The Animal Retreat

The Animal Retreat The Animal Retreat, formerly Meridian Canine Rescue, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Subscriber Hub payments are not tax deductible
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The Animal Retreat, formerly Meridian Canine Rescue, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been serving the Treasure Valley in Idaho since 2008. We moved to Emmett in 2024 in order to expand our capacity to help more at-risk animals who urgently need placement and specialized care.

2 MORE DAYS!!! Please help us by updating out our envelopes!! You get random prizes on the envelopes and also your name ...
08/30/2025

2 MORE DAYS!!! Please help us by updating out our envelopes!! You get random prizes on the envelopes and also your name is entered on the different raffles based on the envelope you chose to adopt! You can see we only have 10 envelopes left on group #1 (envelope 1-50), but the rest of the groups have tons of available envelopes, so your probabilities to win the raffle are pretty high!! Please help us, one of our vet bills is already in the $4000 again :(
✅Group 1: Envelope #1- #50 get into a raffle for: Target $25 gift card and 1 Garibaldi's Mexican Restaurant $25 gift card
✅Group 2: Envelope #51-100 get into a raffle for: 1 GAP $25 gift card and 1 Walmart $50 gift card
✅Group 3: Envelope #101-150 get into a raffle for: 1 Amazon $25 gift card and 1 Starbucks $50 gift card and 1 Walmart $25 gift card
✅Group 4: Envelope #151-200 get into a raffle for: 1 TJ Maxx $25 gift card and 1 Kohl's $100 gift card and Redken hair products basket (valued in $200)
We will start the raffles on Tuesday September 2nd and it will be posted on FB!

This is the face Willard makes when it’s time to train. Work with his friends? Get yummy treats? Show off his skills? Ye...
08/28/2025

This is the face Willard makes when it’s time to train. Work with his friends? Get yummy treats? Show off his skills? Yes yes yes!

Dare we say the temps are getting cooler? Bentley and the other dogs have enjoyed being able to exercise again on some e...
08/27/2025

Dare we say the temps are getting cooler? Bentley and the other dogs have enjoyed being able to exercise again on some evenings. They also liked our temperature controlled trainings, but a good walk at the end of the day is always a favorite.

This month we are participating on Clear the Shelters, a national campaign that help promotes dogs in shelters to get ad...
08/26/2025

This month we are participating on Clear the Shelters, a national campaign that help promotes dogs in shelters to get adopted! NBCUniversal Local is holding its nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign for the 11th consecutive year. Clear The Shelters' adoption initiative will run from Aug. 1 to 31, while an extended donation effort is underway now through Sept. 15.
For us, is not about "clear the shelter" in 30 days, is mainly showcase our dogs looking for homes for way too long. We know most of our dogs require special families willing to give the time and space for them to call it a forever home. We provide post-adoption support as long as needed. Some of our dogs have been with us for years and it is time for them to get the home they deserve!
Feature here is Shadow that have been with us for a while, you can see on his bio more info about his life! How can he is not being adopted by now, goes beyond us!
Remember you need to fill an adoption inquiry so we can arrange a meet and greet if you think Shadow will fit in your household :)
https://us14d.sheltermanager.com/service?method=animal_view&animalid=415&account=ze1872&fbclid=IwY2xjawMZiFVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETExZjF0ME5SUEx6dm96MEdrAR7Sw6A2BdAcdiEDamh6GiDBrHQstG8lpL_KkCScXepzBedBmHk44I0hRcaOXg_aem_vexFNLWrNa5t8w_XdcpGLw

We are looking for 2 volunteers to help us during this event! Its 9/13 from 2-6pm and it doesn’t require to pay the $40 ...
08/26/2025

We are looking for 2 volunteers to help us during this event! Its 9/13 from 2-6pm and it doesn’t require to pay the $40 ticket. You may help facilitating the games like the scavenger hunt etc. If you are really sure you can help out (we will hate cancellations last minute) please comment here or message us!

On Saturday, September 13, ** local animal welfare organizations are joining forces for Boise's inaugural RELAY FOR RESC...
08/26/2025

On Saturday, September 13, ** local animal welfare organizations are joining forces for Boise's inaugural RELAY FOR RESCUE! Join in on the fun as we build awareness, attract local supporters, and raise money for each individual cause. You will compete for the coveted grand prize while competing in a scavenger hunt. Other tasks include a balloon hop, locked elbows, newspaper press, and more. All for the animals!
It is $40 to participate and you receive a color-coordinating t-shirt that associates with us -we are TEAM TEAL!!! (we are partnering with BBBR) and we will receive a % of this - and a SAFE way to have a lot of FUN.
We are in 5th place as we need more members to our TEAL TEAM, please register under our team and help us win prizes that will help us tremendously to cover expenses we need to pay.
You have until 8/31 to register and get your T-shirt! Remember get your tickets under TEAM TEAL!!!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/relay-for-rescue-2025-boise-tickets-1308996958139?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

