Arwen: Hi my name is Arwen! I have very good house manners and I love humans and other dogs! I have been patiently waiting for my forever home, could it be with you?
Clarice: Hello! My name is Clarice, but my foster mom likes to call me Kira! I am a chow chow mix, my coat was shaved and now I am all fluffy again! I am house trained and waiting for my forever home.
Rozalyn: Hello! My name is Rozalyn, but my foster mom likes to call me Roz instead! I was rescued from the local dog pound, where I spent months! I am loving being in foster care but I would like a family to call my own. Could that be with you?
We do not have a shelter. All dogs are raised and cared for with love in foster homes. Please send an email if you are interested in meeting one of our dogs.
On Monday, June 23, 2008, an article appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel referencing JR's Pups-N-Stuff. I have struggled with a response to this article. I defended myself and my family, and then I realized, I'm not the bad guy here. I know the truth about the neighbors statements, the petition, how my dogs behave, and how sanitary my yard is. I don't need to defend myself. For those of you concerned that we have been shut down, we have not. The foster operations do not run from my home, but we are here to provide continued to support to all our adopted friends and will continue to rescue animals from life threatening situations. Thank You. Jean Rhoten
Did you see a friendly face on our adoptable pet list that you fell in love with, but can't adopt?
With your generosity and support we can further provide for each of our rescue dogs. We always strive to give them the best we have, all the love we've got and a place to call home.
JRs Pups-n-Stuff
THANK YOU! We would like to extend our gratitude to Pet World Warehouse for their generous donations.
If you'd like to become a foster parent, please email:
jrspupsnstuff@yahoo.com
Although we help dogs across the country, we try to focus the majority of our energy in our own back yards. There are many Wisconsin dogs in need of rescue....more than most people realize. Please check our petfinder listing to see the boys and girls still waiting for their forever homes.
And the rest of our story...
JR's Pups-N-Stuff began with one goal in mind - to save dogs from life threatening situations. That ideal has gotten us to where we are today. We've had quite a few happy endings and will continue to provide excellent homes to all future rescue dogs.
We do not discriminate. We do not rescue dogs specifically because of their breed or age. We rescue dogs that need us to save their lives. They may be at risk of euthanasia for many reasons. Primarily this is due to space limitations or health issues.
Our first dogs arrived on May 19th through the efforts of two volunteers who drove through the night to the Kentucky/Tennessee border. Holli and her nine 1 week old puppies, and Chiqua who was expecting her puppies any day, were carefully transported back and placed in foster homes, where they would be until their puppies reached eight weeks of age and their forever homes were found.
Since our first adoption of Shelby took place on June 15, 2007, JR’s Pups-N-Stuff has found forever homes for over 290 dogs, we are working to place over 50 dogs right now as well. Most recently we placed about 15 cats. In the months that followed, eighteen heartworm positive dogs were treated have already gone to loving forever homes. Heartworm would be a death sentence for these dogs if they were left in the shelters.
Twenty Eight of our dogs were born in the rescue and eighteen were local owner surrenders. A long term goal is to be able to provide more local assistance and we have reached that goal. Currently over 60% of the dogs we have rescued were born in Wisconsin, surrendered by local owners, deemed unadoptable by local humane socieites or came from the animal control facilities. There are dogs in need all over this country, and we will continue to help them, but helping those in our own communities is a way to be able to give something back.
When the dogs arrive, they come to us tired, filthy and without a notion of love. They are usually underweight and unhealthy. It's amazing to see them forgive us for what others have done to them. They embrace their foster parents and begin their journey to new and happy lives.
Life’s greatest rewards come from watching a rescue dog play with a ball for the first time…or enjoy the warm hearth in front of the fireplace…or when they first understand that food does indeed come every day. When a child reaches out to love that rescue dog - it melts your heart.
To see these dogs come from such horrible circumstances and rise above their past, is truly inspiring. They forgive and forget as they play with their new toys after a nice walk around the block. The things we humans can learn from our dogs sometimes leaves us aw struck.
Our rescue was built by a network of foster parents. Through the growth, we have discovered life’s greatest joys in the kind, wonderful and caring people that have joined us. Not only people who want to foster dogs, but who will transport them, build websites, do home visits, and manage paperwork. As the group grows, we are able to save the lives of more dogs every day. We are doing what we set out to do. We've become the little rescue with a big heart. "Life is not measured by the number
of breaths we take, but by moments
that take our breath away."
Every dog I meet that needs help, takes my breath away. Join us and let a dog take your breath away.
But we are Rescue and we don't give up. We never give up on a dog. We know that a dog is a living being, with a spirit and a heart and feelings. Our dogs are not commodities, things, or garbage. They are part of sacred creation and they deserve as much love and care and respect as the next Westminster champion. So please, please don't come to rescue in the hopes of getting a "bargain," or indeed of "getting" anything. Come to Rescue to give, to love, to save a life -- and to mend your own spirit. For Rescue will reward you in ways you never thought possible. I can promise you this -- a rescue dog will make you a better person.
Email:
jrspupsnstuff@yahoo.com
Items the Rescue Uses Frequently:
8704 W Bender Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53225
To donate to a specific dog, please email us for more information:
jrspupsnstuff@yahoo.com
Foster With Love
There are some things in life that go beyond the initial expenses. The rescue covers all of the expenses listed for dogs you foster.
Why we do what we do 
After several rough adoptions and complaints from adopters, a woman in rescue wrote this note. Perhaps she could've said it in a nicer tone, but she makes some very valid points that we'd like to share with you.
Note to adopters: Lassie and Cleo and Rin Tin Tin and Toto don't show up in rescue. We don't get the elegantly coiffed, classically beautiful, completely trained, perfectly behaved dog. We get the leftovers. Dogs that other people have incompetently bred, inadequately socialized, ineffectively "trained," and badly treated. Most Rescue dogs have had it. They've been pushed from one lousy situation to another. They've never had proper veterinary care, kind and consistent training, or sufficient company. They've lived outside, in a crate, or in the basement. They're scared, depressed and anxious. Some are angry. Some are sick. Some have given up.
Our process includes the completion of an application, reference checks and home visit. Please email us for an application.
We are linked through a group of foster homes and do not have a shelter facility. Please contact us via email to schedule a visit.
JRs Pups-n-Stuff