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Every year at this time we honor those creatures who are now described as seniors.  Just as we shower our grandmas and grandpas with love we need to remember to do all we can for senior animals. At Abandoned Pet Rescue this month we want to take the time to tell you about some ofRead more

          Everyone loved Charlie. So, when the senior, one-eyed, toothless Chihuahua showed up at Abandoned Pet Rescue, dropped off by a concerned couple who found him wandering the streets, a collective sigh of sadness could be felt around the shelter. Who would leave an old guy like this, completely defenseless, aloneRead more

In October of 2017, I met a volunteer at a hotel where I was staying while Irma was going over South Florida. She told me Bronx’s story. I have always been reticent going into shelters or rescues because I thought I couldn’t take it. I didn’t want to see dogs at their “lowest” point, abandoned,Read more

Thanks to a great member of our staff several dogs are happily back in their homes after finding a way to get away from their owners. Dennis Rathbun is a dedicated dog lover so when dogs like Tango, Dexter and Mogwai were found and brought to the shelter. Dennis was on the case to findRead more

The APR team has created a brand new Facebook page and we want you to be a part of it. Abandoned Pet Rescue Alumni was created so we can hear from our adopters. We want to know your stories. We want to see your photos. As of this writing on the first of July 55Read more

Girl Scout troop 10987 of St. Coleman’s School and the Key Club of Cardinal Gibbons School really came through for Abandoned Pet Rescue last month!! This Girl Scout troop was given the choice of 2 charities to support and the following lovely young women chose to work for animals: Sarah, Campbell, Kayli, Anette, Shea, Gabriella,Read more

NOT ADOPTABLE!  Those were the words put on the sign on the front of Greydon’s cage within a few days of his arrival at the shelter.  This outwardly cute Havanese mix was actually an untouchable who had been dumped by his owner and left to run wild with a pack of dogs in Homestead inRead more

She’s just five years old and already is a lover of cats. But Chloe De-Cuyper can not have her own cat right now so she asked he mom and dad to take her to visit kitties at the animal shelter. And the shelter they have chosen is Abandoned Pet Rescue. As often as they canRead more

     Abandoned Pet Rescue survives in large part because of the wonderful people who volunteer each and every day. But did you know it’s not all about walking dogs and playing with cats?      Our volunteer efforts span a wide variety of needs from those who volunteer to transport animals, people who workRead more

A few years ago, our rescue cat (Lola) who lived at a dumpster in my former office’s parking lot disappeared!  She refused to stay in the house. She slept in bed with us or our son at night, but pretty much stayed in the yard. So, when she didn’t come home one night we put inRead more