Happy Easter!
Today I want to share three of my favorite bunny rescues just for fun!!!
If you missed the update on our office from yesterday, here is a link for you - we FINALLY got the permit to rebuild our roof!!!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIpLQpKzPH8/
If you want to see our Paddington celebrating the holiday, here he is in a very cute little video:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DImBa3tpd4C
Happy Easter!
Eldad
Poor Loreta takes another bite and yet continues coming to work. 😄
We got very lucky on this rescue because this dog didn't trust anyone except for Gustavo, who fed her daily. Luckily, he agreed to become a Hope For Paws volunteer that day, and he helped us accomplish the mission.
I blocked the stairs to prevent Sassy from making a crazy attempt to escape, and Loreta moved forward to secure her with her Lucky Leash.
If your dog doesn't have a Lucky Leash yet, today is a great day to get him or her one:
Sassy continued to her foster home with our friends at L.A. Animal Rescue, and she is now ready for adoption. To apply to adopt her, please visit: https://www.LAAnimalRescue.org
Last week, our Paddington invited Sassy to see tulips in full bloom, so please make sure to watch the video until the end. Afterwards, they spent some time together and shared stories about their lives before they were rescued.
Paddington watched the editing process on the screen, and he was barking orders through the screen. 😄
Some of you may have missed what happened to our office. A reckless driver crashed into our office, and in her path, she also hit a fire hydrant. All the water from the fire hydrant landed on our roof until it eventually collapsed.
The situation here is quite difficult and pretty depressing. We still haven't gotten approval to rebuild the roof - it's challenging with permits, especially after the disaster we had with the fires here in Los Angeles just two weeks before the destruction of our office.
For now, we took all the walls and the ceiling down. We had to remove all the cabinets because they suffered from severe water damage, we sent all the destroyed electronics for recycling, and sent everything that survived to storage until construction is completed. We continue drying everything (which is challenging since we don't have a roof - in the picture below, you can see sunlight passing through). 😓
Luckily, most of our work is on the streets and then continues in the different hospitals we work with, so thanks to your support, more animals are being rescued.
I really appreciate your support, and if you haven't done so yet, I hope you will join us with a small recurring donation.
Have a great day!
Eldad
Kitten season is here early because we don't have a winter this year. Homeless cats have to cross dangerous roads in search of food, and many don't make it back to their babies…
Office update: as many of you know, our office was destroyed last month and we lost everything - computers, cameras, rescue equipment - a total disaster.
We still don't have a roof, and it's just a nightmare to look up and see the sky, especially knowing rain might be coming this weekend. We also have a wall that partially collapsed, so it's a structural issue that will take time to fix. Between engineers, plans, permits, and finding workers after the fires we had here, things are quite challenging here in California.
We're still working to recover a lot of the data (videos we filmed and never got to edit). A few people asked if we don't have everything backed up to a cloud, and the answer is that these videos require a lot of space, and it would cost too much money to store all these terabytes in the cloud and there is no justification for that - this was a freak accident, and hopefully it will never happen again.
Meanwhile, we continue working because there are many sad cases out there, and thanks to your support, we are their only hope.
If you can, please join us today with a $5 recurring donation.
We are already working on the next video, so stay tuned. 😊
We are almost at 5.5 million subscribers on YouTube - please help us get there by clicking here:
http://www.youtube.com/HopeForPaws
Have a great weekend!
Eldad
Just two days before the Hope For Paws office was destroyed, we received a text about a German Shepherd stuck in the L.A. River for many days. The closest entry point to this segment of the L.A. River was many miles away, but as soon as Cesar spotted him and threw food down, Cobra stayed at the same location.
Loreta Frankonyte told our little Paddington (who doesn't like to stay alone) that this was important and that she had to go with me. Being a rescued dog himself, he understands that, and today, he asks that you watch his Valentine's Day video: https://www.instagram.com/xoxopaddington 💞
Just two days before the rescue, I bought a hand winch, and it was just perfect for this rescue because lifting him without it would have been a nightmare! 🥵
After going down to the river, I had to walk towards the dog and hope he wouldn't bolt and run for miles.
I don't want to give the story away... it's best to just watch.
The timing of this rescue was perfect because heavy rains started in Los Angeles last week, and the river is now full of water! This place gets flooded really fast!
Cobra did have an old collar that used to have an Apple AirTag on it, but the AirTag was long gone, and because he doesn't have a microchip, I had no way to track his owners (I looked at all the websites available for finding lost pets, and couldn't find him anywhere).
Please share this video, so maybe we can help him find his way back home. 🥹
Meanwhile, our friends at LA Animal Rescue offered to foster him until we figure it out, but you are more than welcome to fill out an adoption application for him. Chances are, the owner will never appear... I've been doing this for a long time now, and it's so rare that they do show up: https://www.LAAnimalRescue.org
He is a really happy dog, playful, cool with other dogs - just a perfect German Shepherd!
It's Valentine's Day, and I hope you will show Hope For Paws some love with a small donation.
If you haven't seen what happened to our office, you can see it here - a complete disaster: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1E8Hqa2SCA/
We're working to rebuild after we lost everything! Computers, cameras, equipment, and furniture. 😢
If you can, please join us today with a small donation: https://www.HopeForPaws.org/donate
Thank you so much for supporting us and for helping us save so many lives. 💖
Eldad
p.s. Click here to watch my favorite Hope For Paws River Rescues.
Click here to watch my favorite Hope For Paws German Shepherd Rescues.
What do you think, should I hire Rebecca??? The credit for the clever idea that saved this whole family belongs to Rebecca Walker. She is a school teacher, but when she spotted Sherlock and Olivia searching for food, she felt that Olivia was hiding babies somewhere.
Rebecca couldn't touch Olivia, who was pretty shy, but Sherlock was friendly and enjoyed human contact. Rebecca had an idea, and she placed an Apple Airtag on him, but because this was in a rural area, there were not enough signals to mark his location. She then ordered a GPS tracker, and that did the trick! She found the location, and even though Hope For Paws is located 4 hours south of that location, she reached out to us for help.
I needed a name for the computer in order for pain meds to be prescribed. I figured since smart detective work was needed here, he should have this name. 😊
I arrived at the rescue location the night before the actual rescue because he needed pain medication for his injured leg. Rebecca didn't think it would be a good idea for me to approach the den (it was completely dark there in the middle of nowhere), and she was concerned the family would move the puppies to a new location. I agreed, handed her the medication, and drove away. Rebecca gave Sherlock the medication so he could sleep pain-free that night.
The following day, Katie, Kai, Rebecca, and I met at the rescue location to save the whole family. True Disney fans would know how the name Olivia came up, and the babies... well, they were all born in an agricultural area, so we named the SEVEN FEMALES: Strawbery 🍓, Lemon 🍋, Kiwi 🥝, Mango 🥭, Peaches 🍑, Cherry 🍒, and Clementine 🍊. The ONLY BOY was named Banana 🍌. 😄
Rescues like this are possible only thanks to our supporters, who enable us to drive these long distances with all the needed equipment and get all of them the best medical care. Sherlock had orthopedic surgery for his dislocated hip, and he feels great! Olivia was spayed, and the puppies will all be fixed as soon as they are old enough.
