On My Way Home Rescue
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Your generosity helps to fund our ongoing Mission throughout Southern Nevada.
Originally conceived in 2009, On My Way Home Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Las Vegas, Nevada. We rescue dogs, cats, small animals, reptiles, and farm animals. We are a foster-based and sanctuary organization focusing upon rehabilitating the animals that we rescue on an individual-basis approach. We espouse a socially conscious rescue philosophy of transparency, with a stringent commitment to excellence, and focus on the needs of each animal individually. We believe in quality over quantity in order to maximize the potential for each animal in our care. This means that we are not striving to take in high numbers of animals, but instead to give the highest quality of care and a better experience for each individual.
The animals in our care come from high-kill animal shelters, owner surrenders, neglect situations, puppy mills, and from fellow rescuers. Some of these animals have been abused, neglected, abandoned, forgotten, or simply re-homed due to necessity or convenience. We are not here to pass judgment upon people who need to rehome their animals. Instead, we focus upon how to best move forward to provide the animal with the best possible life. In addition, we help pet owners and other non-profit organizations in need of financial support get necessary and affordable services for animals in need.
In our rescue, each animal receives a full medical evaluation, temperament testing, foster care, rehabilitation, training, spay/neuter, microchipping, vaccinations, dental attention, and medical care so that they can be their healthiest and most well-rounded selves. They are each placed into an appropriate foster home that has been carefully vetted by our team. Because we tailor the rescue process to the unique characteristics of each animal, we have enjoyed a great success rate with our adoptive families, as each animal’s individual needs are identified and addressed prior to their adoption into loving forever homes.
Our adoption process itself requires meeting each animal, followed by a cooling off period of at least overnight away from the animal to remove the risk of spontaneity adoptions. A home check is required. While not every adopter is approved for adoption, the focus is always upon what is best for the animal so that they are placed as responsibly as possible. The goal is ALWAYS what is best for the animal but with consideration and respect for the humans as well.
Your generous one time or monthly donation help us to continue our mission wherever and whenever we are needed.
We are a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
All donations are fully tax deductible to the extent of the law.
P.O. Box 232321
Las Vegas, Nevada 89105
All donations are fully tax deductible to the extent of the law.
P.O. Box 232321
Las Vegas, Nevada 89105
Some of the previous animals who we were blessed to help:
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#MercuryRising
Meet Mercury, a boy who inspired the entire Las Vegas valley...and even affected the hearts of people throughout the world! Severely neglected and starved to an extent that he was on the brink of death, in March of 2019, our local animal shelter reached out to us for help due to his emaciated state. His thin frame received a body scale score of only 1 out of 9, which is the lowest score that a dog can have before death. His weight was only 37 pounds. His age was estimated at only 9 months old. It is unimaginable that someone would starve a puppy and allow him to suffer slowly.
Upon arriving at the shelter, the employee brought out a bag of bones slung over her shoulder. He looked lifeless and my heart sank. I worried that he would not survive and wondered how he could even be alive. Putting him into the rescue truck, his body flopped down onto the bedding but his head raised when his eyes spied a nearby toy and he was able to grab the toy and hold it in his mouth. That was the first sign that this boy had a strong will to live.
We rushed him to the vet. While waiting to be seen, I held his huge frame in my awkward arms and he locked eyes with me. From that moment on, he sought me out in any room at every moment and would always watch me and keep me in his sight. There were many times that the vets counseled us that he should be euthanized, but his numbers were continuing to trend in a positive direction so we held strong in our resolve to help him. Mercury also kept watching with those loving and pleading eyes that were full of life, even if his body was a bag of bones. His eyes declared with absolute certainty that it was not his time to go.
Animal lovers throughout the world started following Mercury and rooting for his recovery. His sweet spirit and loving nature captured everyone's hearts.
The emergency hospital helped Mercury through his triage stage in order to keep him alive but they had exhausted their options about a week after he was rescued. They encouraged us to euthanize Mercury but when we spent time with him alone, he looked me in the eyes again and it was clear that he had the desire to live. I decided instead to take him home. He wasn't in any pain and needed love, nutrition, and further medical care. I was willing to try anything for him and decided that if he did die, it would be in a home with loving arms around him instead of in a hospital setting.
I took him home and also consulted with an integrative veterinarian that specializes in holistic medicine in addition to traditional western veterinary medicine. We kept Mercury under special heated lamps so that his core temperature would stay warm. He received laser treatment, acupuncture. ozone therapy, IV fluids, supplements, and small but steady meals every couple of hours. We commenced a recovery process that would take months.
It worked! Mercury was incredibly weak and needed a special harness to help him walk, but he improved slowly day after day. Please watch our slideshow below to see Mercury's progress. He has thrived and blossomed. He runs with a joy and abandonment that brings tears to our eyes. His weight is now a healthy 90 pounds. We attempted to find the right home for him. There were so many wonderful applicants but nothing that seemed to fit. Eventually, I realized that the right home had been in front of me the entire time. Mercury had adopted me from the time that we locked eyes on the afternoon that we met.
