10/29/2026
What more can we do? 💔
That’s a question we keep asking ourselves. We are tired. We are trying our best, giving everything we can, and somehow it still feels like it isn’t enough. There are more dogs needing help, more messages asking us to take just one more, and fewer places for them to go.
We have dogs who have spent months in rescue. Some have waited over a year. We have puppies growing up without anyone choosing them. We post their pictures, tell their stories, and hope someone will notice. Sometimes there is little to no interest, and we’re left wondering what else we can say to help people see the dog we know and love.
They deserve someone who gets excited to come home to them. They deserve a place to sleep where they can feel safe, a routine they can count on, and a family willing to help them learn. They deserve to belong somewhere.
And then there are the returns. We understand that sometimes circumstances change and a placement truly doesn’t work out. We want people to be honest when they need help. But it still hurts to watch a dog start over after we hoped they had finally found their home. It means finding another foster when we already have so few. It means helping that dog settle again and hoping the next person will be the one who stays.
Please think carefully before adopting. Puppies grow. They chew, jump, have accidents, and need patience and training. Adult dogs need time to adjust, too. A dog who has been moved around may not feel comfortable right away. Please give them a fair chance, and reach out for guidance when you’re struggling. They cannot understand all the changes happening around them.
One of the hardest parts of rescue is having to say, “We can’t take them.” There have been days when we’ve received around 20 calls asking for help. We cannot keep saying yes when there are no open foster homes, no space, and dogs already in our care depending on us. But knowing our limits doesn’t make those conversations hurt any less. We worry about the ones we have to turn away.
The number of dogs needing homes is overwhelming. Rescues cannot carry this alone. Spaying and neutering, making thoughtful decisions before getting a pet, and following through on that commitment all matter. We need fewer dogs being abandoned and more people willing to help the ones already here.
To everyone who has adopted, fostered, sponsored, donated, sent supplies, or shared our posts: thank you. We see you, and we are grateful. You have helped feed these dogs, get them medical care, and give them somewhere safe to stay. You have made it possible for us to keep going through some very difficult days.
We’re sharing this because we need help, and because we want people to understand how much is happening behind the scenes. No, we are not perfect. We are learning, making difficult decisions, and trying our absolute best with what we have. We care deeply about these dogs, and it’s painful when our best still cannot give every one of them the home they deserve.
If you have been considering fostering, please reach out. If you are ready for the commitment of adoption, please look at the dogs who keep getting overlooked. If you can help with food, p*e pads, collars, leashes, or vet expenses, it takes some weight off our shoulders. And if sharing is what you can do, please keep sharing. Your post may reach someone ours never will.
Our dogs deserve more than months of waiting and another picture asking someone to notice them. They deserve families, stability, patience, and love.
We are tired, but we still believe in them. We still celebrate every adoption, every little bit of progress, and every person who shows up to help.
Please help us find their people. They have already waited so long.
Here’s some of the dogs who urgently need placement…
If you would like to help with food and supplies we have an Amazon wishlist we are almost completely out of dog food. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/247F6OL1O2EVT?ref_=wl_share
We also have a go fund me. https://gofund.me/734e0c8f8
