The Rescue Train

In the words of Kenny Rogers, Know when to fold them, and know when to hold them. Responsible rescue work means getting to know animals in your care and setting them up for safe, successful adoptions. Blue Water and Bly were part of a litter of 12 dogs #TheRescueTrain saved. We noticed some unwanted behavior in them that could have escalated if they were adopted to an inexperienced home. We kept them in foster care, worked with our trainer and also took them through six weeks of a group class for socialization. Our hard work has paid off! Thank you Kim Rhinehardt and J9's - K9's for helping make our dogs more adoptable and helping new owners take the reins. #weresavingapetforyou

On your mark, get set, LET'S FIX SOME PETS! First Fix The Valley of 2021 thanks to our amazing partner Team Spay4LA. We offer free and low-cost spay/neuter. Call our hotline at (818) 473-9440 to book your appointment!

#TheRescueTrain alum, Marco and Cash, celebrated their 4th anniversary in their FURever home, sharing a freeze-dried chicken heart. Sandpaper-tongue licks to our amazing foster, Jennifer, and to their awesome adopter, Dea. Love is in the air! #weresavingapetforyou

Raise your paw if this is you!

Player was pulled from the Pasadena Humane Society and fostered by our superstar volunteers, Molly & Greg. He was diagnosed with a high-grade heart murmur, so we visited the amazing cardiologist, Dr. Cole. Player needed a that would care for a special needs dog. Former Rescue Train adopters, Daysun & Allison, reached out to us seeking a BFF for their dog, Lucy, who was also on heart meds and a patient of Dr. Cole. It just seemed this was meant to be, so they brought Player home and we know he couldn't be in better hands. #weresavingapetforyou

Better times (AKA vaccines) are just around the corner!

Who doesn't like a little Sesame with a touch of Wasabi on the side? These two super sweet, bonded brothers were the last of #TheRescueTrain's culinary kitten litter. Even though a pair often takes longer to be adopted, it's always worth the wait. Sesame and Wasabi were adopted together by a compassionate adopter who's permanently working from home and has a cheerful understanding of their personalities (and their silly litter-digging championship messes!) Thank you, Avery, for spicing up your life and opening your and home! #weresavingapetforyou

Home is where the love is! What happens when an adopted little boy meets an adopted dog? They celebrate all the love surrounding them because love knows no boundaries. Let’s all connect with in our hearts right now to help heal our country and our . #lovewins

NOTE TO VIEWERS: The Rockin' Adoption Show starts at 34:00. Tune in today at 11 AM for the 2020 Race For The Rescues Virtual Rockin' Adoption Show hosted by Emmy-Award Winning Actress Jane Lynch and pet expert, Harrison Forbes. This year's Race will be supporting 17 local animal welfare organizations that are on the front lines rescuing animals, finding FURever homes, assisting with educational programs, and helping people with food and financial assistance. Support these amazing organizations by making a donation today at https://bit.ly/RaceForTheRescues2020 and you choose which group benefits. No donation is too small. If you are interested in adopting one of our featured animals from the show, visit RaceForTheRescues.org.

Purrs to INABA Premium Cat/Dog Treats & Foods for their monthly donation of cat treats for our mobile pet pantry! As you can see, they are a big hit!

The reviews are in... Race For The Rescues Virtual Rockin' Adoption Show, hosted by Emmy-Award Winning Actress Jane Lynch and pet expert Harrison Forbes, was a huge hit ! If you missed it, pounce on over: https://bit.ly/RaceForTheRescues2020. You still have a chance to support any of the 17 amazing local animal welfare organizations featured in the show.

#HappyTail: #TheRescueTrain saved a litter of 12 puppies and their mother from an Indian Reservation in Arizona . An animal angel transported mom and her five-week-old babies to Los Angeles. We kept the family together and safe until the puppies were 10 weeks old to ensure proper socialization and also to prevent behavioral problems due to being separated from her too soon. Kimba is very unique because her ears have always pointed straight up. Some of the puppies would have ...one ear up and one ear down or both their ears would stick up one day and be down the next. She was adopted by Sayard, who lives with her significant other. Although they don't own any other pets, Sayard actually grew up around a variety of animals and has a lot experience working with dogs but was waiting for the perfect pooch to come along to call her own. She saw Kimba online and felt an instant connection! #weresavingapetforyou See more

Andra's senior kitty had passed away at the ripe old age of 18, and her three-year-old tabby was lonesome, so she came to meet Burton...and fell for Caraway instead. She figured Caraway--now named Sergei--would be a good fit for Buddy, and she was right. They were best friends within 24 hours. #weresavingapetforyou

