06/10/2026
Today feels especially meaningful đ«
Six years ago today, we pulled our very first 2 dogs from the shelter. Today, we saved Arnold â ironically, the exact type of dog that was the very reason we started this rescue â overlooked, unwanted, past euthanasia deadline, a laundry list of medical issues that reflect a life of neglect + that same list of issues that very few rescues are able and willing to take on.
As of 5:30 AM, he had no one coming for him. Euthanasia in the shelter start at 6 AM. What makes his story even more heartbreaking is that he was adopted from the shelter back in 2020 â also ironically the very same year we started this rescue (smack in the middle of Covidđ·). Six years later, picked up as a stray, in horrible condition, with no one answering the call on his microchip, Arnold was minutes from the end of his life. This time, though, we were there for him.
Looking back, itâs hard to believe how far we have come. Itâs only in very rare moments like this, when I stop moving amongst all the chaos, that I look around and exhale. What started as a tiny, foster-based rescue with 2, then 5, then 10 (đ«ą) dogs has grown into something we once only dreamed about. Currently, we have 94 dogs in our careâŁïž
Together, with your help, we have saved 636 lives, built a sanctuary that houses more than 40 doggy suites, play yards, routines, training and enrichment my own dogs would dream of, an animal care team of 21 incredible people our dogs consider family, AND in this last year, weâve even opened an in-house clinic so our dogs [who once had nowhere else to go] can finally get the care they deserve.
Arnold is our 636th rescue, and today feels like a full circle reminder of why our work matters. Not every dog has someone coming for them. Thatâs the reality we face daily. ButâŠI know for a fact that they ALL deserve a chance, no matter their circumstance.
I feel blessed beyond blessed to have the team, the resources + the opportunity to save as many as we possibly can.
I finally updated our sanctuary page on the website (link in bio). Take a look to see what YOUâVE helped make possible.
Arnold, weâre so glad we crossed paths when we did đ