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Canines & Kitties Rescue, Chantilly, VA (2025)

04/26/2025

🌟 This is the pup you’re looking for...Meet him on May the 4th🌟

Meet Leon Skywagker — 8 months old, 44 lbs, and ready to be the chosen one in your galaxy.

A long time ago, in a shelter not so far away, young Leon was surrendered with a fractured femur. But with the help of modern Jedi healing techniques (aka surgery and physical therapy), he’s now fully recovered and ready to walk, sniff, and conquer the backyard once more.

🚀 Leon’s DNA is a blend of some of the galaxy’s finest:
Labrador Retriever, Bernese Mountain Dog, English Shepherd, and Great Pyrenees.
A Jedi Council of good boys, if you will.

💫 Leon is:

Super sweet and loves cuddling with his foster mom

A tug-of-war master and squeaky toy connoisseur

Great with the other dogs in his foster home

Not a fan of the crate (rebels never are), but trustworthy when left alone for a few hours

Always down for an adventure—walks, hikes, or backyard missions included

He’ll need an adopter who’s home a good portion of the day to continue his training and keep him on the path to Jedi greatness (no exceptions, young Padawan).

📍 Fully vaccinated
🛠 Repaired and ready
🦴 Microchipped and snuggle-certified

🚨 He’ll be at our May the 4th Adoption Event at PetSmart in Frederick! Come meet Leon and feel the force of the fluff.
Apply to adopt now: https://www.caninesandkittiesrescue.org/adopt-a-dog

04/26/2025

🐴 National Help a Horse Day – April 26th 🐴

Giddy up, animal lovers! Today is National Help a Horse Day, which means it’s time to celebrate these majestic, hay-munching beauties and raise awareness for their care and protection. 🐎💛

Special Offer:
- Enter the Purtell Photography Calendar Contest today and get 10 extra votes! That’s like giving your pet a whole bag of treats—minus the crumbs in your couch.

How to Participate:
1. Enter your pet—whether they neigh, bark, purr, or just stare at you in judgment.
2. Rally votes—round up your friends and family like a herd of wild mustangs.
3. Win awesome prizes—including a professional photoshoot with Megan Purtell Photography (cowboy hats optional).

Prizes:
- The top vote-getter becomes the calendar cover star.
- 2nd through 13th place pets will be Pets of the Month.
- All winners get a professional photoshoot to capture their best angles—yes, even those dramatic horse poses.

Don’t stall—enter now!
👉 https://meganpurtell.com/

Let’s trot our way to an amazing contest while showing love for horses everywhere! 🐴✨

04/26/2025

Rocco has officially arrived! We can’t wait to help you find your forever home, buddy!

04/26/2025

Reposting- donations still needed! 🚨 TRAILER DOGS: A PLEA FOR HELP 🚨

If you’ve been following us for a while, you know the drill—once we say yes to saving a dog or cat, we don’t back down.
Heartworms? We treat them.
Parvo? We fight it.
Emergency vet visits? We make it happen.
It’s hard. It’s expensive. But it’s ALWAYS worth it. 💔🐾

That commitment was tested big time when we got a plea about one of the worst neglect cases we’ve ever seen—a trailer stuffed with “designer” dogs locked in cages FILLED with f***s. For years. They were bred nonstop and never let out. No vet care. No love. Just a nightmare on four tiny paws.

We took in the ones who needed the most medical help.
Other rescues jumped in too—but we knew we had to say yes to:

✨ Jewel (adopted): Used for breeding until her teeth were broken from chewing at her crate. Needed a full dental extraction + spay. 💰 $1,733
✨ Teddy (adopted): Lived 7 years in a crate. Came to us with a broken jaw and needed full dental extractions + neuter. 💰 $1,819.74
✨ Annie (with us now): Just 3 pounds. Skin and bones. Broken tail, broken dew claws... and a broken heart—literally. Annie has a congenital heart defect from overbreeding. Her heart can be fixed, but she needs open-heart surgery ASAP.

