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Support Rex’s Rescue from Riverside Shelter - Deadline by 2/26

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  MEET HANDSOME REX Located At: Riverside County Animal Control — Riverside Shelter Description: I am a male, 44.70 lbs, tan and black Shepherd mix. Age: The shelter staff think I am about 6 years old. More Info: I have been at the shelter since Nov 20, 2025. I am an at risk animal. Please contact the shelter for more inform REX IS NOW IN REAL DANGER — DEADLINE. MUST EXIT THE SHELTER BY 5 PM THURSDAY 2/26.  Rex is having a very difficult time adjusting to the shelter environment. Can you help Rex??? WHY FUNDS ARE NEEDED When adopters don’t come, rescues step in — but rescues cannot pull dogs without funds. Your donation will be used to: • Cover pull fees from the shelter • Support the rescue organization that commits to saving Rex • Help with initial care, transport, and placement This fundraiser exists for one purpose only: To give a rescue the ability to say, “YES, we can save him.” HOW YOU CAN HELP (3 POWERFUL WAYS) 1. Adopt — The Perfect Outcome If you or someone you know ...

From Code Red to Forever Home: Loki Was Adopted

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 For almost three months, Loki lived inside a shelter kennel. Three months of waiting.  Three months of uncertainty.  Three months of watching other dogs leave while he stayed behind. Loki is a 3-year-old Shepherd mix, about 58 pounds, with a playful spirit and a deep love for human attention. Even after being returned from a foster home, he remained gentle and hopeful. In the play yard, he still wagged his tail. He still leaned into affection. But in an overcrowded shelter, hope doesn’t stop the clock. Loki was placed on the Code Red list . Code Red doesn’t mean a dog is unworthy.  It doesn’t mean they are beyond help.  It simply means time is running out. He had been at Riverside County Animal Control since December 17, 2025. Every additional day in a kennel made his future more uncertain. And then, everything changed. Someone chose him. Loki is no longer shelter ID A1878112.  He is no longer a countdown.  He is no longer Code Red. Loki was adopted. ...

Sugar Bella’s Second Chance: A Story of Hope and Rescue

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 Every once in a while, a story comes along that reminds us why we do what we do. For the team at Hope Paws Support Fund, that story belongs to Sugar Bella, a sweet dog whose journey from danger to safety has inspired us all. Sugar Bella was found in urgent need of help — vulnerable, scared, and in desperate circumstances. Like so many dogs we encounter, her situation was critical, and without immediate intervention, the outcome could have been heartbreaking. Thanks to the generosity and quick action of our community — volunteers, fosters, donors, and supporters — she was rescued. Sugar Bella received the emergency care she needed and, most importantly, a path toward a safe, loving home. Her story is more than just a rescue. It’s a reminder that every action counts: sharing a post, fostering a dog, or donating to support emergency veterinary care can literally save a life. Sugar Bella’s happy ending is proof that hope, compassion, and community effort can transform despair into joy...

❤️ This Valentine’s Day, Let Love Save a Life

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  Valentine’s Day is often about flowers, chocolates, and celebrating the people we love. But at Hope Paws Support Fund, love means something deeper. It means standing up for the dog in a shelter who is running out of time.  It means helping a family afford emergency surgery for the dog they can’t imagine losing.  It means stepping in when compassion is the only thing standing between life and euthanasia. Love, to us, is action. Every week, dogs face urgent medical crises, overcrowded shelters, and heartbreaking deadlines. Many of these cases are not about neglect — they are about lack of resources. A treatable injury. A surgery that costs too much. A rescue that needs immediate funding. And in those moments, timing matters. Hope Paws Support Fund exists to respond quickly and responsibly — providing financial assistance for urgent medical cases, supporting dogs at risk of euthanasia, and helping create real second chances. Now officially approved as a California Nonprofi...

🎉 Official Announcement: Hope Paws Support Fund Is Now a California Nonprofit 🐾

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  My name is Natalia , and I am one of the founders of the Hope Paws Support Fund. For years, I have been dedicated to helping dogs in need—advocating for them, sharing their stories, and doing whatever I could to give them a chance at a better life. But everything changed when the crisis became deeply personal. When my own dog, Ariel , suddenly required urgent veterinary care, I faced overwhelming financial hardship. In just a few days, medical bills mounted beyond what I could manage. I was forced into an impossible position—choosing between saving my beloved dog and protecting my own financial survival. No loving pet owner should ever have to make that choice. That experience opened my eyes to a painful reality: countless families face the same crisis every day. They love their pets, want to do the right thing, and would fight for them—but lack the financial resources when emergency care is needed most. In those moments, dogs suffer, families are torn apart, and too often, anima...

