Another momma dog and puppies saved this week, holy cow, more puppies!!

You may recall that earlier this week on 3/22 we were able to rescue a stray momma dog and her litter of newborn puppies...now we've done the same thing again on 3/26!  We are on major puppy overload and desperately need financial support as well as fosters (once they're old enough to be weaned).  It costs a lot to get each puppy fully vetted so this is a huge undertaking to have so many puppies in our program at the same time.  We will later recoup some of our expenses via adoption fees and then that money can be used towards future dogs/puppies/cats that come through our program so please donate via this link and share with your friends.  We really appreciate your support and can't do this without your help!  http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Momma-Dog-And-Her-Puppies

Ok so back to the latest rescue, about a month ago we learned of a stray dog named Norah that's been living in a drainage ditch near 175/Buckner.  We've gone out to try and catch her the past several weekends and several folks that live in that area have stopped to tell us they've been feeding her for a few years, yep, you ready correctly years!  So as you can imagine she's very street-smart and has proven herself to be quite difficult to catch.

We tried using a trap baited with chicken but she wouldn't go near that.  Then JP pulled a MacGyver move and crafted something to slide down in the drainage hole so she couldn't go back so far, tied rope to it and waited patiently for her to go in the hole and then we were going to try and trap her in it but we never got that plan to work either.

About 1-2 weeks ago we started to notice she looked a bit bigger so were worried she may be pregnant but weren't really sure.  But yesterday when we saw her she looked noticably thinner so we realized she must have been pregnant and must have had the puppies since we last saw her on 3/20.  We'd also noticed that she spends time hanging out at the nearby House of Prayer so JP started looking through the bushes and found them hidden up against the wall of the Church, 9 pups total.  As you could have guessed Norah took off but we were lucky that the pups were in a courtyard area of a manageable size to try and contain her.  So we baited a trap with a few of her puppies, got back in the car and waited for her to show back up. 

About 2 hrs later she came back to the courtyard so JP was able to shut the gate and I guarded the fence to try and scare her back into the courtyard if she tried to get out.  Fortunately JP was able to loop her!

So now we're happy to report that Norah and her 9 babies are safe and off the streets.  However, sadly as soon as we caught her we saw 2 more stray dogs show up, ugh.  Over the past few months of trying to catch Norah we've seen an additional 13 dogs hanging around that area, none of the males are neutered and most of the girls look to be pregnant or nursing, sigh.  Some of these dogs have collars and we think one of the other momma dogs belongs to someone as we've followed her back to one particular house and even saw one of her puppies just hanging out in the front yard (loose).  Apparently they're not feeding the mom dog as everytime we've been out there we've seen her out crossing the busy roads looking for food, it's so sad.  We really need more fosters and we need people to spay/neuter and care properly for their pets!  So while we're frustrated by neighborhoods like that, we are relieved and happy that Norah and her 9 puppies have been saved and will go on to live long and happy lives thanks to your support. 

Blogger is acting up so I'll have to add the pictures later, sorry about that.  We do have some posted on our facebook page so you can also check that.  Thanks again!  Oh and if you or anyone you know is able to help us by fostering please email foster@takemehomepetrescue.com.  We cover the vetting costs and can provide supplies as needed, the foster provides a safe and loving home and a lot of TLC!

To Donate:
http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Momma-Dog-And-Her-Puppies

Slurpee with his new family

Wanted to share a cute picture of Slurpee posing with his mom, Patricia and big sis, Sadie.  Slurpee is one of five great pyrenees pups that we rescued from a kill shelter when they were only about 8 weeks old.  His brother Alaska is still looking for a home so please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com if you'd like more info on adopting him.

And if you've adopted a pet from TMHPR please feel free to email us pictures of him/her.  We also like to get pictures of you with your pet, thanks!  Our email is info@takemehomepetrescue.com

A/C tune-ups benefitting TMHPR

The folks at Comfort Experts are offering a wonderful deal where it only costs $39 to get your air conditioner tuned-up for summer and the best part of all is that the entire $39 gets donated to TMHPR!  This service normally costs $79 so not only are you getting a great price but you're tuning-up for a cause!

Please click on this link for more info and to sign up, thanks!

http://www.acgenius.com/tuneupsforacause/takemehomepetrescue/

Another exciting rescue-we have a new momma dog and puppies!