➡️ If Annie doesn’t get this surgery within 2 months, she may only have 1–3 years to live. With surgery, she can have a full, happy life.

🔧 Presurgical tests: $1,100
❤️ Open-heart surgery: $6,600.33
🩺 Follow-ups + spay: $800
📌 Total needed: $8,500

We’ve already covered Jewel and Teddy’s care, and we’ve fronted Annie’s presurgical costs. But we need your help to keep going. 🙏

This is a massive ask, we know. But these dogs—who survived hell—deserve heaven on earth now. Please consider donating, sharing, or just sending Annie all the love and support you can.

Donate directly via facebook or on our website at: https://www.caninesandkittiesrescue.org/donate

04/26/2025

🐾 National Hairball Awareness Day – April 25th 🐾

Let’s be real—if you have a cat, you’ve probably stepped on a fresh hairball at least once. 🫠 Today, we honor those surprise floor “gifts” and the furry friends who make them.

Special Offer:
- Enter the Calendar Contest today and get 10 extra votes! That’s one vote for every hairball your cat has ever coughed up (okay, maybe not quite, but close). 🐱💨

How to Participate:
1. Enter your pet—cats, dogs, or even that long-haired bunny who thinks they’re royalty.
2. Rally votes—bribe your friends with promises of no more hairballs in their shoes.
3. Win fabulous prizes—like a professional photoshoot with Megan Purtell Photography (no hairballs included).

Prizes:
- The top vote-getter will be featured on the calendar cover.
- 2nd through 13th place pets will be Pets of the Month.
- All winners get a fancy professional photoshoot (just maybe brush your pet first).

Don’t fur-get to enter now!
👉 https://meganpurtell.com/

Let’s celebrate our majestic, sometimes gross, always lovable pets. And if you find a surprise hairball today… well, consider it a sign of love. 🤢❤️

04/25/2025

This is still urgently needed!!! Time sensitive !!

‼️‼️‼️ATTENTION COMMITMENT-PHOBES & CAT CUDDLERS! ‼️‼️

Looking for a 30-day fling with zero baggage and tons of purrs? We need TEMPORARY FOSTERS to step up and save some seriously fabulous felines from euthanasia.

That’s right—just 30 days, FIRM. No long-term commitments. No awkward goodbyes. Just you, a cat (or two), and the knowledge you literally saved a life.

These cats are:
- Fully vetted (UTD on shots + spayed/neutered)
- Drama-free (good with other cats)
- Grateful as heck to not be in a shelter

You: Soft-hearted, cat-hugging, has a couch
Them: Fluffy, fabulous, facing the clock

The deal: You foster. They live.
The vibe: Short-term romance with zero commitment issues.
The result: YOU are the reason they get a second chance.

APPLY TO FOSTER ASAP IF YOU CAN HELP!

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/LOVP/Cat

04/25/2025

🌟 May the 4th be with you... when you meet our out-of-this-world adoptable, BINGO! 🌟
That's right—Bingo-is-his-name-O! And he’ll be at our adoption event next Sunday, looking for his forever Jedi.

🐶 Bingo
📏 About 1 year old | ⚖️ 65 lbs of pure goofball energy
💫 Young, friendly, and ready to love everyone he meets!

Bingo is house trained and loves romping around with the other dogs in his foster home.

He’s a big, strong boy who gets excited to say hi to new dog and human friends, so his ideal adopter will keep working on leash manners with him (bonus points for having a fenced yard while he learns the ropes).

While not fostered with kids, he’s done well with the grandkids (8+), and we think he’d do great in a home with respectful kiddos. He’d also love a home where someone’s around a good chunk of the day to help him settle in and thrive.

🛠 Neutered
💉 Up-to-date on vaccines
📍 Microchipped
🌌 Available for adoption now — don’t miss your chance to meet him May 4th at PetSmart Frederick!