Rescue Boy from Riverside Shelter

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 My name is Tata Boyko, and I am the admin of the Facebook group Dogs Matter Rescue Adopt Foster Share (59.2K members), a community created to give forgotten dogs a real chance at life. You can reach me directly on Facebook . Every single day, dogs are euthanized in shelters not because they are aggressive, sick, or broken — but because there is no space. Rescues and volunteers are exhausted, overwhelmed, and forced to make impossible choices. This fundraiser is for the dogs who are still waiting. MEET SWEET BOY Boy is an at-risk dog at a Riverside County shelter. Like so many dogs trapped in overcrowded shelters, Boy is facing euthanasia not because of his behavior or personality, but because there is no space left. Dogs like Boy are often overlooked as days pass behind kennel doors, hoping someone will notice them in time. Boy deserves safety, stability, and the chance to leave the shelter alive. Animal ID: #A1842384 Name: Boy Status: At-risk animal Location: Riverside County...

Help Raider Find a Forever Home

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 My name is Tata, and I am the admin of the Facebook group Dogs Matter: Rescue • Adopt • Foster • Share — a community created to give forgotten dogs a real chance at life. Group: Dogs Matter Rescue Adopt Foster Share — 59.2K members You can reach me directly here: Tata Boyko Every day, we are dealing with an enormous number of dogs who will be euthanized due to lack of space in shelters. Rescues and network enthusiasts are exhausted, trying to help dogs who are running out of time. Some get lucky. Some don’t. This fundraiser is for the ones who are still waiting. MEET SWEET RAIDER Raider is an at-risk dog at a Riverside County shelter. Like so many dogs in overcrowded shelters, Raider is facing euthanasia not because of who he is, but because there is simply no space left. Dogs like Raider are often overlooked while they wait behind kennel doors, hoping someone will notice them in time. Raider deserves safety, stability, and the chance to leave the shelter alive. Animal ID: #A187...

Save Candy: A Gentle Soul Needs a Home

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 My name is Tata, and I am the admin of the Facebook group Dogs Matter: Rescue • Adopt • Foster • Share — a community created to give forgotten dogs a real chance at life. Group: Dogs Matter Rescue Adopt Foster Share — 59.2K members You can reach me directly here: Tata Boyko Every day, we are dealing with an enormous number of dogs who will be euthanized due to lack of space in shelters. Rescues and network enthusiasts are exhausted, trying to help dogs who are running out of time. Some get lucky. Some don’t. This fundraiser is for the ones who are still waiting. MEET SWEET CANDY Candy is an at-risk dog at Harris County Pets. She is a 6-year-old tan and white Pit Bull Terrier weighing 50.5 lbs. Candy is a gentle, quiet soul who deserves comfort and kindness, not a concrete kennel. Adult dogs like Candy are often overlooked in overcrowded shelters — not because they are unwanted, but because they are calm, quiet, and unseen. Sadly, in shelters overwhelmed by lack of space, dogs li...

Help Save Henry from Euthanasia

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 My name is Tata, and I am the admin of the Facebook group Dogs Matter: Rescue • Adopt • Foster • Share — a community created to give forgotten dogs a real chance at life. Group: Dogs Matter Rescue Adopt Foster Share — 59.2K members You can reach me directly here: Tata Boyko Every day, we are dealing with an e normous number of dogs who will be euthanized due to lack of space in shelters. Rescues and network enthusiasts are exhausted, trying to help dogs who are running out of time. Some get lucky. Some don’t. This fundraiser is for the ones who are still waiting. MEET HANDSOME HENRY Henry is an at-risk dog at Riverside County Animal Control – Coachella Shelter. He is a 2-year-old German Shepherd mix who is gentle, affectionate, and deeply loved by staff and volunteers. Henry leans into people, seeks connection, and has the kind of presence that stays with you. In an overcrowded shelter environment, the constant stress has made him dog-selective, but this does not define who he ...

Support Loki’s Rescue from Riverside Shelter

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 My name is Tata, and I am the admin of the Facebook group Dogs Matter: Rescue • Adopt • Foster • Share — a community created to give forgotten dogs a real chance at life. Group: D ogs Matter Rescue Adopt Foster Share — 59.2K members You can reach me directly here: Tata Boyko Every day, we are dealing with an enormous number of dogs who will be euthanized due to lack of space in shelters. Rescues and network enthusiasts are exhausted, trying to help dogs who are running out of time. Some get lucky. Some don’t. This fundraiser is for the ones who are still waiting. MEET HANDSOME LOKI Loki was returned from a foster home back to the shelter and is now back on the Code Red kill list, which means he is at risk of being euthanized. He was left in the night drop area at Riverside, CA, and immediately became an at-risk dog. Handsome Loki has been there almost 3 months. Despite everything, Loki looks happy and playful in his play-yard videos. Animal ID: #A1878112 Gender: Male Breed: Sh...