08/05/2026
We’re Not Ready to Give Up. Please Don’t Give Up on Us.
I know this is a long read, but I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read it. Every word is important.
Things are harder than they’ve ever been—not just for Magnolia Mutts Rescue, but for animal rescuers everywhere. Every day we’re fighting for animals who have done absolutely nothing to deserve the lives they’ve been given. They didn’t choose to be abused, neglected, abandoned, or forgotten. They simply need someone willing to fight for them.
Some of you may have noticed I haven’t been posting much lately. The truth is, I’m burned out.
For years I’ve felt like I’ve been chasing my own tail—constantly begging for donations to pay for veterinary care, food, medications, and transport while also begging for foster homes. Rescue has never been easy, but things have steadily declined. Adoptions have slowed, dogs are staying with us longer than ever, and the bills continue to grow.
I’ve worried for a long time that this day was coming. Now it’s no longer something I’m afraid might happen—it’s happening.
Right now, we need three things: substantial financial support, more foster homes, and more northern rescue partners. Without all three, our doors will be permanently closed by January.
One of our biggest challenges is that we have so many dogs sitting in foster homes waiting for placement that we simply can’t take in any more. Every dog that stays with us requires food, veterinary care, preventatives, and ongoing support. Because we don’t have enough northern rescue partners pulling dogs from us, our fosters remain full, and we’re now having to turn dogs away. That is something I never imagined we’d have to do.
I’ve spent countless hours reaching out to northern rescues through emails, phone calls, text messages, and Facebook messages. Many never respond at all. Every unanswered message means another dog is left behind…or worse.
Financially, we need at least $15,000 immediately to catch up on the expenses we already owe and give this rescue enough stability to move forward instead of simply trying to survive another day. This isn’t something a handful of small donations can fix. It will take a tremendous outpouring of support from our community if we’re going to keep these doors open and continue saving lives.
I won’t lie—I feel defeated. It’s hard to keep getting on here asking for help when it feels like we’re drowning.
The hardest part is that so many of the people who faithfully donate are the ones who can least afford to. They sacrifice because they care. Meanwhile, we’ve had people surrender animals needing expensive medical care and rehabilitation, then walk away without offering to help with a single expense. We still take those animals because saying no doesn’t hurt the person walking away—it hurts the innocent animal left behind.
If this sounds raw, it’s because it is.
I don’t mean to sound bitter or ungrateful. I am overwhelmed, exhausted, and heartbroken. But I am also incredibly grateful for every foster, every donor, every volunteer, every transporter, every business, every organization, and every person who has ever shared one of our posts. Because of you, more than 3,000 animals have been given a second chance at life.
Today, I’m asking you to help make sure they’re not the last.
If you can foster, please foster.
If you can donate, please donate.
If you have connections to reputable northern rescues looking to partner with a southern rescue, please reach out.
And even if you’re not in a position to help Magnolia Mutts Rescue, please help a rescue in your own community. Animal rescues everywhere are struggling. Whether it’s through fostering, volunteering, donating, or simply sharing their posts, your support can mean the difference between a rescue staying open or closing its doors. The animals are the ones who suffer when they don’t have anywhere left to go.
Please don’t wait, hoping someone else will step in. Right now, you are the someone else.
Without immediate help, Magnolia Mutts Rescue will become another rescue forced to close its doors, and countless animals will lose one of the few places left willing to fight for them.
PayPal:
https://paypal.me/rescuedbyjenni?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US
Venmo:
https://www.venmo.com/u/Magnoliamuttsrescue
Cash App:
https://cash.app/$magnoliamutts
You can also call or mail a payment directly to our veterinary clinic:
Woodlawn Hospital for Animals
662-487-1414
20210 Hwy 51
Sardis, MS 38666
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for standing with us, for believing in our mission, and most importantly, for believing these animals are worth fighting for.
