Los Angeles Animal Rescue Of The Week: A Dog's Life Rescue

A Dog's Life Rescue doesn't have offices or shelter facilities. Founders Julia Pennington and Allison Lange, along with their volunteers, work out of their own homes or cars -- "anywhere we get cell reception," says Lange.

The grassroots organization focuses on "street rescue," which means working with some of the most difficult populations of abandoned dogs and cats. The group scoops them up from freeways, foreclosed houses, hoarders, and even apartment crawlspaces (see stirring video of one rescue). Pennington says, "Most of these animals have been through a lot so it often involves days of befriending the animal, feeding, waiting, gaining its trust."

Cats and dogs are sheltered in foster homes or rented boarding facilities until someone adopts them. The founders admit that boarding facilities are often booked and always pricey, so they're hoping to secure a building for their own no-kill shelter one day.

Photos and captions courtesy of A Dog's Life Rescue.

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Emma is incredibly sweet and so eager to please. She came form a situation where she was not always treated well, so at first she can be shy of strangers. Once she knows you won't hurt her she is all affection and excitement. You can tell that she is a craving love and we are going to make sure that she gets a ton of it! So far she has done really well with other dogs.

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Emma is incredibly sweet and so eager to please. She came form a situation where she was not always treated well, so at first she can be shy of strangers. Once she knows you won't hurt her she is all affection and excitement. You can tell that she is a craving love and we are going to make sure that she gets a ton of it! So far she has done really well with other dogs.

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[Belle Starr]

01:29 PM on 05/02/2011

Shelter/rescue/pound animals are the best. You can't even begin to imagine the joy and love one of these creatures will bring into your life.

[grouseless54]

01:45 PM on 05/02/2011

And when, gradually, I am able to watch the years of abuse and cruelty fade away, a new friend comes into my home. My six Jack Russells arrived needy, nervous, and not themselves. It has been a miracle watching them finally turn into themselves and it has taught me a very important lesson. Nothing is lost that can't be found again.

[Tulka2]

12:50 AM on 05/02/2011

Gracie, would be a great therapy dog candidate, imho.

[Crystal Briscoe]

02:36 AM on 05/01/2011

if i would ever would have a large some of money, my 1st thing would be a animal rescue farm....i would employ good peeps to help run it and No animal would be turned down nor PUT down. Animals bring so much joy and happiness into ones life... how could anyone be cruel to such innocent things? i've always said, and dont hold this against me.. i could hurt a human 10 times qickier than an animal... only because we as humans know better at what we are doing and why we are doing it...

[Scott Zwartz]

07:41 PM on 04/30/2011

The thing I don't understand is how dogs are so wonderful and people are so terrible.

Maybe it is only the power hungry crooks like real estate developers, the military-industrial complex fiends, and politicos that are horrible, and the rest of us would rather spend our time with our wonderful dogs.

I think I will go play with my dog in the front yard; she's so much nicer than I am.

[TheFriendlyAtheist]

11:51 AM on 04/29/2011

Good luck to all you mutts out there; hope someone takes you home. I brought my own pound puppy home yesterday, and I must say, he puts all these to shame. No one's sure what breed he is, but he looks like an 18lb golden retriever mix with a face like an angel and a personality to match; and what's even better, he seems to already be house broken. Right now he's sleeping on his rug in the kitchen. I had to tiptoe out so as not to wake him.

[rodeman]

11:12 AM on 04/29/2011

If those faces don't melt your heart, better check your pulse.

[Siren Song]

02:06 AM on 04/29/2011

Those heartbreaking faces... Thank you and bless you, A Dog's Life Rescue.

[shuffleoff]

12:29 AM on 04/29/2011

Bless their hearts. I want every one of them...and I want every one of them to find a loving home...

[Sweet Virginia]

11:53 PM on 04/28/2011

What great dogs - hope they all find loving homes.

[inLA]

08:44 PM on 04/28/2011

okay -- where do I go to get one of these babies?

[I Luv Dogs]

12:13 AM on 04/29/2011

I always recommend this site, if you're serious about rescuing a dog, I hope you do, inLA!

http://www.dogsindanger.com/

[shuffleoff]

12:30 AM on 04/29/2011

If you adopt one of these babies...bless you InLA...give it lots and lots of love...

[thebigbike]

08:27 PM on 04/28/2011

Let me second studentoflaw's comments. We have three rescue dogs,

(one of them is butting her head into my leg right now saying unmistakably "well? isn;t it supper time?")

ok, back.. gotta keep the priorities straight.

and we have had three more in the past who were with us as long as they could. Every rescue dog we've had has a distinct personality, but everyone of them has been incredibly loving and bringers of happiness on the grayest days. Yeah, so it's about as much work as getting a puppy from a reputable breeder - or maybe less -- and MUCH less than getting a puppy from a puppy mill or from MOST of yr backyard breeders,

so GO for it!

[Futbllwmn]

08:20 PM on 04/28/2011

As someone who rescues dogs, I beg you to look at these wonderful dogs before you pay through the nose and buy a pure breed dog.

[studentoflaw]

06:56 PM on 04/28/2011

As a mommy to two rescues, I can only encourage anyone even contemplating it to make the jump! I always thought it would be harder to bond with an adult dog than a puppy, but it's just the opposite. They might not know it consciously, but rescues are so incredibly grateful to be given a loving home that there is just no way to avoid falling in love!

And let me tell you, if you want a dog with a personality, a rescue is the way to go! Just like with people, there is something character-building about living through adversity.

[3Nox]

06:50 PM on 04/28/2011

I wish I could take every single one of them home! =/

[LogicalMathMan]

07:10 PM on 04/28/2011

Me too.

[oceanofconsciousness]

07:21 PM on 04/28/2011

My feeling exactly. Beautiful dogs.

[ExcellentObservation]

06:36 PM on 04/28/2011

First I thought Gigi by a mile, and the very next one, Gracie, took the crown! What a face..