Frisky Business Rescue

12/03/2025

*Dog Friendly Event*

Dogs are welcome as long as they are on a leash, friendly with other dogs and all humans, and okay with loud noises (some of the car engines are extremely loud).

Dogs are not allowed to go in the buildings so make sure if you plan to go to the concert or get a plate, either someone else is with you to hold the dog while you go inside or the dog can be safely left in the car for a short period while you retrieve your food.

I highly recommend only bringing dogs 4+ months old that have already had all booster vaccines since this is an outdoor grass area where other dogs will be, and this is essentially the beginning of parvo season. If you do bring a puppy that doesn't have all of these or is a bit younger, please try to keep them off the ground as much as possible (as seen in some pics of the event in past years) just to be extra cautious.

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07/03/2025

Location: Lexington, SC
Name: Dorothy
Age: 8 years
Breed: DSH - Calico (lots of white) - very large built lady (11 lbs)
M/F: F
Spayed/Neutered/Shots: UTD on rabies & FVRCP; spayed; UTD on flea prevention
Good with dogs, cats, and/or kids: good with all humans but terrified of other animals. She is not mean and does not attack, she just shuts down and hides from them. I’m not saying she can’t go to a home with another animal, she simply would need to go to a home with other animals that let her have her space.
Aggression or medical issues?: none
Reason for rehoming?: found stray - no owner’s could be located
Would you like rescue help?: no - already with one
House/crate trained?: litter trained
Additional info/story (personality):
Can be held for hours on end with no cares in the world. Greets me everytime I come in her room and loves to cuddle. Literally so sweet and loves all her humans.
Message/comment if interested. Make sure if you message me to include the animal’s name since I have a lot of rescues I am trying to help rehome at the moment. Adoption application & contract required to ensure good home.

07/03/2025

A perfect reminder that a dog’s heart matters more than their breed. Sadly, many wonderful dogs face unfair stereotypes, but with love, training, and proper care, all dogs can be gentle, loyal companions. Education and responsible pet ownership are the keys to breaking breed stigmas. If you’ve got a sweet pup that defies expectations, let’s hear about them below! 🐕💖

28/02/2025

Just so you know, if yall sign up for Ollie, you can get a FREE EMBARK DNA TEST. This is for TODAY ONLY. I signed my small dog up (24 lbs) and it was only $32 for first 2 weeks of food ($18 per week) and then you can immediately cancel if you want. There were even cheaper options and the shipping was free. Just scroll and click where it says "get a free dog DNA test".
*this was all with initial coupon - gets more expensive after this!*

Ollie delivers fresh, healthy dog food made with real, human-grade ingredients, tailored to your pup's unique nutritional needs.

27/02/2025

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21/02/2025

In honor of kitten season being less than 1 month away… here are some fast cat facts.

Links to a Google Doc with LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER & TNR Info by County in South Carolina:
Spay/Neuter: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gBN-VVL3M0AFGc4HV1cUuqv_Juy8p-C6nhR_v9kd09Y/edit?usp=sharing
TNR: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18kajHLR0OzfI1sVkTjlmQw7lZBQNC_cF5gHlQExEod8/edit?usp=sharing
Please let me know if the list needs to be modified, if you see an error, or if you are having an issue with the link!

18/02/2025

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15/02/2025

What convinced me to spay pregnant cats?

When I began my journey into TNR, of course I immediately encountered a pregnant cat. And when I looked for help from the local cat rescue organization, they let me know they could take her in and spay her.

Like many people who have not been involved in cat Rescue, I was horrified. Weren't we out here trying to save their lives? How could we talk about spaying a pregnant cat?

Another woman had seen me setting traps and working hard to trap this elusive cat, and when she found out I was talking to the group who would spay this cat she said oh I can take her, let me take her. I'll let her have her babies and I'll work on finding them homes.

I did catch the cat, and I arranged to bring her to this woman's home. When I got there, the smell of cat urine was overpowering. Walking into the house it appeared clean - but all the furniture was covered in plastic, and there were cats everywhere. Dozens of cats.

