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| Wonderland Kennels' Rescue Page |
| (Please note: Wonderland Kennels is not a rescue organization, nor do we have dogs that are in need of aid or placement. The purpose of this page is to inform people of ways they can help animals in need in different ways, with links at the bottom.) Unfortunately, there are thousands of homeless dogs in need of rescue. The good news is that there are a bunch of wonderful people out there helping to find homes, food and shelter for these animals. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!! There are plenty of options for anyone that would like to help out. Obviously, you could adopt a pet from a rescue or shelter, which would be great! You might want to foster a dog in your home while it waits for a permanent family to become available. Rescues and shelters are almost always in need of donations of money or supplies such as dog food, leashes, toys, bedding, etc. I just added a new link at the bottom of the page for the Snuggles Project, so if you like to knit, crochet, quilt, or sew you could quickly whip up one of these snuggle blankets to donate to a shelter. My favorite way to help out is through rescue transports. There are many organizations who pull dogs from shelters and pounds that are in need of people to help drive them to their new homes. They usually just ask for a few miles of your time. |
| The pictures above are of a few of the dogs we have personally helped to pull from pounds and sent on their way through rescue transports. The first transport I volunteered for was Sabrina, the German Shepherd on the top left. I went to the pound to evaluate her, a GSD rescue group then found a home placement for her, and I got to pick her up and drive the first leg of her trip to New York. (No, I didn't drive TO New York - I live in Kentucky - I drove her for less than 2 hours to where the next volunteer was waiting to drive the next leg of her journey. Transports usually ask for you to drive no more than 2 hours when you help out, often much less.) The Boston mix on the top right got to sleep in my home overnight. I pulled her from a shelter and sent her on her way to her new home in Colorado the next morning. The bottom two pictures are of a poor Pit Bull cross who was the most abused dog I have ever seen in my life. You can tell in the one photo that she is covered in scars and wounds and sort of cowering down. Some heartless fool had used her as bait while training Pit Bulls how to fight! I had a hard time believing people could be so stupid and cruel as this. The really sad thing about this dog is that she was just so sweet. She went on to a Rescue in Texas that specialized in the breed. |
| Below you will find helpful links, in case you'd like to get involved with dog rescue through adoption, fostering, transports, making a Snuggle blanket, donating supplies,or however you'd like help out. |
| Rescue Links |
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