Momma and her pups were very well hidden in the shrubs

Yesterday we were contacted by a good samaritan named Susie about a stray momma dog that gave birth to puppies over the weekend under a bush at the Cliff Manor housing facility in North Oak Cliff.

Susie learned that the momma had hidden the pups in the bushes outside the shelter and was worried that as they got old enough to be mobile they would get hit by a car or fall into the wrong hands.  It should be noted that JP Bonnelly and TMHPR get numerous requests for help with stray dogs but the reason we were able to spring into action so quickly was because Susie offered to foster, so since we had a place for them to go JP and I went out there last night to catch the little family!

When we first arrived on the scene we found momma and crew tucked up under the bushes.  JP tried looping her with the leash but she got scared and took off.  We then placed a few of her puppies in a trap, along with some chicken strips to try and lure her in. 

When momma dog came back she was happy to see a guy named Gabriel that lives at the shelter.  She came up to him wagging her tail and even rolled over for a belly rub.  This was the first time she let him pet her so that was great.  She then went and rolled around in the grass for a bit and decided to lay down and wait us out. 

Gabriel and Momma

Then another resident named Gary decided to give it a try so walked up to her and he was also able to pet her and she rolled over for another belly rub!  JP was working on getting a leash to Gary so he could loop it around her neck but the next thing we knew Gary grabbed her legs and was picking her up!  So JP rushed in and was able to get the leash around her neck, she was spooked so tried to get away but JP held onto her, whew!  It was a great team effort.  Sidenote, rarely does this happen where a scared dog will suddenly let people pet her for the first time while we're out there trying to catch the dog so that was pretty wild that she did that twice.  She was pretty overwhelmed last night but we know she'll come around and make a great family pet.

Momma dog is super cute and so are the puppies, when we rescued them there were four boys and four girls but sadly two passed away early this morning. 

While we are saddened that we lost two of the little pups, this was a very rewarding rescue...we met so many nice folks at the shelter that came out to express their past concern and now gratitude that we were getting the little family to safety.  Apparently someone had posted a sign saying they were going to fine people $25 for feeding her and animal control was also called but was unable to catch her.  I wish we would have had someone there to film these folks as several talked about how even though they didn't have much for themselves, God put them on this planet along with all living creatures and they couldn't walk past an animal in need without doing something to help. 

Gabriel, unidentified man and Gary

We learned that momma dog has been hanging around there for 4 months and has had several guardian angels looking after her and bringing her food.  These folks are going through hard times but scraped up money to feed this beautiful momma dog.  It was kind of bittersweet as they talked about how they were happy she's safe now but that they're really going to miss having her around.  JP told them that we'll send them updates and pictures and will also try to go back in 6 weeks or so and bring momma and a few pups to visit.

Sweet Momma Dog

Heading to her foster home!

Our group is overloaded with puppies so would appreciate it if you could get the word out that we'll have several available for adoption very soon!  Just last week we took in a six-pack of female Heeler/Shep mixes that were abandoned on the side of a country road, ugh.  In January we pulled a pregnant chi-weenie from Garland and her six-pack of pups were born Feb 7 so they'll also be ready for homes soon.  As you can guess with all these puppies we desperately need more fosters as well as financial help.  Folks can donate by clicking this link http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Momma-Dog-And-Her-Puppies, and can get more info on fostering/adopting by visiting our website http://www.takemehomepetrescue.com/.  Thank you for your ongoing support, we couldn't do this without you!

Six Puppies Found in a Box

This week we were contacted by a good samaritan that found six puppies abandoned in a box on the side of a country road.  It's a shame that we live in a society where folks toss out live animals like trash, ugh. 

Fortunately help came along and where one human failed these young pups, another saved them.  We have taken them into TMHPR and they are now in foster care and will be available for adoption soon.  Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for more info on adding one of these cuties to your family!  They're all girls and look to be Heeler/Shepherd mixes so will likely grow to be medium-size dogs. 

If you'd like to contribute towards their vetting costs, please click on this link to donate:
http://www.razoo.com/story/Help-Save-6-Puppies-Found-In-A-Box

Thanks!

Adoption event at the Stars game was a huge success!

