Renegade Paws Rescue

WE’RE BAAAAACKKKKK. DID YOU MISS US, OR WHAT?

We’ve reclaimed our spot at First Fridays in the Starland District, and our little pack of gremlins is READY to make their grand return.

Catch us tonight on DeSoto Ave from 5 PM–9 PM with some of our pups, who are absolutely thrilled to be back out in the wild (and by wild, we mean surrounded by people who will tell them how cute they are).

Come grab a cheeseburger, shop local artists, and, most importantly, distribute an irresponsible amount of butt scratches. Our gremlins will be accepting compliments, snacks, and adoration. No appointments necessary.

Come hang with us, Starland! Let’s make this First Friday one for the books.

🚨 WEEEEEEEEWOOOOOOO WE NEED TO EVICT OUR DOGS 🚨

(Temporarily)

Home Depot is sending 60 volunteers armed with supplies, tools and the ability to fix things we’ve been staring at while saying, “man we really need to fix that.”

They’re tackling our kennel ceiling and lighting, the upstairs deck, escape routes disguised as gates, and a broken door. Home Depot bought the materials. Now we need somewhere to put the dogs.

TEMPORARY FOSTERS NEEDED OCT. 7–12 PLEAAAAAASE 🙏

Our residents simply can’t supervise construction as they have no thumbs. They also have no qualifications, and strong opinions about power tools.

Please let one crash at your house for a few days so we can get these repairs done. We provide supplies. You provide a roof and an audience for their zoomies.

Fill out a foster application and put Oct. 7–12 on it! If you can’t foster, SHARE SO WE CAN COMPLY WITH OSHA 🫡

Black dogs aren’t bad luck. They’re just apparently very good at being overlooked.

Today is National Black Dog Day, and we’re celebrating all the midnight-colored mutts, little shadows, big voids, and professionally dramatic couch potatoes who deserve just as much love, attention, and appreciation as every other dog.

But here’s the not-so-fun part: Black Dog Syndrome is a real phenomenon in animal shelters. Black dogs are often overlooked by potential adopters, sometimes spending longer in shelters than lighter-colored dogs. Things like difficulty seeing their facial expressions in photos, outdated superstitions, and unconscious biases can all play a role in why these pups get passed over.

And honestly? The audacity. Have you seen a black dog in the sunshine?

Black dogs are goofy, loyal, chaotic, cuddly, adventurous, and occasionally convinced that personal space is a fictional concept. Their fur color doesn’t determine their personality, their ability to love, or how incredible of a companion they’ll be.

So today, we’re asking you to look twice at the black dogs in shelters and rescues. Take a closer look at their photos, read their bios, meet them in person, and give them the same chance you’d give any other pup. Because the only thing these little shadows should be stealing is your spot on the couch.

Black fur. Big personalities. Zero bad luck.

Let’s make sure no dog gets left in the shadows simply because of the color of their coat.

🫖 I’m a little Teapot, short and stout,
Here is my fancy b***y and here is my mouf,
Where I see doggies, here me shout,
“BESTIES I’M COMING!” As I barrel out! 🫖

Meet Teapot. She’s a chunky little pitty girl who loves an accessory and knows she looks good in it.

She’s crate trained, potty trained, great in public and loves playing with other dogs. Her foster gets all the sass, wiggles and fashion shows for now, but Teapot is ready for a home of her own.

If you’ve been looking for a dog with a LOT of personality, and farts as dainty as a china teacup, here she is! Apply to adopt this fancy lady today. 🫖💕

It’s Renegade run club… meets human run club… meets Wag-O-Ween… for the most dog forward, dog-friendly, walk/run around! Get your legs ready for trick-or-treating, try out your costumes, or just enjoy the day - everyone gets a medal!

Join us this Saturday Oct, 3! Double your endorphins by bringing your pup or running with an adoptable Renegade Paws Rescue pup - very limited slots left to select ‘run with a shelter dog at check out!

Your support builds good endorphins for rescues too- thanks to our partners Howe2Run, this race and your registration goes directly to rescue efforts, community spay and neuter and more!

Big thank you to craigletourneau for these amazing photos from 2025!

Saturday, Oct 3
Registration 7:00am | Run 8:00am
After Paw-ty until 12pm
Howe2Run | 11 Gateway Blvd S

Run or Walk - 5k or 1 Mile Routes
Early registration $30
Day of registration $35
Registration includes bib (race is not timed), photos, and race medal. Pups run for free. Stick around for the after paw-ty, free and open to all!

Don’t want to run or walk? Volunteer instead! We’ll need volunteers beginning at 6:30am to check in participants, hand out water, play with puppies and more. Visit the volunteer tab on wagoween.org to sign up!

