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5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT METTA RESCUE FAMILY

1. Who is METTA Rescue Family? Where is METTA Rescue Family located? How can I help METTA Rescue Family?

METTA Rescue Family is a central Florida 501(c)3 non-profit, all-breed, foster-based dog rescue powered by donations and volunteers with a focus on critical care, hospice, & disabled dogs. What kind of name is "METTA Rescue Family"?
• METTA = Buddhist term meaning loving-kindness, empathy, and compassion for all beings
• Rescue = dogs needing a second chance
• Family = our fosters, volunteers,

adopters, and supporters

2. We are a central Florida 501(c)3 non-profit, all-breed, foster-based dog rescue powered by donations and volunteers with a focus on critical care, hospice, & disabled dogs.

3. We actually don't have a physical facility, as all our dogs are placed in foster homes throughout central FL (Volusia, Lake, Seminole, Orange, and Osceola counties). This way, the dogs under our care live in a loving home till their adoptive family comes along. This gives us the opportunity to really get to know the dogs' personalities, in a home setting, which helps in finding them the best fit adoptive home.

4. What services does METTA Rescue Family offer besides adoptions? In an effort to reduce the homeless, neglected, injured, and abused canine population in central FL, we strive to assist owners with keeping dogs in their loving homes. Resources are available to pet owners for the most common reasons for needing to re-home a dog: behavioral, medical, and financial. After considering those resources, if they feel they must re-home their dog, we offer a Re-homing Assistance Program to support the owner in finding a new safe, loving home for their dog in hopes of keeping the dog out of a high kill shelter or in the arms of a stranger. Check out our compiled list of resources and our Re-homing Assistance Program here: https://mettarescuefamily.org/resources

5. The two critical elements needed in order to assist more dogs in need: Foster homes and funding.

• Learn more about how fostering works here: https://mettarescuefamily.org/foster

• If you would like to make a donation: https://mettarescuefamily.org/donate

• Of course, we can always use volunteers to help transport dogs, perform home checks, organize fundraisers, attend events, and other administrative tasks: https://mettarescuefamily.org/volunteer

• Be sure to follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) and share our adoptable dogs! https://mettarescuefamily.org/adoptable-dogs

21/09/2025

It's with heavy hearts we share that the rescue's very first dog, Storm, recently crossed Rainbow Bridge. 💔

Storm was our founder's personal hospice dog, originally pulled from the floodwaters of Louisiana post Hurricane Harvey where she had contracted a rare infectious disease that permanently damaged her intestines. 🌀

Thanks to our supporters and the infinite love and dedication of her foster family, Storm lived a fuller, longer, happier life than anyone could have imagined. 🌅

Run free, Storm - our little "Nuggie" girl, till we meet again. ❤️🌈🐾

17/03/2025

🍀 Lucky Little Lucy dropped in to say:

May the road rise up to meet you 🛤 May the wind be always at your back 🌬 May the sun shine warm upon your face 🌞 May the love of a dog always be in your heart 💚🐾

🍀 Show us your LUCKY pups! 🍀 Lucky because they were adopted by YOU! 🤗

12/11/2024

🥁DRUMROLL, PLEASE!!!🥁

We are so excited to announce that our strong little fighter, Luchadora, has officially been adopted by her loving foster family!!! 🥰

Lucha was found as a 9-week-old puppy crying next to a dumpster by some caring firefighters in the summer of 2020. She wasn't able to use her back legs. Her medical team uncovered that it was due to a congenital birth defect. Some of her vertebrae were pushed together very tightly, causing partial paralysis. Over the years, it was clear that in order for her to use her doggie-wheelchair without harming herself, the best course of action was to amputate her back legs. That didn't slow her down one bit. In fact, it made her an absolute speed racer in her wheelchair cart! 🏁

Lucha is pictured here sporting her little blue dress, catching some rays with her fur-sister and Metta alumn, Phoebe. Happy tails, Lucha and family! 🤗💕

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Who is METTA Rescue Family?

As a small group of volunteers and fosters, we have a passion and love for all animals. We are focused on dogs as they hold a special place in our hearts. The goal of METTA Rescue Family is to work hand in hand with other shelters, rescues, and the Central Florida community to reduce the homeless, neglected, injured, and abused canine population while upholding our Code of Ethics.