We'd like to thank all of our volunteers and foster parents that came out to the adoption event at the Stars game last weekend.  We have a wonderful group of folks and all of the dogs were so well-behaved.  This was a really fun event and great exposure for our group!

Here's our group picture from the event...

Adoption Event at the American Airlines Center Sunday March 13

The Dallas Stars are teaming up with the Metroplex Animal Coalition to host an adoption event outside the AAC on Sunday, starting at 1pm.  Several local rescue groups including TMHPR will be on-hand showcasing dogs that are available for adoption. 

They are also offering discount hockey tickets for Sunday's game and $5 of each ticket gets donated to the rescue groups. Buy your discounted tickets by going to http://stars.nhl.com/pet Special offer code: "stars" or by contacting Megan at mwalker@dallasstars.com.

Thanks, hope to see you there!

Letter from Lynx!

Lynx is a beautiful Australian Shepherd that we rescued from the Denton shelter in January.  She's a bit older and is sadly losing her eyesight but we were thrilled as the perfect family came along as soon as we posted her on our facebook page.  We are so happy that she found such a wonderful family where she is adored and loved dearly.  She is now named Lexi.  Enjoy this cute note from her...

Hi just a note from 'Lexi' and Mama to let you know how great we are doing...I am in full charge now and everyone just loves me to death.  I have been to see my new Dr. Kirk Esmond two times now.  He took x-rays the last time and he said I look good for my age, that made mom and I feel better.  My eyes are not so hot but Teddy helps me.  We just wanted you to know we are doing really well and hope all is wonderful with you and yours. 
Our best to all, love Lexi and Mom

Have a Heart For Homeless Pets Blackfinn Fundraiser Recap

We want to thank everyone that came to our fundraiser at Blackfinn last weekend.  It was a beautiful day to be out on the patio and we had a great time visiting with family, friends also made a lot of new friends.  Of course we also enjoyed hanging out with the dogs, especially the TMHPR alumni like Aspen, Banner and Maverick!

Thanks to you, we've now raised over $1000 as part of our Have a Heart For Homeless Dogs campaign, which is a fund that is used to treat the dogs that we take in that are heartworm positive.  We're running this campaign all year long as it costs $200-$300 to treat a dog and get them heart healthy again so if you'd like to donate, please click on the link below.  Thank you for your support and don't forget to give your dog their monthly hw preventative all year long!

http://www.razoo.com/story/Have-A-Heart-For-Homeless-Dogs

Here are a few pics from Blackfinn.  If you're on facebook stop by our page to see more pics, thanks!

Here's Aspen with his new family, he fits right in!

Banner (lab) with his new sister Tess and dad, Tim

Li'l Rocky with foster mom Melinda and Banner with new mom Melody

Mr. Cooper with his foster mom Darlene

George and his Golden, Tank

Pat and Peaches won the funny smooch your pooch contest!

Andrew with his foster dogs Jack and Sampson

Alex and a tuckered out Sampson



Have a Heart For Homeless Pets Fundraiser

Hope you can join us at Blackfinn on Sunday, February 13 from 12-2pm for a yappy hour fundraiser.  For a $10 donation you'll get a wristband for drink specials, free appetizer bar and a raffle ticket for a chance to win a great prize including a roundtrip flight on Southwest Airlines (valued at $400).

We'll also have some of our eligible bachelor and bachelorettes (canines) that are looking for love so come on out and meet our adorable dogs.  You might meet your match and find a new BFF that will provide unconditional love.

Hope to see y'all there!

Adee & Banner were rescued from the Collin County shelter after their owners surrendered them the day before Christmas

Patches is loving her forever family

Shadow was a bottle baby that has now grown up and been adopted by a wonderful family.  Shadow is now named Patches and her family sent a note saying "here's how Patches looks every evening"

Looks like a wonderful match, way to go Patches!  We're very happy for you!  We love getting updates from folks that have adopted from TMHPR so please email your pictures and stories to info@takemehomepetrescue.com Thanks!

TMHPR Valentines

The dogs and cats in this video are available for adoption through Take Me Home Pet Rescue. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com to request an adoption application, thanks!

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Saving Little Miss Emmy

Please check out the story of Miss Emmy and help us save her. Her vet bill is $2000 as she was found with a broken femur that never healed. Donations can be made at http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Little-Miss-Emmy Thanks for your support!

