Our Success

Hooligan, along with 5 other Pomeranians were released by a local breeder to Almost Home Foster & Rescue in April this year.  The four puppies, Luna, and Banshee all found furever homes and families rather quickly.  Hooligan remained in rescue.  We are considered a foster-based rescue.  We have 8 fenced yards/areas on our farm.  All […]

  Almost Home Foster  MN License #132328 has had the opportunity to assist an area breeder in reducing his numbers.  We believe that all furbabies, regardless of age or of their beginning, are entitled to a happy and deserving furever home and family.  Penny, along with her brother Petey, were released from a local breeder. 

      “Dianne, I am hoping you will help me out.  I feel stupid for getting myself into this. I took a 10-mo. old beagle mix from a gal that posted her on a fb page.  I made a comment, and she messaged me that if she didn’t find a home by a certain

  Iris was released to Almost Home Foster & Rescue from a local breeder.  Iris is what we call “a Velcro-dog.”  When she trusts her human, she sticks to her human.  Although a breeder-release, Iris was well socialized with humans and other dogs.  She loves to cuddle.  She loves attention, and she needed constant reassurance,

          “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