7 month old Tulip is friendly with people and dogs. She is ready for her forever family. Come and meet this wonderful puppy at our kennel in South Gate. Give us a call at 818-407-4145 We met Tulip when she joined our Yoga / Meditation Celebration last Sunday. How could we pass up this perfect pup!
If 1000 Downtown Dog Rescue Supporters donate $10 each, you can help us reach our goal of raising $10,000!
When you donate at least $10, you are part of the positive change happening at the South LA Shelter, where families like Angie and her daughter, who needed help paying a pet deposit so that “Barley” could stay in his home, with his family, instead of being surrendered to the shelter.
Most of the families that we meet do not want to surrender their pet. In fact, most have tried everything they know, to keep their pet out of the shelter. Poverty is the main reason thousands of pet owners that we have assisted, consider surrendering their pet to the South LA Shelter.
Downtown Dog Rescue pays for medical treatment, pet deposits, pays for dog licenses, offers free weekly dog training classes in Compton and sponsored more than 10,000 free spay/neuter surgeries, for dog and cats living in some of the most under served communities in Los Angeles County.
NOVEMBER 254th is GIVING TUESDAY We need you and 999 other supporters to donate at least $10 to help us reach our goal. Click here to donate http://www.gofundme.com/DDRSHELTER
Coming out to Stand Up For Pits on Sunday at the Hollywood Improv?? Don’t forget to bring your new or used items for our first-ever SHELTER DONATION DRIVE! All in-kind donations will be distributed to the homeless animals of the South LA Animal Shelter, to provide them with much-needed comfort and enrichment. We will provide a curbside drop-off at the event for your convenience. The more the merrier!
If you have followed our Facebook page, you would have read Milt’s amazing story, going from living under a freeway overpass for nearly two decades with his dog family to living in a home for the first time in his life. A dog lover all his life, Milt befriended and cared for many stray and abandoned dogs while he was homeless. Raised as a foster child, he had been homeless since he was 13 years old. Now in his sixties, thanks to the assistance of an Los Angeles County Sheriff and DDR volunteers Sandy and her husband Burt, Milt has an apartment that he shares with his dog named “Mama”.
Sandy found the apartment through a Compton Dog Clinic Client, Frank and his wife Annette who both wanted to help find a home for Milt and his dog. Good news! Milt’s other dogs all found loving forever homes, quickly but one dog, “Baby”. really captured all of the DDR volunteers’ hearts. She was very shy when Milt found her and started to care for her. For Baby, Milt’s “home” under the freeway was likely the only home she had ever known. According to Milt he named her Baby because his dog Mama loved her as did the rest of his dogs. When Milt was forced to leave his spot under the freeway, Baby came to the DDR kennel where she was very shut down. Our volunteers all spent time with her, socializing this sweet but shy dog. 
(Katie hiking with Scout)
Fast forward a month, Katie met Baby at the NKLA Adoption Center, where DDR leases three dog runs, and she fell in love with this special dog. Katie decided to adopt Baby, renaming her Scout.
We just received an update from Katie, Scout is still shy but is a sweet dog who is experiencing more new things every day. Katie feels fortunate to have adopted Scout and judging by these photos, we think for Scout, the feeling is mutual.
Saturday October 18th is DDR’s BIG DAY, it’s Race for the Rescues Day at the Pasadena Rose bowl. This event is DDR’s biggest fundraiser and with only 15 days left to raise $30,000, we haven’t hit the 50% mark yet. Can you help us help dogs like Honey. We rescued 14 year old Honey from the East Valley Shelter.
What chance would 12 year old Red, a former South LA Shelter dog, have had finding a home had we not rescued him?
Your support helps us continue to rescue shelter dogs who truly deserve a second chance. JOIN OUR TEAM and run walk with your dog. If you can’t make race day, donate $50 and sponsor a DDR volunteer to come out to the race with an adoptable DDR dog. Every donation helps us get closer to our goal! We look forward to seeing you and your dog on race day! http://www.racefortherescues.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=5222
Vote for DDR for most effective campaign to help dogs. Our Shelter Intervention Program has been nominated for a Barkie. You can help us win by voting daily. Vote and Share this link to help DDR WIN! https://offerpop.com/FacebookContestEntry.psp?c=651006&u=1300451&a=448952861833126&p=264418603594198&rest=0&offset=56&sortby=random&category=All+Categories&id=4420020&rest2=0