If you are not a Hope For Paws member yet, please join us today with a small donation so that together, we can save many more lives. 💗💗💗💗💗
For some reason, our TikTok account is not working yet (the APP thinks our account was created in Canada, so it still has that ban). While I hope it will be fixed soon, here is a link to our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeforpawsrescue/reels/
To apply to adopt Sherlock, Olivia, or one of the puppies, please contact our friends at L.A. Animal Rescue: https://www.LAAnimalRescue.org
Thank you so much for helping us save these special dogs.
Oh, before I forget - I can't hire Rebecca because I already asked, but her biggest passion is teaching kids. 😊👍
Thank you so much for supporting Hope For Paws. 💝
Eldad
This was one of the most challenging rescues of my life!!! 😰
After a full day of work here in Los Angeles, I received a call about a critical emergency - all the way on the border between California and Oregon!
You can skip reading the blog, and I will just ask that you join us today with a special end-of-year donation so we can continue saving lives. Your donation today will be DOUBLED and could be TRIPLED!
Cory Mitcham texted me this picture to the Hope For Paws emergency line:
She told me about a puppy who fell down a water well in Macdoel, California (population: 143 people). I was in my car (after completing another rescue) and was on my way to CARES, so I asked her to please get me the contact information for the people on the ground there who could tell me more about this situation.
I quickly learned from David Scott and Jovahny Vazquez that the puppy had fallen into the water well three days ago and that all rescue attempts had failed! The local Fire Department also joined the effort but said they had no way to save the puppy's life.
Cory, who has been following my work for 20 years now, remembered seeing the rescue video of Jessie, and she figured that I should be able to save him.
Jovahny, who was there for three days, kept throwing food down and with his sister tried every trick they could think of. Over the phone, he told me that he estimates the well to be about 100-110 feet deep!!! I was really worried about the 110 ft. option because my sewer camera can only go down 100 ft.
He then told me that local farmers decided to kill the puppy that evening and end his misery. I told him: DO NOT let them shoot or drown the puppy and that I am on my way (it's a 650-mile drive or 1,000 kilometers after I've been working for 12 hours that day already).
Jovahny, who lost all hope at this point, tried to discourage me from coming all this way; he didn't want me to waste my time. I told him I was the only hope for this puppy and shared Jessie's video with him just to increase his confidence in my abilities. The one thing I asked him to do was to meet me at the location and assist me.
The drive was so long!!! By midnight, I reached Sacramento, and I had to pull over and sleep for one hour just so that I could drive the next five hours safely. By 6:30 A.M., I reached the rescue location—a remote location in farmland—no address, just a pin on the map.
Unlike Jessie's rescue - this one was much tougher! The well was deeper, and I had this bulky water pump going all the way down! I called the puppy, but I didn't hear a sound… this was not a good start.
It is important to know that in the past year, we had two more calls about kittens in wells - one in Ohio that ended with the kitten freezing to death a couple of hours before I got there, and another one I did with Loreta where the kitten drowned just 20 minutes before we got to the location (in Northern California). 😢😢
I lowered my sewer camera and was relieved to see that the well was “only” 60ft deep and that the puppy was alive!!! I had no idea if all his bones were broken, but I knew I had to move fast because it was extremely cold down there and every breath may be his last.
Jovahny joined me, and we worked together to try to save the puppy!!! The puppy was not very responsive, it was extremely cold down there, and, I struggled to get the loop around his neck.
After 3.5 LONG hours, I finally managed to get the loop around the puppy's neck!!! (I was really hoping to get it around his torso, but that was not possible). I warned Jovahny that it was possible the puppy would die during this attempt from strangulation but explained that we had no other choice.
I pulled him as quickly as possible… It took 1 minute and 5 seconds to pull Jessie (the kitten), as he got stuck along the way, but I managed to bring the puppy up in 32 seconds!!!
We immediately removed the loop from around his neck - PHEW!!!!!!!!!!! 😅👍
I decided to name the puppy from the well - Wellington.
I immediately gave him some sugar water with a syringe, and even though I was equipped with an IV to give him fluids, I determined it wasn't urgently necessary and elected to follow Jovahny to Klamath Falls in Oregon, where his sister, Jocelyn Vazquez alerted the team at Pet Medical Center to expected our arrival. They quickly gave him fluids, pain killers, X-rayed him, and discovered that NOTHING was broken; he suffered from minor head trauma and some soft tissue pain, but within an hour, we were both in a motel for a much-needed NAP!
I can't stress this enough - this baby would have been dead without our supporters!!! 💝💝💝
Driving 1,300 miles/2,000km (round trip) is like driving from Tijuana, Mexico, across the United States, all the way to Vancouver, Canada!!! It is exhausting, dangerous, and expensive, and I can do it only when we have funds for missions like this.
If you are not a Hope For Paws member yet - please join us today! A small donation from many new members will help us save these precious lives. If you donate today, your donation will be DOUBLE, and it could be TRIPLED!
The happy news is that Jovahny's mom and dad decided to adopt Wellington, and I went to visit them over the weekend. This kid is now 7 months old, weighs 65 pounds, and is still growing!!!
This video is dedicated to Harold E. Hafliger II, who loved Hope For Paws and recently passed away. His caretaker, Amanda Dunlap, shared with me that they would always watch Hope For Paws rescue videos together. ❤️
Harold recently passed away and left a generous donation to Hope For Paws in his will, and we are honored to carry out his legacy.
Amazingly, Harold is from Klamath Falls - the same town where Wellington found his loving forever home! If Harold was still alive, he would have lived just 12 minutes away from Wellington. I am so sad he missed him by a couple of months, but I know he enjoys watching him from above. 🤗
Please don't forget to make a plan for your pets this year. We partnered with FreeWill so you can create your own Will / Living-Trust for FREE and ensure your pets will always be protected.
His family just started an Instagram page for him and if you'll follow him, you'll keep seeing him as he grows: https://www.instagram.com/wellingtonthegreat_
Thank you so much for being a part of our team and for enabling me to go on these missions.
Have an amazing 2025!!!
Eldad
Rocket was homeless and needed medical care. She is such a sensitive girl, and when kids started playing with fireworks, she got really scared and hid under a car.
Her recovery took a while, but thanks to our supporters, she is now doing incredibly well!
Guest starring in this video is our Champ. His rescue video is NOT for everybody - his injury is severe, and for most people, it is hard to watch. (Please do not watch this one with your kids).
We named her Rocket after receiving a crypto donation, and it reminded me of Moon and her puppies from this video:
If you would like to donate crypto to Hope For Paws, please click here:
If you will join us today or tomorrow, your donation will be DOUBLED and could be TRIPLED here (there is another exciting video here as well):
Your donation will also be DOUBLED if you send us an end-of-year donation via check to:
🐶 Hope For Paws 😺
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd #140
Studio City, CA 91604
Tomorrow morning, I will post an EPIC rescue video - the grand finale for 2024!!!
Thank you so much for supporting Hope For Paws and for making all these rescues possible - it is just amazing what you have helped us accomplish! ❤️❤️❤️
Happy New Year!
Eldad
It's amazing how often we're called to save abandoned dogs. Luckily for Rowlf, Mary Chatman spotted him, texted the Hope For Paws rescue line, and Katie immediately rushed to the rescue location.
Mary Chatman has been our eyes and ears in the South Central area for over a decade! She called us about so many animals - some of them are the most famous Hope For Paws dogs ever!
