Boomer, the Adorable Australian Shepherd!

Lupo Being Affectionate

Lupo Shows Off His Commands

Sweet Blue Point Siamese Cat Needs Rescuing!

Contact Debra@CrittersInNeed.org if you can help!

Stray Cats Need Rescuing!

Coco is KooKoo for ...

Bella the Min Pin Puppy

The Voice For The Voiceless: Caught on Camera: Activist Arrested After Attempted Dog Rescue

The Voice For The Voiceless: Caught on Camera: Activist Arrested After Attempted Dog Rescue

Tucker, a Dog Looking for his Forever Home!

Dolly the Pit Bull

This is a story about a Pit Bull's struggle to survive and overcome society's negative stereotype and discrimination. Say no to BSL!! Please remember to spay and neuter your pets! And most importantly, PLEASE adopt a Pit Bull from your local shelter!!

Dolly now has a Facebook page. Please find her on FB at "Dolly the Pit Bull" for further updates on her success.

URGENT! Toby Needs ACL surgery NOW!

Toby is a 3-year-old dog that needs surgery immediately! He has a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The surgery needs to be done ASAP since secondary joint damage will occur, which is irreversible.

Toby is a sweetheart of a dog that lost his home. He spent 11 months in a kennel with his brother, Herman. Finally, Toby and Herman were recently adopted by a retired couple who heard their sad story.

BUT THEY CAN'T AFFORD THE SURGERY! Please help this wonderful dog live a long life, pain-free!

Donations Needed! See Your Donations At Work!

Donations are sorely needed to continue our rescue work.

There are always more dogs in need of rescuing from high-kill shelters, dogs that need vet care, kenneling ... the list goes on.

Here are some examples of dogs that came to us in great need:

The first dog, Beau, had demodex mange so severe that his gums and paws were swollen ... and his feet bled when he walked. Now look at gorgeous he looks!

The second dog shown here, Canelo (the little chi), had been dumped by his owners at a high-kill shelter. He almost didn't survive the experience. He ended up with pneumonia and a staph infection. He became skin and bones.

Little Canelo had to go to a specialist because our vet couldn't get him well. Again, thanks to your generous donations, Canelo was saved and now has a happy life in his forever home.

The last dog shown here is Gideon. When his owner asked us to take him, we saw that he was in horrible shape. He had been left outside in the searing heat, was covered in sores and flies, couldn't walk--he could barely lift his head.

The vet suggested that we put him down as the dog had a heart condition on top of everything else, but we couldn't do that--not without at least trying to save his life.

Amazingly, the dog surprised all of us, including our vet, and he responded well to treatment. He was standing in a week! He has been adopted out with his "sister."

But we couldn't have done it without your donations. Please donate to help us continue our work.

To Donate to Critters in Need Pet Rescue, and to ensure that 100% of your donation goes to Critters in Need Pet Rescue when using Paypal,

Go to https://www.paypal.com/

Click on Personal or Home.

Then click on Send Money Online.

Click on the PERSONAL tab and choose GIFT.

Send donations to this email address: Donations@CrittersInNeed.org

It's that easy! And thank you for your support!

Questions? Please email Dogs@CrittersInNeed.org

Montego, Nikki and TREATS!

Montego, the Golden Retriever, Needs a Forever Home!

Herman & Toby Adopted--in AZ!

Yep, that's right! These two sweet brothers finally got adopted when someone read their sad story on Petfinder.com. The only problem was that the couple lived in Tucson and we only adopt out in California (because we always do home checks).

Well, we talked to the couple at length, and they were so patient with the process. Finally, a rescuer who lives in AZ did the home check. All was well, so I rented a car and drove Herman and Toby to their new home.

We took off on a Saturday and got there that night. I spent the night at their new home, helping the dogs and the new owners to get acclimated. I was sad that I could only stay overnight, but I had to get back home.

I was sad to say good bye to Herman and Toby also, but so happy to finally have these two loves in their forever home--and together too! No small feat to keep two dogs that love each other (and are brothers to boot) together, especially two mastiff mixes.

But we did it! And Herman and Toby can now live happily ever after.

P.S. Herman is the brown brindle and Toby is the black dog. Aren't they adorable? I sure think so! :-D

A Tragic Story

This is the true story of two brave momma dogs named Skylar and Snowy. Skylar had 10 puppies and Snowy had 9 puppies.

Both mommies and their babies were imprisoned at the Devore shelter and were slated to die. A nice lady named Kym couldn't bear to see this happen, so she rescued them and took them in.

Both mommies took such good care of their babies ... feeding them, cleaning them and giving them lots of love.

Suddenly, distemper reared its ugly head.

Now both Skylar and Snowy are dead. Tragically, all of Snowy's puppies are dead and only two of Skylar's puppies are still alive.

One of Skylar's puppies, Batman, is at the vet right now, fighting to survive. (Hope is the only puppy who is doing well.)

Vet bills are now up to $9,200! We need your help to continue in the fight to save Batman. (See his photo at left. The second photo shows him with his sister, Fozzy Bear, who died this week because her trachea was too small and she couldn't breathe. (Watch her video.)

You can help by donating to Critters in Need Pet Rescue via Paypal

Traditional veterinary treatment for distemper was tried, as well as a cutting edge distemper serum. Nothing helped.

The puppies kept dying. Two died on Christmas Day. It seemed that a day didn't go by when there wasn't bad news.

It all started when suddenly, one of Skylar's puppies, Galileo, stopped eating. (Watch the video of Skylar and Galileo.)

Galileo died, despite blood transfusions and being in an incubator. And his mommy, Skylar, died on the operating table while undergoing an emergency hysterectomy.

The other puppies began to get sick ... and one of them tested positive for distemper.

Snowy got pneumonia. We discovered that she had been shot with a BB gun and had over 20 pellets in her soft tissue! (You can see some of the pellets in the x-ray.)

Snowy was hospitalized but sadly, never responded to treatment. Her condition continued to deteriorate.

I visited her at the vet and took her on a little walk to see if that would help her feel better. I was shocked to see how thin she was. You can compare the photos for yourself and you'll see the change in poor Snowy.

I petted her and gave her kisses. And it hurt to see her walk so slowly ... but at least Snowy got to stand in the sun and feel the dirt beneath her paws one last time. (Watch her video.)

Poor Snowy collapsed the next day. The vets tried to revive her, but she died.

And then more and more of Skylar's and Snowy's puppies died.

This has been a tragedy. Please help in this fight to save Batman. Please donate to Critters in Need Pet Rescue. You can donate via Paypal.