Author name: Dianne Snater

Cash, a Dachshund mix was welcomed into Almost Home Foster & Rescue of MN by way of Oklahoma. Foster Momma Felicia Stilley was able to secure two of the 40 feral Chihuahua/Dachshund mixes that were located right across the fence from her. The owner refused to spay/neuter his dogs and the free-for-all breeding commenced. The […]

Presley came to rescue, to Almost Home Foster & Rescue by way of a breeder release.  This gorgeous, beautifully coated dog “was too big.”  At 12.2#, she was too big to throw “toy” poodles, “I can’t use her.” UGH! My head spins, my stomach churns and I am disgusted.  However, it is the best thing

  Early this Spring, Almost Home Foster & Rescue was asked to help a local family.  Their resident puppers had reached the age of breeding and due to one partner unable to work due to extensive medical surgeries and being laid up, the money to spay and neuter the dogs was not financially attainable.  The

  Little Skyler, our foster from Oklahoma is out of the hospital and back home recovering. Skyler, as was witnessed, was thrown from a vehicle in Seminole County Oklahoma.  The passerby picked her up and surrendered her to the Seminole humane society.  However, Skyler had a ruptured mammary tumor and was immediately taken to the

    In early March of this year, AHFK Foster Momma Donna Williams contacted us and asked if we had room for a little, 5.5# Yorkie mix; a Morkie, if you will.  If we didn’t at this time, Donna offered to foster until we had an opening.  Noija, as she was called, was a picky

Early in February, 6 Chihuahua/Terrier mix puppies made their way to Almost Home Foster & Rescue in Minnesota from Oklahoma.  Foster Momma Regan, answered a “free to a good home, need gone asap” ad on Craigslist.  She asked all the right questions, “Is she vaccinated? Is she spayed? Does she have any health issues?”  “Yes,

  Cody’s story is one of abuse, heartbreaking decisions, not once, but twice, relocation and do-overs.  Cody’s life wasn’t always filled with uncertainty, but it sure started early in his life – at the ripe ole’ age of 6 months.   Cody’s origin began in Eastern KY.  His momma worked and saved to buy Cody

    When Dave and I began Almost Home Foster & Rescue, we had stated that  we would always try to help those furbabies that were “located in our own backyard.”  We had been tagging, pulling, and saving so many dogs from the Southern states, “trying to save them all,”  a feat that we quickly

    When Dave and I began Almost Home Foster & Rescue, we had stated that  we would always try to help those furbabies that were “located in our own backyard.”  We had been tagging, pulling, and saving so many dogs from the Southern states, “trying to save them all,”  a feat that we quickly

AHFK Foster Momma Felicia Stilley of Wewoka OK is the female version of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Animal Advocacy.  Felicia makes the daily rounds of the local shelters and pounds in her area, much like Florence Nightingale of the sick and wounded.  She is diligent in pulling those surrendered, abused, forgotten