We walked into a different room where this very kind lady wanted to just open the carrier and let this shy newly trapped pregnant cat loose in this house with dozens of other cats. I didn't want to offend her, but I could see this was not saving this cat. There's no way I could leave that cat. And so I looked at her and said “you know, I can leave this cat, but I had another offer of a home for her, and they would keep her as their own cat. Would you mind if I gave her to them?”

Yes, I lied. In my defense, I will say I lied out of kindness, because the only reason this woman offered to take the cat was because she was going to be spayed. She didn't need another cat, she didn’t want another cat, and she definitely didn't need a litter of kittens. And, as soon as she knew there was another home available, she was happy to let her go.

That year, our local shelter was euthanizing 40 healthy tame kittens a week. 40. Healthy, tame, already born kittens.

I took the cat to the cat Rescue; they kept her and she was spayed and adopted out. That cat's life mattered - and she got a home. And I saved several kittens, because by spaying this cat before she had kittens, already born kittens who may have been euthanized got into homes.

Every time I took on a new TNR situation and saw kittens in the bushes -sick kittens, dying kittens, feral kittens - I became more comfortable with spaying every cat I trapped. Every time I saw or heard of a pregnant cat with complications - pyometra, mastitis, complicated births which would have ended in death for the cat without intervention - I became a strong advocate of spay them all. I only hope others who find pregnant cats can put aside the emotional response, look at the reality of Rescue, and know, spaying those pregnant cats save lives.

14/02/2025

Update: Bo Bo & Milo are ADOPTED. Esme & Macey are still available.

We will be back at Lexington Petsmart (5135U Sunset Blvd) INSIDE tomorrow (Saturday - 2/15) from ~12-4. Feel free to come say hi and hang out a bit to get to know about us even if you can't adopt at this time.
Attaching pics below for you to see who we plan to bring, and I will attach a short bio in the picture's info! All are boys this weekend!
All are fully vetted (UTD on rabies, dhpp, and bordetella; neutered; UTD on heartworm and flea prevention), crate trained, and house trained (although there is always an adjustment period).

We will either be taking Bo Bo OR Milo. We are not 100% sure yet. Esme & Macey will for sure be coming.

*please do not message us about intaking any more animals; we have no space at this time*

05/02/2025

For any of those interested on how the UK’s XL bully ban is going they put into effect early 2024 (keep in mind American pit bull terriers are already banned here as well since 1991)…

Total number of owned dog attacks to humans went up significantly (628 in all of 2023; 772 in first 6 months of 2024). They have refused to release data since the first screenshot … assuming because it again is not going how they expected.
*keep in mind they do not have stray animal problems there like we do here - it is beyond uncommon to find a stray on the street there and you can call to get someone to pick it up immediately if found*

They’re (the UK gov) is expected to have to pay another 25 mil euros this year to continue the seizure and euthanasia of unlicensed XL bullies cause it couldn’t all be done immediately.

The 1991 dog ban for American Pit Bulls (plus some) has to this day never been effective at reducing dog related injures in the UK and has only steadily increased (no change worth mentioning in total reported injuries for first 7 years; amount increase by triple from 1998-2018)

The last screenshot discusses a lot of studies around this they’ve done over there. Some quick snippets:
“The occurrences of attacks were strongly linked to the human incorrectly reading the behaviour of the dog and inappropriate human behaviour around the dog.”
“At home, most bites occurred in children around 4 years old, who were unsupervised by an adult, with most of the incidents triggered by the child’s actions”
“66% of the dogs were known to the victim (e.g. own dog or friend/relatives dog).”
“Only 6% of dogs involved belonged to so called dangerous dog categories, and bites inflicted by dogs” - this is after the 1991 dangerous dog act was put in place

Wonder how many more breeds they will ban and how many more dogs will be euthanized before they start holding the owners accountable instead 😞

04/02/2025

ADOPTED
Updates: Earliest Day for pickup now evening of 2/14 as we were able to get him scheduled for neuter on 2/13. Also appears he has a dairy allergy as he broke out in hives after being fed a milk-bone (only thing different that morning that he had been exposed to and he had no reactivity to chicken or wheat before this so dairy most probable as 17% of dogs are allergic to dairy).

