Big Paw Rescue Trapping

The reason Jackson was running the streets in Jefferson City, Mo is a sad one. We knew pretty quickly from observing him that something was wrong, and we were pretty shocked at the outcome that explained the whole heartbreaking story. Once again, Traci Jomes-Kahrs and Sherry Brown, our Ozark team, knocked it out of the park to set Jackson up for capture, and Rebel Taylor, our Franklin County Trapper, found rescue for him in our new friend Dana Barger of Legacy Animal Sanctuary, an AWESOME place that is partial to Danes and large-breed dogs. Enjoy the story of Jackson, one of the sweetest boys we’ve had the pleasure of having as an overnight guest.

INTENSE!!!! And Long but SOOOO WORTH THE WATCH. This is the part I didn't include in the Meatball story because it was just too long...and as I've said before, what happens at the trap stays at the trap...unless it's something we can learn from each other going forward. The untold story of Meatball and me on the frigid Missouri tundra before dawn on the morning we caught him. This is how we approach the scared, hurt and freezing souls when we corner them, move into the space they cannot get out of, and force them to do what we need them to do. This Is Rescue. This is how you treat them. They are fighting for their lives with everything in them, and you don't ever, EVER throw that away because it's difficult to reach them. You Never Stop Trying. I was convinced to show this by my friend Carol, who is the owner of the rescue where Meatball went, No Time To Spare Animal Rescue and Sanctuary in Warrenton, Mo.

Waylon was a hunting dog who barely made it to his new home before he slipped out of the door and took off into the countryside...Just before a brutal winter storm. How did this smart pupper survive the terrible cold? You'll see!

A perfect ending! A stray dog, named Hope by her angel team, finds out how great life can be when the campground she was running around in turns to us to help her. Fun Akers Resort and RV Park near Paris, MO suddenly had a new camper and when our friend Julie Cutler couldn't gain her trust, she and the other campers set out to find a way no matter what it took. Our friends at Second Chance were our partners on this one. Big thanks to Julie, Jodi Whittier, Michelle Hendrix and the folks at Fun Akers for saving this sweetie.

Mamma dog survives for her puppies, they all get a golden rescue ticket in the end! This Video is a little longer than most, but every second is soooo worth it. Watch till the end, you won’t regret it! Oh, and get some Kleenex ready. This story is less about the trapping and more about the aftercare that Pearl and her puppies received. Pearl was crossing a dangerous road to try to find food to survive. She was eating for her and her puppies, which we were also able to rescue, thanks to our amazing Ozark Team zeroing on them before we set a trap. In cases like these, we will not trap unless we are pretty certain where the puppies are. Thank you for your diligent work keeping her fed and anchored while locating the pups, Traci and Sherry. And to our friends at Unchained Melodies Dog Rescue, what a terrific job you did with this family! We know it’s what you do every time, but this one really shined for us, as Pearl and her babies really hit us in the feels. Thank you so much for always being there for us and our captures!

Tiny adorable pup braves the world on his own and survives weeks in the city! Cutest pup ever finds himself in the sights of Big Paw Rescue Trapping. And almost wins my hoodie.

Heartwarming rescue story of a sad, abandoned good boy. This is such a great story, and one we as a team will always remember. Get your Kleenex ready.

When Rebel set out to catch Macey, a stray, she didn't realize she would capture everything in a single take...or that the footage would be lost and recovered later, to our surprise. A Halloween special in the style of Blair Witch... Huge thank you to Cuba Mo Animal Control, a great group of caring people

Spoiler Alert! If you want the full impact of this video, watch it before reading further… The ending is revealed here. When Kylee and Andy Ballestas rescued a tiny German Shepherd puppy from a bad situation, they weren’t sure what to do to find a safe place for him to go. They wanted to make sure he didn’t end up in a place that would put him down, and they couldn’t keep him themselves, they just wanted to get him away from where he was. When they reached out to family and friends to find a place, a family member told our friend Don Grayson about the pup…And Don knows very well what we do. Don then contacted us with a 30 second video of bean playing with toys in the Ballestas living room and asked if we could help. Of course, we are not a rescue, but we said we would try our rescue friends. I reached out to everyone on our teams, and although it was a bit before Ozark Team member Sherry Brown checked in, something told me to wait until she did. That was the right choice. Sherry’s Son-In-Law Dustin knew a guy… A guy named Jason who works with the 501c3 organization K9s on The Front Line, an organization that provides fully trained PTSD service dogs to combat veterans. And when they saw the video sent to us from the Ballestas, they thought Bean might be a good candidate. We picked Bean up and held him overnight and after some play time, a camera shoot or two, and after several much needed naps, we took Bean out to Columbia, Mo to meet and begin bonding with his new dad. All of us at Big Paw Rescue Trapping are proud to have played a part in this story. Check out K9’s on The Front Line Facebook Page and browse the amazing photo album they have of their success stories by clicking this link: https://www.facebook.com/MOK9SOTFL

Sweet lost dog with a horrible life history is saved by trapping...and shows her gratitude the moment I approach her.

The story of Simon. Simon had a cheese Ball bin stuck on his head for at least 8 days...And time was running out to save him.