hungry kittens need help! By: Cris Raiche With nearly 200 kittens in our rescue, Ruff Start Rescue needs help keeping enough kitten food in supply for hungry little bellies. Our … 
TRAINING TIP TUESDAY - sit command By: Kim Astle It's #TrainingTipTuesday!!! Many people struggle with basic commands. Always start at the very beginning. Be patient, calm, and most of all … 
Halloween + pets By: Sarah Burke Halloween is meant to be a spooky night, but it shouldn’t be scary for our pets. Costumes, candles, and candy are just a few … 
what is mange? By: Rachel Davis You’ve just been told that your lovable little furball has mange. What’s that? What causes it? And most importantly, what can you do? A … 
TRAINING TIP TUESDAY - polite greetings By: Margaux Meyer Happy #TrainingTipTuesday everyone! Today I want to talk about polite greetings at the door! Dogs get super excited when they get to greet … 
meet lionel. What were you doing on May 18th? This would be Lionel's last day alive if he didn't receive rescue commitment at one of the largest shelters in the … 
Is a feral cat the same as A STRAY CAT? By: Cris Raiche While the terms feral and stray are often used interchangeably, these two types of outdoor, homeless cats … Category: Advocacy, Cats, Community Cats, Education, Pet Tips, Programs, Resources, Volunteering Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
TRAINING TIP TUESDAY - consent based petting By: Margaux Meyer Today's #trainingtiptuesday is about consent-based petting!! Consent-based petting is a small addition to normal attention and petting on a dog that … 
National pit bull awareness month By: Ashlie Kuehn October is National Pit Bull Awareness Month! This month-long celebration aims to shatter stereotypes and change the negative perception of pit bulls. … 
Can puppies in the same litter have different dads? The answer: Yes! By: Cris Raiche The scientific term is called superfecundation, and it happens often among un-spayed, stray females who … 
Month: October 2022
Hungry kittens need help!
Posted: October 27, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Cats, Community Cats, Resources Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
Training Tip Tuesday – “Sit” Command
Posted: October 25, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Dogs, Education, Pet Tips, Resources Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
Keep your pets safe this Halloween
Posted: October 24, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Dogs, Education, Pet Tips, Resources Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
What Is Mange?
Posted: October 21, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Dogs, Education, Pet Tips, Resources Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
Training Tip Tuesday – Polite Greetings
Posted: October 18, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Dogs, Education, Pet Tips, Resources Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
The Story of Lionel
Posted: October 14, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Dogs, Rescue Tails, Resources Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
Is a feral cat the same as a stray cat?
Posted: October 13, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Advocacy, Cats, Community Cats, Education, Pet Tips, Programs, Resources, Volunteering Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
Training Tip Tuesday – Consent Based Petting
Posted: October 11, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Dogs, Education, Pet Tips, Resources Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
National Pit Bull Awareness Month
Posted: October 11, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Advocacy, Dogs, Education, Pet Tips, Resources Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue
Can puppies in the same litter have different dads?
Posted: October 8, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Category: Dogs, Education, Pet Tips, Resources Tags: animal, dog, education, ruff start rescue