Tippy Taps Animal Rescue

Moose is officially adopted! 🫎

We are so happy to finally say that Moose has found his forever home! 🥹❤️

Moose has been settling into his new life in San Francisco, and from everything his family has shared with us, he is doing exactly what we hoped he would. He’s becoming more confident every day, his goofy and cheeky personality is really starting to shine, and he absolutely loves his trips to the park and meeting new doggie friends.

And apparently, he’s also become quite the little toy hoarder. 😂 He loves gathering his toys around him on the couch and making himself a cozy little fort. It sounds very much like Moose. ❤️

There is nothing better than getting an update and seeing that a dog you loved and cared for is happy, comfortable, and completely at home. This boy has found his people, and we couldn’t be happier for him.

From Fresno to San Francisco, Moose is exactly where he was meant to be. ❤️

Happy life, sweet boy! 🐾

And to everyone who applied for Moose, thank you. 🙏 It was a hard decision because there were so many wonderful applications. In the end, we chose the home we felt was the best fit for Moose. ❤️

💐 Flowers.

This girl is READY for her fall cuddle buddy. She wants nothing more than to get her lovin’ at the end of the night and snuggle in bed. Her dream day would be to wake up being brushed, enjoy some wet food while you drink your morning coffee together, fold laundry with you, help you sweep the floor, and see what your weekend shopping haul has to offer. She wants the bag when you’re done!

This girl loves to be loved.

She was found in a park as a young confused mom and needed help! Once safe in her foster home she decided mom life wasn’t for her and struggled to raise her babies while battling a new environment plus mastitis. 🤕 Now onto her next chapter of life she’s ready to play princess in her forever home. She’d prefer to be the only fur child but won’t complain if you work long hours. She’s plenty cozy on a cat tower in the sunny window waiting for you to spend the paycheck on Sheba *extra gravy* cuts, not pate.

Flowers is fully vaccinated, microchipped, FIV/Felv negative, up to date on flea prevention, and has excellent litter box manners.

Applications to adopt her can be found at: www.tippytapsrescue.com

Okay, seriously… what are we missing? 👀

Because Frankie is still looking for a home.

This little scruffy girl is about a year old, 15 pounds, and somehow manages to have a HUGE personality. 😂

She’s past the “watch me every second because I might eat a shoe” puppy stage, but still young enough to play, have fun, and keep you laughing. She's in that perfect sweet spot where she’s young enough to play but old enough to have some sense.

And she’s good with dogs, cats AND kids. ✔️

Did we mention that she is also ridiculously cute?!

Everywhere Frankie goes, people love her. Yet somehow, she’s still waiting for someone to say, “Yep. That’s my dog.”

And Frankie has informed us that Halloween is her favorite holiday. 🎃 So let’s get this girl a home in time to celebrate her favorite holiday with her forever family. 🧡

Frankie is ready. Is her person on your Facebook feed? 👀

If you’re not looking for a dog, please share her anyway. You might not need Frankie, but someone you know might.

Look at Moose.

Look at that face. That happy, goofy, completely trusting puppy who has absolutely no idea that nobody has chosen him yet.

Moose and his siblings were found abandoned in a box when they were only about two weeks old.

At three weeks old, Moose and his sister came into our rescue when they began showing parvo-like symptoms. Thankfully, it wasn’t parvo. They were dealing with some GI issues, but with care and treatment, they got better quickly.

And from that point on, Moose has known nothing but love.

He has been safe. He has been cuddled. He has been spoiled. He has been someone’s baby.

His sister has since been adopted into the most amazing home.

But Moose is still waiting.

He’s now 5 months old and 45 pounds, and somehow this beautiful boy still doesn’t have a family of his own.

We took him to an adoption event today, and he was surrounded by people, dogs and cats. There was so much happening around him.

And Moose was just… Moose.

Calm. Quiet. Happy. Curious.

He didn’t need to be the center of attention. He wasn’t overwhelmed. He wasn’t causing a scene.

He just watched everything happening around him.

And when he looked at people, I couldn’t help but wonder if he thought, “Is that my person?”

Because Moose doesn’t know he’s being overlooked.

He doesn’t know that his sister found her forever family.

He doesn’t know that his forever home hasn’t found him yet.

He just knows people are around, and he trusts them.

That’s what gets me about Moose.

He’s this enormous, gentle baby with giant paws, a giant heart and absolutely no idea how big he’s going to be. 😂

There is nothing wrong with him.

He’s sweet. He’s gentle. He’s calm. He’s happy. He’s good with people, dogs and cats. And he has been loved since the day he came into our rescue.

I just don’t understand how this boy is still waiting.

Somewhere out there is someone who is going to look at Moose and say, “Yep. That’s my dog.”

Please share Moose. Maybe his person is right here on your friends list. ❤️

Come meet your new best friend at our PetSmart Adoption Event this Sunday, July 26, 2026 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM!

We have both cats and dogs looking for their forever homes! 🤍🐾

PetSmart
7512 N Blackstone Ave
Fresno, CA 93720

Whether you’re looking to adopt or just want to stop by and say hi, we’d love to see you there! 🤍🐾

We wish we could say Lily’s story ended with a happy adoption update but unfortunately, it didn’t. 💔🫩

Back in April, Lily was adopted into what seemed like a wonderful home in the San Diego area. About 10 weeks later, we received a call from her adopters sharing three unexpected concerns:

1. Lily had been diagnosed with cancer.
2. There were 2 rocks in her stomach.
3. She had snapped at the child in the home.