Back in 2012, Hope For Paws really struggled to stay alive. I posted Fiona's video in 2011, but it didn't do very well. In 2012, I decided to re-edit her rescue video, I posted it again, and sure enough, that version went viral and everything changed! We were able to reach many new supporters, and this one dog changed the lives of tens of thousands of animals over the years.
Yara was another special dog we rescued thanks to Mary. Her rescue video begins with a phone call between Mary and I - it was a dangerous rescue right by the freeway and could have gone wrong in so many ways. 😰
To complete this mission successfully, I had to call Loreta and ask her to join me - it was just impossible to do this one alone.
Earlier this year, Mary called us about two dogs living under a trailer. The timing of this rescue was so amazing because just a few hours later, one of them had given birth to five little puppies:
Right before the 4th of July, she called us about Patriot:
The most recent one was the rescue of Maggie Mae where you actually get to see Mary do the rescue herself:
I hope all these videos are a good reminder to the importance of having Hope For Paws on the ground every day!
Thank you so much for helping us save so many lives. 💝
Eldad
Hello Hope For Paws supporter,
It is your generosity that helps us save homeless animals and get them to surgery as quickly as possible. Adam and Chester were both victims of hit-and-run accidents (different locations).
Adam waited for three days for someone to call for help. Just 15 minutes away from that location, Chester was actually seen getting hit by a car by my friend Mary, and she sprung into action.
Their recovery is so beautiful to watch, and I hope you will consider a special holiday gift so we can save more animals in need before the holidays.
If you missed Grace's, Tuna's, Biscuit's and Kenneth's rescue videos from earlier this week, here they are for you:
Thank you so much for helping us save these animals, provide them with medical care, and place them in foster homes until their final destination in a loving forever home.
Have a happy holiday season! We will be there the whole time - the animals need us 365 days a year.
Eldad
Samson and Delilah (3-legged dog) lived on the streets and needed our help. Luckily, Maria knew to text Hope For Paws, so I rushed over. It was so special to see Samson loving the woman who fed him.
As I was getting ready to place my Lucky Leash around him, Maria told me she had found a three-legged dog a few days earlier and asked if I could take her too.
These two dogs thrive in their foster home and it is just so amazing to see them playing together! Please watch the video until the end.
Thanksgiving is almost here, and I just wanted you to know I am thankful for your support and for enabling us to save so many animals.
We have a matching campaign for the holiday and I hope you can join our team 🙏
Magnolia was hit by a car and managed to get to a nearby park, where she collapsed. Luckily for her, Mindy Allen spotted her and reached out to me. The picture she sent was concerning, and I was really concerned about the severity of her injury.
I rushed her to CARES, where medical treatment began right away. Nothing was broken, but she was in pain. Treatment included painkillers, laser therapy, massages, and acupuncture. I had to leave town as all of this was happening, and I was just amazed by the incredible recovery I got to see just 5 days later!
It's almost Thanksgiving, and we have a critical life-saving Matching Campaign. Please join us today and help us save many more animals.
Thank you so much,
Eldad
I was worried that Paris may be injured because of her behavior... I approached slowly, she retreated, and then... well, you'll have to watch and see what happened.
(I will tell you that the video ends with the French National Anthem AND a French Kiss, so you know it will be happy). 💙🤍❤️💋
I'm sure you noticed that we have been posting many more videos lately, and it's all thanks to you!!! Every life saved is because of you, and I can't thank you enough for standing by us and believing in our mission. Together, we are changing the world, one rescue at a time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
If you are not a Hope For Paws member yet, please join our team today: https://www.HopeForPaws.org/donate
Our address has changed recently, so if you would like to send a card, a toy, or a check donation, here is the new address:
Hope For Paws
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd #140
Studio City, CA 91604
Also, did you know that OCTOBER is known as CARtober? So many people have an old vehicle in their driveway or on their property, vehicles that you'll never use or will probably never get around to fixing. Did you know you can donate your car and help us save more lives? We partnered with an organization named CARS and they will pick up any kind of vehicle, working or not, will give you a tax deduction for your donation, and will send Hope For Paws the check. Pickup from your place is done in all 50 states: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/donate-your-vehicle ❤️
Our friends at L.A. Animal Rescue, who connected me with Krissie and Ashley, offered to foster Paris, and they will handle her adoption. To apply to adopt her, please visit: https://www.LAAnimalRescue.org
Please share this video with your family and friends.
Thank you so much!
Eldad
p.s. Paris got to meet Champ (both rescued during the Olympic Games). Champ's rescue video resulted in us losing many followers who couldn't handle seeing his terrible injury. This video is tough to watch and is NOT for kids!!! Please do not invite them to watch it. Here is the link: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/blog/Champs_rescue_video - if you decide to watch, please subscribe to our channel and help us grow. Champ is still looking for a loving forever home, so I really need to get more eyes on him. Thank you!!! ❤️
G.I. Jane survived only thanks to the kindness of nurse Erica Tagalicud and the veteran G.I. Joes, who left food for her.
It's a busy day here, so the whole story is in this video, but the most important thing right now is to find G.I. Jane a foster home or a loving forever home.
She LOVES dogs and is still a little nervous about people, but we're making progress every day, but of course, being in a home environment will speed things up.
Our friends at Maison Sûre will handle her adoption. To apply to adopt her, please visit: https://www.MaisonSureLA.org
A few people asked, so here is our mailing address again for donations by check:
Hope For Paws
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd #140
Studio City, CA 91604
Thank you so much for sending us on these missions.
Eldad
Milton is so grateful that someone knew to contact Hope For Paws and ask for help.
I found Milton under a car with an infected wound that was full of maggots. He had a large tumor and a bladder stone and also suffered from pneumonia.
We are so lucky to have the loving medical team at CARES that takes care of our rescues and nurses them back to health.
For the cost of a cup of coffee, YOU can be a part of this life-saving effort - please join us. 🙏❤️
Our mailing address changed recently, so if you would like to send a donation via check, here it is for you:
Hope For Paws 💌
Laurel Canyon Blvd #140
Studio City, CA 91604
Our friends at Maison Sûre are fostering Milton and they will handle his adoption. To apply to adopt him, please visit: https://www.MaisonSureLA.org
They are also fostering Mickey and Minnie who are looking for their forever home:
Last but not least, they are looking for a loving forever home for Champ (This video is not easy to watch! Definitely NOT for children as it shows a horrible injury).
His recovery is just amazing, so if you don't want to see the medical stuff, just skip to the end (the 8-minute mark) to see him happy and playful.
Thank you so much for your support and for helping us save all these lives. 💝
Eldad
Today’s rescue video is so important to me… it's a special story of recovery and hope.
My dad (who passed away last year) was injured in a terrible accident when he was 17 years old and spent a whole year in a hospital bed. The doctors told him he would never be able to walk again, but my dad told them, “I will soon dance!”
Through hard work with physical therapists (67 years ago!), he was able to walk, tie his shoes with just one hand (the other was not functional), have six children, and live a long and healthy life. 😊
Like my dad, Champ also suffered a terrible injury (it's possible his leg got stuck in a machine, an electrical gate, or maybe he was hit by one of the trains passing in this area).
Rich Lujan, who reached out to Hope For Paws, informed me that after reviewing the security camera footage, he saw Champ at the refinery at 10 PM, walking on all four legs. However, by the time he found him at 5 AM, Champ only had three legs. 😰
I rushed to the location immediately and approached slowly - an injured animal can be dangerous!
