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Today is a sad day for Rico Pet Recovery. 😞

Salem (called Sadie by her amazing foster family) was euthanized.

As you can see by the pictures below, she was loved and well cared for over the past six weeks, improving quite a bit from when we first got her out of the hospital after big surgery on her mammary glands.

And certainly an improvement from when we found her emaciated, covered in fleas, and left to die on a soiled blanket.

This week, however, she declined rapidly. The doctor believes cancer was filling her lungs and we had to make the difficult decision to let her go.

We can’t thank her foster family and all of you enough for the support you provided for this sweet girl.

She reminds us that the work we do is important. If we (and all of you) don’t care and advocate for animals like Salem/Sadie, they will never have a chance at a good life.

We love you, Salem!

Our hearts are broken.

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Sansa is available for adoption! Thank you, @wiggly_goose for fostering 🥰 From Sansa’s canine roommate:
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Here’s to round ✌🏼 ||
Mom brought in a foster pup and we kinda love her.

Sansa’s story: she was transported straight to our home because her parents were evicted and she was left behind. She’s a sweet 5 month old red nose pittie who had never worn a collar, never been on a leash, and hadn’t been in a car since she was 6 (yes, 6) weeks old! Eek! She’s skittish and fearful of men cause they haven’t treated her well in the past, but she’s a trooper and we’ve come so far in less than a week! This little chonker is in good hands now and such a sweet girl, all she needed was some love and patience.

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There are much better days ahead! Congratulations Miss Mabel 🎉 Happily adopted 👏

Mabel was found severely neglected in Southern Ohio. Missing most of her fur (and several teeth), this senior girl needed a lot of TLC.

Unfortunately, her first May never grow back. Thankfully, though, Mabel will not be left out in the cold or rain ever again!

Scroll to see pictures of Mabel before her adoption: with her foster & her rescuer.

We couldn’t ask for a better ending to this story! Your best years are yet to come, girl!

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Abandoned deep in the woods until she was found by @walt_reutzel and rescued by @tiffany.pistole Miss Zelda is safe and warm at @sacpets

We are hoping the x-Ray shows how many puppies she’s carrying and how close she is to delivery ❤️

You’re safe now, momma, and so are your babies!

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Costume contest ends in 24 hours! Enter on our Facebook page! 🎃 👑 🧛‍♂️

Lots of great prizes in several categories! 🦇 🦸‍♀️ 👻

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Will you be my foster? 🥺

Seven precious collie mix pups are looking for a place to crash for just over a week. We can split them up in groups (no solo pups) until their vet appointment for booster shots.

Can they crash with you? 🥰

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Freddy the shih tzu is looking for a loving home after the sudden death of his owner.

He’s five-years-old, neutered and house-trained, and needs to be the only pet in the home.

If you can give Freddy the home he needs, apply at ricopetrecovery.org

Please share!

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We think Shout (formerly Cynthia) is loving ALL the cuddles from her feline companion & owner @markgriffin1681

Shout & her two sick kittens were rescued from an abandoned property in Southern Ohio. The kittens were quickly adopted after receiving medical care while Shout remained with a foster for months.

Six months ago, Mark met Shout and it was love at first sight!

Currently we have SIXTEEN cats and kittens who have been with our rescue since Spring or earlier 🥺

If you are looking to adopt a feline companion, we may have just what you are looking for!

Send us a message or check out ricopetrecovery.org

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👉Here's a little weekend tear jerker and another amazing rescue by Steve Kuklica!

🤬This past week there were 2 dogs dumped off Hard Rd. in Worthington, OH near Kilbourne High School.

One was tied to a pole and one was loose and running. Franklin County was able to recover the black pup tied to the pole, but the white pup was too scared to come to anyone.

Sarah Baker contacted us to set traps after seeing the little white dog get hit by a car Thursday evening. Another local resident, Matt Smith, fortunately saw the pup Friday afternoon. Steve set a trap Saturday bright and early. He and officer Jones from FCDS had a little cook out to bait the area. Sure enough the scent caught her little nose and she watched as they baited with hot dogs and BBQ sauce. Within minutes of them leaving the area, she came for breakfast.

🙏Thanks to everyone in the community for your support of the process as we requested everyone stay out of the woods while the boys worked.... and to Steve and Office Jones for teaming up to save another one!

As a result of the number of simultaneous rescues we have going on, we are investing in more humane traps.

Donations will humbly be accepted. Our PayPal is ricopetrecovery@yahoo.com.

Or via our DONATE button at ricopetrecovery.org

Also, Steve Kuklica and his wife Nichole Kuklica have recently completed the Missing Animal Response Lost Pet Recovery Training and have received certification from the program along with 4 others from our team. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

The last picture is the reunion of the two pups. The little boy decided to sit on his sister so she doesn't run off again! She has a little road rash, but otherwise looks good!

Adopted! 👏

Thank you Rachael @rachael.gorsuch for taking Sage on her meet & greet to find the perfect family!

Sage is deaf and needed a knowledgeable owner. Luckily for her, the perfect application came in!

Congratulations, Sage!!

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Meet Fred! Fred is one of six golden labs looking for homes. Apply at ricopetrecovery.org

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Congratulations, Buckeye! You are one lucky pup!

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