Guardians of Rescue

10/07/2025

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄—𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐀'𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐒

Everyone is asking about little Tesha, the 6-week-old puppy who was horribly burned.

Under Guardians watch and with lots of intensive veterinary care, Tesha is healing slowly. Anti-inflammatories, pain medication and antibiotics, plus twice- daily sliver salve treatments are starting to pay off!

Today, Tesha got her surgical suit, which means NO MORE CONE!!! She is a much happier little pup.

Brave little Tesha has lots of healing ahead, and is not out of the woods by any means, but this is a huge step in the right direction!

And you will be pleased to know that two people have been charged with aggravated animal cruelty and false report of a crime.

Stay tuned for updates on the healing and legal fronts.

If you'd like to chip in for Tesha's care, you can do that here:

Credit Card— https://guardiansofrescue.networkforgood.com/projects/254852-please-save-tesha
PayPal— https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CXLC32JM44ZEY

Together we save them and get them well,
Guardians of Rescue

05/07/2025

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄—𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐀, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟔-𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊-𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐘

Everyone is very concerned and asking to know how little Tesha is doing. This is our report on Tesha's condition on Day 4.

Tesha had her second sedated bandage change and wound cleaning. This brave little puppy has been transported to a higher level of care facility for further assessment and a treatment plan.

We still don't know what surgery is needed or even possible, but the vet expenses are piling up.

If you'd like to help little Tesha with even a small donation, you can do that here:

Credit Card— https://guardiansofrescue.networkforgood.com/projects/254852-please-save-tesha
PayPal— https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CXLC32JM44ZEY

Baby Tesha is in tremendous pain, which is being mitigated as much as we can, but this little one is a fighter—her tail wags the whole way through her ordeal.
With your help, we will do EVERYTHING possible to get her healed, pain-free and started on a happy new life

Here is a link to her original post:

https://www.facebook.com/guardiansofrescue/posts/pfbid0e8ZRnv5zhCpY56x6WqFJ8i8FMi5NjT2xGcDeNwcoMfKjTskrMPDnJDD1mh1mwLX2l

THANK YOU for your concern, love and help for Tesha,

Together we save them, together we heal them,
Guardians of Rescue

To Help Tesha—

Credit Card— https://guardiansofrescue.networkforgood.com/projects/254852-please-save-tesha

PayPal— https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CXLC32JM44ZEY

04/07/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘!

As we celebrate the holiday with friends and family, and thank those who founded our country, let's also remember to keep our other-than-human family members extra safe and secure as holiday fireworks fill the air and ears.

Have a great 4th!
Together we save them and protect them,
Guardians of Rescue
www.guardiansofrescue.org

03/07/2025

𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟒𝐓𝐇 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘

Tomorrow can be a lot of fun, but we are reminded that more pets go missing July 4-6 than any other time of year. Although some cats retreat from the scary noises, it is primarily dogs who fall victim, and Animal Control officials across the nation report a 30% to 60% increase in lost pets each year between those dates.

Although on a holiday, fireworks are the obvious culprit, dogs are frightened and run away from other loud noises, like thunderstorms, so the problem is year-round to that extent.

To protect your animal companion on tomorrow's big holiday, try to keep your dog indoors, ideally with someone at home with him or her. Mask the fireworks sounds as much as possible by closing windows, playing music or turning on the TV. Also keep your dog leashed when going out for walks, to avoid any startled escapes.

And perhaps most importantly, to prepare for the worst-case scenario, make sure your dog wears ID.

Even if your dog is chipped, an ID tag on his or her collar is the fastest way for someone who finds your dog to get in touch and get your dog home quickly. Not everyone is knowledgeable enough to suspect that a collarless dog has a microchip, and even if they do, they must find someone or somewhere to have the dog scanned, and not everyone is able or willing to take on this extended task. But almost everyone has a phone with them, and a phone number on a tag can be a quick ticket to a happy reunion.

As always, prevention is the best cure. Keep an extra-tight watch on your animal family during the noisy festivities, and that will make sure it truly is a Happy Holiday.

