Lucky Penny Rescue Network

20/06/2025

🐾 Laredo - Low Cost Cat Spay/Neuter!! 🐾

Our friends over at C & C Veterinary Services , who we see for all of our rescues animals and our personal animals, are offering their first ever low cost spay/neuter clinic for cats!!

So, if you have a community of cats you’re taking care of, or a personally owned cat or two who needs spay/neuter, then take advantage of this opportunity!

We are so grateful to C & C Veterinary Services for giving this incredible low-cost opportunity to our community. There is a dire need for low-cost spay/neuter in Laredo, with many community members feeling as though they need to travel out of town to access these essential services for their furry companions. However, travel out of town for spay/neuter adds additional stress to animals both before and after surgery, which is unnecessary. And by taking advantage of this offer, the money spent stays in our local community, supporting Laredo!

These are the kinds of win/win/win situations that we just love!

Please call C & C directly to book your appointment for this low cost clinic (contact info is in their post below)!

Exciting announcement! We will be doing a low cost cat spay/neuter clinic on July 8th! We have 20 spots available. You must call 956-333-3360 or email at [email protected] to claim an appointment spot!

19/06/2025

The Charcuterie Puppies have all been adopted!!

We are so happy!!! 🩷💚❤️

Brie, Pistachio and Caper sailed through their spay and neuter appointment and have recovered like champs. That means that their adoption contracts are finalized, and they are HOME!

Brie has a wonderful home to grow in with a very best 11-year-old friend. As you can tell she already has ribbons in her hair, which suits her perfectly.

Caper is in a home with a young family, running around all day and getting himself nice and tired - he also has an older dog to teach him a thing or two 😉.

Pistachio is in a home with a young couple just starting out in their married life together. He is loved beyond measure already.

We are so grateful to everyone involved in this rescue - to our ever amazing partner, Companion Pets of Cleveland, who said an unwavering YES to us taking in the sweet but extremely shutdown Olive from the euthanasia list at our city shelter, a hoarding case who had no reason to trust people, and then said YES again when we discovered Olive had given birth to puppies the day before we were due to pick her up. Thank you for always being a true partner, being there with us every step of the way, and ultimately finding the most perfect homes for the Charcuterie litter.

To our incredible vet - C & C Veterinary Services . It is no exaggeration to say that you were there from Day One, giving us advice and helping us to navigate our sudden rescue of 5 dogs. Even when our worst nightmare was realized, and one puppy started to struggle due to a genetic defect that we could not fix, you were there to provide support and care and made sure he didn’t suffer. From deworming, to vaccines, to pre-transport health checks, you ensured these puppies went from strength to strength so they could go to their forever homes. We are deeply grateful to you for everything and feel so fortunate to have vets like you in our community.

And to the members of our transport team, the Lucky Penny Transport Group - we did it! We’ve never transported 3 dogs at once before, let alone 3 young and full-of-beans puppies; but you all rose to the occasion beautifully. Our overnight hosts were incredible, providing our puppies with a slice of normal during busy transport to play, be social, and relax. You all are the lifeline between us in Laredo and Companion Pets in Ohio - you make our rescue partnership possible and we are so grateful to you.

And last, but not least, to you our community. When our rescue of 1 dog turned into a rescue of 5, we were very worried about finances. But through your support of sending money for vet bills and sending food directly from Chewy, we were able to cover their rescue and not worry about the bills, which left us free to socialize the puppies and make sure they were healthy and ready for their homes. Thank you all! Team work makes this dream work, and we are so glad you’re all part of our team!

The puppies are healthy, happy and loved. Thank you all! We couldn’t have done this without you 🐾💗🐶

10/06/2025

They’re HOME! 🏡🐾💗🐶

Just like that, after 3 days of volunteer transport driving thanks to Lucky Penny Transport Group, the Charcuterie Puppies made it our wonderful partner Companion Pets of Cleveland in Ohio.

Pistachio and Caper are going home with amazing families on “foster-to-adopt” contracts which will finalize once they are neutered. Brie is still pending an adopter so will go into an amazing foster home while we continue to search for her forever family.

Don’t they all look so happy?!?

We are absolutely delighted with how this rescue and this transport turned out. While the puppies get settled into their new lives we can start to turn our attention towards Olive and getting her ready to follow - hopefully soon.

Thank you all for your support of our rescue - we couldn’t make any of this happen without you 🐾💗🐶.

10/06/2025

💗 Overnight hosts make a world of difference 💗

After a long day of travel our overnight hosts provide space to decompress, play, eat, have a little bit of “normal” and a safe place to spend the night. We are so grateful to our incredible overnight hosts for our transport runs - all are volunteers and all treat our rescues as if they were their own.

Thank you so much 💗🐾🐶

09/06/2025

Day Two of transport saw our puppies leave Arkansas after an amazing overnight stay, and travel clear through Tennessee and into Kentucky.

Along the way they had lots of opportunities for leg stretching and cuddles 🐾💗🐶.

Once at their Kentucky overnight the puppies were greeted by an entire community who had been looking forward to their visit. They played, ate, and played some more before falling asleep after a day full of love and excitement.

We are so grateful to the amazing drivers and overnight hosts of Lucky Penny Transport Group who make the world of difference to transport, ensuring it is a safe, relaxed and positive experience for our rescues.

On Day 3 the puppies leave Kentucky and arrive in Ohio with Companion Pets of Cleveland. We are so excited!!! Stay tuned for updates as the Charcuterie Puppies take another step closer to their forever homes.

