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El Camino Dog Rescue, Okanogan, WA (2026)

10/21/2026

🐾 WINTER FOSTERS OR FOREVER HOMES NEEDED! 🐾

With winter approaching, we are looking for temporary winter fosters or forever homes for several of our dogs currently being cared for in outdoor kennels in Omak.

Just like our girl Molly here! She’s a 3 years old female pitty mix mix and an absolute sweetheart who would love a warm home to spend the winter in, or better yet, a forever home!

Unfortunately, these are breeds and mixes that we have difficulty placing with our rescue transfer partners, leaving us with limited options for finding them homes.

❤️ All of our girls are spayed and up to date on vaccinations!

We’re hoping to find loving homes willing to welcome them in for a couple of winter months or permanently. And if you decide to foster one of these girls and discover she’s the perfect fit for your family, we’ll waive her adoption fee! ❤️

📍 Currently fostered in Omak, WA.

Meet and greets can be arranged throughout Okanogan County, including Oroville and surrounding areas, as well as the Wenatchee area. You must be willing to travel for a meet and greet.

Even a temporary home for the winter would make a world of difference for these girls!

Please reach out if you can foster or are interested in adopting! 🐾❤️

10/16/2026

🐾❤️ SAVED BY THE BELL! SAMMY GOT A SECOND LEASE ON LIFE! ❤️🐾

Sammy was running out of time at the pound, and we were racing against the clock to find him a home before it was too late.

And then along came my new friend Renee! ❤️

Renee reached out to me about Sammy and was ready to give him a home right away! Sometimes things just fall perfectly into place.

Renee is retired, has experience with Sammy’s mix of breeds, and has all the time in the world to give him the love and attention he deserves. And the best part? Sammy has a new doggy sister! 🐶❤️

The two had a meet and greet and hit it off! We couldn’t have asked for a better start to his new life.

From sitting in a pound with his time running out to having a loving mama, a new sister, and a home to call his own. This is exactly why we do what we do!

Sammy, you have no idea how close you came to never getting this chance. Now you get to live the life you always deserved. ❤️

Happy tails, sweet boy! 🐾❤️

10/15/2026

🐾❄️ URGENT: TEMPORARY WINTER FOSTER HOMES NEEDED! ❄️🐾

As the temperatures continue to drop, we’re hoping to find temporary winter foster homes for some of our long-term residents who are unable to transfer to our rescue partners.

Over the past couple of months, Gaby has taken in a few dogs who, for various reasons, cannot be transferred and are currently staying in outdoor kennels. While their kennels are protected from the wind and equipped with heat lamps, straw, and other winter preparations, we would much rather see these girls spending the cold winter months inside a warm home. ❤️

We’re looking for people willing to open their homes temporarily until the weather warms up and the dogs can return to Gaby’s care.

Not only would this give them a warm place to spend the winter, but it would also give them an opportunity to experience indoor living, learn household routines, receive more one-on-one attention, and enjoy the comforts of being part of a family.

🐶 A little about the dogs needing winter fosters:

* ALL of the dogs are FEMALES, and ALL are SPAYED!
* All are large dogs ranging from 1 to 6 years old.
* Securely fenced yards are required for safe potty breaks and outdoor time.
* Most would do best in homes without cats.
* Some have not been tested with small dogs.
* Meet and greets can be arranged for homes with other dogs.

We can provide individual profiles and help match you with a dog that would be the best fit for your household.

This is a temporary winter commitment, not a permanent adoption. We’re simply hoping to give these girls a warmer, more comfortable place to stay while also helping them gain valuable experience living inside a home.

❤️ Winter is coming quickly, and we’d love to get these girls settled before the temperatures drop any further!

If you have a little extra room in your home and heart this winter, please reach out! Even a few months in a loving home could make a tremendous difference in their lives.

