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Rescued Pets

This is a group for all domestic rescued animals

Featured Work

Murphy by Sande Elkins

My Murphy passed away on Sunday. I hadn’t wanted to admit it but she had been sick for quite a while. I kept thinking that I could fix her and she kept fighting. She was always a fighter. About fifteen years ago, I found her by the side of the road. She was a tiny little kitten, not even weaned, that our vet thinks was most likely tossed from a moving car! I was able to find her because she was screaming her head off but not out of pain or fear…she was pissed off, lol! The vet removed her shattered tail and part of her spine. Because of that, we think she always lived with pain but live she did. She was such a unique character. I will tell her story later in my journal. I think you will enjoy it, her life was full of stories….and love and joy. I’m oddly at peace with her death. When I realized what pain she was in on Sunday and how quickly she’d gone down hill, a matter of hours, I prayed that she would have a peaceful passing. My heart hurt so badly the entire day; I knew the end was near. I managed to get her to drink some chicken broth and then she lay back down, so weak. When I checked on her later, right before dinner, she was sleeping so peacefully. My husband looked in on her thirty minutes later and she was gone. I think it is a blessing that she went so easily and so quickly…..but I will miss her and her fighter’s spirit.
Baby Face by Cindirelli

My kitty cat, Baby. I rescued him and his brother (Junior) one very cold wintery night. They made it to my front porch after their mother was killed by stray dogs. They were the surviving 2 out of a litter of 4. I wasn’t about to loose them as well. They have been with me now for almost 2 years and are a wonderful addition to my / indoor only family of cats. Congratulations! Baby has been Featured by the Rescued Pets Group! 09/21/09
Ready or Not, Here I Come! by NicoleH

This is Tayla, a kitten from a semi-feral mother cat who showed up unexpectedly in my backyard. Tayla is climbing down after an excursion in a big oak tree. Her mother is siamese, and her dad was just plain tabby. :) Tayla spent the first few months of her life outside, without any human contact. You would never know now that she was considered feral, she is a very affectionate cat who loves being pet and played with. You can tell by thius picture she still loves playing outside. However she is just as comfortable playing inside, or curling up in her favorite spot in our sun room for a long nap. I plan to donate a portion of sales of any of my cat pictures to our local cat rescue organization SOCKS (Save Our Cats and Kittens). They are a great non-profit organization and no kill shelter that rescues hundreds of cats from being euthanized every year. Featured in the Rescued Pets Group Thank you!
"Isaac, First Day In His New Forever Home" by Melinda Page

This is Isaac, he was rescued from the local pound here in Leitchfield Ky. We rescued him at 14 weeks. Isaac is an Australian Shepherd. He is partially deaf and almost blind. He is the victim of very bad breeding , which is the reason for so many problems. At first I thought he was a mix but when I showed him to a breeder here she told me that he was pure, but the victim of a lousy breeder. I was told he is what they call a “Lethal White” which is the result of breeding a merle to a merle that can produce some beautiful pups but around 25% of pups will have problems as Isaac does but many times much worse. They will destroy those pups at birth, therefore the name! He was left on a chain at 9 weeks of age when his previous owners just moved away and left him there. Their next door neighbor didn’t help him or call anyone for 4 days. Poor little guy was skin and bones with no food or water left for him. The day he picked me out, was the first time I had ever been to our local shelter, went there looking for a female adult large breed such as a Doberman, because I had just lost my best girl of 19 years. I felt him looking at me even before I saw him, fell in love with him, went home told my husband about him, he made it clear to me that I must have lost my mind, because Isaac was everything that I swore I would never own. He was male, plus coat, medium size, puppy, well that went well. Was there early the next morning to take him home, I found out that day was to be his last day there, lucky lucky us! He is the most wonderful little guy we could ever hope for. He thinks we are pretty cool too!
Toonces Keeping Warm by Magnum1975

My rescued Cymric Manx Toonces does not like to groom so he gets shaved on a regular basis. After one such shave he could be found in front of the fireplace keeping the backside of himself warm. When we rescued him he was bald from his shoulders back. Unfortunately Toonces succumbed to liver failure in June 2009. He will be greatly missed. Congratulations! Toonces has been Featured by the Rescued Pets Group! / 09/21/09
Harry and Oscar Playing by Andrew Trevor-Jones

© Copyright 2005 Andrew Trevor-Jones Harry and Oscar Playing This shot was taken 4 years ago, not long after we got Oscar. He and Harry used to love playing together. Oscar still plays with Harry. Harry and Oscar are both rescued pets. Harry came from PAWS and Oscar came from Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter in February 2005, 2 days before he was due to be put down.
Lucy Lu by Diane Swarts

