Animal Aid and Rescue Foundation

Rescues working together to save Meadow ❤️

🌿 MEADOW’S STORY — THIS IS WHY WE KEEP GOING 🌿

This past week, we lost five dogs, and our hearts are still heavy. Today, we want to share Meadow’s story—because she reminds us why we cannot give up.

Meadow came into the shelter as a stray—scared, lactating and appearing to have recently had puppies. She was incredibly sweet, but she was also heartworm positive and at risk of losing her life.

When Tail Lights Rescue Project reached out and asked if we could help Meadow, we immediately said YES. Then Animal Aid and Rescue Foundation ( AARF) stepped up and offered to sponsor her heartworm treatment.

Three organizations came together for one little dog who needed someone to fight for her. Tail Lights Rescue Project, AARF, and Companions each played a part in giving Meadow the chance she desperately needed.

Meadow went to our vet, began heartworm treatment, and was welcomed into a wonderful foster home. For months, her foster loved her, nurtured her and gave her the time she needed to heal.

Eventually, Meadow was tagged by a rescue and left on transport.

And then we received the most wonderful news:

MEADOW WAS ADOPTED. 🏡❤️

She wasn’t even there two weeks before this sweet girl found her forever family.

The scared mama who once wandered the streets alone is now healthy, loved and HOME. Meadow will never be abandoned, alone or wandering the streets again.

Her story is what happens when people and organizations work together instead of trying to do it alone. Rescues, fosters, donors, veterinary teams, transporters and everyone who shares these dogs—each piece matters.

This past week showed us the heartbreak of rescue.

Meadow reminds us why we keep going.

There will be another Meadow who needs us. And with organizations willing to work together and supporters like you standing behind us, we hope we can keep saying YES.

Happy life, Meadow. This is what we fight for. ❤️🐾

Partnering with other rescues can make a huge difference in an animal’s life!

Today we were able to help this little cutie named Forehead get the exam and echocardiogram he needed. Forehead means the world to his dad, and when he had a persistent cough, the vet said there was something wrong with his heart and he needed to see the cardiologist for further diagnostics. His dad, who is disabled and on a fixed income, was desperate to get Forehead the care he needed. A friend of AARF who knows the owner reached out to us to see if we could help and we did.

We will stay in touch with Forehead and his dad to see if we can be of further assistance to make sure they will have many more years together 🤞

Hi AARF Followers, Our friends at Mukilteo Dental Center are sharing the love once again! Click on their post and add a picture of your pet! Thank you!

Happy 10th annual Pet Lovefest!
Meet Bella!
Please share photos of your furry friends in the comment section and we will donate $5 for every photo to reach our goal of $500 to be donated to:
Animal Aid and Rescue Foundation
AARF (https://www.myaarf.org)
PAWS (https://www.paws.org/)
Old Dog Haven (https://olddoghaven.org/)

For every LIKE and SHARE we will donate an additional $1 towards this goal.

This is Mindy with her dad Edward who loves her dearly. We first met outside our local Mud Bay store, took a while to gain Edwards trust that we wanted to help Mindy. Unfortunately after seeing our vet, it was determined that the tumor on her leg is too large to be removed and she is not a candidate for amputation. We will continue to make sure Mindy has antibiotics, pain meds and clean dressing for her wound and that she has healthy food, coats, and supplements for as long as she needs them ❤️

The shelters are overflowing in rural Louisiana. One that we work with took in 30 dogs from a hoarding situation and was in Mayday status/needing to euthinize for space. These two girls had been in the shelter for a while and were at risk, they are heartworm positive which is expensive to treat. AARF sponsored their treatment so that they are now out of the shelter and getting the medical care they need. Coco and Greta now have a second chance for a wonderful life ❤️

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This senior wandered up to someone's house a few days ago and was brought to a rural shelter. She was in need of medical attention as she has open sores and what looks like Mammary tumors

The shelter has no funding, and if no one stepped up for her she would have been euthanized.

AARF pledged to help with her medical expenses and thankfully another rescue pulled her - yesterday she had rads and bloodwork done, some of the findings were of concern but as of now she is settling into her foster home ❤️

Hi AARF Followers, Our friends at Mukilteo Dental Center are sharing the love once again! Click on their post and add a picture of your pet! Thank you!

Who’s ready for our 9th annual Pet Lovefest?!!
This is JinJin who was adopted by Dr. Pham and her family.
Please share photos of your furry friends in the comment section and we will donate $5 for every photo to reach our goal of $500 to be donated to:
AARF (Animal Aid & Rescue Foundation - www.myaarf.org)
PAWS (https://www.paws.org/)
Old Dog Haven (https://olddoghaven.org/)
For every LIKE and SHARE we will donate an additional $1 towards this goal.

Dropped off warm jackets, harnesses, collars, and leashes for our friends at People for Animal Care & Kindness Outreach Team.

Thank you for all you do for un-housed pets ❤️

We have been helping Sweet Lola for several years now with her medical care and food. Received an urgent call from her mom last night saying Lola was very sick and the vet suspected pyometra, she needed surgery asap. She didn’t have the funds and needed our help and we said yes.

Her surgery was this morning, we were very worried about her as her bloodwork was concerning, she was almost septic.

Thankfully, we just got this message from her owner :

Dr kraabel just called. She's is out of surgery and doing well! He said she remained stable throughout, they didn't need to do anything extra because her blood pressure remained stable, and he said it was definitely her uterus (big and yucky). They're going to keep her on iv fluids for now and I can pick her up around 4. He said she'll be sent home with a couple antibiotics and she'll need to do some follow up lab test in about a week. I am beyond grateful for you to have been brought into our lives. You are one of earths angels. Lola is one tough girl, shes endured so much in her life. She's my best friend and has the most beautiful soul. She has been with me during some very very hard times, and vice versa! I am so thankful to be given more time to share with her.

We are grateful that AARF was in the position to help Lola and her mom so that they will have many more years together❤️