Sawyer is already adopted! Sawyer was one of 25 cats rescued from an emergency “hoarding” situation in North Carolina, and NC Dog Rescue quickly came to the rescue and helped find him a home. Dee Dee Clark at NC Dog Rescue found Sawyer a home with a friend of a friend of Clark’s.
For more information about the other animals that were rescued or to adopt one of these sweet animals, click here.
Kit and Miriam were both rescued from the divorce situation (25 cats, 10 dogs and 2 turtles need to be re-homed urgently) by NC Dog Rescue’s Dee Dee Clark.
Clark quickly found Miriam a home with her vet, where she is the new office cat! Kit is feral and prefers the outdoors, and she will live on 50 acres and on-site vet care as it is a veterinarian’s home!
For more information about this emergency rescue, click here.
Meet Speckles: Speckles is a 2 year old Pointer mixed girl who was rescued from a hoarding situation in North Carolina by Red Barn Rescue (www.redbarnrescue.com). She is vetted/spayed and is very sweet and affectionate. Speckles is always wagging her tail and happy to see you. She walks well on a leash and gets along well with other dogs at the rescue. Please apply to meet Speckles … redbarnrescue.com/available-dogs.html
For more information on Speckles’ rescue, click here.
Bert was one of 10 dogs rescued in an emergency situation in North Carolina. More than 30 animals needed to be re-homed, and fast. Red Barn Rescue in Clayton, NC took Bert in and has already found him a forever family.
For more information about Red Barn Rescue or to inquire about other animals up for adoption, including dogs rescued from the same situation, visit RedBarnRescue.com. To learn more about Bert’s rescue, click here.
Learn about Bess the Book Bus and its incredible mission to put books in the hands of deserving children. Reading opens so many doors to the possibilities and wonders of the world. The Tortorella Family Foundation is delighted to help Bess on her journey across the country.
For more information on Bess The Book Bus or to help support it, visit bessthebookbus.org
Marshmallow is available for adoption through Animal Life Rescue. Contact Bryan Rouse at animallifeinc@gmail.com for more information.
Marshmallow is one of 25 cats that was rescued from a hoarding/divorce situation in North Carolina in April. Animal Life R
escue took in 16 of those cats, and Marshmallow is one of them. While a little timid, Marshmallow is vetted and adjusting to her new surroundings and is looking for a forever home.
Animal Life also took in one of 10 dogs rescued in this situation. To learn more about the rescue of Marshmallow and her “siblings,” click here.
For more information on Marshmallow or any of the other cats in Animal Life Rescue’s care, contact animallifeinc@gmail.com.
Petey and Ernie are two turtles that were rescued from an emergency situation and brought to a turtle sanctuary in North Carolina. A former rescuer had amassed 30+ animals for which she could no longer care, and called out for help. Dee Dee Clark at NC Dog Rescue reached out and helped find them a home.
For more information or to help/adopt other animals that were rescued click here.
Marshmallow is one of 16 cats rescued by Animal Life Rescue. Email Bryan Rouse at animallifeinc@gmail.com for more information about Marshmallow.
Several North Carolina rescues came to the aid of 30+ animals when a couple split up and finances and time could no longer handle the 25 cats, 10 dogs and two turtles they had amassed over their relationship. Until recently, all of the
Pepper was taken in by Red Barn. He is foster care and is recovering from fleas so bad his fur was falling out. It will be a couple weeks of recovery before he is placed up for adoption.
animals were regularly vetted and certainly loved. The wife reached out for help to re-home the animals as soon it became obvious it was urgent. Several people and groups came to the rescue.
Animal Life Rescue, Red Barn, It takes a Village and Wake County SPCA all took in animals to help with this situation. The Tortorella Family Foundation is proud to help support Animal Life Rescue, NC Dog Rescue, and Red Barn as they work to vet, care for and find forever homes for each of these beautiful animals. Four of the 25 cats were re-homed to a friend of the former owner. One of the dogs, Fell, was euthanized under the supervision and advice of the family vet.
Life is complicated. People often mean well and even do well for long periods of time. But when emergencies happen, that’s often when animals can suffer. The wife, a former “rescue” volunteer in North Carolina, split from her husband, and when finances got tight and there was less money and time to care for the animals they once worked together to love and care for, the animals needed to be re-homed and fast. She reached out to several contacts, asking for emergency help.
Kit was rescued by NC Dog Rescue.
Several of the cats are already up for adoption and even a couple have been adopted, and the turtles were taken to a sanctuary by NC Dog Rescue. Chris Leone, Nancy Williams and Shelley Pope worked tirelessly to re-home these animals and find rescues to take them in so they would not have to be surrendered to a kill shelter. The Tortorella Family Foundation would like to personally thank these wonderful people and organizations for their time, efforts, compassion, love and financial contributions they personally made to make this happen.
For more information about Animal Life Rescue, Red Barn, NC Dog Rescue or It Takes a Village, visit their websites or send an email.
animallifeinc@gmail.com or animallifeinc.com
Tia is a lovely hound mix who was adopted and then re-homed with her dog walker. The original family kept her in a crate most of the time. The dog walker adopted Tia and spent six (6) years managing her with her two dogs. It turns out that Tia really does not want to share her space with another dog. She came to the SPCA of Westchester very leash reactive. The trainers worked a protocol called B.A.T. (Behavior Adjustment Training) with Tia, teaching her to walk away from her fears on leash instead of lunging at them.
She spent many hours off campus in the woods with a wonderful volunteer, who also helped Tia to earn her Ph.D. degree from C.L.A.S.S. Today, she has a brand new loving family and is doing great. Dr Tia vacations in Cape Cod and loves the beach and the outdoors!
Canine Life and Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.) is an educational program to promote training focused on the use of positive reinforcement and to strengthen relationships between humans and their canine companions and is a part of the SPCA of Westchester’s The Way Home program. To learn more about The Way Home program, click here.
Gracie, a beautiful Chow mix, was brought returned to the SPCA of Westchester in 2016 after being adopted and having a home for five years. Her first family said she was too protective of their home. They never tried to manage her space and make her feel safe. She spent days in a kennel when she became too high maintenance.
When Gracie was returned to the SPCA of Westchester, she went on to master the Bachelor’s and Master’s level in C.L.A.S.S, Canine Life and Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.) is an educational program to promote training focused on the use of positive reinforcement and to strengthen relationships between humans and their canine companions. Gracie ultimately earned her Ph.D. Way to go, Dr. Gracie! Her new family calls her a snuggle bug and love her dearly.
To learn more about The Way Home program, click here.
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