Rescue for the Misunderstood

Rescue for the Misunderstood Rescue for the Misunderstood is devoted to saving the innocent lives of misrepresented breeds.

Rescue for the Misunderstood is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Wilmington, Delaware that is devoted to saving the innocent lives of misrepresented breeds. Our mission is to rescue, educate, and promote responsible ownership. Our vision is a society with compassion and kindness towards all loving companions without negative stereotypes and senseless laws of breed discrimination.

This angel baby is now available for adoption ✨ Here’s everything you need to know about Josie, thank you to her foster ...
06/23/2025

This angel baby is now available for adoption ✨ Here’s everything you need to know about Josie, thank you to her foster momma for writing this up. Please share and let’s find her a home 🩷

Dog Name: Josie
Breed: Mix
S*x: Female
Age: Just under a year
Weight: 35lbs
Medical Needs: Was treated with doxycycline for Lyme Disease. Already fixed and up to date on vaccines.
Housebroken: Great with potty training when on a schedule.
Crate trained: Yes, sleeps in there without a problem. Enjoys a kong or toy when you first put her in.
Good in the car: Yes
Good on a leash: Yes
Energy level: Medium; loves a good play sesh but is not go go go all day. Will nestle up for snuggles on the couch.
Need a fenced in yard: No, but will need a form of exercise.
Dog Friendly: Yes
If yes, does your foster need another dog in its adoptive homes? No, although she’d love play dates with friends/family members dogs.
Cat Friendly? Unknown
Kid Friendly: Yes
If yes, what's the youngest child you'd recommend they be placed with? Any age.
Special traits that make your foster special or that we need to know about them? Josie is a typical, happy, playful girl. She seems quite smart as she has potty trained very easily and crate trained quick. We’re not exactly sure what she’s mixed with but she’s got love for everyone. She has a little overbite that we find adorable! We think she would make any family very happy.

Fosters location: Middletown, DE

Application can be found here:
www.savethemisunderstood.org/application

Tulip 🌷 is ready to find her forever home. Her case was one of the saddest we have saved yet this beautiful girl has blo...
06/22/2025

Tulip 🌷 is ready to find her forever home. Her case was one of the saddest we have saved yet this beautiful girl has blossomed into one of the happiest dogs we’ve seen in a long time. Tulip was found tied up in a trash bag discarded like garbage, yet she still instantly loves and trusts everyone she meets. She has a non-stop full body wag and will melt into you for some love. Tulip is around two years old, crate and potty trained, great with kids and dog friendly. Some monster threw away a perfectly good dog, can you show her what it’s like to be loved for the rest of her life?

If you are interested in adopting Tulip please visit:
www.savethemisunderstood.org/application

Look at these two healthy and happy dogs!! Ace aka Slick has been nursed back from his terrible upper respiratory infect...
06/22/2025

Look at these two healthy and happy dogs!! Ace aka Slick has been nursed back from his terrible upper respiratory infection and Skylar aka Scotchie is thriving! We initially thought she was a hospice case but we are starting to believe she’s got more time left then we initially thought 💕 Now that he’s all better Ace can be neutered and at the same time will have the mass removed from his mouth. A huge thank you to their foster moms who have put in so much work and given them the best care. They may have started out in pretty rough shape but they are both coming around beautifully and we couldn’t be more thankful ♥️

Welcome, Lola 🩷 This suffering soul was brought to the shelter after a good samaritan found her all alone left behind a ...
06/19/2025

Welcome, Lola 🩷 This suffering soul was brought to the shelter after a good samaritan found her all alone left behind a CVS pharmacy. She was heavily lactating but unfortunately there were no puppies to be found in the area. She is a skeleton. She is scared. She is full of milk. Her babies are missing. She has been terribly used. She has most definitely been abused. Lola is a darling, timid, hungry little girl. Take one look in those eyes and you can only imagine the torture she’s endured to get to this point. Let’s add on top of her condition she is also heartworm positive. She deserved so much better than this.

Thank you to her guardian angel for getting her out of the shelter yesterday and thank you to her amazing foster for opening her home to Lola and showing this pup all the love she’s never had. It’s a whole new world for Lola now that she’s landed with us and we are so excited to show her how good life feels when you are cherished ✨ She’s part of our rescue family now and for the rest of her life we will make sure she never suffers again.

Please consider helping us with her heartworm treatment 🙏🏼 This was an unexpected blow to her already heartbreaking condition. Lola needs close monitoring for refeeding syndrome and mastitis. Her chopped off ears are horribly infected. We can’t help dogs like her without people like you.

💌 To make a donation for Lola please visit:
www.savethemisunderstood.org/donate
Venmo
*please make sure business account

📖 Please help us share her story to bring awareness to throw away mommas and help us find support for all the care she needs.

