Idaho Animal Rescue Network

09/29/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗘 & 𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧 - We are receiving a steady stream of messages from people asking how to report suspected animal abuse and neglect.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: If you believe an animal is being abused or neglected, your 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 should be to your local law enforcement agency.

When making a report, we strongly recommend that you:

📞 Contact the appropriate local law enforcement agency
📝 Ask for a 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
👮 Write down the 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 you spoke with
📸 Document what you safely and legally can

Not sure how to report suspected abuse, what information is important, or what you should document?

👉 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲:
https://www.idahorescue.org/report-abuse

You can also submit information regarding possible animal abuse or neglect directly through that page.

❤️ 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲.

Sometimes a situation can be resolved simply by connecting an animal owner with the right resources and support. Depending on the circumstances, we may refer you to another rescue, shelter, veterinary resource, pet food assistance program, or other community resource that is better positioned to help the animals and people involved.

Our goal is always to help identify the most appropriate path forward for the animals involved.

⚠️ 𝗜𝗱𝗮𝗵𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. Reporting information to us does not replace making an official report to the appropriate authorities.

Idaho Animal Rescue Network works alongside law enforcement, animal control, veterinarians, and community members to improve animal welfare throughout Idaho. Your report helps us make sure concerns are documented and routed appropriately.

09/29/2026

🐾 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗠𝗥. 𝗙𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗦! 🐾 - First things first: Frumpus is an 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 and very, very handsome dude. He’s hanging out with our friends at Whitman County Humane Society in Pullman while he waits for his person to find him... and we think he’s pretty darn special.

Frumpus is a sweet guy who is ready for a stable, loving place to finally call home. He loves soaking up the sunshine, exploring the outdoors, hanging out with his people, and when the mood strikes, turning into a pretty serious snuggle bug.

And this handsome fella has some skills, too!

🎓 Frumpus is a proud graduate of the 𝗣𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗢𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, where he spent several weeks working on his training and building his confidence. He comes with a solid obedience foundation, good real-world manners, and plenty of skills to carry into his new home.
He’s house trained, a quick learner, and the kind of dog who really enjoys having a person to bond with.

Basically, Frumpus has the looks, the brains, AND the personality. We’re not saying he’s a total package... but we’re also definitely saying he’s a total package. 😂

If you think Frumpus could be the one for you, please:
💙 Fill out an application to set up a meet and greet here: https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/WCWA/Dog
💙 Or email [email protected] with any questions

09/28/2026

🚨 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃, 𝟐𝟎 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄

𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘, 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡. — A months-long investigation by the Asotin County Sheriff's office , with assistance from Idaho Animal Rescue Network , has resulted in the arrest of a Clarkston resident, Dee Auer, who is now facing 𝟐𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐲.

The investigation, led by 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 and 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐂 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭, involved dogs and horses being kept in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. Auer was arrested on September 24, 2026, and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, September 30, 2026 in Asotin County.

🎥 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞: https://vimeo.com/idahorescue/asotincounty2026

Earlier this year, 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Clarkston Heights 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲. On Thursday, September 24, an additional 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝, bringing the total number of animals removed from the property to 𝟏𝟖.

Idaho Animal Rescue Network volunteers encountered conditions that raised serious concerns about the health, safety and welfare of the animals. Several heelers and other working-breed dogs were being kept inside an unsanitary barn around the clock with minimal human interaction, living in areas with 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞.

Some were extremely fearful and poorly socialized. Dogs were observed with 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 amid the dusty and unsanitary conditions. Unaltered dogs were housed together and breeding, with puppies from the property advertised for sale on Facebook.

One dog was being housed separately inside a horse trailer, also living amid several inches of accumulated f***s and urine.

Conditions affecting the horses were also concerning. In one stall, 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 while a horse was living inside. One horse had a 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐭, leaving him unable to walk properly. Another horse is blind and had been living in an area containing several inches of mud and manure.

The six horses and five dogs removed Thursday are now safe and receiving appropriate evaluation and veterinary care.

We want to recognize 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐂 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 for their diligence and persistence throughout an investigation that required months of documentation, coordination and patience.

We are also incredibly proud of our 𝐈𝐝𝐚𝐡𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, who worked in extremely unsanitary and unsafe conditions to help remove animals and continued to quietly assist as the investigation progressed.

A tremendous thank you also goes to our friends at Horse & Halo, who stepped in this week to assist with the equine portion of the case, including helping remove the six horses and consulting with law enforcement.

“𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧. I am grateful to law enforcement, Horse & Halo and our volunteers for staying committed to these animals throughout this case. These animals are safe today because people worked together and refused to give up on them.” — 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭, Director of Idaho Animal Rescue Network.

With criminal charges now pending, the judicial process will continue. The charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Idaho Animal Rescue Network will continue to advocate for the animals involved and provide updates when we are legally and ethically able to do so.