🐾 Please share! Someone out there may have the perfect warm spot for one of these girls. ❤️

10/12/2026

🐾❤️ TWO DAYS, TWO TRANSPORTS, 19 DOGS GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE! ❤️🐾
El Camino Dog Rescue

SATURDAY: 16 DOGS
SUNDAY: 3 DOGS
TOTAL: 19 DOGS! 🐶🚐

What a weekend! Between phone calls, last-minute changes, coordinating drivers, and juggling schedules, we managed another successful weekend of rescue transports!

A special thank-you to Wet Noses Foster Paws for working with me on a daily basis and continually opening their doors to so many dogs from Okanogan County. Their dedication and willingness to take in these dogs have helped save countless lives, and I couldn’t be more grateful for our partnership! ❤️🐾

WHY DO WE NEED SO MANY TRANSPORTS?

We typically coordinate two to three rescue transports every month, sometimes more, because there aren’t enough volunteer foster homes in Okanogan County to keep up with the number of dogs needing help.

Without local fosters, we rely on rescue partners with available space, foster homes, and resources. Every transport requires drivers, vehicles, fuel, coordination, and countless hours of behind-the-scenes work.

More volunteer drivers and foster homes would make an enormous difference!

🐾 HERE’S WHO MADE IT TO SAFETY THIS WEEKEND!

A whole bunch of adorable puppies from several different litters, a mama and her babies, a giant 140-pound Anatolian Shepherd, an eight-year-old fluffy sweetheart, and a handful of other four-legged cuties of all ages and sizes! ❤️🐶

Quite the variety of personalities, paws, and wagging tails packed into one busy weekend!

This weekend was a mix of transports, and I also helped some of our rescue friends in Grant County, including Annette Hernandez from
Columbia Basin Rescue and her fosters, Amanda with Safe Haven Animal Rescue and Resources and her rescues, Stephanie and Martina with a dog Team Okanogan helped rescue, and other rescue groups.

I helped coordinate dogs coming from multiple locations, along with six additional drivers helping get their foster dogs where they needed to go.

It was a huge logistical puzzle, but everything came together! ❤️🐾

❤️ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR DRIVERS!

Todd, what would we do without you?!

Todd handles probably 99% of our transports from Omak to Cle Elum. He volunteers his time, provides his big van, and pays for his own gas. He never asks for anything in return—he simply shows up and gets the dogs safely where they need to go.

People like Todd are priceless in rescue. ❤️

Ana, our amazing volunteer driver with Wet Nose Foster Paws, drives from Tacoma to Cle Elum. She drove both Saturday and Sunday, including a second trip for just three dogs because that’s what we needed to make the transport work.

Thank you, Ana, for always showing up for the dogs! ❤️

NOW, OKANOGAN COUNTY, I NEED TO ASK FOR A LITTLE HELP! 🚐🐾

We desperately need more volunteer transport drivers.

When I put out an SOS for a Saturday morning driver, Todd is often the only person available. While he would probably drive every dog in Okanogan County to safety if he could, I’d love to give him a break once in a while!

Not every transport requires a large van. Sometimes it’s just two, three, or four dogs, and smaller groups can often fit in a regular vehicle.

I’m not asking anyone to commit to every weekend. I’m hoping to build a list of people I can contact when help is needed. Even occasional availability would make a difference.

If you can drive from Omak to Cle Elum, even occasionally, PLEASE message me!

🐾 THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MAKES THIS POSSIBLE!

Thank you to Team Okanogan Animal Rescue for helping provide vaccines, deworming, dog food, and other necessities.

Thank you to the tribal pound and the other pounds and organizations that work with us to get dogs to safety.

And thank you to every rescue, foster, volunteer, and driver who helps make these transports happen.

Last year, we helped transfer approximately 850 dogs. We may not reach that number this year, but the need has not slowed down.

If you have a dog needing help, you’re welcome to reach out. Our transfer program does have limitations. Dogs must generally be social with people and other dogs and pass the necessary assessments. Certain breeds, ages, medical conditions, and behavioral concerns may limit what our rescue partners can accept.

