There are Heroes Amongst Us

Lexi and Lady with their hero, Shanna

Meet a real life Super Hero...Shanna found these dogs in a hotel parking lot in Houston while on a business trip in May. They were starving and covered with fleas and Lady, the baby, had a rope tied around her neck that was very tight. Shanna tried to find a place in Houston to take them but because she did not have a resident ID no shelter would accept them so she took them back to the Dallas area and started looking for help. She found TMHPR through the internet and asked if we could help. She agreed to self foster them so we were able to take them into our group. Both are spayed, vaccinated and microchipped.

They are both very sweet and easy going. Lexi who is 12 months old is very smart and obedient and a very affectionate dog. Lady, who is a four month old puppy, is wonderful too, and very energetic. Both will make great family pets and are good with other dogs and likely cats too and kids. Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for info on adopting one (or both) of these wonderful dogs, thanks! Please donate towards their care via this link, thanks for your support http://www.razoo.com/story/Save-A-Life-Fund

We are very thankful that there are people like Shanna in this world.  Most folks would have come up with 1000 reasons not to help, especially if they weren't even in their hometown.  We're glad Shanna did the right thing and stopped to show Lady and Lexi kindness, compassion and love.  Now if only we could clone Shanna!

Lady napping on her way to safety

Animals for Adoption through TMHPR

We'd like to introduce some of the new dogs we've recently taken into our group.  They have now been spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped so are ready to be adopted.  Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for more info, thanks!

Ginger (scruffy one) and Lacey are sisters that were recently saved from the Collin County Animal Shelter.




Violet and Rose came to us as owner surrenders.  Their previous owner wanted to breed dogs and then quickly realized she didn't know what she was doing so the poor pups ended up living on the apartment patio.  We are glad that they're now safe in a loving foster home and on their way to a better life.  They are six-months old and are purebred Shih Tzus.  Rose is the tan/white and Violet is the black/white pup.  Please don't breed your dogs, so many are dying in shelters and we don't need anymore coming into this world!

Sam Bass was rescued from the Denton animal shelter.  He's in a foster home with kids and does great with them, also does great at the dog park and knows basic commands and will make a fantastic addition to your family.

Sam Bass

Teddy Bear was rescued from the Carrollton Animal Shelter.  He's making himself right at home with his foster family and already sleeps in bed with them.  He also loves playing with the other dogs in the home.  Everyone that meets him just raves about him and how sweet and loving he is!





Teddy Bear

Proceeds from The Dogs of Central Park Book Benefit TMHPR

We are very thankful that renowned photographer and author Fran Reisner has asked us to be part of her fundraiser.  Her newly published book, The Dogs of Central Park, was dedicated to those involved in animal rescue.

All books ordered by end of day on Sunday, June 19^th will be shipped for free and $1 per book will be donated to TMHPR. They will be signed by Fran, and can be personalized as well. This 6x9, 144 page book is a great deal at $19.95, and they make wonderful gifts for any dog lover. Books must be ordered  by emailing Fran at fran@franreisner.com and can be paid for via PayPal or by check. This special is going out to several rescue groups, so be sure to tell Fran that you're a friend of Take Me Home Pet Rescue.

More info can be found at this website www.thedogsofcentralpark.com and The Dogs of Central Park YouTube video clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c48I9Ft90n4
Thanks!

Norah and her puppies June 2011

The puppies are growing up fast, they're 11 weeks old and ready for adoption so please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for more info, thanks!

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Paws on the Patio at Rockfish June 14

On Tuesday, June 14 we'll be at the Rockfish Seafood Grill in Richardson from 11am-9pm (7639 Campbell Road).

Rockfish is donating 15% of your purchase to Take Me Home Pet Rescue, offer valid only on June 14. 

