Lola Needs a Family to Call Her Own!

Loves Children

Loves Other Dogs

Loves People

Young and Healthy

Professionally Trained

Most families who are looking to adopt a rescue dog have a wish list of criteria that they would like their new dog to meet. That list typically includes a dog that is friendly with people, a dog that is good with children, a dog that enjoys the company of other dogs, and a dog that has plenty of life ahead of her with a clean bill of health. For rescues like Take Me Home, finding a dog that meets all of those requirements is not always easy. Not every dog arrives at a rescue ready and able to fulfill a family’s wish list. Not every dog is Lola.

Lola is not only young, healthy, and friendly with other dogs and children, but she is also professionally trained. Not only will she greet your guests and children with licks and love, but she will not destroy your home or require housebreaking. Lola currently lives with our trainer and happily shares her home with a number of other dogs, both large and small. She is crate trained and non-destructive in her home, and knows a number of commands, all of which our trainer will teach the family who is lucky enough to adopt her.

One would assume that a dog with a resume as impressive as Lola’s must have belonged to a family who provided her with excellent care, socialization, training, and plenty of love. But sadly, nothing could be farther from the truth. Lola was found collapsed and dying on the steps of a building in downtown Los Angeles where she had dragged her tired and weakened body, desperately searching for someone to come to her aid; after being left on the streets to fend for herself. Dehydrated, malnourished, and left for dead, Lola’s amazing spirit allowed her to cling to life and drag herself to a place where help arrived just in time.

Once her critical health issues were addressed and those of us at Take Me Home got to know Lola, it became very clear that she is an exceptional dog that rose far above her circumstances; a dog that despite never being shown any care, love, or compassion, could still meet the list of requirements on a family’s wish list. And yet, with every box on the wish list checked, Lola still sits and waits, without a family to call her own, for over a year now. And for a dog like Lola, that’s one year too long. Lola’s story is being told in the hopes that it will reach a loving family whose wish list has yet to be fulfilled; a family who realizes what a privilege it would be to provide Lola with a home to call her own; the family that she believed was coming for her as she found the strength to drag herself to safety.

If you or a family you know is willing to provide her with the love, stability, and care that she has always deserved, then please contact Take Me Home and be prepared for Lola to check off every requirement on your wish list. In return, she only asks for one item on her very short wish list...
a family to call her own.

Take Me Home Rescue

2633 Lincoln Blvd #207

Santa Monica , CA 90405

310-967-4637

For more information about Take Me Home rescue

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit:

www.takemehome.tv

July 4th Safety Tips, Updates and Information...

Happy 4th of July!

From Your Friends at Take Me Home

The Take Me Home dogs want your animals to be safe this holiday

Please read below and share our safety tips.

You may help save a life!

Safety Tips

The 4th of July holiday is approaching! Please remember it's also a very stressful time for many animals. We know how much all of you love your animals, so please take extra precautions to make sure they are safe. Here are some suggestions to keep your animal companions safe during the 4th of July holiday.

• Resist the urge to take your pet to fireworks displays.
• Do not leave your animal companion in the car. With only hot air to breathe inside a car, your animal companion can suffer serious health effects - even death-in a few short minutes. Partially opened windows do not provide sufficient air, but they do provide an opportunity for your pet to be stolen.
• Keep animals indoors at home in a sheltered, quiet area and leave a television or radio playing at normal volume to keep him or her company. Some animals can become destructive when frightened, so be sure that you've removed any items that they can destroy or that would be harmful to your pet if chewed. You may also want to use a crate to keep your animal safe. For extreme cases of anxiety, if you're going to be out, take your animal to a boarding facility.
• Never leave animals outside unattended, even in a fenced yard. In their fear, animals who normally wouldn't leave the yard may try to escape risking injury or death.
• Make sure your animal companions are wearing identification tags so that if they do become lost, they can be returned promptly.