He is mine and I am his forever.
#MercuryRising
Upon arriving at the shelter, the employee brought out a bag of bones slung over her shoulder. He looked lifeless and my heart sank. I worried that he would not survive and wondered how he could even be alive. Putting him into the rescue truck, his body flopped down onto the bedding but his head raised when his eyes spied a nearby toy and he was able to grab the toy and hold it in his mouth. That was the first sign that this boy had a strong will to live.
We rushed him to the vet. While waiting to be seen, I held his huge frame in my awkward arms and he locked eyes with me. From that moment on, he sought me out in any room at every moment and would always watch me and keep me in his sight. There were many times that the vets counseled us that he should be euthanized, but his numbers were continuing to trend in a positive direction so we held strong in our resolve to help him. Mercury also kept watching with those loving and pleading eyes that were full of life, even if his body was a bag of bones. His eyes declared with absolute certainty that it was not his time to go.
Animal lovers throughout the world started following Mercury and rooting for his recovery. His sweet spirit and loving nature captured everyone's hearts.
The emergency hospital helped Mercury through his triage stage in order to keep him alive but they had exhausted their options about a week after he was rescued. They encouraged us to euthanize Mercury but when we spent time with him alone, he looked me in the eyes again and it was clear that he had the desire to live. I decided instead to take him home. He wasn't in any pain and needed love, nutrition, and further medical care. I was willing to try anything for him and decided that if he did die, it would be in a home with loving arms around him instead of in a hospital setting.
I took him home and also consulted with an integrative veterinarian that specializes in holistic medicine in addition to traditional western veterinary medicine. We kept Mercury under special heated lamps so that his core temperature would stay warm. He received laser treatment, acupuncture. ozone therapy, IV fluids, supplements, and small but steady meals every couple of hours. We commenced a recovery process that would take months.
It worked! Mercury was incredibly weak and needed a special harness to help him walk, but he improved slowly day after day. Please watch our slideshow below to see Mercury's progress. He has thrived and blossomed. He runs with a joy and abandonment that brings tears to our eyes. His weight is now a healthy 90 pounds. We attempted to find the right home for him. There were so many wonderful applicants but nothing that seemed to fit. Eventually, I realized that the right home had been in front of me the entire time. Mercury had adopted me from the time that we locked eyes on the afternoon that we met.
He is mine and I am his forever.
#MercuryRising
Meet Mercury:
Welcome!
Please see the links below to help guide you through our website.
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Click on the link to the left in order to discover the animals that we have in rescue. Our animals are in varying stages of availability. While we have some animals that are ready for adoption immediately, there are others who are pending some medical attention or are considered as sanctuary animals. We encourage you to (1) find the animal(s) that you're interested in adopting, (2) research the breed to make sure that the breed is right for your family, and (3) submit your adoption application. We are searching for loving and responsible homes and are looking forward to speaking with you!
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Fostering is the best way for an animal lover to feel fulfilled. There's something intrinsically moving to the spirit when you assist an animal through their journey to a forever family. Or perhaps your calling is to help a hospice animal to enjoy the last days or weeks that they have left on Earth.
Join our foster family network by clicking the link to the left. We welcome you with open arms and paws! |
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Our organization has an amazing Volunteer Team and we would love to have you JOIN US! Follow the link and sign up, or email any questions that you may have about volunteering to RescueQuestions@gmail.com. The work that we perform is possible due to volunteers just like you! If you're concerned about not having a great deal of experience, all that is needed is love and a willingness to help animals. If you have a specialized skill, please advise us, as we need volunteers with many talents as well!
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We appreciate your support of our mission throughout Southern Nevada. As a charitable organization, we are entirely reliant upon donations in order to fulfill our mission. Some of our animals require rehabilitation that can take months or years. Other animals are sanctuary only and will never be able to be adopted due to physical or behavioral concerns. Please consider sponsoring an animal by clicking to the left.
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There are so many people who have shown their support to our organization in ways both small and large throughout the years. In order to recognize and give thanks, we have highlighted some of them and will continue to add acknowledgements and links on an ongoing basis. Our gratitude for your generosity is immeasurable!
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Your generosity helps to fund our ongoing Mission.
We are a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
All donations are fully tax deductible to the extent of the law.
All donations are fully tax deductible to the extent of the law.
We believe that:
Animal ownership is a privilege, not a right.
Adding an animal to your family requires the approval of all family members, both the humans AND the animals.
When you adopt one animal, you are saving the lives of two - the animal that you adopt and the animal that is able to come into rescue because of your adoption.
Thank you to our sponsors:
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With great appreciation to the generous founders of Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation and Maddie’s Fund ® for their grants and assistance to On My Way Home Rescue and other organizations. #ThanksToMaddie
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