Adoptable Bull wants to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father’s Day, this one is for you!🍺 Looking for a beer buddy...
06/15/2025

Adoptable Bull wants to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father’s Day, this one is for you!🍺

Looking for a beer buddy? Bull is your man! Throw him a good bone and he’ll hang out with you till the cows come home.

Apply for this awesome guy here: www.savethemisunderstood.org/application

This little low rider bully needs a home! He’s a low maintenance guy who’s a pleasure for walks, potty trained and good ...
06/10/2025

This little low rider bully needs a home! He’s a low maintenance guy who’s a pleasure for walks, potty trained and good in his crate. Pancake has done well when introduced to other dogs and he’s not worried about cats. He’s a small butterball only weighing about 30lbs. Pancake has a cleft palate but is able to eat and drink normally. It just makes him even more special. He’s super chill and not destructive, doesn’t need much, just a loving forever family to show him life is good 🥞

If you are interested in adopting Pancake please visit:
www.savethemisunderstood.org/application

Please help us share Leo, this poor soul has been overlooked for so long. We know he might not stand out but there has t...
06/10/2025

Please help us share Leo, this poor soul has been overlooked for so long. We know he might not stand out but there has to be someone out there we can reach who will love him 🙏🏼 Words can’t even describe how much he will love you in return.

♥️ Leo is a wiggly, happy, medium energy guy. He’s the perfect balance of fun and chill when it’s time to relax. He is super affectionate and would choose attention over a treat any day. Leo is protective and is also an effective squirrel deterrent! He will make you laugh everyday with his endearing, silly antics. Leo loves hard and desperately needs to find someone he can call his own. We promise if you pick this boy you will be the center of his whole world. He’s going to love you like no one else ever has. Leo is around 3 years old, potty trained, open to meeting other dogs and is good with cats.

If you are interested in adopting Leo please visit: www.savethemisunderstood.org/application

Bull’s idea of the perfect day?☀️ Splash in a pool🎉 Go full wiggle mode🫧 Catch some bubbles🐾 And hang with his favorite ...
06/09/2025

Bull’s idea of the perfect day?
☀️ Splash in a pool
🎉 Go full wiggle mode
🫧 Catch some bubbles
🐾 And hang with his favorite humans

Now all he’s missing… is you.

Apply here to adopt Bull:
www.savethemisunderstood.org/application

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We want to send a very special thank you to WiggleButts Delaware Dog Training, Rachel, Luci and Linda for having this super cute photo fundraiser to benefit our dogs. Thank you to everyone who came and thank you Deb for sponsoring Bull’s spot! We can’t get over how great these turned out 🏖️

🎉Congrats to Deb on winning the Rounds for Rescues golf raffle! Thank you to everyone who participated and an extra spec...
06/08/2025

🎉Congrats to Deb on winning the Rounds for Rescues golf raffle! Thank you to everyone who participated and an extra special thank you to Julie and Steve along with Ed Oliver Golf Club for their generous donation to make this happen for our pups 🐶♥️⛳️

⛳️ DRAWING IS IN TWO HOURS! Where are all our dog loving golfers?! All proceeds are donated to pups like Sugar who despe...
06/08/2025

⛳️ DRAWING IS IN TWO HOURS! Where are all our dog loving golfers?! All proceeds are donated to pups like Sugar who desperately need our help and now we are asking for your help to spread the word for a final push to make this fundraiser a success! Take a chance for an amazing prize of FOUR rounds of golf at Ed Oliver Golf Club and help us care for our deserving dogs.

🎟️ Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25 and the drawing will be held tonight at 7pm.

➡️To purchase tickets please visit:
www.savethemisunderstood.org/donate
Venmo (please make sure it’s the business account!)
*You MUST write GOLF in the notes to be entered*

♥️This is a great Father’s Day gift and a gift to the dogs at the same time!

Freedom ride for Slick, who’s new name is now Ace! This happy picture comes with a catch, we only have a very temporary ...
06/08/2025

Freedom ride for Slick, who’s new name is now Ace! This happy picture comes with a catch, we only have a very temporary place for him to stay for the next week while he recovers from kennel cough. We MUST find Ace a foster home to go to once he’s over his doggie cold! Ace is a good boy who is wonderful with other dogs and kids! We do not yet know about cats but we would be happy to help introduce everyone. He is a medium size pup around 50lbs. He is skinny and his skin is in pretty sad shape. It’s clear he was never cared for yet he is so grateful for any attention and is all wiggles. We think he would do well in just about any home, we simply need someone to give this pup a loving place to land until we find his forever family. We promise you won’t regret helping a homeless dog find his happy ever after. We think it’s one of the most rewarding things to do in the world ♥️

If you are interested in helping Ace please visit:
www.savethemisunderstood.org/application

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