River Region Animal Rescue

10/31/2026

Happy Halloweekend 🎃 from Sister Mary Margaret, as devout as she can be 🙏🏻 (share your pet’s costumes with us in the comments!)

Her foster sister and brother serving as the angel and devil on her shoulders…temptation isn’t easy, and she often gives in to her dark-sided companion. Her angel watches in disappointment, knowing she’ll soon be back and begging for forgiveness 😇🙏

It’s hard to imagine this dog lived on her own for 6 years…look at her now. Fully in character on her first dress up holiday. These pictures keep us laughing.

She has one more echo this coming week before we hope she will be cleared for adoption. The cost will exceed $350 so we’re passing the collection basket! 🪎

If you’d like to donate to Sister Mary Margaret’s final send off scan, please see below! All donations of $10 or more will also receive a vinyl sticker in the mail (please leave your address!) and all are tax deductible.

Zeffy: (www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-river-region-animal-rescue)
Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2NN9HA3T5DDX/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
Cash App-$RRAR2024 (you’ll see RRAR President Stacy)
Paypal-
Mailing address: RRAR, PO BOX 272, Mt Meigs AL 36057

Many thanks to MMs foster for these gems and Pet Palace Hotels for the photo op!

10/30/2026

This Sunday, 2-4pm, find us on Felder with Midtown Dog Park! We’ll have a dog friendly ball pit and custom tag engraving!

10/29/2026

A happy ending for Willow 😊

Earlier this week we were contacted by a rescue from West Virginia after one of their recently adopted cats escaped from her owner who was visiting Montgomery. Unfortunately, Willow is missing one eye and several teeth so her chances of long term survival outdoors weren’t great.

By the time we learned about Willow, she had been missing and unsighted for 8 days. We put up flyers, spoke to neighbors, set up a feeding station and a camera and crossed our fingers 🤞🏼

Yesterday, we got news that a neighbor saw her. We hurried over and, within 2.5 hours, we had Willow. She didn’t even need a trap 🥳 She’s in good health and good spirits, and we are endlessly grateful. She’ll hang out with us until her Mom comes from out of state to pick her up.

So many people shared her posts, local rescue volunteers scoured for her, and a kind stranger made a call that ultimately led us to her. This is such a testament to that adage that magical things happen when we work together 🪄

We’re glad to able to send Willow home where she belongs 💕

10/26/2026

330 days. Over 30% of his life. That’s how long Dodge has been at Wiregrass Pets Rescue and Adoption waiting for his forever family 😞

‼️He needs out. Immediately. Please share! 🆘

The truth is, Dodge is declining in the shelter environment. He hasn’t had a quiet nights sleep in almost a year. He hasn’t had the opportunity to get his energy out in a big backyard during that time either. And Dodge’s brain is overstimulated, overtired, and running out of good days 🥺

And before coming to the shelter? He must have felt pain from human hands because he flinches when they come near 😠

Dodge is almost 3 years old; a perfectly sized 60lbs, fully vetted, and HW-. He is dog friendly (albeit excited because he hasn’t had room to run) and super sweet with humans. He appears to be house trained and rides well in the car. Dodge should not go to a home with cats.

He will need a committed adopter who understands that it will take time to undo the damage from being constantly overstimulated for 330 days in a kennel. He is a great and intuitive houseguest, but he’ll bark to let you about know his distaste for being in a crate. Nothing a little positive training can’t fix!

We’ve decided to sponsor Dodge’s adoption fee in hopes this helps his chances of FINALLY finding his forever home.

If you’re interested in Dodge, you can fill out a pre-adoption questionnaire here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rQ4vDrQRlqR7l3zWKvi2RCKHJvXtffQNhJxePCDCgaU/viewform?ts=68acfc25&edit_requested=true or visit https://wiregrasspetrescue.org

10/22/2026

We go to the vet A LOT 😬 Even when we show up with difficult cases and frowns on our faces, the Veterinary Technicians always put their best foot forward to help us and our animals.

It’s Vet Tech Week so we wanted to give a special shout out to several of the techs who make our world go round 🌎: Ashlan (Pet Care Center), Emma, Amy, and Ashlyn (Pike Road Mobile Veterinary Services), and Rory and Makayla (Cavanaugh-Bradley Animal Hospital).

