Retired to Rescue

08/14/2026

💵 $5 FRIDAY — WE NEED YOUR HELP TO REOPEN INTAKE 💵

Right now, three dogs are waiting to come into rescue. And as badly as we want to say YES, we simply cannot accept them until we get our current vet debt under control.

With bulldogs, “healthy” can change in an instant. We can take in a seemingly healthy Frenchie and quickly discover significant medical needs. We can take in a healthy dog who simply doesn’t get adopted quickly, meaning months of food, medications, supplements and supplies and taking care of medical that pops up while in foster. And then there are the dogs we know few others will save—our highly medical babies, like Jiggly, Melina and Princeton who without us faced neglect or even worse ❤️‍🩹

Right now, we’re facing:

🐾 $600 needed by Wednesday for Jiggly & Princeton’s physical therapy package
🐾 $1,500 in vet debt following Crinkle’s ear polyp surgery
🐾 And THREE vet visits TODAY

Bill is getting an Adequan injection to stay ahead of his arthritis.

Betty hasn’t been feeling well. She’s had bad diarrhea and vomiting for a few days and needs an exam and possibly X-rays and bloodwork.

Jiggly needs her eye rechecked and testing for a possible UTI.

We expect today alone will easily add close to another $1,000.

We know we’ve been asking a lot lately. And you have continued to show up for these dogs. But today, we are truly begging and pleading for your help.

We CANNOT help more dogs until we pay these bills. Period. And there is no shortage of those needing us.😔

We have thousands of followers. If everyone gave even $1, imagine what we could accomplish. Five dollars may not feel like much—but together, those $5 donations are what allow us to pay these bills, reopen intake and say YES to the next bulldog who needs us.

These babies deserve medical care, comfort and a kind of love many of them have never experienced before.

We will give it to them. But we cannot do it alone. That is rescue. ❤️

💵 DONATE:
Cash App • PayPal • Venmo — Linktree in our bio
Zelle: 725-265-0396

Please donate if you can, share if you can’t, and help us get back to saying YES.

We appreciate you more than you know. 🥹
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend. 🌻

08/13/2026

🐾 THIS IS WHY THURSDAY — PART TWO! 🐾
🛋️ THE FOREVER COUCH EDITION ❤️

Okay, friends… we showed you the happy endings and the pups who found their forever families. 🥹❤️

But now we need to talk about the babes who are STILL WAITING.

These pups were rescued back in June alongside the dogs we shared earlier, and while so many have found their people, these babies are still patiently waiting for their turn. 🥺

And the hard truth about rescue? The harder-to-place dogs often wait the longest.

Some need to be the only dog.
Some need a quieter, calmer home.
Some just want all of their people’s love to themselves. ❤️

And Bill & Betty? They’re bonded and need to find their forever home together. 🥹

But we KNOW their people are out there.

There are families with the perfect couch, the right environment, and SO MUCH LOVE to give these babies. 🛋️🐾

They don’t need a mansion.

They need YOU.

They want belly rubs.
They want couch cuddles.
They want to follow you around.
They want to be your best friend.
They want to be your one and only… or your two-and-only if you’re Bill & Betty. 😂❤️

So we’re putting their faces back out there because someone needs to see the dog they’ve been waiting for.

🐶 Bill & Betty — bonded & looking for their forever family
🐶 Melina
🐶 Toad
🐶 Chonkette
🐶 Mama

They’ve been waiting long enough. ❤️

📣 SHARE THIS POST.
📣 TAG YOUR DOG PEOPLE.
📣 SEND IT TO SOMEONE WHO HAS ROOM IN THEIR HEART — AND ON THEIR COUCH. 😂

You can also scroll through our page to find their individual bios and learn more about each one.

Their forever couches are out there. We just need to help them find them. 🛋️❤️

Because sometimes the dog who needs you the most is the one who has been waiting the longest.

