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If you adopted a dog from us, your pet's microchip must be registered to you.  Please call us at 408-835-4264 so we can authorize the tr...

We'd love to see your latest pictures of the dogs you've adopted. Please send them to: dogsneedhomes@aol.com This is precious Oa...

Make sure that your pets are wearing ID tags with your current phone numbers. Keep their rabies, license and microchip tags on their collars...

Contact the microchip company NOW and make sure their chip is registered with your current address and several phone numbers. If they ha...

It is with a heavy heart I tell you all that our cocker spaniel son Banjo Madaras has died.  He had a seizure (which lasted about a minu...

This was Banjo, Scottie and Holly Madaras. They're all gone and were rescued and loved for many years.

About 3 years ago, I felt sorry for a little 7 pound boy who didn't have any fur on his main body. The Moreno Valley Shelter was putti...

I had to end my rescue efforts because of very high five figure debt. As the economy worsened and owners couldn't afford to care for...

Over a 5 month period, our many volunteers, donors and previous adopters have saved the lives of 270 dogs at the Moreno Valley Animal Shel...

Our dog Weasel recently had ticks on his body even though we put flea and tick medicine on him every month. Ticks tend to hide under a do...

Little Weasel came into the shelter with a microchip in his body. However, the shelter couldn't get him back home because his own...

All of our dogs were originally household pets. They somehow became stray and the animal shelters couldn't locate their owner...

His father Dan says, "Mac was a July 4 puppy last year. I remember how tough it was to train him during his separation anxiety stage...

His mother Kathy says, "We adopted Buckley in February 2011 after losing our first rescue dog to cancer (he was about 14 years old a...

Of all of the years I've been working with dogs, this was the most unbelievable story. Boy, was I in the right place at the right ti...

Cookie was in the shelter right before July 4th last year. I didn't listen to the shelter workers who said that she was "unadopt...

His mother Stacie says, "We'd like to thank you so very much for saving our boy and bringing him to us. He is truly a blessin...

Her father Bill says, "She has become 'family'  and wants to play before going to bed and then again in the morning. She is ...

Their mother says, “We adopted Jenny and Molly after a pretty ugly divorce. We moved back into our family home after living in motel afte...

His mother Phyllis says, “Our dear Pippin was the last doggie adopted from Shelter Dogs Needing Homes before they closed. On a regular...

His mother Laura says, "I had an experience with a cancer situation.  It was necessary to temporarily put my husband George into a n...

His father Raul says, "We had lost our two fur kids earlier in the year. Bandit came into our lives just when we needed him. We wer...

Her mother Laura says, "I adopted Mia three years ago and she has brought me more pleasure than I could have imagined. She is the ...

Many wonderful people sent in donations for precious Connie's leg surgery.  Her foot was twisted in the wrong direction and she couldn...

Australian shepherd Finley and long-haired chihuahua Chico were five minutes away from being put to sleep. The shelter workers were behind ...

This precious cute boy on the left was in the shelter for such a long time because he was older. I took many looks at him and just could...

Her mother Cindy says, "Here's a photo of Rose from last year.   We did agility for pet dog training and she loved it. Rose ...

Some of our dogs were involved in capers with their loved ones. For example, Sugar (Now Sierra) was dressed in a special t-shirt. Year...

This poor older boy was skin and bones and could just about stand. When we told the adopters of Sierra about him, they didn't think ...

His mother Tova says, "Two years ago, I met Leo at your adoption event. He's the best dog I could have asked for: smart, playf...

His mother Michelle says, "It's been a rough year, and there is no doubt that adopting Knightley was the best decision we could h...

His mother Debbie says, "I wanted to share my story about finding this little angel. I was devastated after losing my forever Shelt...

His mother Chantelle says, "My boyfriend Brendan and I came to the adoption event in July ‘just to look’ - his words, not mine. I h...

Her mother Dori says, "She's the sweetest little girl who loves everyone and they love her back. It's taken her some time t...

Their mother Pam says, "Darla (Now Folly) fit into the pack and we call our little group 'a tangle of terriers.' They romp,...

Captain says, "It’s been 10 months since my adoption and I’ve really settled into my furever family. My favorite time is Sunday mor...

Her mother Julee says, "We're so happy with our sweet little Trudy. It's hard to believe that we adopted her so many year...

Her mother and father flew from Massachusetts to adopt one of our dogs. Their relatives previously adopted a girl dog from us and a fe...

Her mother Anne says,"She's gained weight and loves to lay in the sun and enjoy the outdoors. Our family runs and bikes with he...

Her mother Yang says, "BB is such a beautiful, intelligent and loving pet. Wherever I take her, she attracts people's attention. ...

His mother Lynne says, "He is happy and well with his curly grown-out hair. Many thanks forever to you for saving his life and brin...

  The picture on the picture on the left is what Riley looks like now. The picture on the bottom is what Riley looked like 4 years ...

The picture on the right is what Chip looked like in the shelter 4 years ago. The picture on the left is what he looks like now. Hi...

Her mother Cherrie says, "Thank you so much for introducing us. A year ago, I lost my nephew Brandon to brain cancer. On top of tha...

His mother Margaret says, "I couldn't resist sending you another picture of Mr. Perfect. You told us many years ago how you rush...

Her mother Lisa says, "Daisy was a shy little gal and very afraid of people and other dogs. Over time, she has built some confide...