Mercy Sakes 2nd Chance Dogs Rescue

02/02/2025

As some may know, a wonderful organization called be like henry had been supplying Mercy with dog food for the last 2 years on a consistent basis and on New years day, their founder tragically passed away leaving us with the dreadful task of trying to figure out how we will take on another massive expense monthly to feed all these dogs. In an effort to not upset their tummies, we would like to try to stick to the same foods. We are down to our last 3 bags, and that wont last a week. We have put out feelers to several companies, rescues, and shelters to see the best way about going about ordering bulk food, but it's taking some time to get all those ducks in a row.

Can you help us fill our pantry and buy us more time to figure this out? We are going to switch to Purina dog chow, Purina pro plan, pedigree, and iams to meet each individual dogs nutritional needs, and we have plenty of additives to make this work smoothly for all of them. If anyone has any suggestions for bulk dog food at a reasonable price, we go through 245 lbs a week between fosters, boarders, haven, and strays. That is an upwards of $1000-$1200 a month even for a lower quality pallet of food. We are desperate! As of now, i am going to be doing auto ship through chewy and hoping we can keep up with the expense.

If you can spare any amount of this food, we would be very grateful. ANY donations can be mailed, or dropped off to our office at 1219 S Memorial Drive Tulsa OK 74112. This food can be found at walmart, sams, chewy, amazon, and many other local retailers. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer. I am adding our wish lists below, as well as our donation links if you'd like to contribute to out monthly dog food fund.

https://www.chewy.com/g/animal-shelters-and-rescues

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/NJK39FPT76AS?ref_=wl_share

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01/02/2025

Look at that big headed happy baby! He's ready to clean your floors! If you don't love falcor you have no soul. He's the most intimidating sweet quiet gentle boy you would ever meet !

30/01/2025

Adopt falcor! He's ready ♡

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Falcor is an excellent study buddy 🧡

30/01/2025

💯Foster found. 💯

I am less than thrilled to bring puppies into the world, and even less thrilled to have them be our financial responsibility. But I will advocate for momma because every one of these dogs matter to me. We will submit these babies to transport when they're of age rather than adopt them out here. Already have put out feelers for that !

However, Litters are so expensive.... Please help us if you're able. And also send a massive warm thanks and pat on the back to Norman Cole, Barbara Hooley, and Erin and Jacob shepherd for their time, dedication, and commitment to this beautiful girl and her soon to be babes. I'm thankful she gets to get a chance. So many don't. 💔

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Puppy food/supplies welcomed. Will make a seperate post once her babies have arrived. Thank you all for sharing and fighting for her. Seriously, thank you.

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‼️SOS pregnant dog urgent ‼️
Time sensitive
Need rescue or foster ASAP

We are seeking a rescue or a foster within 24 hours for this boxer mix. This girl has been hanging out with one of our long time strays for several months. A video was sent the other day and I pointed out that she appeared pregnant.

We know everyone is full. And sending her to TAS wasn't an option as she's not in city limits. She was successfully caught this morning and the plan was to spay, recover, and return her to her area with the other dogs.

However, the doctors did an ultrasound on girlfriend‘s belly and said there are five moving puppies. They estimated she is over 50 days into her pregnancy. Two doctors say they are not comfortable spaying her this close to pregnancy Because they likely will have to euthanize each puppy with a heart stick and that goes against everything they believe in and can emotionally handle. We cannot emotionally handle putting her back on the streets with babies due any day either and now are unsure how to proceed. There's literally no where for her to go besides to the shelter to be euthanized.

Begging for a rescue, or a foster to step up for her within 24 hours. The sooner the better as we cannot keep her in boarding to deliver puppies either.

She's very frightened right now and we have no idea what her temperament is in a home or how long she's been on the streets but she's young probably about a year and this is her first litter. The daddy is likely a mastiff mix. We will provide all supplies and support if a foster steps up and we will work with other rescues to get the puppies placed. Also willing to send her to a rescue and take her back after her pups are weaned.

Rescue has gotten so hard, I know this goes against many peoples morals and I am not seeking any opinions or negativity. We were simply hoping to avoid 5 more unwanted puppies on the streets fighting for their lives and this is the best we collectively could offer her at this time, but she hid her pregnancy well or we would have prioritized her sooner. Please share, tag, and ask any questions. If you get nasty on this post, you will be banned. This job isn't easy by any means. This sucks. 😔😔😔

Tulsa ok

28/01/2025

We raised $260 ♡ thank you so much!

