Who We Are

Mini Mutts Rescue specializes in rescueing, saving, and finding forever homes for small mixed breed dogs. We will get pure breeds occasionally when other pure breed rescues are full and need our help. Most of these dogs were on "death row" and in grave danger of being euthanized. Why? So many reasons are given: "bites", "owner moving and can't take dog", "having a baby and don't have time" "found as a stray running the streets", etc. Unfortunately, when someone turns their dog into a shelter or pound, or a dog is picked up running loose on the streets, that dog has very few days left to live as our shelters and pounds are so overcrowded. That's where rescues come in, to save these dogs and give them another chance at life. I promise all our dogs that they will forever be loved and happy and have a home, that's my goal and life dream for these "pound puppies".
I'm a single mother of three grown children who have "left the nest" and my partner and her husband are retired and we've dedicated our lives to saving and nurturing "pound puppies" and finding them their very own loving forever homes! This is all volunteer work and we use money out of our own pockets to save and vet these homeless doggies. We charge a nominal adoption fee to offset the vetting costs but donations are always needed and welcomed!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

Mini Mutts Rescue is proud to announce our merger with Island Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary located in Port Clinton, OH. ISHAS is a non-profit animal rescue sanctuary whom we've worked with over the years in saving and re-homing many dogs. I feel this is a positive and advantageous move on our part where we will be able to rescue and save even more dogs than if we stayed operating on our own. ISHAS shares our philosophy "animals come first" which is the backbone of our success over the years. ISHAS will take over the administration, advertising, intake, vetting, and rehoming of all MMR dogs from here on out. We will be a division of this wonderful sanctuary under their non-profit status. ISHAS is well known and highly regarded in the dog rescue arena. They do wonderful work with all the dogs that come in, even the ones deemed "unadoptable" by other shelters, pounds, families, etc. Our experience with puppymill dogs and ISHAS's facility in housing many dogs together will bring even greater opportunities for us to save more dogs. I'm excited about this move and look forward to working with ISHAS from here on out. We will be introducing the board members of ISHAS to all the foster homes, volunteers, and drivers of MMR in a separate announcement so everyone will know who's who. I pray all of you will welcome this strategic move with open minds knowing this is moving in a positive direction. IF anyone has any questions, please feel free to email me privately at: nels44077@yahoo.com.

FOSTER HOMES NEEDED

We are growing by leaps and bounds and really need foster homes badly! The more foster homes we have, the more dogs we can save. Having to say "no" to saving a dog is hearbreaking when we don't have the space.
Fostering is so rewarding and a wonderful way to fill your life with a little one starving for attention and willing to give unconditional love in return. Watching a pound puppy thrive on your love and attention and then going to his/her forever home is bittersweet! Tears of happiness are shed as you watch this little one blossom under your care as well as tears of sadness when you say "good-bye" when he/she leaves for his/her forever home. But, those sad tears are quickly replaced with happy tears as we place yet another needy one in your care.
Won't you consider joining the Mini Mutts Rescue Foster Team and help us help these little ones? For more details, please send us an email and we'll contact you to discuss this further.
Email: minimutts@windstream.net OR Click here to fill out our online application form to foster.

Featured Pet -Cindy Lou

Meet Cindy Lou! She is a miniature pinscher mix around 18 pounds and very, very sweet and lovable! She's just arrived today, 1/10/12, and so far we're very happy with her. She's also very happy with us as you can see by the smile on her face in the picture! She's getting along with her min pin foster sisters and just loves her foster mom already. Cindy Lou is a major lap dog! She's learning what a leash is and why she has to go out doors (potty training!). Check out her petfinder page for updates on her behavor progress as we get to know her. If interested in adopting her, please contact us at: minimutts@windstream.net.

We DO Consider Adopting to Families with Young Children!

Because we specialize in rescuing SMALL dogs, we will be very selective on families with small children when deciding on a new home for our little ones. We've learned from experience that small children and small dogs are generally not a good mix but CAN work out in some instances. Children under 5 usually don't fully comprehend how fragile a small dog can be and sometimes look at a small dog as being a small toy, something that can be picked up, dropped, thrown, etc. Little dogs' bones break very easily, they also get scared easily and can bite at a moments notice. We do not wish to deny a family a dog but will work with you on getting you just the right dog to fit your family lifestyle. Once in a while we'll get an exceptional dog that gets along and tolerates small children and we will put that information in the dog's description.

We Offer Micro Chipping

We're pleased to announce we now offer Micro Chipping for any dog you adopt from us. This is a simple procedure where a computerized micro chip is injected just under the skin between the shoulder blades of your dog. A special little tag is then attached to the dog's collar with an "800" number. Should your dog get lost at any time, the tag tells whoever finds the dog that there is a microchip. Once scanned, they know who the dog belongs to when they call the number. We charge only $25.00 for the microchip and we register your dog for free. For more information, please consult your vet. The microchip we use can be read by almost all the different scanners out on the market today, it's not limited to just one or two scanners.

Adopting a Friend

Simply check out our adoptable list and email us with an inquiry if one of our dogs interests you or go to our personal website and fill out an application online. If you don't see the kind of dog you're looking for, please email us to let us know you'd like to be on our mailing list for new dogs coming into our rescue. Should we get one that matches your description, we'll email you before posting the dog to the general public. Our adoption fees vary based on the breed of dog, how much vet costs are, special needs, etc. Once we receive your inquiry email, we'll send you an adoption application. In order to qualify to adopt one of our dogs, we'll need to check your vet references and conduct a home visit. We'll then determine what dog is best for you based on all the information we gather. The biggest advantage to adopting a rescue dog that's been in a foster home is getting first hand knowledge of what the dog's temperament is like, the dog's likes and dislikes, as well as housebreaking (if time allows).

Come Visit Us!

We do not have a building or a warehouse or a store that you can come visit our dogs. We are all hard working citizens who are rescueing dogs in our own spare time and using our own hard earned dollars. All of our dogs are fostered in a home environment based on the temperament of the dog. This gives us an opportunity to observe the dog, learn what the dog likes or dislikes, bring the dog up to date with vaccinations, and teach the dog love and trust! Should you wish to meet a dog, please email us an inquiry and we'll make those arrangements with the foster home.

Check out the dogs who have found homes already!

Donations are Greatly Appreciated

Our rescue is run totally by volunteers who reach into their own pockets to help pay for rescueing dogs from shelters and pounds, vet expenses, food, toys, collars, leashes, etc. We do charge an adoption fee to help cover these expenses but can always use more money to help make ends meet.
If you'd like to make a donation to our rescue, please click on the donation button below. We are not "non profit" yet but are working on that. Any amount is greatly appreciated.