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You Saved These Dogs From a High-Kill Shelter and Helped Them Find Forever Homes!

Written by: Molly Weinfurter
Molly Weinfurter is a writer for iHeartDogs, and she’s passionate about helping animals in need. She volunteers for Bailing Out Benji and a local dog rescue.Read more
| Published on November 20, 2019

When you purchase items from the iHeartDogs store, part of the sale is donated to Greater Good. Greater Good supports lots of different charities, many of which help dogs in need. So, thanks to amazing customers like you, lots of dogs have had happier lives and some have even been saved because of you. Two of those dogs are Marty and Ace.

Marty and Ace are two sweet dogs that ended up at the high-kill Visalia Shelter in California. The shelter was full, so even though they had not been there long, Marty and Ace were about to be euthanized to make room for more dogs. These poor sweethearts weren’t even given a chance there. Luckily, an amazing rescue came to get them before it was too late.

START Rescue came to help them in a heartbeat. START didn’t want to see these two dogs lose their lives simply due to overpopulation. So, START was able to offer space to Marty and Ace to allow them a second chance at life. These two dogs got on the transport to Oregon, and they were taken to a much kinder and more caring place.

At first, Marty and Ace were scared, but little did they know, their life was about to change for the better. They were welcomed into the new rescue right away, and they were ready to find their forever homes.

At START, not only were Marty and Ace given a much better life, but they struck gold! After they both arrived, they found homes in almost no time at all! Marty found his forever family within a week, and Ace was adopted within 10 days! 

They were sadly overlooked at their original shelter, but at START, they found their happily ever afters almost right away! Plus, the before and after photos are so heartwarming to see! It’s amazing how just a little extra time and patience can turn a dog’s life around.

There are lots of dogs out there that get euthanized just because there’s not enough space. With the help of donations, rescues like START are able to bring many of these dogs to safety. They can’t do it without your help though!

Thanks to the purchases from the iHeartDogs store, Marty, Ace, and many other dogs in need are saved each day. iHeartDogs sells a wide selection of amazing products for both you are your furry friend. Every purchase can make a difference, so thank you to everyone that have purchased products to help save dogs like Marty and Ace!

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