We were contacted on Jan 8th by a good Samaritan who had picked up 2 female dogs off the side of the highway and was unsuccessful in finding placement for them here in Tulsa. Next thing she knew, 1 of those dogs surprised her with 8 black puppies. This woman became unemployed, desperate and was begging for help because she didn't have the means to keep them inside, safe, or warm. When her apartment found out that she had lost her job, she was evicted and took the dogs with her.

Thankfully, lab rescue took the puppies, but that left the two mommas behind, homeless, and in desperate need of vetting. Their finder has got a place to live now, but Elsa and Bella are outdoors being accommodated to the best of her abilities, and we are going to assist her with spay, vaccines, and prevention. She is willing to keep both dogs, and they have shelter, food, water, heat lamps, and straw, but she has been unsuccessful in getting assistance with spay and other medical needs.

I have scheduled them with spay Oklahoma on the 12th and their total cost will be about $150 per dog covering spay, DHLPP. Bordatella, microchips, heartworm tests, and flea tick and heartworm prevention for 2 months. As long as we can help her get on her feet, this is two less dogs that will be forced into the overcrowded system who are perfectly content with their current situation and being cared for.

If you make any donation, please note Bella/Elsa so the funds can go directly to them. Should we raise more than is needed, we will apply it to the next sponsored spay/neuter dog. We try to do at least 1 a month for those that cannot afford it, but want to keep their pet and do right by them. vouchers and spay neuter appts have become very difficult to get for most rescues and the public as of late. I just hope that the few we can get done do make a difference.

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Thank you!
Tulsa, Oklahoma!

28/01/2025

When Mirage was caught, she left behind her companion; a male black lab. As much as we want to help, we truly have no space or funds to board him. Can anyone rescue take in this handsome boy? Or does anyone want to foster? Norman Cole is making sure he stays fed, and is doing his best to get him comfortable with the trap just in case someone steps up for him.

Young male black lab is all we know about him at this time. Appears dog friendly. ♡ can scale a 4 ft fence and can dig under a fence. Likely not leash trained or kennel trained yet. Will need a foster home to help us determine his needs. I am open to sending an already boarded dog to foster who we do know better to make space for him if need be.

Apply at mercysakes2ndchancerescue.com or message us if you are a rescue and want to take him on so I can give Norman the ok to catch!

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Tulsa Oklahoma

28/01/2025

Very happy Pupdate!

Not gonna lie, when Mirage was first caught she was unbelievably fear reactive to an unhandleable level so much so, the vet was suggesting and considering humane euthanasia with all of her medical needs and our inability to be able to touch/handle her without risking being bit. It was hard to tell if she was feral or just genuinely terrified and if she would come around to us after spending thousands to fix her up.

On day two, after isolating her and giving her time to decompress at the vets office with no improvement, Marcia and I made our way to her and sat on the floor next to her kennel for over an hour talking to her and showing her that we were a safe space despite her resistance. It was the first time she allowed anyone to open her kennel door and give her food, water, and pets without growling and lunging. I could see it in her eyes that she was just terrified, So we proceeded cautiously with treatment and took our chances.

Mirage was taken the following morning to surgery and had her leg amputated, her eye examined, a spay, bloodwork, and all the mean things while she was asleep so we could begin her healing journey. We are unsure how she got her wounds but suspect she got caught in an illegal poacher trap severing her foot at the knuckles, deflating her right eye making it unusable/blind, and injuring her right rear knee in her escape. She then came into heat and was dragging around this exposed boney stump and was being relentlessly run through by several north Tulsa intact males. The heartbreaking part, she's only a year old.

When I went to retrieve her from the vet after surgery, they warned me that she had no made much improvement in her temperament and to handle her cautiously. I had no idea what I was about to get myself into going to her kennel that day. A very angry, Snarling, snapping, drooling, lunging, fear reactive dog. Thank God she had a cone on, or I'd have lost a few limbs that day I'm pretty certain. Because of her temperament, I couldn't send her to foster and brought her back to my office to be isolated and worked with safely. I promised her 3 weeks of torturous alligator rolling, rabid, wild dog behavior before I'd surrender and set her free.