🏡 LET’S GET THESE BABIES HOME. 🐾❤️

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08/13/2026

🐾✨ THIS IS WHY THURSDAY! ✨🐾

If you’ve been following us, you know June was HUGE for Retired to Rescue! We stepped up and took in over 20 dogs who desperately needed a second chance. ❤️

And now, almost TWO months later, so many of those babies have found their FOREVER HOMES & FOREVER FAMILIES! 🏡🐶💕

That is what this is all about. 🥹

Every share. Every comment. Every tag. Every donation. Every person who helped spread the word…

YOU helped change a life. ❤️

Because of this incredible community, these babies now have full bellies, warm beds, happy tails, and families who will love them forever. 🥰

So today, we’re celebrating our FOREVER HOME HAPPY TAILS! 🎉🐾

Help us wish every one of these babies the happiest, healthiest, most spoiled lives EVER! 🥳❤️

And to everyone who helped make it happen — THANK YOU. Whether you fostered, donated, transported, volunteered, shared a post, tagged a friend, or simply cheered them on… you were part of their story. 🫶

But guess what…

🐾 WE’RE NOT DONE YET! 🐾

Later today, we’ll be sharing the babies who are STILL WAITING. Some have been waiting patiently for nearly two months for their person to find them.

And they need the POWER OF THIS COMMUNITY now more than ever. 📣

So get ready to SHARE. TAG. COMMENT. REPOST. 🔥

Because one share could be the one that gets their face in front of their forever family.

Every dog deserves a chance.
Every dog deserves a family.
Every dog deserves to finally be HOME. 🏡❤️

✨ THIS is why we rescue. ✨

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08/12/2026

💙 FRANK NEEDS HIS FOREVER HOME 💙

📍 LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Frank will be adopted directly from his current home in SoCal. He is NOT located in Las Vegas.

Frank came into our rescue as a puppy and was adopted, but unfortunately a member of that household was severely allergic to him. He quickly found another wonderful home that has spent the last few years giving him love, structure, training and everything he needed to become the incredible dog he is today. ❤️

Very sadly, Frank’s current owner has recently faced multiple tragedies and is no longer able to care for him. This decision is heartbreaking for his family, but they want what is best for Frank.

🐾 FRANK
🎂 3 years old
⚖️ Approx. 35 lbs
✂️ Neutered
💉 Healthy & UTD on vaccines
🐶 Dog friendly
🐱 Cat friendly
🐢 Even loves tortoises!
❤️ LOVES people

Frank is a bigger Frenchie—a gentle giant with a huge heart. He is sweet, playful, affectionate and high-energy. His perfect person will be active and committed to keeping him physically AND mentally stimulated. He wants adventures, walks, playtime and someone who will continue his training.

Frank is e-collar trained. His owner initially tried traditional training to address leash pulling and anxious/excited reactions when seeing other dogs. While Frank loves other dogs, he may initially bark and raise his hackles. The e-collar has given him structure and greatly helped his anxiety and leash manners.

His current owner is offering to personally teach his adopter how to properly continue his e-collar training so Frank has consistency during his transition.

Frank can occasionally be territorial/vocal around food or toys, so his adopter should be comfortable maintaining boundaries and continuing his training.

This boy needs a new home through absolutely NO fault of his own. He has already had his forever change once, and we desperately want his next home to truly be FOREVER. 🥺❤️

Frank is the BEST boy and deserves the very best.

💲 Adoption fee: $500

See Linktree in bio or our website www.retiredtorescue.org to apply!

Please SHARE and help us find Frank his forever family. 🏡🐾

08/12/2026

💗 CRINKLE + FUNDRAISING UPDATE 💗

First, the best news: Crinkle made it through surgery today and is back at her foster home resting comfortably. 🥹🐾

Crinkle had a significant amount of abnormal tissue throughout her ear. Today, the goal was to remove the bulkiest portions of that tissue, give her ear some time to heal, wait for her culture results to come back, and see how her body responds — including how quickly, or if, the tissue begins to grow back.

The reality is that we will most likely end up needing to pursue a TECA surgery for Crinkle, which involves complete removal of the ear canal and permanently closing the ear. It is a major and very costly surgery, but we will cross that bridge when we get there. For now, we are incredibly grateful that she is home, comfortable, and recovering. ❤️‍🩹

Now for an update that truly has us emotional…

Earlier today, we shared just how much we are struggling with the multiple vet bills coming in, including Crinkle’s surgery. We explained that we need to raise $2,500 before we can even consider reopening intake.

