06/19/2026
As you may know, we receive countless requests to save dogs in need every single day. The need is overwhelming - saying yes is a huge commitment (we are responsible for everything that dog needs until they get adopted), and saying no often means exactly what you think it means. The stress of these decisions can sometimes be debilitating.
A few months ago, we created a waitlist. It was a way for us to try and stay organized with the multitude of requests, while also trying to give a fair chance to the many people and dogs who need help. Today, I’m sharing that waitlist.
Our facility is full, so the only way we can help the dogs off of this list is with fosters. We do not expect to be able to help all of them, as sad as it is. It’s just not possible. But we’re hoping that maybe a handful of fosters will volunteer, and we can save some lives together. Fostering is 100% free, all supplies are provided, and we take care of any medical and overall needs for the dogs. Here are the dogs:
Slides 1-3: Gypsy, a four month old female shepherd mix from the Bakersfield Shelter. She had a severe eye injury and is now blind in that eye.
Slide 4: Ramona, a 1.5 year-old female cattle dog mix. Ramona is living with a very kind homeless woman in Lancaster. The woman saved three dogs, got all of them fixed and vaccinated, and found homes for two of the dogs. Ramona still needs a home.
Slides 5-7: the 5 “highway” pups. 3-4 months old, likely shepherd/ terrier/ poodle mixes 🤷🏻♀️A kind woman in Santa Clarita saw five puppies on the side of the highway in a crate. She took them home, and they’ve been staying in her laundry room. She is already fostering a stray dog, and the nine puppies that she gave birth to. We are taking that Mom and puppies into the rescue, because she is able to foster them for us.
Slide 8: Jane. A very sweet full grown shepherd at the Bakersfield Shelter. We already rescued her puppies, but we haven’t found anywhere for Mom to go yet.
Slides 9-10: 3 infant puppies in Palmdale. A pack of stray dogs gave birth to a litter of puppies. Half of them died. There are now three left. The parents are feral, and the puppies are dying.
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