Meet Betty Bea. This sweet, small dog is suffering from a fixable issue - a luxating patella. Also known as a trick knee, this is a condition in which the …
meet lil' trooper. Dumped in a grocery store parking lot, all alone. This is how Lil’ Trooper’s rescue story began. This 8-week-old puppy was found by a community member on …
meet ronaldo. "Hey - I'm Ronaldo (some call me Ronnie). I'm four months old and a happy boy, thanks to my new life with Ruff Start Rescue! My foster family …
meet paisley. Paisley has been through a lot in the short 14 weeks she’s been around. Luckily, she has her soft lamb stuffed animal, a caring foster, and a hardworking …
Meet Asha. In June, this sweet gal arrived in Minnesota from Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, to her new foster family with Ruff Start. She arrived sad, scared, defeated, …
meet stilla. One thing we know for sure: Stilla knows resilience. Stilla moved between multiple shelters for over half a year before she ultimately made her way to Ruff Start …
meet lyndale. Three days on the run and a McDouble. That's how Lyndale's Ruff Start story began. For three days, many people saw the super sweet 18-month-old American Pit Bull …
meet hiccup. Injured and abandoned. That’s how Hiccup, an adorable 10-month-old kitten, came to Ruff Start earlier this month. It was clear that he had gone through some kind of …
meet countess bella. This adorable little 7-year-old Yorkie came into Ruff Start’s care a couple weeks ago after her owner sadly passed away. We knew at the time that Countess …
Meet edmund. Unwanted. That was the feeling Edmund’s breeder had towards this puppy. All because he was born blind. But we knew he was special and so did his adopter. …
Posted: September 1, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Betty Bea
Posted: July 26, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Lil’ Trooper
Posted: July 23, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Ronaldo
Posted: July 14, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Paisley
Posted: June 24, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Asha
Posted: June 21, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Stilla
Posted: May 10, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Lyndale
Posted: April 28, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Hiccup
Posted: April 20, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Countess Bella
Posted: April 15, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
The Story of Edmund