And in JUST ONE DAY…

😭 YOU HAVE HELPED US RAISE $1,300. 😭

That is HUGE for our little rescue.

We truly cannot thank you enough. Every donation, every share, every person who continues to show up for these dogs — YOU are the reason we are able to keep doing this.

These dogs need us. They deserve the chance to be saved, healed, loved, and given the lives they should have always had. But we simply cannot do it without our community.

We still have $1,200 LEFT TO RAISE before we can consider saying yes to any of the dogs we are asked DAILY to help.

So please, keep sharing. 🙏
Please keep donating when you’re able. ❤️
Please keep helping us reach more people.

We genuinely don’t have the words to express how grateful we are. We could not do this without you.

From the bottom of our hearts — THANK YOU. 🐾❤️‍🩹

08/12/2026

🐾 Please read entire post before applying. 🐾

✨The sweetest baby girl looking for foster or forever home as an only dog✨

Meet Pocahontas, aka Mama 💕 This beautiful 3-year-old French Bulldog has spent her entire life giving to others. After surviving being repeatedly poorly bred, she’s finally getting the chance to learn what it means to simply be… a dog. ❤️

Since her time in foster care, Mama has made incredible progress. She’s learning that people can be loving, cozy beds are for relaxing, and toys are actually meant to be played with. 🥹 Her favorite possession is a rubber ball that she proudly carries around everywhere, and watching her discover joy has been one of the most rewarding things.

Her tiny legs and chubby body will make you smile everyday!🥰

Mama is an incredibly affectionate little girl who absolutely adores her people. She will happily follow you from room to room, snuggle up beside you, and soak up all the love she missed out on for so many years. She has also made impressive progress with her potty training when kept on a consistent routine. 💖

Because Mama never had the opportunity to have toys or a person of her own, she really treasures those things now. While she is generally dog-friendly, she has shown resource guarding behaviors with her favorite toys and the person she loves most. For that reason, we are looking for a foster or forever home where Mama can be the only dog. 👑

This doesn’t mean she’s reactive or that she can’t enjoy walks, outings, or adventures around other dogs. It simply means that at home, she’d prefer to be the queen of her castle and not have to share her most treasured things.

Mama has so much love to give. Every week she grows more confident, more playful, and more comfortable just being herself. The family who chooses her won’t just be adopting a Frenchie—they’ll be giving a dog who spent her whole life giving to others the chance to finally be someone’s cherished companion. ❤️

Could Mama be your one and only? We’d love to hear from you.

Adoption fee- $750

📍Located in Las Vegas, Nevada
Available for adoption out of state

08/11/2026

✨ Please read entire post before applying. ✨

Meet Chonkette! 🖤🤎

This adorable black and tan fluffy French Bulldog is ready to find her forever family! At approximately 5 years old, Chonkette came to us as a breeder surrender alongside her daughter, Mama. These two have the cutest chunky little bodies paired with the tiniest legs, and they’re absolutely impossible not to love. 🥹

Chonkette is everything people love about the breed—goofy, loyal, affectionate, and full of personality. She is incredibly friendly, loves to snuggle, enjoys playing, and has quickly stolen all of our hearts.

She is dog friendly and would love a canine companion, but she’s definitely the bossy type. 😆 She’ll do best with a laid-back, easygoing dog who doesn’t mind letting her be the queen. She’s wonderful with people of all ages, including children.

Recently spayed and healthy, Chonkette is officially ready to start her next chapter. ❤️

💲 Adoption Fee: $750

If you’d like to adopt Chonkette, please submit an adoption application through the Linktree in our bio or on our website at RetiredToRescue.org.

📍 Located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

✈️ Out-of-state adoptions are welcome! Because Chonkette is too large to fly in cabin, her adopter must travel to Las Vegas to pick her up and drive her home within 10 days of approval.

🏡 Please make sure everyone in your household is in agreement before submitting an application.

