Monday, April 9, 2012

Lady's Adorable Puppies

A wonderful family found Lady when she was very pregnant and living on the streets. They took her in & soon after she had ten puppies! They are now spayed/neutered, fully vaccinated and microchipped and ready for loving forever homes. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info or visit www.takemehomepetrescue.com. Donations also appreciated and can be made via this razoo link and we'll send you a tax receipt, thanks! http://www.razoo.com/story/Take-Me-Home-Pet-Rescue

Saving Little Myrna

Sweet Little Myrna was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico and is now safe and in the care of TMHPR! Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Sheldon & Leonard are ready for adoption!

Sheldon and Leonard are now ready for adoption! If you're in the market for a sweet, cuddly, smart, cute pup then these are the guys for you. They were rescued from the streets of Dallas on a cold December night when they were only a few days old. They have been living in a loving foster home ever since. We estimate they were born around Dec 5th. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Maggie is available for adoption!

Maggie is another precious pup that was rescued from the streets of Dallas. She's very "waggy" and friendly and loves everyone she meets! Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!

Hannah is available for adoption!

Check out darling puppy Hannah, she's ready to find a loving home of her own! She is very sweet, cuddly and loving and absolutely LOVES playing with other dogs. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

New TMHPR Dogs!

Check out some of our new arrivals!  All of these dogs are now safe and part of TMHPR!  Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!

Meet Bonnie and Clyde, sadly they were dumped in a retail area where they lived for three days with people just passing them by like they weren't even there. Now they are looking for their forever homes where people will give them the love they deserve! We estimate they were born at the end of Nov.


Clyde & Bonnie






These black puppies were rescued after someone intervened when they heard the owner was going to shoot them because he didn't want puppies! Well get your dog spayed then, geez! 3 boys and 1 girl, they'll be ready for adoption in early March. 

Hard to believe someone was going to shoot these poor babies!

Maggie is another lucky dog that was rescued from the streets of Dallas.  We estimate she was born around April 2011 and is about 25 lbs.  She is an absolute sweetheart who loves everyone and is very friendly!  She's also housetrained and loves to play with the other dogs in her foster home.


Hannah and her family were recently featured on the channel 11 news...unfortunately two of her siblings were found with zip ties tied tightly around their necks.  Sadly, her brother did not survive but her sister was rescued from the streets just in the nick of time, had surgery and is recovering at Operation Kindness.  They are a local no-kill shelter and they also took in the momma dog and one other puppy.  Hannah was lucky as she didn't have a cord around her neck.  However she ended up at the local animal shelter so we rescued her, as we were involved in the rescue of the rest of her family and wanted to ensure Hannah goes to a wonderful home!  We are so glad we saved her as she is a delightful pup who is so full of life!  Here's the story of Hannah's family: http://operationkindnessanimalshelter.blogspot.com/2012/02/zip-tie-puppy-and-mom-recovering-at.html and here's the link to the news coverage: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/01/27/puppies-rescued-in-east-dallas-after-one-pup-is-strangled/


Hannah hanging out with TMHPR alumni Norah

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Saving Harry - Part 2

Harry is the lucky dog we saved from a local shelter on Christmas Eve. At the time he was scared and injured but did a complete 180 in a very short amount of time. Harry is now happy, healthy and on a home visit so is adoption pending. Thank you to everyone who contributed towards his care, we appreciate you!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Trinity River Rescue

In typical TMHPR fashion, our first dogs taken in for 2012 are a momma dog and her puppies who were rescued from the streets of Dallas. Please donate towards their care via this razoo link: http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund-January-2012 We are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Puppy Season Came Early This Year!



Usually we have a lot of puppies in the spring but we've actually taken in quite a few this winter.  We have several adorable puppies that are almost ready for adoption, please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for more info or to request an application.  For young puppies we prefer to adopt to homes where someone is home quite a bit to help with housetraining and basic training, thanks!

