Operation Saves (2026)

13/05/2026

Did you know our sanctuary offers low cost Doggie Daycare, Lodging (for both dogs, cats, Reptiles, and small animals) Pet Grooming with our award winning Stylists, and training! Enjoy all the perks of a luxury facility at a reduced rate!

Daycare is in full swing at our sanctuary! We offer small groups that are dedicated to helping your pet stay physically active as well as helping them socialize and learn all in a safe fun nurturing environment!

One of the best parts is every dollar brought into our sanctuary helps house, vet,and care for all of our animals and provide funding for our community outreach programs!

Daycare rates are $15 for a half day (5 hours or less)

$25 for a full day (anything over 5 hours)

We do daily enrichment and staring the week of June 1st we will do weekly themed pawtys!

If you have any questions give us a call at 419-724-0471. 🐶😊

08/05/2026

We are looking for a power washer that someone may have in their garage that they are not using that they are willing to donate to help the rescue animals. We use this to help keep the building clean and cage clear of mess and waste. Keeps our facility look sparkling clean. Let us know if you have one that you are willing to donate.

27/04/2026

We are in need of washers and dryers! Electric! Please! If anyone can help please let us know!

08/04/2026

Hi everyone! We are in need of some sofas for dogs like mavis here to set up some decompression rooms for all the pups 😁. Does anyone want to donate a used to gently used sofa for the sanctuary? We are in need of 2 to 3. Please let us know you can always DM us or reach out to the sanctuary's text line. 419-491-4271

08/04/2026

Emma pupdate🩷
As many of you have known on March 28th poor Emma was beaten severely by her owners next door neighbor to the point she was paralyzed from her back legs down and couldnt put much weight on her front legs rendering her front legs almost useless. It was a disgusting act caught on the owners camera inflicted on a helpless 3 pound yorkie.

I got the call and Shelbie and I without hesitation dropped what we were doing and picked her up while her pet parent dealt with the Police. We rushed her to MedVet Toledo and had her assessed. We mutually (the kind vet at Medvet) alongside Emmas owner decided to get her meds to keep her comfortable until we could get her into our vet come Monday. We discussed the great expense associated with trauma such as Emmas and even discussed quality of life. Something told me Katrina its not her time- we have to try! So thats what we did. Shelbie being our treasurer and I talked in great length about how we could afford taking on something like this. I promised Shelbie Id make it work but we had to help! Shelbie rolled her eyes at me but agreed none the less. I got home that night and prayed hard. Emma needed a miracle.

Come Monday our good friends at Midway Animal Hospital Inc. saw Emma and after x-rays and a full exam Dr.Huff decided it was best to hospitalize her so she could be treated around the clock and receive IV medication that would help with her nausea, inflammation, and pain. Not only did the amazing staff at Midway Animal Hospital get her in immediately they also donated her hospitalization. We only had to pay for her meds- we cant thank them enough🥹. Her prognosis was very guarded during this time and we began to prepare for the next steps of seeing a Specialist if there was no Improvement or discussing end of life care. I refused to give up so we kept on.

Days passed and she went home. You see Emma isnt just a pet she is a beloved member of the family and is a emotional support animal for her 12 year old human. Her little girl has been a victim of bullying and Emma provides her with the unconditional love her human needed to thrive. Since coming home from Midway Emmas little girl diapered Emma and bathed her when needed as she was incontinent after the accident. She never gave up and never left her side. A few days went by and she showed no Improvement. I was gutted.

Then I got a call- Emma out of no where started using her legs! Her pet parent sent me a video and there she was awkwardly walking tail nub wagging! Emma is mobile! l knew Emma wasnt done yet and I had faith in her. All those prayers and well wishes paid off!

None of this would have been possible without the kindness and generosity of so many of you who have donated towards Emmas care or shared her posts. This has been extremely heartbreaking and financially draining on us as we are a small rescue with limited resources. We own and manage an almost 14,000 square foot facility on 5 acres that cares for so many animals of all species. Needless to say we are on a tight budget but our community rallied behind Emma. Both our rescue and her Pet Parents cant thank you all enough!

In the coming days we are going to continue helping Emma on her health journey. We will be discussing red light therapy and even water therapy. Whatever she needs to heal we will be there!

