Our Forever Friends Program

All it took was one very special dog named Maverick for the idea of our most cherished program to come to life in 2019.

Maverick's medical needs, right out of the shelter, were more than most people would want to take on or even try to finance.

Dogs (and Cats) like Maverick, seldom make it out of the shelter alive because of costs associated with ongoing medical needs.

Pets in our Forever Friends Program, mostly have expensive ongoing medical needs or are considered Hospice but some are pets with behaviors that deem them unsafe to be adopt. Regardless the reason, they each deserve all the love in the world and we never want finances to hinder an amazing human from coming along and giving them that, so their medical needs are sponsored through this program, their entire life, even if they are adopted!

Phred

Just another overlooked Black Kitten in the shelter, this guy met several families, but none would take him home so he was rescued.

A few weeks after his vetting was complete, Phred became very lethargic and was rushed to the Emergency Vet. He was hospitalized and received a life saving blood transfusion.

Two weeks later, Phred was rushed back for a second transfusion, this time, they confirmed Phred had Feline Leukemia. $6000 later, we found out we could not save him and we were completely devastated.

Feline Leukemia is the leading viral killer of cats. It weakens the immune system, increases susceptibility to other diseases, causes blood disorders and is the most common cause of cancer in cats. 85% of FeLV+ cats only live up to 3 years after being diagnosed.

Because of this diagnosis, it is very important to Phred's health that we keep him on supplements and rich food to keep his immune system strong.

Rascal

In 2021, we were alerted of a situation where multiple dogs were being severely neglected. We never could have imagined the horror we came up on.

Multiple dogs living in small 4x4 runs in mud made of urine and feces. Intact males digging under and into other kennels, ripping one another open over the scent of the intact female close by and the scraps of kibble left in their waste.

Beyond those kennels, in a kennel apart from the others, was this lonely guy. No shade from the sun, no shelter from the winds, rain or winter storms, nails grown and curled over, painted yellow from having no where to stand but urine and his head so dry that it cracked open like an egg when we touched him.

He had heartworms, bleeding hemorrhoids, and skin like peeling paint. He has permanent skin damage from the sun and exposure to the changing seasons which cost almost $400 a month to maintain and keep him comfortable. His ears are also permanently damaged. He has had surgery to remove his ear canal and still has to have his ears treated each month and cleaned weekly.

Despite all of this, Rascal showed us nothing but love and gratitude from the very start. He is happy and loved. He has a second chance at life because of this program!

Big Boy

Big Boy came to us as an injured feral. He was older than most the cats in the area and seemed to get picked on quite a bit by the younger cats.

He appeared one day beat up and appeared to have a broken jaw so we captured him and took him to the vet. They fixed him up and took a few broken teeth at the same time.

It was discovered that Big Boy was Positive for FIV, had a reoccurring skin allergy and given his age and vulnerability, we decided to not release him.

Years later, he now tolerates pets, but would still rather you didn't.

He is great with other cats and does not mind the dogs.

Big Boy is chill and causes zero issues in the home and will be with us forever. Our goal is to keep him healthy and happy as long as possible by providing vet care, shelter, good quality food, supplements and lots of love for all his days.

Plex

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Harleigh

Harleigh was found as a stray.

She was microchipped, but it was unregistered. We managed to trace her microchip back to a shelter in South East Texas where we were able to obtain adopter's information.

The adopter's number had changed since adopting but we were able to find and make contact through social media. The woman claims she worked for some group that gets shelter dogs for veterans and would have to find out who she had gone to then completely ghosted and eventually blocked us.

Harleigh's has been adopted and returned to us THREE TIMES, meaning she's been in no less than 5 homes. She spent time in between each new home in and out of boarding due to not having available fosters when she was returned each time.

Since the third time she was returned, Harleigh found an amazing foster mom who loves her dearly. The only thing is, Harleigh's foster mom is disabled and on a fixed income so she is unable to financially provide a forever home for Harleigh.

So how do we fix that and ensure Harleigh is not bounced around anymore? Harleigh becomes a FOREVER FRIEND and we provide Harleigh with everything she need for the rest of her life and she gets love, and stablility!

Emine

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Harold

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Max

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Donate for a Second Chance

We are always looking for FOREVER FOSTERS to join our team.

If you are interested in giving a special dog or cat the very best, for the rest of their life, let's connect! We'd love to tell you all about our program and work together to give them the love they deserve!