partnerships saved lives. On May 14th and 15th, we teamed up withLake Traverse Animal Rezcue (LTAR) andSpay Neuter Impact Project (SNIP) by sponsoring a spay/neuter and vaccine clinic on the Lake …
The Wanderlust Litter - Krakow, Vienna, Frankfurt, Tallinn, and Zurich were welcomed into Ruff Start on May 23rd, 2021, from one of our South Dakota Reservation partners. They were young …
As a Ruff Start Rescue intake volunteer, Jenni receives a lot of emails. Her position is a hefty one: she oversees the rescue requests from Ruff Start’s rez transport partner, …
The Beginning To the untrained eye, Maicoh was no different than so many of the other dogs that run free on the Reservation “rez” in western South Dakota. At the beginning …
By Brent Honcharenko Her name was Jackie-O, a name synonymous with a prestigious, famous and wealthy lifestyle, and who once lived in a place they called “Camelot”. But for this …
A scruffy retriever mix made his way from home to home on the reservation, looking for scraps of food and a place to rest when he felt safe enough. This …
A seven-week-old Pomeranian puppy who’s seen too much pain in his short life. Caillou wasn’t dealt the easiest hand. This adorable fluffy puppy was found on the Pine Ridge Reservation …
One of the hot button issues in animal rescue today is the process of out-of-state transportation. Whether you’re highly involved in the world of animal rescue, support it when you …
Twix, a 3 year-old chow chow mix, came to us from our friends at Lightshine Canine. Twixxie, as he’s known in rescue, was found as a stray out on the …
As winter approaches, the number of requests our intake team receives regarding animals in need skyrockets. Strays living in unheated garages during the summer months begin to seek more permanent …
Posted: May 18, 2022 by Kelli Hanson
Partnerships saved lives.
Posted: September 6, 2021 by Kayla Knudsen
The Wanderlust Litter
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Posted: October 2, 2020 by Kayla Knudsen
Nine Lives Needed: Kittee’s Rez Rescue
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Posted: July 30, 2020 by Kayla Knudsen
Maicoh’s Waiting Game
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Posted: July 29, 2020 by Kayla Knudsen
A Transformation You Need to See to Believe
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Posted: May 6, 2020 by Kayla Knudsen
From Roaming Alone to Forever in a Home: Meet Yogi
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Posted: February 28, 2020 by Kayla Knudsen
Caillou
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Posted: September 5, 2019 by Kayla Knudsen
Part One: Helping Minnesota
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Posted: March 11, 2019 by Kayla Knudsen
Four Dogs, Four Stories, Four Surgeries
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Posted: December 19, 2018 by Kayla Knudsen
Rez Pups in Ruff Shape