by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ It’s an old, sad story. People move out of their homes and “forget” to take their dogs with them. It’s even sadder when the dog is a senior, like Chip. Add in the fact that they left him with an easily treated flea infestation, causing him misery and hair loss, […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris “Rescue is hard work,” Diva recently observed to a longtime, fellow rescuer friend. “What motivates you? What keeps you going?” Shelley Frost’s answer was simple, eloquent, and resonant: “Saving a life fills us up.” We’ve known Shelley for about three decades, and can vouch for the fact that she lives by […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris There are countless reasons to love Last Chance at Life All Breed Rescue & Adoptions (LCAL), an animal rescue group that has focused on challenging medical and behavioral cases since its founding in the early 2000s. Here at RescueDiva.com we are especially appreciative of LCAL—so much so that we are donating […]
DOLLY UPDATE: Rescue Diva’s sponsoree darling Dolly found her furever family!!! The fabulous group Stichting AAI in the Netherlands reports that an adopter met Dolly and it turned out to be a pawfect match. What we love most about Dolly’s story is the international cooperation among caring folks in three different countries—Greece, U.S., and the […]
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ Here at Rescue Diva we’ve always been big fans of the Animal Film Festival (AFF). Now we’re happy to report that by donating $500, we’ve bumped up our status beyond fandom to become an official “Festival Friend” sponsor of the AFF scheduled for February 2017.
