Survivor Tails Animal Rescue

20/12/2024

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Today I spread 45 bags of ashes in the memorial garden. It’s probably one of the last nice days I can until March or April thaw so I took advantage of it and spread my beloved friends in the sunshine while playing their songs.

This is just in 3 months. This doesn’t include the ones we keep in the oldies space, or the last huge lot we did at the end of summer. This is what this work is. It’s not just cute old and grey faces and cuddling. And yes, for me, it has become fulfilling and rewarding in many ways but it’s also exhausting and extremely difficult in others.

Each of these bags represent a dog who was a puppy once. Who had a home once. Who at some point got sick, old, vulnerable and ended up displaced because it was too much or too difficult or plans weren’t made ahead of time or it cost too much. Thank God they ended up here, many don’t, and their final days were filled with as much love and care as we could give them, but this is the reality of a system that is overflowing. Not enough education on end of life or seniorhood, not enough emphasis on planning for this period.

Their deaths are treasured as much as their lives, and their aftercare is no different. They will go on to help the wildflowers in the memory garden grow, and when the wind blows parts of them will join it and dance together. They are home forever now.

19/12/2024

It’s not too late to donate for a 2024 tax deduction!

We are still caring for several long-term dogs, in addition to regular vetting, our rescue would like to provide extra training to help find forever homes. We invite you to support our mission with a tax-deductible contribution, to help these deserving animals continue to get the best care we can provide.

Visit our website at www.survivortails.org to learn more about adopting any of our dogs, including Wyatt, Nora, Leo, Knox, and Jolene.

To donate with credit card, debit card or via PayPal please click here:
survivortails.org/donate

09/12/2024

08/12/2024

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Park rangers recently had to shoot and kill a coyote who was displaying aggressive behavior toward people and pets near Herring Cove Beach parking lot in Provincetown after repeatedly being fed by people. The feeding led to the coyote becoming habituated to humans and food. Rangers attempted to haze the coyote over several days in an attempt to move the coyote away from people and the parking lot. The coyote continued to exhibit aggressive behavior such as stalking a visitor with a dog and snatching items from people.

This entire scenario was avoidable. Coyotes are naturally fearful of humans. Feeding wild animals leads to them becoming habituated and aggressive in attempts to gain food. It might seem like benign feeding at first, but the coyote will eventually “ask” for more food, and then “demand” it aggressively — "biting the hand that feeds it."

If you encounter a coyote, make and keep eye contact with the animal, always have your pet on a leash and pick up smaller dogs, and make some noise. Yell, wave your arms, or throw something at the coyote to get it away.

Visitors are reminded to NEVER feed or touch wildlife in the park. Feeding wildlife is illegal and subject to a citation (36CFR 2.2(a)(2)) and is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000.

Image of a coyote walking down a sandy beach with waves in the background. Tips read: Keep your distance, do not feed, keep children close, leash pets, and report sightings of assertive coyotes.

NPS Photo

04/12/2024

***Courtesy post*** located in Kennebunk, Maine

03/12/2024

We are still caring for several long-term dogs, in addition to regular vetting, our rescue would like to provide extra training to help find forever homes. We invite you to support our mission with a tax-deductible contribution, to help these deserving animals continue to get the best care we can provide.

Visit our website at www.survivortails.org to learn more about adopting any of our dogs, including Wyatt, Nora, Leo, Knox, and Jolene.

To donate with credit card, debit card or via PayPal please click here:
survivortails.org/donate

03/12/2024

Please read this important message from the Chatham PD.

Deer hunting by shotgun begins tomorrow, Monday, December 2nd and lasts until December 14th. Deer hunting by primitive firearm (black powder) takes place from December 16th -31st. No hunting is permitted in Massachusetts on Sundays.

Please protect yourself and your canine companions when venturing into the woods by wearing blaze orange during these hunting seasons.

23/11/2024

***Courtesy Post***

11/11/2024

Please stop using rodenticide. It’s far reaching consequences are not good 😥

For All Our Wildlife Suffering from Secondary Rodenticide Exposure, Help Us Spread the Word!