This was especially difficult to hear after being told repeatedly that Lily had been “the best dog ever.” Ultimately, the adopters decided to surrender her due to concerns about her ONE interaction with their young son. 😓

For context, Lily has never had previous concerns around children. During the 9 months she spent with her foster family, she had no behavioral issues and lived successfully with other animals. The only recommendation ever noted was to take introductions to larger dogs slowly so she could feel comfortable.

We asked for more information about her medical findings. Lily was diagnosed with a mast cell tumor, and during imaging to determine whether the cancer had spread, X-rays revealed rocks in her stomach. At this point, no one knows how they got there. Even more surprising, Lily had shown no signs or symptoms of an obstruction.

Given everything happening, the adopters wanted to surrender her and asked for her to leave the home as soon as possible. So naturally, our team got in the car and made the trip to San Diego to bring our girl home.

When our team arrived to pick Lily up, the adopter was adamant that she should not be in a home with cats, dogs, and/or children due to behavioral issues. 🤨

Since returning home, Lily has settled right back into her foster home and is living comfortably with cats, dogs, and children without issue. 🤩🐾

Now our focus shifts to what matters most: getting Lily healthy.

We have received an estimate for surgery to remove the rocks from her stomach, and the procedure is expected to cost around $1,000, not including continued diagnostics and later treatment planning for her mast cell tumor.

We need your help! No donation is too small! Please consider donating and/or sharing.

Ways to donate:

📲 PayPal: [email protected]

📲 Venmo:

📲 Zelle: [email protected]

📲 ApplePay / Debit / Credit:
paypal.com/ncp/payment/8EWTKNXRNLDLU

🌐 Linktree for all options and Amazon wishlist:
linktr.ee/tippytapsrescue

Ranger is a 6-month-old mixed breed puppy (our best guess is terrier mix!) currently looking for his forever home!

Ranger currently weighs about 20 pounds and is expected to stay a nice medium size (likely under 40 pounds full grown). He’s the perfect in-between for someone who doesn’t want a tiny lap dog but also doesn’t have space for a large breed.

Like most puppies, Ranger enjoys the occasional zoomies and loves games of chase and tug-of-war, but overall he’s a pretty mellow little guy. He’s content entertaining himself with squeaky toys and ropes when you’re busy, but the second you sit down, he’s quick to curl up beside you ... or directly in your lap! He sleeps quietly through the night in his crate and has been doing great settling into a routine.

Ranger gets along well with dogs of all sizes and has done great around chickens. He hasn’t been cat tested, but based on how respectful he is with other animals, he may do well with curious cats . He also does well with respectful kiddos and takes treats very gently.

He’s still learning the doggy door and continuing to work on potty training, but he’s been doing well when let out consistently.

Ranger is up to date on vaccinations, neutered, microchipped, and ready to find a home of his own.

If you’re looking for a sweet, easygoing companion with just the right amount of puppy energy, Ranger may be your match.

You can apply to adopt Ranger at tippytapsrescue.com.

Can't adopt? Please share!

It feels like just yesterday Moose and Cadence were tiny puppies who needed around-the-clock care, bottle feedings, and a lot of help to grow strong. So many of you have followed their journey, celebrated every milestone, and watched them transform into the beautiful, healthy pups they are today.

Now they’re ready for another important step: their spay and neuter surgeries.

Before these sweet babies can move on to the next chapter of their lives, we need your help. As a rescue, every medical expense comes directly from donations and the kindness of people who believe every dog deserves a chance.

Would you consider sponsoring Moose, Cadence, or a portion of their surgery costs?

No donation is too small. Every dollar helps ensure these puppies receive the care they need and brings them one step closer to the loving forever homes they deserve.

Rescue truly takes a village. Moose and Cadence are here today because people chose to care, to give, and to help. If you’re able to contribute, we would be incredibly grateful.

Thank you for loving these puppies as much as we do. ❤️

Ways to donate:

📲 PayPal: [email protected]

📲 Venmo:

📲 Zelle: [email protected]

📲 ApplePay / Debit / Credit:
paypal.com/ncp/payment/8EWTKNXRNLDLU

🌐 Linktree for all options and Amazon wishlist:
linktr.ee/tippytapsrescue

Come add to your family this weekend!
See you at Sunday 11-3.
Can’t adopt? Come give love and share pics 📸 with your friends! 👯‍♀️
Not a cat lover? Ask about setting up a meet and greet with our adorable adoptable pups! 🐶🦴
Adoption applications can be found at: www.tippytapsrescue.com 🐱

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With weather heating up our cases of ringworm are increasing. Ringworm is a contagious zoonotic fungal infection that is not uncommon in cats. Textbook symptoms include crusty rashes, beginning on ears, faces, feet or tails. Treatment starts with maintaining the spread and quarantining affected cats. Topical treatments are provided daily, for weeks, while the environment is throughly cleaned to reduce spore contamination.

This sweet girl has been tolerant of her topical treatments but is beginning over groom. To improve her QOL and lose the cone we are starting oral medications to support her healing. Help us cover her bill to fight the fungus and free her from quarantine! Any help is greatly appreciated.