Champ, like the champ that he is, allowed me to comfort him, secure him, and get him to CARES.
Our ability to do rescues like this completely depends on your support. If you can, please join us with a $5 recurring donation that will send us on many more rescue missions.
Champ's behavior throughout his recovery was absolutely amazing and inspiring. According to Google, between 1-2 million people go through amputations every year around the world! It's a traumatic event, and I hope Champ will inspire through his story and show how recovery and happiness are possible.
Please share this video with family and friends - we all know a veteran who was injured, someone who was seriously injured in an accident, or someone who lost a limb due to sickness.
The amazing team at CARES - an emergency trauma doctor, a board-certified surgeon, a rehab doctor, and, of course, the supportive team of technicians, all worked around the clock to help him fully recover.
The story doesn't end here - Champ is now looking for a foster home or a loving forever home.
Our friends at Maison Sûre (who receive our rescue alerts and notified me about Champ early in the morning) will handle his adoption. To apply to adopt Champ, please visit: https://www.MaisonSureLA.org
To apply to foster Champ, please click here: https://www.HopeForPaws.org/foster
Thank you so much to all our supporters for helping us change his life!
Eldad
Someone put a string around Mickey's neck when he was a puppy, and as he grew, the string got embedded deeper and deeper in his flesh. 😰
I was told that Mickey had a friend with him (Minnie), but when I arrived at the rescue location in Central California, I was approached my Mortimer, a cat who lived under a car with them. Luckily, I always carry an extra trap for cats - just in case I come across a cat in need, and Mortimer definitely seemed sick to me. (I suspected FIV, and sadly, I was correct).
Mickey was really nervous, so I knew I must capture him first. He was very scared of people, and it took a while until I was able to get him exactly where I wanted him. (You will have to watch the video to see how that worked).
Next up it was Minnie who was also nervous, but she really liked my cheeseburger. After I secured her, she freaked out! Minnie probably never had a leash around her, so she panicked!
While dealing with Minnie, Mortimer grabbed my cheeseburger, and that was not good because now he had no reason to walk into my trap. I used a very unusual method to get him, and I am very lucky I didn't get injured!
After the rescue, I had a long drive to CARES. The doctor had already left for the day after a long day of surgeries, but she came back for Mickey.
Rescues like this require long drives, time, patience, improvisation, and a lot of money for medical care. When you donate to Hope For Paws, you have a part in every one of these rescues!!! We want to do more, but we need to grow our team of supporters. Please join us today with a small donation.
Our friends at Maison Sûre offered to foster Mickey and Minnie until we can find them a loving forever home! To apply to adopt this beautiful couple, please visit: https://www.MaisonSureLA.org
Our friends at Sante D'Or offered to foster Mortimer in a home with another cat with FIV. It is important to note that cats with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) can live a long and healthy life, often comparable to that of an uninfected cat. Many FIV-positive cats live for many years, sometimes even their full natural lifespan, especially if they receive good care, including regular veterinary check-ups, a balanced diet, and being kept indoors to minimize the risk of infections. With proper management, the quality of life for an FIV-positive cat can remain high for many years.
If you would like to adopt Mortimer, please visit them at: https://www.SanteDOr.org
Thank you so much for watching our video until the end - The footage there is so special; a true love story. 💘💘
If you missed our other Disney family rescue, please watch it here:
Thank you so much for supporting our rescue efforts and sending us daily rescue missions.
Eldad
The full story of Shazam is inside this video, but today, we have to talk about a bigger problem!
The problem is that it's harder for people to share our video, and as a result, not enough people know about us, and this delays our arrival to rescues like this that should be handled MUCH FASTER! I don't really know what the solution is, and I would love to have your input. How do I change that so animals won't have to suffer for so long???
Meanwhile, not reaching as many people as we used to also affects our ability to raise funds for these animals, so if you can, please join the Hope For Paws team as a member and help us save more lives.
After Loreta Frankonyte and I got Shazam, he continued for a long recovery period, and he is now ready for adoption. Our friends at LA Animal Rescue have been working with him, and he will need someone who will help him overcome his initial shyness. To apply to adopt him, please contact them directly: https://www.LAAnimalRescue.org or if you know someone who would love to adopt him, please send this video to them.
Last thing - August is MAKE A WILL (Living Trust) MONTH, and this is critical for the safety of your pets. Life is so fragile, and one of our missions is to help as many people as possible to have a written plan - a legally valid document that will protect your dogs and cats.
Hope For Paws paid the license for you to create this document for FREE, so please take a few minutes to learn more about it here:
Thank you so much for your support!!!
Eldad
A Good Samaritan opened his door and allowed a cat to walk in, and give birth in his apartment. Mambo delivered 6 beautiful babies - Samba, Rumba, Bachata, Jive, Paso Doble, and Tango.
Two of the kittens have a deformity, but that doesn't stop them from being so cute! They will need surgery when they grow up a little bit, so if you would like to help us with that, please make a small donation here:
I saw this footage yesterday for the first time and asked about Greg and if there is any way we can assist him, as his living condition is NOT OK! I was told he refused to go to the hospital until this family was safe, and the next day, he was hospitalized. I am unsure if he will return to this apartment, but I am waiting to hear back.
If anyone would like to assist in cleaning/painting his place (assuming he would be willing to accept help), please let me know. He lives about 45 minutes south of Los Angeles (Wilmington). Here is the link to reach out to us - it would be so cool to really do something to improve his life:
If you would like to adopt one of these cute kittens or their cute mom, please visit our friends at Kitten Rescue: https://www.KittenRescue.org
Thank you so much!
Eldad
Tofu was abandoned after being mistreated for a long time. She didn't trust humans; she didn't believe our bacon cheeseburger trick - she just wanted to get away.
Luckily for her, we were prepared for this scenario, so Malanie Hjerrild, Katie McKittrick, and I managed to secure her together. I really wanted to win Tofu's trust at the rescue location, but she wasn't willing to surrender, so I decided not to risk it and dealt with her back at CARES (which took less than a minute). It's a beautiful transformation so please watch until the end.
Tofu is now in a foster home with our friends at I Stand With My Pack, so if you would like to adopt her, please contact them directly: https://www.IStandWithMyPack.org 🥰
They have many other cute dogs for adoption, so check them out.
Thank you so much!
Eldad
I have been around for a while; I have seen many injuries, but this one gets the gold medal for being the worst! 🥇😰
This post is going to be unlike anything I have ever shared, and it is probably too much for many people, so it's totally OK to click out or click here to send us a small donation to help us cover Champ's medical care.
Hope For Paws has been working with Maison Sûre, and we're sharing the emergency alert mailbox. Sabine Roseman was the first to spot this email and called me early in the morning. I told her I'd be in the car in 2 minutes and head out. The rescue location was quite unusual - an oil refinery, a secure location, and I'm not sure how the dog got there.
I have never seen an injury like this. I wasn't sure how the dog would react or how much pain he would be in, so I moved very slowly to assure him that I was there to help him.
I placed the Lucky Leash around him so I would have some control in case he got scared and wanted to run away.
I was amazed by how calm he was and how he surrendered to accepting help. Right away, I knew I would name him CHAMP! 🏆
Rich Lujan, the kind man who emailed Hope For Paws offered to assist me, and together we picked Champ up and placed him on the soft Hope For Paws blanket.