Rodenticides don’t just stop with their intended targets—they poison their way up the entire food chain. Wildlife, pets and even children have fallen victim to these deadly toxins.

Get Your Bumper Sticker Today! With a $10 donation to support our wildlife rescue efforts, you’ll receive a bumper sticker to raise awareness about this urgent issue.

Unable to Donate? If finances are tight but you’d still like to spread the word, send us a message, and we’ll work on getting you get a sticker.

Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators are welcome to reach out for stickers too. I know this is an issue we are all dealing with.

If you’d prefer not to place the sticker directly on your vehicle, magnetic holders are available for easy application and removal at many retailers.

Let’s cover the roads with a powerful message: Enough is enough. It’s time to protect our wildlife from these deadly poisons.

https://newhousewildliferescue.org/shop/ols/products/rat-poison-kills-bumper-sticker

11/11/2024

Celebrating our Veterans today, both human & canine. Thank you for your service to our great country.

Some Veterans Day Facts:
•Regardless of the day of the week, Veterans Day is observed on November 11.
•The date was chosen to commemorate World War I, which ended on November 11, 1918.
•Veterans Day was established by Congress on June 4, 1926.
•The purpose of Veterans Day and Memorial Day are often confused. Memorial Day is for honoring military personnel who died in service to their country. Veterans Day is for thanking ALL men and women who have served honorably in the military during times of war and peace.

04/11/2024

Nora still needs a home!
A change in family dynamics means this sweet girl is available for adoption again!
Check out her adorable pics and learn more about bringing her home: www.survivortails.org
Email [email protected] with questions or share to help us find her forever family!

03/11/2024

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https://gofund.me/595d87b0

Please help us raise money for our nonprofit animal rescue Peanuts Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc.

RIP to my best friend. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me and my life

31/10/2024

‼️ SUPER URGENT COURTESY POST!! Please share this baby before his time is up. There’s very little time left for him 😞 if you can foster or adopt please, read comments in the original post for link to application. His hero is out there. And they might be on our page or yours. 🙏❤️

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/RcmdX4psCYRtSenj/?mibextid=WC7FNe

******🎉🎉🎉ADOPTED 🙏🏼🎉🙏🏼🎉🙏🏼🎉🙏🏼🎉

11/1 - BLAZE UPDATE: our rockstar owner to owner BARC volunteer team has worked NONSTOP 🛑 to figure this out with the owner. Happy to report after a ton of blood sweat and tears 😭 BLAZE IS PENDING ADOPTION 🎉🙏🏼 please understand that SHARING (not leaving unnecessary comments) POSTS makes all the difference. Certainly the only way we found the right adopter was because of the incredible reach! This post was shared close to 7,000 times. So thank you 🙏🏼 to everyone who took a second to SHARE and save a life! ❤️ We’ll update again once Blaze has been adopted and gone to his new forever home.

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LAST CALL - ☎️ Sweet Blaze 😢 Just imagine suffering through a surgery only to end up being ęuthanized simply because you’re uncomfortable living with other dogs? 🐕

We’re all over here crying 😢 and not one person has even asked about this boy let alone applied.

We tried.

This is last call, we will not be able to post this poor pup again because his time is up. This is a COURTESY POST - there is no fee to adopt Blaze and he is neutered and vaccinated. Must be the only pet.

