Just one of the many volunteers with M.A.I.N., Medical Animals In Need. A 100% volunteer based rescue group that saves hundreds of sick and injured dogs (and a few cats, too) from the county's euthanasia list each year.
Meet Perry. Animal control was contacted when a caller claimed that Perry had been attacked by another dog. Once back at the shelter however, it was discovered that Perry had been suffering from wounds for so long they had maggots in them! Staff cleaned him up the best they could and then called us. We [...]
This is Misty. Left carpel wound, right rear also has multiple wounds, pain on extension of left hip. Despite her injuries, she passed her county evaluation, so M.A.I.N. will be welcoming her into the family later on today. Medical Update, April 18th: Misty had a dislocated hip which Dr. Katie was able to pop back [...]
Meet Venicia. Venicia was left tied to a tree by a park/canal area with no food or water…carelessly abandoned to a fate unknown. Her right rear leg is injured and swollen and there is an open wound that is currently filled with dirt. County started treatment of Venecia’s injuries, but this sweet girl needed another [...]
Meet Harrison. Brought in as a stray, Harrison’s jaw is broken along with his spirit. He was scheduled to be euthanized this morning because of his injuries, but M.A.I.N. stepped in and now he’s the newest member of our growing family! Medical Update on Harrison, April 18th: Harrison can go to foster tomorrow. The vets [...]
Meet Laverne. Languishing at the west valley shelter with no hope to speak of. Then, while Heather, Jared and Don were at the shelter pulling another dog, Jared called the team over to the kennel that Lenny was in. “We were mortified” Heather says. “We took photos and sent them to the MAIN team immediately.” [...]
2 month old male shepherd mix found on the reservation with sarcoptic mange. Poor Timber. All this kid can do is itch while the mites burrow through his skin. He is miserable and alone, and now he’s on the county’s euthanasia list. But, M.A.I.N. heard of this little boy’s plight, so the transporters rushed down [...]
It never ends… Meet Bailey. We received a call from the shelter about a 12 week old puppy that was just brought in, covered in some type of horrible burns. So, Don and Heather drove to the West Shelter to pick her up and take her to Bethany Animal Hospital. Despite the pain she was [...]
Meet Macy. At just three months old, Macy is so young to be in such bad shape. She was found as a stray and confirmed positive for Sarcoptic Mange, making her unadoptable at the shelter. As you can see from the photos, this poor girl can’t stop itching…it’s constant and Macy is miserable. Luckily, M.A.I.N. [...]
Meet Charlotte! This 3 month old puppy was brought in with a broken jaw and swollen right side of her face. Further x-rays at Bethany Animal Hospital show at least 6 skull fractures. She’ll need to have surgery on her jaw as soon as antibiotics reduce the risk of infection. Until then, she’s on injectable [...]
Meet Janie! Janie has a fractured Tibia, and has dealt with this painful injury for weeks while she waited for a lifeline. But, this sweet pup was so happy to meet her new foster mom, Kim that you’ll never see her flinch from the pain. A few goodbyes from her friends at the shelter and [...]
Meet Julep! This adorable girl has had it pretty rough lately…with multiple injuries and trouble walking, it is suspected Julep was hit by a car. Because of her injuries, she was scheduled to be euthanized. Despite her misfortunes, Julep still manages a few tail wags for her rescuers when they approach the cage. We like [...]
After years of neglect & over-breeding, Sasha’s owners decided she was no longer worthwhile to them so they surrendered her to the local animal control. She’s emaciated, depressed & has a skin condition which made her not suitable for adoption. We’ll know more about her medical state when her bloodwork & tests come back but [...]
Although Cleo’s past is unknown, we know it wasn’t a good one. Cleo was found on the streets & turned into animal control by the people who found her. She sat on the euthanasia list at the county shelter for nearly a month, which is almost unheard of! Emaciated, with a large tumor on her [...]
This little girl is our newest M.A.I.N. pup, and thanks to Barbara Bowers, she has a new name; Patience! She was rescued from the West Shelter where Patience sat waiting, in what must have been severe pain. As far as the veterinarians can tell, she has multiple pelvic fractures and a dislocated hip that will [...]
Shelter life is hard for even the youngest pups, but for the older dogs like Annie, this life quickly becomes intolerable. Her cage was shared with 3 other small dogs, and Annie seemed alright with that. What bothered her the most was that she came in wearing a sweater, which hid a severe skin allergy [...]