Tank, Boomer and Trevor were rescued from a neglectful situation.  Their previous owner made them live outside in the backyard with no shelter.  Their mom dug a trench to keep them warm.  Fortunately a neighbor intervened and rescued them when they were about 7 weeks old.  They are thriving in their loving foster home where they get to play with other dogs, cats and kids.  The puppies were born around early October and are now neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to go to loving homes.


Tank

Boomer


Trevor


So relaxed at their foster home!
We also have a few adorable lab mix puppies.  They were born at the Dallas shelter to a sweet momma dog named Lucy on November 1.  The puppies were raised in a loving foster home and are now ready for adoption.  There were eight in the litter, we still have a few that are available: Peyton, Maryann and Gilligan.

Bradley and his sister, Peyton
And of course we wanted to add in some new pictures of Leonard and Sheldon.  Thanks to their foster Dad, JP for taking these great pictures!  They are about six weeks old in these pictures...

Sheldon

Leonard


Leonard is all smiles!

Monday, January 2, 2012

Leonard & Sheldon at 4 weeks old

Maya and her two young puppies are doing great in their foster home. They were rescued from the streets on Dec 9th when they were only a few days old. They'll be ready for adoption in a few more weeks. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!

Thursday, December 29, 2011

TMHPR Saving Harry

Harry is a lucky dog that we saved from the Dallas shelter on Christmas. He was scared and injured but has warmed up quickly since arriving at his foster home. Harry is about a year old, 47 lbs and is very mellow and affectionate. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info. Donations are always appreciated and can be made via this razoo link, we are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt, thanks! http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund-December-2011

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

TMHPR 2011 Year In Review

Please include Take Me Home Pet Rescue in your end of year giving plans. We are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt. We took in over 250 homeless pets in 2011, so couldn't fit them all in the video but this is a look back at some of this year's rescues. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Update on Maya, Leonard & Sheldon

Sheldon's ready for his first Christmas
On Dec 9, 2011, we received a plea for help for a homeless momma dog that had recently given birth to puppies in an industrial area of Dallas. The temps were in the 30s so JP and I went out to rescue them as soon as possible.

Around 8pm, we found a stairwell covered in blankets. JP carefully sifted through them and then found the mom tucked up against the wall. She had somewhat dug herself into the ground to try to keep her babies and herself warm.

Normally a dog's "flight" response kicks in but she just froze. She was trembling, probably from cold and fear. JP carefully slipped the leash over her head and we were able to take Momma and her 2 babies home.

We've named the momma dog Maya. She is absolutely beautiful and has such soulful eyes. We named the puppies Leonard & Sheldon, they are fat and happy!  And yes, they are named after our favorite characters in the tv show The Big Bang Theory!



Maya is starting to settle in and now wags her tail when JP goes in to check on them.  Poor Maya had probably never known a day of love up until now.  If you've never fostered a former street dog, we highly recommend you add it to your "bucket list."  It is one of the most rewarding things you can do.  You get to show them that there are nice people in this world.  You get to be the first to take them in as a family member and show them love.  You get to watch them blossom as they get comfortable with you and their new surroundings.  Then the bittersweet moment will come when the loving family they deserved all along adopts them and you know that you helped prepare them for that moment and the dog is going on to live a wonderful life because of your selflessness.


Momma Maya
Maya is heartworm positive. Treatment to get her healthy again costs hundreds of dollars so we're hoping you will donate towards the care of this little family via this razoo link: http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Maya-And-Her-Puppies 

We are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt. Thank you for your ongoing support. Because of your help Maya, Leonard and Sheldon are now warm, fed, safe and on their way to a much better life!




A special thank you to JP for fostering the little family and providing this terrific pictures, soooo cute! 

TMHPR Available Pets Dec 2011

Here's a little video of our pets that are looking for loving homes! Email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info. Donations always greatly appreciated and can be made via this razoo link, thanks! http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund-December-2011

Monday, December 19, 2011

TMHPR Cricket Christmas 2011

Cricket is a wonderful dog who is hoping to find a loving family of her own! She's 2 years old, 40 lbs and LOVES people! She is very happy-go-lucky and loves to play with her toys and cuddle on the couch. She will make a great addition to a lucky family!