Take Me Home’s NEW Mobile Adoption Sites:

Take Me Home Adoptions at Gold’s Gym in Venice

Saturday, July 2, 16 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m

360 Hampton Drive, Venice, 90291

Parking is available in meters and free parking spaces surrounding the gym.

Take Me Home Adoptions on Main Street in Santa Monica

Every

Sunday from 11 a.m.

to 3 p.m.

2629

Main Street, Santa Monica, 90405

(directly across from the Farmer's

Market)

Parking is available in meters and lots on Main Street.

Welcome to the Take Me Home Family, Augie and Betty!

Augie: One Year Old, One Day to Live, One Life Worth Saving

Meet Augie. This precious Boxer boy was left for dead at the county shelter after being hit by a car and sustaining serious trauma to his left rear leg. At the tender of age of only a year old, Augie was unadoptable to the public as he required extensive orthopedic surgery to save his leg. With no rescues coming forward for him, he was brought to the attention of Take Me Home with just one day left to live. So with 24 hours’ notice, we rescued him from the county shelter and rushed him to our surgeon where it was determined that Augie had been suffering with a fractured leg for at least ten days with no treatment. His leg was full of bone fragments that had to be cleaned out, followed by the insertion of a permanent metal rod, attached to a plate and screws which will hold his mangled leg together. Augie was immediately provided the surgery necessary to save his leg. Following his surgery, Take Me Home immediately moved him to a loving foster home where he is recovering with one of our trusted volunteers. Take Me Home will see that he is adopted into a loving family to call his own as soon as he recovers from surgery. But it is only with your continued support that we can jump into action for dogs like Augie; dogs that may only have one day to live, but whose lives are so worthy of being saved.

Betty: Take Me Home's Mission of Mercy, Hope and Home

Sometimes the only thing left for us in rescue, when there is no hope is a Mission of Mercy…Take Me Home received an email from a staff employee at an overcrowded Los Angeles County shelter stating that a 15-year old blind and deaf female Boxer was brought into the shelter by her former family. Not only blind and deaf, but she has a massive lemon-sized tumor hanging from her stomach. The shelter informed us that they would be euthanizing the dog in a matter of days. Our rescue had to make a quick, tough decision. Do we save her or do we leave her at the shelter where she will be led alone down to the euthanasia room. And once in that room, the animals stand in a line; waiting, watching, crying, as their companions die by the hands of people they do not even know. And yet, this is where our tax payer money goes: we are paying millions of dollars to euthanize millions of animals every day. And after death, there is no dignity, no remorse. The rendering plant employees pick them up and dump them into lonely landfills. Or, does Take Me Home save her? Do we perform a Mission of Mercy, where we rescue her and give her a couple days in a home with a real family and lots of love? We would then take her to our vet where we would let her go with the love and dignity that she deserves. She would never have to be led down a hallway or be tossed like trash in a barrel.

We decided to save her, and so this is how the Take Me Home Mission of Mercy began…..Our team jumped into action and within only two hours of hearing about her plight, the elderly Boxer was safe and pulled from the shelter. To our pleasant surprise, our Mission of Mercy quickly turned into a Mission of Hope! This was no fragile 15-year old Boxer who was blind and had only days to live! No, this dog had plenty of love and life left to give! We named her Betty and she is a soft spoken and mild mannered little lady who just oozes with appreciation at the smallest gesture of kindness. She is definitely not a young dog -- she is most likely eleven years young -- but Betty is childlike with her curiosity and her wide eyes are still so full of wonder. Betty just adores her canine foster brothers and sisters. Betty's favorite activity is to cuddle with her little human foster brother and give him soft kisses.

Betty is definitely head shy, startles easily, and covered in scars. It is very clear to us that she has not been treated well in her life. But like most animals, Betty carries no grudges. Betty is forgiving and gentle. Through it all, Betty is one happy girl who is so thankful for all the compassion and kindness she has been shown. Betty is now looking for her forever home where she will always have a soft spot to land, and a family who will cherish her always and forever. We hope that Betty will be on her own Mission to Home very soon!