08/06/2025

The charcuterie puppies having a very happy time with their overnight hosts last night! 💗🐾🐶

08/06/2025

Day One of Transport saw the Charcuterie Puppies travel through Texas! 🚙🐾💗

That’s right - a whole day just for Texas 🤣! Leaving Laredo at 7am, Brie, Pistachio and Caper went through San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Texarkana before ultimately spending the night in Arkansas with one of our overnight hosts.

The puppies are doing GREAT on transport, they are taking naps during the drives and getting lots of cuddles and snuggles and opportunities for kisses during the transfers.

Once at their overnight, the puppies got a chance to stretch their legs, eat, and generally get up to all the chaos one would expect from 3 young puppies 🤣. It looks like they had a fantastic time and got to experience all the love of a family home (we’ll post those photos in a different post as we ran out of room here!).

Day Two of transport will see the Charcuterie Puppies travel through Arkansas, into Tennessee and spending the night in Kentucky.

Stay tuned for updates as our puppies get ever closer to their forever homes 💗🐾🐶

07/06/2025

The Charcuterie Puppies are OFF!! 🚙🐾

Today was a big day for Lucky Penny Rescue as the Charcuterie Puppies left us here in Laredo, Texas and started their volunteer transport journey to our amazing rescue partner in Ohio, Companion Pets of Cleveland.

Earlier this week all the puppies cleared their final vet check before transport with our incredible vets - C & C Veterinary Services here in Laredo. We feel so lucky to be able to work with C&C - having an established vet who knows our animals from their first day in rescue until the day they leave allows us to ensure our animals get the very best care from vets who know them. Having that consistency in their medical journey is essential and we are delighted at how happy and healthy our puppies have been under the care of C&C Veterinary Services.

Once Brie, Pistachio and Caper cleared their vet check all that remained was for us to pack them up at 7am this morning and start their journey north.

This weekend 19 incredible people come together and volunteer their time, their cars and their homes (as overnight hosts), to help our puppies get to Ohio in the most low stress, gentle method of transport we know - volunteer relay driving. We are so grateful to every member of the Lucky Penny Transport Group - thank you all!

Stay tuned for updates this weekend as our puppies make their way to Ohio! 💗🐾🐶

30/05/2025

Look who isn’t scared of the camera anymore 🐶💗🐾

That’s right - OLIVE!

The last few days we’ve seen a real increase in Olive’s confidence. For example, we change out all of the floor coverings and washable p*e pads in the rescue room every other day, and usually sweet Olive will hide under the couch while we do this: it’s a lot of change and she gets scared. But this week, each time, she’s come out a little bit further from her hiding place and has watched as we’ve changed everything around. Yesterday Olive came fully out, sat down beside us and pawed at our leg asking for attention. We obviously stopped everything and sat down with her, in the middle of a half changed room, and gave her the belly rubs she had so politely requested.

It was nothing short of magical for this extremely shut down dog and we couldn’t have been more proud of her.

We’re also progressing well with organizing our volunteer transport for the puppies and as of right now they’re set to head up to Ohio starting on Saturday June 7th. And while we’ll miss them terribly, we’re looking forward to having a chance to work with Olive and help her figure out what kind of dog she’ll be now that she’s safe and when she doesn’t have to be mom all the time.

Thank you all for your support of our rescue, we couldn’t do this without you 💗🐾🐶

24/05/2025

Yesterday the Charcuterie Puppies took an important step towards their forever homes: they got their third round of boosters and their rabies vaccines from our amazing vets at C & C Veterinary Services !

We are so excited for Caper, Pistachio, and Brie!

Our vet also recommended we begin their process of vaccination against Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that can be fatal in dogs. It’s contracted when dogs come into contact with soil and water that has been contaminated by the urine from infected animals. While Lepto is often thought of as a risk only if the dogs are near a body of water, recent studies have shown that Lepto can be spread via contact with surfaces that have rodent urine on them, particularly from mice, making this disease a growing concern in urban areas. Lepto affects dogs’ kidneys and liver, and can cause organ damage. The good news is that it can be prevented with a simple series of 2 vaccines. Our puppies got their first Lepto vaccine yesterday and will get their second dose in a month, after they get to Ohio.

Our puppies got a little sleepy after their vaccines (just like we all do), but after a lovely afternoon nap in the rescue room they were back to their normal high energy selves.

Even Olive did better than we expected. Olive was initially very vocal when we removed the puppies to take them to the vet, howling and barking. We left her with a kong toy, however, and we were delighted that when we returned she was fully engaged with the toy. This is the first time she has eaten any of the treats we leave for her when we take the puppies away for socialization or trips to the vet, so we’re feeling like this is a really good step forward.

Our puppies also did great with their harnesses and collars during their car ride to the vet, showing our training with them is paying off as we get closer to transport. They did so well that we think the crate they were in for the vet trip is the perfect size for their transport.

We are currently arranging our all-volunteer transport to Companion Pets of Cleveland for the Charcuterie Puppies on the weekend of June 7-9 and we are so excited!!

Thank you all for your support of our rescue and of the Charcuterie litter! We are so overjoyed with how this litter of puppies has grown, and we just know that they are going to make fantastic companions for their future families! We couldn’t do any of this without your support, and we are so grateful. 💗🐾🐶

20/05/2025

The charcuterie puppies are available for adoption!!

We are so excited to have reached this stage and can’t wait for their next steps 💗🐾🐶.

Their adoption profiles are perfection - all thanks to our wonderful partner, Companion Pets of Cleveland!

Interested in adopting or even just want to read adorable adoption profiles? Click the link and check them out 💗🐾🐶

Meet Olive's adorable puppies! Pistachio, Brie, and Caper are ready for adoption. Bring home joy and puppy love today!

https://companionpetsofcleveland.com/2025/05/19/olives-puppies-are-ready-for-adoption-%f0%9f%90%be/