❤️ 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐒
Those who would like to help support the ongoing care of the animals assisted by Idaho Animal Rescue Network can donate through:

💳 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: https://Donate.IdahoRescue.org
📱 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐨: https://venmo.com/u/IdahoPetRescue (Code: 9751)
💵 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐩: https://cash.app/$IdahoAnimalRescue

📬 𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥:
Idaho Animal Rescue Network
2021 Ripon Ave
Lewiston, ID 83501

𝐈𝐝𝐚𝐡𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝟓𝟎𝟏(𝐜)(𝟑) 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
EIN: 84-3924550 | 🌐 http://IdahoRescue.org

09/28/2026

We are thrilled to share that our deaf puppy, Asher, was adopted this past Saturday. His new family made the journey from Nampa to come spend time with him and introduce their dogs to Asher. We received this message from Asher:

"Dear Idaho Animal Rescue Network and my foster family,

It’s Asher. I know It’s only been a day and a half but it’s felt like the biggest adventure of my life, and I wanted you to know — I made it safe and sound.

My big brother and sister showed me around my new house and yard, and we played chase and catch until we all crashed in a pile on the rug.

My new mom and dad have already started teaching me new hand signals, with plenty of treats and scratches along the way.

Thank you for taking such good care of me and getting me to my new family.

I think I landed somewhere really good.

Asher"

09/27/2026

𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑! - Violet is a beautiful 14-year-old registered Appaloosa mare with a history as a 4-H and lesson horse. She’s sweet, kind, wonderful with children, and has so much to offer the right family. ❤️

She has officially moved onto our 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞, where you can learn all about her personality, training, health and veterinary care, see her photos, and find everything you need to know about adopting her.

🐴 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓:
https://idahorescue.com/adoptable-animals/violet/

If you’ve been considering adding a horse to your family, take a few minutes to get to know this special girl. And even if you aren’t looking to adopt, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭. Her person may simply be waiting for Violet to show up in their feed. 🥹❤️

𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊!

Violet is the very first animal to debut our redesigned profile pages as part of the new look and feel we’re graduallyrolling out across the Idaho Animal Rescue Network website. If you notice anything that isn’t working quite right, think we’re missing something useful, or have an idea that would make these profiles even better for adopters, drop us a comment and let us know!

Now, most importantly... 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.

09/27/2026

𝐑𝐨𝐧 (𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬) has been visiting us this weekend while his incredibly awesome Momma went off on a rescue mission.

It’s hard to believe just how far this guy has come. Although his “help” around the house while we try to catch up on chores has left a LOT to be desired.

So far, he’s stolen laundry directly from the dryer, stolen forks while I’m loading the dishwasher, and unfolded the freshly washed blankets so he could create his own very elaborate nest.

Basically, every chore takes twice as long when Ron is supervising. 😂

But seeing him happy, comfortable, mischievous, and so completely loved makes my heart happy. This is the part of rescue we live for. ❤️

09/26/2026

A wonderfully amazing update on Tater, who had recently been in a walk about in the Blues for a few days.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Bzd3CpCNU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

A little miracle to brighten your day!

We are SO happy to share that sweet Tater has been found and he’s doing well! ❤️🐾

Tater escaped from his camper and spent an entire week lost in the woods. After seven long days of searching, worrying, and hoping, his family finally got the news they had been waiting for… Tater was found this morning! 🥹❤️

After his big adventure, he came in to see Dr. Sarah for a check-up, and we were so thankful to see this sweet face walk through our doors.

There’s nothing better than a story with a happy ending. Welcome home, Tater!

09/26/2026

Little Olive is healing up nicely after being hit by a car a few weeks ago! Getting a 5 to 6-month-old puppy to “rest” while she recovers has been a challenge all its own. Olive has plenty of puppy energy and opinions about taking it easy. 😂

Yesterday, she took the next step in her journey with us: a health certificate exam with the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine team led by Dr. Cordon. She was a champ and kept everyone entertained.

Olive will head to WSU this week for her spay. Once she’s healed from that, she’ll be ready to find her forever home. Keep an eye on our page, and we’ll let you know when adoption applications open for Miss Olive! ❤️

09/25/2026

𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀...

As usual, we are a little behind on all the “office” stuff... applications, emails, messages, paperwork, you name it. We apologize (again). ❤️

We spend a great deal of our time in the field, and this week has been no exception. We currently have several cases unfolding at the same time, most of them involving horses and other equines.

Mandie from Horse & Halo has been here the last few days helping us navigate some of it, and we are incredibly grateful. When it comes to all things equine, she is one of the most knowledgeable and reputable resources we know, and we continue to learn from her every single day.

We also have a few dog cases we’ve been working on. Unfortunately, every case we are dealing with this week involves cruelty, neglect, or both.

And that’s where we want to remind everyone of something important: 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿.

There are resources available. If you’re struggling to feed your animals, provide veterinary care, manage too many animals, or you simply find yourself in a situation you can no longer handle, ask for help. If we can’t provide what you need directly, we will do our very best to connect you with someone who can.

We’ll be able to tell you more about a couple of these cases early next week. For now, there is a lot happening behind the scenes. Field work and law enforcement cases also come with a mountain of documentation, reports, evidence and deadlines, so we are working hard to keep all the plates spinning.

If you’re waiting on an application, email or message from us, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂. We’re just a little buried right now. ❤️

Thank you for your patience, your understanding, and for continuing to support the work happening both in front of you 𝗮𝗻𝗱 behind the scenes.

09/25/2026

When you spend your entire day on a rescue mission, only for it to turn into another rescue mission… within yet ANOTHER rescue mission. 🤣

We really do have the most dedicated volunteers. ❤️

A huge thank you to Helping Hands Rescue for giving these tiny kittens a safe place to go in the middle of yesterday’s chaos.