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.
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Day 22.
22 days ago, Ellen showed up in this field with a lawn chair and a dream.
Today it is approximately 900 degrees outside, so expectations were low.
We found her reading a children’s book.
And she also appears to have acquired a weird robotic cat.
We have no idea where it came from but after 22 days in an empty field, it seems fair. A real cat would’ve run away by now.
At this point, we’re just documenting what we see and crossing our fingers our this series can end soon. Three. More. Percent.
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It is time to get very real. This week has been heavy.
More than 150 people have reached out asking us to help an animal. There are 430 animals depending on us right now that are already in our care. And this week, we’ve lost some we fought really hard for.
Rescue is full of beautiful moments, but there are weeks when it feels like all you see is the need. Another message. Another emergency. Another animal you don’t have room for. Another goodbye you weren’t ready for.
Weeks like this can make animal rescue feel incredibly lonely.
And we know we’re not.
Many of you have already shown up for us. You’ve donated. You’ve shared. You’ve believed in this new building and what it will mean for animals in need.
We reached 72% of our campaign and we are just 3% away from beginning the process needed to break ground.
After a week filled with loss, we need to look forward.
Today, we are asking our community to come together and help us close that gap. Please make a tax-deductible donation at secure.qgiv.com/for/ddeexg/ or by mail at Rescue One: 2000 S. Stewart Springfield, MO 65804.
Because change doesn’t happen without people who care enough to make it happen.
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