Taffy's Touch Senior Dog Rescue

11/01/2026

Sophie is still healing from surgery but we sure did get some good news….the masses tested were all BENIGN 🎉🎉

11/01/2026

❤️ ADOPTION ANNOUNCEMENT: ERMA! ❤️

Sweet Erma has officially found her forever home!

This girl has come SO far during her time in foster care. Watching her gain confidence, come out of her shell, and discover just how wonderful life can be has been such a joy. It takes patience, love, and the right people to help these seniors blossom, and her foster mom has given her exactly that. ❤️

Now Erma gets to start her next chapter in a senior living apartment, where she can enjoy the quiet life, endless love, and be spoiled for all of her days. Doesn’t get much better than that!

We couldn’t be happier for this sweet girl. She deserves every bit of happiness coming her way.

Happy tails, Erma! ❤️

10/31/2026

👻 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃

Two of my pups cooperated with my costume ideas. I’ve got a jail bird and a ladybug 🥰

I NEED to see your pups in their costumes!! Please comment with your adorable pics and spread some Halloween spirit 🎃

10/31/2026

As promised, Snowy got his freedom ride 🥰
He’s a little ball of fun and so loveable. Snowy is settling in well at his foster home and already made a dog and cat friend. He will see our vet soon and be ready for adoption!
Welcome to Taffy’s Touch, Snowy ❤️

10/30/2026

🐾 URGENT COURTESY POST – 12-Year-Old Shih Tzu Looking for a Forever Home! 🐾

📍 Westfield, Indiana

Meet this sweet 12-year-old Shih Tzu boy who is looking for a new place to call home!

He was found as a stray and is now in need of a loving family to give him the soft landing he deserves in his golden years. Owners were found and chose to surrender and let finder locate a new home ❤️

Here’s what we know so far:
🐶 12-year-old Shih Tzu
🐾 Neutered
👧 Good with children
🐕 Good with other dogs
🐱 Good with cats
💙 Great temperament!

He is currently being cared for by his finder, who works at a veterinary clinic and is having him updated on his vaccines this weekend. He will be boarding at the clinic temporarily, but unfortunately, that arrangement cannot last long.

Can you offer this sweet senior a home for his retirement years? He deserves a safe, loving place to land!

📞 For more information or to inquire about adopting, please contact Julia directly at 765-617-9942.

Please share to help this little guy find his happily ever after! 🐾❤️

This is a courtesy post. The dog is not in the care or custody of Taffy’s Touch Senior Dog Rescue.

10/30/2026

Karlee is STILL waiting!

💕 Meet Karlee! 💕
📍 Located in Franklin, IN

Karlee has healed up beautifully from her surgery and is officially ready to find her forever home! 🥰

This sweet girl is an absolute gem. She is calm, quiet, incredibly sweet, and so easygoing. Her foster mom says she has had no complaints about Karlee at all!

Karlee is:
🐾 Housebroken
🐾 Very quiet — her foster has only heard her bark a couple of times!
🐾 Good on a leash
🐾 Enjoys car rides
🐾 Dog friendly and can live with another dog or be your one and only
🐾 Fine with cats (although she WILL help herself to the litter box 🤦‍♀️😂)
🐾 Very low energy — exploring the yard, eating, and sleeping are pretty much her favorite activities!

Karlee is deaf and has some vision loss, so she can startle easily, especially when approached unexpectedly. Because of this, an adult home or one with older, respectful children would likely be best. She would also do best with a family who understands that she needs a little extra patience and awareness because of her limited senses.

And while Karlee isn’t a huge couch-cuddler, she absolutely loves being held, petted, and having her chin rubbed. She may not hand out tons of kisses, but she is a happy little girl who wags her tail A LOT! 💕

Her foster mom says Karlee is incredibly smart and adjusted quickly to her new surroundings. She even learned where the outside doors were and picked up on the household routine in no time!

Karlee would be a wonderful companion for a single person, retired couple, or anyone looking for a quiet, gentle senior girl who just wants to enjoy the simple things in life.
www.taffystouchrescue.com/adopt

10/30/2026

Our little Gunner had his dental done yesterday and lost 26 teeth 😳
We sure hope for a speedy recovery for this sweet boy 🙏 Once he’s all healed up, he’ll be ready to move on to his forever home!

10/29/2026

Our sweet Boomer had his general wellness visit, and we wanted to share an update on this little guy!

Boomer is a 16-year-old gentleman who is doing well overall. He’s eating and drinking well, enjoys his walks with the pack, and spends plenty of time catching up on his beauty sleep. Since he no longer has any teeth, he enjoys a softened diet to make mealtime easier. He also has some vision and hearing impairment, so he needs a little extra help navigating the world around him.

At his visit, the vet confirmed some changes in his eyes that affect his vision, along with inflammation and debris in his ears. He also has a grade 3–4 heart murmur that we’ll keep an eye on as we consider what additional care may be appropriate. Despite these age-related challenges, Boomer was described as sweet, interactive, and clinically stable at this time. ❤️

Boomer is joining a wonderful forever foster home today and will remain there as part of our rescue for the duration of his life ❤️

That means he gets a safe, loving place to call home, people who understand his needs, and all the comfort and care he deserves for this chapter of his life 🥰

10/29/2026

I don’t know about you, but I needed to see Sadie as a mermaid for a nice mood booster ❤️

10/29/2026

I want to take a bit to shed light on the reality of what it means to run a rescue.
You get to save lives who otherwise stand no chance. You get to see the difference you make firsthand, and you get all of the wonderful feelings that come with that. You meet amazing people who share the same heart and you have so much fun while simultaneously making a difference.

But what about the ones you don’t save? The ones you can’t take because you have no spots. What about the times you have to decide to let a dog go because even though you’ve put in so much money and so much effort, they can’t be saved? The ones that have so many medical needs that you can’t help because your account is too low and you can’t raise enough?
What about the ones who have deep-seated fear from a past life you have no control over so you can’t fix it? What about the ones who come with major behaviors from people before you and how they were treated, so now you’re left with the mess and struggle of knowing how to move forward?

What about the people who actually don’t support you? The family and friends who don’t show up or who don’t participate because well, they’re busy? What about the keyboard warriors who pick at everything you do from an entirely different state while seated in their recliner while you’re out, boots on the ground, putting in your all?
Let’s not forget the nights you cry at your kitchen table because sometimes it’s just too much. The sleep you lose because you’re so focused on the ones left behind that you can’t celebrate the successes. The nonstop messages you get from owners wanting you to solve their own personal problems and take over their pets. The times you’re at your real job but can’t focus because the rescue you run consumes all of you, but it doesn’t pay bills so you have to split yourself in half.

People who start a rescue, a real nonprofit, bona fide rescue, are good-hearted people. Most times, we are simple humans trying to help and trying to do good. We don’t realize how much darkness comes along with that.
Please don’t ever think this is easy. Don’t think that your opinion hasn’t already been considered. This is so much more than helping dogs. It’s heaviness that sometimes gets a bit lighter but never disappears.

I’m sure someone will say “then don’t do it.” Those people aren’t for me, nor do they have an inkling of what it means to have a heart so big that you sacrifice much of yourself for others. This isn’t a decision that can just be cut off. It’s literally part of our soul. None of this is for sympathy, but for awareness. No part of me knew the full realm of what I signed up for. And no part of me would change it.

Pic of Snowy for attention. He’s a new one joining us. One that we actually CAN, or at least will do our best, to help ❤️