Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno introduces Pepper, a gentle senior lady about 8 years old and 80 pounds, looking for her forever family. Although her age labels her as a “senior,” her foster family prefers to call her a “mature” adult dog with the energy and spunk of a dog half her age. Pepper has the vitality to take brisk walks of 3 to 5 miles daily, loves a good game of fetch, and relishes her swim time.
On any given day, countless animals are left to fend for themselves on the streets, struggling to survive without food, shelter, or a gentle hand to guide them. Many never make it to safety. But thanks to supporters like you, some do. Flor is one of the lucky ones.
The holidays are officially upon us, and with the festive lights as a beacon for St. Nick, and Ella Fitzgerald crooning in the background about having a merry little Christmas, you can feel the holiday cheer in the air. Whether you follow old traditions or new, I think we can all agree that food plays a large role for many of us during the holidays.
Wow, kids, what the heck happened? How did we go from February to December in the blink of an eye? One minute the stores were full of chocolate covered cherries and cheesy Valentine cards, and now you'll find blooming poinsettias and green XMAS trees. I always feel bad for anyone slaving away at a retail job for the holidays.
Here at Feral Paws Rescue we are known for saving cats from high kill shelters, and our stories are always focused on them. But we also have many other rescued animals.
Our story this month is about Piggy-Wiggly, a mini pig. When she came to our rescue, we made her a large area with a house and an area to play in the water like pigs love to do.
The last couple of months have been a whirlwind of cat work. The vet reminded us trappers that her annual winter vacation was coming up. She would be gone during December and January. I still had lots of people asking for help getting their cats fixed. Three feral cats for one lady, two community cats for another. Trapping at a home where I was, one-by-one, chipping away at the stray cats in the neighborhood. Now with a deadline, I needed to really ramp up my TNR work.
This spring three little ladies were adopted from Rattie Ratz by a repeat adopter named Linda. She and her husband, Raleigh, who have owned rats for twenty years this coming January, were featured previously in a Rattie Ratz article regarding five sisters they had adopted named Peony, Suki, Millie, Bree, and Fiona.
At three-months old, Boxy and Boxcutter may be small, but they are bursting with energy, playfulness, and charm. These spirited kittens love to wrestle with toys, leap as high as they can, and bring smiles to everyone who meets them.
In rescue work, we live for the “happily ever after.” The adoption updates with big smiles, couch cuddles, and dogs finally sleeping soundly in a home of their own. Those photos and messages are what keep us going through the long days, the heartbreak, the endless need.
In the world today, life passes us so fast. In the world of rescue, we get so tied up in saving animals, always making sure that once they reach our rescue, they will be safe. We work hard to get them ready for a forever home. We go and go 24/7 in helping animals in our care. Many people think that if the owner of a rescue should pass away, that the rescue will just keep going. That is far from the truth.
