Author name: Dianne Snater

          “Hi Dianne, We were thinking of expanding our family with another furry sibling.  Do you get doodles often?  No rush…”   I shot over photos of Albert and Travis, two Labradoodles that would be arriving from Oklahoma on Saturday’s transport.   “Oh my goodness… we are already in love.”   […]

  “Are you taking any dogs?” T Anna of The Greene County Animal Shelter in Ruckersville VA asked.   “No, not at this time.”  I answered.  We have 22 fosters at the house right now, 2 staycation boarders, and 11 resident dogs.  We are slammed.   “Okay?  I thought I would ask!  We have a

      “Hi.  My name is Robert, and my family would like to adopt one of your dogs.” Yes, there was a little bit of chest-puffing to be had.  The call was coming from the West Coast…our little name had traveled to yet another West Coast state…Washington. “My daughter would like a dog and

Almost Home Foster & Rescue MN License 132328 currently has, and has had in the past, the opportunity to help several area breeders reduce their numbers, their inventory.  We feel that every dog deserves a warm bed, a couch to sit on, know the feel of carpet, of a lap, a bed, their own or

Banjo, born into the deep south where animals are primarily considered a commodity; man’s possession to “make them money,” bred to hunt, bred to work, bred to “bring home the bacon.”  And when they are afraid of gunshot, never grasp the idea of hunting, would rather be a lap dog and are considered, “good for

Almost Home Foster & Rescue accepted into rescue 4 King Cavalier and Poodle mix furbabies that were being released by their breeder.  We agreed to help him reduce his numbers and find great homes for these furkids.   We took in two adult females, one male puppy and one female puppy.  All are well socialized and

Gabe, a small Yorkshire Terrier found himself dumped, discarded, thrown away, abandoned in a little town of Wewoka Oklahoma.  His good fortune…he was dumped in Almost Home Foster & Rescue’s Foster Momma Felicia Stilley’s yard.  This little, 8 pound guy didn’t stand a chance otherwise in this big, “survival of the fittest” land.  Felicia secured

Desi, aka, Digger was welcomed into Almost Home Foster & Rescue earlier this Summer.  Desi is a Breeder-Release and now it was her time to shine.  It was her time to find her own family and her furever home. Digger, a 7-year-old Lemon Beagle caught the eye of Margie.  Margie had recent flooding at her

            Smitty found himself in a small, rural, Oklahoma shelter.  Smitty, it appeared, at one time had a family, but now, no one came forth.  No one came to claim him.  No one came to take him home, snuggle with him and shower him with all the love and attention

One of the four recent, breeder-releases, Daphne also made her way to Almost Home Foster & Rescue of MN.  She is a quiet, petite Mini-Golden Retriever/Toy Poodle mix.  Her namesake, biblically, means victory and eternal love. Daphne, nka Piper, a name often associated with joy and vibrance, one that carries lightheartedness and energy, found her