fair this past weekend!
Finley and his family are precious adopters and have since found a deep love for fostering as well! 🥰
We love our little rescue family! 🐾
Winner of Open show dog costume is Finley Callison and Kevin as “Steve Irwin and his crocodile”🐊
Adopting a RESCUE dog 🐾
This is great advice!
Let them settle and learn trust before parading them around and overwhelming them ❤️
We are so excited to start hitting fundraising hard for our THIRD annual Light the Luminaries for Paws fundraising event! 🐾
This event has gained so much momentum and is our absolute favorite ♥️ it’s a heartfelt event that honors our living pets and remembers our past pets with so much love 🥹 the luminary lit garden is truly a beautiful sight!
If you’re interested in participating, please reach out! We don’t want to miss you if you’d like to become part of this very special occasion!!
We have sponsor levels from $5 - $5,000 available! No donation is too small! ✨
*donations are tax deductible!
Be sure to save the date for the family fun evening - we will have face painting, vendors, games, treat trott, and we are working on a bounce house! 🤞🏼
Event details:
https://facebook.com/events/s/3rd-annual-light-the-luminarie/1045866179862842/
Sugar 🍭
Sugar is a young canine filled with a delightful mix of shyness and goofiness. Her shy nature is quickly replaced by loyalty once she warms up to you.
She is dog friendly (proper intros, as always), kid friendly - the calmer & more dog savvy and respectful, the better; but hasn’t met any feline friends.
Sugar is house and kennel trained; her kennel needs to remain her safe space 🥰
She needs a home that will advocate for her fearfulness of new people and one that allows her to say hello first. Her ideal home would be quiet and not a lot of hustle & bustle; she loves her people hard, just doesn’t trust right away. 🥺
Sugar was abandoned and left for weeks on her own when her “owner” moved, so it’s no wonder she doesn’t trust human right away; her first ones let her down at a very young age. 😢
She has been in rescue for a year and a half; she doesn’t always show well at events, again new humans aren’t her thing. Sugar will need someone who is dedicated to her well being and that will advocate for her with strangers.
Sugar has a goofy side that will keep you entertained with her playful antics. But don't be fooled, Sugar also loves to cuddle. She'll curl up next to you, offering her sweet, comforting presence. ❤️
She is the epitome of loyalty, always there to provide companionship and love. Sugar's unique blend of shyness, goofiness, and sweetness makes her the perfect pet for those looking for a loyal and loving companion. 🐾
Adopt or foster Sugar and experience a life filled with sweetness and laughter.
🚨 Sugar needs a new, very patient foster or foster to adopt home or she will have to move to boarding 😪 please SHARE her sweet face & story 🤞🏼
Foster app:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/TGLR/Dog
Adoption app:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/TGLR/Dog
📣 huge shout out to all that came to support us on Thursday evening for a ‘Dine for Dollars’ fundraising event with the local Texas Roadhouse - GI! 📣
We appreciate you spending the evening and your hard earned money helping us save lives!!
Thank you Texas Roadhouse staff; your service was amazing and the food was delicious! 🍽️
Artwork credit to Casey and her daughter that answered our plea for creativity and help! You both nailed it! It looked great! 🥰
We’ve taken in well over 500 dogs… let’s see how many of our adopted out we can get in comments today!! Drop your pup from us below!! 👇🏽 📸
🐾📣 If you have adopted from us, please join our alumni group!
https://m.facebook.com/groups/thegoodliferescuealumni/?ref=share&mibextid=lOuIew
*be sure to answer the ‘who you adopted question’
Update: Found!! 🙌
Grand Island area, please keep an eye out for Aladdin. He got away from his new family tonight and was last seen near Engleman Elementary. He is dog and people friendly. Call 402-631-8888 if you see him.
Don’t forget tonight is the night to join us at Texas Roadhouse - GI! 🍽️
It’s a great way to support the rescue, save lives, and not have to do dishes!
Event link:
https://facebook.com/events/s/dine-to-donate-/471461788951619/
We often talk about how blessed we are with the amazing team we have… and to say we are in awe of this surprise grant is an understatement 🥹
We are so proud of how hard our team works to save lives and comes together for the “non fun” behind the scenes stuff; it’s so nice for them to be recognized for their dedication and commitment 🥰
Thank you Miranda for sharing your love for animals! 🐾
Congratulations team! Your passion SHOWS!!
