09/07/2026
Rescue isn’t just pulling a dog from a shelter. Real rescue is providing every dog with medical vetting, ensuring the dog is healthy, has safe transport, training and that he/she has the food, treats, and supplies needed for training. Rescue is also ensuring every dog goes to a suitable forever home and that the adoptive families have the education needed to care for their dog and continue their training.
So much goes into every dog we rescue. We pour endless hours and resources into every dog we take in.
Often transporting, fostering, coordinating ourselves. Here is a breakdown of what has gone into Kilo since being rescued.
⭐️ transport from the shelter to the vet: $0 thanks to a very kind volunteer Mary Carmen Reyes 🩷
⭐️ first vet bill: $767.77
⭐️ transport from the vet to Blythe where we are based out of and where the prison program is $81.58
⭐️ neuter: $581
⭐️ transport from Blythe to the vet in Beaumont to take him to get neutered and back to Blythe $132.22
(This was the only option we had to get him neutered asap since we thought he had found an adopter)
So far we’re at $1,562.57
This amount doesn’t account for the supplies and food he needed for the prison training program which many of you helped with. And it doesn’t account for the supplies and food we will be sending him off with when we find his forever home.
The adoption fee will not even cover half of what we invested in him. So when our mighty village donates, this is what it goes towards: a real second chance. None of our dogs go to a cheap boarding facility to be forgotten. All of our dogs receive medical clearance, vetting, breed appropriate supplies, treats, chews, food, supplements, safe transportation, training at the prison or firehouse programs, and a suitable forever home. Adopters take their dog and education + food + supplies with them too. ✨
Rescues aren’t government funded. We don’t have grants funding any of the work we do. We rely on our community to make second chances possible for our dogs. We’re truly grateful for those of you who support our work. We hope this shines light on a glimpse of what goes into rescuing at MHR and why donations are important.