I wish I could help every dog, but we can only take in as many as our receiving rescues have the space and resources to accommodate.

❤️ THE BIG FIX IS COMING AT THE END OF THIS MONTH! ❤️

PLEASE make plans to attend if your animals need to be spayed or neutered!

Take time off work if necessary and make arrangements ahead of time. You may have to get in line the night before and sleep in your vehicle, but it is worth it!

We cannot rescue our way out of this overpopulation crisis.

There are not enough adopters, fosters, rescues, or available homes in our county to keep up with the number of unwanted puppies and kittens being born. Rescue volunteers are exhausted and constantly scrambling for transportation, funding, fosters, and placement.

Every litter prevented means fewer animals entering an already overwhelmed rescue system.

Spaying and neutering your pets is one of the most important ways you can help. Our community must be part of the solution instead of relying on rescues to handle the consequences.

19 dogs got their second chance this weekend because people worked together. Imagine what we could accomplish if even more of our community stepped up. ❤️🐾

— Heidi
El Camino Dog Rescue

10/11/2026

Update…he has a home!!
❤️ MEET SAMMY! ❤️

This handsome boy is sitting in the pound waiting for someone to give him a chance. Unfortunately, Sammy is not a dog we’re able to transfer to our rescue partners, which means finding him a home locally is his best chance at getting out. And unfortunately, time is not on his side. 💔

We believe Sammy is around a year and a half old. He’s an incredibly sweet, friendly, pretty chill boy who just wants someone to love him!

🐾 He’s had meet and greets with female dogs and has done great!

🐾 We’re not sure yet if he’s dog selective. The only male he’s been around was an intact male who was dog selective himself, so that wasn’t a fair way to judge him.

🐾 If you have a male dog at home, we would definitely want to arrange a meet and greet first.

🐾 We can arrange meet and greets anywhere from Oroville to Wenatchee!

I also have videos of Sammy interacting with a female dog that I’m happy to share!

We would really love to see Sammy get the happy ending he deserves. He’s a wonderful dog who deserves so much more than sitting in a pound, and we don’t know how much longer we have to find him that chance. 💔

If you’re interested in giving Sammy a home, please reach out to us here El Camino Dog Rescue for an adoption application.

Please share! Sometimes all it takes is the right person seeing a post to completely change a dog’s life. ❤️🐾

10/03/2026

❤️🐾 EL CAMINO DOG RESCUE 🐾❤️

FROM THE POUND TO THE PERFECT HOME — BOSCO GOT HIS MIRACLE!

Just yesterday, I posted Bosco on my personal page hoping the right person might see him.

Bosco had been sitting in the pound for quite a while, and his time there was becoming very limited. Unfortunately, because he is a Rottweiler, he isn’t a dog that I can transfer through my regular rescue partners. That left us needing to find another way to give this amazing boy his second chance — and we needed to do it quickly.

Well, sometimes the right person sees the right dog at exactly the right time. ❤️

One of my friends saw Bosco’s post and immediately reached out. Their family has owned and loved several Rottweilers over the years, and sadly, they had just lost their longtime Rottweiler, Boomer, only a few days ago.

When they saw Bosco, something just felt meant to be.

They have hearts of gold and decided they wanted to open their home and give this boy the life he has always deserved.

And we couldn’t have asked for a better match.

Bosco is an AMAZING dog. He’s one of the most chill, sweet dogs we’ve come across, and he has already fallen in love with their granddaughter. He’s gone from sitting in the pound with an uncertain future to living the life of luxury with a family who already absolutely adores him. 🥹❤️

Of course, it still took a village to get him there.

A huge thank you to Gaby for taking Bosco in overnight so we could get everything lined up, and to Todd for driving him from Omak to Wells Dam this morning. My friends Kirby and Gail drove over the mountains to meet Todd and bring their new boy home.

In less than 24 hours, everyone came together and changed the entire course of Bosco’s life.

THIS is rescue.

