Tobie Denney would like to honor Kathy Swaney of Valley of the Sun Dog Rescue: “Rescuers are all truly amazing people who sacrifice their time and money. I could write a few names on here and each rescuer is so very special in their own right. I have met few that compare with Kathy Swaney. [...]
Kitty Landauer wrote in to honor Sharon Smith of DARE: I am the proud owner of 2 awesome Doxie rescues from the wonderful Sharon Smith. If you are looking for Doxies please contact Sharon through the DARE website. She is great. I had a wonderful Doxie, Norton for 14 years. He passed away in October [...]
Sara Linker Nord would like to honor Michele Quant of Camp Companion: I would like to highlight Michele Quant, founder of Camp Companion in Rochester, MN. Her tirelessness and positive attitude has always been an inspiration to us volunteers, but for the past couple of months, she has simply blown us away. In August Michele [...]
Christine Harte wrote us to honor Deborah Bird of Florida Dachshund Rescue: I had the pleasure of meeting Deborah Bird of Florida Dachshund Rescue when I had my home visit for my first rescue dachshund, Reese in 10/09. What an amazing person she is!!! Deborah was extremely easy to get to know, so easy that [...]
Meghan Riegler wrote in to tell us about her experience with Roncy Roehm of Labrador Retriever Rescue of Cincinnati: I would love to give a big thank you to, Roncy Roehm, the President/Director of Labrador Retriever Rescue of Cincinnati! She has dedicated herself time-after-time to me and many other people. And not only does she [...]
Becky Altringer wrote to honor Kathryn Segura of Pet Detectives and Rescue Fund: I would like to publicly thank Kathryn Segura for her time, compassion, and wisdom that she provides to Pet Detectives and Rescue Fund. Kathryn is always willing to pitch in to help and she gets the job done right the first time. [...]
Recognizing Rescuers is a new series we are doing to honor all of the wonderful people who have dedicated their lives to helping animals. Running a rescue is not an easy job, as it entails working with many different people, animals in dire situations, and endless hours of fundraising, marketing, and management. Because of this sacrifice, Happy Tails Books believe these heroes deserve recognition.