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Shadow is available for adoption through TMHPR

Shadow was rescued from the streets of Dallas and was starving and freezing when we saved her. She's now living it up in her foster home and loving life. She's an awesome dog so contact us for more info on adopting her by emailing info@takemehomepetrescue.com

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Cats available for adoption through TMHPR

This video was created 1/17/11 and features a lot of cute cats that are looking for their forever homes.

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Adee & Banner are available for adoption through TMHPR

Adee & Banner are two loving labs that were rescued from a local shelter. They are living in a foster home hoping their future forever family will come adopt them soon! Email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for more info on adopting these great dogs (DFW area)

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Kodiak sent us a cute letter!

Just wanted to let you know how thankful I am that you got me off to such a great start so I fit in well with my new family. I have grown a lot! I'm bigger than my brother, Leo, but I'm 7 pounds lighter. (45 pounds) starting to fill out a little bit though.

I am a very loving, playful little guy! I get Leo to play with me several times a day. He has trimmed down a bit and LOVES having me for his brother. He even looks all over the house when I get to go for a walk and he has to stay home.

I am very good to walk with. I'm polite on the leash. I just LOVE to go for walks and rides in the car. When my mom tells me to go to bed, sometimes I'll go to the garage door to tell her I'd rather ride in the car with her.

I eat pretty much anything, whether it is given to me or not. Food on the counter or table us especially yummy but shoes and stuffed animals are good, too. I like squash, pickles, olives, leather...pretty much anything that can be chewed. Mom says I am a very expensive dog! I hope that since I now have all my adult teeth I won't feel like I need to chew so much. Seems to be getting better.

I am a very good guard dog. At night when it is dark and scary (sometimes daytime, too), I go outside and bark at things...or absolutely nothing.  The family obviously doesn't understand. They come out and tell me to be quiet so I just stand there and bark some more. Lately, Mom has been coming out and telling me what a good job I'm doing. She is finally getting it! Then it is OK for me to come in the house. She understands the danger and I'm off duty!

I love having company. I am learning to sit when people come to visit or approach me when we are out. When people come to visit, I have to greet them with a sniff on the bottom...just like when I greet my dog friends. Mom warns everybody. Most people are ok with it since I greet and leave. Someday I might need to find a new human greeting.

Hoping to start obedience training once the holidays are over. I'm not a bad dog but me and the family can always have room for improvement in our communication.

This picture was taken while I was eating. I'll send a couple more. Mom was having a hard time getting me to hold still.

I hope you are all having a Merry Christmas. Would love to have you for a visit!

Love, Kodiak 

Shadow is a whole new dog!

We are thrilled to post these new pictures of Shadow!  It's hard to believe it's only been 1 week since we rescued her from the cold streets of Dallas.  She has come so far already and looks incredible!  Her foster mom, Jane is taking great care of her and we are so thankful for Jane's kindness.

Happy and Content!



On Saturday, Jane and JP took Shadow to a local nature park.  She met new dogs, adults and kids and did great with everyone!

Shadow and Jane

After the trip to the park, Shadow got a nice, soothing oatmeal bath at Dirty Dawgs.  That was a good day out!



The Story of Shadow's Rescue

This was the first picture we got of her-looks like a little bear cub

makeshift pen used to try and catch her

We were recently contacted by a good samaritan that noticed a dog that would come out late at night scavenging for something to eat while he worked as a night security guard at a local strip mall.  This is the same good samaritan that alerted us to the dire situation this past summer of Cricket, the Wondermutt Momma dog and her puppies that were living on the streets of Dallas in the 100 degree heat.

The latest dog was freezing, starving, terrified and sadly missing a lot of fur.  The dog was pretty skittish so he couldn't get very close but she slowly started warming up to Chuck as he would bring her food each night he was working security at the local strip mall.  Chuck named her Shadow as she tended to slip away into the darkenss of the night. 

Stray no more!

We are so thankful that the talented JP Bonnelly led the rescue attempts yet again.  We went out there 2 nights last week and baited a trap with burgers and chicken strips but this poor dog wasn't going anywhere near the trap.  So we went to plan B, and built a makeshift pen out of orange fencing, hoping she would "dine in" and we could shut a door and trap her in the pen, but instead this dog preferred "take out" and kept grabbing the food and dashing back out the door.  It took several hours being out in the cold and wind Saturday night, but through a lot of patience, JP was able to lasso the dog around 115am Sunday!  She's a real sweetheart and has been so calm and sweet once we got her.  She was probably just scared and not sure she could trust us as other people may have treated her badly.

