By now you’ve surely heard of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. No doubt you’ve seen plenty of your friends’ videos, dumping ice water on their heads. Well, I’ve been challenged by our good friend Maggie Marton to a pet-friendly version – the Dog Park Challenge. Girl, I’m game!
Almost Home Foundation Rescues Pine Ridge Dogs
With the help of many, in almost as many ways, 27 dogs made their freedom ride from the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota to Chicago, IL suburbs. Leaving behind a hard life outdoors on the Native American Pine Ridge Reservation, these dogs now have a bright future ahead of them, one filled with love, safety, […]
A Chance to Make an Incredible Difference
In a not-so-faraway land filled with ancient traditions, thousands of dogs struggle to survive in a harsh environment. The people of this land revere these dogs as they do all of nature. Life, however, is a constant challenge for the people as well. Almost Home Foundation has chosen to rescue some of the puppies before the cruel, […]
What Better Way to Get Your Kitten Fix?
Every Spring, like clockwork (or the movie Groundhog Day), the same thing happens. Year after year, unspayed cats give birth to litters of kittens that have no homes. And every Spring, rescues try their darnedest to do everything they can for the most kittens (and mamas) possible. But it ain’t easy, folks. There are mainly […]
Mocha’s Story
This was going to be a Wordless Wednesday post, with the images to tell the story. But there’s a little more I’d like you to know about. And I think it’ll bring a smile to your face, which – let’s face it – we all could use by midweek. Mocha’s journey tells more than the rescue […]