Working together, we lifted him to the Hope For Paws rescue vehicle so I could get him to CARES ASAP.
As soon as I arrived at the hospital, the whole medical team was waiting for me outside with a gurney.
The one thing we had to do before starting treatment was to weigh him so the correct dosage of medication could be prescribed. I then witnessed one of the most incredible things I have ever seen - Champ wagged his tail!!! He was happy to be at CARES with so many loving hands on him right away. ❤️
After the weigh-in, Champ was immediately sedated and intubated so treatment could begin.
He was very dirty, so we placed him on the wet table and had to wash his whole body quickly - this would help prevent further infection.
Dr. Elena Morino, our ER trauma doctor, worked with the team to stop the bleeding as they cleaned the wound.
I have no idea how an injury like this one occurred—he didn't have any symptoms of a dog who was hit by a car, and my guess is that his leg got caught in a machine or maybe an electrical gate. Security footage from an oil refinery showed Champ walking on all four legs the night before at 10 PM, but when he was found at 5 AM the next day, one leg was missing! There are also railroad tracks there, so no one knows - the missing leg couldn't be found.
This injury makes me think of many soldiers who were injured in battles and people who were critically injured in car/work accidents. The road to recovery is very challenging for these people - I know it because this hit close to home, especially for our Katie McKittrick, who has a personal experience with this after her brother lost his leg in a car accident. I was a little nervous about her joining in on the medical aspect of this, and I suggested she should stay away, but she handled it really well even though I know it wasn't simple for her to re-live this experience again.
If you know someone who was injured like this, please hug them - they have been through a tough challenge in life. ❤️
Dr. Mishka Williams was there next to do the surgery and remove the remaining piece of his leg so he could begin the process of healing.
Please keep Champ in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. This guy has been through quite a lot, and with your support, his life is going to be amazing!
If you can, please join us with a small donation. It is quite amazing to me that the average donation to Hope For Paws is $12, and that with so many people participating, we can do so much!
Of course, we would love to do even more, so please join our team today, or invite a friend or a family member to join us too so together we can change the world of so many of these animals.
If you would like to foster Champ or another Hope For Paws dog, please fill out our foster application (This is, of course, for people in the Los Angeles area). Our friends at Maison Sûre will reach out and help facilitate that. 🥰
You may live far away from us, but please visit one of the adoption events this weekend and ask how you can become a foster parent - it really helps organizations all over the world save more lives.
I am hoping that Champ will very soon be able to sit on the couch and cheer the teams in the Paralympic games!
Please drive safely and patiently this weekend. ❤️
Thank you so much for your support!
Eldad
Imagine being a homeless dog… you are in a constant struggle to find a safe spot to sleep, in constant look for food and water, you are always in a state of fear from cars, fireworks, or coyotes who are searching for their next meal - it's really a nightmare.
I wanted to share some videos where I used their exhaustion to my advantage and surprised these dogs in their sleep! This method can be very dangerous - especially with larger dogs who may overreact.
The little dog in today's new video was quite nervous, so I had to be quiet and complete the mission without waking him up.
The next one didn't want anything to do with me, so I had to send Loreta forward for this dangerous mission:
On this one, I was joined by Hope For Paws' Board of Director and a good friend of mine, Jaime Ray Newman:
This senior dog lived by the freeway for 7 months and he was mostly deaf, so that was pretty easy:
Surprising a sleeping German Shepherd can be very dangerous:
Surprising a sleeping Pit Bull can also be very dangerous:
Some senior dogs have no fight left in them, and they are happy to be saved:
But some seniors will fight (and bite):
This senior tried to bite but failed:
This puppy slept by the railroad tracks, and I managed to surprise him too:
All these dogs, EXCEPT for the first one, have already found their loving forever homes! If you would like to adopt Patriot, please contact our friends at Maison Sûre.
To see Melanie Flindt Hjerrild training dogs, please click here - I have never seen anything like this: https://www.instagram.com/melandthemutts/reels/
Lastly, if you would like to help us save more dogs like the dogs in these videos, please help us with a small donation here:
Thank you so much for watching our videos and sharing your favorite ones with your friends.
Eldad
As soon as I received a message with the text above, I got into the #HopeForPaws rescue vehicle and drove up north.
A one-hundred-pound nervous dog that can't see you may overcompensate and react in a dangerous way.
Dahlia was so nervous, so I worried about that (especially because I was alone there), and I was also worried about the possibility of her running into traffic or disappearing in the orchards.
I had to work quickly and quietly so she wouldn't get scared and leave the area. I used soccer nets, my plastic fences, and the Hope For Paws rescue vehicle to build a large trap for her. The plan worked ALMOST perfectly! 😄
I didn't bring the metal trap into the enclosure because I feared that the noise would scare her, so that turned out to be a problem. I don't want to give the whole story away - it's best to watch the video and see what happened. The ending was MUCH BETTER than I expected going into this rescue! ❤️
It is only thanks to our supporters that we can complete rescues like this. I don't think there is anything in this world you can buy for $5 that will give you more joy than knowing you were a part of something like this - look how happy she is by the end of this video. 🥰🥰🥰
If you can, please join the Hope For Paws team with a life-saving donation.
We recently partnered with Maison Sûre (Safe House in French), and they are amazing! They notified me about Dahlia, and in the past few weeks, we have saved the lives of a few animals who wouldn't have survived without our collaboration.
As soon as Dahlia was medically cleared at CARES, they found her an amazing foster home where she made many new friends. Her eyes healed so beautifully, and she is now READY for her loving forever home. Will you please share her story with your friends?
If you're ready to adopt the sweetest Cane Corso, please fill out an adoption application for Dahlia. ⬅️
Thank you so much!!!
Eldad
Yesterday, I got to see our rescued poodle enjoying classical music - it went from being mesmerized by the beautiful intense music, and continued to falling asleep and it all happened within 1 minute and 24 seconds here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9P0T82pFRD/
Paddington would also love for your dogs and cats to have an amazing audiovisual experience, so today, I'm sharing a video for them.
and here is one for the cats. 😻
Please leave these videos on for your dogs and cats while you're at work - it will help them relax, and it will help us save lives as we will get more watch-time on our channel.
Thank you so much!
Eldad
Happy 4th of July! Smoochy and Squishmallow are both safe this holiday! 😻😻
So many cats end up on the streets, cats who want to be loved but are dumped like yesterday's trash. Of course, new ones are then born on the streets, and many don't survive. 😿
We're working to prevent a lot of pain and suffering, and with your help, we'll be able to do much more. Please join us with a $5 monthly donation here:
If you would like to adopt these cuties, please contact our friend at Let Them Be Little Rescue here: https://www.LTBLRescue.org
Tonight, fireworks will scare so many animals - please keep them at home, keep them safe, and leave this video on to help them calm down:
Thank you so much!!!
Eldad
This video is different from our usual rescue content, but it's an important one as the 4th of July approaches. 🧨
We are still a week away from the holiday, but all around the city people are playing with fireworks (even in the middle of the day), causing panic and distress to dogs, cats, and wild animals. 😓
Music can have a profoundly calming effect on dogs and cats. The sudden loud noises and bright flashes of fireworks can cause anxiety and fear in pets, leading to behaviors such as hiding, trembling, panting, or excessive barking. Playing soothing music with a slow tempo and gentle melodies can help mask the sound of fireworks, providing a sense of normalcy and security. Research has shown that relaxing music can lower heart rates and reduce stress-related behaviors in animals. By creating a peaceful auditory environment, music can significantly alleviate the distress pets feel during fireworks, helping them remain calm and relaxed.
