Category: Animal Rescue

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Popeye’s Paw Needs Your Help on GIVING TUESDAY!

Tomorrow is “Giving Tuesday” and we’re asking all DOGGY LOVERS to help parents, & pups with Megaesophagus (ME), by making a donation to Popeye’s Paw .

Popeye was  a brave warrior in New Jersey, who, along with his daddy, fought hard for his life after acquiring the disease, in which the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach, becomes enlarged (dilated) and loses its ability to contract properly,. This loss of function prevents food and liquid from moving into the stomach, causing them to accumulate in the esophagus. After his brave struggle, this sweet boy succumbed to the disease in February, 2003, breaking his daddy’s heart.

Popeye’s daddy founded a charity in his sweet boy’s name in June, 2025 to honor and remember Popeye, and to help other ME pups survive and thrive.

Just click on that red link above (opens on FACEBOOK), and you can help provide funds for ME pet pawrents to buy or build a “Bailey Chair,” via VENMO OR PAYPAL.

Doggies with ME can sit upright in a  “Bailey Chair” while they eat their meals and drink, and this helps their food and water stay down and get into their stomachs, so they can receive the nutrition and hydration they need to stay alive.

Your generosity will save doggy lives! It’s fully tax deductible, and our official  IRS EIN (employer ID number) number is 39-2599811.

❤🐾❤ THANK YOU!

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Paws of War Brings a Happy Pancake to a New Family!

Paws of War made a very joyful Stateside reunion possible, thanks to compassionate support for its life-saving rescue missions. Once desperate for help and someone to care, sweet girl Pancake suffered horribly overseas, but now, she is safe and after many months apart, she has made it back into the arms of her brave Dad, U.S. Army Sergeant Brian. But it’s a happy ending that almost didn’t happen.

Sergeant Brian found Pancake crying at the gate into his base overseas, and immediately knew that she needed help–she was covered in fleas, her coat was filthy, severely dehydrated and hungry, but too scared to approach. Encouraging her with treats, Sergeant Brian slowly earned her trust, and took on the role of caring for her. He didn’t expect that he’d fall in love, but very soon she became a virtual part of his family though from a distance, sharing the sweet dog with his wife and young kids back home which helped him stay connected with them far away.

But Sgt. Brian was forced into saying a heartbreaking goodbye when his deployment ended, and, unable to get Pancake to safety himself, had to leave her behind – breaking his heart and not knowing if he’d ever see her again. So he reached out to Paws of War with a desperate plea for help – counting on them to get her out of harm’s way. They came through! And now, Pancake is officially a member of Sergeant Brian’s family, and she’s joined a happy home with his wife, their two adorable children, and her new dog sibling.

CLICK HERE to support Paws of War’s mission to save homeless, helpless animals overseas, and reunite them with America’s Finest!

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PIXIES AND PAWS “RESCUE” IS JUST AN EXTENSION OF CRUEL PUPPY MILLS

Pixies & Paws, which sells animals from cruel breeders

FROM NEWS 12 NJ AND LONG ISLAND

Documents provided to Kane In Your Corner News 12 Investigative unit show Pixies and Paws, a self-proclaimed “animal rescue” based in New Jersey and serving the tristate area, purchased more than 160 dogs from commercial breeders in Ohio. The purchases were made during a three-month period alone. It’s an arrangement some consumer groups say means Pixies and Paws is acting less like a rescue and more like an online pet store.
In an investigation in May, Kane In Your Corner spoke to Jonisha Lewis about her experience adopting a dog from Pixies and Paws. She said the dog had such significant health problems that her veterinarian deemed it “unfit for sale”. “My son was crying,” Lewis said. “And he was just like, ‘Why? Why Is this happening? Like, why is he sick’?” Then there was the adoption fee – a whopping $1,500… which at first, Pixies and Paws refused to refund, although it eventually relented after Kane In Your Corner began investigating.
PLEASE DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE ADOPTING. NO REPUTABLE SHELTER OR RESCUE WOULD ASK FOR $1500, FOR STARTERS!
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Help Smokey Make it to Stateside Safety — With the Help of Paws of War!

SMOKEY!