You've Made A Difference in 2011




As 2011 comes to a close, Take Me Home Pet Rescue would like to thank you for your ongoing support.  We have saved so many lives this year because of you! Many came to us scared, heartbroken, sick or injured and because of your donations they are now healthy, happy and living in loving forever homes!

Please DONATE via this razoo link so we can continue our work and save more lives! http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund-December-2011


Cinnamon was found as a stray and was heartworm positive, he received lifesaving treatment and is now in a loving home

Sydney was hit by a car and then ended up on death row at a shelter with a broken pelvis and nerve damage to his bladder. He has now made a full recovery and has been adopted by a wonderful family!

Maya and her newborn pups were rescued from the streets of Dallas on Dec 9. She is heartworm positive and it costs hundreds of dollars to treat and get her healthy again, please donate.

Please help us save more dogs and cats by getting in one more donation before the end of the year.  We are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt.  Everyone that has donated from Aug 1 through Dec 31 will be entered in our end of the year raffle.  Prizes include a roundtrip flight on Southwest Airlines (valued at $400), a $100 gift card to Coach and more. 

Please DONATE to the care of Maya and her puppies via this razoo link: http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Maya-And-Her-Puppies

Recently we have taken in numerous homeless dogs and cats with treatable illnesses such as Upper Respiratory Infection (a doggy/kitty cold), Ringworm and Heartworm.  We are an all volunteer based group and your money goes directly to the care of these animals.

Please DONATE via this razoo link:
http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund-December-2011

Thank you again for helping TMHPR save hundreds of lives, you have truly made a difference in 2011 and we can't wait to save even more in 2012! 

We wish you and your family a happy holiday season!

Cricket's Christmas Wish



Cricket was rescued from an abandoned house, along with her eight young puppies.  A night security guard at a local stripmall noticed her coming out at night to scavange for food.  He befriended her and we actually tried getting to her before she had the pups but were too late so then we had the daunting task of trying to find them.  Miraculously she raised them all on her own for 3 weeks before we found them hidden in the floorboards of a nearby abandoned house.  All of the puppies survived and have now been adopted.  Now it's Cricket's turn to find a loving home of her own! 

Cricket is a very happy-go-lucky dog who absolutely adores people!  She loves to go on walks, play fetch, play with her toys and her favorite thing of all is cuddling on the couch.  She's about 2 yrs old, 40 lbs, is housetrained and knows basic commands and has good house manners.

Since she spent the first part of her life all on her own without anyone loving on her, we've noticed she prefers to get all the attention herself instead of sharing the limelight with other pets so will do best as an only dog.  Please share Cricket's video with your friends so we can find her the loving home she deserved all along!  Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!

 Cricket's Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcMi5RAGrV0&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Monday, December 5, 2011

Ten dogs saved from one Oak Cliff neighborhood


We are thrilled to report that 10 homeless dogs are no longer living on the streets of Oak Cliff!  In August, Karla Kirk contacted JP Bonnelly regarding a stray dog that had recently given birth to puppies.  They survived weeks in the 100 degree weather.  The two puppies, now named Daisy & Devin were the first of the ten to be rescued.  They are available for adoption through TMHPR.
Daisy at about 6 weeks old
Devin at about 6 weeks old
Next in line was their mom.  The neighborhood folks that had been feeding the dogs nicknamed them "Boy" and "Girl."  JP, Pat and Karla were able to catch the momma dog using a trap.  Our friends at the Humane Society of Flower Mound had a foster home so they took her into their group.  She actually ended up also being named Daisy.

"Boy" and "Girl" hanging out in their crappy neighborhood
"Girl" (notice all the garbage stacked up behind her)

"Girl" right after she was caught

We often found "Boy" hanging out at the car wash trying to cool off
When "Girl" was caught that spooked "Boy" so we had to wait and try to get him another day.  He spent a lot of time at the car wash as the guys there fed him and he liked to cool off in the bays.  JP tried using the trap again but "Boy" came by and peed on it so I guess he told us what he thought of that idea after we had taken his family away!

