START Animal Rescue

19/11/2025

DONATIONS MATCHED NOW for 💙Giving Tuesday💙 The Global Day of Giving is coming and we are excited to announce that we have $15,000 in donations to try and match between now and then🎉!

We save animals stuck in shelters or living on the streets and bring them to locations in the country where they will find homes.

If you donate before the end-of-day Giving Tuesday - Dec 2nd (or before we reach 15,000), your donation WILL DOUBLE🐶🐶 That’s twice the impact rescue animals.

➡️ Head to STARTRESCUE.org and click donate or click the button below.

Thank you for helping us save animals’ lives in the coming months and year by joining the global challenge to do good! 💙

Giving Tuesday Start Rescue

19/11/2025

💙Giving Tuesday💙, the Global Day of Giving, is coming! We are excited to announce that we have $15,000 in donations to try and match between now and then🎉! If you donate before the end-of-day Giving Tuesday (or before we reach 15,000), your donation WILL DOUBLE🐶🐶 That’s twice the impact for saving animals.

➡️ Head to STARTRESCUE.org and click donate. 💙

Thank you for helping us save animals’ lives in the coming months and year by joining the global challenge to do good! 💙

14/11/2025

…And today, as we handed over the 79th animal (last one on board!) to their new caregivers… a rainbow broke through the clouds and grew brighter by the minute.

“The Enzo Express” was clearly a very blessed rescue-transport mission. ☀️🌈🐾

Please stay tuned for photos and videos from this rescue-transport — and a heartfelt thank-you to the anonymous donor who covered the entire mission.

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07/11/2025

🎨 Fall Art Festival for a Cause!

The Malibu Art Association is hosting its 3rd Annual Fall Art Festival at the beautiful Malibou Lake Mountain Club (29033 Lake View Rd, Agoura Hills) on Saturday, November 9th, 10 AM – 4 PM.

✨ Free and open to the public! Enjoy live music on the lawn, stunning local artwork, and scenic mountain views.
A portion of all sales will benefit local animal and wildlife rescues — including START Rescue! 💚

Come celebrate creativity, community, and compassion — all in one breathtaking location.

01/11/2025

🌭Happy Howloween from BOBO!
🎃Still looking for his forever home. it’s been almost a year…
👻And he’s pretty perfect!
➡️Contact the amazing Suzy [email protected] to learn more 📍LA

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31/10/2025

It’s inconceivable that people would dump these dogs, but there they were, dumped, scared, and at risk at a shelter in Porterville, CA.
Each of these sweet souls luckily, also found rescue commitment from a high traffic, phenomenal rescue group in Portland OR, but the planned for, private transport fell through at the last minute due to an emergency!

So, when a rescue friend (an angel of a human!) at the Porterville shelter reached out asking if we could help… we said yes of course. 💚 It’s our mission in life to help honestly.

So now these pups are safe and sound in Portland! Some are even already in new loving homes. 💚From dumped to loved and in a home! 🏡

Stay tuned, we’ll be sharing their rescue video soon! 🚐🐾 ❤️❤️❤️

31/10/2025

💚You may recall COCO (now Bugsy) who was part of a large batch of confiscated dogs from a breeder-turned-hoarder house.
Last week we had the GREAT NEWS from our vet that over the last month his heart had improved, he had gained weight, and his labs were finally looking good…So Bugsy was approved for surgery!
Today he received a MUCH needed dental and he was neutered. His mouth was terribly infected, and they had to pull most of his teeth, but luckily he had ZERO heart troubles during his surgery! He will be right as rain soon and for now he will be spoiled! We are so grateful that he is alive and well!

25/10/2025

💎Meet CALLIE!💎She’s up for adoption near Portland, OR

This sweet dog is the perfect mix of playful and chill. CALLIE is gentle, loving, and happiest when she’s near her people. Whether she’s enjoying a walk, relaxing in the yard, or lying by your side while you work, she’s just happy to be part of the day.

CALLIE loves the company of other dogs!

She’s affectionate and adores attention—so much so that she sometimes tries to climb right into your lap during cuddle time! She’s truly a big lapdog at heart.

There’s nothing complicated about CALLIE—she’s easygoing, loyal, and ready to be someone’s perfect companion. If you’re looking for a dog who balances fun playtime with calm, loving companionship, CALLIE could be the one.

📍 Location: Portland, OR
💚 Adoption Fee: $300
💉 Spayed & Vaccinated

📩 To learn more or set up a meeting:
Email [email protected]
or apply at startrescue.org/adopt

21/10/2025

Last week, we got the SOS about friendly house cats and kittens being dumped at a park in Bakersfield. A compassionate local resident has been doing her best to feed and fix them, but with kittens having kittens, it was quickly becoming overwhelming — and only going to get worse.

So — we teamed up with her and our friends at the nonprofit Simi Valley Clinic to see what we could get done!

This past Monday, the first 20 cats were safely packed into an SUV and driven to the clinic, where START provided spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations. Many have already gone into loving foster homes and will soon be transported to forever homes in Canada! 🇨🇦

We even stopped along the way to bottle-feed tiny babies who are still too young for surgery — because every life counts.

🚨 Our goal is to continue this mission until every cat the Good Samaritan is helping is FIXed, and this park is no longer a dumping ground.

🐾 Want to help?
• Sponsor a FIX through a spay-and-neuter donation 💚
• Foster a cat or kitten
• Donate toward supplies and transport

Together, we can turn this heartbreak into hope.

💚 Thank you for following and for always standing with us.

Donations:
➡️ STARTrescue.org
➡️ STARTrescue.org/spay-neuter-program

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19/10/2025

How many photos of your dog sleeping do you have on your phone right now?
🐾💚IRIS(Adopted)💚🐾

16/10/2025

We are smiling because …
💚 BIG NEWS💚 We earned the annual GreatNonprofits Top-Rated Badge again this year!
This recognition comes straight from your reviews—adopters, fosters, volunteers, donors, and partner rescues who believe in moving animals from risk to safety. Thank you for fueling lifesaving transports, FIX days, and START Foster Big Dog Sweethearts every single week. Together, we save lives! 🎉🐾💚

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