It was after 10 p.m. when Amparo’s cell phone rang. Silvestre Martínez was calling asking Amparo for help. While Martínez was out on a family walk with his son, wife, and a family friend, the animal lovers heard the frantic barks and cries of dogs. When they investigated they found three puppies trapped in a tar well.

Immediately, the good Samaritans jumped into action and pulled all three dogs from the tar, but they needed experienced animal rescuers to help clean the dogs and take care of them.

It was after 10 p.m. when Amparo’s cell phone rang. Silvestre Martínez was calling asking Amparo for help. While Martínez was out on a family walk with his son, wife, and a family friend, the animal lovers heard the frantic barks and cries of dogs. When they investigated they found three puppies trapped in a tar well.

Immediately, the good Samaritans jumped into action and pulled all three dogs from the tar, but they needed experienced animal rescuers to help clean the dogs and take care of them.

After three hours of clean up, rescuers decided to let the dogs rest and continue with their clean up effort the following morning. Chapa and Pote were so exhausted that once the bath sessions stopped, they simply fell asleep. The following morning, rescuers resumed their cleaning efforts and they were finally able to completely clean the dogs.

It is a miracle that Chapa and Pote are alive today. Rescuers want justice and want whoever dumped the dogs in the tar prosecuted for his or her actions. If the animal abuser is identified, he or she will face 18 months of incarceration for animal cruelty. Sadly, there are no leads as of yet.

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One day, they received a call about a dog wandering in the Palmdale Desert. It seems that the poor thing has been dumped on this deserted area by a backyard breeder. When they found the dog, her fur was severely matted. They couldn’t even determine if the dog was a boy or a girl. She was in a horrible condition, but that didn’t stop her from wagging her tail when she saw them. It’s like she was so happy that somebody found her and rescued her. Watch the heartwarming video below and see her amazing transformation!

Isn’t Dorothy a beauty?! She’s such a good dog too! What a sweetheart!
Because of these kindhearted people, Dorothy was able to find a loving forever home!

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Ten years old, severely emaciated, terrified of human touch and then dumped at a high kill shelter to be euthanized. This was the ending that Tequila was facing yesterday as her owners signed her life away and left her to die alone. Until a kind shelter staff member (who I’m going to stop taking calls from! Lol) stepped in to change that. Tequila’s old life of fear and heartache was over, but she doesn’t know that yet. Every sound, noise, stiff breeze causes her to panic.

She spent the first 24 hours running away from all people and only interacting with our wonderful friend Lori’s pack (who no questions asked took her in until her foster dad could get her the next day- thank you Lori!). Matt, even knowing she was old, highly afraid, wobbly, and pretty much imperfect in every way, wanted nothing more than to bring her home and show her a good time. In fact, he had been waiting for a senior boxer like her, one who needed him and who most would look right past without a thought.We wish we could have 1500000 Matts, kind and compassionate with a huge heart. Well, Tequila must have known, because with some gentle words and touch, Tequila was soon in his lap, and not long after gave her very first kiss. Was one of the most wonderful things to see.

The purpose of this fundraiser is to make sure we have everything covered for everything Tequila could need, both now and in the future (she has a few lumps that need [to be] biopsied, she may need some teeth worked on, as they seem uncomfortable, and she’s obviously in dire physical shape). We want to make sure that anything she could want or need is ready and waiting for her. We have ten years to make up for with whatever time she graces us with. Please help us to make sure Tequila can live out her life in comfort and peace in the arms of her new foster dad!

Our sweet Tequila Rose went for her first vet visit yesterday (she was far, far too traumatized to do it the first few days). Tequila is blind in one eye and it does not appear to be due to old age, and we feel it’s very recent. I’m sure it amplified how scared she was too because she couldn’t see it coming. Her blood work, however… perfect. Which is wonderful, but also infuriating.  [It] just validates that every bit of the garbage her owners told when they surrendered her for euthanasia was a flat lie. Not that we didn’t already know…

We’re making an appointment with one of the best eye specialists around to see if anything can be done for that eye. I think it would make a tremendous difference for her if we could recover even a bit of sight but it’ll be a long shot. Definitely worth trying, though! Please chip in for our old girl. She suffered through 10 years of misery and now we all need to band together to make sure the rest of her time is amazing! She actually snuggles with her foster dad now… amazing progress for the dog who wouldn’t even approach a person on Sunday and would shake with fear! I think she just loves her daddy.

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 In his youth, Bennie saved his family from a house fire.  Then at 10, he found himself abandoned at a boarding facility and shuffled to a rescue group.   At first he was sad and confused, but now he has a reason to smile again – he’s getting a new home!

According to the Daily Mail, the chocolate Lab had to be surrendered because his owners had a child who Bennie did not get along with.  Soon he was rescued by Toronto-based Canine Haven.

“He was surrendered to a boarding facility in Toronto.  Luckily my sister works there and she reached out to me since I run Canine Haven,” said Tarah Motuzas.

Bennie’s story was shared with their fans, many of whom had harsh words for his former family.  But because Bennie had been at the kennel before, Motuzas saw the positive side of the situation:

“I think surrendering him to a place where he knows people and is comfortable was the best they could’ve done for him.  It’s better than a shelter.”

However, she followed up with a reminder that it is up to owners to provide for their pets.

“These are our companions – we are supposed to look after them, care for them, and keep them out of harm’s way.”

Applications for Bennie flew in, but it was discovered that he was not good around cats or other dogs, so he would require a quiet home with no pets or small children.  Soon – possibly by the end of the day – Bennie will be going to his brand new home!

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