This is one of my Shih Tzu’s Lucy Lu, she is a rescue from a toy breed rescue foundation in California. She has some issues that are still present, but she has resolved many of them since I adopted her 7 years ago. She doesn’t like her pictures taken and will turn her head at me if she see’s the camera pointed at her. So I dont have many pics of her looking towards the camera, this is a rare moment where she wasnt concerned with the camera. She just got out of the pool and was baking in the sun, thus her nappy coat! / Thanks to the Rescued Pets group for featuring this image Sept 2009 /
This is what I think !!!!!!! by Larry Davis

These are my eldest and youngest. / Squeak on the left, who we got from the animal welfare centre 18 years ago, and Squirt on the right, who I found dumped in a car park 2 years ago….. / Squeak is letting me know what he thinks about getting his photo taken….( note the tongue ) taken with a p&s Panasonic Lumix FZ30. ========================
Roxy by emanon

Roxy belongs to a friend and she is a rescue dog from the Dogs Trust. They got her when she was 4 years old and travelled down to England to pick her up. Why would anyone let such a pet go, I have no idea. She is an absolute sweetie, loves cuddles and just wants to please you. Roxy now has a wonderful home, has the company of 4 cats that she thinks are her puppies and keeps rounding them up to wash them.
My lil' Star by vanStaffs

Our cat Tussi show off her extreme whiskers. / She won “Pet of the fall 2008” in our local newspaper with this photo. She was also Miss May 2009 in Gourmet Gold’s calender. Tussi is a rescue cat and we’ve had her for 3 years by now. She was found, together with 10 other cats in three cages, outside the gate to the Cat recue home Tassebo an erly morning in April 2006. We saw her on the Internet and we just couldn’t resist taking care of her.
Jake by CraigsMom

This is the first time Jake has been out and been given the freedom to run the paths and trails at a park. Giving a dog the freedom to roam is like giving your child the keys to the car for his first solo trip. There is a little apprehension!!! Jake did fine. In fact he never let us out of his sight. He loved running with Koko, sniffing and exploring, but he was always making sure he knew where we were…..and he responded to “Come” perfectly. He has come a long way from the sickly, underweight dog with absolutely no training that we rescued from the Animal Shelter. “Koko”:
Keyboard Baby by stephaniek

We just cracked up when we saw Baby aka rescue kitty playing the keyboard! She only played a few keys, but she did it perfect, LOL. Baby was rescued by my daughter when she was approx. 4 weeks old and we bottle fed the little baby whom we named Baby!! She is a soft as silk Tuxedo Cat. She has the cutest beard and mustache, lol. She is just over one year old now. / BEST WHEN VIEWED LARGER /

Recent Work

Magic by Linda Costello Hinchey

Magic was a rescue that I fostered and ultimately found a home for. Not before we fell in love with him, though. ...That’s the hardest part about fostering. Oh, he was so sweet and had the softest ears! He was named Magic because he was an escape artist in the dog world. The home that he went to had a nice big fence to keep him safe at home. I used selective coloring on this image because he has such great natural camouflage that it was difficult to single him out in this photo. He’s obviously a mixed breed of some sort. Of what, we have never determined.
Spring! Before Winter by Arla M. Ruggles

Oooh! Don’t you know the first one I went to see, when I finally got home …...... _Yes! My beautiful SPRING!! Isn’t she magnificent! Spring’s RedBubble Album / (Remember her, when … ) Spring’s story: The Miracle of Spring: Orphan Mustang
The Gaze by Vanessa Anderberg

Profile shot of R-2, one of our twin cats we rescued 2 yrs ago after their mother was killed by a car. / She is deep in thought here…never know What she is thinking…:) / . / / . /
Cuddly Brothers by Cee Neuner

Charlie (top with white) and Freddie (bottom orange tabby) have been so close the second we brought home Charlie. Charlie was adopted from a shelter. He was in a cage for 6 months prior to being adopted and when we first brought him home he was afraid to jump. Even after 9 years he still hesitates when he jumps, except when playing with Freddie or chasing our pugs. Most Popular / My Favorites / Dahlias / Cards and Collages / Calendars / T-Shirts Please visit my bubblesite. Images are categorized making it easier to find exactly what you are looking for. For my partners photographs and writings, please see Chris Donner’s RB site Thanks for taking the time to enjoy my work. Cee
I'm so pretty..... by Little Rascals Studio

