
Waggin' Tails Rescue, Inc.
Serving Minidoka County, Idaho
and surrounding areas
Total Number of
Dogs Rescued Since June of 2008:
1,226
as of March 2, 2010
Every
year, hundreds of dogs end up at the Minidoka Animal Control Facility.
Please spay and neuter your pets.
Please consider alternative placements before bringing your dogs or
puppies to the facility.
LOOKING FOR A SCHNAUZER??: We
know of four Schnauzers that
are in shelters, but we do not have a
Foster Home or know of anyone looking for a Schnauzer. They are 4
years, a couple of them are 7 years, and one that is 14 years
young. If you or someone you know is looking for a Schnauzer,
please contact Christie.
VOLUNTEERS:
If you live in the
Burley/Rupert/Paul area, we urgently need more volunteers. A lot
of things we do include running supplies, picking up paperwork, taking
a dog to a vet for shots, things on that order. If you would like
to be a part of our Rescue Team, we could certainly use your
help. You tell us what it is you would like to do, and we'll find
a place for you. We really need some more volunteers from the
Mini-Cassia area. Please contact Deb.
CONGRATULATIONS
! ! !
I am so proud to share the exciting news that we have had another one
of our rescued dogs become a certified Therapy Dog!
Congrats! Way to go Vicki and her canine partner, Cate!
As a Delta Pet Therapy volunteer for the past six years with three
canine partners, I can say without hesitation that this is a very
rewarding experience.
It will warm your heart and change your life and the life of your
dog.
Click here to
check out the Pet Therapy group located in the Minidoka and Cassia
County area. -- Deb
MISSION STATEMENT: Waggin’
Tails Rescue, Inc. is a group of volunteer dog lovers whose
mission is to rescue, provide sanctuary, and ultimately to re-home
abandoned, stray and neglected dogs found in Minidoka County and the
surrounding areas. Whenever possible we also assist dogs who, because
of extenuating circumstances, are unable to remain in their homes with
their owners. We are dedicated to continuing to educate the public on
animal welfare issues such as vaccinations, spaying and neutering, as
well as helping our community end unnecessary euthanasia.
A Little Bit About Us: A
group of us started working with the Minidoka Animal Control Shelter in
January of 2008. We attended the Animal Control Board Meetings
and learned all we could about how the shelter was ran. We asked
questions and, more importantly, we listened. What makes the
Minidoka Animal Control Board such an interesting group to work with is
that it is operated by a Joint Powers Agreement. It is the only county-ran shelter in the
entire state of Idaho. It is supported largely by Minidoka County
and the City of Rupert. Other entities include: City of
Acequia, City of Minidoka, and the City of Paul.
Contributors: Click here to
check out our wonderful contributors! It is thanks to these folks
that Waggin' Tails Rescue can continue on.
Meet Our Rescue Team: Click here to learn
more about our team members.
Success Stories: Click here to
read some of our success stories.

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Before We Started: Over
70%
of the dogs taken to the shelter were euthanized. In the first
six months of 2008, it was not unusual to have 50 dogs a month put
down. That broke our hearts. In one week in June, 2009, we
rescued 35 dogs from the Minidoka Shelter.
Use our Pet List below to see our adoptable dogs.
Interested in adopting one of our
dogs? Click here to
download an Adoption Application.
Need an Adoption Contract? Click here to
download an Adoption Contract.
Just what is it we do? The
most frequently asked question we get is "Where is our holding
facility?" Well, the truth is, we do not have a holding
facility. We do not have the resources to hold dogs. We
work closely with several rescues throughout Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and
Washington in a massive relocation program. We have Transport
Teams that move dogs to other environments where they can be properly
taken care of and found new homes. Our Transport Teams are a
vital part of our organization.
Our Foster Program: When
we find a dog that has what we believe are outstanding qualities, we
try to place them in our Foster Program. It is with our Foster
Program that the dogs get individual attention whether that be in the
areas of training, nutrition, or medical care. These foster dogs
are placed in individual homes where they are held until they are
adopted. If you have room for one more, even if it is for a short
time, please contact us to become a part of our Foster
Program. Click here to
download a Foster Application. You can fill out online and email
it back to us.
A Dog With a Very Special Story:
Click
here to read about a very special dog to us, our very own Minidoka
Red.
Puppy Vaccination Program:
We need your help to continue our Puppy Vaccination Program.
Currently, Waggin' Tails Rescue is vaccinating every puppy that comes
into the Minidoka Animal Shelter. Without these vaccinations, it
is highly unlikely that these pups will survive. Please help us
continue this life-saving program by donating today.
How you can help:
* Become part of our
Transport Team or a Foster Home Provider. Contact Christie for more
information.
*
Spay and neuter all
your pets.
* Vaccinate all your pets.
* License your dogs.
Giving Back to the Community:
We are proud of our rescued dogs.
Four have gone on to become K-9 Detectives.
Two are now certified Therapy Pets!
Please
don't breed or buy while homeless pets die.
Waggin' Tails Rescue, Inc.
1015 I Street
Rupert, ID 83350
Click here to
see our Petfinder page.