IDAWG

10/31/2026

Thank you, Winsome D.O.G. Training!!!

November 1 - December 19 is our IDAWG Annual Food Drive 🐾

10/12/2026

🚨 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧: 𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗛𝗢 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦, 𝗕𝗘𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘!
🚨 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!

We want to warn our community about a page operating under the name "Lucky Tails" (FB Page ID: 61590695115900) that appears to be using a FAKE IDAHO CONNECTION to gain the trust of animal lovers and solicit donations. The page lists an address in MERIDIAN, IDAHO, but here's the problem: that address leads directly to MERIDIAN CITY HALL! Not an animal rescue, not a shelter, not a veterinary facility. City Hall. We have serious concerns that this Idaho address is being used to make the page appear to be a legitimate local rescue organization.

This page has also been taking photos and videos from legitimate animal rescues and altering the content to make it appear as though these injured, neglected, and rescued animals are in their care. They are NOT. The page also uses AI-generated images and videos to create misleading rescue stories and appeal to people's compassion.

And the red flags don't stop there.

🚩 The address listed on the page leads to Meridian City Hall, not an animal rescue facility.

🚩 The phone number listed is a Google Voice number.

🚩 We could not locate a corresponding business registration with the Idaho Secretary of State or verification of nonprofit status.

🚩 The page presents itself as a nonprofit, but we have found no evidence that it has completed the verification required to collect donations directly through Facebook as an eligible charitable organization.

🚩 The page uses stolen rescue photos, altered videos, and AI-generated content to misrepresent animals and rescue efforts.

🚩 The PayPal donation link promoted by "Lucky Tails" uses the name "BarkBunch Buddies" rather than Lucky Tails. This is another discrepancy that raises serious questions about who is actually collecting these donations.

𝗔 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 "𝗡𝗢𝗡𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗧" 𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗟 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗙 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗬.

Anyone can describe their page as a nonprofit. That does not mean they are a registered charity, a verified 501(c)(3), or even an organization actually caring for animals.

𝗪𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗘.

1. REPORT THE FACEBOOK PAGE
Search for "Lucky Tails" and identify the page shown in our accompanying image. We will not share a direct link because we do not want to drive additional traffic to it.

Use Facebook's reporting tools to report the page for suspected fraud or scams.

2. REPORT THE PAYPAL DONATION ACCOUNT
The donation link being promoted by Lucky Tails directs people to a PayPal fundraiser under the name "BarkBunch Buddies."

We encourage you to report this account to PayPal for suspected fraudulent fundraising and misrepresentation of animal rescue activities.

Report your concerns directly to PayPal:

https://www.paypal.com/us/cshelp/contact-us

𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚.

10/09/2026

Tomorrow in Nampa!
Walk-In Vaccine Clinic

🎃🐾 Keep your pets protected this fall! 🐾🎃
Copper Quill Haven is hosting a Walk-In Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, October 10th from 9 AM–1 PM! 🐶🐱
No appointment needed! We’ll be offering affordable vaccines and microchipping to help keep your pets happy and healthy. ❤️
📍 3752 E Amity Ave #105, Nampa, ID, 83687
📞 Questions? Call 208-936-4300
🍂 Healthy pets only — please review the requirements on the flyer before coming in!

09/29/2026

When Mira came to us from a local shelter on July 18th she weighed only 34 pounds.
Look at her now! She is now at a healthy weight of 50 pounds. This sweet girl will be ready for adoption at the end of October. Someone will be very lucky to have her as their new family member!
All the credit for this dog's rehab goes to foster mom, McKenzie, and we want to send her a huge THANK YOU for all she has done for Mira. 🩷 🐕‍🦺 🩷

09/28/2026

Dear Vickie and Chuck, Thank you so much for your generous donation to IDAWG on the 6th anniversary of Juna's adoption and thank you for giving her the home of her, no wait...our, dreams. How lucky we were to find you!
Yes! THIS is why we do what we do.

09/26/2026

Well, this explains Blue's interest in sheep! At least the stuffed kind.
To everyone asking about him, Blue is still pretty shut down. We are giving him time to find himself while under no pressure in his foster home. All his bloodwork came back good! His vet estimates his age at about 7 years. Much younger than the shelter thought.

09/05/2026

WHAT?! YES!!! Finley has been adopted!
Finley is a lab x Australian shepherd cross whose owner died and then the person that took him in moved to another state and Finley couldn't go with.
Luckily we had a foster home open so Finley found a safe place to land. He went months without any interest or applications and then it happened.
His new family came forward and the rest is history. Happy life to Finley and his wonderful family including his little chihuahua sister. He is such a good boy and totally deserves this.
***Thank you to all that consider adoption!***

08/28/2026

Well, the cat (or dog) is out of the bag. This guy is headed our way tomorrow.
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to Lynne M. who is doing the entire trasnsport herself to try to make it easier for Old Blue Eye.

UPDATE 8/28/26: IDAWG will shelter pull Mac on 8/29/26!

Good Morning Friends.
Tri-Cities Animal Services told us about Mac and we knew we had to try to help him! Will you help Mac make his way out of the shelter and into a caring, loving adoptive home?

Mac is a 37-pound rough collie mix with one blue eye and one brown eye. He landed in the shelter as a stray. Staff call him a "sweet old man". He is estimated to be about 11 years old. This dear boy was found wandering, and no one has come to claim him. The kind folks at the shelter say that Mac is shutting down, and it is breaking their hearts. We would love to help Mac make his way out of the shelter and into an adoptive home, wouldn't you?

Mac appears to be pretty thin. Who knows how long he was out on his own? A wonderful volunteer at the shelter has been coaxing him out of his kennel to go for walks. He goes reluctantly at this point. Mac needs an adopter who will show him compassion and patience as he learns he can trust and love again. The time and effort will no doubt be worth it!

Because he is currently in a fragile state, Mac has not been observed around other dogs. We would guess a home without unpredictable young children would be best for a sensitive fellow like Mac. To help Mac come out of his shell, we would recommend a calm home where he can decompress.

The shelter did a vet check on Mac's arrival. No glaring health issues were noted. His adopter should be prepared to provide Mac with veterinary care, good-quality food, and perhaps grooming. We would love to see Mac after some time, post-adoption, with some weight on him, happy and cleaned up. He is a very handsome dog; he just needs someone to come along, make a lifetime commitment to him, and shine him up!

Mac is posted for the Tri-Cities Animal Services of Pasco, WA. For more information about Mac and how to give him the adoptive home he deserves, please check out this link: https://24petconnect.com/PP6628/Details/PP6628/61583108

This is not an Old Dog Haven dog. Old Dog Haven has not assessed this dog for medical issues and will not be responsible for medical care after adoption. We urge prospective adopters to do their own evaluation.