He proved to be a very elusive dog!  We tried trapping him in one of the car wash bays by using makeshift fences and netting but he was too quick and we tried all sorts of other ideas too.  I can't even tell you how many times JP, Pat, Yvonne and myself went to that awful neighborhood to try and catch Boy, it was several times per week for months on end.  Of course Boy wasn't the only stray dog in the area.  JP and TMHPR get a lot of requests to rescue stray dogs.  We would love to save them all but before we go and get them our agreement is we have to have a place lined up for them to go.  The family fostering Girl/Daisy was also willing to foster Boy so that's why we were so determined to catch him.

So he kept luring us out there and it was so sad to see all the stray dogs so we started picking them up one at a time and squeezing them into our homes even though we already had full houses. 

The first "extra" stow-a-way was a cute little brown dog that we named Callie.  She was part of a pack of brown dogs we'd seen hanging around and on Aug 18th we noticed her hanging out with a little scruffy chi.  They were near a busy street (Jefferson) and it was dark out and we were worried they'd get hit by a car.  JP had just gotten a new tool for our street dog rescues-a giant butterfly net!  So we started luring the dogs over by throwing them pieces of chicken and as they started to trust us we set the net down on the ground.  Then we dropped some pieces of chicken on the net and when Callie stepped on it JP scooped her up!  The surprising thing about Callie is she was spayed and microchipped which is unheard of in these types of neighborhoods.  We fulfilled our legal obligation and called the owners and they didn't even know she was missing!  Fortunately they did not want her back, whew!

Callie is now living with a wonderful family in Lewisville
The next one was another from the pack of brown dogs.  On Sept 10th, she was just laying along the side of the road and looked like a puppy so I told JP and Pat that I was going to try and get her and they were like "yeah, ok."  You see most of the time these dogs are very skittish and hard to catch, they don't realize we're there to help.  So I got lucky as she came right up to me so I just picked her up and got in the car, I think they were surprised at how fast it happened!  Hazel has now been adopted by a wonderful family.

Hazel was rescued on Sept 10

The sad part though was that the rest of the brown dogs were also right there and they're all friendly and came right up to be petted.  One looked to be the mom and the other two looked to be her puppies who were probably about 6 months old at the time.  We hated leaving them behind but couldn't take 4 dogs at once when we didn't have fosters lined up.  We'll go back for them if we find fosters.

Momma dog and her 2 pups
On Sept 21, JP and I were back at the car wash looking for Boy when a cute little big-eared puppy walked right up to him.  She must know a nice person when she sees one so he scooped her up and took her home.  We think she's probably related to the other brown dogs so she's the lucky one.  We named her Ripley and she hit the jackpot with the Young family!

Ripley, right after she convinced JP to take her home
Ripley made herself right at home!
Love her ears!
So just when you think it can't get any cuter, on Oct 5th, JP found an adorable little puppy sitting all by herself on the street corner.  It was dark out so we're so glad he somehow spotted her as she is one of the best puppies we've ever had come through TMHPR.  She was about 8 weeks old at the time.  We named the fluffball Little Orphan Annie and the good news is she just found her forever home!
Annie
November 2nd turned out to be the big day...JP had been tracking Boy and discovered that he liked to hang out at a nearby shop.  He talked to the guy that owned the place and found out he had also been feeding Boy so they were finally able to lure the dog into the shop.  Once they shut the door, JP was able to corner him and loop him, woo-hoo!  In the weeks leading up to the capture we had noticed Boy was hanging out with a black dog.  So as JP was leaving with Boy, the other dog jumped in his lap as if to say "hey, please don't leave me behind-take me with you!"  So the black dog came home too!  He was named Binks after the Star Wars character and he moved in with his new family just 3 days after going home with JP!
Boy-right after he was caught
Boy, now named Zeus
Binks
So just when we thought that was the end of our time in Oak Cliff we were able to save one more...the guy who owned the shop showed JP another scruffy little brown dog that was hanging around. 