This event is hosted by Howe2Run, Renegade Paws Rescue and Case Veterinary Hospital. All proceeds benefit community rescue efforts as part of the Wag-O-Ween mission! Partial proceeds from Howe2Run on run day will also be donated to the cause!

The ground shooketh...

BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.

Something big, something wide, something with the structural integrity of a concrete cinderblock was making its way around the corner.

The staff? Trembling. The volunteers? Scattered. The other dogs? Suddenly very aware of their surroundings.

Because rounding the corner was not a dog. It was a TWO-FOOT-TALL CONCRETE CINDER BLOCK WITH LEGS. A double-wide meatball. A walking slab of cement with a questionable relationship with personal space and an even more questionable relationship with flatulence.

They called him THUNDERCLOUD.

And when we say THE CLOUD has arrived, we mean the entire yard knows it. This compact king waddles in like he owns the place (because obviously he does), stomps around, plays with his borkin buddies and then promptly decides he's had enough of this nonsense.

Because all that glorious girth is EXHAUSTING to carry around. Long walks? Absolutely not. Extended play sessions? In this economy? He'd much rather lie horizontally and fulfill his true calling as a 24/7, extra-heavy, industrial-strength weighted blanket.

Now, don't let that meatball exterior fool you. ThunderCloud is a social guy who enjoys a good romp with his canine pals. BUT HE IS AN ONLY CHILD. He can have friends. He can have playdates. He can even have a whole fan club. But when it comes to sharing his mom or dad? Absolutely the heck not. This king wants to be the sole ruler of his kingdom, and frankly, he has the girth to back up that demand.

Thunder Cloud is currently accepting applications for a personal assistant, professional couch warmer and full-time belly rub technician. Must be comfortable with an only-child policy, occasional property disputes over human affection and the possibility of being crop-dusted by a sentient beanbag. Foster or adoptive humans are encouraged to apply.

This double-wide meatball has been spending far too much time in the kennel when he could be out here living his best horizontal life. Someone get this concrete loaf a couch, a snack and a human who understands that personal space is merely a suggestion. Foster or adopt ThunderCloud and bring home your very own walking weather event.

The stove is off. The dishes are dirty. The dinner plans? Someone else’s problem.

Tonight, we’re rolling up to Green Truck Pub from 6–8 PM with our burger bubs, Huckleberry Finn, Sweet Melissa, and Dome, because the only thing better than a juicy burger is eating one you didn’t have to cook.

Come grab dinner, give our pups some much-needed scritches, and maybe (definitely) sneak them a burger or two.

AND HERE’S THE REAL PLOT TWIST: A portion of your meal’s proceeds goes directly to Renegade Paws Rescue! So technically, you’re not skipping cooking. You’re supporting your community. You’re practically a philanthropist with fries.

📍 Green Truck Pub
⏰ Tonight | 6–8 PM
🐾 Burgers, borkin’ buddies, and a whole lot of good karma.

Skip the dishes. Support rescue dogs. Eat the burger. It’s called multitasking, babes.

Love naked tushies?

Meet Paige, our mature hound highness who is balding from the back.

Paige came from Chatham County Animal Services, where she ended up as an older girl. We felt so sorry for Paige, we said “oh, poor dear - ending up at animal control at her old age - she just wants a place to rest in her golden years.”

The joke was on us, actually. As soon as she came to rescue, Paige said, don’t let my hairless hind fool you - behind her glazed ham hocks is a whole lotta gas in the tank.

Paige does not want a nursing home, nor does she want a hair transplant. She wants an adventure buddy to slather sunscreen on her backside and take her on a play date.

She loves romping around the house and yard with a friend and she loves outings to get coffee or drinks. She makes friends wherever she goes!

Paige is currently waiting for a foster or adopter at Renegade’s shelter and she’d really rather not. So if you’d be interested in busting out a bare bummed Barbie, apply to meet Paige today.

Is your muffin buttered?
Would you like us to assign someone to butter your muffin?

Well, fetch your pink polo and get yourself to Sixby’s tomorrow from 11 AM–1 PM, because we’re bringing a bunch of goofballs who can help you pick out your muffin.

They might butter it.
They might steal the butter.
Honestly, we make no promises.

Come hang out with us, meet some of our borkin’ buds, get your daily dose of dog chaos, and maybe find your newest four-legged freeloader.

And if you don’t get the Mean Girls reference…

Our deepest condolences.

📍 Sixby’s
🗓️ Tomorrow
⏰ 11 AM–1 PM

Come for the muffins. Stay for the dogs. Leave with approximately 47 photos of dogs you did not plan on photographing.

Just ONE MONTH away from our biggest event of the year!

Pre reregister now https://www.wagoween.org/tickets-and-tshirts
Plus limited vendor spaces left. Treat stops - sign up by Oct 1 to confirm you’ll be on the printed map!