Much to my surprise, it only took 5 days, a lot of patience, a TON of positive reinforcement and no nonsense handling before she too surrendered and recognized that we were not going to hurt her. It was clear that in the past she was able to show teeth and bite and humans and animals would give her space, but I refused to accept that and took all safety measures to make our experiences successful regardless of her reactivity including leash walking, keeping a clean room, giving her food and water while she lunged at my arms and face every opportunity she got. As soon as I pulled her from her comfort zone of a kennel, and forced her to lay in my office all day with space between us, it clicked and she hasn't looked back!

Marcia and I have been pushing her limits daily, and since that day, she's not growled, snapped, snarled or acted fearful with poor behavior since. In fact, she now wags her tail and attacks us with kisses when we come in every day. We have successfully taught her to sit, and she's an extremely eager to please, very smart and loving adorable dog.

Yesterday, she was taken back to catoosa small animal hospital to have some additional concerns looked at, and I feared the worst. I expected her to completely lose all her trust in us and go back to her previous behavior but she didn't. 🥺 she happily hopped in the car, and although nervous, was on her best behavior. We had a slight hiccup in the parking lot when she realized where we were, but she allowed me to pick her up and carry her into the vet office. When I attempted to muzzle her, she panicked so I told her she was OK, hugged her tight with her face to the wall and trusted her to allow the vet and techs to do their job. Her little heart was pounding, and she was stiff, but she accepted it and we had 0 incident. She then ran to the car, and made herself quite comfortable on Marcias lap all the way home. She is a totally needy, cuddly, sweetheart.

This is a reminder to not overlook the underdogs. The fearful, the not as pretty, the not as easy, the not as desirable dogs. Mirage is a perfect example of our mission in giving a 2nd chance to those that most wouldn't. I am incredibly proud of her and am looking forward to watching her blossom further ♡

Invoice in comments for Mirage care ♡ if you feel led to donate toward this high bill, it would give us space to help the next. Mirage will be going to foster this week ♡

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Video credit to Shania Delisle ♡

27/01/2025

Arkansas people ! Please share ! Mercy Alumni missing :(

27/01/2025

Wagoner folks ! Please share and save some lives !

27/01/2025

When you know, you know.
I had a long beautiful tribute to Dennis adoption typed out when the vet called me and I closed Facebook losing all of it 🥺

So happy 2nd chance Dennis ! Take care of Bonnie for us and we can't wait to share your prosthetic journey with all our followers !

I love you sweet boy.

24/01/2025

This ! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

Let’s talk owner surrenders.

Oftentimes owners wanting to surrender either feel bad their dog is home alone so much or they didn’t teach(train) their dog so they exhibit unfavorable behaviors.

Dogs require enrichment, adequate exercise, training, and even sometimes medical care to reduce or eliminate unwanted behaviors. Surrendering your dog to a city shelter is not the answer. Our goal is to keep pets in their homes and make sure dogs that are adopted from us thrive with their new family.

We recently had a dog returned to us because the dog started to become grouchy and aggressive with those she once loved. In addition, she began urinating in the home right after she came back inside from potty breaks. These behaviors were never exhibited here at the shelter nor while she was in foster care. Sometimes it can be environmental, lack of consistent training and exercise or even a medical concern. Despite suggestions, the adopters waited til wits’ end to contact us and wanted to return her. We immediately took her to the vet and the dog was diagnosed with a Urinary Tract Infection, and she was started on a course of antibiotics. Anyone who has experienced a UTI, knows they are uncomfortable and painful which would make anyone grouchy. This is only one example of behaviors that are easily fixable.

We have partnered with Petcademy to help reduce returns and surrenders so that owners can be equipped with the necessary tools to set their dog up for success. Petcademy offers 30 days of free training and behavioral support via text and email.
To sign up, text woof to 539-217-2067

23/01/2025

Donation request !

Hello fam, gonna be posting an update on Mirage, the goodest girl here shortly !

I do have a request if anyone can spare a little or keep their eyes open for good deal on PILL POCKETS! We have a TON of dogs on medications that require pill pockets so we have virtually depleted our stock of them. We prefer capsule sized since the pills are large.

If you find some locally, or would like to mail some you can deliver to our office at 1219 S memorial Dr Tulsa ok 74112

Chewy, sams, Walmart, Amazon, all sell these. I'm gonna add our wishlist below ♡

The dogs in our program on medications needing pill pockets is a lot, so I've added their faces below too so you know who you're helping ♡ we also have a need for washer beads of any kind. Those are on our list also! Thank you in advance as always !