Not every dog in Okanogan County fits the criteria of our transfer partners. Sometimes it’s their breed. Sometimes they’re dog-selective. Sometimes there are other circumstances that mean we have to find a different path.

That’s why I am so grateful for every single person who follows our page, shares our dogs, watches for the ones who need help and steps forward when they can. You never know when one share, one message or one person saying “I’ll take him” is going to be what saves a dog just in time.

Yesterday Bosco was waiting in the pound.

Today, he’s HOME. ❤️

What an incredible second chance for one very deserving boy.

This is the El Camino way.

🐾❤️ EL CAMINO DOG RESCUE ❤️🐾
The Way • The Path

10/01/2026

20 MORE LIVES HEADED TO SAFETY TODAY ❤️

Today’s transport included a mama dog with her 10 tiny puppies who were born just 24 hours ago, another mama with 4 puppies, a pregnant mama, a little Chihuahua mix, and two adult dogs whose owner had passed away and someone reached out to us for help.

20 lives total.

The mama with the 10 newborn puppies belonged to someone who is currently homeless and simply did not have the means to safely house, feed, or care for a mama and ten newborn babies. She recognized that she needed help and did the right thing by reaching out.

We are incredibly grateful for people who recognize when they are in a situation where they cannot provide what their animals need and ask for help. Sometimes circumstances change overnight, and reaching out can be the very thing that gives these dogs a safe future.

The two adult dogs were facing a completely different situation after their owner passed away. Thankfully, someone stepped up, reached out to us, and made sure they weren’t left behind.

The last couple of days have been an absolute whirlwind. We are constantly juggling dogs, last minute emergencies, transportation, kennel space, and trying to figure out how to make room for just one more.

A huge thank you to Gaby, who is constantly rearranging everything on her end and somehow finding space for another last minute overnight slumber party before transport day. So many of these dogs need somewhere safe to land for a night or two before we can get them on the road, and she continues to make it work even when we are already stretched thin.

And I really cannot thank Todd enough. Nowadays, Todd is doing probably 95% of the driving for our transports, week after week, getting these dogs out of Okanogan County and meeting up with Wet Nose Foster Paws and their volunteers on the other side. These are long drives, a lot of miles, early mornings, changing plans, and sometimes very little notice. This week was another one of those times where everything came together in about 48 hours, and once again Todd was willing to get behind the wheel and make it happen.

Thank you to Dawn the Wet Nose volunteer for jumping in and helping with the transportation and meeting Todd on the other end and keep this entire chain moving. It really does take people on both sides of the mountains working together to make these transports possible.

And that brings me to Wet Noses Foster Paws. I cannot say enough about what they are doing for Okanogan County. They work with me week after week, continually making room for dogs coming from a county facing a tremendous animal overpopulation problem with painfully limited resources and very few meaningful options available to the people trying to help.

The need here is relentless. Rescues, fosters, drivers, and community members are continually trying to fill gaps that desperately need long term solutions. Without organizations outside of the county continuing to step in and help, I honestly don’t know where many of these dogs would go. Wet Nose has become an incredible lifeline for Okanogan County, and I am so grateful that they continue to work with us and say yes week after week.

Thank you to Team Okanogan Animal Rescue for continuing to provide funding for vaccines, dewormer, and other necessities that help us keep these dogs healthy and safely moving forward.

And a huge thank you to Barbara for meeting Gaby at North 40 and getting her a big load of pine shavings. Those were badly needed and very much appreciated.

We could still really use straw for winter. Gaby has a couple of dogs who cannot be transferred and may be with her for quite a while until we can find the right adopters. Charlotte also has the injured dog who was picked up yesterday and may be in her care for some time while we figure out what he needs and what comes next.

We would really like to get both Gaby and Charlotte stocked with straw before the cold weather arrives. If anyone would like to help, you can meet either of them at a local feed store and purchase a few bales of straw directly. Every little bit helps us keep these dogs warm and comfortable through the colder months.

