A and S Rescue
Our Featured Pets...
C H I L I
Chili is approximately 12 months old. She is very sweet, laid back, quiet, and well behaved. She is housebroken, crate trained, and walks very nicely on a leash. Chili also knows how to sit on command. To read more about Chili please click on her picture...
CHILI
M A Y
May is approximately 11 months old (07/12/08), and weighs 50 pounds. May is friendly & outgoing. She will sit & give the paw on command. She is housebroken & crate trained. May is well behaved, does well in the car and walks nicely on a leash. To read more about May please click on her picture...
MAY
T O O T I E
Tootie is approximately 2 - 3 years old. She is very petite and weighs around 40lbs. She is good with other dogs, is housebroken and crate trained. She is good with people and kids. She loves attention, is very sweet and outgoing. To read more about Tootie please click on her picture...
TOOTIE
To see all of our available pets, click here: Adoptable Pet List
Mature pets make great family additions, but are often overlooked in favor of younger animals. Please consider adopting a mature pet.
Sponsors Needed:
Vegas is in need of Sponsors to help us with her medical bills. Vegas has required extensive medical care. Her medical
bills are close to $5,000.00.
VEGAS
Meet Vegas...she is a beautiful female pit bull who is approximately 18 months old. She is a very sweet
girl, who despite all the previous abuse she suffered, her body being in so much pain, and her being very ill....just wants to love & be loved! Vegas is incredibly affectionate & just loves everyone she meets! Vegas is a complete snuggle bug! Vegas is also 100% dog friendly.
Vegas is looking for a foster or forever home!
Here is her story....
Several weeks ago Vegas was abandoned on the door step of a
vet clinic. Vegas was badly injured, her hip was fractured, and she was very ill. It appears someone kicked her or beat her, and neglected her.
Her injury required surgery. The surgery Vegas required needed to be performed by a surgeon who specialized in injuries like Vegas had sustained. This surgeon was unable to operate on Vegas right away. In addition to her injury, she had an almost deadly case of round worms (a severe infestation), and other health issues.
In the meantime, we did our best to manage her pain, and began treating everything else that was wrong with her. A temporary foster family took Vegas home to their house to give her the best care possible. During a snowstorm (this storm was so bad, blizzard warnings had been issued) Vegas took a turn for the worse.
Vegas became lethargic, would not get up, was not eating or
drinking water and was running a high temperature of 104. Our foster
family rushed Vegas to an emergency vet clinic!
At the emergency clinic Vegas was stabilized, and tests were run. It seems that all of the stress, from everything this poor dog had going on...just took its toll on her body, and she crashed. The very next day the surgeon was contacted and it was decided Vegas needed immediate surgery.
Lucky for Vegas she has received the best care possible and is doing better now. She is on her way to recovery - prognosis is good - it will be slow, but she will get there. Vegas will require physical therapy in the coming months, and supplements to aid in her full recovery.
A&S Rescue took a gamble on Vegas! Vegas is definitely a dog worth saving, giving a second chance to, and well worth ten times the amount of costs associated with her medical care.
**March 30, 2007 Update**
A few days ago Vegas was running a high fever of 104 again. Her foster mom immediately took her to the vet.....It was discovered that a part of one of her baby teeth had not fallen out, and was the source of an infection, hence the high fever. The vet put her under, pulled the tooth out, cleaned the infection up, and put her on antibiotics. Vegas will be fine once she has had a full course of the antibiotics.
Poor Vegas...she just cannot get a break.
04/20/08 Update: With all of her health issues behind her now, Vegas is just a happy and healthy girl who is still looking for her forever home!
Sponsors:
Tracy Feger & Griffin Design
Lynne Conder
JD Vaughn & Trapeze Networks
Tara Jarvis
Oma's Pride Rescue Fund
Ruth & Frank Bird
Jill Garcia
Pit Bull Rescue Central
Sabir Rashid
Amanda Hoel
*Much thanks & appreciation goes out to
the generous individuals listed above. Vegas is very lucky to have you as her Sponsors!*
If you are interested in sponsoring Vegas, or for more information about our Sponsor Program please send an email to: wickedviolation@netzero.net
If you would like to make a donation to help Vegas you may send a check or money order to:
A & S Rescue, ATTN: Donations- Vegas, P.O. Box 421, Antioch, IL 60002
You may also donate with PayPal using a credit card. This is a very secure and fast method of payment and our rescue receives the donation immediately. To make a donation using PayPal, please click the "make a donation" button below:
NEWS:
A & S Rescue does not have a shelter facility, we rely on foster homes to help us care for all the rescue dogs & puppies that find their way to us!
