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04/19/2025

04/17/2025

🚨 LOCATION UPDATE 🚨

The WOW Mobile is now stationed at the Jorge Mas Canosa Youth Center: 📍 250 SW 114 Ave, Sweetwater, FL 33174 🚑

The WOW Mobile brings free veterinary services in underserved communities—offering physical exams, wellness vaccines, boosters, microchipping, and other routine procedures to keep pets healthy and thriving! 🐶🐱

Hours of Operation:
📅 Monday–Wednesday
🕣 8:30 AM –12 PM & 1–4:30 PM
(Closed Thursday–Sunday and on county holidays)

Services are first-come, first-served until capacity is reached—arrive early! 🐾

04/16/2025

From all of us at Puppy Food Bank, THANK YOU for making our 2nd Annual Putts Fore Pups Golf Tournament such an incredible success! 🎉🐾⛳

Because of your generosity and compassionate support, we raised an amazing $125,795 to help feed rescue pets in need!

Whether you were swinging clubs on the course or placing bids in the auction, every action you took helped ensure shelter pets get the nourishment they need to be healthy, happy, and ready for adoption.

Every swing, every putt, and every dollar truly made a difference in the lives of animals waiting for their forever homes.
We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we can’t wait to see you next year at Dominion Country Club on April 13, 2026! 🐶✨

04/15/2025

🐾🐾 Dog of the Week!! 🐾🐾
Say Hello to one of our newcomers, Ree Cee!
Who could resist this ridiculously adorable face with the most delicious underbite?
Ree Cee is a super duper sweet girl. She is approx. 40 pds and 1 n half yr. old. She is crate trained and mostly potty trained, but needs some direction on giving indication when she needs to potty. She is great with all people and very dog friendly. Ree Cee is high energy and loves to run and play with other dogs. She will also simmer down with her people on the couch and fall asleep on top of you.
Ree Cee would do great with a person or family that wants a best friend to take on new adventures, go for walks around the neighborhood, and has a yard to play in. Another dog in the home would be a huge bonus. Who wouldn't want to be greeted by that smile and those silly ears every day?
If you would like to meet Ree Cee, comment on this post!
Please help us Share Ree Cee's post. Let's find her the perfect furever home!
Any Dog of the Week dog adopted will receive 50% off the adoption donation. Application MUST be received DURING the week the dog is posted.
Hope everyone has a beautiful Easter!!

04/08/2025

🐾🐾 Dog of the Week!! 🐾🐾
Say Hello to our pretty girl, Twinkle!
This adorable love muffin is ready for life! She is medium energy and always up for an adventure, but also low key in the house and a HUGE snuggle bug. Twinkle has been to multiple adoption events, in crowds of people, and inside stores. She is always the perfect lady. She is social enough to be comfortable in any environment with her person, but not people greeting everyone that walks by. She prefers to stay close with her human in her comfort zone. She is very respectful of other dogs and has zero issues meeting new dogs. Also does wonderfully in the home with other dogs, as long as they match her play style and energy and not overwhelming.
Twinkle would do best in a home with children over 10 yrs old, as we have found that toddler energy makes her nervous. She absolutely loves having a fur sibling and we would love to see her in a home with another dog that she is compatible with. Twinkle has no rescource guarding behaviors and is currently in a foster home with dogs of all sizes from 10pds to 60 pds.
Twinkle is crate trained and potty trained. She also received over 3 months of training at the Magic City K9 training program.
Twinkle is ready for her furever home with the perfect family. If you are looking for a dog that is great in public, great on car rides, and a perfect snuggle bug for movie time, Twinkle is your girl! Message us or leave a comment if you would like to meet Twinkle!
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Any Dog of the Week dog adopted will receive 50% of the adoption donation. Application MUST be received DURING the week the dog is posted.

04/02/2025

We would like to take the time to spread some adoption joy.
This is Fancy. A special girl that came to our rescue in September 2021. We named her Fancy because she had a very "fancy" special handicapped walk. After xrays, we found out that most likely her hips grew into her sockets at the wrong angle and it was never addressed as a puppy. The result was a walk that was a cross between a hunchback and a crab. She was not in any pain and had no trouble getting around.
A year and half passed with Fancy in foster. She had no interest and no inquiries. Until May 2023 the people who were meant to be her furever parents finally found her. They never hesitated and they chose to love Fancy for her special walk and all, not in spite of it.
Fast forward to the present, and we got the most special update of baby Fancy with her parents and her fur sibling. Spoiled, living a wonderful life and adored. Rescue is not easy. We probably cry more than we laugh, we see and deal with so much heartbreak every single day, and we agonize over the ones we cannot save.
But then we get an update like this, and it reminds us why we do it. Why we accept the emotional turmoil and why we upend our lives to save these innocent souls. Because while we cannot save them all, for every ONE we do save, like Fancy, we have changed the world for that one dog. (Or cat 😺).
We wanted to create this post to take a moment to say THANK YOU to all of our adopters and supporters. You all mean the world to us, and without you the mission wouldn't be possible. We all forget to say Thank you too often.
Thank You to every one of you who has ever taken a chance on a creature in need and showed them what Love is. ❤️ 🐾