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/NJK39FPT76AS?ref_=wl_share

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23/01/2025

Lab mix Dandelion is looking for a new forever home !

This girl was in rough shape emotionally and physically when she came to us. She has learned to acclimate to a home and is ready to have her own. She does get a little jealous of other dogs until she's comfortable with them. Not sure about cats but kids are just fine by her ! Dandelion is potty trained, crate trained, and a huge love bug ! She is spayed, vaccinated, current on preventions and microchipped ! Dandelion needs a new foster home or an adopter!

Apply to adopt her at mercysakes2ndchancerescue.com

Apply to foster at Mercysakes2ndchancerescue.com

Located in Catoosa Oklahoma!

23/01/2025

Happy tails Calypso!!!!
Sweet girl will still be undergoing heartworm treatment through us, but she has found a forever home with doggy friends and is settling in swimmingly ! ♡ be good beautiful girl !

20/01/2025

Happy Monday!

I went and picked up Mirage today. She is not a very happy girl right now. She did have her leg amputated, her eye examined, spay, vaccines, heartworm test etc. Understandably, she's pretty upset by all of this invasiveness and is showing some fear aggression. We are going to take her back to the office to decompress for a couple days and make sure she's safe to send to foster, if not we will keep her here and send someone in her place so we can work through this hurdle. I think with some quiet, slow, patience and positive experiences she will come around. She's had a heck of a week so I'm gonna give her some grace there.

Our Catoosa bill is at about $5k from this week so far, and we have several appointments scheduled over the next 3 weeks and would greatly appreciate some assistance on paying it down if you can spare anything! When our donations via Facebook come through, we intend to apply the $906 raised for her to the bill! Invoice in comments !

Thank you all for your support ♡
Direct to catoosa vet bill- 918-266-4090
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Via mail to mercy haven 1219 s memorial drice tulsa ok 74112

We will keep you posted!

18/01/2025

Hello fam,

Sasha is off today celebrating her partners birthday with family. If you have an emergency, Please reach out to marcia via text at 918-815-6154. We cannot drop off houses. Straw. Or intake any dogs at this time.

Thank you for understanding

18/01/2025

Well, we have begged, and begged, and begged to no avail for a foster for these boys but were unsuccessful in finding anyone. I have lost sleep over these 2 puppies freezing to death out there every night because nobody who wants them. :(

As we all brace ourselves for the 2nd brutal arctic blast this weekend, I knew 2 dog houses and straw just werent gonna cut it for these 2. Since Shelly and Dwayne's rescue efforts were called off, I requested Jan to trap the boys before leaving Turley because I knew they were gonna really suffer if they survived at all. I still had no where to put them, so I'm putting my faith in you beautiful people to help us with their temporary boarding fees while we scramble to find placement for them or make room for them somewhere. You all have always been so generous, and I'm hoping that this won't be an exception.

They laid huddled in those houses last time just shivering and had frostbite when I saw them the next day which completely broke my 💔 if it's too cold for us, it's definitely too cold for them. I sat outside for 20 minutes one day during the last arctic blast with Shadow and it took me over an hour to warm up and I was painful! I thought about them so much that night being unable to escape the cold, and I couldn't sleep and was back there at 7am to make sure they had survived. Although they did, its clear it took a lot out of them spiritually.

They were very easily trapped, and their dog houses and straw were moved to the next dogs in need. Both boys are currently being boarded at Catoosa Small Animal hospital. They were very scared, and threw a fit when they were caught, but they had both settled down by the time they got to the vet.

They both need neutered, vaccinated, heartworm tested, and antibiotics for their skin. Marcia and I are going to work hard on getting some other dogs into foster this weekend so we can accomodate them if we can't find them fosters. Until then, I'm thankful to be able to provide them warmth, comfort, and full bellies this weekend at least. 🥰

We are seeking donations to their boarding charges and medical bills ! Oklahoma alliance for animals donated one night of boarding last night ♡ thank you !

Direct to vet - 918-266-4090 to mercy sakes acct
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Or below !

If you can house any animal, we would be so so thankful. Submit a foster application at mercysakes2ndchancerescue.com and we can assist you with finding a good match for your lifestyle !