Donate to Take Me Home Every Time You Shop at Ralphs
Link your Ralphs Club Card to Take Me Home and Ralphs will donate a percentage of your purchases to Take Me Home. To sign-up, you'll need your Ralphs Club Card, and/or know your card number. If you don't know your number, call 1-800-660-9003. Then click here: Ralphs Community Contribution Enrollment page to fill out and submit the form that will link us with your card. After entering your card information and Take Me Home "NPO" number: 91424; click "Submit." Once you have linked your Ralphs Club Card to TMH, make sure to always use it, whenever you shop at Ralphs to painlessly donate to TMH every time you buy groceries. Please sign-up even if you've done so in the past, because Ralphs requires that you update the donation link every year.

Join Take Me Home in the 6th Annual Race for the Rescues

at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Race for the Rescues is a 5K, 10K and Kids Fun Run to benefit ten non-profit rescues and animal welfare foundations, including Take Me Home. Animals from local shelters will be there for adoption, along with fun activities for all ages.

Animal lovers will gather together to raise money and give the gift of life to the homeless animals of Los Angeles. Join Team Take Me Home and be a voice for the voiceless. For more information: http://www.takemehomeanimalrescue.blogspot.com/gspot.com

THANK YOU!

Take Me Home Rescue

2633 Lincoln Blvd #207

Santa Monica , CA 90405

310-967-4637

Email: TakeMeHomeRescue@gmail.com

For more information about Take Me Home rescue, A 501(c)(3) nonprofit:

www.takemehome.tv

Howling Pup Hit By Car, Saved by Take Me Home

In rescue, timing is truly everything...

Take Me Home arrived at the Animal Surgical and Emergency Center (ASEC) on the morning of Saturday, June 11, as we had an appointment for our three-legged rescue dog named Wonder, who was going in to have his suture removal from his recent leg amputation. As we walked into the lobby, several hospital staff rushed over to us with a scared and ever so tiny, Staffie-mix cuddled in their arms. The staff told us that a Good Samaritan witnessed this barely nine month old puppy being hit by a car on the 405 freeway, right near the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The 25 pound pup was struck almost head on and was launched into the air landing in the median. He was writhing and howling in pain. A police officer stopped to help the Good Samaritan lift the dying puppy into his car. The Good Samaritan then raced the grateful puppy to ASEC.

With no financial backing behind him, a kind doctor at ASEC paid for the pup's emergency exam and stabilization through the long night. The caring ASEC staff had to face the fact that if a rescue did not step in to take responsibility for the puppy -- both physically and financially -- he would be pound bound by the afternoon.

Decision Time…………???

We met with the surgeon and asked what the surgery and expense would entail. The left hip had an acetubular fracture, and if untreated, would lead to debilitating arthritis. The right hip had a sarcroliac luxation where the pelvis was severely dislocated. The surgeon quickly stated that immediate repair was in the best interest of this suffering puppy. Take Me Home jumped into action and said: no way is this little fella going to the shelter! Four grueling hours later, our new TMH puppy, now named LAX because of where he was found, is out of surgery and doing well! Thank you Dr. Balfour!

As LAX recovers, we give a sigh of relief that he is one less dog to enter our overcrowded shelter system injured, scared, alone, and with no hope. When LAX soulfully looked up at us before surgery and asked, "will you Take Me Home," we said, "YES WE WILL!"

Please network LAX's story and we would be so grateful for any donations to help us cover his $4,000 surgery and aftercare. With your help, Take Me Home and LAX will continue to pay it forward and help another who is out of time, and another and another, and another. And to sweet LAX: Get ready for a first class life, little buddy! You deserve it.

Thank you!

LAX and your friends at Take Me Home

Take Me Home Rescue

2633 Lincoln Blvd #207

Santa Monica , CA 90405

310-967-4637

For more information about Take Me Home rescue, A 501(c)(3) nonprofit:

www.takemehome.tv

Join Take Me Home on Facebook: www.facebook.com/takemehomerescue