04/01/2025

🐾🐾 Dog of the Week! 🐾🐾
Meet this shot caller, Baller!
We are absolutely dumbfounded that Baller is still in foster and has not been adopted yet. This is a boy that has absolutely zero behavioral issues and is the bestest sidekick ever. He has been to adoption events, surrounded by people in public, stores, on a boat, the beach, even Home Depot! Literally awesome everywhere he goes. Loves other dogs. Usually a little reserved when meeting a new dog, just long enough to get comfortable and then it's play time!
Baller is estimated at around 10 months old, and 35 pds. We do not expect him to grow any bigger. He is the perfect size to sit shotgun (on a seatbelt, ofcourse) and to take everywhere. He is an active boy and loves to go for adventures. He loves all people, men, women, and children. He will pick up his toys and run around the yard making you laugh at his antics.
Baller is full of joy and life. He will make a perfect companion for nearly anyone or any family. He would love to be your best friend or help babysit your little ones while they run around together getting their energy out! Baller is the perfect wingman who will never tell you no lol! Message us today or comment on this post if you would like to meet Baller!!
Please Share Baller's post. You never know which one of your friends is looking for a perfect furbaby like Baller.
Any Dog if the Week dog adopted will receive 50% off the adoption donation. Application MUST be received DURING the week the dog is posted.
Happy April Fool's day! Everyone try not to get in too much trouble today! 😁

03/26/2025

🐾 Dog of the Week!! 🐾
Meet Stormy!
Stormy is a sweet 5-year-old, 38-pound bundle of love looking for her perfect forever home! She’s full of energy and adores running and playing, but her favorite place is right by your side for a cozy snuggle. Stormy loves car rides and would make a great buddy!
She’s a bit anxious and needs a calm, quiet home where she can be the only pet (no other animals or children, please). Once she feels safe, Stormy's loving personality really shines through.
Baby Stormy has been waiting for her perfect furever family for quite awhile now. Her current foster mom will be moving out of state in the next few months and with no other available foster, sweet Stormy is at risk of ending up at boarding. We do not feel like a boarding environment is going to be healthy for Stormy.
Stormy needs her HERO soon.
If you’re looking for a loyal companion to share your life and your couch, Stormy might be the perfect match! 💖
Please message us or comment if you would like to learn more about Stormy or meet her!!
Please please SHARE Stormy's post. She needs your shares desperately to help find her furever home.
Any Dog of the Week dog adopted will receive 50% off the adoption donation. Application MUST be received DURING the week the dog is posted.

03/24/2025

Ellie is an adoptable Cat - Siamese & Domestic Short Hair Mix searching for a forever family near Key West, FL. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

03/23/2025

Baller- This is the Dog! is an adoptable Dog - Terrier & Greyhound Mix searching for a forever family near Key West, FL. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

03/19/2025

Name: MIA (A2674320)
Gender: Female
Breed: English Bulldog mix
Animal type: Dog
Age: 5 years old
Brought to the shelter: 2025.03.18
Located at: Miami-Dade Animal Services

03/18/2025

Thank you to everyone that donates linens and comforters to dog rescue groups. We really appreciate it and so do they. ❤️

03/17/2025

Happy St. Patrick's Day! This adorable little guy is Marvin the Guinea Pig, one of our rescues who was adopted by a fabulous family. Yes, although we usually rescue dogs and cats, we'll help any animal!!!

03/17/2025

Mar 17 - 3 weeks ago, Breezy had a traumatic head injury. She is now a happy, lively, and wonderful miracle. How you ask? Because of incredible medical treatment at Miami Veterinary Specialists (MVS), thousands of prayers from so many people, doggy kisses from her boyfriend Rocket, long naps with my Dad, and TONS of love. She still has left leaning tendencies, but she is otherwise a large funny puppy. Thank you for your prayers and support. Breezy says " I Love You All" 🐾💕💖