Saved overseas as a helpless two-week old kitten, Smokey wouldn’t have survived without US Army Sergeant Avery. With nothing overseas for Smokey when he returns from deployment, he can’t bear the thought of leaving sweet baby Smokey alone to suffer. With your help we can get this vulnerable girl safely to America where she can have a happy future with her hero and his family!

Our War-Torn rescue team is in action to rescue Smokey and bring her to safety in America, and we need your help.

A kind donation today will help us get Smokey closer to her safe happy life with her hero and his family, where she will never have to suffer again.

Help Smokey make it to Stateside safety!

https://www.pawsofwar.org/?form=SmokeysRescueMission

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Rhett! Playful and Affectionate Golden Doodle Looking for his Forever Family!

Meet Rhett, a playful and affectionate 2-year-old Golden doodle looking for his forever family! ❤️🐾
Rhett is big-hearted, full of energy and needs a home where he’ll get plenty of time, attention, and love. Rhett would thrive with an experienced handler and in a household with children 16 and older, as he’s strong, smart, and always up for adventure. His favorite activities? Long walks, playing ball, and soaking up the outdoors. Treat-motivated and quick to learn, Rhett will make an amazing companion for someone ready to embrace his joyful spirit.
Rhett is available to veterans, first responders, and Gold Star families and is waiting to bring endless fun and loyalty to the perfect home.
If you’re interested in adopting Rhett, click the link below!
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Help Paws of War and Staff Sergeant Hope Save Sweet Gizmo!!

As a violent storm battered an American base in a desolate part of Africa, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Hope heard a desperate cry outside her door and when she looked out to investigate, a terrified kitten – Gizmo – rushed in and went into hiding. That was the moment she knew she had to act to save the vulnerable cat and reached out to Paws of War for help. Gizmo was abandoned near the base and with nothing around to survive on, her condition rapidly deteriorated. Staff Sergeant Hope and some other soldiers had been doing what they could – making a tiny lean-to for shelter, and sharing their food, but in a very remote area there wasn’t much available to them to help a struggling cat. Gizmo cowered in the makeshift shelter – afraid of the many predators lurking, and would only come out when she heard SSG Hope who she chose as her person. The sweet cat was so thankful to have someone be kind to her that she would bring gifts of bugs, leaves, and pieces of trash – all she could find to say “I love you” to brighten her hero’s day. In turn SSG Hope found comfort in having the little cat around but while she makes her smile, she can’t take her mind off the worry of knowing Gizmo can’t make it on her own when she returns Stateside and the fear in the young cat during the storm served as a reminder.
Aside from predators, other starving animals, the daily activities of an active military base and constant moving of heavy vehicles, the brutal weather conditions claim the lives of animals daily. Temperatures routinely reach more than 100 degrees through the day and torrential rains during storm season cause severe flooding and life-threatening destruction. There is nothing for homeless animals, and no way to keep them safe. Staff Sergeant Hope is a hero who has selflessly served our country for over a decade; spending many months at a time away from her family and she has never asked for anything, until now. All she is pleading for is help to save the life of the loving cat who became her best friend and a source of joy so far from home.
Our War-Torn Pups and Cats rescue team is in action as we speak – handling the complex logistics of a rescue mission to such a remote location, alongside complying with extensive CDC import requirements, but to save any of the animals who need our help, we need you beside us. Together we can get Gizmo out of harm’s way.. A kind donation of even just a few dollars today will make it possible to get her to the love and safety waiting for her with SSG Hope here in America.
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New Jersey Politicians Kill Another Good Animal Shelter – and Lots of Animals

MOST ANIMAL SHELTERS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE PART OF A BROKEN SYSTEM, ONE THAT HURTS INNOCENT, HOMELESS ANIMALS MOST OF ALL. BUT IT ALSO HARMS HEROIC STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.

NEW JERSEY IS ONE OF THE WORST OFFENDERS.

Last year, the genius politicians of JerseyCity suddenly ended the contract with @LibertyHumaneSociety, and its team that many other shelters and rescues have very happily worked with for years. Still, the hiring of a new director, staff, and new procedures designed for the animals’ benefit heralded the possibility that things would actually work out. It wasn’t to be. When a dog attacked and seriously injured the new boss, bureaucrats who know nothing about a shelter or animal welfare, and even less about leadership and common decency emerged, once again throwing a promising start into turmoil.

https://jcitytimes.com/animal-shelter-morale-sinks-after-manager-is-bitten-hospitalized-fired/

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The Truth about PIT BULLS. NOT What You May Think!

