Rescue One in the Community
Adoption Events
Come and meet some of our rescued dogs at one of our many adoption events, and find a friend!
Community Involvement
Rescue One assists with free vaccination clinics, spay/neuter assistance, and emergency pet food.
Local Fundraisers
Join us at one of our community fundraising events and help support Rescue One!
Help us save lives.
Every dog deserves
a safe home.
Rescue Stories
Fiona
Fiona came to us very emaciated after being dumped by Fellows Lake. Despite her starvation, Fiona was a very sweet dog, with a pleasant temperament toward people. Fiona was in no shape to be adopted out, but thanks to the many generous donors who contributed supplies and medical care, she regained her proper weight and we could begin the process of finding her a forever home. Months later she found the perfect home. Finally, she is a happy dog and has a human who loves her.
Harlow
Sweet Harlow was found after being shot point blank in the head. She was rushed to the vet where she had to have surgery to remove her eye and bone fragments from her jaw. She bounced back in no time and found her forever home!
Hervil
Hervil was found in the woods by hikers. He had been shot in the head, so they immediately contacted Rescue One for help. The bullet was lodged in his nasal cavity and had to be surgically removed. After a couple of months of healing, he found a wonderful forever home!
Ingrid
When Ingrid was rescued, she was in terrible shape. She had an injury to her mouth that was very infected, as well as infected ears and skin. She was also over 20 lbs underweight. She appeared to have given up hope. Over the next several months and with aggressive treatment, she began to blossom! While her muzzle is permanently disfigured, she found her forever home and is very loved!
Jetta
Jetta came to Rescue One with 7 other dogs. She was only a couple of months old, and had a terrible injury to her nose and severe mange. She had to have surgery to be able to breathe out of her nose, and it healed wonderfully! Her skin healed as well, and shortly after that she found her forever home!
Lindy
Lindy was spotted by someone driving down the road; they could see her ribs from their car. She had a massive tumor on her back left leg that totally encased her foot. Dr. Katie Loula of Christian County vet clinic removed the 2½ lb. tumor, plus a couple of toes. In no time at all, Lindy was walking around without any issues. The hair has all grown back and you can’t even tell that she’s missing a few toes. She put on 15 pounds on in one month, making those ribs disappear. She was adopted by a family with children and now is living the dream in a suburb of Denver with a family that loves her very much!
Morgan
One of our volunteers shared Morgan’s story. She had been in a shelter in rural Arkansas for over 4 years. After seeing her face, we could not turn away from helping her. Our volunteers drove the 3 hours to get her, and after being in our care for 3 months, she found her forever home!
Topher
Topher was found after being dumped in the trash. His stomach was very enlarged, and several liters of fluid had to be drained from his stomach. He was sent to the MU Vet Hospital where he was diagnosed with Cor Triatriatum Dexter, which is a very rare birth defect. He had corrective surgery and is looking forward to living long and happy life!
Zander
Zander was rescued in Stone County. It would have been impossible to count all of the punctures on his poor body. Some of his teeth had been pulled, which is not uncommon in bait dogs. He also had a fractured scapula and broken ribs. He was hospitalized for over a week and was unable to get up for 5 days. After several months of rest and love, he recovered! He is a wonderful, loving dog.
Rescue One on Facebook
We have already raised over $5,000 at our garage sale this morning! 😍 If you have any name brand purses or shoes, we will happily accept today as so many people are asking for them and they sold soooo fast!
We are at 3033 S. Kansas Expressway (west side of the WellSpring building) until 6pm! Come shop and dont worry about the rain as we are inside!
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Good morning!
Reminder that our fundraiser garage sale starts at 8am at 3033 S. Kansas on the west side of the WellSpring School of Allied Health - Springfield building (facing the Paul Mitchell school). 8am is a firm time as we have a lot of stuff to get out this morning! The sale will be indoors and outdoors, rain or shine. Today the sale goes until 6pm. Tomorrow from 8a-2p. Cash or card accepted!
All proceeds benefit our community cats program. 😺
Pictured is just one room of stuff. We have a ton!
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Oh sweet Melvin…
This older gentleman came to us through another rescue. He was supposed to be on his way to Minnesota to a breed-specific rescue, but everything changed when he was diagnosed at another vet with a splenic tumor and told it was most likely hemangiosarcoma. Because he was here in Springfield, they reached out looking for a fospice home instead. So we said yes. We’re lucky to have a foster who has a special place in their heart for seniors, and Melvin landed exactly where he needed to be.
Once he got to us, we took a closer look. Our vet performed an ultrasound and X-rays, and things didn’t quite match what we were expecting so we moved forward with surgery today to remove it.
We were relieved that the mass wasn’t attached to anything at all and appeared to be a capsulated abscess of some sort. Something that could be removed. Something that had likely been making him feel awful, but not the devastating diagnosis we were preparing for.
Either way, sweet Melvin is resting tonight, and we are hopeful he will be feeling better in no time. Most importantly, we can give him comfort, care, and the love he deserves for whatever days he has ahead.
(We know some of you do not like the medical side of rescue, so we did not include his surgery and mass pictures on this post, but for those interested, we are posting them on our Rescue One Clinic page!)
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