Buster's Friends Rescue

20/11/2025

This is a wonderful email that I received today from someone who adopted a kitty from us 15 years ago. I wanted to share - it is a great time to be thankful!

From The Kitty Ashley's mom....
I’m writing to let you know that my beloved cat, Lola—formerly Ashley—passed away this month after fifteen years of life together. She was already an adult when I adopted her from you in January 2010, so she lived to be about eighteen years old. I wanted to share her story with you, because you’re the reason she ever reached me at all.

Ashley came to you from BARC, along with her sister Mary Kate. They weren’t bonded, and Mary Kate was adopted quickly. Ashley… not so much. She was an adult, set in her ways, not fond of other cats. She lived in her foster’s bathroom because the community cats overwhelmed her. Her online bio was blunt and hilarious and practically a challenge:

“She’s grown, she’s grouchy, she doesn’t care for nonsense.”

But the moment I saw her photo, I felt something.
I knew she was mine.

Right after Christmas, I went to PetSmart on a random day with one thought in my head:
“If that difficult, misunderstood adult cat is there, she’s coming home with me.”

And she was.

I asked a Petsmart employee to open her cage. I had not yet spoken to her foster, had no approval, no plan except: if she’s there, she comes home.

The second the cage opened, Ashley jumped out of the wall unit and straight into my arms, like she had been waiting for me and couldn’t bear another day without me. It wasn’t a careful climb. It was a decision.

After that moment, I stepped aside and called her foster to get official approval to adopt her. The foster was relieved and happy. Ashley had finally chosen someone, and that someone was me.

From that day forward, she was Lola.

For fifteen years, she was everything to me:

my protector

my companion

my grounding force

my comfort through grief, loss, and love

the soul of my home

the reason I survived some of the darkest years of my life

She wasn’t the “easy” cat.
She was the right cat.

She passed peacefully, loved every single day of her life.

I wanted you to know that because of your rescue, an adult cat who struggled with the world ended up living a long, safe, cherished life. She died with dignity, warmth, and love; everything a rescue cat deserves.

Thank you for saving her.
Thank you for giving her the chance that changed both our lives.
I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life.

With all my love and gratitude,
Shannan Thompson

Proud companion of Lola "Bear" Targaryen aka the Dragon

15/09/2025

Giving Day is coming but you can donate now! Giving Day is 8/18/25 but early donations can be done now. Just go on North Texas Giving Day and make a donation. We appreciate anything you can do!

27/12/2024

Buster's Friends has been doing rescue for 15 years - can you believe that? August of 2009 Heather and I started the rescue. In honor of our 15th year April Murphy is offering one of her awesome prints to anyone that donates $150+ in honor of our 15 years. Click on the link to donate and once donation is received you can let me know which print you would like. Don't worry there are cats and dogs to choose from. If you have already donated I will email you to choose :)
https://www.bustersfriends.org/donate

Thank you April for helping us!

26/12/2024

Hi all, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with your family. I am starting my end of the year drive for Buster's Friends a little late. There was a lot going on in December! I am trying to raise $5000 in the next 7 days so it is a big task. Any donation is appreciated.

While adoptions have slowed down with the economy we still foster and adopt many cats and kittens saving them from the shelters and being put down.

Buster's Friends is proud to have adopted almost 7000 cats and dogs since we formed. Last year we worked with the SPCA in Dallas and were able to transport 70+ cats that had not found their forever home in our area. They went to New Hampshire, Boston, Oregon and Washington State. Some were even adopted before reaching their destination. We will continue this as a part of our new mission for 2025.

You can click on the link below to donate. Happy New Year and thank you for anything you are able to do!
https://www.bustersfriends.org/donate

Buster's Friends started out in the Houston metroplex in August 2009 and expanded its footprint into the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex in April 2016. So, we are in both geographic areas.

30/12/2023

Is everyone getting ready for New Years tomorrow? Plan ahead - donate today for Buster's Friends Rescue so you don't forget...kitties like Bebe And Cece need funds to get out of shelters and into perfect homes! They were in a shelter but we got them out of them. Cece was literally rescued before going down a storm drain as a little kitten. Thank you, in advance, on their behalf for donating!

26/12/2023

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with family, friends - especially your 4 legged ones! It is that time of year that I have to try and raise funds to help us throughout 2024! If you can find it in your heart to give to Buster's Friends Rescue it would be greatly appreciated. We need the funds raised at the end of the year to help continue our mission of saving animals from shelters and off the streets. Please click on the link below to make a donation.
https://www.bustersfriends.org/donate

Kitties like Darius here appreciate it!

Buster’s Friends, Inc is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to helping homeless and abandoned animals in the DFW and Houston,TX area.

09/12/2023

Come visit us in Fort Worth today at 6301 Randol Mill Rd off 820 from 10-4:00 pm. Our Christmas Bazaar has lots of handmade goodies to guy for Christmas! Here are a few of the handmade things we have. Plus we have coloring books and cookbooks too!

06/12/2023

Looking for something to do in DFW Saturday? Come to the Christmas Bazaar for Buster's Friends Rescue.

6301 Randol Mill Rd - A White House that is an office. This benefits Buster's Friends, a rescue that has adopted almost 7000 cats and dogs! We will have quilted kitty check sets, crochet kitty coasters, toys, coloring books and cookbooks. There will also be handcrafted wooden cutting boards, furniture and home decor. And, you can choose some cool hats that will make perfect Christmas stocking stuffers. The food truck from Taste of Paradise will also be there. Come visit and shop!

10/10/2023

Giving credit to April Murphy for the campaign of Kitty ReBoot!!! She is a great friend to me AND Buster's Friends Rescue

09/10/2023

Thanks to Cami DeVille who spent a few hours yesterday getting great pictures of kitties who are trying their best to find a new furever home. Here is a collage of what is to come. Thanks to Cami spending her birthday helping Buster's Friends!

Cami A. DeVille is with Angela Goodwin.
Thx everyone for the birthday wishes! My wish is to get homes for these cuties via Busters Friends Rescue. I had a lovely 3 day weekend and ended with an important photoshoot.

09/10/2023

So we are starting something new to try and give life to some kitties that have been in the program awhile. They are too awesome to not have a permanent forever home!

It is called Kitty ReBoot..We will post one every few days. Please share so we can get these babies adopted! We are taking new pics that will show more personality and redoing their bio to reflect what they have grown up to be! Stay tuned!