ARFS - Animal Rescue Friends Society of Grant Co., Wa

12 hours ago

🚨🚨 Do we have a momma cat out there with newborn kittens? 💔

This tiny baby was just turned into the Quincy shelter and desperately needs a nursing momma. Bottle babies this young have such a hard time without a momma cat, and time is critical.

If you currently have a nursing momma cat with young kittens and might be able to help surrogate this little one, please let us know ASAP. Please include the age of her kittens and your location.

As always, we can help with supplies if needed. It truly takes a village to save these fragile little lives. 🙏🐾💔 ... See MoreSee Less

ARFS - Animal Rescue Friends Society of Grant Co., Wa

1 day ago

Chloe is now 99% tick-free and officially on her road to recovery. ❤️ We’ll provide another update after she sees the vet and we know which veterinary clinic we’re able to get her into.

She’s been bathed, brushed, and has been the absolute best patient for Kris at Animal Cracker Grooming & Boarding Moses Lake. Chloe has already figured out the kennel routine and knows exactly what to do. What a wonderful dog. We’re hopeful that the worst is finally behind her.

We are committed to doing whatever it takes to save this sweet girl, but we would sincerely appreciate any financial help toward her care.

As for what comes next for Chloe, that part is still up in the air. We don’t know much about her past other than that she had been chained up, likely wasn’t shown much love or kindness, and reports indicated that she and her mate were aggressive toward cats. We don’t know whether that behavior stemmed from their circumstances or survival instincts, as this breed isn’t known to display prey drive behaviors.

One thing we take very seriously is making sure we never fail an adult dog when it comes to placement. We want to truly understand Chloe, her temperament, and her traits so that when the time comes, she is placed with a family that understands her needs and sets her up for success.

Time will help us determine that, and so will Kris, who spends her days getting to know Chloe better.

For now, we’re just grateful she’s safe, healing, and finally being shown the love and kindness she deserved all along. ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less

ARFS - Animal Rescue Friends Society of Grant Co., Wa is with Life Advocates for Pets of Grant County WA.

2 days ago

**Chloe Update -

It truly takes a village… and when that village cares, the ability to help these innocent animals is magnified. We are so grateful for ours! ❤️

This sweet, gentle giant has spent the last 5 hours having ticks carefully removed by some of the most compassionate animal advocates… Kris from Animal Cracker Grooming & Boarding Moses Lake along Erika of Life Advocates for Pets of Grant County WA and Erika’s daughter, AdaLyn, who was helping on her way home from WSU where she’s attending veterinary school. What an incredible veterinarian she is going to make!

Tonight, they’re going to let Chloe rest and decompress, and tomorrow we’ll see what more can be done to help her heal. As you can see, the pads of her paws have been badly burned, adding to the discomfort she’s already endured.

But if there’s one thing we know, it’s this… her worst days are hopefully behind her now. 💔➡️❤️

Welcome to your new chapter, sweet girl. You are safe. 🐾 ... See MoreSee Less

ARFS - Animal Rescue Friends Society of Grant Co., Wa

2 days ago

Less than a week ago, the Grant County Sheriff’s Department Animal Control posted about two Saint Bernard dogs running loose. While it would have been ideal for the dogs to have been safely secured and help requested from shelters or rescues, sadly, that didn’t happen.

Since then, sightings have been reported here and there. Earlier today, a kind man who knew the dogs’ owner spotted the female. He called her name — Chloe — and she came right over to him.

What he found was heartbreaking.

Chloe is completely emaciated, possibly pregnant, and covered in one of the worst tick infestations we have ever seen on a dog. Large, engorged ticks cover her body.

We have learned that her owner is currently in jail and may be there for quite some time. Why no arrangements were made for these dogs, we simply don’t know. Sadly, situations like this happens far too often. We truly wish one of the intake questions for inmates was whether animals have been left behind and in need of care.

Sweet, gentle giant Chloe has been taken to Kris at Animal Cracker Grooming & Boarding Moses Lake, where Kris and the kind man who found her have been diligently removing the ticks and helping make her more comfortable. We are hoping to get her into a veterinarian early this week to assess her overall health and determine if she may be pregnant.

She is absolutely worth saving. ❤️

We may already have a foster lined up for Chloe once we know more about her condition and can get her stabilized. They’ve been following her story since the first sightings and came right over to meet her, knowing we wanted her safely boarded while we learn more about her health needs. If they chose not to foster to adopt her, we will reach out to the Saint Bernard Rescue.

If anyone spots the male Saint Bernard or has confirmed information that he may have been hit and killed, please let us know.

We will also be trying to learn more about the owner’s legal situation and what rights or responsibilities may still exist regarding these dogs.

Thank you to the kind people who stop, care, and step up when animals are left with no voice. Chloe deserved better — and we’re going to do everything we can to help her.

**We are working in partnership with Life Advocates for Pets of Grant County WA ... See MoreSee Less

ARFS - Animal Rescue Friends Society of Grant Co., Wa

3 days ago

Breed Guess Time! 🐾❓

Last week, we received another donated DNA test kit and decided to use it on our little momma dog who was found living underneath a shed with her 4 puppies.

We’ve been so curious about what her breed mix might be! She has some shepherd-like features, not much of a tail, but we also see hints of Min Pin and maybe a few other breeds mixed in. At only 33 lbs, she definitely has us guessing!

Now it’s your turn… what breed mix do you think she is? 👀🐶

Drop your guesses in the comments and see how close you come to her DNA results! 🧬🏆 ... See MoreSee Less