These 6 cuties were rescued off an Indian Reservation in Arizona. They were found abandoned on a property and the neighbors were feeding them cows milk. Shortly after we got them tucked away in one of our foster homes, the pups crashed with lethargy, vomiting and high fevers. We suspected PARVO and we were right. All 6 pups were admitted to the specialty vet. $34,000 later (no joke) the pups made a full recovery and each was adopted. This was by far one of the most expensive medical cases we have taken on! But we weren’t about to let them down.

Ethan came all the way from Armenia to become a Lovebug. Ethan lost his front leg after some kids had tied a wire around it when he was just a tiny puppy. Thankfully Ethan was rescued and funds were raised to fly him to the United States to join our rescue. Ethan was a fun loving boy who didn’t seem affected by his horrible past. He soon his forever home and has a few doggie pals to hang around with too!

Sweet Duncan came to Lovebugs Rescue with a horrible tick infestation and skin infection. He had raw patches and hair loss all over. Duncan was just a young pup and didn’t deserve the neglect he had already lived. But that all changed when he became a Lovebug. We were able to give him the medical care he needed and he is now being loved and cherished by his forever family.

Beautiful Bridget was found abandoned in a remote deserted area by some nearby workers who would pass through the area. She had been seen for months. Thankfully, she was able to be rescued. Within 12 hrs she engorged with milk so she must have had puppies somewhere. Her finder took her back to the area she was picked up, and sure enough tucked in the foliage was a litter of newborn puppies! Bridget was reunited with her family and they immediately went to one of our awesome foster homes. Bridget and all her puppies have been adopted into their forever home. Bridget is living the life in Newport Beach now!

Juliet came to Lovebugs with a male dog named Romeo. They had a big secret to reveal when Juliets belly began to grow. Juliet gave birth to a litter of beautiful healthy pups, and everyone found wonderful homes thanks to Lovebugs Rescue!

Shaq and his brother Kobe were found running around a neighborhood at just 7 weeks old. A good samaritan scooped them to safety and called Lovebugs. The boys had terrible skin infections and demodex mange. Their skin was raw and full of scabs, and they were very underweight. Thankfully we had meds on hand to get them more comfortable. The boys thrived in their foster home and each were adopted into an amazing furever home!

Tobi is just one of many examples of how a dog can go from pure neglect to someone’s beloved pet. And what a difference a grooming makes! Tobi once lived on the streets without a family to call his own. He was rescued and now lives with a family who loves him dearly!

Tanner was rescued from the streets of Mexico. While roaming the streets, some kids through it would be fun to spray paint a swastica on Tanners head. One of our volunteers drove to pick up Tanner and foster him. While he was in foster care, Tanner got very sick and ended up in the hospital when his blood platelets were at ZERO. This was likely from tick bourne disease from Mexico and Tanner could have died if this had not been treated right way. After spending a week in the hospital, he was released. But his battle was far from over. Tanner had to be on steroids for months and the side affects took a toll and Tanner lost a lot of body mass. When his platelets were finally up enough he was able to be weaned from steroids. His medical care cost $5,600. But the best part of the story is that Tanner found the most AMAZING owner ever. His journey was meant to be with our rescue, and now he is living the life of one very loved pooch!

Lovebugs Rescue was contacted by a wonderful lady named Katie, who went above and beyond to save this sweet boy. Katie was coming home from a backpacking trip in Yosemite. She stopped at a gas station in Earlimart, CA, when something caught her eye. A dog was wedged into a corner between a table and a wall. He was in bad shape. He was covered in mats and feces, and you could not tell where the dog ended and the mats began. She spoke with the store clerk about the dog, and the clerk began to explain that he had been there for over a MONTH. There was a bowl outside for him with nothing but cigarette butts and ash inside. No water. Temperatures that day reached 110 degrees. Thankfully, Katie is one of those people that was not willing to let the dog sit in that condition left to die. She picked him up and put him in her car. His name is Earl, and he was grateful as he pushed his body up against a cooler she had in the car to cool himself off. Katie took it upon herself to start his vetting. Surprisingly, he is in fairly good shape, aside from one of his eyes that is dry and currently being medicated. Katie reached out to various rescue groups for help, as she is moving away to school in a week. Earl became a Lovebug shortly after and received all of his vetting. He won the hearts over of a former adopter who had recently lost her first Lovebug to congestive heart failure. Earl will never have to look back again

The before photo is the condition Signal came to us in the day we rescued him from off the streets. The after is when he was adopted into his forever home. What a transformation! Fostering SAVES lives!