Another 20 lives given a chance today. ❤️

09/29/2026

🚨 EMERGENCY FOSTER NEEDED TONIGHT 🚨

Our first priority is getting this young pup into a safe foster home TONIGHT.

He is approximately 6 months old or younger and was found out in the mountains past Oroville by a concerned citizen who stopped and picked him up. He is intact and has an injured back leg, so we also need to get him seen by a vet as soon as possible.

We just took in two mama dogs and puppies, and we are running out of space. If you can foster this guy tonight, please reach out ASAP.

We will also need help with his medical expenses. We don’t have a lot of rescue funds left right now, and we still need to get through winter with straw, food, shavings, and all the other unexpected emergencies that come our way.

If you’d like to help with his vet care, our Venmo is , or you can pay the vet directly. We don’t know which vet he’ll be going to yet because we’ll need to take whichever clinic can get him in first.

But right now, foster is the first priority. We need somewhere safe for him to go tonight. ❤️🐾

09/28/2026

Another stray dog, injured, dumped and left behind — and another happy ending thanks in huge part to Wet Noses Foster Paws ❤️

Wet Noses is the 501(c)(3) rescue on the other side of the mountains that helps us give so many Okanogan County dogs a second chance. They make room, take them into their rescue, and do the hard work of finding them loving forever homes.

Brook is one of those dogs. ResQ Rita and Gaby trapped him and both Gaby and Rita helped raise the money for his leg amputation, and Gaby cared for him through his recovery after surgery. Our transport drivers helped get him across the mountains, and Wet Noses made room for this sweet tripod boy and ultimately found him his forever home. 🐾

We are so appreciative of everything Wet Noses Foster Paws continues to do for our dogs and for Okanogan County. Seeing dogs like Brook finally safe, loved, and home is what makes it all worth it. ❤️
-El Camino Dog Rescue

09/27/2026

18 DOGS TRANSFERRED YESTERDAY! 🐾
El Camino Dog Rescue

Yesterday’s transport was another big one:

🐶 10 puppies from 2 litters
🐕 5 large adult dogs
🐾 3 small adult dogs

18 dogs total, transferred to safety in one day.

Todd made the entire trip himself yesterday, driving round trip from Omak all the way to Tacoma in the Betty White van, where Anna met him at Wet Noses Foster Paws to help unload with staff. Not only did Todd give us hours and hours of his time, he also donated the gas to get the van there and back. That is a huge contribution to making a transport like this happen, and we are incredibly grateful.

A huge thank you to all of the local people who reached out to us for help with these dogs and trusted us to get them somewhere safe. By reaching out, you gave them the opportunity to be vaccinated, spayed or neutered, properly vetted, and ultimately find safe, loving homes.

Wet Noses Foster Paws has been an incredible lifeline for dogs in Okanogan County. Month after month, they continue to take in so many of our dogs. Their staff puts an incredible amount of work into vetting homes, finding the right families, providing veterinary care, and making sure these dogs are spayed and neutered before moving on to their new lives. There really are not enough words to express how much we appreciate everything they continue to do for El Camino Dog Rescue and the dogs of Okanogan County.

Thank you to Team Okanogan Animal Rescue for helping provide vaccines, dewormer, and other necessities we need when dogs come to us in emergency situations.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our Amazon Wish List and sends us the supplies we go through every single week. Those donations truly get used.

And a huge thank you to all of the people who did extra driving over the last couple of days to meet Gaby halfway, helping save her gas and miles while getting puppies and dogs out of some really difficult situations and onto their next chapter.

There are so many moving pieces behind every single transport. People reaching out. Fosters. Drivers. Supplies. Vaccines. Gas. Receiving rescues. Volunteers meeting halfway. People giving up hours of their day just to move a dog a little farther down the road.

It takes a community to make this happen.

Yesterday, that community came together for 18 more dogs.

18 lives given a better chance. ❤️🐾

Thank you from El Camino Dog Rescue.

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