Raising The Bar Animal Rescue

08/08/2024

Bunny update! She's really living the tough life with her fursiblings in Colorado 😜

08/08/2024

This gorgeous boy has not had any applications yet?!

More information here: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/max-72539042/tx/colleyville/raising-the-bar-animal-rescue-tx2780/

Apply to adopt here: https://www.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/RTB-A-86

🚙 Transport available to most US states
Located near Fort Worth, TX

156 likes, 21 comments. “MAX IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION This handsome boy loves people. Playing in the water is one of his favorite pastimes, well, unless it's a bath and then the water doesn't seem so fun anymore, haha. Max is house and crate trained, as well as knows sit, shake and down. He is gr...

04/08/2024

Our hearts are breaking for Miller 💔
Can no one foster him for the next month or so?

If he doesn't find placement in the next 48-72 hours, he will have to go into boarding. He has been through so much, we are begging someone to step up for him 🙏

First picture was when he was at the shelter.
Second picture is how far he has come 🎉

He is an almost 9 year old male (not yet neutered, but that's the next step!) and just adores love! Foster to adopt is also available.

If you are in the DFW area and can foster, please fill comment below and fill out our foster app:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/RTB/Dog

02/08/2024

Begging for a foster for this sweet Senior 🙏
His foster will be spending hours and hours most days of the week, as her son battles cancer.

He is an EASY, sweet and laid back boy that just wants to give love and be loved 💕

Can anyone let him crash at their house for the next month?

30/07/2024

We still need a foster for this sweetheart 😥

30/07/2024

Any guesses as to Delilah's breed? 🤔
DNA results from her twinsy sister, Penelope, are in!

🐶 This little girl is 12.5 weeks old and ready for her forever family. Apply to adopt here:
https://www.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/RTB-A-80

She is currently in Frisco, Texas
Transport available to most US states 🗺️

29/07/2024

Let's play a game of Find Frowny Fred! 😅

(Hint: he's somewhere on his new mama's couch)

27/07/2024

This handsome boy loves people. Playing in the water is one of his favorite pastimes, well, unless it's a bath and then the water doesn't seem so fun anymore, haha.

Max is house and crate trained, as well as knows sit, shake and down.

He is great with kids and is dog friendly with proper introductions. He is playful, but also chill and prefers his furry friends to be the same. Please note his previous owners did say he resource guards food and toys, so feeding separately and keeping toys off the ground, except for when supervised or separated is recommended. His current foster has not seen any human based resource guarding.

Max loves walks and getting brushed. He is a great companion. Max just completed heartworm treatment and will need to take it easy for the next few weeks. He is approximately 4 years old and 60 pounds.

OUR DOGS ARE FOSTERED IN TEXAS BUT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AND TRANSPORT OUT OF STATE. Read below for more information.

Our dogs are transported to a predetermined location agreed upon by the rescue. The adoption contract and fee are finalized prior to transport. As a Raising The Bar Animal rescue direct adoption, the adoption interview/meet and greet occurs on video call (Skype, FB Messenger call, Facetime, etc).

Our out of state adoption fee is $195 plus transport (varies by location). This fee includes all age appropriate vaccinations, deworming, a registered microchip and neuter. All dogs will be current on flea/heartworm prevention. A health exam will be completed and a certificate issued by a veterinarian within 10 days of departure.

If you are interested in adopting, please complete our application:

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/RTB/Dog

Note: RTB reserves the right to deny any application that is deemed unsuitable for the right to deny any application that is deemed unsuitable for the animal. Please be aware that our animal adoptions are NOT on a first come- first serve basis. Our sole purpose is to find the best possible home for the animals that fall under our care.

26/07/2024

We have heartbreaking news and need help 🙏
Trigger warning: Cancer 💔

Miller's wonderful foster mom is a mom in real life, too. Her son was recently diagnosed with cancer and treatments start early next month.

We need a new foster (or an adopter 🙌) for our wonderful boy, so his current foster can devote the time needed to her son and family.

Miller is a velcro dog. He didn't know love first the first 8.5 years of his life and now he will soak up every second of it 🥹. He has not been living with other dogs, but we believe he is dog friendly and can do a meet and greet to confirm.

He has just completed heartworm treatment, so needs to stay low key for a few more weeks. He is not yet neutered. He is up to date on all vaccinations and preventatives.

If you are able to help us by fostering or if you're interested in adopting this sweet boy, please fill out the appropriate application via this link:
https://linktr.ee/raisingthebaranimalrescue

Fosters would need to be in the greater DFW area.

26/07/2024

Somebody is enjoying their evening! 🐶

22/07/2024

🙌 SHOUT OUT SUNDAY 🙌
Do you remember the senior that was surrendered on a chain and was going to lose his life because the shelter was overcrowded?

Look at Miller now 👏 The fosters who have cared for him have done an amazing job for this almost 9 year old boy. He is over his URI, his hair is almost completely back and he has completed his heartworm treatment 🎉🎉🎉

19/07/2024

Parting is such sweet sorrow 🥹

Definitely some tears being shed tonight, as Bubba (Frowny Fred) left on transport for his new home!

Can we all give a big shout 🙌 out to this fantastic couple, who are the reason this wonderful dog got this second chance at life?! So grateful for them!

18/07/2024

Bunny was adopted and is headed to her home in Colorado tomorrow 🥹

18/07/2024

Creed has been adopted and is headed to Michigan in 2.5 weeks 🎉

15/07/2024

Thanks to an awesome foster stepping up, we were able to save Miss Fajita!

She was at risk of euth@nasia, because she has an upper respiratory infection 😥

She is safe, will receive great care and will be available for adoption soon!

13/07/2024

Squeeee! Petunia has found her family!

