All Dog Rescue of Florida (ADR)

04/08/2024

911!!

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Marion County SC is about to be hit with a hurricane tomorrow!

They have dogs outside in pens and expect the building to flood - they need all animals in fosters for 1 week .. please help if you can - contact shelter or just show up!

04/08/2024

Broward County Florida!

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29/07/2024

Truth!

20/07/2024

Current reality.

10/07/2024

Ferdinand is still looking for his forever home!

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09/07/2024

Rescue in TX hit by Hurricane .. help if you can.. please share.

29/06/2024

Ferdy & Foxy

18 month old siblings, have been waiting for their forever home their entire life.

Very sweet active pups who need a family of their own. Being fostered in Clearwater Florida. Please share!

Email [email protected] to inquire about them.

29/04/2024

Turtles 🐢

Daily reminder that Turtles are not “inside” their shells. They *are* their shells.
A tortoise/turtle shell contains nerves that connect to its central nervous system. So they can feel pain and pleasure when their shells are touched, stroked, knocked, dropped, or injured.
Contrary to what many people believe the shell is an inseparable part of their anatomy, forming part of its skeletal structure. The ribs and spine are fused inside the shell and contain nerves connected to the nervous system.
Take away - be gentle with your tortoise and give their shell a stroke, they will probably enjoy it 🐢

09/04/2024

Senior in Hillsborough (Tampa) needs rescue or adopter ❤️

Please share ❤️

APOLLO is SAFE with Golden Ears Rescue please honor all pledges to this rescue only.

Rescue for Apollo! We will update! He will be safe!!!!!

Last call for Sweet old Apollo! He is so so nice!!! A2375034

https://www.facebook.com/share/KNY9us5nomr9pGaD/?mibextid=WaXdOe

08/04/2024

Make the humane choice …

Pet ownership means deciding between making
Humane and Inhumane Choices.

✅HUMANE CHOICES
Definition of humane: marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals

Shelters/Rescues – Every location is different in terms of rescues and shelters in their area. Seek them out online or in-person to learn more. Shelters and rescues are usually overflowing with dogs in need of loving homes, many of them purebred. You can use the following websites to help you search for rescues and shelters in our area:

Petfinder - www.petfinder.com/animal-shelters-and-rescues
Petango - www.petango.com/advancedsearch
Adopt a Pet - www.adoptapet.com/animal-shelters

Online Adoptable Dogs – There are several websites that can help you search for a dog to adopt that meets your specific requirements. Just go to any of these websites and input the criteria you’re looking for. You’ll be amazed at the results!

Petango - www.petango.com
Petfinder - www.petfinder.com
Adopt a Pet - www.adoptapet.com

Each website will return to you a list of available adoptable dogs who are waiting for homes and who meet the specific criteria you input regarding breed, size, age, and location.

Breed-Specific Rescues – If you have a particular breed of dog in mind, search for a breed-specific rescue organization. You can Google the information or search through social media. These rescues usually only focus on one breed. Breed-specific rescue groups are made up of dedicated volunteers who house, foster, care for and carefully place purebreds in loving homes. Many times they will have puppies in addition to adult dogs of that particular breed. For prospective dog owners who are interested in a specific breed, this type of rescue group is an alternative to purchasing from a breeder or a pet store, and these rescue organizations do not contribute to the companion overpopulation problem. Breed-specific rescue groups work hand in hand with and complement the work of animal shelters.

Responsible Breeders – If you have a particular breed in mind and want to find a reputable breeder of that dog, look for a Breed Club to get recommendations. You can search through Google or social media to find a Breed Club. Be sure, however, that any breeder you work with:

Does not sell to pet stores, sell their dogs online, or allow for dogs to be shipped; they want to meet potential homes to ensure that their puppies are going to good, suitable homes
Does not come off as a ‘high-pressure salesman’, but instead, someone who is invested in finding a good family for the puppy, asks you many questions, and will encourage you to make the right decision
Should be willing to answer any questions you have and should also ask you many questions to ensure you know what to expect with your new puppy—that you are knowledgeable about the breed and temperament and have made all the necessary preparations
Encourages multiple visits and asks that your entire family meets the puppy, as well as the puppy’s parents. They want to see how all members of your family interact with the dogs, particularly if you have children

Learn more about finding a reputable breeder here: www.harleysdream.org/how-to-find-a-reputable-breeder

🚨INHUMANE CHOICES
Definition of inhumane: cruel to people or animals in not caring about their suffering or about the conditions under which they live: not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.

Pet Stores – 98% of puppies in pet stores came from puppy mills located all across the country. While the puppies are sold to the unsuspecting public, the parent dogs live their entire lives in cages, receiving minimal care. They are usually disposed of when they can no longer produce a profit for the breeders.

Puppy Sales Websites – Puppy sales websites are puppy mills selling directly to the public online, willing to ship a puppy to you in exchange for money or meet you in a convenient location (not their kennel). The public is never allowed to see the facility the puppies came from or to visit the parent dogs. Regardless of the look of a website, the parent dogs of these puppies live their entire lives in cages solely to produce puppies for the unsuspecting public. They receive minimal care and are usually disposed of when they can no longer produce a profit for the breeder.

08/04/2024

Happy Monday!

27/03/2024

Black Lab pups on the list - where are my lab lovers?

26/03/2024

Ferdinand & Foxy

Cute, Fun & Up for Adoption!

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Misfithounds.org to apply

24/03/2024

14/03/2024

The side of rescue most people don’t see…

This makes me so sad!!😭😹
Posted by another rescue

This is the side of rescuing that people don’t see, and just don’t realise how hard it is for us behind the scenes.
Strap in guys, while I explain.

This is Marcus.

His owner contacted me to ask me to rehome him, because….
‘He barks at other dogs and people when out so needs rehoming ’

Marcus is a 2 year old patterdale x Labrador.

He had been owned by said owner for… 5 weeks.

He’s just settling in, learning his new environment and family, and at only 2 years old he will be rather overwhelmed as well as adjusting to everything new.

Barking is how dogs communicate, and express their fears, and also excitement.

When I asked his owner what training she had been doing with Marcus to help him overcome his possible nervous behaviour, the answer was ‘he’s had none’

I explained I am full at the moment but I will let her know when I had room to fit him in.

2.5 hours later I receive a call from a vet practice.

Marcus had been taken to the vets to be EUTHANISED.

Put to sleep.
To end his life, because his owner could not be bothered to put any time or training into him.

THANKFULLY, the vets refused and called us.
They spoke to their behaviourist while they were there, and offered the owner sessions to help Marcus- the owner declined.

Killing him was the easy way to end her problem.

So, of course, with fear the owner would then just go to another vet and put him to sleep- I made room.
I don’t have room, but I’m not having it.

Marcus has been with us less than half an hour.
He has sat, taken a treat very gently.
Has met 6 dogs- enjoyed a sniff and his tail hasn’t stopped wagging

He hasn’t barked yet.

Too many people are getting pets without any consideration to the time they need to adjust, and expecting them to be ‘perfect companions’ without actually putting anything into them.

Take some responsibility and invest the time into them, you chose them to be part of your family. Stop destroying them just because you cannot be bothered to help them.
It’s not their fault.

You are safe Marcus, and loved.
You will never be treated so badly again, and that I can promise.