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reHealth. reHeart. reHome. Rescuing abused and burned pets in the greater NorthWest since 2010.

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reHealth reHeart reHome

March through June is known as Puppy and Kitten Season among vets and animal workers due to a constant flood of unwanted litters. Spring 2010. A neurotic dog on death row had 72 hours to find a home. She’d been sent back from the few local rescues that had room becuase she was extremely high maintenance. Hooked on crack co***ne, the little black lab needed rehab and a patient soul. I couldn’t allow her to be euthanized due to the mistakes of criminally neglectful humans.

I learned a lot in the next two weeks. The most important lesson being never allow yourself to be grasped by the evil talons of addiction.

I had the worst case possible as my initiation into rescuing- a drug addicted dog with sharp canines is no laughing matter. But through the trials and tribulations of that first rescue a passion was formed. I opened my home and heart to all creatures. We’ve had a mutant hamster who needed her teeth clipped every three days. A bat-like hairless kitten we affectioanlly named Ozzy who stopped growing at 4 inches. A bearded dragon with depression. A snake who’s hero is Houdini. And many, many more.

At the time of this post I have rescued over 250 pets.

I now focus exclusively on cats.

After we had been rescuing pets for a few months, I was standing in the kitchen making coffee with robe pockets full of kittens. Each of my three sons had a pet they were helping provide medical attention with before school on their lap. My oldest son John looked at me and said, “rehealth, rehart, and rehome. That’s it Mom.” I asked him to elaborate. “Well Mom,” he explained, “we get animals in and the first thing we have to do is take care of their medical needs because that is most important and cannot wait. Then, we have to heal their hearts- which is actually the hardest part because it takes so much for a victim of abuse to trust again- that’s the hardest part of what we do, and it takes the longest. Then, when they are healthy and whole again and have learned that not all humans are evil, we find a good forever home for them. ReHealth, reHeart, and reHome.”

And it stuck.

Humane societies and animal shelters have the most visibility, and therefore the most funding. But they have to euthanize many who come through their doors. Thats where rescue families like mine come in. We take in the hard cases, the ones who need more time and care- aka the “unadoptable” and we patiently work with them, sometimes for months.

Next time you are purchasing food for your dog or litter for your cat, consider your local rescue and grab an extra. We don’t get many donations, although usually most of our medical equipment is provided by caring veterinarians. Everything else comes from our own pocket and we are always in need of good grain free food both dry and wet, baby bottles and formula, blankets, cages and carriers, leashes, toys, blankets, towels, and treats. Of course we deeply welcome your cash donations too, as trips to the vets for treatments and voyages across state to rescue from disaster hit areas takes gas and sometimes an overnight hotel stay. We truly welcome and appreciate anything you can give us!