Together we save them and keep them safe,
Guardians of Rescue
www.guardiansofrescue.org

03/07/2025

𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐀—𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐑𝐘 𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇

EMERGENCY DONATIONS FOR TESHA. https://guardiansofrescue.networkforgood.com/projects/254852-please-save-tesha

We need your help now, and you'll see why...

It's hard to know where to begin telling you this, but here goes—

This difficult and sad story begins with a call to the police in rural Georgia about a puppy who the caller thought had been stabbed.

Guardians was called in and discovered a 6-week old puppy, since named Tesha by one of her vet techs, in agonizing pain and distress from a severe but puzzling injury to her hindquarters.

After intensive examination, running through the possible explanations for the injury including stabbing, a dog attack or contact with a caustic chemical, it was determined to be thermal burning, covering much more than her hindquarters—clearing the way for a closer look we could see that the burns went all the way from the base of the puppy's neck to her tail.

Her flesh looked as if it had been cooked...that is a terrible kind of pain...

Even with pain medication the frightened little dog could not even tolerate a gentle rub on the head. Can you imagine this being done to a little puppy? This is now an active cruelty case—even the police officers are incensed at this horrifically painful abuse of a baby dog.

After 5 days in the local veterinary ER, Tesha is being transferred to a more advanced vet hospital, and then will head to an out-of-state specialty practice to examine the possibility of skin grafts. There is no guarantee that this will be possible, due to Tesha's early stage of development, where her tissue may not regrow in the right way for proper healing. But if you were able to look into her eyes, you'd know we have to give her every chance.

This is a long haul, and a gamble—but we look at poor Tesha and there is no way we care not going to try—EVERYTHING—to help her recover. If it doesn't work—it's much too soon to think that way.

We have to give her every chance, and we knew you would want us to.

If you looked into her pained but hopeful eyes, you'd move mountains to end her pain and make her a happy dog with a long life ahead of her.

It will take the medical equivalent of moving mountains to help her, and it will be expensive. we can't do it without the help of many people who are just as determined to help this innocent puppy fight her way back.

Can you please chip in to get Tesha through the extensive treatment and care she will need to really live again? Every dollar counts, and if enough caring people give a little, it will turn in to a lot—but can you imagine the joy we'll all feel to see Tesha pain-free and living a happy dog life?

Tesha will likely always bear the proof of her ordeal on her back, but it will also be a symbol of her courage and will, and of the many friends she will never meet but who helped to erase her suffering and make possible her recovery.

This was hard to write, and it's hard to ask for help—but can you imagine how hard it is for Tesha to live it?

Thank you for being on Team Tesha and helping this innocent puppy in her time of extreme need.

Together we save them,
Guardians of Rescue

EMERGENCY DONATIONS FOR TESHA. https://guardiansofrescue.networkforgood.com/projects/254852-please-save-tesha

01/07/2025

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐈 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐓—𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄

We thought you'd like to meet these adorable little dogs, Candi and Scout, a boy and a girl, who were surrendered to Guardians by a backyard breeder.

Once just regarded as living puppy-making machines, they will now be valued as they should, as feeling individuals deserving of love and respect. And they're going to get plenty of those!

While the breeder intended to only release Scout, our skilled and dedicated Guardian KB persuaded them give us the little girl too.

These two little guys were all the animals remaining on the breeder's property, except for some very large dogs, who are all moving this week and going to a local rescue where they will be readied for adoption.

With plenty of love and care, there can be a good life after puppy mills, and because of your support of Guardians, these two liberated little dogs are now finding that out.

Together we save them,
Guardians of Rescue
www.guardiansofrescue.org/donate

27/06/2025

𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐒:
𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐘𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒

In the dark shadows of the "backyard" commercial dog-breeding industry, countless female dogs endure lives of relentless breeding and neglect.

Known as "Puppy Mill Moms," these suffering females are often hidden away in deplorable conditions, their well-being ignored and sacrificed for profit. But thanks to the tireless efforts of Guardians and our compassionate volunteers , some of these silent victims are finally finding their way to freedom.

Their journeys to recovery are long and arduous, but the transformations are remarkable. With patience, love, and specialized care, these once-broken souls begin to trust, to play, and to experience the simple joys of being a dog. They learn what it means to be cherished, often finding solace in the company of other rescued animals and the unwavering support of their caregivers.

