All-American Mutt Rescue, Inc
Update: September 6, 2008
BIG NEWS!
All-American Mutt Rescue, Inc. is now officially a 501c3 non-profit public charity!
Thanks so much to all of you who have encouraged and supported us through all the months to get here! Your continued support is greatly appreciated, and we hope to be able to keep doing this for several years to come!
HOLD THE DATE! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
Please plan to join us and several other local rescue organizations at the Bedford County Animal Shelter for a great Adoption Day event. More details coming soon!
Want to have some fun make some pups very happy?
Volunteers are what make rescue work well! Without them, nothing gets done - lives don't get saved, families don't get wonderful new family pets, pups leave this world without the hope of feeling the love of a forever family.
How much time does it take to volunteer? As much or as little as you can spare.
What do volunteers do? As much or as little as you can do.
The needs are many - from fostering a dog for a month or two to brushing a dog for 10 minutes - and everything in between. These pups in foster care need to learn to meet new people easily, to ride in a car, to walk on leash, to 'sit,' to play fetch, to come when called. They need to be brushed, they need to be bathed, they need to get their monthly flea and tick treatments and their monthly heartworm preventative. They need to be walked and shown off at adoption events.
If you have the heart and the time to be a volunteer, please email weluvpups@hotmail.com and request a volunteer application. If you would like to foster for a month or two at a time, please also request a foster application.
We appreciate our current volunteers and look forward to welcoming more!
Special Thanks to Generous Donors
"Animal people" are some of the kindest, most generous folks!
We have recently received greatly-appreciated donations from Pat Carroll, Mike and Gail Dickerson, Pamela Board, Michele and Carl Rakowski, Mary Farris, Mark and Debra Ellis, Mark and Shonny Cooke, Steve Hinrichs, Nick Poe and Anne Toms, Gary and Julia Kirby, Kendal Walus and Robbie Lowery, and Joe and Lee Anne Seifert.
Happy Dance Time! Forever Homes Have Been Found!
Fri July 4: Cassie, our beautiful little blue heeler was adopted by the Wallenborn family!
Sun July 6: Phoebe, our adorable Airedale puppy was adopted by Matthew Laskin.
Sun July 13: Furby, now named Max, our sweet little furball of a puppy was adopted by Tom and Chris Mauro.
Thu July 17: Fritz, one of our adorable little Schnoodle boys, was adopted by the Cooke family.
Fri July 18: Mysti, our Australian Shepherd, and Daisy, our adorable little blonde cocker spaniel, were both adopted by Pat and W.C. Gibbons.
Sun July 20: Derek, now named Buddy, the sweet little Schnoodle boy, was adopted by the Cook family.
Sat Aug 2: Abigail, our beautiful shar-pei, was adopted by Kerri and Ryan and her new sister Loki.
Sat Aug 9: JJ, our sweet little collie/shepherd mix puppy, was adopted by Joey and Ann Rose.
Sat Aug 16: Mugsy, our little blind shih-tzu darling, was adopted by Brenda Wieringo.
Sat Aug 16: Fonzi, one of the most handsome black lab boys ever, was adopted by the Browe family.
Sat Aug 23: Oswald, our sweet little Schnoodle boy, was adopted by the Polk family.
Sat Aug 23: Pippi, our resident clown, was adopted by Debbie and Jacob Wade.
Sun Aug 24: Della (now named Maybe), the sweetest little bagle (basset/beagle mix) you will ever meet was adopted by Terri Nguyen.
Sun Aug 24: Kelsey, one of our sweet little black lab girls, was adopted by Ted and Donna Abernethy.
Fri Aug 29: Baxter, our handsome boxer pup, was adopted by Andy and Erica Peak and Baxter's new sister, Finley.
Fri Sep 5: Yogi, the sweetest little lab/beagle mix you will ever meet, was adopted by Sara Norman.
We have been so blessed in our rescue and re-homing efforts! We have had many wonderful pups come into our lives and, in turn, many wonderful people. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the many wonderful families who have decided to adopt instead of shopping for their new family pet.
Who We Are
ALL-AMERICAN MUTT RESCUE, INC. is a home-based animal rescue organization that has grown out of love and compassion for animals. Located in Huddleston, VA, we are truly in the heart of Virginia – 30 minutes from Lynchburg, 30 minutes from Smith Mountain Lake, 30 minutes from Bedford, and 60 minutes from Roanoke.
Our motto is “Rescue … rehome … real love” and we try to live it every day. We rescue animals in need of new homes and loving families. We make sure each of them is spayed or neutered and up-to-date on all routine vaccinations. If other medical care or treatment is needed, we get that for them as well.
We welcome them into our homes and our lives and really get to know their personalities and their needs. Then we make it our mission to re-home them … and to place them in the forever home that will be perfect for them. Some of them really need to have another pup companion while others will do fine being an ‘only pet.’ Some love having children to play with while others prefer being with adult people. Some do well sharing a home with cats or other small pets while others, well … not so much. And the only way you know this is by living with them!
We also work to educate and encourage pet owners to spay or neuter their animals to a) help their pets lead longer, healthier lives and b) help reduce the numbers of homeless and unwanted animals in our Central Virginia communities. It is such an easy thing to do! Not only will it benefit your pet and your family, but it will help reduce the numbers of wonderful, adoptable animals that are euthanized every year. Please be part of the solution.
Our special thanks go to Susan Arrington and her staff at the South Central Spay/Neuter Clinic and to Dr. Charles Budzyn and his staff at Monelison Animal Clinic for their continued support and care for our fosters.
Adopting a friend
Because it is so important to be sure our pups go to the right homes - the ones that will be 'forever homes,' we have an application and interview process for all potential adopters as well as an adoption contract.
Come Visit Us!
If you would like to schedule a time to meet any of our fosters, please contact us by phone or email.
Don't Forget About Locally Impounded Pups and Kitties
If you don't find the perfect pup for you and your family on our All-American Mutt Rescue pet list, please check our area county impound facilities. Right now, today, there are wonderful, loving dogs in our local Bedford County Animal Shelter as well as other area shelters, and they need families NOW!
Bedford County Animal Shelter hours are Tue noon-5p, Wed-Fri 2p-7p and Sat 10a-2p. Phone number is 540-586-7690.
If you can't adopt right now, but would be interested in fostering pups temporarily for All-American Mutt Rescue, please contact us at 434-841-0411 or weluvpups@hotmail.com to get an application to be a foster family. The need is great! With everyone's budget being impacted by rising prices, more and more family pets are being surrendered to shelters and rescues - making the need even greater.
All-American Mutt Rescue, Inc
5491 Johnson Mtn Rd
Huddleston, VA 24104
Phone: 434-841-0411 or 540-297-1590
Email: weluvpups@hotmail.com
Click here for a list of pets at this shelter
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