Krishna came to Lovebugs Rescue with 6 newborn pups. She was terribly matted and thin. We were able to cut off some of the mats while she stayed glued to her pups the first two weeks. Once everyone was settled we were able to give Krishna the spa day she so deserved. Krishna is the sweetest gal and loves everyone she meets. She is now living in San Diego with her forever family and all her puppies have found their forever homes.

Humans have the luxury of brushing their teeth daily. Dogs do not. As a result many dogs end up having neglected teeth and gums. We see this all too often with many of our rescue dogs including Signal.
Signal is a ten year old Pomeranian that was found on the streets of Los Angeles. Overgrown toenails and a painful skin condition were the least of his worries. One look inside Signals mouth and it was clear this dog has been living with severe dental disease. As hard as these photos are to look at imagine the pain Signal has been living with for a very long time. The healing begins today. Thanks to Lovebugs Rescue Signal received his dental procedure with our friends at Arbor Animal Hospital and he is on his way to a better new life.

Barney came to us as a newborn puppy after we received an after hours plea from the shelter. Our rescue director literally had to get up from the dinner table to go rescue this tiny tot and get it to our bottle feeder. Otherwise, this pup just starting his life would be euthanized. Baby Barney was said to have been found on someones door step. When we got him, he was covered in live worms and fleas and boy was he hungry! As you can see, that bottle feeding paid off and Baby Barney, now named Simon joins a pack in his new home.

Skipper came to our rescue after we found him on the special needs list at the shelter. Skipper looked more like an elephant, than a dog at first sight. This poor fella has suffered a life of allergies that caused him to itch his skin raw. Skipper had lived in discomfort for so long, but once he became a Lovebug, those days were over. First Skipper needed a course of antibiotics to clear up the secondary bacterial infection his condition caused. He was also on a dose of prednisone to control the itch. And finally, he is on Apoquel ongoing to keep the allergies under control. Skipper will need to remain on the Apoquel for life, but what an easy fix to turn him into the pooch he was always meant to be!

It is hard to believe this is the same dog. Elsa was abandoned in a Home Depot parking lot, shaved and rail thin. She must have had a recent litter of puppies, because her teats were still full from nursing. However, no puppies were to be found. We scooped Elsa to safety and gave her round the clock care, including meals she could count on. Elsa was quite a handful for our rescue. She was full of energy and an escape artist. While at the dog park one day, we stumbled across a nice couple that have a passion for the Husky breed. The very next day, Elsa became a member of their pack. This couple also had plans to start their own rescue and they recently opened their doors as Shadow Husky Rescue. You can find Elsa hanging around their with her friends!

Goldilocks was turned into the Orange shelter with two bright red bows in her hair. At first glance, we wondered why on Earth someone would leave her a the shelter. But a closer looked showed us why. Goldilocks had a large tumor hanging from her abdomen. We quickly scooped this one eyed cutie to safety and had her tumor removed, which was non cancerous. Now Goldilocks has joined her new forever home!

Domino was rescued from the Coachella Shelter after he had suffered a severe eye injury, that was thought to be from a dog attack. Despite the horrific injury, Domino wagged his tail and gave kisses the entire way home from the shelter. We immediately got Domino into surgery that very same day to have his eye removed. This little one eyed terrier has the sweetest disposition and we are so glad we were able to help him out.

Nashville was found roaming as a stray with a terrible burn on his head. He was also not very trusting with new people and would bark and lunge at people when they entered his foster home. Nashville underwent several weeks of treatment to allow his skin to heal. Then the next obstacle was finding Nashville a family he would allow into his life. A couple who fell in love with Nashvilles story, drove all the way from Washington to meet him. The rest is history!

Jerry came to us with his brother Ben with what started out as upper respiratory infection. It quickly turned into pneumonia. Ben got better, but Jerry continued to decline. Jerry tested positive for Distemper and was fighting for his life. At one point, the speciality hospital told us that they were not there to provide hospice service. Jerrys foster mom did not give up on him. She and her husband worked around the clock feeding and caring for Jerry. And in the end, they saved his life. Jerry is one of our miracle dogs who survived despite the odds were against him.

Bianca was brought to us while we were at a shelter adoption event. A man found her crying in the corner of his yard. The shelter, would of course, have no other alternative than to euthanize Bianca. We do not normally take in kittens, but we could not say no to this man. Now Bianca is named Rousey, and she is the one in the back of her new brother Simon.