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ADOPT ME: Luna Has Special Needs & Gifts!
If you position Luna just right, you might be able to pick up HBO. It’s a little ironic that with ears this big, sweet Luna can’t hear a thing; she’s deaf but it doesn’t slow her down one bit. She...
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ADOPT ME? Abby Wants a Forever Home
If you look up puppy dog eyes in the dictionary, you’ll find a picture of Abby. With a face like that she gets whatever she wants — and what she wants is a forever home! This 3-to-4-year-old lab mix...
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ADOPT ME? Dannon Wants a Family with Dogs!
Whatta smile! Eight-month-old Dannon is looking for a forever home where he’ll live with another dog — he’s crazy about other pups! He’s a little on the timid side as he figures out the big wide...
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Jada Rosie gets Love/Medical Help She Deserves
Left: the day Jada Rosie was picked up from the shelter. Right: Jada Rosie with her foster family’s little girl. Jada Rosie was used for breeding and as a bait dog before her previous owner, who was...
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ADOPT ME? Freedom is Ridiculously Cute
Sweet Freedom! This beautiful boy’s smile is contagious! Freedom is around 3-4 years old and he’s just ridiculously cute. He’s off the charts friendly and loves the attention and company of people. He...
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Animal Life gets New Kennels/Shelters!
In September, Animal Life Rescue of NC built four new emergency kennels/shelters for its dogs for when unforeseen emergencies arise, also allowing their dogs more time to run around outside. The...
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Refuge Magoo Works with Forgotten Animals
The Tortorella Foundation is pleased to help Refuge Magoo in Montreal, Quebec with a grant for general operations. Above is a photo of Mickey, a 12-year-old dog in their care who is being treated...
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Suruluna Takes In Hurricane Pups!
Suruluna did its part in helping the stranded and homeless pets that Hurricane Harvey pushed out. They took in several dogs, two of whom have already found a forever home. These are 2 of the...
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Juliet’s Mange Is Gone & She Is Looking For a New Family!
Suruluna learned of a dog, Juliet, in rural North Carolina who was stricken with a terrible case of mange. She was nearly euthanized at her shelter, as they were uncertain of her skin condition. After...
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Paws Crossed gets Aid for Special Needs Dogs
Paws Crossed Animal Rescue has taken in dogs with behavioral and medical conditions from a now defunct animal shelter. Simply put, these dogs (called Legacy Dogs), were a part of Pets Alive Elmsford....
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Bella Run Equine Rescues Emilia Rose & Lovely
Bella Run Equine rescued Lovely, a thoroughbred horse on the way to slaughter, and Emilia Rose, an Appaloosa who had been starved and beaten. They arrived in October at their new foster home, the home...
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23 Dogs Left Out In Cold at Condemned Home
Photo courtesy of Kelly Gray. In Kirby, Ohio, 23 dogs, 1 dead, were taken from kennels at a condemned home. The site is believed to be a puppy mill. These dogs, mostly beagles, were left out in the...
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Bella Run Aims to do Even More in 2018!
Bella Run Equine is dedicated to the responsible rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of slaughter-bound horses. They travel to horse auctions where the majority of horses are sold to kill buyers...
View ArticleHumane Society Advises How to Help Pets Left Out in the Cold
The Humane Society of the United States offers tips on what to do when you see a pet outside in the cold. The first step is to SPEAK OUT … Click here for more info.
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Rural NC Shelter Is Looking for Volunteers!
Meet Daisy. She was an unnamed puppy surrendered to the Harnett County (NC) Animal Shelter in early February. She was a mere 12 weeks old. Daisy’s shelter picture. Daisy was so smart, but so scared...
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Save Ohio Pets “Teams” Up with The Blue Jackets!
From left to right, Diana Davidson, John Tortorella, Christine Tortorella, Stacey Morris (Save Ohio Pets), Anthony Rothman and SAVE volunteer Kristy Garlow. Blue Jackets Assistant coach Brad Larsen and...
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Download Bookmarks For Free!
Visit our literacy website to download free bookmarks! Click here to go directly to the download bookmark.
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Read Our Books Online for Free!
Visit our websites to read the books for free – click here to read Do Bugs Have Belly Buttons?, Annie & Little One, Tickets for Rocky and COMING SOON is Christine Tortorella’s new book Stubby...
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COMING SUMMER 2018 – STUBBY & RUSTY!
Stubby and Rusty is a collaboration by Christine and Brittany Tortorella about a pelican who gets tangled in fishing line and needs the help of a fisherman named Rusty. It’s a lesson about...
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Harnett County Gets New Beds!
Harnett County Animal Shelter, a rural North Carolina kill shelter that works on a very small budget, was in dire need of beds for the animals in its care. So its new director asked the Tortorella...
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