The little rescue with a big heart
Our primary mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and find loving, permanent homes for homeless dogs, specifically dogs in shelters at-risk of euthanasia and dogs whose owners can no longer care for them. We believe in compassionate rescue when the dog is enduring inhumane living conditions or likely to be deemed less adoptable due to age, health, emotional state, or breed. We ensure that all the dogs we take into our rescue, regardless of individual needs, are cared for with love and compassion for the duration of their lives.
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Explore our social media to see the kinds of things we’re up to on the daily. We are constantly engaging with shelters, rescues, trainers, veterinarians, and even people in the community who just need help with their pets. It isn’t always easy, but it keeps us busy helping improve the world in our own little way…one dog at a time!
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In 2020 we launched the K9 Kismet Amigos Program to help provide medical care for dogs whose families need financial assistance with veterinary services. The Amigos Program was created with the sole purpose of helping community members keep their beloved dogs rather than having to consider surrendering them to an already-taxed shelter system or rescue. (After all, we are in the business of finding loving homes for dogs, not taking dogs away from them.) After the family pays what they can, we step in to pay the rest without ever taking the decision of care away from the families. To date, the Amigos Program has helped more than 50 cherished pets receive care- dogs like our newest Amigo, Asar (aka LBACS alum Napoleon). When Asar entered the shelter system in November 2023 he was suffering from untreated allergy-related skin infections. The shelter vet team provided treatment, and, in time, his skin improved and he was adopted. Sadly, a few months after he was adopted, Asar’s skin issues started to flare up again. His mom did everything she could to get the issue under control, but Asar struggled to fully heal and his mom struggled to cover the cost of additional treatment. Thanks to our Amigos program (and volunteer Aunties Gusti and Ashley who helped with transport), we were able to send Asar and his mom to Orange Pet Clinic for a full work up earlier this month. Asar received antibiotics for his skin infection, a cytopoint shot to block his itch receptors, and had his vaccinations updated. We also sent his mom home with Apoquel, medicated shampoo, and a six-month supply of flea prevention to help keep his allergies in check moving forward. We are thrilled to report Asar’s treatment plan is working. His mom said his scratching has subsided and his skin is finally healing. Sweet Asar is back on track to living his very best life with his mom who loves him dearly. With so many in need right now, we would love nothing more than to be able to help other deserving dogs and their families, but our Amigos fund is about to run dry. If you feel inspired by Asar’s story and believe in the work we do, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help us replenish funds needed to keep the program going. Donations can be made via: PayPal: donate@k9kismet.org Credit: www.k9kismet.org/donate
We consider ourselves fortunate to have an exceptional group of compassionate, highly skilled veterinary professionals to call on when one of our pack members needs medical care. Over the years, with their assistance, we’ve helped hundreds of dogs receive the treatment they needed to heal and get back on track to living their best (healthiest) lives. When we learned Popcorn (fka @lbanimalcare #A725222) had bilateral cranial cruciate tears, we called on our friend Dr. Courtney Campbell and the @stitchesvetsurgery team for help. They lovingly welcomed our newest pack member with open arms and extra belly rubs. 😉 Popcorn’s exam showed bilateral pelvic limb lameness (grade 2-3 on the left and grade 2 on the right). Next Wednesday, Dr. Campbell will confirm the diagnosis arthroscopically (use a camera to look inside both joints) and perform TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) surgery on her left leg. A few weeks later, she will have a second TPLO surgery to repair her right leg. Thanks to the support of @friendsoflongbeachanimals, the expertise of Dr. Courtney Campbell and the @stitchesvetsurgery team, the fosters who have committed to help her heal, and the nutritious food provided by our @justfoodfordogs family, Popcorn is ready to begin her healing journey. 🫶🏼 As a foster-based rescue, we can only help dogs like Popcorn when we have a home to put them in. That means we need good folks like YOU to help us save lives. Remember, we cover all expenses, so fostering comes at no cost to you. Help us spread the word… Fostering for K9 Kismet is FREE! Apply to become a foster today! Visit: www.k9kismet.org/foster/foster-application
On October 25, 2022, a bonded pair of senior dogs with mobility issues named Roger and Freddy met a kind couple who agreed to be their forever fosters. This act of selflessness allowed us to save the lives of a bonded pair who needed a lifeline out of the crowded shelter, and needed it fast. From that day on, “the babies,”—as their foster parents called them—knew love and comfort in ways we can’t imagine they truly knew in their previous home. (After all, they were picked up by animal control officers in an abandoned industrial lot that’s located ten miles south of where their microchips were registered.) Like most rescue dogs who have been given a new lease on life, they knew it. They lived indoors on cushy beds, ate the best food around (thanks to @justfoodfordogs donating their daily nutrition), enjoyed the peaceful tranquility of a private backyard, and were afforded the love and patience that comes with being a cherished family member. We had to bid farewell to Roger (aka: Gramps) in May of 2024, and now Freddy (aka: Poncho) after he experienced a sharp decline in his health and mobility. Fortunately, we were able to do that in his happy place, at home alongside his two favorite people as he got to experience the decadence of chocolate cake. Thank you to all who have donated time and/or funds to the rescue so we may continue to offer seniors the dignified last chapter we desperately wish they all could have. Rest in love, Freddy. 🤍 #k9kismetfreddy #seniordog #sheltersurvivor #rescuedogsofinstagram #foreverfoster #bondedpair #fosteringsaveslives #restinlove
The fosters are heroes! What love Roger and Freddy experienced because someone agreed to help. Thank you!
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By providing a forever home for a dog in rescue, you're helping to free up a foster home, which allows us to help another dog in need. The dogs in our care are fully vaccinated, spayed or neutered (unless medically waived), microchipped, and receive regular wellness exams, preventative treatment, specialty care as needed. If you’re interested in meeting a K9 Kismet pack member, please fill out the adoption application to begin the process.
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