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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📖 Story Time...
We thought it was time to share the story behind our new Rescue One facility.
Many of you may remember 6 years ago, we announced our vision for a new home for Rescue One after purchasing property on W. Nichols. We were incredibly excited to finally share what we had been dreaming about for years.
Then the world changed when COVID hit.
Almost overnight, our $3 million project exploded to nearly $10 million.
We weren't willing to ask our community to fund a project that had tripled in cost, so we made the difficult decision to wait.
As construction costs finally began coming back down, we had another major obstacle. The W. Nichols property required more than $500,000 in utility improvements before we could even break ground.
Instead of spending donor dollars overcoming expensive site challenges, we made the decision to sell that property and purchase land on E. Sawyer Road. The new property saves money in site work and utility extensions, allowing more of every donated dollar to go toward helping animals instead of preparing the land.
Now, after years of waiting, adjusting, redesigning, and refusing to give up... We're 66% of the way there.
What excites us most isn't a new building. It is what the new building will allow us to do.
More spay and neuter surgeries to help get ahead of the animal crisis instead of constantly chasing it.
More emergency rescues when there is nowhere else for an animal to go.
More outreach services to help keep pets with the families who love them.
A place where children and adults alike can learn what responsible pet ownership truly means.
It's been a longer journey than we expected, but we're incredibly proud that we stayed committed to doing it the right way! Be sure and follow our page to get all of the campaign updates and find out how you can be part of the project in the comments!
We want to thank NFORM Architecture and Branco Enterprises, Inc for helping us every step of the way!
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To the 251 animal lovers who have donated so far...
Thank you. ❤️
To everyone who has shared our campaign, liked a post, left a comment, or simply helped spread the word...
Thank you. ❤️
The reality is, not everyone who follows Rescue One sees our posts. Every like, comment, and share helps this campaign reach more people, and that support means more than you know.
In just 48 hours, we've gone from 64% to 66% of our fundraising goal. That progress happened because people like you chose to care!
We're hopeful even more animal lovers will join us. Because if everyone thinks, "My donation won't make a difference," then nothing changes.
Every gift is matched dollar for dollar up to $500,000 and is tax deductible. YOU can create change today by making a donation at secure.qgiv.com/for/ddeexg/
Taylor and Travis, who are currently in our emergency kennels, are super happy with this update and for a future with more emergency kennels so more furry friends can be rescued!
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