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Helping death-row, abused, and neglected dogs find forever homes. We do not discriminate by breed, age or special needs. As long as we’re capable of helping out, we will never say no!

TOTAL DOGS ADOPTED

5166

Gordon

Name Gordon

Gender Male

Age 4 years

Breed Shiba Inu mix

Weight 22lbs

Dog Good with dogs

Cat Good with cats

Kids Good with kids

Crate-trained Ok in kennel

Housebroken Yes

Leash Ok on leash

Gordon was rescued when he was found on the side of the road after he was hit by a car and left to die. Gordon was paralyzed from the waist down after the accident but he didn’t lose her spirit! After going through treatment and surgery Gordon is now healthy and happy. Regardless of his special needs Gordon proved to everyone that doubted his quality of life that his life was worth saving. Now Gordon is enjoying the good life getting all the love and attention he deserves. Thank you to our supporters of continuing to give us the chance to rescue dogs like Gordon!

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Name Pachi

Gender Male

Age 1.5 years (as of 5/22/21)

Meet Pachi! Pachi is an adorable 1.5 year old Jack Russell/Papillon mix. Although Pachi was born blind, that doesn’t stop him from being the happiest pup in the Bay Area as he brings smiles to everyone’s faces he meets! Whether it’s the dog beach or an open field of grass,…

Name Buttercup

Gender Female

Meet Buttercup, as you can tell in these photos she is not in the best shape. Buttercup lived her entire life in a filthy cage sitting on top of kennel bars. When she’s lucky she may have a rag or towel placed in, but that usually gets dirty fast as…

Name Rui

Gender Female

Age 2 years (as of 2/2/19)

Meet Rui! Rui was rescued in China after rescuers found her severely matted and abused. Her owners moved away and dumped her on the streets. Rui was born without her two back paws. Regardless of her past and abandonment, she is still very loving and trusting of people. Rui is…

Name Bailey

Gender Female

Age 3.5 months (as of 9/12/18)

Meet Bailey! Bailey was rescued along with litter mates from a hoarding situation. Poor Bailey was amongst 21 dogs that were kept in a backyard, luckily rescue was able to get them all out in time. Bailey was part of a litter of 5 and unfortunately born partially paralyzed. Regardless…

Name Randy

Gender Male

Age 5 years (as of 1/23/18)

Meet Randy! Randy was rescued from a horrible neglect case when he was found chained on 4ft line with no food or water. Randy was severely matted and emaciated when found, he was also suffering from a bad embedded collar. Poor Randy was tied out since puppyhood and the collar…

Name Minny

Gender Female

Age 8-9 years

Meet Minny! Minny was found abandoned in a shed with no food or water for almost a month. It was hard to imagine how she even survived but thankfully she did! A rescuer was notified about poor Minny when people said they heard small cries coming from the shed. Minny…

Name Leroy

Gender Male

Age 5 months old (As of 7/17/2017)

Meet Leroy! Leroy was rescued along with his litter mates, Hank and Perry, when they were brought to the shelter to be euthanized. Poor Leroy was suffering from demodex mange and secondary skin infection. Although demodex looks very bad it is not contagious and is relatively easy to treat. Luckily…

Name Esther

Gender Female

Age 5.5 - 6 months old (As of 7/27/2017)

Meet Esther! Esther was a stray who ran onto the freeway on a rainy and windy day. The road was extremely slippery that day and a car was not able to dodge Esther. Esther was hit and left injured on the freeway when the police were called to remove her….

Name Georgie

Gender Female

Age 3 years old (as of 7/5/17)

Meet Georgie! Georgie is a beautiful 3 year old female French Bulldog who is looking for her forever home! Georgie was rescued from a puppy mill in bad condition suffering from severe skin, eye and ear infection, poor Georgie was also very emaciated. Thankfully Georgie was able to make it…

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