So we welcomed her into the TMHPR family!  She was heartworm positive and is currently underdoing treatment.  Her loving foster family has named her Penny and they just rave about her!

Penny
So there you have it, ten dogs are no longer worrying about where their next meal will come from or trying to find shelter from the extreme heat, rain or cold.  All of the dogs are now in loving foster or forever homes!  The Humane Society of Flower Mound took Boy and Girl.  The other eight are TMHPR dogs. 

Two were male and the other eight were female.  Had we not intervened, each of the female dogs had the potential to produce two litters each year, well since Callie was spayed that would have left a possibility of 14 litters each year!  Those that survived puppyhood would have lived sad, short, desperate lives on the streets or they'd end up at the full animal shelter where less than 30% of the dogs entering make it out alive.  We hope that helps people further understand the importance of spay/neuter!

We love saving the street dogs and are so grateful for your ongoing support.  We've made goal for our 2011 street dog campaign but more donations are always greatly appreciated and will help us in 2012.  Please donate via this razoo link, we are a 501c3 and will send you a tax receipt, thanks! http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Street-Dogs

We are shocked that no one has adopted Daisy or Devin yet!  They're now about 5 months old and are in a foster home with kids and another dog.  They are wonderful pups!  Penny will be available for adoption after she completes heartworm treatment.  For info on adopting Daisy, Devin or Penny please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com.  We do adoptions in the DFW area.  For info on fostering, please email foster@takemehomepetrescue.com.  Thanks!

Daisy and Devin would love to find homes before Christmas!

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Ebby is available for adoption!

Meet Ebby, a sweet six month old little girl who was found along a country road. Sadly her sibling had been killed and she refused to leave his side, just heartbreaking! Fortunately, a good samaritan was able to rescue her and little Ebby is now safe and part of TMHPR. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info, thanks!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Charlotte is available for adoption!

This great pup was rescued from a local shelter the day she was going to be put down for being "too shy." Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for adoption info. She is a playful, curious, fun-loving pup!

Friday, November 25, 2011

Right Place at the Right Time


This pic was taken right after they gave her to us
Today I stopped by the Dallas shelter to check on a stray dog that a friend found on the way to work the other day.  She's already fostering a mom with eight, three-week old puppies so couldn't risk bringing home another dog so was sadly out of options so had to bring the dog there for now.  We're working on getting a foster so we can get him out once his stray hold is up.

So anyways, as we were pulling up we saw a couple walking into the shelter with a cute heeler pup in tow.  As they opened the door to go in the pup put on the brakes and sat down and it was heartbreaking to watch them tug her leash and pull her inside.  She definitely seemed to know what was happening to her. They had even brought along her favorite stuffed animal and a bone for her to chew on so it was obvious that she meant a lot to them. 

Last spring I fostered a stray dog named Norah and her nine puppies. Norah's puppy Kinsey looks identical to this poor pup that was being surrendered so I had to check out the situation.  We learned that the family has 3 young kids, including twin 4 yr old boys and they're living in apt and it sounds like it was just a bit too much.  It sounds like the kids played kind of rough with the pup so we'll work on re-introducing her to kids where she'll have positive interactions with them.  The family got the dog when she was 8 weeks old, she's now 16 weeks. 

They definitely love her, the guy cried as he told me that they felt so bad giving her up and it was a tearful goodbye as he hugged and kissed the pup for the last time.  As they drove away she tried going after them, it was very heartbreaking but I assured them we'd take her in and make sure she finds a really great home.  They probably had no idea that less than 30% of the pets entering that shelter make it out alive.  We were definitely in the right place at the right time and are very thankful that this little pup is now safe and part of the TMHPR family.

As soon as we got in the car she was wanting to sit in my lap so she definitely warmed up quickly!  I've named her Kenzie as she reminds me so much of Kinsey, she is absolutely adorable and is very sweet and well-mannered.  She got a clean bill of health at the vet today and will be spayed on Nov 28 and then she'll be ready for adoption so please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com to request an application, thanks!

Kenzie