Toledo Police and Humane Society cruelty officers are activly involved in this case. We are optimistic they will do their best to get Emma the justice she deserves.

We will continue to post updates on Emma and her healing journey as well as keep you updated on her pending court case.

Please consider donating to our Sanctuary and Rescue. We take on animals that most rescues can not and either adopt them out or give them the best possibile lives. Its a labor of love but one we do everyday because of pur lobe of animals. We couldnt do what we do without the support of our community! 🥹❤️

You can donate to us through:
Paypal- paypal.me/operationsaves
Venmo- operationsaves.com
Cashapp-$Operationsaves419

Checks/money can be brought into the sanctuary directly located at 1429 Baronial Plaza Dr Toledo, Ohio 43615.

Together we are saving the world one Emma at a time!

08/04/2026

MISSION to *** FIND Velour’s perfect match*** has been initiated🙌🏻! We have over 8,000 followers and every share will get us closer to Velour’s adopter. You all have helped us over the years with our special case long stays. Hazel finally found her happiness and now it’s Velour’s turn ❤️.

💋 Adoptable VELOUR in the Spotlight

"Roses are red, violets are blue, a perfect rescue dog is waiting just for YOU!" 💋

WANTED: A nice human who would like their own security detail!

This smiley girl is VELOUR! She is a special case long stay and has been waiting to find her perfect home. She is around 4 years old and is absolutely
S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G. She is a large breed lady, but walks fabulous on a leash! She has shown us that she prefers to be the "Queen of her Castle" (no other dogs or cats in the home). She doesn't need any help keeping her people company. She loves to be close and will lean into you for affection. She promises her heart is big enough for you! If you think you may have the right home for VELOUR-------> please give us a call! 419-691-0330. PLEASE help us share!

*** VELOUR is located in Northwood, OH
Please contact rescue directly with interest. Thank you!

07/04/2026

Meet adorable and adoptable Blue!

Blue is a rollie pollie 4 year old corgi female that we saved after she was thrown away like trash by her puppy mill. She has not had the best life but we are determined to make sure she will have the best life moving forward.

Her little legs and happy smile draws you in. Shes such a beautiful lady.

Blue is a great girl whom loves people and just wants to spend her days walking at a mild pace or curled up on the couch. She is food motivated and is kennel trained. She did well with potty training in her foster home. She bonds strongly with her people and is a loyal girly.

Blue does have an issue that I need to disclose. Blue should not be in a home with other dogs. Blue doesnt mind dogs for an occasional play date etc but she can be very jealous when dogs are around her family so she would do best in a 1 dog home. In the sanctuary she has shown no aggresion towards other dogs however in her foster home she did have issues with another female. We just feel she would do best as a singleton. She has never been around cats while in our care however but we would say no cats as well.

She is such a sweet girl and deserves a family to call her own.

If interested in this sweet girl you can apply at operationsaves.com

As you can imagine- operating a sanctuary and caring for animals is not easy amd we have tremendous costs doing what we do.

If you would like to donate towards our animals care you can do so a varietà of ways.

Paypal- paypal.me/operationsaves
Venmo- operationsaves
Cashapp- $Operationsaves419

All cash donations can be dropped off directly to our sanctuary and checka can be mailed to us at 1429 Baronial Plaza Dr Toledo Ohio- 43615

As a volunteer based rescue every donation goes directly into caring for animals like Blue.

Our goal is to have her in a new home by May. We know the perfect family is out there for this special girl.

Please share Blues story to stay relevant in the Facebook algorithm but also to help find her forever family ❤️🩷

Together we are saving the world one Blue at a time!

07/04/2026

I have some amazing news about Emma! I will share the full story tomorrow 🩷❤️

01/04/2026

**From the owner 😭**

If you find Gizzy please contact us immediately- do not chase! Lets find Gizzy

I need help - this is my dog after a grooming (hair is longer now). I woke up this morning to him not being in the house which is NOT like him. I discovered a erroneously left the back door cracked open last night - I also have a dog door. He hates rain so I thought maybe he just went outside to potty. He is not there. I have driven around everywhere is this neighborhood as he will not go far. He is very afraid of people and other dogs. I live on Somerset St near Airport Hwy and S. Detroit. I have been out searching and am going back out now. PLEASE DO NOT CHASE HIM if he is seen as this will cause him to run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His name is Gizzie and he is wearing a teal colored collar with dark blue on it. HELP!!!!