If Bingo seems like your kind of co-pilot, apply to adopt today: https://www.caninesandkittiesrescue.org/adopt-a-dog

04/25/2025

🐶Calling all dog lovers! 🐾
Join us for a tail-wagging Adoption Event in Maryland!

📅 Sunday, May 4th | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 PetSmart – 5401 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704

We'll be there with a crew of adorable, adoptable dogs who are ready to wiggle, wag their way into your heart.

✅ Pre-approved adopters can go home with their new best friend that day!
💌 Not pre-approved yet? No problem — apply now so you’re ready to fall in love: https://www.caninesandkittiesrescue.org/adopt-a-dog

Swing by, get some kisses, and maybe leave with a new family member. We can't wait to see you there!

04/25/2025

Happy tails! Mercedes hit the jackpot and was adopted by her foster family—forever home secured!

04/25/2025

‼️‼️‼️ATTENTION COMMITMENT-PHOBES & CAT CUDDLERS! ‼️‼️

Looking for a 30-day fling with zero baggage and tons of purrs? We need TEMPORARY FOSTERS to step up and save some seriously fabulous felines from euthanasia.

That’s right—just 30 days, FIRM. No long-term commitments. No awkward goodbyes. Just you, a cat (or two), and the knowledge you literally saved a life.

These cats are:
- Fully vetted (UTD on shots + spayed/neutered)
- Drama-free (good with other cats)
- Grateful as heck to not be in a shelter

You: Soft-hearted, cat-hugging, has a couch
Them: Fluffy, fabulous, facing the clock

The deal: You foster. They live.
The vibe: Short-term romance with zero commitment issues.
The result: YOU are the reason they get a second chance.

And remember—those cats we posted two days ago? THEY’RE SAFE and moving this Saturday! Let’s keep that energy going.

APPLY TO FOSTER ASAP IF YOU CAN HELP!

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/LOVP/Cat

04/24/2025

🚨 Calling All Cat Lovers with a Big Heart! 🐱❤️

We’re on the lookout for some very special humans to join our Cat Medical Foster Team! 🩺

This isn’t your average foster role—this is our super-specialized unit of compassionate caregivers who can step in a few times a year to help cats heal from things like FIP, upper respiratory infections, ringworm, and other medical needs. 🐾

You’d be part of a small but mighty group we can call on occasionally when a kitty needs some extra TLC to bounce back. You don’t need to be a vet tech or a superhero (though if you are—awesome!), just someone with a little experience, a lot of love, and a willingness to help a cat get back on their paws. 💪💕

If you’re interested in being part of this life-saving team, drop us a message or fill out our foster form!

Let’s help these cats get the second chance they deserve. 🐾💛

04/24/2025

🚗 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – DMV + Alexandria Friends! 🐾

Got a car, a kind heart, and a little time to spare? We need YOU on our transport team! 🙌

We're building a list of amazing humans in the Alexandria and greater DMV area who can help us move some very important (and very furry) passengers. Right now, we especially need:

🐱 Folks who can transport cats from the DMV to Alexandria
🐾 Helpers who can take cats in Alexandria to a nearby vet

Even if you can only help occasionally – that’s still a huge help! Let us know if we can add you to our list of transport heroes. Bonus points if you like car karaoke and meows in stereo. 🎶🐈‍⬛

04/24/2025

Update: COVERED!

🚗 Transport Help Needed!
We’re looking for a kind soul to help transport some kitties this Saturday! Pickup is in Centerville at 2:15 PM, and drop-off is in Alexandria. Just a little drive to help change some little lives. 💕🐾

Can you help or know someone who might? Comment below or message us! 🙏

04/24/2025

Update: covered!

🚨 URGENT FOSTER NEEDED 🚨
Everett's life depends on it. This sweet, 1-year-old pup (about 45 lbs) is on the euthanasia list *this weekend* at a rural outdoor shelter. He’s a total sweetheart who gets along great with other dogs. We don’t know about cats, but we do know he deserves a chance.

