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
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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
Repost from last year in case you needed a chuckle and we really want you to keep your pets safe tonight! Happy 4th of July everyone and especially to RICHARD! -------‐-----------------------------
Happy 4th of July from Richard, who would like to file a formal complaint about America.
He didn’t ask for fireworks.
He didn’t ask for freedom.
He didn’t ask to be born with luxurious fur and a RBF.
Yet here we are.
Richard may not have fought for your freedom, but he did fight a staff member over a hot dog bun once. And won. Was it heroic? Depends on who you ask.
So while you’re out there living your best explosive, wiener-dropping life, please remember to secure your pets and slap your phone number on their collar. Nothing says “America!” like your terrified lab sprinting into traffic while you chase them in your flip flops, holding a sparkler and crying.
Richard on the other hand will be curled up in a thunder shirt, glaring at the wall, wondering how many more hours of this patriotic nonsense he has to endure and if this is a violation of his civil rights.
Have fun, stay safe, and remember:
Freedom isn’t free. It costs Richard his peace.
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Hello, I'm Macho Nacho, but as long as you're loving and kind, you can call me anything you want. Not to brag, but I really the sweetest of my siblings. Once I know I'm safe, I enjoy being held and I'll give you some great purrrrrrrrrrs.
I'll gladly play with just about anything, even my brothers, especially when there's an opportunity to play chase! In my forever home, I'd really like a feline sibling. Dogs are still scary, but I might do okay with a gentle, cat-savvy canine family member. Little kids are scary, too (so rambunctious), but older, less crazy, children would probably be fine, as long as there are cuddles involved.
I was born on April 2, 2026. and I have the silkiest ear tufts (which my brothers love to chew on... ugh!), and of course I'm litter box trained. Could I be the one you're looking for? If so, just complete the app so we can meet: www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/ROS/Cat
My adoption fee is $75. This fee includes my vaccinations, FIV/FELV testing, de-wormer, spay/neuter, and microchip.
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You all: "PLEASE have a spring and fall garage sale!"
Our garage sale committee: "Say less." 😎
For reasons we're still trying to understand, they've willingly volunteered for another round of sorting mountains of donations, pricing 47,000 random items, and questioning every life decision that led them to agree to this.
So... the Rescue One Fall Garage Sale is happening this September. That gives you a couple of months to clean out your closets and build enough upper-body strength to carry your completely reasonable amount of purchases to the car. Stay tuned.
To join the Rescue One Garage Sale committee, please email Sherri at rescueoneinfo@gmail.com.
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