Mama Kacey and two of her Yellowstone litter babies born in January 2022; Carolina Big Hearts Big Barks Rescue was able to get Kacey off a chain and allow her to give birth at a foster’s home because of donor funding, which covered food and supplies. Every Penny...
The challenge we ALL share It’s hard to turn on the news or look on social media, without hearing about animal rescues and shelters, Nationwide, overflowing with animals in need. It’s always a challenge, but now more than ever. We need help! This should be a concern...
If These Dogs Could Talk Sometimes, I wish for just five minutes that my rescue pit bull, Stella, could talk and tell me how she ended up with me. Was she dumped? Did she run away? What things happened that scarred her memories? I can take my guesses about her story,...
Public needs more education on Parvo I was so annoyed/outraged/befuddled when I read the comment. I couldn’t believe people could be so - unknowledgeable. Yet another puppy with parvo virus had landed at a local shelter, which was using its social media channels to...
I’d Want to Keep Them All Whenever I tell people I foster puppies, I inevitably hear, “Awww! But I could never foster, I’d want to keep them all.” And I always think, “No, you wouldn’t. Because puppies are A LOT of work.” Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE puppies, and I...
You know — That one puppy EVERYONE wants! Every litter seems to have one, that one puppy everyone wants. It could be a chubby, fluffy pup or one with some special marking like a heart-shaped patch of fur. Whatever the “it” factor, this puppy gets all the attention....
What 3 Rescue Directors Learned Working in the Trenches. Somebody save this dog! It’s an everyday social media occurrence: People see pictures of sad looking puppies in shelter pics and comment, “Somebody save this dog,” and “Don’t let this baby die!” Rescue directors...
Detailed adoption applications help us keep our dogs safe — Before you say anything, we know. We know we ask a lot of questions. If you’ve ever filled out a rescue’s adoption application, you were asked about current pets, past pets, experiences with pet loss, names...
A hidden gem … Tucked out of the way in a beautiful Davidson neighborhood, you'll find a gem of a dog park in The Town Preserve. Plenty of sun and shade, it's a great place for your dog to play. It's a bit hard to find because it's located within the Davidson Town...
One mosquito bite can destroy your dog’s heart I never thought potential jury duty would change my life, but that’s exactly what happened. On October 5, 2020, I was in the Charlotte courthouse biding my time to see if I would be called to serve on a grand jury (I...