BlackDogFarmAndRescue

This gentle dog was discarded by the roadside in Texas on a cold day. As the car drove off, the trembling dog watched and likely wondered what it had done wrong and if the owner would come back. They didn't come back and neighbours knew that the dog had been dumped, like thousands each year in Texas. This state has one of the highest rates of dogs being discarded and it has almost ten times the rate of euthanasia in high kill shelters of any state in the U.S.A. Dogs in Texas continue to be thrown away faster than shelters like Black Dog Farm (Texas) can help them. Jennifer and Jim take calls every week about animals in distress. They are animals that will die alone in the cold, from starvation, or they will find their way to a shelter that cannot afford to feed them. They will live a few days in noise and confusion before they are put to death. Operating at more than capacity, Jennifer and Jim, and their children do what they can to rescue these dogs and find them loving forever homes as fast as possible. It is essential that they work quickly because they will be filling the spots as fast as they can place the dogs. They will also be struggling to manage the costs of veterinary care and food for the animals while they are being cared for. Black Dog Farm and Rescue takes in dogs, cats, cows, goats, chickens, and almost any animal with a pulse. Every animal here has access to veterinary care, nutrition, and love. Every animal finds a home that is carefully screened and fitted for the needs of the animals. The ones who simply could not adapt to life with a new family find their forever homes here where they can thrive and be happy. "Irene", as she is now called, was a trembling, cowering dog who needed an hour of coaxing to allow a collar to be placed on her neck. She ate eagerly and watched Jennifer carefully, hoping for a gentle hand and a warm place to go. She calmed down quickly on the car ride home and walked happily on a leash, seeming to sense that her new friends meant her no harm. It was obvious that she had recently been nursing pups, or soon would be. In the next few days, Irene will receive vaccinations and a checkup to see if she is pregnant and to see what care she will need. The cost of rescuing animals is high. Black Dog Farm and rescue relies on generosity from those who follow and support their efforts. They do what they do as volunteers, and every dollar given by friends and family is used for the care of the gentle souls who find their way here. Please find Black Dog Farm and rescue Texas on Facebook to see heart warming stories. Please consider warming one of these furry hearts yourself with a donation.

Lilibet is a happy and grateful soul who has connected beautifully with Charlie, a shepherd cross who loves her right back. As unusual as it is for a dog and a cat to bond so quickly and so intensely, it's not surprising when you know their heart warming stories. Lilibet has just arrived at her new forever home. She started out life as a neglected and unwanted kitten, being given away to anyone who would be willing to pick her up and take her anywhere. Too young to be without her mother, she and her brother were advertised on FaceBook with a simple message: "Come and get them". A kitten like that can end up in any home, with anyone. Or worse, they can end up in a dog fighting ring, or with somebody looking for live prey for reptiles and snakes. "Free kittens" can end up in situations that are beyond cruel. But Lilibet and her brother were found by Jennifer and Jim of Black Dog Farm and Rescue (Texas). They were given love and care and a carefully selected home with a family that would provide Lilibet and Archie with all that they deserved. Lilibet and Archie's new home would have something else that was wonderful; a friend named Charlie. Charlie's story is a sad tale with a beautiful ending. His mother, Faith had also been a rescue at the Black Dog Farm. Faith was a pathetic and dirty dog with belly full of babies. She had been neglected and chained, given nothing but a bowl of food and some water. She was undernourished and unloved. She was not even shown the kindness of human interaction. She cowered in a small shelter made of plywood scraps on her short chain. Then, she was noticed by somebody who called the Black Dog Farm and Rescue. Jennifer and Jim made the trek to find Faith and negotiate for her freedom and a her chance at a proper life. Faith eagerly got into the kennel and was put in the back of the truck. But as soon as they were two minutes away, Jim stopped the truck. Faith was brought to the front to sit on Jennifer's lap for the rest of the ride home. And Jennifer's lap is where Faith would sit any chance she got. Given veterinary care, warm shelter, adequate food, and love, Faith was a devoted mother who gave birth to a litter of puppies that were also loved and cared for. All of them flourished and all of them found perfect homes. Charlie ended up here, in Washington with people who welcomed him like a true family member. Now, Charlie extends the same welcome to Lilibet. The two spend a good part of the day cuddling and playing. Neither one seems to understand that cats and dogs aren't typically best friends. Lilibet just wants love from anyone or anything. Jennifer and Jim couldn't be happier than to see three wonderful souls in one loving home. Black Dog Farm and Rescue can be found on Facebook. They help the most needy and most challenged animals become all that they can be, and all that they deserve. Please follow them and enjoy their stories and posts. And please feel free to support them so that they can continue the amazing work that they do. They desperately need any help they can get to provide food, shelter, and love for those who deserve it most.

These kittens, Archie and Lilibet have just arrived in a little paradise known as Black Dog Farm and Rescue, Texas. Their lives here will be full of peaceful sleep, full bellies, playtime, safety, and love. They started out as unwanted kittens, being given away to the first person willing to claim them on Facebook. Their picture was posted, with an address and a message: "Come get them." Sadly, this is exactly how kittens are claimed and picked up for all sorts of inhumane and unspeakable fates. "Free kittens" are often used for dog fighting rings, reptile and snake food, and cruel treatment and abusive scenarios. But these lucky ginger kitties were found by Jennifer and Jim of Black Dog Farm and Rescue (Texas). Although the rescue was at full capacity, they quickly found a way to bring them in and give them a foster home. The kittens were fed, cared for, socialized, and given veterinary care. This is something that they were never going to see in their original home. These kittens are going to be provided with carefully selected forever homes and their new families will provide photos, updates and news to reassure Jennifer and Jim that they are well and truly happy. This video was taken on the first night in their new home and the kittens were loving everything about it. They were experiencing play time, which was probably something new as well. Black Dog Farm and Rescue (Texas) does incredible work, taking in the saddest and neediest cases, but it is only possible through the generosity of friends, family, and donations from animal lovers who want to make a difference. Find Black Dog Farm and Rescue on Facebook to follow their adventures. And please consider helping them with a gift that will put food in the dishes for sweet souls like these kittens. Please check out their page for heart warming stories of other rescues.