Our rescue group is completely volunteer run. We are funded by nominal adoption fees, which we share with our partner Friends of Madera Animal Shelter, 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.
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, 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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These are some of the dogs in our care, who's medical needs are supported by generous donations like yours.
allie
Allie, 12 year old rat terrier mix, who has been in foster care for 1.5 years. On the verge of adoption, we took her to the vet to have her vaccinations renewed and some dental work done, but the vet discovered she has pancreatitis, which will require treatment before she can be adopted.
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Lexi
Lexi, an 8 year old chi pug mix, who came to us with a broken leg that required surgery and a lengthy recovery.
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pablo
Pablo, a 4 year old chi mix, who required multiple surgeries, including amputation of one of his legs. He is currently undergoing a lengthy rehab.
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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.