Please leave the TV on with this video every day when you leave for work. It will play for 10 hours and will help your pets relax and maybe even enjoy the show.
Recently, I was asked to watch a cat while a friend of mine and her husband had to leave town for a couple of days. In an attempt to entertain CleaCatra, I shared some nature shows with her on my iPad, and she really enjoyed them. You can see her here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8xAZk3pche/
Letting this video play for 10 hours will increase the watch time on our channel, help us grow, and introduce us to new audiences. With the new hospital, we are able to do so much more, but it's all very expensive! This is a great way to help us save more lives, it will also help your pets, and it's FREE! 😊👍
To double the impact, you can also open this video in a separate tab on your computer and let it run all day, knowing you're actively helping us! You should skip over every once in a while to enjoy some of the beautiful footage we put together in this video—there are no loops of footage—every second there is unique!
Thank you so much!
Eldad
This is so upsetting... I don't understand how someone can just abandon a blind dog on the street to fend for himself and just drive away!!! 😡🤬
As I prepared to clean him up, my brain couldn't even think of a good name for him, so I posted his picture on Instagram. I saw hundreds of great name suggestions that I added to my list, but one name kept repeating itself many times—Gandalf!
If you're not following @HopeForPawsRescue on Instagram yet, please join us and help us raise awareness on that platform: https://www.instagram.com/hopeforpawsrescue/
Loreta brought over to CARES a nice dinner she cooked for Paddington, and after he ate, I spent the next couple of hours grooming, bathing, and comforting him.
He is blind, mostly deaf, and has a few tumors, broken teeth, and bladder stones. Thanks to you, he is receiving the best medical treatment at CARES, and we will just have to see how he is doing. I always struggle with sharing these horrible stories because I don't want to scare people away with sad stories. A few weeks ago, Loreta and I rescued another abandoned senior dog, Bosley.
Sadly, he passed away a week after his rescue. 😞
I am still debating if I should post his sad video - I know you're coming here for HOPE, but the reality is rough, and this is the sadness we have to deal with over here.
I want you to know that your donations are greatly appreciated because they help prevent so much pain and suffering. We really couldn't have done this without you!
I will keep you posted on Gandalf, and I hope we can find a special family to foster him. I'm working on expanding our ability to accept fosters, so if you're interested, please let me know.
Thank you so much!
Eldad
For my birthday, I wanted to share this cute rescue video. Ricardo, the Good Samaritan who found her and fed her, took a barrel, cut it in half, and created a shelter for her while seeking help.
She looked like a turtle with her head peeping out, so I decided to name her Turtllini. 🥰
When I arrived at the rescue location, I wasn't told she was injured, and I couldn't even tell. She was a happy little dog who just wanted to be loved. Before seeing the doctor, I wanted to give her a bath, and right away I noticed that she was limping in a way that indicated to me that either her leg or her pelvis was broken.
This rescue, as simple as it was, is an important reminder to the presence of Hope For Paws on the ground with a medical team that can help these animals. Thank you Dr. Antonio Pedraza for another perfect fix - I am so happy she healed so nicely.
Yesterday, we celebrated Hope For Paws' 16th anniversary, and we still have a matching campaign where your donations can be DOUBLED or TRIPLED!
Please watch this video until the end so you can answer my question there… it's an interesting one to think about. 🐶😊💝😸
All I want is to be able to do more, and with your help we can do more now that the new CARES is open! Today is the first major surgery day, and by the end of this week we will complete at least 20 surgeries!
If every person here would be able to help us recruit just one family member or a friend who loves animals to join our team with a recurring donation, we could do twice as much work!
Thank you so much for all the anniversary and birthday wishes, and cards!!!
Our new mailing address:
Hope For Paws
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd #140
Studio City, CA 91604
I really appreciate your support and I am so excited for everything we're about to accomplish together! ❤️
If you missed yesterday's rescue video, you can find it here: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/campaigns/sweet-sixteen
Have an amazing day!
Eldad
Today we are celebrating Hope For Paws' Sweet 16 and for this celebration, I have a special video for you:
In perfect timing for this celebration of 16 years of Hope For Paws, the new CARES just opened, and we already have a bunch of surgeries scheduled for tomorrow! This hospital is SEVEN TIMES larger than the first CARES, which means it can help us save many more lives! If you didn't watch the BIG REVEAL with the first look at this amazing hospital, here it is for you:
Every Hope For Paws supporter contributed to the existence of this amazing place, and you should be really proud!!! I am just amazed by how many people came together to help us accomplish this mission—it has been a long-time dream, and I really appreciate your continued support!
For today's celebration, we have TWO matching campaigns where your donation can be DOUBLED or TRIPLED!
Recently, Lawrence Wergey, a Hope For Paws supporter, passed away and left a legacy gift for our organization. In his Will, he asked that we will continue raising awareness about making plans for your pets should anything unexpected happen to you. He also left funds to DOUBLE all your one-time donations!
Another Hope For Paws supporter recently lost her beloved dog Suki, so in her honor, she offered to TRIPLE your recurring donations!
Shelby and M'Lynn lived under an abandoned RV, ate trash, and did their best to survive. A Good Samaritan was referred to us by Mary Chatman, who contacted us about many animals in need.
Shortly after the rescue, M'Lynn was adopted by Chris and Michele Gentry. Hope For Paws super fans would know their names because they adopted some of the most famous dogs in Hope For Paws' history!
Fiona:
Alice:
Abby:
Katie McKittrick and I worked together to secure both of them, quickly groomed them, checked by the doctor, and rushed them to Katie's home so the babies could be born in a clean, safe, and quiet place. Even though Shelby was malnourished, her first five puppies were all large and healthy - Annelle, Truvy, Spud, Clairee, and Drum. Sadly, little Magnolia, the runt, was born small and deformed, and she passed away. 😢
The rest of the family thrived and continued to their foster home. It was so amazing to see them play just a few weeks after they were born!!!
Today's Matching Campaign for Hope For Paws' 16th anniversary is so important for our operation! This week alone, 20 surgeries will be performed at CARES, and this is just the first week - the "soft opening" 😄
Thank you so much for supporting our efforts! We really appreciate you and love you! 💝
Eldad
p.s. tomorrow (totally by chance) I'll be celebrating my 49th birthday, so I will have another rescue video for you - I'll see you again in 24 hours!
Other than telling you about the largest event in Hope For Paws' history, I will just ask you to watch this video. As you're watching, you should feel so proud of yourself for being a part of this life-saving mission because none of this would have been possible without you! ❤️
Imagine a place where every injured or sick homeless animal finds hope and healing, a place where animals receive love and care for the first time in their lives.
Hope For Paws and the medical team at CARES teamed up to build this place. The first hospital was just 1,000 square feet, and we have outgrown it very fast (but it carried us through COVID-19). Eventually, we ran out of the lease, the hospital was sold to a new owner, and he had to move out. The second hospital was 2,500 square feet, and we have outgrown it, too, as the demand for our help kept increasing.
The new hospital (I call it CARES 3.0) should do the work for many years to come. It is a 7,000-square-foot surgical hospital (which makes it one of the largest in Los Angeles); it has multiple surgical suites and a fantastic medical team!
