Our rescue group is completely volunteer run. We are funded by nominal adoption fees, private donations from our generous supporters, and more often than not our volunteers paying out of pocket, because we can't bear to see one of our dogs go without the medical care they need. Our fosters pay for dog food, bedding, treats, and other supplies out-of-pocket as well.
Because we are Rescue the Underdog, we take dogs that other rescues won't take. That means our dogs are sometimes older or have special medical needs. Some of our dogs come with broken bones, hit by a car or suffered other injury that was not treated. Some of our dogs were loved by their previous families who unknowingly neglected their medical care, so they end up needing costly medical procedures once they are in our care. These are the dogs we save.
We would not be able to continue operating without the support of our generous donors. Please consider making a general donation to our medical fund. Or make a specific donation to one of our special needs dogs.
Because we are Rescue the Underdog, we take dogs that other rescues won't take. That means our dogs are sometimes older or have special medical needs. Some of our dogs come with broken bones, hit by a car or suffered other injury that was not treated. Some of our dogs were loved by their previous families who unknowingly neglected their medical care, so they end up needing costly medical procedures once they are in our care. These are the dogs we save.
We would not be able to continue operating without the support of our generous donors. Please consider making a general donation to our medical fund. Or make a specific donation to one of our special needs dogs.
Donate to our medical fund
Fiorelli has a fractured leg, and our first vet had reccommended to have it amputated. Fiorelli is such a young, sweet and playful dog so it was hard to hear After getting a second opinion from a specialist, though, we found out there is a surgery that can save Fiorelli's leg and the specialist is highly optimistic! The catch is that at this point, we only have 2 to 4 weeks max to make it happen. After that, surgery won’t be an option any longer. The cost is estimated from $6240 to $7810 and even though the vet is willing to give us a discount, the rescue just doesn’t have the necessary funds. Please help us save Fiorelli's leg!
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Ivan is an incredibly strong 6 month old chihuahua puppy that is in desperate need of your help! He unfortunately has a fractured left arm along with a dislocated elbow in the same arm making it impossible for him to put weight on his arm.
After a visit to a specialist doctor, we learned that these issues can be repaired with a costly surgery. Therefore, WE NEED YOUR HELP to raise the money as his medical care will cost approximately 10K.
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Teddy is a 1.5 year old chi-mix, who has been in foster care for awhile as he is currently undergoing treatment to manage his seizures and will require spinal surgery for his back-legs soon.
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These are some of the dogs in our care, who's medical needs are supported by generous donations like yours.
PATCH
Patch, a senior chi mix who came to our rescue covered in over 500 engorged ticks. He required multiple blood transfusions due to the loss of blood. He also received holistic treatment for his bad back. He was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur.
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JAZZY
Jazzy, an 11 year old chi mix, who was scheduled for euthanasia at the SJ shelter due to her poor health preventing her from undergoing anesthesia to be spayed. Now in our care, she is being treated for an enlarged liver, bronchitis, and possibly other complications. She will get spayed and have dental work once she is healthy enough.
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in loving memory of laya
Laya was a special dog whom we saved from the Martinez shelter. She had been in the shelter for over a year, and in that time she developed a mammary tumor that had become infected and was oozing. She had also started to snap at handlers, likely due to the pain of her condition. She was deemed unadoptable and put on the euthanasia list. All other rescues passed on Laya, and we even had some of our volunteers question whether it would be kinder to put her to sleep. In spite of the doubt, we pulled her from the shelter on Nov 16, 2019, took her to the vet to be checked out and to plan a course of treatment, and placed her in an experienced foster home. To our surprise, Laya was immediately friendly, affectionate, spunky, and she took to bossing all the other dogs around. She did not act like a dog on the brink of death at all! We planned to raise funds for her tumor surgery, spay, and treatment for the heart murmur that our vet discovered. Sadly, exactly a week after we saved her from the shelter, Laya passed away in the night at home. We take solace in knowing that we gave her a week of life and love that she would not have otherwise known. She passed away at home with her new family, rather than alone and scared in the shelter. May you rest in peace, sweet Laya. Your generous donation will help us save other dogs like Laya.
