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.
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YAY!!!
Our From Hope to Home campaign shirts are officially available for pre-order!
Every shirt purchased helps build the future home of Rescue One!
These softstyle, unisex tees are $25 and come in Military Green and Heather Maroon. Shipping is $6, or you can choose FREE local pickup at our Springfield clinic... if you're actually going to pick it up. 😏 We're still storing Richard shirts for some of you!
Pre-orders close August 11. Once pre-orders end, all shirts will go into production, which takes about two weeks before they're ready for pickup or shipping.
Order now at rescueonespringfield.com/shop/ and show your support!!
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Day 6.
We've officially reached the birdwatching phase.
Ellen has identified three cardinals, one suspicious-looking squirrel, and at least seven birds that she insists are "different" even though they all look exactly the same to the rest of us.
She'd really rather be watching construction crews than birds.
Help us make that happen. ❤️
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P.S. If this reaches Johnny Morris with Bass Pro Shops, our cat intake room sponsorship is still available..... Think of the birds we could save!
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We know we've been making a lot of funny videos lately while trying to raise money for our new building, and we truly hope they've made you laugh.
But for just a minute, we want to bring the focus back to why we're doing all of this.
This campaign has never been about a building.
It's about the animals who are still waiting for help because we've run out of room. It's about the emergency calls that don't stop coming. It's about the families trying to keep the pets they love. It's about creating a future where we can create a bigger focus on spay and neuter programs.
The truth is... we can't make that future happen without you.
We need every single person who believes animals deserve better to help however they can. Please like the campaign posts. Leave a comment. Share it. Every interaction tells Facebook this matters and helps our campaign reach more people. Those free actions truly make a difference.
So far, 609 animal lovers have donated to our capital campaign. We are incredibly grateful for every single one of them. But in a community this large, we know there are so many more people who care about animals and want to be part of building something that will save lives for decades to come.
This isn't our project.
It's our community's project.
If you would like to donate, here is the link: secure.qgiv.com/for/ddeexg/
Donations are tax deductible and matched up to $500,000.
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