Veterinary Technicians for Cleft Affected Animals

Veterinary Technicians for Cleft Affected Animals Vet Techs helping special needs neonates. ❤️ 501(c)3 nonprofit🙌🏻 Venmo@techsforclefts Rescuing and fostering is part of our organization.

We are a Nonprofit 501(c)3 that is for the education and support for cleft affected animals and other special needs such as hydrocephalus. All surrendered animals are confidential.

12/31/2025

Please please send us all the positive vibes for this tiny girl 😭

Her breeder reached out to Mandi who got ahold of us bc we are much closer to help.

Sadly this breeder was giving the wrong instructions on how to care for this puppy. Yes she was tube feeding (🙌🏼) but was told to only feed 1 to 2 mls every 4 hours 🥴 while this may sustain a newborn puppy in the first 24 hours, this can not sustain a growing puppy.

She is severely dehydrated, malnourished and very critical. I’ve been with her since 6 pm last night and have worked nonstop to get her stable 😔

This morning she is now mobile and alert to touch. I’m not getting excited yet but there’s hope.

Keep us in your thoughts as we fight for this baby to make it and be able to welcome 2026 with her in our care 🙏🏼

Thank you and Rebecca for traveling to get her for me!

thank you for always answering my texts and trying to help!!!

Merry Christmas 🎄 Christmas Day is a reminder for our rescue just how far we’ve come. 6 years ago the first cleft puppy ...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄

Christmas Day is a reminder for our rescue just how far we’ve come.

6 years ago the first cleft puppy entered my home and changed my life.

He was the easiest puppy to raise and gave me the confidence to say yes many more times to saving cleft affected animals 🙏🏼

Mashed Potato is the same puppy. So easy. No problems. He’s here in the moment and reminding me this is what it’s all about. 🥹

Here’s to many more years of special little pups for Christmas showing the world just how worthy they are 🎄

Cheers,
Courtney

12/16/2025

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Christmas Eve 2019 I saved my first cleft affected puppy.

Life was already crazy. And yet here I am 😆

Social media was not my “thing”.

But it became glaringly obvious that there was not enough veterinary professionals advocating for these special needs animals. Our profession is expected to know every single thing for multiple species. We can’t expect everyone to know about neonates and their needs.

So here we are.🩷
We are educating and making a difference.
And I could not be more proud 🙌🏼

I will forever be grateful for your encouragement and friendship in pushing me to make this space. 🙏🏼

Meet drumroll 🥁 please ….FELIX HUMPERDINK 😂My family put names in a box and this is what happened 🙈😂 This tiny 3 pound c...
12/15/2025

Meet drumroll 🥁 please ….

FELIX HUMPERDINK 😂

My family put names in a box and this is what happened 🙈😂

This tiny 3 pound cutie was dumped on the streets and not a single person has come forward for him. I hate to think it’s because of his cleft lip. 😣 but after waiting for several days with his finder, lost reports filed with the local animal control, the finder driving in the neighborhood several times looking for the owner, I think it’s safe to say no one is claiming him.

Felix is absolutely adorable. He has a great personality and is very social! He has loved everyone he has met!
He’s been pooping out some nasty worms (reminder, deworm your puppies people!!) but all in all has gotten a clean bill of health from the vet 🙌🏼

They are guessing him to be 7 weeks old, but I think he’s more 9 weeks, he’s pretty mature about walking on a leash and demanding lots of attention 😂

We are getting to know him, but he’s going to make someone really happy!🥰

Watch out there’s about to be a bunch of cute chihuahua content 😉

Sneak peak of our new foster puppy here on the West Coast🥰Ya’ll are gonna wanna sn**ch him right up. Anyone want to gues...
12/14/2025

Sneak peak of our new foster puppy here on the West Coast🥰

Ya’ll are gonna wanna sn**ch him right up.

Anyone want to guess what kind of puppy? 🧐

Oh hey there 😉 I’m Mashed Potato. Also lovingly called Tato, Mashy and giant hamster by my foster family. I’m a day away...
12/12/2025

Oh hey there 😉 I’m Mashed Potato. Also lovingly called Tato, Mashy and giant hamster by my foster family.

I’m a day away from being 3 weeks old and let me tell you, this whole eyes open, ears open, tootling around on my legs stuff is pretty cool!

The foster fam says I’m a super chonky, happy boy and they are so grateful I’m doing so well! How could I not be? I’m just a normal puppy! 🐶

They told me that sometimes puppies like me don’t survive. That I was born with something called a cleft 🤔 That because of being born different, we don’t always get a chance😵‍💫

Well I’m here to remind everyone that even though my face is different, I have no idea that I’m not like anyone else! And I definitely deserve to be here loving this stuff called puppy gruel 🤤 Food is my new found obsession and I wish I could eat way more than foster mom is letting me!!

Well I’m gonna go back to snuggles and naps until it’s food time again!

Woof!
Mashy 🥔

Meet Maggie 🥹This precious tiny little pup was taken to Shrewsbury and was requested to be euthanized by her owner. 💔 w...
12/11/2025

Meet Maggie 🥹

This precious tiny little pup was taken to Shrewsbury and was requested to be euthanized by her owner. 💔 we really hate these situations where an owner is left feeling like they have no choice but the saddest choice. Thankfully the staff at VEG gave them the option of rescue and here we are today!

We weren’t sure how sick Maggie was when picked her. They said she was acting neurological due to toxins from a Liver Shunt😱

So she was immediately transferred to for hospitalization and treatments.

Maggie will need surgery to repair her liver shunt. A liver shunt is a congenital disorder and without repair, they become very sick, have difficulty gaining weight and euthanasia can be the most humane choice 🥺

We have been kicking butt around here fundraising so we are extremely hopeful ya’ll will help us with Maggie’s surgery.

Here’s the good news. We have a credit there for her hospitalization of $2200. So we need to raise just over $4000🫶🏻

Every single dollar counts! And if you can’t donate, sharing Maggie’s story helps us reach a wider audience!

Venmo and PayPal
(Under Charities! Watch for scam accounts!)

Zelle [email protected]

Or click the donate button!

We are so grateful to be able to say “YES!” when asked to help pups like Maggie.

12/11/2025

Long post but we have lots going on. I made this last night and was going to make a new one today but now I have laryngitis and my voice is awful 😵‍💫

A real quick synopsis:
💔Pam the Pom passed away. I’m super bummed bc I didn’t expect her to be so sick when she arrived.

🩷 Truffles has been adopted 🙏🏼 I’m so so happy for her and her lovely new family. Their frenchie passed away a year ago and they were ready to open their homes to a new pup. Truffles is going to be so spoiled.

💖Maggie is our new foster on the East Coast! She is going to have surgery for her liver shunt mid January at Tufts.

🥔 Tato is growing like a week and already has teeth!! We will be starting solids soon!

🫶🏻Giving Tuesday was stellar!!! We are waiting for grand totals. We cannot thank you all enough for your donations. This will help us move forward with Maggie’s surgery!

This little space is a blessing and I’m glad I took the leap and went for it. Social media is not a happy place sometimes. But we have met so many awesome people thanks to it!!

Wish me luck as I drink my 4th cup of throat coat tea today 😷🤧🫩

Xx,
Courtney

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