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
Our Garage Sale Committee, along with many tired heroes who aren’t pictured, is officially BEAT. We’ve sorted, priced, lifted, hung, hauled and possibly lost track of what day it is…but it was absolutely worth it! 😂
Thanks to your incredible donation drop-offs and everyone who came ready to shop, we raised an unbelievable $59,453.10 for animals in need! 🐾💙
We are so thankful for every donor, every shopper and every member of our amazing Garage Sale Committee. Special thanks to Great Southern Bank, Avant Garden, Uptown Boutique, GGP Thrift Store, STUFF, MARSHA and everyone else who loaned us tables and clothing racks. You helped us turn a giant empty building into one seriously impressive treasure hunt!
And a MASSIVE thank-you to the owners of the building for generously allowing us to use the space and Tammy for being so amazing to work with. Without you, this sale truly would not have been possible!
Our team is now going to rest until spring! Every time we think this sale can’t get any bigger, you prove us wrong so we will spend time between now and then working out the kinks!
Thank you for donating, shopping, volunteering, waiting patiently and helping us raise $59,453.10 to save animals. You are the reason all of this hard work matters!
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Be sure and check out our adoption event today and find your new best friend!
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If you donated racks or tables to the garage sale, if you could pick them up between 3:00 and 4:00 today at 3340 East Cherry, that would be amazing!
Also don't forget our sale is open today from 8:00 to 3:00 with everything half price from 12:00 to 3:00!
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