Miranda Lambert's MuttNation Miranda Lambert
We have a volunteer!! Thank you Casey! 🥰
Good morning!
Do you have any creative chalk art friends in the GI area?
We need some artistic help! Tonight is our Texas Roadhouse Dining for Dollars for the dogs 🐕
They graciously allow us to design their floors for the night and this girl doesn’t have a creative bone in her body! 😅
Please reach out if you’re interested in helping!
Kiddos art is welcome, too!
Our little rescue family has endured a devastating loss.
Zoey, the daughter of one of our adopters and niece to one of our foster families took her own, young life at the age of 15.
Zoey had an infectious spirit.
Her love for dogs was palpable, and her enthusiasm for them was contagious.
Zoey had a genuine affectionate nature and was the little dog whisperer of the family.
Her sister, Addie, was the first to gain “Stacy’s” trust; so much so her family adopted her. The once scared, trembling dog in the shelter had found her humans and Zoey loved her with all she had.
Zoey showed all of her aunt Megan’s foster dogs, Adira and Dayzee Mae, how humans should truly treat them. She became their bff, their treat dealer, and dog walker. She was the person they waited by the door for and are sadly still looking for. She taught all 3 rescue dogs to be loyal companions and endless sources of joy. Her spirit lives on through them.
We ask that you lift up Zoey’s family, 2 & 4 legged, up in prayers and surround them with all of the love in your heart you have.
We have designed a shirt for su***de awareness and the proceeds from this shirt order will be given to Zoey’s family in her memory, honor, and love for dogs. 🐾
Rest easy, sweet girl, I bet the dogs on the rainbow bridge were delighted when you arrived 🌈
https://www.bonfire.com/su***de-awareness-all-lives-matter/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=campaign_page&utm_campaign=su***de-awareness-all-lives-matter&utm_content=default
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Homer 🐾 This handsome guy had absolutely zero function of his back legs when he was found dumped at the shelter a few months back. He had very little pain response and didn’t respond to pressure either. With 2 caring foster homes and a forever home on the horizon, we have hopes and dreams for a long happy life for this dude! He sees K-State next week and is starting a trial with his (hopefully) forever family! Cross your fingers and your paws for Homer; and his new family, for a bright future ahead! 😎 #gohomergo
Don’t forget to beat the heat tonight and dine with us Texas Roadhouse - GI 🍽️ We get 10% of the food sales to help us save lives like Nala 🐾 #rescuedismyfavoritebreed
We’re downtown GI for another 30 minutes! Come see us!
Come meet your new best friend today!! Cute faces and sloppy kisses! 😘 🐾 #thegoodliferescue #dogaholic #coffeelover #rescuedog
It’s feel good Saturday! Remember Homer? The 4 week old puppy that was dropped at a shelter who had no use of his back legs? The shelter reached out asking for our help; they truly believed he deserved a chance. He landed a foster willing to put the work in and has been working hard at physical therapy for weeks and it’s paying off! For a puppy who couldn’t stand at all, to some wobbly walking 🥳 we are celebrating!! Homer will soon be looking for his very own family; he will always be special needs and a very special pup. We know it will take dedication and a lot of love to fill the shoes of his foster mom ♥️ but we are confident his person is out there! Share this far and wide; congratulations, Homer! You are doing fantastic! 🎉🐾
Our little pouty face girl arrives on Saturday! She has a temp foster, but we’d love to have a permanent foster until adoption ♥️ Her little nubby tail says it all, look at it wag 🥹 She’s an ACO fav, has had multiple kennel mates, and is cuter than heck! From AC: “She’s not the most photogenic but she’s super sweet, she was poorly socialized so she does need slower introductions but she’s not aggressive at all! She is fixed and current on rabies. When meeting people she does so weird awkward runaway slash flops over and sticks her but in the air while she moves away😅 she’s submissive I think her awkwardness is her best characteristic.” The slow intros come from her not really knowing how to dog. It a new dog comes in hot for an intro, she smiles with her teeth; ya know, like how you smile at someone you don’t really like. 😬🙃 Cats confused her - she has no heck’n clue what the are (video in comments) Dog test vid in comments as well; unfortunately, no half summersault butt in the air vid for our funny viewing pleasure. Foster application: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/TGLR/Dog
