rescue the animals

Rescue the Animals is holding an emergency cat adoption for 20 cats from an area humane society that shut down. The adoption is this weekend July 16th & 17th.

The Abilene Animal Shelter, Rescue the Animals and several big country rescue organizations are putting on a huge "Spring Pet Adoption". Every dog, cat, kitten and puppy within 19 counties will be at the Shops of Abilene parking lot, March 28th and 29th. Here's more details.

Rescue The Animals (RTA)/SPCA in Abilene responded to a call of animal abuse near Gorman, Texas. SPCA Investigator Mindi Qualls says "it's the worst case ever of animal abuse that I have ever come upon." Mindi told me that, what she found was a nightmare and it made her physically ill. After I viewed the photos and the videos, I too was sickened and became emotional as I wondered "w

Omar von Muller is one of the most successful, most respected animal trainers in America. Can you believe that his dog Jumpy the Border Collie mix, famous for his roles in the TV show NCIS was once rescued from an animal shelter. Jumpy is considered legendary in the motion picture and television industry, however I believe Jumpy and Omar are better known because of their awesome YouTube videos. Om

As I volunteer with Abilene's Rescue the Animals, they share stories with me that make me angry and want to cry at the same time, this is one of those stories. A story about a pup that was found on the side of a busy road. A passerby named Jolene saw something and decided to stop and investigate. Jolene found an injured puppy she named Daisy. Jolene takes Daisy to a veterinarian to see if the pupp

Friday Saturday and Sunday was awesome, especially for the homeless animals from Abilene and 19 surrounding counties. Just as one pet was being adopted,  someone else would step up to the table and say "I want that little guy there, how much is he, and who do I pay?" Aaron Vannoy with the City's Animal Shelter says "the final numbers are still being counted, but one thing is for cer

A couple of weeks ago Paul Washburn with Rescue the Animals and Aaron Vannoy Animal Services Manager for the City of Abilene approached me with the idea of me living in that over-sized doghouse again, to draw attention to the unwanted animals at area shelters. I thought about it for a minute and said yes. The reason for me doing it again is simple, we are so close to setting an all time record for

I hate these kind of days, because it never seems to fail it's another cute dog or cat that is being euthanized. Time has run out for "Mercy-Me".