Killeen Pets Alive

This $5 Friday, let's continue highlighting the variety of dogs who need a Christmas miracle.

Aries and Kiro are both big black dogs, but their stories are so different.

Aries (left) comes to us from Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, where he was stressed about being leashed and re-kenneled. Wilco's director reached out to us for help and worked with us until we could take him in to a foster home. Even though they've been overcrowded, Wilco never threatened Aries's life or gave him a deadline; they kept working to find a safe way out of the shelter for him. Aries is in foster with one of our directors, and while he would prefer a home of his own where he didn't have to share the attention with lots of other dogs, he's thriving. Out of the shelter and with time to recover from the stress, he's still quirky but most of his issues have simply resolved.

Kiro, on the other hand, was never in a safe shelter. He was found with his brother Caloo huddled on the side of the road. With no safe shelter available, they were very fortunate that their finders knew where to turn for help. Kiro and Caloo get along great but they're not bonded; they can be adopted separately. They are big young shepherd mixes, a little shy but loving and playful with their friends. They are among the way too many dogs living at River Dog Ranch who need homes for the holidays!

In the meantime, we need to pay their bills. Right now, we have a donation match of $2500 toward our boarding bill at River Dog Ranch. When you buy raffle tickets or make a donation through PayPal, Venmo, or this post, mention River Dog Ranch and your donation will be matched! So far, we have $300 donated toward the $2500 match. Thank you to everyone who is helping!

To foster, adopt, or donate:
https://linktr.ee/ffrptx

To purchase raffle tickets:
https://tinyurl.com/FFRP2023MiniRaffle

We need a Christmas miracle.

Pictured: stray dogs, dumped dogs, dogs on chains, innocent puppies, misunderstood breeds, dogs on death row, dogs that are “too old”, dogs that are “too much”. Those were the stories for all of these dogs. Our mission is to make sure that’s not their future.

If you understand and share our belief that every dog deserves a chance, we need your help. We have a few people who have given, and are giving, everything they can—and sometimes more. When we keep giving more than we have and going into debt, it’s inevitable that we will hit a true breaking point - we are running on empty in terms of energy, money, and emotional resources.

We do this work because we value dogs’ lives, and we believe that there is enough compassion, and there are enough safe and loving homes, to give our dogs good lives. The adopters we have found are proof of all of this. Our volunteers are too.

We are begging for a Christmas Miracle. Austin Animal Center sent out a rescue plea for SEVEN dogs yesterday. In our current state, we can’t help any. People will beg us too. It will go against what we stand for to say no; but no is our only option.

If you read this post, especially if you’ve asked us to help a dog, please don’t scroll past and do nothing.

Here are the most critical areas we need help:

🔹We MUST find fosters and adopters, ESPECIALLY for our dogs in boarding.

https://linktr.ee/ffrptx

🔹We MUST raise funds to pay our bills. Please support our raffle: https://tinyurl.com/FFRP2023MiniRaffle

🔹We MUST reach as many people as possible. Please share our posts. Please become a champion of one of our adoptable dogs. Are you business that wants to sponsor a rescue? We need more followers and to scale our brand, because the need for our work is quickly outpacing our ability to help.

If you understand and share our belief that every dog deserves a chance, we need your help. We need a Christmas miracle.

Start your week off right with a raffle ticket purchase! Proceeds are used immediately to pay overdue bills, and you get to assign tickets to the prizes you want—like this gorgeous handmade quilt donated by Quilts to the Rescue. Our raffle ends December 17, in time to give a prize as a Christmas gift if you win.

We also have some practical prizes, like a $250 gift card to Leaf Landscape Supply to replace plants that didn’t make it through the summer heat and drought, and a $100 HEB gift card to make grocery shopping a little easier.

Finally, we have a $2500 match for donations toward boarding expenses at River Dog Ranch! Just add a note saying RDR or River Dog Ranch, and your raffle purchase will count toward that challenge! And follow this page. We’ll be back to dog and puppy updates next.

https://tinyurl.com/FFRP2023MiniRaffle

Please spread the word! Ezzie was LOST on November 6, 2023 in Temple, TX 76502 near HWY 317 and Glade Rd.

Message from Owner: We miss Ezzie, so much. A great conversationalist, best friend to our dog, Gunner and great mentor to the new kittens. Please help us find her and let us know if you spot her.

Description: Lean black female similar in shape to a Siamese. Narrow face, long tail. Will answer to her name being called.

For more info or to contact Ezzie's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/9748028

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://pbrs.io/l/rpl

FYI:

An e-collar is a shock collar. (If you can’t tell from the context, as apparently some viewers can’t, we’re talking about the shorthand for electronic collar, not about the cone used after some medical procedures.)

An electronic collar is a shock collar.

A bark collar is a shock collar.

If you’re not willing to wear one yourself and hand that remote to someone else, then don’t put one on your dog.

And if you put one on a dog you adopted from us, you are violating your adoption agreement.

And to those who are more offended by our expression of anger at those who use these devices than they are about the harm caused by shock collars…bless your hearts. 🙃

Please spread the word! Tatertot was LOST on November 7, 2023 in Killeen, TX 76541 near Carrollton and estelle

Description: White dog, 1 ear up 1 slightly bent, scared easily but friendly

For more info or to contact Tatertot's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/9705102

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://pbrs.io/l/rpl

Please spread the word so we can find this pet's family! FOUND on November 3, 2023 in Killeen, TX 76542 near She is in my yard at Shawn Drive ,een TX

Message from Finder: Please share the post because my dog don’t like cats . I hope I can help someone finding there lost cat . God bless

Description: Siamese

Do you have information? Contact finder here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/9696658

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://pbrs.io/l/rpf

UPDATE: REUNITED!! Maximus is home safe & sound after 14 days, 11 hours :)

Please spread the word! Maximus was LOST on November 4, 2023 in Killeen, TX 76549 near Brushy Creek & Montague County Dr

Message from Owner: We sure love to have our fur baby back. We miss him.

Description: Miniature Schnauzer Gray/white

For more info or to contact Maximus's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/9695575

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://pbrs.io/l/rpl

Please spread the word! Milo was LOST on October 28, 2023 in Killeen, TX 76549 near Anna Lee Drive

Message from Owner: He’s very loved and my son’s cat who’s almost 2. He’d be so happy to have him back. We pray everyday he will come .

Description: Had/has on a rainbow collar with a bow tie and bell. He’s a scardy cat and fluffy.

For more info or to contact Milo's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/9687212

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://pbrs.io/l/rpl

Please spread the word so we can find this pet's family! FOUND on November 2, 2023 in Killeen, TX 76542 near Liberty Hill Middle School

Message from Finder: She is definitely not a stray. Picked up around 9pm November 2nd near Liberty Hill Middle School. She hopped right into the car

Description: Very Sweet, loves people and cuddles, very good with our dogs and hse broken. She definitely has a somewhere.

Do you have information? Contact finder here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/9695710

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://pbrs.io/l/rpf