Stray Rescue doesn't get a summer vacation from abuse! Imagine lying on a busy street after being hit by a car, but you can't even get away from the oncoming traffic. Now imagine being a small dog that easily is not seen but still alive and in horrific pain. That was what our little champion, Rupert, suffered. I will never forget holding him in my arms, looking into his desperate eyes as we rushed him to Stray Rescue's trauma center. "Hang in there, little buddy"…

This is Glamour. She needs us, all of us! Please watch and share her video. Donations can be made below - ANY amount helps! She needs you! $2,000 reward for information - (thanks to an anonymous donor). 314-771-6121 Update on Glamour 7/28/17: Update with Dr. Frei 07/28/2017. Glamour is loving all of the company she is getting from our staff and volunteers. Her sweetness is unreal. Her first surgery is scheduled for August 2, 2017. Update on Glamour 8/2/17:Glamour had her first surgery and did…

I started volunteering with Stray Rescue several years ago, at a difficult time in my life as I muddled through the fog of grief after losing someone I loved. Many of the dogs had weathered untold counts of cruelty and neglect, their shy gaze and patchwork of scars a map to their tragic past. But yet these dogs were so eager for human affection, so intensely happy to be safe and fed and warm that it seemed a miracle – a triumph of spirit with…

You might remember the story of O.P. from 2012. Media called it, "One of the most horrible cases of abuse of a dog in recent memory." He was shot 12 times and strangled with an electrical cord, but he survived.

Asher was rescued from this house that burned down. Watch his rescue video:

Copenhagen was rescued Friday, 5/19. She suffers from severe manage. Updates coming soon!

This is Audi's story, rescued this morning - 5/17. Prefer to use PayPal? Click here:

Solitude was rescued and it was the best day of her life. The video shows it all!

Last year I could see a tail wag from a distance as I drove up to a street dog. Upon closer inspection, the foul smell of infection permeated the air; I lifted up his head and could see the horror of the embedded chain in his neck. This is Buster McGee – a typical rescue of a Stray Rescue dog – and why the need for monthly recurring donors helps us gage how many pups we can save each month.