Earliest day for pick up: evening of 2/7
Location: Lexington, SC
Name: Bo Bo
Age: ~2 years
Breed: Jack Russel… mix? (was just told jack russel) - 14.5 lbs
M/F: M
Spayed/Neutered/Shots: getting DHPP & Rabies on Friday along with heartworm testing and prevention; intact; microchipped and UTD on flea prevention
Good with dogs, cats, and/or kids: has been good with everyone he mets all this he is a bit more scared of cats (not mean) and is more vocal towards males originally (but then licks them all over once they get fully up to him - honestly may just be him extra excited by males)
Aggression or medical issues?: none
Reason for rehoming?: owner passed away
House/crate trained?: house trained and does well in the crate once you walk out the room
Additional info/story (personality):
Very friendly and cuddly. Slept above me head originally, but then under the blanket beside me for the rest of the night. Still has puppy energy but in a controlled way as in knows when it’s bed time, knows not to run off and isn’t easily distracted, still loves playing with toys, etc. Essentially hyper, but also disciplined. Does seem like he has had minimal leash training as he is alligator rolling it decently often which we are working on, but on the bright side he is loyal to humans and does not run off (not even to chase the outside cats). *nails getting trimmed this evening*
Message/comment if interested. Make sure if you message me to include the animal’s name since I have a lot of rescues I am trying to help rehome at the moment. Adoption application & contract required to ensure good home and remaining vetting is completed (neuter).

29/01/2025

ADOPTED
Location: Lexington, SC
Name: Tipsy
Age: 5 months
Breed: DSH - Tuxedo
M/F: F
Spayed/Neutered/Shots: Has had rabies & 2 rounds of fvrcp; dewormed; spayed
Good with dogs, cats, and/or kids: good with everything she has ever met
Aggression or medical issues?: no known aggression. She got her name “tipsy” as she was missing all the fur on the tip of her tail upon intake. In summary: she had travelled to her found location in a car engine receiving some injures + had ringworm. After 3 months of treatment, she is finally fully healthy again and ready for adoption.
Additional info/story (personality):
Very nosy and curious. Very friendly. No problems being held. Likes to climb and likes to play.
Message/comment if interested. Make sure if you message me to include the animal’s name since I have a lot of rescues I am trying to help rehome at the moment. Adoption application & contract required to ensure good home.

27/01/2025

Someone asked us at the adoption event on Saturday if “getting another dog will help make the upcoming loss of their senior dog easier for their kids”. My mom immediately said no because her son still was extremely upset by the passing of their last dog even though they had other animals. I don’t remember if I said anything honestly as I felt wrong saying anything different since I’m not a mom myself. But then I kept thinking about it after we finished the event.

There is no black and white answer as everyone grieves different. My sibling was very upset and that was how he processed and no the other animal could fix that. When my first personal pet passed (before I started this rescue and first animal on my own), I immediately went to the shelter and got another as that was how I grieve and because I simply could not live life happily without a pet around me. Was I still upset? Yes, but having another animal helped me through significantly. There’s no correct answer to that question until you live through it, and we unfortunately can’t predict that.

But what we can predict is that unless your pet doesn’t like other animals, they will be happier having a dog friend. Dogs are social animals and while they love their humans, they like companions of their own kind too that understand each other in ways we can’t. They can also show newcomers the ropes which helps transition the new dogs to their home much more easily compared to starting a new dog from scratch. If your pet is a senior, I honestly don’t recommend getting a true puppy as if I was a senior, I would definitely be unhappy is someone stuck me with an “annoying toddler” all of a sudden. But beyond that, I’m sure they would enjoy a friend.

Pic receipts showing animals enjoying their friends and cuddles.