Rescue Parade 2024

This is Lilly. Lilly is 7 months old. She was an extra offered to Melanie from The Pennsylvania puppy mill while rescuing 6 other puppies from the deplorable conditions they were kept in.

Lilly had Cherry eye, which is corrected with surgery. The mill people were going to destroy her because she wasn't marketable because she was"imperfect"to them.

So LIGRR took her and her imperfection. She had suregery at LIVS and is perfect today and in her forever home.

Thank you again Melaine and LIGRR for rescuing this adorable pup.

Timber is a rescue from Turkey. When we picked up Timber from the Ark at JFK last may 10th, his name was Diego.

The tech loaded him into the crate and he flew over in the back of our car. We pulled across the parking lot, took him out, and he rode up front in the back seat, with one of us next to him. He knew then he was home.

Timber found out about the pet ministry dog run here at the Cathedral by the end of May 2023 and has been a regular every since. We are grateful for LIGRR for timber and the Cathedral for the generous use of this space.

Hello, my name is Trixie and I am 11 years young.

My mom and dad got me from LIGRR when I was a puppy. Trixie is our best friend and our favorite thing to do is go for long walks together. Trixie loves cuddles and kisses too. She also loves to eat and get treats. She greets everyone with a dish towel instead of her many tpus. Trixie is also the hostess with the moste4st. My daughter's dog and my sister's dog come ofter and Trixie loves having them around. Life with Trixie is wonderful, thank you LIGRR for making Trixie part of our family.

We received Bear in November 2023. He was rescued by someone else but returned after a couple of days because of allergies.

Sammi was from Amish. We got her in May of 2023 around 12 weeks. These were all females.

This is Louie, formerly known by us as"Big Ears", as you can see, he has grown into those ears. We agreed to foster which did not last long as he stole our hearts and quickly became part of the family. We couldn't imagine our home without him. Louie has an 8 Year old elder golden brother who is also a rescue at home and, although they are inseparable he was in need of a much needed break from his silly brother Louie.

Thank you LIGRR for bringing us together.

We adopted Enzo in March 2023; he was 16 months old. He is now 2-1/2. The family couldn't handle him he is very active, he also has a minor heart condition but doesn't require any medication at this time. He is super interactive, a good listener, and a yodeller/very talkative. We are so lucky to have him in our lives and our 3 boys ages 16, 19, and 22, love him too. He is our 3rd golden– first one from the rescue group. Thank you.

Ziggy has been with us for 5 years. He was rescued from the China meat market. He loves to swim and loves every person he meets. Luna is from Turkey. Not quite a golden but she is as sweet as one. She has been with us for 3 years. She loves to protect the backyard from the dangerous rabbits and squirrels.

Murray is about 2-1/2 years old. We have had him for 15 months. He was with a family who had moved. The new landlord didn't allow dogs. Their loss is our gain!

Ellie came from China. She loves getting her teeth brushed every night followed by a full-body massage!

Hobbs came to us from Turkey. Named after Roy Hobbs the baseball player but he has no athletic ability. He is a true"mamma's boy"and just loves people and everyone loves him. He is a true joy and brings much happiness to our family.

Our Baby was rescued by LIGRR in the first group of Goldens from Turkey. Baby was 8 months old when we were blessed and lucky enough to make her part of our family. Baby loves to swim (first one in the pool every year). Baby brings us endless joy!! We are forever grateful to Melanie and LIGRR.

Harley was welcomed into her family in January of 2024 from PA. She is outgoing, however loves to steal shoes and throw pillows. She loves to go on walks and car rides and is full of love!

Archie came from Pennsylvania. He was born on December 13, 2023, and we got him on April 25.

Sandy is from LIGRR. I was lucky enough to have Melanie as a close neighbor. She is the best and very persistent. I just lost my rescue dog and Malenie said she was getting puppies. Of course, I couldn't say no. She brought 3 puppies over and said pick one. I could't. I loved them all. So, my kids picked Sandy.

Benji is our second LIGRR dog. He is 2 years old. Joining our family this Christmas. He loves to snuggle on the couch, eat snacks, and just learned to swim.

Mandy is from LIGRR from Pennsylvania. She is 8 months old. She is her own pup. She gets into everything and then looks at like"Who me?"She is the best pup a family could have. Her grandpa was Bullet and we haven't had a pup since Bullet passed 22 years ago!

Mandy is an 8-month old girl. We got her in October 2023 from Melanie at LIGRR. The last Rescue parade we attended was 22 years ago when my 15-year-old golden Bullet saved my son. Bullet's passing was very hard on me. So, 21 years later I called Melanie, and we waited a couple of months and we were introduced to 3 males and 5 females. The only one that stopped to play was Mandy. She picked our family, and we are forever grateful. We love you, Melanie.

Danny came to us 9 years ago as a 1-year-old with a talent for stealing eyeglasses, hard drives, shoes, socks, and wallets. But mostly he has stolen our hearts. Danny has other talents as demonstrated by the AKC titles in Obedience, Rally, and Trick Dog he has under his collar. Danny enjoys being a mentor dog to his housemate, a year old golden who makes Danny look like the good dog.

Frankie is a 1-year-old pup released to the rescue from an Amish breeder. It was a difficult year, having just lost our precious 10-year-old days before Frankie joined our family, but he has been doing his best to distract us from the pain of losing her. Sensing right away that being absolutely precious wasn't going to be enough. He is taking Danny-style mischief to the next level. His favorite chew things are cabinetry, phone lines, jewelry, hornets, our dining room walls and Jamileh's toes, giving Danny the last laugh.