Not all are pictured, but all are appreciated 😊

10/20/2026

Hurray for Pike Road Mobile Veterinary Services!

On Friday, Mary Margaret and Kulfi visited with Dr. Nelson for vaccines, medications, and plans for future treatment.

MM successfully completed heartworm treatment. A miracle, if you ask us. Five months ago we trapped an elusive dog who spent six years running from anybody who dared to approach her. She was carrying over 20lbs of fluid in her abdomen. Today, well, you can see for yourself how much she must have missed human touch 🥹 next for MM is another echocardiogram to see if her heart condition has improved before she is ready for adoption! The scan will cost us over $350.

Kulfi needed bloodwork to start HW treatment. He came to us after spending over 6 months in a shelter in Dothan. Kulfi is super friendly, sweet, and a couch potato at heart. He ate a whole bag of treats, was prescribed his pre-injection meds, and handled being poked like a champ. HW protocol generally costs us around $1200.

From now until the foreseeable future, every person who donates $10 or more will receive a vinyl RRAR sticker via mail. Some with our original logo, some with the current logo—its sticker roulette!

When you donate, please be sure to add your shipping address so we can send you our thanks and your sticker 🥳

As always, we are so appreciative of your support as we work to save, treat, and rehome pets like these.

Zeffy: (www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-river-region-animal-rescue)
Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2NN9HA3T5DDX/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex
Cash App-$RRAR2024 (you’ll see RRAR President Stacy)
Paypal-
Mailing address: RRAR, PO BOX 272, Mt Meigs AL 36057

10/17/2026

18 volunteers, 4 hours of vaccine time, over 120 pets vaccinated ‼️

We had an unexpectedly large turnout for vaccines and microchips in Prattville today! In combination with the Montgomery clinic, we’ve provided low cost protection from preventable diseases to almost 300 pets 🥳 An astounding number for an incredibly worthy cause 💕

This clinic was made possible thanks to a Community Cares grant from the Banfield Foundation, the assistance of veterinarians, veterinary students, and staff from Tuskegee University, College of Veterinary Medicine, and a wonderful event invitation from Prattville/Autauga Humane Society.

We appreciate the patience of our attendees, hardworking volunteers from RRAR and TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, and the grant that made this all possible.

While the grant cycle itself is over, we recognize that there is a substantial need for low cost vaccination services in our state. Times are tough. One of our goals in the new year will be to continue offering these services in the River Region and beyond.

We feel it’s important to give back to the communities that give so much to us. This is just the beginning 😉

10/16/2026

Thanks to WSFA-TV and Prattville/Autauga Humane Society for the shoutout! 🔉

Come see and Tuskegee University, College of Veterinary Medicine from 10am-1pm on 10/17 at Cooters Pond Park for low cost vaccines, microchips, and preventatives.

See more at www.rrarsquad.org

https://www.wsfa.com/video/2026/10/15/prattvilleautauga-humane-societys-pet-palooza-returns-saturday

The Prattville/Autauga Humane Society is putting on a fun event to raise money for the shelter!

10/16/2026

‼️TOMORROW 10/17-LOW COST VACCINES in PRATTVILLE

Please note: this clinic will be at Prattville/Autauga Humane Society’s Pet Palooza so it will predominantly be a walk up clinic—if your dog is not dog friendly, please let us know so we can come to your vehicle.

Thanks to a grant from Banfield Foundation, we have the opportunity to continuing offering low cost vaccines to animals of the River Region with Tuskegee University, College of Veterinary Medicine. Come see us!

⏰ 10am-1pm, supplies limited

📍 Cooters Pond Park, 1844 Cooters Pond Rd, Prattville

💲Costs for vaccines and microchips are dependent on your household income, but you can expect to pay anywhere from $0 to $30 for a core vaccine package and $0 to $10 for a microchip. Individual vaccines are available for $15 each.

➕ We will have HW and FeLV tests and preventatives on site. See purchase amounts on our website.

⁉️ BEFORE you ask questions (we can’t keep up with the messages), please see answers to most of them on our website, including costs, clinic info, and FAQs: https://www.rrarsquad.org/low-cost-vaccine-clinics-1