Madeline Male
One of a Kind
“He’s truly one of a kind,” the volunteer on the phone had said. As soon as I saw the little Weimaraner puppy, my heart melted, and I knew he’d be perfect for me. I’d been…
How to submit?
Members are invited to submit information about the activities and achievements or rescue organizations or individual dogs that have been rescued and their families. Submissions should be sent to Merrie Meyers using the email icon below. Please include contact information with the submission.
Merrie Meyers
Contact for Rescue Category
James Colasanti, Jr.
Buttoning up Buttons
When I think about dogs, especially one of my own, I know that there is always a story to be shared with others. My last dog, Mr. Neville, lived to be 19 years old. He…
Rescue | August 22, 2025
Cheyenne Lord
Rescue Dog Follows Her Heart into Agility World
Deborah Wachter, of Orange County, California, has always found that shelter dogs bring a one-of-a-kind experience to their adopted families. For her 8-year-old rescue dog Paisley, that was an introduction to the agility world and…
Rescue | April 21, 2025
Kate J Kuligowski
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Seldom do my husband Wally and I find ourselves in the Southwest quadrant of our city where crime statistics have intimidated outsiders for decades. During that visit, we frequent only one business, a decades-old, hole-in-the-wall…
Rescue | July 3, 2020
Kate J Kuligowski
A Work In Progress
“What is it with that man? I have no time for this!” PACA (People’s Animal Cruelty Association) volunteer Gloria had been growling about the stranger who had been following her every move for the last…
Rescue | April 1, 2020
Jen Reeder
Be sure to watch Jill Rappaport, DWAA Keynote Speaker, on Animal Planet’s “The Dog Bowl”!
We are so inspired by the work of Jill Rappaport, a tireless advocate of senior dog adoptions…and an upcoming keynote speaker at the DWAA Awards Banquet on Feb. 10 at the Hotel New Yorker! Please…
Rescue | February 1, 2019
Jen Reeder
Celebrate Adopt a Senior Pet Month with Posts and Progress
Our friends at The Grey Muzzle Organization are teaming up with DWAA Vice President Laura Coffey this month to shine a light on senior dogs! Here’s more from them: There’s never been a better time…
Rescue | November 2, 2018
Lisa Begin-Kruysman
New Rescue Anthology from Major Publisher Features DWAA Members
Reprinted from Ruff Drafts, Fall 2018 On September 18th, Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, released a new rescue anthology titled Second-Chance Dogs: True Stories of the Dogs We Rescue and the Dogs Who…