Thank you Wiggle Butt Academy for all the love you've poured into her and her siblings 🙏

13/07/2024

Urgent Foster Request (or foster to adopt)! 🙏

The two sweetest 9 month old Lab/Pit mixes are in need. They are currently being held in a guest house, but they found the house has MOLD and immediate placement is needed 😣

These pups were saved off the streets of Oklahoma by the vets office that helped our two parvo puppies. They have pleaded for help and when good people need help, you help them!

They are HW- and Parvo-, were just given preventatives and . They are 46 and 48 pounds, not her neutered, but will be!

All food/treats/medical provided 🙏

They are currently located in McKinney, TX. If you can help us get them into a stable situation until adopted, please apply to foster here:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/RTB/Dog

12/07/2024

Daphne (now Trixie!) was adopted today. She has a wonderful new family and a big sister that's going to teach her the ropes of shepherd-hood. Be good, sweet girl 💕

11/07/2024

Who needs a precious puppy in their life? 😍
These sleepy girls are ready for a home!

Petunia - ADOPTED
9 weeks
Lab/Rottie Mix

Delilah
9 weeks
Shepherd Mix

They are located near Frisco, Texas.
🛻 Transport available to most US states

These girls are microchipped and up to date on vaccinations.

If interested in making either of these cuties part of your family, please fill out our application:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/RTB/Dog

10/07/2024

From Frowny Fred's Foster:

"Everyone is getting their final snuggles in!"
😂🥰🙏

10/07/2024

Shiner and Hazy are adopted and with their new families tonight 👏👏👏

09/07/2024

But how can something be this cute?!

Violet (now Penny) is living the good life in her new home 🥰

08/07/2024

Zen, Penelope, Shadow and Newton had a bit of a rough go this weekend on transport, as the van got a flat tire and it caused a big delay along the way 💔

We are lucky enough to always have amazing adopters and this group was no different, as they showed a lot of grace and understanding through the process. We are just glad they all made it and can now start to adjust to their new lives.

We don't know about you, but we think they're all looking pretty happy already. Zen and Newton have even gotten to go to the lake!

08/07/2024

I'm not crying, you're crying 🥹😭

Troubador is adopted! He and his new sister, Myla, are going to be such good friends.

Live your best life sweet boy 🙌

07/07/2024

You guysssss! 🥹🎉

Frowny Fred (aka Bubba) is pending adoption! Gosh, he is so loved and saying goodbye will be bittersweet. He will leave Texas on transport to Maryland sometime later this week or next. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers for safe travels 🙏

07/07/2024

On June 11th, we made a plea for dog food.
We received 3 bags 😞

On June 29th, we made a plea for donations.
We received $175 😭

Three bags of dog food wasn't going to feed the 34 dogs (including 19 ravenous puppies and a 152 pound Great Dane) in our care.

$175 hardly covered half of the Medical expenses for Walter (the Frenchie with a staph and fungal infection) who was pulled last week, let alone come close to chipping away at the more than $10,000 in expenses we have incurred since mid May.

We see all the Facebook notifications tagging us to help, but we have to say no. We can't help.

Rest assured, every single dog currently in our rescue has been and will continue to receive anything and everything they will need. Funds have been allocated and well maintained to ensure every RTBAR dog will receive proper vetting, nutrition and care.

Unfortunately, until our donations are up, the number of dogs we can rescue going forward will be minimal 😣

Any support would be greatly appreciated. We understand times are tough right now.

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💵 CASHAPP: $RaisingTheBarRescue

💰MAIL A CHECK: RAISING THE BAR ANIMAL RESCUE, PO BOX 59, COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034

06/07/2024

Pupdate! Milo just got to see the ocean for the first time. These kind of videos makes everything all of us do worth it, doesn't it?

06/07/2024

Big thanks to the ladies who stepped up to help save Gage today. This sweet boy was going to be put to sleep this afternoon - he is only 5 months old 😭💔

After he is fully vetted, he will be available for adoption ☺️

04/07/2024

Happy 4th, we hope you are all having fun!
We want to share some numbers with you 🙌

We pulled our very first rescue dog on 10/10/23.
Since our first pull, we have saved 87 dogs;
54 FWACC dogs (2 were heavily pregnant), 2 DAS dogs, 14 offspring from two FWACC dogs, 3 Owner Surrenders**, 4 Strays**, 10 offspring from Strays

Snapshot of Shelter Dog Saves:
Last Call Dogs: 26 (1 Pregnant) 46.4% of Total
Medical Rescue, Sick/at Risk
of Immediate Euthan@sia: 19 33.9% of Total
Medical Rescue, Pregnant: 1 1.8% of Total
Medical Rescue, Injured: 2 3.6% of Total
Medical Rescue, Senior: 1 1.8% of Total
Regular Pulls: 3 5.5% of Total
FWACC Foster Assists: 4 7.1% of Total

*We currently only intake Owner Surrenders and Strays when requested by previous fosters that care for them until placement can be found.

Percentage of total dogs based on breed:
19.5% Pit Bulls
16% German Shepherds
20.5% Shepherd Mixes (GSD, Anatolian, Aussie)
22% Mixed Breeds
7% Huskies
The other 15% is made up of a Heeler, French Bulldog, Bernese Mountain Dog, St. Bernard, Retriever, 2 Great Danes, 2 Wire Hair Terriers, 2 Great Pyrenees and 2 Anatolian Doodles.

To any other rescues who may see this post...
If you saved more than this,
WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!
If you saved less than this,
WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!

Thank you to the fosters, adopters, networkers, volunteers, donors, shelter staff, friends, and family members that have been so supportive of Raising The Bar, you are so appreciated!