We saved 12 dogs last week!

A little goes a long way.

I’m putting my money where my mouth is.

For the month of March, I committed to donating $10,000 to a couple of different rescues who are 100% volunteer run, and saving “hard-to-adopt” dogs in high kill shelters in Los Angeles County.

They are truly doing God’s work.

I was skeptical about donating at first, but they built my trust immediately.

The first dog we saved together was Scarlett:

When Scarlet arrived at the shelter, her intake form read like a list of everything that had been taken from her. Abandoned in a field. No microchip. No one looking for her.

The vet notes said: crouched, stiff, flattened, avoids eye contact, terrified. They offered her food. She wouldn’t eat. They examined her. She didn’t flinch, didn’t growl, didn’t move. The notes said: no aggression, let alone emotion, shown.

This dog was so shut down that she couldn’t even feel anymore. She had patches of hair missing on her stomach. A respiratory infection that made her sneeze through the entire exam. They couldn’t even spay her because her body was too run down to survive the surgery.

That’s who Scarlet was the day I decided to fund her vet bills and foster support. A broken, silent dog who had decided the safest thing to do in this world was not feel at all from being hurt so many times.

I am happy to announce that she is now recovering and 100% safe with a great foster taking care of her. She is available for adoption if you know anyone!

Then I partnered with another rescue: Hollywood Huskies to save a mom and her litter of husky puppies!

I have a soft spot in my heart for Husky puppies now that I have a husky mix of my own that I saved from being euthanized.

Here they are all eating together. They were starving! :(

Finally, I want to highlight one more dog who has a special place in my heart: Oso.

When Oso arrived at the vet, he was screaming as loudly as he could through most of the exam, even when no one was touching him or standing near him. His tail was tucked, his pupils were dilated, and he kept cycling between whining, crying, and growling like he couldn’t figure out which sound would make the world stop being so terrifying.

They had to muzzle him just to get close, and he couldn’t walk on a leash at all so they wheeled him through the building on a cart like a dog who had given up on his own legs.

His skin was flaking, he had a mass on his right elbow, and he was coughing with discharge running from his nose. They tried twice to get him into surgery and both times his body was too sick to go under, so they sent him out on a health waiver with antibiotics and a note that said if his condition worsens, whoever takes him is paying out of pocket.

That’s who Oso was when I decided to fund his care. Not an aggressive dog, a terrified one, and there’s a massive difference between the two that most people never learn because dogs like Oso get overlooked or sent back before anyone takes the time to find out who they actually are underneath all that noise.

I’m happy to share that Oso is now safe in a foster home where he is healing, eating, and slowly learning that not every person who walks toward him is someone he needs to scream at. He is available for adoption if you know anyone who has the patience and heart to show a 74-pound dog that the world isn’t as scary as everything in his life has taught him it is.

I love you Oso.

There are always some shady non-profit organizations out there in every sector, but I have already seen some really bad ones in the animal welfare space.

There are rescues that will take money from donors, rescue the dog, give it to a foster, and then go dark…

Then, the foster with no financial support or education will of course surrender the dog back to the shelter. Worst possible scenario.

The worst non-profit I have seen so far is @rocknpawzrescue on instagram.

This lady hoarded hundreds of dogs and cats in her home and several neighbors were complaining about the most foul smell coming from her yard.

People also supposedly reported seeing dead dogs on the property as well.

A massive hoarding case that disguised themselves as a non-profit. Sickening to even think of..

The best non-profit I have seen is 3 Eye Blind Rescue. They are extremely active in saving the lives of innocent dogs who had no control of their destiny because of irresponsible and inhumane people.

The 200+ dogs from the Rock n Pawz hoarding case are flooding the LA shelters as we speak!

We need your help!

You can either donate directly to 3 Eye Blind Rescue here: https://3eyeblindrescue.org/donate

And/Or you can subscribe to this newsletter, and 100% of proceeds will go directly to funding non-profit rescues to help stop the animal shelter crisis.

Even $10 goes a long way. I believe that we were put on this Earth to help others in need. People and animals.

And when we help those in need, we feel more fulfilled, joyful, and connected because our subconscious knows that we are making a positive difference together in this world.

Please consider joining the community and the mission :)

You can save a life today.