PIT BULL AWARENESS DAY!! 🐾 ❤️
Three days ago, we celebrated these loving, loyal, kind, and compassionate dogs. There is so much misinformation about them out there, and they are so unfairly and cruelly maligned. They and their humans have their lives upended by unfairly discriminative breed-specific legislation and refusal of insurance companies to write policies for the humans, even when their breed isn’t actually known.
It’s important to know that Pit Bulls are NOT a breed; they are a type of dog with certain physical characteristics: muscular, stocky builds with deep chests and large, square heads. “Pit Bulls” in today’s society and media actually encompass a number of breeds or combination of breeds, including:
– American Staffordshire Terrier
– American Pit Bull Terrier
– American Bully
– Staffordshire Bull Terrier
– American Bulldog
BUT–The American Pit Bull Terrier is the only breed with the words “pit” and “bull” actually in its name, and the only breed that is most commonly, correctly, and historically called a “Pit Bull”.
So many absurd and outright false characteristics have been attributed to “Pit Bulls” such as locking jaws, that they’re inherently aggressive, or it’s not safe to get a “Pittie” from a shelter. It’s mostly pure nonsense. Pit Bull breeds have been extensively temperament tested, and they score on average in the top 23% of all dogs. Not only do they have an excellent temperament, they are also successful as service dogs, therapy dogs, K9 police dogs, and as family pets; in other words, good canine citizens! They are notably affectionate to humans and most other animals if properly socialized.
At the top of this post is my sweet boy Popeye, whom I rescued in 2020 right before lockdown. You can see what a “vicious beast” he is. He died last February of Megaesophagus, but he gave me three years of unconditional love and loyalty, constantly by my side. 💔 🐾 🌈
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Help Get Justice for Starved Doggy!

Sweet Elmer, Starved to Death in Tennessee

In February of this year, a Selmer City, TN woman brought a horribly emaciated dog to a rescue group, claiming that the dog had been abandoned at her house. The rescue immediately rushed the dog, which they renamed Elmer, to an emergency veterinary clinic.  Sadly, despite all their efforts, this poor, sweet Great Dane died.

The Guardians of Rescue sent Elmer’s remains to a pathology lab to determine an exact cause of death. The results of Elmer’s necropsy were shocking and heartbreaking. While Elmer suffered from intestinal parasites and heartworm disease, the official cause of death was starvation–a painful, excruciating way to die. It was later determined that Elmer had, in fact, been living with this terribly cruel and heartless woman since 2020.

The Guardians of Rescue’s investigation showed that this lady was the owner of Elmer, and responsible for his gruesome death; in response, the Selmer City Police Department charged her with one count of animal cruelty and ordered her to rehome any animals in her custody.  Based on her history of breeding Great Danes, the presence of a heavy intestinal parasite load, heartworm disease and the intestinal obstruction that caused Elmer to die a slow, agonizing death by starvation, we believe she should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

No matter where you live or whether or not you own a pet, we ask and encourage you to SIGN THE PETITION TO GET JUSTICE FOR ELMER – PLEASE!  The only deterrent we have to these horrible, cruel crimes is to hold the criminals accountable!

(The Guardians of Rescue is a registered 501(c)3, not for profit organization whose members work tirelessly to work to protect the wellbeing of all animals and come to the aid of those in distress. We are all about People Helping Animals and Animals Helping People.)

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Sweet Boy Carmine Deserves a Forever Home! Meet Him at Sammy’s Hope

Bellissimo Carmine! Smart and sensitive, with a playful side, best describes Carmine. He loves car rides and going on adventures, and he walks nicely on leash. Carmine’s discerning taste in people is evidenced by the top-notch Sammy’s Hope volunteers he spends time with, and he has quite the fan club! He’s a volunteer favorite, but nothing would make his fans happier than to see him find his loving, forever home! He’s such a wonderful boy!
To meet Carmine please complete an interest form?  www.sammyshope.org/adoptdogs
An adoption counselor will contact you to schedule an appointment. We (and Carmine, of course) would love to see you at our shelter in Sayreville, New Jersey to meet sweet Carmine. He might just be your newest family member!