Your donations transformed this vision into reality by supporting Hope For Paws. You are the lifeline for these voiceless creatures, and with your help, we can provide critical medical care, surgeries, vaccinations, and rehabilitation for animals who have nowhere else to turn. By contributing, you are not only helping to mend broken bodies but also giving these animals a chance to find loving homes.
If you’re already a supporter of Hope For Paws, THANK YOU for being part of this amazing effort!!!
As I was filming this video, it occurred to me that our current supporters can help us save twice as many animals at zero cost! All you have to do is convince just one family member or a friend to join you in supporting a mission you love.
Imagine if 10,000 donors became 20,000 donors! As far as the space to do double the work - we can easily do that, but this will require another vet, more technicians, more X-rays, more blood tests, more medical supplies, more food, etc.
Can you think of one person who loves animals and would love to be a part of this, too? 🥰
On June 11th, we will celebrate Hope For Paws' Sweet 16. If you're not a member yet, I hope you will join us today with a recurring donation to support this massive operation so we can continue working month after month, focusing on actual rescuing and less on fundraising! (As a token of appreciation, we will send you a Lucky Leash).
Thank you so much!!! I am so excited to share with you many new rescue stories!!!
Eldad
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Kitten season is here, and thanks to the support of our supporters, we can change the lives of so many! Most of these kittens would have died in less than two years (that's the average lifespan of a feral cat).
We really want as many people as possible to be a part of this change, so I would love for YOU to join us too with a $5 recurring donation so you can keep sending us on rescues - month after month!
In 8 days, we will celebrate Hope For Paws' Sweet 16 anniversary, and we have exciting news coming up! If you're not on our email list yet, you can click here to join:
Have an amazing week!
Eldad
It's kitten season, and we are working to assist so many families like the Ironwork family.
The new CARES is about to open in a few weeks, and with your help, we will grow our TNR program to reduce the suffering of so many cats and kittens. Every surgery costs about $100 so for example, to spay/neuter 200 cats will cost $20,000!!! I really hope you can join us today with a small recurring donation so we can fix as many animals as possible.
Of course, all the cats we rescue require medical treatment - primarily for upper respiratory and eye infections, and that's expensive, too. I really appreciate your support in helping them heal and find loving forever homes. Our friends at Kitty Bungalow are working nonstop, too, to help so many cats and kittens. Please check out all the cuties and apply to adopt them here: https://www.KittyBungalow.org
If you missed the rescue videos of Murphy, Mallory and the 7 puppies, here they are for you:
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Thank you so much for watching and sharing our videos and for supporting Hope For Paws! 💝
Eldad
Imagine how Mallory's and puppies' lives would have turned out if people like you had not supported #HopeForPaws and we had not been called to rescues like this.
Mallory was rescued just hours before going into labor. Katie and Alex secured gained her trust, drove her back to Los Angeles, took her to the vet, cleaned her up, and dried her with the soft Hope For Paws towels. A few hours later, Mallory gave birth to seven cute puppies on the warm Hope For Paws blankets. 🤗
The last batch of blankets was sold out, so we ordered a new batch, and this time, we added the towels, too!!! We use these towels daily to dry the animals we bathe, and we love them!
If you will order a blanket or a towel, we will send you a Lucky Leash as a gift as a small thank you for your support! (Don't forget to select the leash size that would be perfect for your dog).
Thank you so much for supporting our efforts!
Eldad
p.s. here is the link for Paddington's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/xoxopaddington - funny stuff there by Loreta. 💝
This rescue sent me on a long drive to the desert to save Disney and her puppies.
Classical music fans - I hope you will enjoy the "Four Seasons of Rescue" with music by Antonio Vivaldi.
The Four Seasons was composed exactly 300 years ago (1723)!! I love classical music and earlier this year I was at the Hollywood Bowl where I got to listen to this concert - a night at the Hollywood Bowl with classical music is my favorite way to spend an evening and relax.
Vivaldi started his concert with an infectiously happy theme of Spring, but our story doesn't begin in a happy place... Disney was abandoned and then gave birth to three little puppies under an olive tree. As temperatures were falling, their future was uncertain, so I decided to start this rescue video with the music representing AUTUMN.
Once I gathered my equipment, the music changed to WINTER... it's a bit darker and stressful. Disney was protecting her puppies, but she also needed my food so she could provide them with milk. The music worked really well with the emotions and intensity of this rescue! Disney almost got me, but I saw that bite coming a split second before the attempt was made... did you see it too?
Once we arrived back in Los Angeles, the music changed again - now it is SPRING when things took a beautiful turn, and everybody got a nice warm bath. The family can rest for the first time, knowing they are safe with us.
The last part of the video was filmed a few weeks later, so I skipped to SUMMER when it was time for FUN! Pluto, Dug, and Goofy have grown a little. They still need their mom, but they are starting to play and test their new teeth on my fingers. OUCH! 😅
I'm sure most of you know PLUTO and GOOFY, and if you're wondering who DUG is, you should definitely watch the movie "UP" by Disney/Pixar. ❤️
It has been a while since I edited a video, but Justin is still recovering from his terrible motorcycle accident, and Rachael just had a beautiful baby, so I hope you will enjoy my work even though I'm at bit rusty. I know it's a bit long, but I didn't want to chop the music in a way that would make Vivaldi sad. 😊
Thank you so much for supporting Hope For Paws and for understanding why we slowed down a bit with video productions. We're still filming our rescues, but it will take me a little longer to edit them as my priority is the work on the streets.
Please join our end-of-year fundraising campaign and help us save more lives this winter... it is cold outside, and we're trying to get to as many as we can:
The puppies are now 6 weeks old, and very soon, they will be ready for adoption, and so will their mom. To apply to adopt them, please contact our friends at Pal Rescue:
If you can't adopt at the moment, here are a few ways to support our rescue:
Donate and become a Hope For Paws member: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/donate
Write your Will/Living Trust for FREE to protect your pet and consider leaving a legacy donation to Hope For Paws: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/support_us/with/planned-giving
Donate stocks to Hope For Paws: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/support_us/with/stock-gifts
Donate via your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) - learn about tax advantages here: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/support_us/with/donor-advised-fund
Donate Cryptocurrency: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/support_us/with/cryptocurrencies
Check if your company will match your donation: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/corporate-giving
Donate your old car, motorcycle, or RV to help us save lives (in all 50 states): https://www.hopeforpaws.org/donate-your-vehicle
Donate in honor of someone you love or as a gift: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/give_a_gift
Buy a needed item from our Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2LZGBKKGWU5QC?ref_=abls_nvfly_yl
Get the Lucky Leash of Hope: https://www.hopeforpaws.org/lucky_leash
Thank you so much!!! Happy Happy Happy New Year!!!
Eldad
Clara was abandoned after she was used for breeding. She was scared, sad, and very smart to find refuge under a house of a kind woman.
The woman believed Clara had puppies under her house, so she fed her while searching for help. She discovered #HopeForPaws and reached out.
For this rescue, I asked Katie McKittrick and Idan Reik to join me. I knew the property had many ways in and out, and we had to work together quickly to secure it. All of a sudden, the woman spotted Clara as she crawled under the house. Knowing she was somewhat contained, I decided to do another round of checking to make sure everything was secured perfectly. It took me a second to realize that Clara did more of the work for us on this rescue. ❤️
I was able to tell right away that she was not a nursing mom - she wasn't lactating anymore, and I figured that if there were puppies under the house, they would have been old enough to explore in search of food. Of course, I still crawled under the house and there were no puppies there.
