The little rescue with a big heart
Our primary mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and find loving, permanent homes for homeless dogs, specifically dogs in shelters at-risk of euthanasia and dogs whose owners can no longer care for them. We believe in compassionate rescue when the dog is enduring inhumane living conditions or likely to be deemed less adoptable due to age, health, emotional state, or breed. We ensure that all the dogs we take into our rescue, regardless of individual needs, are cared for with love and compassion for the duration of their lives.
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Explore our social media to see the kinds of things we’re up to on the daily. We are constantly engaging with shelters, rescues, trainers, veterinarians, and even people in the community who just need help with their pets. It isn’t always easy, but it keeps us busy helping improve the world in our own little way…one dog at a time!
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In August, Ellie joined our pack after being shot in the head. One of the most traumatic events imaginable. Thanks to a medical foster stepping up to offer her a safe place to recover, Ellie was able to receive the surgery she desperately needed. Now that her physical wounds have healed, it’s time to help her become her most confident and secure self. Over the next four weeks, Ellie will be working with trainer @robertvillaneda to learn the skills she needs to thrive. We are currently seeking a long-term foster or adopter who will support Ellie after she completes her program. Fostering/adopting Ellie will come with the unique opportunity to work one-on-one with one of the best trainers in the state (at no cost to you). In addition, our friends @larpbo are donating three free group classes to ensure Ellie’s success as she transitions into her new home. If you live in the Southern California area and would like to learn more about Ellie or apply to foster/adopt, please visit www.k9kismet.org or email us at info@k9kismet.org. The good folks @friendsoflongbeachanimals have graciously offered to sponsor the first two weeks of Ellie’s four-week-program. We are hoping our supporters will help us raise funds needed for the rest. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today to help Ellie live her best life! She deserves our full support. Zelle: donate@k9kismet.org Venmo: @k9kismet (business tab) Not in a position to foster/adopt or donate but still want to help? ❤️ Like this post to show you care. ↪️ Share Ellie with your friends. #k9kismetellie #healingjourney
If you live in Southern California and have space in your 💗 and 🏡 for a squishy-faced blockhead, please consider fostering Levi. Levi is a good boy who loves people and all that goes into being part of the family. He’s affectionate, cuddly, a pro-sleeper, and–quite honestly–hasn’t gotten the message that he’s not a lapdog. Levi enjoys getting out and about to smell all the smells and meet all the people. If you like to mix up your exercise routine, Levi is great in the car, always eager to jump in the back seat and see the sights. He also lights up around a hose and a ball. Levi is house-trained, crate-trained, curious, smart, tolerant, and motivated by treats and praise. Levi could be a member of a well-balanced pack (he prefers the ladies and calm males), or he could be your one-and-only. He has experience in both settings. Bonus: Fostering Levi comes with the unique opportunity to work with one of the best trainers in the state. Levi’s best bud and trainer @robertvillaneda Little-known fact: Fostering costs you nothing! We cover all expenses. We just ask that you provide a loving, temporary home for the dog you are paired with while we work on getting him or her back on track to a forever home. Whether you’re a seasoned foster who can handle some of our toughest cases, or a first-timer looking to ease into the process, we want to hear from you. So what are you waiting for? Apply today! Not in a position to foster, but still want to help? ❤️ Like this reel to show you care. ↪️ Share Levi with your friends. With boarding fees mounting, we could really, REALLY use the help. 🫶🏼 PayPal: donate@k9kismet.org Credit Card: www.k9kismet.org If you like what we do and how we operate, please help us continue our mission in any way that you can. Simply put, we can’t continue with “business as usual” without YOUR support. #K9KismetLevi #fosterneeded #adopterwanted
Chuck is done with all the waiting: He waited for 15 months at the shelter in isolation because our court system is beyond slow and unfair to the living creatures branded as “evidence,” and his wait in the rescue has now stretched on for 10 whole months with seemingly no end in sight. 🤯 He’d like to know where all the adopters are. Help us restore Chuck’s faith that he’ll ever have a home where he can put down roots. Two foster homes later, we’d like his next crash pad to be his forever home. When dogs like him are rescued from Death Row at the shelter, the journey has only just begun. Help us fulfill our promise to Chuck and, in turn, free up a foster home for future Chucks. Not the right time for you to adopt? Maybe someone you know is looking for a handsome fella like him. ✨Please share this post.✨ Rescue is truly a team effort. Let’s tell Chuck—once and for all—his wait is over. Visit our website to read his bio: Just Food For Dogs #k9kismetchuck #rescuedbutnothome #adoptdontshop #adoptabledog #adoptme #sheltersurvivor #rescuedogsofinstagram #supportanimalrescue #sendhelp
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By providing a forever home for a dog in rescue, you're helping to free up a foster home, which allows us to help another dog in need. The dogs in our care are fully vaccinated, spayed or neutered (unless medically waived), microchipped, and receive regular wellness exams, preventative treatment, specialty care as needed. If you’re interested in meeting a K9 Kismet pack member, please fill out the adoption application to begin the process.
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