Thank you to Farmers Electric Cooperative

Thank you to everyone at Farmers Electric Cooperative for their generous sponsorship donation to help your Rockwall Pets. They also donated some ultra-comfy blankets that the rescue dogs already adore!

Get ready to grin!

Do you need to put a smile on your face? Let Molly work her magic on you. This fun-loving youngster is very sweet and incredibly cute. She's also very intelligent. When you see her in action, you'll be grinning from ear to ear! Molly is a very special four-month-old. She's your Rockwall Adoptable Pet for the week of July 9, 2012.

Happy Fourth of July!

It's playtime!

This little cutie is going to grow up to be a wonderful dog! Charli is young pup, so she loves to romp and play. We're calling her a lab/bulldog mix, but she's a true hybrid. This young lady is obviously very intelligent, so a little obedience training is going to go a long way. Charli is maturing into a fun-loving family dog! She's your Rockwall Adoptable Pet for the week of July 2, 2012.

Small dog - lots of sweetness

Nala is a mini Aussie, a breed famous for having a sixth sense about what their owners want since they crave attention and praise. She is downright adorable and unbelieveably sweet. Nala is about as intelligent as they come. Don't miss your chance to meet this beautiful dog today! Nala is your Rockwall Adoptable Pet for the week of June 25, 2012.

What a week! Thank you for saving lives!

Nugget goes home.

An open love letter from Michael Kitkoski:


Do you realize what happened last week?


Nugget, a heartworm-positive chihuahua with completely rotten teeth, found a great home.


Ella, who came close to death after she contracted parvo at the Royse City animal shelter, was adopted.


Xena the kitten, who was rejected by the Rockwall shelter because she was in horrible condition, had a huge abscess removed from her belly and is recovering under the watchful eye of Kathleen Hanrahan.


Four puppies, saved from certain death by Stephanie Russell and Cindy Herndon, continue to recover from sarcoptic mange while being fostered by Beth Cansler.


Two FiV-positive kittens fostered by Crissi Rakich found a good home.


And Nora, one of four parvo-stricken puppies saved by Barbara Seed, went to a wonderful home.


Add all that to our weekly routine - taking ill pets to Dr. Webb at Pet Doctor, taking pets for vetting to the Kaufman County Animal Awareness Project, rescuing pets from area shelters, taking care of the pets in our homes, volunteering for several adoption events each week - and that's a lot of lifesaving in one week!


Please consider this an open love letter to you to honor what you do for these precious animals. You're obviously making a tremendous difference in the lives of these pets.


It matters if you rescue pets or pull from shelters. It matters if you take these pets into your home and care for them. It matters if you do a KCAAP run. It matters if you help the pets find homes at adoption events. It matters if you organize fundraising events. It matters if you donate. It matters if you say a little prayer for the pets.


It really matters.


It also matters that you're sticking with it. I know it wasn't easy to travel the bumpy road as we retooled Rockwall Pets into a rescue group. But now we're beginning to hit our stride. We began rescuing pets from the Royse City shelter on April 2, so that's when our volume began to increase.


In just two-and-a-half months, you've sent over 50 pets to wonderful homes (see for yourself!). At that pace, we're going to surpass the 500 additional lives that were saved last year by making the Rockwall shelter No Kill. That means you're making a huge difference.


All I can say - and all these pets can say - is thank you.


And on a personal note, saving lives may be hard work, but it's a heckuva lot of fun! Nora licked me as she was going home yesterday, and I darned near broke down and cried. This is so worth it!

Peanut loves The Partridge Family!

It's been 40 years since the Partridge Family sang, "Come one, get happy!" But that's still Peanut's theme song. This agreeable little dog is happy to follow you anywhere. Since he's a chihuahua, he can be headstrong, so he's always looking for ways to sneak out of your yard or get a little snippy. Just make sure you have a good fence and let him know you're the pack leader, and Peanut will be happy to share lots of love with you and your family! He's your Rockwall Adoptable Pet for the week of June 18, 2012.