To see his original post please scroll back to 10/29 or see comnts

27/10/2024

Friends and followers: we are heartbroken to share that sweet Maizy has crossed the Rainbow Bridge ❤️‍🩹🌈 Despite our best efforts to make her senior years happy and healthy after she was returned with her bonded brother Knox, we discovered she had a very large abdominal mass, impacting her spleen and likely other organs. A little over a week ago, she started having recurring, lengthy seizures. When we brought her the ER it was discovered her abdomen was full of fluid and that she was likely quite uncomfortable. We were told that whatever we did to stabilize her at that visit, wouldn’t last longer than 2 weeks when we’d be back again in the same situation—facing the same soul-crushing decision. They suspected cancer, and we think it spread to her brain causing the seizures. While she was on anti-seizure meds, the dose she was at stopped working. We knew it was time to let her go peacefully, as it was only going to get worse. Her amazing foster Jan went to collect her brother Knox so he could be there beside her as she took her final breaths and so he could know she wasn’t coming home after 💔 We know having her brother and the people she loved so much around her as she passed made the walk across the rainbow a peaceful one. 🤍 Maizy was the softest, calmest, sweetest soul.—“A light in my life” according to her foster mama. When her mom of 8+ years returned her and her brother to the organization, months ago, she said she will miss her sweet nature most. She will be sorely missed by her brother Knox, her foster Jan and the STAR family. And we thank Jan for giving her such wonderful and love-filled final months. We literally could not have asked for more by way of fosters. We love you, Jan! And so did Maizy. 💕

Case in point of why we love Jan so much, her update on Knox: “Knox is much more needy now, which I expected. He has become mellow and quiet (not barking as much as he used to). The good thing is that he's not confused or searching for his sister. I feel like he knows and he's trying to process. He slept a LOTTT for the first few days and didn't want to come sleep with me on the bed. He was lying on his sister's blanket and that broke my heart. I then started sleeping with him on the floor and he was like "sorry, I need my privacy" and jumped on the bed 😂 that's when I decided to stay at my BF's for a few days so that he can try to distract himself. He's doing better now - always sticking to our side and wanting constant pets and scratches. ❤️”

RIP our sweet girl. You did really good.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation in Maizy’s name to help cover some of her vet bills and private cremation. A small portion of the money raised will be used to get Knox a care pack of toys and treats to cheer him up amid his grief and remind him how loved he is despite the loss of his lifelong companion.
Our donate link on our website allows for PayPal and credit card: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=G4ZVD8LGKSH38&source=url&ssrt=1730045223934 (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=G4ZVD8LGKSH38&source=url&ssrt=1730045223934)

27/10/2024

Calling all photographers—professional and hobbyists! 📣 In an effort to get our long-timers and harder-to-adopt dogs noticed and adopted, we are looking for volunteer photogs across the following towns where our fosters reside to take pictures of our babies 📷 If you want to spend a morning or afternoon helping one of our pups shine, please email [email protected]. Good pictures can make all the difference. Thanks for the support! 🙏❤️🐶

Quincy
Plympton
Abington
Waltham
Northampton

27/10/2024

KNOX (white dog)
Male
Hound? mix
~10 years old
~50 lbs

Knox is a spunky, handsome fella with a pointer look and a hound howl! He’s very sweet to those he loves and really enjoys cuddling with his humans and just curling up on your bed. He’d really thrive in a home setting where his people are around often as he gets very attached and tends to vocalize if separated from you for too long.

Knox is leash trained and understands ‘sit’ at feeding time.
He lost his fur sister Maizy (brown dog) recently and is trying to figure out life without his best friend. They were VERY bonded as you can see. While Maizy was his favorite life partner, he can be very reactive to other dogs on walks, so we think a PET-FREE home where he could spend his golden years would likely be his preference.

He has had one incident with a person - years ago, an oil delivery man had opened the fence in the backyard after being told to wait until his owner could put the dogs inside, he didn’t follow the instructions, and Knox gave him a quick bite on the arm. This was the only incident he’s had in all his years.

Knox is vocal, and likes to let you know when someone has pulled into the driveway. His owner, who had to rehome Knox and his sister Maizy because she had to move in to care for her grandmother, told us she will miss his spunky personality.

Upon reintaking Knox and his sister, we had a great evaluation from a professional trainer that we would be happy to share with anyone interested in adopting this handsome, sweet senior boy.

Adoptable to MA & NH only
Please email [email protected] with questions or interest.
Adoption application is on our website www.survivortails.org