10/27/2026
❤️ THE PHONE CALLS THAT BREAK OUR HEARTS. AND THE TEARS THAT REMIND US WHY WE DO THIS.
Imagine being one week away from deploying overseas.
You’ve spent months trying to find someone to care for your dogs. You’ve signed up for military pet fostering programs, asked family members, contacted friends, and exhausted every possibility.
Then the person who promised to care for your dogs has an emergency and backs out.
You can’t cancel your deployment.
You can’t afford months of traditional boarding.
And suddenly, you’re facing the unthinkable: surrendering the dogs you love because you’re leaving to serve your country.
Now imagine making one last desperate phone call.
Someone on Facebook has tagged Dancing Creek Farm in your plea for help.
You call us.
You try to explain your situation, but halfway through the conversation, your voice breaks. You’re exhausted, frightened, and running out of options.
We listen.
We explain our long-term boarding program and the special rates we’ve offered military families since 2005.
But even those discounted rates are sometimes more than a family can manage.
And then we tell you about Haven Mia Bella, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps provide financial assistance for long-term dog care.
There’s silence on the other end of the phone.
And then you begin to cry.
But this time, they’re tears of relief.
Because someone has finally told you that there may be a way to keep your dogs safe until you come home.
❤️ THIS IS NOT AN OCCASIONAL PHONE CALL.
We receive calls like this every single month from families across the country.
Since 2005, Dancing Creek Farm has helped thousands of families with long-term dog care.
Some are military families preparing for deployment.
Some are people entering drug or alcohol rehabilitation, desperately trying to rebuild their lives.
Some are escaping domestic violence, knowing they cannot safely leave unless their pets have somewhere to go.
Others are facing medical emergencies, homelessness, or devastating circumstances they never imagined experiencing.
Different stories. Different circumstances.
But so often, the same heartbreaking question:
“What am I going to do with my dogs?”
For some people, that question is the only thing standing between them and getting the help they desperately need.
And that’s why Haven Mia Bella exists.
🐾 WE DON’T JUST PROVIDE A PLACE FOR DOGS TO STAY.
At Dancing Creek Farm, our long-term guests enjoy climate-controlled cabins, private fenced yards, acres of fenced pastures, enrichment, exercise, and loving care from experienced staff around the clock.
Their families receive photos, videos, and updates through private WhatsApp groups.
Imagine being thousands of miles away, serving your country, and opening your phone to see your dog happily running through a pasture.
Imagine being in rehabilitation and seeing that the little soul who has loved you unconditionally is safe, happy, and waiting for you.
Imagine finally escaping an abusive home without having to abandon the animal who gave you comfort through your darkest days.
That isn’t just dog boarding. That’s peace of mind. That’s hope. And sometimes, it’s the difference between someone getting help or giving up.
❤️ BUT WE CANNOT DO THIS ALONE.
Often, 50% of the dogs at Dancing Creek Farm are here for long-term care. Sometimes that number reaches 60%.
When we’re at capacity, we have to turn families away.
And I cannot adequately describe how heartbreaking it is to hear someone’s desperation and know we simply don’t have the resources to say yes.
We keep our long-term rates as affordable as possible. But quality care still requires staffing, utilities, food, enrichment, transportation, maintenance, and the daily expenses of operating a facility dedicated to their well-being.
That’s where you can change everything.
WHAT IF JUST A SMALL PORTION OF THE PEOPLE READING THIS DECIDED TO HELP?
I have approximately 2,600 friends on my personal page.
If every one of them donated just $5 a month, that would generate $13,000 monthly.
Based on our current assistance estimates, that could help as many as 19 families keep their dogs safe.
Our Dancing Creek Farm business page has approximately 10,000 followers.
If just 200 of those followers committed to $25 a month, that would generate another $5,000.
That’s potentially 7 more families we could help.
Think about that.
Together, those monthly gifts could help as many as 26 families. Every single month.
Twenty-six families who might otherwise face surrendering the dogs they love.
Twenty-six families who could focus on serving, healing, recovering, or rebuilding their lives.
Twenty-six families who could know their dogs are safe and waiting for them.
And those recurring donations would give Haven Mia Bella something we’ve desperately needed: the ability to plan ahead, provide deeper financial assistance, and say YES to more families.
We aren’t asking anyone to give more than they can afford.
We’re asking people to recognize what a small, consistent act of kindness can accomplish when enough of us come together.
❤️ WILL YOU BECOME ONE OF OUR MONTHLY SUPPORTERS?
Whether it’s $5, $10, $25, or whatever you’re comfortable giving, every contribution helps us continue this mission.
One-time donations are equally appreciated.
DONATE THROUGH HAVEN MIA BELLA
❤️ PayPal (one-time or monthly):
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9CW4ZQCFBA6HY
You do not need a PayPal account. You can donate using a credit card.
❤️ Cash App:
$havenmiabella
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Haven Mia Bella
244 west fork rd
Cascade , VA 24069
🌐 havenmiabella.org
Haven Mia Bella is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
PLEASE ALSO SHARE THIS POST. You never know who may be able to help, or who may desperately need to know our program exists.
Since 2005, we’ve been there for families when life becomes overwhelming. We want to be there for the next family, and the next, and the next.
Because one day, a service member will return home and kneel down to embrace the dog they’ve missed for months.
Someone will complete rehabilitation and reunite with the best friend who never stopped loving them.
Someone who escaped an abusive situation will finally be safe enough to bring their dog home.
And somewhere in those beautiful reunions will be the kindness of strangers who gave $5 or $25 a month.
You may never meet the people you help. You may never meet their dogs.
But you will have helped keep a family together until they could be together again.
🐾 Paws Waiting for Heroes
They serve. We care. Together.
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