Doggie Protective Services

11/25/2021

A very Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours, featuring the fur-babies of our DPS team!

This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for…
* Our fabulous fosters
* Our vibrant volunteer force
* Our dedicated donors
* Our tireless transport team
* Our amazing adopters
* Our partner Pet Food Express
* Our miraculous medical teams

#happythanksgivng #thankful #grateful #furbabiesarefamily #rescueisfamily #whorescuedwho

11/24/2021

It’s holiday shopping time! And guess what? You can donate to DPS Rescue AT NO COST TO YOU while you do your gift-buying on Amazon. Here’s how!

Go to smile.amazon.com.

In the search bar in the top left, type in “Doggie Protective Services” and search. We will pop up as “Doggie Protective Services for Homeless Tails, Menifee, CA.” Select this option.

On the next page, click “Yes, I understand…” and then “start shopping”.

And then shop away! Be sure to bookmark smile.amazon.com on your browser and ALWAYS start your shopping from this page in order to trigger donations to DPS!

Our pups and kitties thank you!

PS: Little Nuttie, pictured here, is up for adoption now!

#adoptANDshop #donate #amazonsmile #shoptillyoudrop

11/24/2021

Why choose DPS for your donation this Giving Tuesday? Here is an example of the amazing work DPS Rescue did in 2021! These photos are of a hoarding situation that our volunteers rescued 11 dogs from. One was pregnant, though so emaciated we couldn’t even tell. Another had given birth a few days earlier. See final photo for little Cashew, a survivor puppy, now all grown up and ready for adoption!

What was the experience like? In the words of our volunteer lifesaver, Patricia:
“Stepping onto the property, the smell was overwhelming. There was trash and mountains of dog waste covering the backyard. The dogs, who were absolutely terrified and avoiding interaction with us at any cost, had been hiding between the branches and roots of an overgrown bamboo tree, piled on top of each other against a fence. In order to get to them, we had to wedge ourselves between the tree and the fence and pick them up by hand without protection, as there was not even enough room between the branches to use gloves and get the dogs out without hurting them. Some would get stuck in a small gap between the wood fence and a wired fence. Nuttie (who had just given birth) had been hiding under a fridge and had been sleeping in a small, filthy storage bin. The puppies had also been sleeping in a similar bin. The owner told us he “threw kibble in the yard,” to feed them. The process of removing them took about 7 people and 2+ hours. All of the dogs were filthy, covered in fleas and ticks, and starving.

We are so grateful that the owner allowed us to come in and rescue these sweet babies.

Please donate to DPS Rescue this Giving Tuesday to allow us to continue to do this life-saving work! #GivingTuesday #ItTakesAVillage #VolunteersAreLifesavers #HoardingSituation #RescueDogs #PregnantDog #MamaDog #PuppyLove #Donate #DonorsAreLifesavers #DonorsAreHeroes #RescuedByDPS #dpsrescue #adoptdontshop

11/23/2021

GIVING TUESDAY is one week from today! Did you know that many companies, including Google, Apple, Visa, PayPal, HP, Sephora, and Adobe, just to name a few, offer donation matching to their employees? Ask your employer now if they will match your donation, and donate to DPS Rescue on 11/30/21! Help us save more lives in the new year!

#givingtuesday #matchingdonations #donorsareheroes #donate

11/23/2021

BLACK FRIDAY and CYBER MONDAY are coming! Sign up for Amazon Smile to give back to your favorite rescue while buying presents for the fam… or yourself! Be sure to select "Doggie Protective Services for Homeless Tails" (our full name) as your charity of choice... and shop away!
Instructions on how to sign up:
To use AmazonSmile, simply go to smile.amazon.com on your web browser or activate AmazonSmile in the Amazon Shopping app on your iOS or Android phone within the Settings or Programs & Features menu. On your web browser, you can add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping with AmazonSmile.

#amazonsmilecharity #AmazonSmile #donate #DonorsSaveLives #shopanddonate #savealife #rescue #blackfriday #cybermonday #givingtuesday

11/22/2021

Today we have a very special MTM Part II! We would like to recognize Andy and Anya, an amazing pair who have supported DPS for many years. Andy and Anya are always there when we need them, for pretty much anything. They have 4 pups of their own and treat them just as well (or even better than!) their human children, and while raising all of the aforementioned, they have continued to advocate for and support DPS in every way they can. Andy and Anya and their crew are leaving CA and heading for the snow… and we will miss them terribly! Keep in touch with your DPS family, Andy and Anya. Happy trails and happy tails to you! #MTM #manythanksmonday #thankyou #happytails #rescuesuperheroes

11/22/2021

Many Thanks Monday! DPS rescues cats because of the amazing and hard work of just a small army of individuals all led by the amazing Miracle. Today, huge thanks to Miracle, Laura, Danielle and Carol for their tireless dedication to saving the felines! #manythanksmonday #MTM #catlovers #catrescuers #rescuesuperheroes

11/21/2021

Sunday Success Story Part II! Check out Pumpkin Pie from the Fall litter in her new home!

“She's doing great! She goes by Belanie now and knows her new name well enough to come when called. Now that she's fully vaccinated, she loves going for walks in Nisene Marks State Park and playing with other puppies at the dog parks. She's potty training very well and, despite a new set of teeth coming in, has been very good about only chewing on her toys, bully sticks, and pig snouts. When we're at home she likes to play with her toys, cuddle on the couch, or lay out in the sun. Thanks so much for checking in!”

#dpssuccess2021 #sundaysuccessstory #puppylove #adopted

11/21/2021

It’s time for a Sunday Success Story! Patty was in rough condition when she came to our rescue… but look at her now! Her new paw-rents say:

“Patty is settling in nicely. We kept her name and were able to register her microchip, get pet insurance, and start seeing a vet. She loves sitting with us on the couch and gets really excited for her walks, meals, and potty time. She does this adorably hilarious yoga stretch where she points one leg back when she’s getting ready to go outside. She is very attached to me and loves her dad too. We’ve introduced my parents and sister to her too (my mom is completely in love and always wants to visit). We love Patty and she makes us laugh and smile every day.”

Thank you for adopting, and happy tails! @lilmisspattycakes

#sundaysuccessstory #happytails #rescued #dpsrescue #rescuedismyfavoritebreed 🐾

11/20/2021

All of the pups you see here are hanging out at @petfoodexpress in Palo Alto today from 12-3pm for our biweekly M&G event! Come on down to give them some pets and maybe fall in love with your new fur-baby! #adoptdontshop #homesfortheholidays #rescuedogs #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #puppylove #rescuemutts #adoptionislove 🐾❤️

11/19/2021

Happy Foster Friday! These adorable puppers all need fosters starting 11/21 or 11/24. All are good with other dogs! If you’re a current foster, email foster@dpsrescue.org or text the Foster Hotline. New to fostering but excited to join our team? Fill out the application on our website! www.dpsrescue.com

#fostersareheroes #fosteringsaveslives #fosterdog #rescuedogs #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #savealife #dpsrescue #fosterme

11/19/2021

It’s Fabulous Foster Friday! Today we are celebrating Mark W and his family, who’ve been fostering little Charlie for going on 3 months! This pup came from a hoarding situation and was absolutely terrified of, well, everything… and look at him now! He plays with his foster siblings, walks on leash, and lives to cuddle with his humans. THANK YOU, Mark and family: you are true #lifesavers !
#fostersareheroes #fosteringsaveslives #fabulousfosterfriday #fosterdog #adoptcharlie