The success stories of these rescued "Puppy Mill Moms" show us that we can't count anyone out too soon—these brave dogs have an important lesson to teach us, and we are learning from them every day.

For these Moms and any animal in trouble,

Together we save them,
Guardians of Rescue
www.guardiansofrescue.org/donate

23/06/2025

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄, 𝐀 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐁𝐎𝐘 𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐀....𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄

Chance has transformed since his rescue by Guardians. This change demonstrates the impact of environment on a dog's behavior.

Initially, confined to a chain, Chance exhibited extreme aggression. This behavior was fueled by his frustration at his virtual imprisonment, and worsened by his lack of socialization due to neglect.

Adding to his distress, Chance's ears suffered from fly strike, a painful condition where flies lay eggs on damaged skin. The combination of his confined living situation and untreated medical issue paints a sad picture of neglect. It's no wonder he was frustrated and angry.

It's heartwarming to see him now loved and cared for, and to witness the positive change brought about by his rescue and subsequent care. When Guardians Of Rescue intervened and removed him from this restrictive environment, his aggressive behaviors vanished, revealing a calmer, safer dog.

It's only with the support from many caring people that Guardians is able to give dogs like Chance, a real....well, you know!

Together we save them,
Guardians of Rescue
www.guardiansofrescue.org

22/06/2025

For our newer readers, we take a quick look back at one of our biggest cases from almost exactly 5 years ago.
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"Guardians of Rescue, a national rescue organization, is describing it as a ‘house of horrors’, ‘evil’, and ‘sick’.**
“The things that were taking place, and what we uncovered was being done to these dogs was beyond disturbing. It was probably the worst in all the years we’ve seen in our investigations,” said Michael Ryder, Guardians of Rescue investigator."

Whether it's one animal or 600,
Together we save them,
Guardians of Rescue
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MERCER, Tenn. — Rescuers are now saying around 600 animals were removed during a puppy mill raid in southwest Madison County over the weekend, but the work is just now beginning. Guardians of Rescue, a national rescue organization, is describing it as a ‘house of horrors’, ‘evil’, and ‘s...

20/06/2025

𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒' 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃

Guardians Of Rescue answered the call from Law Enforcement to help remove six dogs who had been dumped on a rural property in Kentucky.

The man who lives on the property knew he could not take care of so many dogs, and he made the responsible decision to surrender all of them to Guardians .

This thoughtful act ensures the dogs will receive the necessary medical attention, proper nutrition, and ultimately, find loving homes where they can thrive.

One of the dogs on the property, Chance, was deemed highly aggressive, but once our team met Chance they knew this was only fear, and that he was reacting in pain from the fly strike on his ears.

We will keep you updated on this case and Chance's progress over the next few days !

Together we save them, together we get them well,
Guardians of Rescue
www.guardiansfrescue.org/donate

19/06/2025

𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐘, 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

Can you help?

In the sweltering heat, neglected and care-deprived dogs often seek relief from the pain of thirst by drinking from any available water source, regardless of its quality.

Muddy, stagnant water becomes an unfortunate oasis for these animals, desperate to hydrate themselves. However, this drinking comes with consequences, as such water is often teeming with bacteria and parasites, posing serious health risks.

Adding to their distress, the heat and humidity create a breeding ground for fleas and ticks, which latch onto the dogs, causing further irritation and potential disease transmission.

Pictured is Ella, one of the senior dogs from a current case, being cared for by Guardians and treated for her ailments caused by her terrible prior neglect in a hoarding situation.

These dogs are safe now but there are others still suffering that we will be helping, and we really need your support.

All donations add up to new lives for the animals you have helped Guardians to rescue—can you imagine if every person reading this gave $5—or $1— how many animals that would help?

If you are able, www.guardiansofrescue.org/donate

Thank you for being there when they need us,

Together we save them,

Guardians of Rescue
www.guardiansofrescue.org/donate

16/06/2025

Our boy Phoenix, found in bad shape abandoned in a gas station, is still healing, but he's feeling much better and enjoying learning.

He might have jumped the gun a little on "Come!", but we're glad he's that happy and excited.

Thanks to everyone who has donated to his recovery!

Together we save them,
Guardians of Rescue
www.guardiansofrescue.org