Blue Island Stray Dog Project

10/13/2026

* Not available for adoption

We have 2 dogs on stray hold. Both are chipped, but we’re not having any luck. If you know the owner, please have them contact us asap.

FYI - we are working with Lost Dogs

10/10/2026

Can we talk about how ridiculously handsome this meatball is?!

Diesel is still waiting to be your couch potato!

(Like the food references? Good… Because Diesel loves his food! 🤣)

❤️🐶

10/09/2026

If you’re missing a little fluff, please go to South Suburban Humane Society. Littles don’t do well in our shelter, and we are thrilled that SSHS said yes and took them right away!

10/09/2026

Lottie Update: Emergency Surgery Success! 🐾💙

Our sweet Lottie was rushed into emergency surgery yesterday; she fell ill with a high fever, lethargy, and loss of appetite. She was diagnosed with pyometra (a serious uterine infection). We are so happy to share that it was a total success!

A special thank you to every single supporter who donates to our rescue. Your generosity directly saved Lottie’s life!

Unexpected emergencies like this happen and as a self funded organization, every donation counts.

If you can help donate to replenish our funds, it would be beyond appreciate, and if you cannot, comment, like and share this post!

Zelle/PayPal : [email protected]

It takes a community and we are so thankful for all the support; your contributions help to save more lives! 🥰

Over the next two weeks, Lottie will be on full doggy bed rest, meds, and have vet check-ins to make sure she stays on the mend.

Thank you so much to Lottie’s foster mom for acting so fast and to our volunteers for helping coordinate her care. Get well soon Lottie! 💙

10/08/2026

The Yard Foundation has so graciously decided that the proceeds from these shirts will be donated to us!!!
These funds are desperately needed to continue our mission of helping the stray dogs of Blue Island receive the medical treatment they need and deserve.

Support BIFD (they have been AMAZING to our pups!!) and BISDP at the same time! 💙💚

PS the pup on the back is Lucy!!! 🐾

The official merch shop for The Yard Foundation.

10/08/2026

Our girl Nyla is doing better, but still needs help. She’s still battling “happy tail”, which is nearly impossible to heal in a kennel environment.

She doesn’t let that dampen her spirits though! She’s great on walks, and loves some back scratches and pets. She has recently started to enjoy treats on her walks too! She’s a beautiful dog who just wants to find a place to call her own.

Still confused, (found as a stray and then when the owner was found, the owner didn’t want her back). We can’t understand why, she’s been nothing but great for our volunteers.

If you’re interested in fostering or adopting, please reach out to [email protected]

Every share, like and comment helps to boost our posts and has a better chance of getting seen by the right person. All it takes is ONE person to make a difference, help us find that person for Nyla!

💙🐾

10/07/2026

💙 THREE MONTHS. 💙

That’s how long our girl Cremini has been waiting for someone to choose her, in a kennel, wondering when she’s going to find her forever home.

Cremini is a colorful and beautiful girl, estimated to be around 1–2 years old, and she is SO much fun. She loves going for walks, sniffing around, rolling in the grass (more like a “swim” in the grass), playing with squeaky toys and showing off for some treats. She’s smart, she’s learning her manners, and she has so much personality packed into that adorable brindle body. Pictures never do her justice with how stunning this girl is.

She’s not a dog for everyone — and that’s okay! Cremini needs to be the only pet in the home. She’s not looking for a canine sibling, she wants the lovins all to herself.

Three months is a LONG time to wait for your person.

Cremini doesn’t need to be everyone’s dog.

She just needs to be YOUR dog. 💙

If you think Cremini might be your girl, send us an email at [email protected] to set up a meet!

Please, share and tag friends and family, all it takes is getting the right eyes on this girl to find her forever home!

10/06/2026

ITS PRIME DAY!!! 🛍️💙 PRIME TIME TO SPOIL THE DOGS 🐾

If you’re doing a little prime day shopping, we have one request… Check out our amazon wish list!

Our kennels are nearly full, our volunteers are busy, and more dogs means dogs going through more supplies. We have things like everyday essentials, enrichment toys and activities or harnesses/collars. Every item on our wish list goes directly toward helping the dogs in our care

We are running low on fortiflora, harnesses (medium sizes) and we can always use dog treats for our pups. So while you’re adding things to your own cart, maybe throw a little something in for the dogs, too! i

As a 100% self funded group, even the smallest donation makes a difference—and we promise, the dogs would absolutely approve of your Prime Day purchases. 😉

👉 Shop our Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2IUPN08WRUZCI?type=wishlist&filter=all&sort=date-added&viewType=list

Thank you for helping us keep our shelves stocked and our tails wagging!

10/05/2026

This past Friday 2 of our vols went to St. Barnabas school in Beverly to give a talk about dogs to the Pre-K students.

The wee ones were so precious and had loads of questions and comments to share about their own experience with dogs.

Their families went above and beyond in donating items for our kennels. Treats, leashes, collars, harnesses you name it! WOW! We are beyond grateful for their generosity.

A little birdie also told us that the students were going to be assembling treat bags for our dogs as a part of the annual St. Barnabas day of service tradition. 🥹 Which happened to fall around the feast of St. Francis of Assisi (10/04) the patron saint of animals, in the Catholic faith. Beautiful how it all ties in.

They are too good to our pups and we can't thank them enough!!!! Our vols felt blessed for the opportunity to share some solid information with the littles about what we do, how to stay safe around dogs, and what makes a good dog owner 💖💖💖