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Adoption Events
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Community Involvement
Rescue One assists with free vaccination clinics, spay/neuter assistance, and emergency pet food.
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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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🚨 **ATTENTION – INTAKES TEMPORARILY CLOSED** 🚨
**WE ARE COMPLETELY FULL.**
Not "almost full." Not "getting close." Completely. Full.
There is ZERO extra space. No empty kennels. No emergency kennels. No spare rooms. If there is a square foot available, an animal is already using it.
Just in a few hours yesterday, we took in dogs from an emergency neglect case through law enforcement, a dog that had been kept alive on only alcohol and arrived severely dehydrated, and a puppy thrown from a moving vehicle, adding to the already 449 animals in our care.
Emergency calls are coming in at one of the highest rates we've seen. It is bad, folks.
Right now, we're bottlenecked. We have amazing adoptable dogs waiting in foster homes because there isn't an open kennel, and dogs waiting for foster homes because all of our fosters are full. Every animal waiting means another emergency may have nowhere to go.
To help create space, we're holding an Adoption Special beginning NOW through July 18.
Cats (5+ months): $20
Dogs (5+ months): $35
Our adoption process has NOT changed. Lower adoption fees do NOT mean lower standards. Every animal is matched to the home that best fits their individual needs.
**A quick note because we know this question will come up: If you were previously denied for a specific dog or cat, that does not mean you'll be denied for every animal. Different pets have different requirements. For example, some dogs need a fenced yard while others do not.
However, some requirements apply to **everyone**. Resident pets must be current on vaccinations, spayed or neutered (unless medically exempt), and we do not place dogs into homes where they will live exclusively outdoors or roam freely without containment.
If you've applied to foster and never heard back, please check your spam folder first. We respond to every application. If you still don't see anything, please apply again in case there was an error with your email address or phone number.
If you've been thinking about adopting or fostering, now is the time.
Visit rescueonespringfield.com and fill out a foster or adoption application today. A waiting pet would be most grateful!
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Behind the scenes at 1:00 a.m...
Deputies called. Dogs in Dallas, County needed immediate rescue.
We have no open kennels and no plan. But we do have determination.
Now we're sitting around trying to figure out which dogs in our emergency kennels are fully vetted and can be moved to boarding to make room for the new guys until fosters can be found. It's expensive. But what's the alternative?
Continued abuse? Continued suffering?
No. That's not an option.
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