When Rescue Diva saw terrified little terrier mixes Marisol and Lisa Jr. at a Los Angeles county shelter, she had to help them, but couldn’t have done it without Last Chance at Life.

Buy our fun romantic fiction “Small Change” to help us donate more to LCAL and Ruff & Ready!

by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris

Lisa Hamilton and her team of staff and volunteers welcomed Marisol and Lisa Jr. with TLC and topnotch vet care.

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 100% of profits from our new short fiction story “Small Change” to them and to one other great group, Center for Animal Protection and Education.

To kick off our fundraiser on the right paw we have sent $100 to each group.

Please buy a copy of our fun fiction story “Small Change”–just $2! ALL PROFITS go to LCAL, CAPE, and the many critters they save!

Why so fond of LCAL?

A few years ago, without blinking an eye, they agreed to take in terrier mixes Marisol and Lisa, whom Rescue Diva spotted at a Los Angeles county shelter and absolutely had to help. The two were in grave danger of euthanasia due to being terrified, completely un-socialized survivors of a hoarding situation.

Rescue Diva picked them up at the shelter, transported them south to San Diego county, made a small donation, then LCAL did all the rest.

‘Difficult is our calling’

Lisa Jr. gets lots of TLC from foster mom Colleen Kay and family while she awaits a forever home. Click pic for more about her.

When Diva first delivered the little pair to LCAL founder and president Lisa Hamilton, we apologized profusely to her. “I’m so sorry—we’re giving you a couple of difficult cases. The poor things are really scared. They won’t be easy to re-home.”

Hamilton gave us one of her sweet smiles and replied, “Don’t worry. We don’t do ‘easy.’ Difficult is our calling.”

Hamilton and her crew of staff members and volunteers got to work right away to provide Marisol and Lisa Jr. (who we named after guess who) with gentle, topnotch veterinary care at Mission Animal and Bird Hospital, where Hamilton serves as administrator. Then they settled the girls into their temporary lodging at Bark Avenue Pet Resort, which is part of the hospital facility. Soon Hamilton found them a wonderful foster home with Colleen Kay.

Kay and her family gave them nurturing TLC to help restore the two traumatized dogs’ trust in humans. Eventually Marisol was adopted. Lisa, a little more shy, still awaits a forever family.

‘All animals matter’

Every day #TeamLCAL (as they’re known on Twitter) create many more reasons for us to love them. Just take a look at their “Adopted!” page.

When Serra’s owner passed away, the sweet dog was in danger of euthanasia because of her numerous medical needs. LCAL took her in, provided excellent vet care, and found her a loving home. [Photo: LCAL]

And here’s yet another reason to support LCAL—the group’s deeply moving mission statement… “We help the animals that are overlooked—the older, the broken, the not-so-popular—we fix them medically, we nurture for behaviors, and we seek out the most special forever homes for them. There are MANY rescues who help the cute puppies—who doesn’t love a cute puppy? But we believe that all animals matter, and we pick up the ones left behind after the cute puppies have all left the shelter. That is why we truly are their LAST CHANCE AT LIFE.”

To help support this hardworking group, please buy a copy of our fun fiction story “Small Change”–just $2! ALL PROFITS go to LCAL, CAPE, and the many critters they save!

Read more about the rescue of Marisol and Lisa Jr.:

Rescue Diva helps save terrified mom and puppy from Los Angeles hoarder

Haunting photo triggers rescue of terrified shelter dogs

Read about CAPE, the other group that will receive proceeds from our fiction story “Small Change”:

Ruff & Ready finds loving homes for dogs at risk of euthanasia at overcrowded shelters

HELP US SAVE ANIMALS — just $2 ! Rescue Diva depends on sales of our romantic fiction to help create real-life happy endings like those of Claire, of Noble, Granger, and Raza, and of Rhea and her Earthquake Puppies.

Enjoy a fun read, spice up your life, and help replenish our rescue fund!  🙂

Get our fiction story “Small Change,” about a bitter woman who is transformed by a visit to an animal shelter. ALL PROFITS go to CAPE’s Ruff & Ready program and another great group, Last Chance at Life.

When Charley was 10 years old, suffering from dental issues, his owner abandoned him at a shelter. Luckily he’s now in the loving care of LCAL, and ready for adoption! Click pic for more about him.

Rescue Diva proudly sponsors needy animals in the U.S. and around the world. For example:

~ We help Kefalonia Animal Trust (KATs) in Greece provide free spay/neuter for hundreds of animals per year, which is one of the best ways to prevent the abandonment and misery of puppies like Noah and Kyla.

~ We donate to Center for Animal Protection and Education (CAPE), Praying for Paws, Southern California Siamese Rescue, Aniplant (Cuba) and many other groups.

~ We do in-the-trenches rescues of angels like Robin, Chance, and Tiger, with help from San Diego Animal Support Foundation, and of Marisol and Lisa, with help from Last Chance at Life.

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ALL PROFITS from sales of Diva’s short fiction story “Small Change” will go to two great groups–Last Chance at Life and CAPE/Ruff & Ready–so please don’t forget to buy your copy—just $2—and share this link to help us sell more!

Katerina Lorenzatos Makris is a career journalist, author, and editor. Her fiction includes 17 novels for Simon and Schuster, E.P. Dutton, Avon, and other major publishers (under the name Kathryn Makris), as well as a teleplay for CBS-TV, and a short story for The Bark magazine. She has written hundreds of articles for regional wire services and for outlets such as National Geographic Traveler, The San Francisco Chronicle, Travelers’ Tales, NBC’s Petside.com, Animal Issues Reporter.com, and Examiner.com (Animal Policy Examiner).

Read a fun romantic fiction story — just $2 for an easy, safe download ! ALL PROFITS go to animal rescue!

Together with coauthor Shelley Frost, Katerina wrote a step-by-step guide for hands-on, in-the-trenches dog rescue, Your Adopted Dog: Everything You Need to Know About Rescuing and Caring for a Best Friend in Need (The Lyons Press), coming soon in digital format!