Dawn is originally from Ohio but lived and worked in St Petersburg, Florida for 25 years until moving to Georgia a few years ago. In 2000, she took an evening class to obtain a certificate for “Animal Hospital Assistant”. She quickly realized that the medical field was not her cup of tea but it was then that [...]
We Did It! Not only were we approved by the State of Florida to receive donations, but we have been recognized by the IRS as a charitable organization, i.e., a 501c3 tax-exempt rescue. Woo Hoo! This took a lot of work to prepare and file. I want to thank Jennifer Grady for her help in [...]
After fostering for The Dog Liberator for over a year, Holly Ryerson has decided not to return. Holly has fostered and re-homed at least 100 pups. Her professionalism and experience in rescue has been valuable and appreciated. Because of Holly’s passion, TDL hopes that she remains in rescue in some fashion. Holly has graciously [...]
I have known Marjie Wolfe for at least ten years now. Our paths would cross as rescue volunteers. Marjie has been volunteering for her local shelter, taking photos of dogs in danger, and writing about them in an effort to give them exposure. Marjie’s efforts have paid off, we recently rescued Sherman, Timmy, Justine [...]
Born and raised on a rural farm in Northern Alabama, Kathy relates that she has never been without a pet in her life, except for a short time during her military and college years. Much of her young years were spent growing up with their farm dog Brownie, who was a beautiful, gentle red-haired “squirrel” [...]
It’s not just about fostering or doing doggie doo doo duty! When you visit my TDL Peeps page, you’ll see a gallery of photos of our awesome volunteers. What do they do? You name it! No matter how small or how enormous the job is, if you want to volunteer for your local shelter, [...]
We are proud to announce that we can rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home from Georgia, in Georgia! Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication and professionalism! I have been pulling dogs from kill shelters in Georgia for over two years now. Getting them transported to Florida has always been in a challenge. Lately, we’ve [...]
Emily is originally from Portsmouth Virginia, she moved to Florida at the age of 4. She is currently a Junior in High School, and is dual enrollment, taking college classes (even during her summer break). At the beginning of summer, I found myself slammed with work, and struggling to create a better system. Emily’s [...]
Vicki Truelove began training dogs when she was born! That’s right, she was given a purebred collie pup as a present the day she came home from the hospital. She and Rex were inseparable and they say she was giving him commands at age 3 and he always obeyed. The grandparents told stories of the [...]
Khaz was born and raised in suburban Kennesaw, Ga, and graduated from Kennesaw Mountain High School, where she played in the high School drumline. Though she now resides in Atlanta, she still attends Kennesaw State University and plans to graduate in the fall of 2012 with a degree in Forensic Anthropology. Growing up petless [...]
Sarah was born in Richmond Virginia and went to college in Newport News Virginia (Christopher Newport University). She has one sister who was married last May. Sarah is in Virginia right now, and getting married this May 21st. She writes, “my parents continue to be my greatest support, and they also follow The Dog Liberator [...]
Spike’s Story, by Darcy Heston A few of you might remember this beautiful baby boy named Spike. He was inmate number A12258259 at Hall County, Georgia doggie pound. Spike has an amazing story to tell and I can tell you, I couldn’t be more thrilled and overjoyed with the outcome! I posted Spike and [...]
Mark Whalen lives in Clearwater with his wife Leslie. He is a father of two grown boys. A disabled Navy vet, Mark grew up in western New York in a farming community where he worked on his family’s farm and local farms during the summer. Currently, Mark lives on five acres and owns three dogs; Hershey, [...]
Thank you Webmanna and Andrea for our New Website!
Aloma Jancy Animal Hospital is one of our primary veterinarians. W e have been so blessed by them! Dr. Murray is the lead vet. A very knowledgeable and caring man, he truly loves animals. I remember seeing a young woman come in with a pet in a small carrier. Genuinely concerned about her animal, he [...]
As you know, most of our dogs come from rural kill shelters in Alabama and Georgia. It isn’t easy getting them here. So many people are involved: the folks who first let us know about them; volunteers who physically go to the shelters and pull them; locals who open up their homes to foster until [...]
Less than a year ago, someone recommended that I introduce myself to Val-U-Vet in Deltona. Driving dogs back and forth to affordable spay/neuter clinics was becoming a nightmare. After talking with Val-U-Vet’s corporate office, we agreed on pricing for services, and defined what my standards would be for every dog that came into their office. [...]
This will be the first of many spotlights to come. The purpose of these posts is to introduce and recognize our wonderful volunteers, the first being Tom Mueller. Tom Mueller literally fell out of the sky. I can’t remember how he first found us, but his active involvement started when he volunteered to help Ghost, [...]
Every once and a while, either when things get slow, or before things become crazy, I stop and think about how all of this started, where it’s been, where it is, and where it’s going. I do a comparison from then and now, and marvel at how much has been accomplished in such a short [...]
The purpose of the visit was to educate all of us on how to identify a potential disc dog. Jason provided us with a lot of information, and together, he and Andrea showed us how to get a puppy interested in the disc when they are very young. So while Holly will be putting together [...]
Olivia Frost, a photographer, came over last week and offered to take photos of some of our dogs. Can’t wait for her to meet up with our Lindsey Mains and take photos of her pack. Olivia’s work is spectacular, and we all thank her for helping us! China Lady Di Crystal To contact Olivia, you [...]
You can visit and follow Caitlin on her new blog Caitlin, On Mission My Mom and Gisele Veilleux run a dog rescue called The Dog Liberator that saves death row dogs throughout the Southeast. Gisele, the founder of the rescue, needed some serious help. She has been so busy launching this rescue, that she found [...]
Last week, I introduced you to Hope Master, today, I introduce you to Terry Watts from the Panama City, Florida area. I post this not out of design, but out of necessity because Terry has asked for our help. Who is Terry Watts? Here is the short list of dogs that she has either pulled, [...]
When I called Erika and discussed Frances’ condition, she shuffled her schedule and came over to meet him the next day. She not only spent hours with Frances, and educated me throughout the entire grooming process, but she managed to bathe Diego as well… in the middle of a thunder storm no less. Driving back [...]
With a probable 18 successful adoptions for the month of January, we wanted to celebrate. Serena brought over her Mia Hamm and we had a little fun! I think it’s very fitting for Mia to be one of TDL’s mascots, don’t you? Look closely, you’ll see several times that Mia wanted to give ME the [...]
On September 3, 2009, the Pilot-n-Paws Volunteer Program transported several pets to the Tampa International Airport where several rescues anxiously awaited their rescued animals. Pilot Jeff Bennett flew for 12 hours, from the Florida Keys to Montgomery, Alabama and then, to Tampa. Dog Liberator Volunteer Writes to AP Reporter Mitch Stacy who covered the transport: [...]