🤩 wow! 🤩 This little no name guy is sure feeling the love! Yall covered his first vet bill and more! We simply can’t thank you enough for your generosity and support! He’s a few days in from being dismissed from the vets and is finally feeling a bit better ❤️🩹🥰 He’s skin and bones and still has a long road to recovery; but thanks to you, our greats vets, and amazing fosters, he has a very loving future ahead of him! THANK YOU! 🐾
We are at A-LIST Fashion Boutique with some of our cutest faces! Stop in for puppy kisses, snacks, and drinks! 🥰
We had an incredibly scary Saturday night here at The Good Life 😪 Our “non desirable” Dayzee was struggling to breath and her respirations reached 108/minute. With a frantic video message from her foster, and another frantic phone call to the ER vet, she was seen ASAP. Upon arrival at ER, her respiration were clocking over 120/minute; she was quickly assessed and placed in the oxygen chamber. Once respirations came down and she was stable, chest X-rays were taken, and the findings were confirmed she has an incredibly large heart ♥️ while we already knew her heart was big for as loving as she is, her heart being physically large isn’t good news. While this is common in heart worm dogs, we weren’t expecting this for sweet Dayzee. Her enlarged heart makes it harder for her to breathe and there is no quick fix. She saw her primary vet team today and we are working on a plan to get an echocardiogram and a more permanent treatment plan in place to make Dayzee as comfortable as we can. With rescue being extra hard right now; adoptions are down, funding is down, and our spirits are down.. 😪 We were not expecting an emergency bill ($700+) over the weekend on top of an already very expensive week with an unexpected FHO surgery. Dayzee’s ER bill is in comments, if you’d like to donate to help with our “non desirable” Dayzee, please click one of the links below! Because we here, at The Good Life, think Dayzee is a very desirable and deserving pup! She might not be flashy, have many teeth left, and be middle aged, but all of that makes her just our style; she’s an underdog ♥️ and we will love her until the end. Please keep Dayzee and her foster family in your thoughts and prayers in the next few weeks as we continue to figure out a life plan for Dayzee 🌼 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thegoodliferescue?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US https://www.venmo.com/u/thegoodliferescue
It was a battle of the shorties in this foster home! 🐾 Spritz (darker red) came out on top in the match and in a forever home 🎉 leaving poor Kobi (lighter blonde) with no wrestling partner and still in need of a forever home 🏡 If you’d like to meet this semi pro wrestler 🤼♀️ apply below! He’s dog and kid friendly, uses the dog door like a champ, takes terrible selfies, and will constantly keep you laughing! Although we don’t know his exact breed, Kobi is shorter in stature and around 7 months old. 🎂 https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/TGLR/Dog
Jingles 🔔 Sweet Jingles landed the foster family jack pot and they rang in her 1st birthday in true celebratory fashion with singing and a pupcake! 🎂 Jingles wish is finding a family of her own to celebrate the rest of her birthdays with. 🥰 She’s a great sized medium/large dog, house trained, loves her doggy siblings, and all sizes of humans, too! She plays fetch 🎾 and chase, but belly rubs are her favorite. 🫶🏼 She’s always fancy in her sleek black coat 🖤 if you’re looking to add a sheik and goofy girl to your pack, click the link below! Sleek and sheik not for you, share the heck out of her post, let’s make birthday girls wish come true! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctz--F1p_Dh8R9FnNkcXmMaoFUcofzJ1r2-bxlOVYDMq6Ptg/viewform?usp=pp_url
We’ve been consumed with so many local surrenders lately, we haven’t been able to help our out of state partners as much; who are drowning even more than us. But we are so excited to announce our next special needs intake.. We’ve all seen the “happy dogs” on TikTok, most dog people know this isn’t actually happy dog syndrome; it’s cerebral hyoplasia. It’s a disease that affects the development of their cerebellum. The cerebellum is responsible for our motor responses, affecting the dogs balance and coordination. He’s not in any pain, he has a normal life expectancy, and is a truly happy dog 🥹🥰 We are so thankful to have a foster that is very experienced with CH and we are hopeful to find a forever family to love this guy and his “happy dog” antics! Welcome to the rest of your life baby boy! 💙 Thanks for saving him, Chasity!
Annnd we call this the fun house! 🥳 Adoptable Denahi (large shepherd mix), Spritz (short tan), Newton (tall tan), and Macaron (short black & tan) are having the time of their lives in their temp foster home! All 4 of these cuties will be at Grand Island Petsense on Saturday from 10a - noon!
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