01/04/2026

I have sat on this update for days as ive been trying to make sense of this all. This entire situation has caused tears and anguish. Animal abuse is never the answer. We all have been gutted over this!

I receivied the call Saturday that an amazing adopter turned friends dog had been severely beaten by their neighbor and possibly shot with an air soft gun. Beaten so badly that she was paralyzed and needed emergency help. I hoped I heard her wrong I prayed on the way over. I hoped it was an exageration but I knew despite it being 10:30 on my birthday eve night I had to go. I was called to help.

Shelbie and I hopped in the car and picked up 3 pound Emma the yorkie. My first initial moments I knew she was in shock and obviously had sustained a bad injury. We called MedVet Toledo and rushed her in. The staff came out and took her immediately. She was in such a bad state one of the vet techs came out in tears. After some time we spoke to the vet on staff whom explained she was exhibiting signs of spinal cord trauma. She discussed quality of life and so we talked to Emmas owner and we collectivly decided we would give Emma some time on pain meds before making any rushed decisions. Emma was sent home on pain meds and brought back to her 12 year old human. Emma is not just a family member but shes her humans emotional support animal. There is nothing worse than having to look at a 12 year old child and hand her, her best friend wrapped in a puppy pad because her dog can not move. Since her injury Emmas human had been carrying over her with her, changing her diapers, and keeping her close.

Since Saturday a lot of truths have come to light including over 5 minutes of surveilance videos that show the disgusting acts against Emma a 3 lb yorkie. Since it is now apart of a police and animal investigation I cant say much but what I can say is Emma has a long recovery ahead of her and has a very guraded prognosis all at the hands of someones cruel actions. The Toledo humane society was kind enough to do x-rays for her on Sunday which showed no signs of a break which means she more than likely has a spinal cord injury jury. Which is what was expected.

As you can imagine the medical bills are piling up and we need donations to cover Emmas care. Her owners like so many of us didnt expect an injury of this magnitude to her beloved pet. We have vowed to help in any way we can. Her family has been so supportive of our rescue and even has been a foster family.

As of right now our amazing friends Midway Animal Hospital Inc. Have graciously donated 2 days of hospitalization to Emma. She is on fluids, steroids, nsaids, and pain meds. All we are responsabile for is the cost of meds. This is huge and we are so blessed by his generosity in this tiny dogs time of need. We do however need to raise enough money to do blood work. We are praying in the next few days that she will regain some function in her limbs. If not the next steps will be seeing a Specialist.

You can donate towards Emmas care directly at:
Paypal- paypal.me/operationsaves
VENMO- operationsaves

Or you can call Midway directly and send in your donations to Emmas care- 419-354-3986

Cash/checks can be brought into our sanctuary located at 1429 Baronial Plaza Dr Toledo Ohio 43615.

As a volunteer based rescue every penny goes directly back into Saving animals like Emma.

Lets help Emma and rally behind her! As more information becomes available we will keep you update.

29/03/2026

All my animal loving friends- I am helping a friend turned family member whos dog was shot by the neighbor by a air soft gun😭 We need donations and prayers asap. The owners caught this all on their security cameras. Im appaled. **Edit** After careful review of the security footage it appears that while the neighbor did shoot what appears to he a air soft gun in the air the actual injury came from being struck by a stick type object. The police did come out amd made a report and the pener of Emma intende on filing charges on Monday.

If you can donate towards her care you can do so through our rescue. Emma needs our help now as it looks like a spinal cord injury!

You can donate through our paypal.. paypal.me/operationsaves or Venmo- Operationsaves

No amount is to small! We need all the help we can get. Police are en-Route and im on the phone with the emergency vets trying to have her seen! Im devastated and disgusted by this blatent act of animal abuse against a helpless 3 lb yorkie! 😭

**UPDATE**‐ we are activly at MedVet Toledo and they are working on Emma. Shes in great handa but we need donations to cover her care. Thank you for those who have donated. We will have a estimate for care shortly and will share it right away.

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