Friends of the Friendless Animal Rescue

06/25/2025

FOUND!!! Lexington…..who’s chucklehead???

06/25/2025

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.
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06/22/2025

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06/22/2025

Scoot is ready for a home!
He was born February 27th, 2025. He is currently 19lbs and growing. He is a chunk! Guessed to be 65lbs full grown. We are not sure on his breed. We do have mom too. Scoot's hair is thick and soft.
He loves other dogs, people, and kids. He loves packing around toys. It melts my heart when he brings me one, looking up at me with his adorable puppy eyes as he wags not only his tail, but his entire butt end 😁

He has been started on all his vetting. He is neutered, up to date on shots, dewormed and microchipped.


$175 adoption fee to help cover the vetting
Grandpass Mo.

If interested please fill out an application on our website fofanimalrescue.org
Then email to [email protected]

Also check out his sister, Boots too.
Mom is the last photo.

06/22/2025

We can help you find this love connection 😁🥰

06/22/2025

Escape is the momma to Boots, Scoot, and Boogie. We have her safe in a foster home. She has been spayed and updated on her vetting. Sadly, she is heartworm positive. She will be starting heartworm treatment soon and will need 6 to 8 weeks of down time. She is 60lbs. We have no idea her breed, but she is cute and sweet. She has met a couple other dogs and has bene fine.
We are looking for a quiet home that can foster her through heartworm treatment.
Once she is feeling better from treatment, she can officially be adopted.
She is currently near Higginsville Mo
If interested please fill out an application on our website fofanimalrescue.org
Then email to [email protected]

Donations for heartworm treatment are very much appreciated.
Our venmo is FOFpets
Make sure you dont click on the one with the sqiggle line behind it. It's a Scam account.

06/20/2025

Boogie has been adopted!
His new/forever family adopted Koko from us in November 2022!

06/17/2025

Scoot and Boogie are going to be neutered, 2nd puppy shot, and rabies shot on 6/17/25. They are up to date on prevention. They really need to get into individual foster homes, especially while they heal up from their neuters. Who can help out???

They are looking for homes or individual foster homes. We will not adopt them out together, so please don't skip out because you don't want to seperate them. They were born on 2/27/25. We have no idea the breed mix, but we also have mom. They will be large breed dogs.

They love people, kids, and other dogs. They love playing. Scoot, the tan one with the mask, he always packs around a toy. They are so sweet and cuddly. They are very outgoing puppies and are going to be on the go, adventurous dogs.

Grandpass/Waverly Mo

If interested in fostering or adopting please fill out an application on our website fofanimalrescue.org
Then email to [email protected]

**Boogie has been adopted!**