If you are interested in being considered as a foster home, please fill out a Foster Home Application: Foster Home Application
Once your completed foster home application is received, it will be reviewed, and then a volunteer will contact you.
FOSTER HOMES:
We can only save as many dogs & puppies as we are able to care for in foster homes. Foster homes provide our rescue dogs with all the love, socialization, and care they need while they wait for forever homes.
Please consider fostering, we are in need of loving foster homes to help us care for our rescued dogs.
Fostering is a win-win situation for everyone! You get to see whether you're ready to make a commitment to owning a dog, and more importantly, you make a life-long impact on the dog!
If you are interested in being considered as a foster home, please fill out a Foster Home Application: Foster Home Application
Once your completed application is received, it will be reviewed, and then a volunteer will contact you.
ADOPTING:
Currently we have many wonderful dogs and puppies who are patiently waiting for their very own forever families. All of these dogs and puppies deserve a second chance at life in a loving home.
Help save a life....please consider adopting a homeless dog!
If you are interested in adopting one of our dogs, please fill out an application: Adoption Application
Once your completed application is received, it will be reviewed, and then a volunteer will contact you.
For more information about our Adoption Process, please click here: Adoption Process
Adoption Fees:
Puppies 0 - 6 months: $250.00
Puppies 6 - 12 months: $225.00
Dogs 12+ months: $200.00
Dogs 3 + years: $150.00
The adoption fee includes all up to date medical, and a spay or neuter.
*PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US BY TELEPHONE*
*WE CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL A COMPLETED APPLICATION IS RECEIVED*
DONATIONS:
A & S Rescue, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation, which enables us to seek outside financial assistance. With your generous support, we are able to save more AmStaffs and Pit Bulls!
A & S Rescue operates solely on donations from generous individuals, and with the help of our foster families and volunteers.
If you would like to make a donation that will help us care for all of the homeless dogs and puppies that are lucky enough to find their way to us, please mail a check or money order to:
A & S Rescue, ATTN: Donations, P.O. Box 421, Antioch, IL 60002
You may also donate with PayPal using a credit card. This is a very secure and fast method of payment and our rescue receives the donation immediately. To make a donation using PayPal, please click the "make a donation" button below:
*Another way to donate: Online Shopping!*
A & S Rescue is a partner with US BONES.
US BONES supports animal shelters and rescue groups by donating 25% of sales through their Rewards Fundraising program.
Simply visit US BONES to purchase products for your dog, and A & S Rescue receives 25% of the sale!
On the US BONES home page go to the section "Select A REWARDS Fundraising Partner" located in the middle of the page. Select "A and S Rescue, Cary IL", then click the "Submit & Enter Store" button.
US BONES.com
Thank you for supporting us!
ABOUT US:
A & S Rescue is a small rescue group dedicated to finding permanent and loving homes for American Staffordshire Terriers ("AmStaffs") and American Pit Bull Terriers ("Pit Bulls").
Prior to placement, all dogs are spayed and /or neutered and up to date on necessary vaccinations relevant to the dog's age. Our dogs live in foster homes with foster families, where volunteers evaluate the dog's temperment, learn their behavioral quirks and work on basic obedience and manners. We endeavor to place each AmStaff and Pit Bull into a home best-suited for each individual dog.
We carefully screen all applicants; a home visit and reference checks are required to ensure that the adoption is a good match- one that provides a permanent and loving home for the dog! Further, we maintain contact with our adoptive families and encourage them to contact us with any questions or concerns.
If for ANY reason the Rescue AmStaff or Pit Bull is not working out in its new home, we require the dog to be returned to us as stated in our adoption contract. Upon return, we will reevaluate the dog and possibly consider placement into a different, more suitable home.
Under no circumstances will we place our Rescue AmStaffs or Pit Bulls into homes where the dog will be subjected to dog fighting. We are strongly opposed to all forms of dog fighting and similar forms of animal abuse.
Come Visit Us at our Homepage: A and S Rescue
Various locations throughout Northern Illinois.
Email:
HollyMFales@comcast.net
Click here for a complete list of available pets at A and S Rescue
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