Detroit Dog Rescue

🍽️ We rescued “Paul the Meatball” almost 18 months ago. He was waiting at Detroit Animal Control with no way out. He was taken out and quickly returned and sat in a four by four kennel awaiting his fate. Despite volunteers at the municipal shelter who loved him, he had no pathway.

Kristina and the team fell in love with him instantly. It was going to be a long shot, it was going to be a lot of work, it was going to take dedication and an adopter who understood him, but it wasn’t impossible. So, the team decided to pull him from the municipal shelter that day and bring him to Detroit Dog Rescue.

Over the next year, the team worked hard with Paul using positive reinforcement training and he made improvements, but we still knew he needed the right home. This meatball needed a special sauce if his life was going to be gravy.

So, the adoption team got to work. They found Paul a foster who was willing to do the work. Now, Paul is officially home. PAUL IS ADOPTED!

We can’t thank his adopter enough for being willing to do the work. Training with your dog builds the best bond. No human or dog is perfect, but if you do the work, you’ll see it’s with it! 🍝

📰 We have some pretty big NEWS!
Our litter are all Parvo survivors and thrivers! Thanks to your donations, thorough medical care, and our team’s dedication, every single puppy has survived Parvo! We didn’t lose a single puppy! This beats the odds and shows you just how resilient are!

🎶 Want to love a piece of ?
Here is your chance! The Jackson’s are all ready for homes!

➡️Want to know more? Our website is currently being revamped and our adoption application process has temporarily changed. If you’re interested in a puppy just email us at:

➡️[email protected]

From there our adoption coordinators will reach out to you and help you meet the perfect puppy.

💻 Our website still has a landing page for now where you can find information, donate or learn more. Thank you for your patience while we revamp our site.

💰 Want to help cover their remaining medical cost? Please consider making a donation on our fundraiser link or website, because donations are being matched up to $1500 today!

“Rouge Park has been a continuous dumping ground for live and dead dogs, and we continue to rescue dogs in the area,” said Kristina Rinaldi, Executive Director of Detroit Dog Rescue. “Detroit Dog Rescue was willing to find funding for [a task force]. That idea was turned down by the [city’s] past administration’s representatives.”

(Read more on this story along with the city’s plan to get cameras installed that are tied to the Green Light project at link in comments)

Deadly dumping ground: More dead dogs show up in Detroit park, rescuers demand help

It’s a disturbing and disgusting trend that animal rescuers and Detroiters say has plagued Detroit’s Rouge Park for decades: dogs and cats abandoned, abused, and left for dead in one of the city’s largest parks. But the City of Detroit says it now has a plan.

Ron Williams and Ricky Vendramini told Local 4 they have recently discovered several deceased dogs in and around Rouge Park. Sarah Hall, who recently met the pair while helping search the area this month, said the discoveries, which included a decomposing dog inside a crate, and two dogs “strung up” inside plastic bags, has left her shaken.

“[I am] disgusted. I lost sleep. I haven’t really been back since,” Hall said.

“Rouge Park has been a continuous dumping ground for live and dead dogs, and we continue to rescue dogs in the area,” said Kristina Rinaldi, Executive Director of Detroit Dog Rescue. “Detroit Dog Rescue was willing to find funding for [a task force]. That idea was turned down by the [city’s] past administration’s representatives.”

(Read more on this story along with the city’s plan to get cameras installed that are tied to the Green Light project at link in comments)