Animal Rescue Stories
Read featured animal rescue stories and see pictures and videos of some of the rescues and adoptions completed by Animal Hope in Ft. Worth Texas.
Jasmine – The Pit Bull with Mange
Jasmine was at a municipal shelter and had demadectic mange. She had a couple of strikes against her when it came to finding herself a home: 1) mange, 2) pit bull, and 3) home-cropped ears. She has such a loving personality that we wanted to get her some medical...
Jake – The Dog with a Metal Plate in His Leg
Jake was at a municipal shelter and had a femur that was fractured in two places. Orthopedic surgery for cases like Jake’s is fairly expensive. Fortunately, we were able to get a metal plate put in his leg and he is just about all healed up. Jake loves to play and...
Jacks – The Energetic Pup
Jacks is a high energy boy that loves other dogs. His current partner in crime is a much, much bigger dog named Willow. He loves toys, and loves to run. His time was nearly up at a municipal shelter, but he has such a fun personality we wanted to make sure he had a...
Forrest – Emaciated Puppy with Demodectic Mange
Forrest came to us in very bad shape. He was emaciated and also had demadectic mange... which is associated with stress and immune system compromise. Since he has been getting some love and attention he has grown a lot! Every day he seems a little bigger... not...
Curly the Poodle – Rescued from a Municipal Shelter
Curly is a poodle that was rescued from a municipal shelter. He was nearing the end of his time there. We wanted to give him a chance at a home by bringing him into a lower stress environment so his personality could shine a little more.Animal Hope Adoptions is a...
Bear – A Fearful Dog
Bear was surrendered to a municipal animal control authority because his owner passed away. Bear was extremely fearful. It was very hard to handle him, and he was nearing the end of his time at the animal control facility so we wanted to give him a chance. Often, a...
Meet Merida – A Felony Animal Cruelty Survivor
Merida is a survivor of felony animal cruelty brought to us by municipal animal control. She was tethered outside with another dog who, sadly, was deceased.
Jolene – The Stray Border Collie Mix
A board member at a national animal welfare organization contacted us about taking Jolene the stray border collie mix into the Animal Hope program. She kept seeing Jolene prowling around out in the country near her house, and, unlike many of the feral dogs she would...
Gurdy – The Fearful Terrier
Gurdy came from a municipal animal control facility and was nearing the end of her time there. She is a very cute girl, with long legs and wiry terrier hair. She was a very fearful terrier at the municipal shelter, and was always hiding at the back of her kennel. We...
Bruno – The Heartworm Positive Chihuahua Mix
Bruno is a middle-aged heartworm positive chihuahua mix. He was at Fort Worth Animal Control when we rescued him. Heartworms take about two months to treat, and municipal animal control facilities are not equipped for long-term treatments of that sort. Bruno has...
Rosie the Poodle – Rescued from a Hoarder
Rosie is an absolute bundle of joy! She was rescued by a Good Samaritan from a hoarder situation. When our Good Samaritan found her, Rosie was covered in urine and was a very sad little girl. So she took her to a hospital, had her spayed, and we cleaned her up....
Little Man – The Well Behaved Dog
Little Man the well behaved dog was an owner surrender at Fort Worth Animal Control, along with his partner Bit Bit. He is an adult dog and had retained testicles, which required abdominal surgery to correct. He's fully recovered now and ready for his forever home!...
Miss Piggy the Dog
We're thankful Miss Piggy the dog isn't sensitive about her figure! Miss Piggy was at Fort Worth Animal Control and was nearing the end of her time there. She has a stumpy tail so no one could see it wagging and she was stressed out so her personality didn't shine....
Merry – The Heartworm Positive Chihuahua
Merry is a handsome little chihuahua that was heartworm positive. City animal control facilities are not equipped to treat heartworm cases, as the treatment takes about two months to complete. We pulled him because he's a pretty happy little boy and we wanted to...
Daisey – The Senior Dog with Mammary Tumors
Daisey is a senior dog pulled from a municipal animal control facility. Seniors don’t typically fair well at municipal shelters… not enough people are willing to adopt them so they often fall through the cracks. She had mammary tumors, so we did corrective surgery...
Daredevil and Grace O’Malley – Rescued from a Meat Farm
We pulled a couple of interesting dogs from Fort Worth... a sight impaired and deaf dachshund named Daredevil and a one eyed pit bull named Grace O'Malley. Grace had a prolapsed right eye which was removed when the vet performed her spay. She also had wounds and...
Tinkerbell the Kitten
Kittens, Kittens Kittens! Who wants a kitten?Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to help offset the medical costs associated with rescuing at-risk animals. Please consider making a donation to help animals like this get the...
Pixie the Dog
I am a dog looking for my forever home! Why don't you come and visit me?Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to help offset the medical costs associated with rescuing at-risk animals. Please consider making a donation to help...
Trixie the Dog
Check out me and my sisters!Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to help offset the medical costs associated with rescuing at-risk animals. Please consider making a donation to help animals like this get the second chance they...
Jackson – The Big Gentle Boy
I am a big, but gentle boy!Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to help offset the medical costs associated with rescuing at-risk animals. Please consider making a donation to help animals like this get the second chance they...
Pilot – The Playful Puppy
I am a playful puppy looking for my forever home!Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to help offset the medical costs associated with rescuing at-risk animals. Please consider making a donation to help animals like this get the...
Sapphire the Cat
Check out my eyes and see why I have my name!Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to help offset the medical costs associated with rescuing at-risk animals. Please consider making a donation to help animals like this get the...
Bacardi the Chihuahua
Bacardi is a friendly young chihuahua in search of a forever home.Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to help offset the medical costs associated with rescuing at-risk animals. Please consider making a donation to help animals...
LuLu the Min Pin
LuLu is a sweet Min Pin Mix that needs a forever home!Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to help offset the medical costs associated with rescuing at-risk animals. Please consider making a donation to help animals like this get...
Captain the Min Pin Mix
Captain is a year and a half old min pin mix that was rescued from Animal Control. Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on donations to help offset the medical costs associated with rescuing at-risk animals. Please consider making a donation...
Gus the Lab Mix
Gus is a loving male lab mix that is about a year old. He is neutered, heartworm and fecal tested, vaccinated, and microchipped. He even has a training class to help you and him with dog manners!Animal Hope Adoptions is a non-profit organization and we rely on...
Phoebe – A Dog Who Survived Being Thrown From a Vehicle
Shortly after opening our doors, we received our first rescue case. Phoebe was thrown or fell from a moving vehicle and came to us with some truly terrible injuries. Phoebe's right shoulder had necrotic tissue, her left forelimb contained 6-8 inches of exposed bone...