It’s #NationalFeralCatDay! It is estimated that over 3 million cats live on the streets of Los Angeles. In 2019, The Rescue Train started a free monthly mobile spay/neuter clinic for feral and stray cats in the greater Los Angeles Area. We have already fixed over 600 cats. Trapneuterreturn, commonly known as TNR, is a humane method of managing feral cat overpopulation. Cats are trapped (the only way to catch them), sterilized, ear-tipped for identification, vaccinated and released where they were trapped. TRN programs are a very successful method of decreasing the feral cat population. #weresavingapetforyou

It’s been a blast to see what participants did on Race For The Rescues Day! Team BluePrints got some tails wagging by raising $2,400 to support 17 local animal welfare organizations. We thank them for walking the walk and running the run to help save animals’ lives!

Amazon Smile has donated over $200 million to charities worldwide! You can help increase AmazonSmile donations to #TheRescueTrain by shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/20-1897642 or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app.

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA- #PORFAVORCOMPARTE - ESTERILIZA A TU MASCOTA GRATIS! Citas para Viernes, 30 de Octubre aún disponibles! Llame a 818-473-9440 Arregla El Valle Clinica de Esterilización Gratis para dueños de mascotas en necesidad. Estas clínicas comunitarias son posibles gracias a las asociaciones con Team Spay4LA y Central Lutheran Church / Iglesia Luterana Central.

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA #PLEASESHARE FIX YOUR PET FOR FREE OCTOBER 30th APPOINTMENTS STILL AVAILABLE! CALL 818-473-9440 Fix The Valley Free Spay/Neuter Clinic for pet owners in need. These community clinics are possible because of the partnerships with Team Spay4LA & Central Lutheran Church / Iglesia Luterana Central.

HUGE thanks to all our runners, walkers, and hikers who uploaded their race times! We’re so happy to see so many people racing separately, but together - raising money for the animals! Here are the 2020 #RaceForTheRescues fastest runners:... 5K Female: Alexis Wachowski, 24:12 5K Male: Owen McManus, 24:42 10K Female: Tina Grimm, 48:15 10K Male: Kevin McManus, 49:50 Congratulations!

My Rescue Rocks Photo Contest Winner MOST LOOKS LIKE THEIR OWNERS And the winners are Alli & Gidget! Thank you to our judges: CEO and Founder of Jax and Bones Tina Nguyen, Pet Expert - Harrison Forbes and Senior Marketing Manager of Healthy Spot- Sierra Enticknap for picking the winners of the first Race For The Rescues My Rescue Rocks photo contest. Winners please DM us with your mailing address for your prize (shipped in two weeks) and don’t forget to choose which benefitting organization at this year’s Race For The Rescues gets your $125 donation. You can find the list at www.racefortherescues.org under the fundraise tab.

My Rescue Rocks Photo Contest Winner MOST PERSONALITY And the winner is.Steve! Thank you to our judges: CEO and Founder of Jax & Bones Tina Nguyen, Pet Expert - Harrison Forbes and Senior Marketing Manager of Healthy Spot- Sierra Enticknap for picking the winners of the first Race For The Rescues My Rescue Rocks photo contest. Winners please DM us with your mailing address for your prize (shipped in two weeks) and don’t forget to choose which benefitting organization at this year’s Race For The Rescues gets your $125 donation. You can find the list at www.racefortherescues.org under the fundraise tab.

My Rescue Rocks Photo Contest Winner MOST CREATIVE SLEEPER And the winner is.Moof! Thank you to our judges: CEO and Founder of Jax and Bones Tina Nguyen, Pet Expert - Harrison. Forbes and Senior Marketing Manager of Healthy Spot - Sierra Enticknap for picking the winners of the first Race For The Rescues My Rescue Rocks photo contest. Winners please DM us with your mailing address for your prize (shipped in two weeks) and don’t forget to choose which benefitting organization at this year’s Race For The Rescues gets your $125 donation. You can find the list at www.racefortherescues.org under the fundraise tab.

My Rescue Rocks Photo Contest Winner MOST LIKELY TO BE A ROCKSTAR And the winners are tied between Sammy & Vinnie and Bulldog Hollywood! Thank you to our judges: CEO and Founder of Jax and Bones Tina Nguyen, Pet Expert - Harrison Forbes and Senior Marketing Manager of Healthy Spot- Sierra Enticknap for picking the winners of the first Race For The Rescues My Rescue Rocks photo contest. Winners please DM us with your mailing address for your prize (shipped in two weeks) and don’t forget to choose which benefitting organization at this year’s Race For The Rescues gets your $125 donation. You can find the list at www.racefortherescues.org under the fundraise tab.