We named her Clara after the little girl from The Nutcracker, and it was so beautiful to see her transform in just three days.
A couple of generous donors asked us to do a matching campaign for the holiday where they will match up to $30,000!!! These funds are needed for the medical care of so many animals we help.
For Christmas, I wanted to share a few other Christmas videos we posted. This one is one of my favorites… it was challenging, took a long time to accomplish, Loreta took multiple bites, but it just shows how we never ever give up!
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The next one is from last Christmas - a dog who was neglected and needed a Christmas Miracle:
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The next one is Norman's rescue who found his loving forever home just in time for Christmas! He is so lucky to be alive!!!
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This super cute video of a father and son is so special.
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For this rescue, we needed the help of the Long Beach Fire Department - it was EPIC!!!
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Last, but not least, we have Christmas kittens too:
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I hope you will enjoy all of them and that you will share your favorite with your family and friends.
Thank you so much for helping us save so many lives!
Eldad, Loreta, Katie, Chris and Justin.
The story of Kailani is heartbreaking… seeing her trying to revive her puppy was so sad.
Situations like this can be quite dangerous as a protective mother can behave aggressively, and then my team knows to call me to handle the situation. Working slowly, with a cheeseburger in my hand, I was able to slowly approach her, I used the trap as a barrier to protect myself, but I still didn't feel confident to just put a leash around her.
I almost never use a catch-pole, but for everybody's safety, I made an exception. It's important to understand that my gentle snare easily bends, and then I have no way to defend myself. Having a pole that protects me from a serious bite also gives me the confidence to approach faster and come into contact with the dog so she understands that I am there to help her.
A few people noticed a little whine as I was making sure there were no other puppies. The one thing you can't see in the video is that there were two dogs inside the house who were a little anxious about our presence. We always check thoroughly so no one is left behind.
The more interesting part of this video is the documentation of the next 24 hours and Kailani's behavior as she processed the death of her puppies.
In some extreme cases, distressed mothers would eat their newborns. This happened with Bethany, but I just never shared that story… at the time I thought it would scare people away from adopting her.
Bethany knew she was not in a proper condition to raise puppies and even with medical help, it took a long time.
As you can imagine, medical care for cases like this costs a lot of money, and I hope you will join our team today as a member.
Her video is quite old, but it's still one of my favorites. She was adopted a long time ago and lives happily with her moms. ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for supporting Hope For Paws!
Eldad
The circle of life (on the streets) ended when #HopeForPaws arrived at the rescue location.
So many kittens are born in storm drains, and as winter creeps in, these locations are extremely dangerous for these babies who are unable to get out of them.
Luckily, people know to call Hope For Paws, and we find ourselves crawling into these places quite often. Capturing their feral mom proved to be quite challenging, and it took two months until our rescue partner was able to trap her, get her spayed, vaccinated, and released. As you will see towards the end of the video, there is a well-taken-care-of cat colony in the area.
We save many kittens from terrible situations, and we can only do it thanks to your support! Please join us today with a life-saving donation:
Here are a couple more of my favorite cat rescue videos:
It is pretty amazing to know there are so many cat lovers out there! These three videos alone have more than 55 MILLION views!
Thank you so much for supporting Hope For Paws!
Eldad
Brenda was so sad when her person disappeared. I will never know the circumstances for her owner's disappearance... maybe hospitalization, arrest, or even death.
One thing I know for sure is that she was loyal and loved. She is a very cool Newfoundland, probably mixed with a Bernese Mountain Dog. Like all Newfies, she loves water and enjoys nice bubble baths. ❤️
She loves to play with toys and with other dogs - it was so cool to watch her coming out of her shell.
If you are not a Hope For Paws supporter yet, I really hope you will join us today and help us save more lives. As a small thank you, I will send you our Lucky Leash. 🌺
Brenda reminded me of Everest - a dog Loreta and I rescued a while ago:
Brenda is now in her foster home with our friends at L.A. Animal Rescue. To apply to adopt her, please contact them directly at: https://www.LAAR.org
Thank you so much!
Eldad
Yikes! Even I was nervous watching Katie accomplish this rescue! 🙀
This kitten season doesn't seem to end - just more and more and more kittens!
This Soda Pop Family reminded me of two dogs I rescued a few years ago with my friend Vanessa Enriquez:
I am having a hard time getting Google to update our new mailing address, so if you happen to know ANYONE at Google, I would LOVE your assistance with it! 😊😊😊
Please update your records:
Hope For Paws
3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd #140
Studio City, CA 91604
We love receiving your cards, letters, and stories about the animals that impacted your life.
If you are not a Hope For Paws member, please join us today with a small donation. We will get your donation to work right away!
Thank you so much for sharing our story with your family and friends. If every person could convince just ONE friend or family member to join us, we could save twice as many animals this year.
We will do the crawling in sewers, we will take the bites and scratches, and all we ask for is funds for the medical care of these animals.
Have an amazing day!
Eldad
Today is National Cheeseburger Day! We have used cheeseburgers for many years now to gain the trust of thousands of homeless and abandoned dogs, and it helped save us from painful bites.
I would LOVE for everybody to contribute just one cheeseburger to our Cheeseburger Fund: https://www.HopeForPaws.org/donate - These cheeseburgers help us establish trust with these homeless animals because they realize right away that we come in peace.
We don't feed the dogs cheeseburgers here - their rescue day is a special day, sometimes it's a little scary, and these cheeseburgers help keep me and my team safe. Bronx reminds me of Buddha from this video with more than 12 MILLION views:
I hope you will enjoy both videos and help us buy the next cheeseburger this holiday ❤️
Happy National Cheeseburger Day! 🍔 🍔 🍔
Eldad
For many years now, Miley (who recently passed away 😞) held the second-place position on our YouTube channel with her incredible transformation:
Today, the Lion Kings and Queens will take over that second spot and then will challenge a bunch of puppies to claim the top spot!
Also, these kittens are trying to sneak into the TOP 10, and with your help, they can make it there today!
All super cool rescue videos tomorrow I will post a new one - more of a medical case, so it will be interesting to see if you're interested in that.
If you haven't subscribed to our channel yet, please click here - it's 100% FREE!
Do you prefer dog rescue videos over cat rescue videos? (or the other way around).
Please let me know on our Facebook page - I am so curious:
https://www.facebook.com/HopeForPawsCalifornia
Thank you so much!
Eldad
An older, injured dog waited patiently for someone to call Hope For Paws. Luckily for him, a Hope For Paws fan named Phillip spotted him in a gas station and texted me.
MarMar searched for a safe spot to hide, and even though it was very noisy there, he knew it would be hard for anyone to harm him there. I tried to clean the sound with the video editing software, but it didn't really work. It is a little annoying to watch, but it will give you the feeling of what life on the streets is like for these homeless/abandoned dogs.
This older guy was so ready to be rescued and start his new life! He allowed me to pick him up and get him the medical care he needed.
After a bath and a visit to the hospital, he spent a few days with Katie where he started coming out of his shell - it is so beautiful to see dogs recover so well with the help of other dogs.
Our friends at SAFE Rescue Team offered to foster him and find him a loving forever home.
Thank you so much for helping us make it all happen 🥰
Eldad