Lost senior dog, Charlie, when he first was dropped off at the shelter   Everyone loved Charlie. So, when the senior, one-eyed, toothless Chihuahua showed up at Abandoned Pet Rescue, dropped off by a concerned couple who found him wandering the streets, a collective sigh of sadness could be felt around the shelter. Who would leave an old guy like this, completely defenseless, alone on the street? Little did we all know, this was the beginning of a great story. It was a Saturday; I know because stopping off at APR was one of many things… [Continue Reading]

  Even in heaven, Harley is always busy. And, September is one of his busiest times. It’s Puppy Mill Awareness Month, and for the puppy mill survivor poster boy, creating awareness for the suffering mill dogs, Harley is continuing his mission with an exciting new project to announce.   It’s called FINDING THE LIGHT, and it is, indeed, luminescent in its beauty and power. Artist Martha Cares collaborated with Rudi and Dan Taylor, the angel couple who adopted and loved Harley after his ten grueling years in a puppy mill, to create a sculptural installation and tribute to our 2015… [Continue Reading]

  Imagine one day to empty U.S. animal shelters of all their animals because they’re adopted into great homes. Imagine. That’s the goal of the annual Clear the Shelters day. In it’s third year, the NBC and Telemundo-owned stations popular nationwide adoption campaign  is back on Saturday, August 19. And, they’re counting on us to help. So, whether you’re looking to add a furry family member or know someone who is; can share on your social media or can talk it up with your network of friends, Clear the Shelters is the time to focus on getting shelter pets a good… [Continue Reading]

  Sometimes, the coolest ideas come to you out of the blue. A little while back, I got a Linkedin message from a woman named Heather Szasz, who’d created a great product for pet parents with human children. Called My Puppy Box and My Puppy Rescue Box, they aren’t boxes delivered to your door each month for your dog to salivate over. Instead, they are fun, educational boxes to teach children ages 6 – 12 about dogs, how to be around them and how to care for them. And, with 77% of dog bites happening to children between the ages… [Continue Reading]

Laura Souza and the G in G Girl…Gianna.   Glamour, glitz, good times and doing good; these were the themes this weekend at the 4th annual Fabulous Cotillion for furbabies at the Abacoa Country Club in Jupiter, Florida. G Girl Productions’ fearless leader and event coordinator extraordinaire, Laura Souza, and Gianna, the inspiration for the G in G Girl, presided over a very well run 3-day event showcasing designer dog fashions for rescue, two of which this blogger attended. It was my first time and I didn’t really know what to expect. I walked away understanding… [Continue Reading]

This is Pet Appreciation Week, but today is also Jasper’s Gotcha Day. Three years ago today, we took home in a taxi this scared, scruffy, little black dog, not knowing if our Sophie would like him, not intending to adopt him at all! One of my favorite pics of Jasper and Sophie, by the Hudson River Park. You know the story. We got lucky, both in that Sophie loved Jasper at first sight and that, after much, much work, frustration, hope and heartbreak, the amazing dog that was inside of Jasper is now the dog we have… [Continue Reading]

Albie & Ani   Harley gave them a face. He narrowly escaped death to tell his story and inspire hope and action in others. I’m talking @Harleypuppymilldog, the world famous Chihuahua puppy mill survivor and son to the wonderful Rudi and Dan Taylor. Harley passed over the Rainbow Bridge last year, but not before helping to save over 1,000 mill dogs and educate millions of people around the globe. His legacy lives on.   With Harley on National Puppy Mill Awareness Day 2015   Millions. Over 2 million puppies are bred in… [Continue Reading]

JASPER   It’s coming up on three years since we adopted Jasper, our terrier terror from the NYACC, and we couldn’t feel more blessed to have him in our lives. It wasn’t always the case but, as so often happens, Jasper taught us a lot about behavior, structure, training, patience and love. So, for Adopt A Shelter Pet Day, we wanted to share Jasper’s story that contains some of our most successful tips to help other pet parents with reactive dogs they’ve adopted. So many dogs are returned to shelters for behavior problems. Training a reactive… [Continue Reading]