We have been a little under the weather the past few days and couldn't post much. The bills still pile up and the dogs a...
08/25/2025

We have been a little under the weather the past few days and couldn't post much. The bills still pile up and the dogs are still here with us, so we need to keep pushing the pay our debts and be there for the animals. We have several events you can join us and help us take care of the animals.
Our envelope fundraiser is finishing this week! Please help us adopting out some more envelopes and win awesome prizes! Look how many are still available! A lot of envelopes have also random gift cards inside like Alberton's, coffee and so much more! In addition, you get at least $15 in value thanks to our partners Clubhound , Pet Supplies Plus - Garden City, ID and EarthWise Pet Eagle Island Meridian ID !!!
https://givebutter.com/summerenvelope
LINK IN BIO!!!

We use lickmats all the time here — settling dogs into naptime, keeping them occupied while husbandry tasks are complete...
08/20/2025

We use lickmats all the time here — settling dogs into naptime, keeping them occupied while husbandry tasks are completed, giving them something enjoyable to do while they wait for us to clean their rooms. The applications are endless.

Thank you to the anonymous donor who provided these new lickmats, plus food and peanut butter, for our pups. We will put it all to good use. ❤️

Update: thank you to the people who reached out to help the kittens. We understand that our Venmo isn’t working for some...
08/19/2025

Update: thank you to the people who reached out to help the kittens. We understand that our Venmo isn’t working for some donors right now. We’re looking into the issue, but for now, we’ve provided a new link at the end of this post.

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Will you help a few kittens?

Our recent discovery of kittens in our pasture has led to unexpected expenses. Our team has been paying for one kitten’s care and all of the cats’ food out of their personal pockets, but at this point, we need to ask for help.

We need to complete vet work for 3 kittens currently (spay/neuter, vaccinations, etc) so that we can adopt them into loving homes. We have at least 3 other kittens on the property who we are still trying to trap, and they will need vet care if/when we’re successful.

Please donate via the link below if you can help us pay for veterinary care. Every dollar makes a difference, and once we receive the donations, we’ll schedule their appointments at the clinic. Thank you!!

https://givebutter.com/animal-retreat-circle-of-friends

Less than 2 weeks to support our envelope fundraiser! In addition to random prizes on the envelopes we are doing raffles...
08/18/2025

Less than 2 weeks to support our envelope fundraiser! In addition to random prizes on the envelopes we are doing raffles for any envelope that was adopted.
For example, for people that adopted envelopes from 101-150 they will enter into a raffle for 1 Amazon $25 gift card and 1 Starbucks $50 gift card and 1 Walmart $25 gift card. In this group we only have 3 envelopes adopted, so adopt more envelopes on this group and your probabilities to win one of these prizes is HUGE!
We are doing the raffles by on 9/1 or when we adopted out all the envelopes on that group. The closest group of envelopes is from 1-50 as we only have 13 more envelopes to be adopted.
Get your envelope today! https://givebutter.com/summerenvelope

Adding Copper's pic for attention ❤ your support helps us keep Copper comfortable until he finds his forever home!
*Our goal for our summer was $20,000 and we have only raised ~$3,000. We thank all of you for your support, but we need to keep raising funds so we can catch up with our regular bills as we also fundraise for our vet bills on a different campaign. We are 100% privately funded so we are sorry we keep asking for donations, but this is the only way to keep our doors open.

Could someone please tell Ellie she has to go potty? Even though, yes, it is raining this morning.And yes, this is the s...
08/17/2025

Could someone please tell Ellie she has to go potty? Even though, yes, it is raining this morning.

And yes, this is the same dog who LOVES playing in water.

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Meridian Canine Rescue is a non-profit, no kill canine rescue dedicated to giving homeless and owner surrendered dogs a second chance. Too often shelter animals are not given the time to find new families and guardians because of overcrowding. It is our goal to reduce the number of homeless and owner surrendered dogs in shelters, both locally and regionally, without the need for euthanasia.

Our first step to meeting this goal is to act as a rescue. We provide an alternative to kill shelters; where guardians can surrender their pets without fear of euthanasia. We also continue to develop relationships with overcrowded shelters so that dogs under threat of euthanasia can be transferred to our facility and have more time to find their forever homes.

Secondly, we serve as a resource and educator to the public. Through our relationships with dog trainers, the pet industry, and the veterinary community, we can educate and provide resources to help guardians find ways to keep their family members at home and out of the shelter system. We also work to educate potential adopters to ensure that they are well prepared for dog guardianship prior to adoption.

Finally, through our various volunteer programs and community outreach activities we are able spread awareness to the plight of pet overpopulation and encourage more individuals to choose adoption.