A little beautiful black kitty at the NSPCA here in Las Vegas that still needs a good home, she was very photogenic Camera Model Canon XTi / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/60 / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.0 / ISO Speed 400 / Lens 70.0 – 300.0 mm / Flash Type External E-TTL All proceeds will got to the NSPCA / The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
NEVADA age 16 by Dayonda

Our first “child” together. / Nevada was rescued from and by a friend who hates cats. She sent her to us, which was a good thing for all of us!
York by Hilary Robinson

This is a painting of my rescue greyhound York. He is the most delightful, gentle and tolerant dog I have ever had the pleasure of sharing my home with. We go visiting in a Care Home and several of the the elderly residents give him kisses on his very long muzzle and he just stands there and takes it, with the expression on his face of – Humans are strange creatures…. Pastel on Fabriano paper A3 approx
RIO VISTA NEWFOUNDLAND by SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

LAST SUMMER, I HAD TAKEN A DRIVE OVER TO RIO VISTA, CALIFORNIA, TO LOOK FOR THE ELUSIVE STRIPED BASS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DIDN’T FIND HIM, OR HER, OR THEM. I CALL IT GETTING SKUNKED. ANYWAY, AS I WAS DRIVING THE EXIT ROUTE FROM THE FISHING HOLE TO HIGHWAY 12, WHICH WOULD TAKE ME HOME, I NOTICED THIS LADY WALKING HER DOG. I COULDN’T REMEMBER WHAT SHE TOLD ME HIS NAME WAS, SO I CALL HIM MY “RIO VISTA NEWFOUNDLAND”. I HAVE A FOULDER THAT I TITLED, CHEWY SASHA AND FRIENDS. IT’S WHERE I KEEP ALL MY PHOTO IMAGES OF MY DOGS AND OTHER PEOPLES DOGS. I COULDN’T RESIST TAKING THIS GUYS SHOT. HE WAS VERY FRIENDLY AND WANTED SO MUCH TO STAND UP ON MY DRIVERS DOOR AND SLOBBER ALL OVER MY INTERIOR PANEL. BUT, I WOULDN’T LET HIM, SO I DIDN’T TEASE HIM ANY TO TRY AND GET A PAT ON HIS HEAD OR A SCRATCH ON HIS CHIN AND NECK. THE LADY THAT OWNED HIM, SAID THEY WERE OUT IN CALIFORNIA, MOVING HER MOTHER BACK TO MICHIGAN WITH HER AND HER HUSBAND AND THEIR NEWFOUNDLAND. SINCE I WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVERS SEAT OF MY FORD EXPLORER, I USED MY KODAK EASYSHARE Z710 TO GET THIS IMAGE. IT IS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE CAMERA, NO POST PROCESSING AT ALL. MY CAMERAS BOTH OPEN INTO ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3.0 AND I DON’T ALWAYS USE MY PHOTOS AS THEY ARE, STRAIGHT OUT OF THE CAMERA. BUT, THIS ONE GOT POSTED WITHOUT ALTERATIONS, BECAUSE I NOTICED A DRAWN NEWFOUNDLAND AND I TOLD THE ARTIST OF THE DRAWN IMAGE, THAT I HAD A PHOTO IMAGE OF THAT SAME KIND OF DOG. SO HERE HE IS IN ALL HIS MAGNIFICANT SPLENDOR.
Behind Yellow/Blue Eyes by macabrecat

Celes, a cat we rescued off the street over a year ago..this is a recent photo of her, she is now big and fluffy!! :)
A Thorny Problem! by Berns

AS IS :Four month old rescued kitten, Scratchy is itchy and curious. A bit confusing because his brother is Itchy. Fugifilm Finepix S1000fd / f/5 Expo 1/220 ISO-200
That Blur in front of me looks TASTY! by Berns

Four month old rescue kitten, Scratchy, daring two year Bec, half husky, to come closer, they are the only “Home Entertainment” system you need ! Both rescued treasures:) Fugifilm Finepix S1000fd
Her Mother's Eyes by Dayonda

Her mother’s spittin’ image, this girl’s her mother’s clone—even in attitude! / She’s about 6 weeks old here, looking very hard for the right home. / Her father’s a red tabby, and you can see that she’s actually a Patched Tabby by the lines on her forehead and her face. Patched Tabby in green filtered light under a Cedar of Lebanon. COMPACT GROUP: Casio Exilim 12.1mp