Sweet Shadow, she has such soulful eyes

She's already been to the vet and started treatment for demodex mange and hookworms.  The report from our vet on Monday is that Shadow's always wagging her tail so it seems she knows she's safe and things are looking up!  She seems to do just fine with both men and women as well as dogs, but haven't cat-tested her yet.  We have a temporary foster home for her until 12/23 but are looking for a foster or forever home for her.  Shadow has been through a lot and we are so thankful that she's safe now and will make sure she finds the loving family she deserved all along!  If you'd like to donate towards her vet care, or for information on fostering or adopting please visit www.takemehomepetrescue.com  Thank you for your continued support that helps us help Shadow and other dogs like her.

This is a link to a video JP made that shows what it was like out there. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgy8QdyTjeM

TMHPR Adopted Pets Part 1

Little video of some of the dogs and cats we've rescued and adopted out!

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Good tips for keeping your dogs safe while traveling in the car!

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/the-danger-of-driving-with-dogs/page1.aspx?utm_source=dogcrazynews001et&utm_medium=email&utm_content=petplace_article&utm_campaign=dailynewsletter

Cricket's looking for a loving forever family!

Cricket, a.k.a. the Wondermutt Momma is the sweet dog we rescued in August along with her 8 puppies. They were found at an abandoned house in the 100 degree heat. There are more posts about their story in Aug and Sept.

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TMHPR Holiday Dog Video 2010

Video of dogs available for adoption through Take Me Home Pet Rescue

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Happy Tails Adoption Update-Jewel, now named Muffy!

Looks pretty content and happy in her new home, huh?!

Elise shares the background on Jewel...a friend of mine called me a few months ago asking if we could take in this cat. She is a six year old gorgeous green eyed white Persian whose human dad had passed away and her human mom was moving into an adult living center where pets were not allowed. The owner so upset about the cat not having a home that she even considered having her put to sleep so that she did not have to worry about her not getting a good home again.  We took Jewel and had her for a few months. Jewel was adopted about two weeks ago by Lauren and Cory who love her dearly and were kind enough to send us some of Jewel's happy pictures in her new home!

Here are the pictures of Jewel I wanted to send you!

We renamed her Muffy. I don't know why, Cory named her and it just fits.
She responds very well to it though.

She has done a complete turn around, and she is very loving and
affectionate towards us now. We discovered that she loves Christmas
string. She is extremely playful when it comes to string. :)

-Lauren

  Thank you Lauren and Cory for adopting her, we are so happy she found such a wonderful, loving family!

TMHPR November Available Dogs

Take Me Home Pet Rescue video of available and recently adopted dogs

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Zeke is looking for his forever home

Zeke is a two year old Sheba Inu who was rescued from a local kill shelter only 15 minutes from his scheduled euthanasia.  His personality is very much as described in this breed type-independent, intelligent and prey driven. 

While in his foster home he is house trained and laid back.  He has great manners and does not attempt to climb on furniture or jump up on people.  He is happy to cuddle, be brushed and petted.  He enjoys basking in the sun and lazing around in the back yard.  However, when taken out on a leash he becomes the hunter and is focused on searching for whatever creature lurks in the grass or trees such as rabbits, squirrels and birds. 

He is fine in a home with older children and with another low key dog but he cannot be in a home with a cat.  If you are interested in adopting this amazing dog please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com .

Tonka Chuck and Jack go to school

Today we took Tonka Chuck and Jack to a school where they met 45 children grades 1-3, both dogs did just great with the kids!  We were there to talk to them about rescue.  Tonka and Jack are wonderful examples of how great dogs that are rescued can be!

Tonka Chuck

Tonka is part of the litter of 8 puppies found at an abandoned house in August.  He and his mom, Cricket are still looking for their forever homes.

Jack

Jack is one of 3 pups found after being dumped in the country this summer.  He and his mom, Brindy are still looking for their forever homes so contact us if you'd like more info on adopting, info@takemehomepetrescue.com, thanks!