Please help us save him—apply to foster now. Time is running out. 💔

https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/LOVP/Dog

04/24/2025

Update: covered!

Calling all photographers in the Edgewater, MD area! 📸
We’re on the lookout for a generous and talented soul willing to donate their time to help our long-time adoptable, BINGO, finally hit the jackpot—a forever home! 🐾

Bingo has been waiting patiently, but we think some fresh, professional photos could really help showcase just how lovable he truly is. If you or someone you know might be interested in photographing this handsome guy, please reach out!

04/23/2025

🚨 TRAILER DOGS: A PLEA FOR HELP 🚨

If you’ve been following us for a while, you know the drill—once we say yes to saving a dog or cat, we don’t back down.
Heartworms? We treat them.
Parvo? We fight it.
Emergency vet visits? We make it happen.
It’s hard. It’s expensive. But it’s ALWAYS worth it. 💔🐾

That commitment was tested big time when we got a plea about one of the worst neglect cases we’ve ever seen—a trailer stuffed with “designer” dogs locked in cages FILLED with f***s. For years. They were bred nonstop and never let out. No vet care. No love. Just a nightmare on four tiny paws.

We took in the ones who needed the most medical help.
Other rescues jumped in too—but we knew we had to say yes to:

✨ Jewel (adopted): Used for breeding until her teeth were broken from chewing at her crate. Needed a full dental extraction + spay. 💰 $1,733
✨ Teddy (adopted): Lived 7 years in a crate. Came to us with a broken jaw and needed full dental extractions + neuter. 💰 $1,819.74
✨ Annie (with us now): Just 3 pounds. Skin and bones. Broken tail, broken dew claws... and a broken heart—literally. Annie has a congenital heart defect from overbreeding. Her heart can be fixed, but she needs open-heart surgery ASAP.

➡️ If Annie doesn’t get this surgery within 2 months, she may only have 1–3 years to live. With surgery, she can have a full, happy life.

🔧 Presurgical tests: $1,100
❤️ Open-heart surgery: $6,600.33
🩺 Follow-ups + spay: $800
📌 Total needed: $8,500

We’ve already covered Jewel and Teddy’s care, and we’ve fronted Annie’s presurgical costs. But we need your help to keep going. 🙏

This is a massive ask, we know. But these dogs—who survived hell—deserve heaven on earth now. Please consider donating, sharing, or just sending Annie all the love and support you can.

Donate directly via facebook or on our website at: https://www.caninesandkittiesrescue.org/donate

04/23/2025

🐾 National Lost Dog Awareness Day – April 23rd 🐾

On April 23rd, we observe National Lost Dog Awareness Day, a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of keeping our canine companions safe and emphasizing that not all stray dogs are homeless.

Special Offer:
- Enter the Calendar Contest today and receive 10 extra votes! It's our way of supporting this important cause and helping your pet gain well-deserved recognition. 🐶📸

How to Participate:
1. Enter Your Pet: Submit your pet's most endearing or adventurous photos.
2. Gather Support: Encourage friends and family to vote (share your pet's story and watch the votes roll in!).
3. Win Amazing Prizes: The top 13 vote-getters will be featured in the 2026 calendar.

Prizes Include:
- Cover Star: The pet with the highest votes will adorn the calendar cover.
- Pet of the Month: Pets placing 2nd through 13th will be celebrated as a Pet of the Month.
- Photoshoot: All winners will enjoy a professional photoshoot with Megan Purtell Photography.

Don't Miss Out!
- Enter Now: https://meganpurtell.com/
- Voting: Begins immediately upon entry.

Let's honor National Lost Dog Awareness Day by ensuring our pets' safety and showcasing their unique personalities. Remember, microchipping and proper identification are crucial in reuniting lost pets with their families.

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