09/03/2026
We could use some donations, please friends. 🥹🐾
Not gonna dress this one up too much. Rescue is expensive. Like… really expensive.
For the last 14 weeks, we’ve averaged about $5,000 A WEEK in vetting. (However, this is also like 8-12 dogs typically receiving vetting).
That’s a whole lot of spays, neuters, microchips, fecals, heartworm tests, vaccines, dentals, medications, and general “oh cool, this dog needs that too” moments (heartworm treatments, ikyk). 😂
And sometimes that $5K week includes a major surgery or an ER visit. Because apparently the universe likes to keep things interesting.
This week alone, 8 dogs have already been to the vet to get their basic vetting done. And today, these three little double merle nuggets are getting their first round of shots. 🥹
We’re incredibly grateful for every person who has helped us get here. Especially with our Smith County dogs. We knew they were going to need A LOT of resources, and y’all showed up for them in a huge way. ❤️
But rescue doesn’t stop when one crisis is over.
There is ALWAYS:
-another dog sitting in a shelter because their family “doesn’t have time anymore” now that school is back.
-another hoarding case coming. There’s always another hoarding case.
- another puppy mill that needs to be shut down. And as difficult as those cases are, we want more of them. These dogs often have no idea what kindness or love are supposed to feel like. They don’t know how to trust people, live in a home, or simply be a dog. Their rehabilitation can take months, sometimes longer, and it requires an incredible amount of patience, time, and resources. They absolutely are not cheap. But because every puppy mill that closes means more shelter dogs have a chance.
It means fewer people buying puppies from pet stores only to discover a week later that their new puppy has parvo and they can’t afford the treatment.
It means fewer dogs ending up in shelters because someone made a bad decision at the point of purchase.
So… here we are.
8 dogs vetted this week. 3 more getting started today. And more dogs waiting for us.
If you have a few dollars to spare, we could really use them right now. $5. $10. $25. Whatever you can swing.
Because the tide of rescue funds goes up and down depending on the week, the dogs, the emergencies, the full moon… 😂
And right now, we could use a little tide coming our way. ❤️
Donate if you can. Share if you can’t. Both help more than you know.
Thank you for keeping us going, friends. Seriously. 🐾❤️
PayPal: http://www.paypal.me/ntxaussie
Venmo: (last four: 2598)
Zelle: DM for Zelle details
Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-save-a-life
Website Donations: www.ntxaussierescue.org/donate
Wish Lists:
Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/north-texas-australian-shepherd-rescue_b94042423 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/PQFJX6C002HG?ref_=wl_share
