The pets below are NOT AVAILABLE for adoption – so please do not apply for them. These are kiddos currently in our care who are being treated for various illnesses and injuries, or are new moms who are busy raising their angel babies ♥ Watch our website and our Facebook page to learn when we will start accepting applications for them.
Your donations to P.R.A.R. help us to care for these special cases, most of which often cost the rescue several THOUSANDS of dollars. We appreciate all the help we can get to give our orphans the very best care available! ♥
SQUISHY is on MEDICAL HOLD 💜
Squishy is not available for adoption at this time. We do not accept inquiries or applications for our dogs receiving medical treatment. What she needs most is your support for our medical program to ensure continuation of top quality care! ♥
If you’re able to help Squishy with a tax deductible donation toward her lengthy care, vetting, and any potential complications, we would be incredibly grateful. 
Squishy is about a 4 month old chihuahua mix who was found running stray in N. Texas. One look told us, something is very clearly different with this little girl’s body! Basically, she’s a medical unicorn.
Xrays have baffled 4 veterinarians and one veterinary neurologist. Squishy’s spine, vertebrae, and ribs are… “wonky.” Yeah, that’s a medical term when you can’t figure out WTH is going on!
One doctor in TX said her spine was broken. It’s not. This is some sort of congenital abnormality, and likely a combination of several rare abnormalities.
We will be working with our medical teams to get little Squishy’s condition figured out and support her as best we can with any special needs she may have.
Follow Squishy’s story on our FACEBOOK page – we’ll be using the hashtag #Squishy for this lil’ darlin’.
Differential / Working Diagnosis
Congenital vertebral malformation syndrome (multiple malformed vertebrae, hemivertebrae, transitional vertebrae)
Sacral/caudal regression / partial agenesis of sacrum/coccyx (explains short tail)
Atypical/variant short-spine syndrome (not classic, but milder form preserving neck length.
This is not necessarily a fatal or catastrophic condition — many dogs with vertebral malformations live functional lives without surgery.
The prognosis depends on whether there is spinal cord compression or neurologic compromise; if none now, the goal is to preserve function and quality of life.
Cletus is on MEDICAL HOLD 💜
Cletus is not available for adoption at this time. We do not accept inquiries or applications for our dogs receiving medical treatment. What he needs most is your support for our medical program to ensure continuation of top quality care! ♥
If you’re able to help Cletus with a tax deductible donation toward his expensive medical care, we would be incredibly grateful.
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CLETUS is on a medical hold – Cryptorchid
This gorgeous bloodhound mix puppy is on medical hold because he is what we call “cryptorchid.” That means that one of his testicles hasn’t yet dropped. To neuter Cletus (which is Colorado state law) we would have to do an open abdominal surgery, which we are uncomfortable with at his age. So we are waiting… patiently… for his other Christmas Bauble to make an appearance so that he can be neutered and find his furever home.
Crypt neuters cost exponentially more than standard neuters. The rescue could use help with the additional costs to ensure this boy never faces the same fate he did – An unplanned, unwanted litter that ended up in the rescue system.
Fleck & Quigley are on Medical Hold
Fleck & Quigley are on Medical Hold – SMALL
These beautiful baby boys are on Medical Hold due to size. Colorado state law requires all dogs to be spay/neutered prior to adoption. At barely 3 pounds, we don’t feel comfortable neutering these boys quite yet.
They will remain in our care as they grow to a more reasonable size and can be neutered safely.
Fleck & Quigley are not available for adoption at this time. We do not accept inquiries or applications for our dogs receiving medical treatment. What they need most is your support for our medical program to ensure continuation of top quality care! ♥
If you’re able to help support our spay/neuter program with a tax deductible donation, we would be incredibly grateful.
Billy, Charlie, & Shenzi are on Medical & Behavioral Hold.
These boys are not available for adoption at this time, but we ARE accepting inquiries about them. What they need most is your support for our medical & behavioral program to ensure continuation of top quality care! ♥
If you’re able to help Billy, Charlie, and Shenzi with a tax deductible donation toward their rehavilitation and medical care, we would be incredibly grateful.
Billy, Charlie, and Shenzi are on medical hold after being rescued from an absolutely disgusting, filthy, horrific hoarding situation in which they lived in a trash/filth filled home for years without access to the outside or humans (other than the one human who held them prisoner.) They were emaciated, ravaged by fleas, and breeding with Sally – the female in the home. We believe that Billy and Shenzi were born in the home and never had the opportunity to properly socialize.
Behaviorally the boys are scared. We ARE open to speaking NOW with people interested in adopting. They are receiving treatment for their skin issues. Billy will have his umbilical hernia repaired, and they will all be neutered prior to adoption. For now, they are safe. They are loved. They are getting nutritious food and will be working with our behavioral team to help them build confidence in this new world they are facing.
Behavioral specialists are $300-$600 per week for the three boys. Help is greatly needed! Please donate to help these sweet boys!
Kirby is on Medical Hold.
Kirby is not available for adoption at this time. We do not accept inquiries or applications for our dogs receiving medical treatment. What he needs most is your support for our medical program to ensure continuation of top quality care! ♥
If you’re able to help Kirby with a tax deductible donation toward his expensive medical care, we would be incredibly grateful.
KIRBY is on a medical hold – Cryptorchid
This gorgeous bloodhound mix puppy is on medical hold because he is what we call “cryptorchid.” That means that one of his testicles hasn’t yet dropped. To neuter Kirby, (which is Colorado state law) we would have to do an open abdominal surgery, which we are uncomfortable with at his age. So we are waiting… patiently… for his other Christmas Bauble to make an appearance so that he can be neutered and find his furever home.
Crypt neuters cost exponentially more than standard neuters. The rescue could use help with the additional costs to ensure this boy never faces the same fate he did – An unplanned, unwanted litter that ended up in the rescue system.
PLEASE consider a tax deductible donation to help us help these medical and maternity cases. These sweet souls often cost the rescue thousands, if not TENS OF THOUSANDS of dollars. We never want to say, “NO” to an animal in need, but we cannot continue to take on more medically fragile dogs without the continued support of our animal-loving community ♥