This is Minnie, a sweet and young Cocker Mix that was a staff favorite at the East Shelter. Minnie was about to be adopted, and when they altered her the vets examined her teeth and found that she had a tumor in her mouth! We’re going to do all we can for her, which includes [...]
Meet Dyson (top) and Ringo! In a desperate attempt to save both, M.A.I.N. is taking these two in from Pinal County. Dyson is a male chihuahua mix that is about 1 year old. His nose is bleeding constantly and he is having trouble breathing. He makes wheezing noises and would be able to go out [...]
M.A.I.N. got a call about a pup in trouble, so we rushed down to see what was wrong and met Roland. He is a sweet and friendly little ball of energy and he doesn’t understand why everyone is making such a fuss. He also doesn’t understand just how close he came to being euthanized. Roland [...]
This is Ruby; safe from euthanasia with M.A.I.N. but certainly NOT out of the woods. Folks, Ruby is as sick as we’ve seen any of our dogs. We don’t know what’s going to happen over the next few days, and we can’t promise anything other than we will try our hardest to make this sweet [...]
Don loves to take LOTS of photos for each of his fosters, and Penelope is no exception! In this latest series, Penelope had some reservations about wearing one of our MAIN T-Shirts – so, Don included the outtakes below. “She is always so sweet and happy go lucky. But, she knew I was going to [...]
Meet Xander. Dropped off at the shelter by a local police department, Xander had been hit by a car and badly injured… The shelter staff immediately fell in love with this beautiful boy and reached out to M.A.I.N. for help. Tonight he is safe at Bethany Animal Hospital thanks to his angel transporter, Heather C! [...]
Meet Tugg! Tugg was rescued from the county euthanasia list, extremely emaciated and emotionally shut down. Found as a stray on the reservation by animal control, Tugg was given a good meal and a warm blanket for possibly the first time in his young life. Still, he feels forced to choose between accepting food or [...]
Meet Charlie! Charlie was turned in to the shelter by his owner because he “has a bad leg” and he isn’t perfect anymore… How’s that for an animal lover? We think that Charlie just needs some TLC and some time and he’ll be a fantastic pup! We’re willing to give him that chance.. Are you? [...]
I’ve been honored to watch, first-hand some of Pepper’s journey with M.A.I.N…and “journey” is indeed the right word, because this girl has had a long road! I happened to be at Bethany Animal Hospital the day Pepper was rescued from county. I remember the door opening to reveal a skinny Pit Bull with the worst [...]
That’s probably a pretty tough question, isn’t it? After all, there have been more than 170 dogs to choose from! But for many of us, one M.A.I.N. dog seems to stick in our minds over the others. Who was that dog for you? We’re going to close out this incredible year, by remembering those who’s [...]
Meet Sawyer! Sawyer has Mange…thousands of tiny mites burrow through his skin every minute of every day. He cannot sleep, and as you can see, the constant itching has created open wounds all over his body. We’re transporting this sweet boy to the animal hospital where his new life will begin- treatment for Mange and [...]
I fostered 32 wonderful dogs in my home this year, but Fonzie really tugged at my heartstrings. I kept imagining what it must have been like for him.. Surrounded by kids and being kicked in the head until his jaw had broken. The fear that he must have gone through – and all the time [...]
Meet Zimmer! Zimmer’s owners turned him in to our County Shelter saying that he had cancer in his leg… Poor Zimmer is having a hard time walking right now, but Bethany Animal Hospital will get to the bottom of it all and we’ll let you know as soon as we hear. In the meantime, Zimmer [...]
Meet Skipper! Skipper was rescued off the county euthanasia list with his kennel mate, Gilligan. Both have tested positive for Demodex Mange (non-contagious type). They will receive medicated baths in foster homes and when medically cleared, find their perfect, fur-ever homes! Skipper’s Updates: Skipper has been adopted! Congrats to Skipper and his new fur-ever mom! [...]
Meet Sherlock! Sherlock has a broken leg, secondary to a fall… Sherlock was initially adopted at an off-site County location; his adopters placed him on the counter and he fell off, breaking his leg. The adopters decided they didn’t want him anymore and Sherlock was placed on the euthanasia list because of his injuries. M.A.I.N. [...]
