Caring Hearts Dog and Cat Rescue & Thrift Store

06/12/2026

Meet Missy, our newest Fixed & Fabulous Club member!🐾✨

Just look at this gorgeous girl. Stretched out in the grass, soaking up the sun, with that expression that says she knows exactly how good life is right now - and she is absolutely right.☀️

This beautiful blonde beauty is officially spayed and on her way to a longer, healthier, happier life. Thanks to her loving family and the generous supporters of Caring Hearts, Missy had everything she needed to take this important step.

Here's to you, Missy. The grass is greener, the days are longer, and your best years are ahead.🐾❤️

06/11/2026

The numbers tell a powerful story.

So far this year, Caring Hearts has helped 667 dogs and cats right here in our community, investing $28,924 into spay/neuter services and emergency medical care for animals who had nowhere else to turn.

That money is not just a number. It is a lifeline. It has funded TNR programs for homeless cats, covered emergency surgeries for dogs who would not have survived without intervention, and stretched further because of the incredible rescue partners who combine resources with us to do more together than any of us could do alone.

Last month alone, Caring Hearts pledged to help 233 dogs and cats - the single highest monthly pledge total in our nine-and-a-half year history. The animals keep coming, and we keep showing up.

None of this happens without you. Every purchase at our thrift store, every donation, every act of kindness flows directly into this community and into the lives of animals who desperately need it. Our thrift store is not just a place to find a treasure. It is, quite literally, saving lives.

To every supporter, donor, shopper, and volunteer: you can rest easy knowing your generosity is doing exactly what you hoped it would do. It is changing lives - one dog, one cat, one family at a time.

Thank you for believing in this mission. 🐾

06/10/2026

Sales June 11 - 13 at Caring Hearts Dog and Cat Rescue & Thrift Store

06/08/2026

6/12/26 UPDATE: Our cupboards are full again!

When we put out the call that we were running critically low on cat food, this community did what is always does - showed up without hesitation. Our shelves are restocked, at-risk cats are being fed, and our hearts are overflowing with gratitude. THANK YOU!!🐾❤️

The cats have officially humbled us, and we are not even a little bit mad about it.

The homeless cat colonies and families we support in our community are going through cat food faster than we can keep up, and our supply is running critically low. We are in serious need of dry cat food kibble donations, and we'd be so grateful for your help.

If you've got a bag to spare, or want to pick one up next time you're at the store, it makes a real difference for the cats who are counting on us. 🐱

Cat food donations can be dropped off at the Caring Hearts Thrift Store Thursday through Saturday between 10am and 4pm. Prefer to order online and have it shipped directly to us? Just send us a private message and we'll get you a delivery address. Every bag matters more than you know!🐾🧡

06/08/2026

The Fixed & Fabulous Club is growing, and we have two brand new members to celebrate!🐾✨

Meet Frankie and Olive - two beautiful felines who were recently spayed and are officially living their best, healthiest lives. And look who is here to welcome them? Their dog sister Zelda, a proud Fixed & Fabulous Club alumna who has been waiting very patiently for these two to catch up!

Thanks to the incredible community that supports Caring Hearts, Frankie and Olive will enjoy longer, healthier lives, free from the physical toll of repeated heat cycles and the risks that come with them. Their family and their neighborhood are better off too, knowing these girls won't be adding to the stray and unwanted pet population in our area.

That's what this mission is all about. One pet at a time, one family at a time, reducing the barriers that stand between animals and the care they deserve.

Welcome to the club, Frankie and Olive. Zelda approves.🏆

06/07/2026

What an incredible two days! The LOZ Treasure Trove Trail brought so much joy to our little corner of the Lake Area, and we are still smiling.

To the organizers who made this event happen, to every nonprofit thrift shop that participated, and to every single person who came out and explored, THANK YOU! You made this something truly special.

One of the highlights for us was welcoming so many first-time visitors, including neighbors who live just down the road and had never stepped through our doors before. Getting to share our story - what Caring Hearts does for pets and the people who love them right here in this community - that alone made the whole event a win.

But what struck us most was the spirit of the weekend. So many different organizations, all doing good in their own way, all coming together under one collective, joyful umbrella. In a world that can feel pretty divided right now, there was something quietly powerful about that. We were all just in this together.

Thank you, Lake Area for showing up. We look forward to seeing you soon.🐾💜

06/05/2026

Congratulations ladies!! For everyone else, you have ALL DAY tomorrow to finish the LOZ Treasure Trove Trail too! 🐾💜

We’ve had our first three ladies finish the entire trail! Congratulations! 

06/04/2026

The LOZ Treasure Trove Trail is THIS weekend, June 5th & 6th!🎉

TWELVE nonprofit thrift stores across the Lake Area are participating, and we'd love for you to make the rounds. Each stop is a chance to discover what your neighbors are doing to serve this community, and there is a LOT of good happening out here.

Here's the fun part: pick up a LOZ Treasure Trove Trail map at the first store you visit. You'll see all twelve locations marked with a key to help you find each one. Visit every store, collect a stamp from all twelve stores, and leave your completed map with the last store you visit. You'll be entered to win the grand prize which includes a collection of treasures from each participating thrift store!

Caring Hearts is stop #11 on the map. Come see us, say hello, and keep going until you've made the rounds! You never know what treasures await!

This is a great way to spend the weekend doing something that feels good. We hope to see you on the trail!💙

06/02/2026

Meet Monkey.🐾

This stunning girl walked into the vet under her own power a little over 24 hours ago, which is remarkable, considering what was happening inside her body.

Monkey had pyometra, a severe and life-threatening uterine infection. When her uterus was removed, it weighed 17 pounds. To put this in perspective, in a healthy dog her size, it should weigh just a few ounces.

Monkey made it through surgery thanks to the skill and dedication of Dr. Katie and her amazing veterinary team who worked nothing short of a miracle to save her life.

This was a community effort. Caring Hearts, Ozarks Kat & K9 Thrift Store and Blue Moon came together to make sure Monkey had a fighting chance. That's what rescue community looks like.

The best prevention for pyometra is simple: SPAY YOUR DOG OR CAT. This condition is 100% preventable, and it is 100% fatal without emergency surgery. Many animals never make it to the vet in time.

Monkey did, and that's exactly why your support matters. Every donation to your local rescue organizations, veterinary teams, and animal welfare groups makes moments like this possible. Whether you donate to Caring Hearts, another local rescue, or your community veterinarian directly, it all adds up to lives saved. Monkey is proof of that. 🩷

06/01/2026

FOUR Days to Go! See you on the trail! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