2025 - 12 Dogs of Christmas

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Gunnar Sr." Ten years ago, we found him a forever home. This Christmas… he came back. We never expected to see him again. Ten years ago, we found him a forever home. This Christmas… he came back. We never expected to see him again. This isn’t a story about adoption. It’s a story about what happens after. Sometimes, forever doesn’t last ten years. Please meet our 12th Dog of Christmas, Gunnar Sr. If you had told us 10 years ag

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Mikey" Who protects the angels when they’re the ones hurting? Mikey, The Unseen Hero You met Willie. Our 1st dog of Christmas, but you never met the dog who saved him, Mikey. Mikey was Willie's angel. We wouldn't let the 12 dogs of Christmas pass without introducing you to an angel that put his own hurt nd pain aside to give Willie strength. This special boy is the 11th Dog of Christmas, our Mikey. Maybe Mikey had an angel wi

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Morticia" You've heard the stories of the dog who loves and even trusts everyone, despite what they've been through. Morticia isn't that girl. Our 10th Dog of Christmas isn't able to tell us what she's been through, but she shows us every day that mankind has let her down. When Tisha was picked up as a stray, she had four days for someone to claim her or to be added to "the list." She had already been labeled "Needs Rescue".

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Mia" This is a story about a dog whose heart is failing — and the miracles racing against time to save her. This is the time of year we hope for miracles. Sometimes those miracles turn into dreams that come true. Today, we are thankful Mia  is still with us to be able to introduce her to you, as our 9th Dog of Christmas . Mia is proof that miracles do happen. She is proof that in a world where cruelty and neglect exist, there

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Gunner & Theo" When we dedicated this year's Holiday Matching Fund,  we were excited for you to meet each and every one of our Seniors.  Today, Christmas Eve, we are so glad to be able to introduce you to our 7th and 8th Dogs of Christmas, Gunner and Theo .   Gunner has that contagious smile that he loves to share with his friends. Theo, well, he has the eyes of a Teddy Bear that his friends have come to know and love.  As we

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Timmy" Foxxy, our 5th Dog of Christmas , she has eyes that look straight into your soul to say hello and melt your heart along the way.  That Foxxy survived life before rescue is a miracle, but the greater miracle is that with everything she's been through, she is willing to still give humans a chance.    Abandoned in a remote location, left with no food, no water, no warmth in the cold, and no protection from the heat, Foxxy

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Timmy" "Years ago, I was in a very high kill shelter. I was still a puppy, not even a year old.  My name is Timmy, and today I get to tell my story.  Today I am the 4th Dog of Christmas.  Someone very special gave me the voice to be able to tell my story. Please listen as I tell it to you.     Some said I was lucky so many years ago. I was rescued from a very high-kill shelter. My rescuers told me I was going to get adopted a

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Jasper" In our world, we know what "Needs Rescue" means on a dog's card in the shelter. They won't be seen by the public. They won't be placed for adoption. If they are lucky, when an already crowded rescue gets the call to help, they will make room for just one more.    In March of 2025, we got that call, not for one or two or even three, but a family of four.  That day, we made room for Hank, Tia, Ari, and Jasper, and today

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Mabel" When we first met Mabel, she looked so old. Her muscles were atrophied from lack of use. Her coat was dull and matted. Her life could have ended in the shelter as a senior, but it didn't. She walked out into the arms of Coastal K9 German Shepherd Rescue, and today, she is our 2nd Dog of Christmas of 2025.   Mabel and her brother were dumped at the shelter. Mabel's condition was so bad that it was hard to believe she wa

2025 HOLIDAY MATCHING FUND "12 Dogs of Christmas - Willie" We are so happy to announce our first Dog of Christmas of 2025, Willie.   If angels hadn't intervened on his behalf, we wouldn't have been able to announce Willie at all.     Willie and his brother were found wandering in a remote mountainous area of San Diego, an area where dogs don't normally find themselves. We don't know who put them there or why. What we do know is that they are both lucky to be alive today, espe