Diners can bring their dogs (must be current with vaccinations and on leashes) and enjoy lunch or dinner with their pup on the patio.  Dogs will have treats and a doggie pool to beat the heat.
Rockfish will have All Day Happy Hour Specials for the event and crawfish for only $3.99/lb.
To view a complete menu visit http://www.rockfish.com/
Many of our adoptable puppies and dogs will be there for you to meet.  Hope to see you there!

TMHPR Book Signing Event

Renowned Author/Photographer Fran Reisner has asked Take Me Home Pet Rescue to participate in her upcoming Dogs of Central Park book signing events at Rising Gallery in Dallas.  The address is 800 Jackson Downtown and we'll be there from 6-9pm on Thursday, June 9th and from 10am-2pm on Saturday, June 11.  We'll also have some of our available dogs in attendance so you might even find your new best friend!  Hope to see you there!

TMHPR Pets in Their Forever Homes

We love when adopters send us pictures of the pets they've adopted from TMHPR!  Please feel free to send us your updates and pictures, info@takemehomepetrescue.com, thanks!

Suzy with her new family and foster mom, Renee



Sadie loves her new family, Tim & Michele

French Fry & Azalea are siblings that were adopted together

Aang with new sibling, Marti

Adee helping her mom with the laundry



Update from Brownie's New Family

Brownie is a wonderful little trooper that was rescued from the Garland shelter in January when she was pregnant.  She had six puppies on Feb 7 and did a great job raising them and we're happy to report that Brownie was recently adopted by a loving family! 

Here's what they had to say..."just wanted to keep you updated. Brownie had a great day.  She went to bed with Avery last night and burrowed in to the foot of the bed during story time. Troy was at the stadium late. When he came home she greeted him at the door and then went back to bed with Avery. When I checked in she was under the covers with her head sharing the pillow with Avery.

Today she spunked up and has run around the yard and played with toys. We went for a walk and she was happy with that.  Brownie and the cat are buddies there was no hissing or chasing. In fact they slept side by side in the sun and share the dog bed. She is an awesome dog and we feel blessed to have her our family's life. I truly believe that the best pets choose you. She did that day we came to see you. Our neighbors have fallen in love with her, Avery went to show her off. Avery dressed her up in a feather boa and tutu and she is such a doll. Thank you for saving her life so she could be with us."

We love getting updates from our adopters so please send pictures and stories to us at info@takemehomepetrescue.com, thanks!

Photo Shoot with Norah's Nine Puppies

Here's a behind the scenes look at our recent photo shoot with Norah and her nine puppies. It was a bit of a circus and a lot of fun!

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Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!  We'd like to send out a special thank you to our foster and adoptive moms for all they do!  Today we're going to post our wonderful momma dogs and cats that are available for adoption.  They did a great job raising their litters and we're hoping they'll find their loving forever homes soon.  Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for info on adopting, thanks!

Cricket

Cricket is the wonderful momma dog that we rescued from an abandoned house back in August.  She had 8 little puppies that were about 3-4 weeks old at the time, she did a great job taking care of them in a rough area of town during weeks of 100 degree weather.  She is one of the most loving dogs you will ever meet and is sure to make you smile, everyone that meets her loves her dearly yet she hasn't been adopted yet.  She must be holding out for someone really special, maybe it's you?!

Brownie

Brownie is a sweetheart that was rescued from the Garland shelter when pregnant.  She raised 6 healthy pups in foster care and now is adoption pending, way to go Brownie!

Lucy did a great job raising her kittens and they've been adopted so we hope she'll be next!

Happy is happy that her kittens got adopted and she'll be even happier when her forever family adopts her!

Precious

Precious and her newborn puppies were rescued from the bushes outside the Cliff Manor housing facility on March 22.  She's a great momma and is doing great in foster care.  She's going through heartworm treatment but will be ready for adoption soon (you can still email us now though for info on adopting her).