We can’t wait to see this incredible girl finally get the forever family she deserves! 🐾❤️

08/11/2026

⚠️ Please read entire post before applying. ⚠️

Remember Toad? 🐸💚 The impossibly adorable little guy we rescued from the euthanasia list at our local shelter on the last day of May? Well, Toad has now been fully vetted and assessed, and we’re urgently looking for an immediate foster (Las Vegas only) or forever home.

For full transparency, Toad’s foster had every intention of keeping him. Unfortunately, as he’s settled in, we’ve realized Toad truly needs to be an only dog.

Toad is friendly with other dogs and can absolutely enjoy dog friends during visits—but at the end of the day, he needs a home where he’s the only pet. He’s become very protective of his foster mom around other dogs, he sustained a puncture wound to his face after an altercation this weekend. Thankfully, it’s minor and he’s expected to make a full recovery with antibiotics, but it’s clear this isn’t the right environment for him.

At only 17 pounds, with congenital orthopedic deformities affecting all four legs and a very flat face, Toad simply can’t defend himself if conflicts arise.

The good news? ❤️ Toad absolutely ADORES people. He’s goofy, hilarious, affectionate, and one of the cutest little dogs we’ve ever rescued. He’s fully mobile and gets around great, but he’s looking for a quiet home where he can be your couch buddy—not your hiking partner. Because of his breathing issues, he cannot overheat or become overly excited.

Toad also has occasional sleep apnea-like breathing episodes. After consulting with both our veterinarians and a specialist, the decision was made not to pursue palate surgery, as the anesthesia risk outweighs the potential benefit given his congenital abnormalities.

If you’re looking for a tiny best friend who just wants to love you, Toad is your guy. 🥹

Interested? Apply through our website or Linktree, and please share to help us find this very special boy the safe home he deserves.

PLEASE SHARE🙏

📍Located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

08/11/2026

🚨 WE ARE BEGGING FOR HELP. PLEASE READ & SHARE. 🚨

We’ll post our adoptable dogs later today, but first we desperately need to update you — and ask our community to show up for us again.

❤️ Our tattoo fundraiser raised an incredible $1,657! We are SO grateful. That money immediately went to our vet toward existing bills for KC’s neuter, Mama’s recheck & Crinkle’s ear care.

And then… rescue kept rescuing.

🐾 BOBA & ACE
The English Bulldogs we posted last week are officially safe! Boba has an eye ulcer and needed testing, medication, vaccines & microchip. Ace came to us with severe allergies, damaged skin & an active infection. He needed Cytopoint, antibiotics, a skin scrape, vaccines, microchip & medicated supplies.

Their vet visit: $570

🐾 MAMA WINKS
Formerly Socks at the shelter, this sweet girl joined us this weekend. Her eye is severely damaged and will likely need removal. She has also been designated intersex due to abnormalities of her reproductive anatomy. She sees our vet Wednesday to determine her medical and surgical needs.

🐾 MELINA
Yesterday Melina suddenly developed a hard, golf-ball-sized lump under her chin. In less than 15 minutes at the vet, her exam, bloodwork and needle aspirate/culture cost us OVER $400.

🐾 CRINKLE
Crinkle is having ear surgery TODAY!!!

Estimate: OVER $1,880.

💔 That’s MORE THAN $2,800 IN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL EXPENSES — and does NOT include Mama Winks’ upcoming care.

This is the reality of rescue. Veterinary care is incredibly expensive, even with our rescue discount. We cannot continue saying yes to dogs if we cannot pay for the ones already here.

🚨 Effective immediately, Retired to Rescue is officially ON INTAKE HOLD until we can get our current dogs medically cared for and more dogs adopted.

We truly are BEGGING for help today.

🙏 $5 matters.
🙏 SHARE this post.
🙏 COMMENT & LIKE so more people see it.

If everyone who sees this gave even $5, imagine what we could do.

We WANT to keep saying yes.
We WANT to keep saving them.
But we cannot do it without you. 💔🐾

❤️ Donate through the Linktree below
💙 Zelle: 725-265-0396

PLEASE HELP US KEEP SAVING THEM. 🙏

https://linktr.ee/retiredtorescue

08/11/2026