FROM THE CANYON
Rescue Stories
Every animal we help has a story. Some end in a forever home. Some are still being written.
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Rose
Rose was about 20 months old when she was found abandoned in the mountains around Lytle Creek in September 2026. She had been used for breeding and then left behind. It didn't take long for her sweet side to show. These days she's all goofy grins and happiest curled up with the other dogs, and she has just found her forever home.
New arrival
Welcome, Harold
Every new rescue needs a welcoming committee. Here's Cole, 9½, saying hello to Harold, our newest arrival. Harold is settling in nicely, whether he's keeping an eye on the water bowl or soaking up chin scratches.
Still waiting
The Girl in the Hills
She was dumped in Lytle Creek with her mother and three siblings in December 2025, and she survived the Christmas Eve flood. Since then, one brother was lost on the road, a sister found a home through a friend, and her mother disappeared. Ten months on, she's the last one left. She comes down from the mountains only to eat, then slips back into the brush, too frightened to let anyone close.
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"Rick James"
She was abandoned in Lytle Creek. A local resident, a true good Samaritan, managed to catch her and kept her safely tied up until Travis and Clair could get there.
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From there, we took her in and found her a wonderful new home with help from the S.A.F.E. rescue team. While she was with us, we lovingly called her Rick James, thanks to that haircut.
Still waiting
Negan and Annie
Negan and Annie lost their mom when they were just six weeks old, and the pair were left to fend for themselves.
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We trapped them both, and a local family adopted them. Now about six months old, they're living their best life.
Still waiting
A Family Left at the Campground
A mother cat, a father cat and their eight kittens were dropped off outside Applewhite Campground, ten cats with nowhere to go.
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We took in the whole family, and every single one of them, parents included, has found a new home.
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The Shepherd on the Doorstep
This German Shepherd turned up on a neighbor's doorstep with no one to claim it.
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We tracked down the owner and got the dog safely back home.