Norah

Norah and her nine newborn puppies were rescued from the bushes outside a Church on March 26.  The entire family is available for adoption.  From what we were told, people fed Norah for 3-4 years when she lived on the streets of Dallas.  We are so happy we were able to rescue her and her puppies.  She's been a very tender and loving momma dog.  She is very sweet and gentle and likes to be petted and cuddle with her foster mom.  It just goes to show how resilient these dogs can be and that they just need some TLC to thrive!

More Puppies Looking for Homes

On March 22 we rescued a momma dog and her newborn puppies from the bushes outside the Cliff Manor housing facility in Dallas.  The momma has now been named Precious and is doing great in her foster home.  The puppies are about 7 weeks old now, Angel has been adopted but Blaze, Mazey, Princess and Ricky are looking for their loving forever homes.  Check out these great pictures of them and email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for more info on adopting a fun and playful pup, thanks!

Blaze and Sampson (also available for adoption)

Mazie

Ricky

Norah's Nine Puppies 4/30/11

Please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com if you live in the DFW area and are interested in fostering or adopting any of Norah's puppies, thanks!

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Look Who's Ready for Adoption!

In mid-March we took in a litter of six female pups that were found abandoned on the side of the road.  One has been adopted and we have five that are ready to find their forever homes.  Everyone is fully vetted and ready to go, please email info@takemehomepetrescue.com for more info on adopting one of these great pups.  We're guessing they might be Heeler mixes and should grow to be medium size dogs.  Did we mention they're absolutely adorable?!

Charcoal

Foxy & Charcoal

Sandy

Sarah

Sarah

Auggie Update!

As you can see Auggie has made herself right at home with her new family! Here's the update from the Robinson's: "Auggie is a VERY happy puppy. She LOVES her little brother Harley. She plays so good with him…she is gentle despite his terrorizing her! They really enjoy each other’s company. She is digging huge holes, chasing squirrels... and barking at the gate when there is any activity on the street. We walk them almost every night. She’s going to obedience classes at Petsmart every Saturday. She’s learning quickly. We are trying to stop the “hugs” until she’s asked. You know as well and I do that if she catches you off guard she can knock someone over. I’ve taken her to the retirement home where my mother lives and I don’t want her to knock down any of the residents…since they just love her. We had a huge family reunion at my house this past weekend and EVERYONE loved her. Everyone always asks what breed she is because she’s so unique. We just love her. She thinks she’s a lap dog which is the funniest thing."

Like to Shop? Like Pets? Here's a Great Opportunity for You...

Another great way to help the pets of TMHPR, just click the link below to see the great items available from Willow House and 20% of retail sales will be donated to TMHPR through the end of April. Click on "shop now" and when checking out enter in pet as first name and rescue as last name as the hostess. All orders ship directly to the customer within 48 hours. Outlet items and customer specials go towards the fundraiser as well. We are very grateful that Melissa Stafford is helping us out with this fundraiser.  Thanks to all of you for your ongoing support!

http://www.melissastafford.willowhouse.com/

Update on the Momma Dog and Puppies Rescued on 3/22

We want to thank Susie and Reuben for jumping right in and fostering this cute little family, they are lifesavers!  They have named the momma dog Precious and as you can see in the pictures she looks like she's a million times happier now that she's safe and in foster care instead of living out on the streets of SW Dallas, fending for herself and her young family.  It's so heartwarming to see a dog that was so scared, warm up so quickly now that she's getting a lot of love and TLC.  Susie and Reuben have also been helping her out by bottle-feeding the five puppies who are about 10 days old now.  We'll continue to post updates and more pictures as they grow up, thanks!

Maizy

Blaze

The Rescue of Norah and Her Nine Little Puppies

On 3/26 we rescued another stray momma dog and her 9 puppies. We also rescued a stray momma dog and young puppies on 3/22 so if you're moved by their stories, please donate $10 to help us get everyone vetted via this link http://www.razoo.com/story/Saving-Momma-Dog-And-Her-Puppies Thank you for your ongoing support!

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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!