Brass City Rescue Alliance

06/02/2026

It’s been one hell of a day for Naugatuck Animal Control. ACO Brittany Tooth is the Vice President of BCRA. She had just returned back to work after a gruesome bite two weeks ago. By the grace of God, she was not only on site, but she didn’t die from electrocution. She managed to evacuate her entire kennel in quick succession of chaos and load them into her vehicles.

Via mutual aid, dogs are being housed in Oxford and Woodbury Animal Controls. Middlebury/Brass City Rescue Alliance will house and care for all new intakes.

Please follow Naugatuck Animal Control for updates and their needs. We are fine with supplies at our shelter. We are even picking up a couple of pallets of stuff this Thursday from CT Humane Society. After that’s sorted, we will post if anything is needed.

Above all, Brittany and the animals are SAFE and that’s what we are grateful for. That’s all that’s important. 🙏🏻

06/01/2026

This is the cat that was spotted in New Britain this morning. She is with our friends at Fur-Gotten Tails. Information below to donate to this desperately trying to survive kitty, now named Coco. Prayers also appreciated. 🙏🏻🩷

➖DONATION METHODS➖

Venmo: (Please check spelling! and only click the verified charity; fees apply: https://www.venmo.com/u/furgottentailsct)

Paypal: www.paypal.me/furgottentails (fees apply)

Paypal Giving Fund (no fees and anyone can use this): paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1907110

Facebook: Donate button on Fur-Gotten Tails Animal Rescue page or post

Mail: PO Box 778, Plainville CT 06062

This may be one of the worse neglect cases we’ve ever had… We’ve named this sweet girl Coco and she is fighting for her life as we speak. 💔

The critical care doctor just called with an update. We still don’t have an obvious cause of whats going on but here’s what we do know… ➡️

She’s friendly and clearly was owned at some point. She was found in a very residential area in New Britain. She is severely emaciated at just 3.9lbs. She is moderately anemic, her electrolytes are off, her white cells are high, her blood pressure/temp/heart rate are low, her blood volume is low and her kidneys are struggling. Her abdominal ultrasound didn’t show anything obvious. And she’s not interested in food at the moment. This could be multiple issues or just from pure starvation. 😡

The plan today: Aggressive fluid therapy, antibiotics, blood pressure support and trying to get her to eat.

Potentials for next few days: Recheck bloodwork, check thyroid and run infectious disease panel (if she has enough blood to do so). Could need blood transfusion. Could need long term feeding tube. And the big one, she may not pull through.

We’ll do what we can but we need everyone’s support! We’ve raised just under $1000 and this could easily reach $5k or more.

Donation info in comments! ⬇️

Send all your positive thoughts her way…

05/29/2026

Come on down tomorrow to Tractor Supply in Farmington and meet a few of our dogs! Get pre-approved to adopt at www.brasscityrescue.org

05/27/2026

Georgie, Monroe, Bluey and Roxy are shelter residents. We have other dogs in foster but these dogs are in the building. They’ve been waiting six months to a year (prior shelter and us). Adopt

05/23/2026

Happening right now until 2:30 at Brass Mill Center Mall! JCPENNEY. Buy 1 Towel, Get 2 Free. If you want to donate them to our Rescue, you get a coupon for 30% off your purchases ( excluding certain items)! We need towels, please help us out?!?

05/22/2026

The many faces of adorable Bailey. This lady came to us from another rescue that’s had her for FOUR years. Shes spent her entire life in rescue, passed around in foster homes because she was passed over. She loves people but is a little shy. She knows commands and is house trained. She’s dog selective and is beginning training. She used to be great but hey, when you’re not socialized because there are no dogs around, you’ll become introverted. She’s a stunning and loving dog. To adopt our new baby, apply at www.brasscityrescue.org

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Get on out there and think about saving a life TODAY! Dogs are waiting longer than ever for solid places to land. We cannot save the dogs that need us, if our place is full. Please rescue TODAY. 💜

05/11/2026

A few weeks ago, I got a text that our OG Rosie was diagnosed with Lymphoma and had a mass in her lung. For those of you that have been following us for eons, you’ll remember that Rosie spent a year with us back in 2018ish. She’d been out in the woods and we trapped her. She was emaciated, leery of people including kids and absolutely hated other animals. She was definitely what we refer to as “a Brass City ‘Special’”.

Rosie spent a year falling in love with us and we with her. She was still a tough placement but her day finally came. She was adopted by Dave and Sonia, and they were all madly in love. Tragically, Dave passed a year later unexpectedly. So Rosie and Sonia have been there for each other all this time. They mourned Dave, went thru Covid isolation and have always had each other to comfort.

Rosie came to visit a few of us so we could say goodbye while she was still feeling good. She was all about the food (chow hound that she’s always been) and all over her Mom. We loved seeing her and spoiling her. It was so good to visit with her and have some closure. Laura, Kelly and I reminisced and just kept loving on her. It was a visit that we appreciated having and being with her.

Today, Rosie went over the Rainbow Bridge to be with Dave. She declined overnight and then refused breakfast. This girl never refused food so she was definitely ready. She lived the most pampered, loved, blessed and extraordinary life. These are the moments that I’m grateful for. Yes it’s bittersweet because she’s gone, but that’s only in body. In spirit she will always live on thru those that loved her. Please say a prayer for Rosie and her family tonight. Hug your fur babies a little closer. Time is a thief. 💔

Ro, I’m absolutely devastated right now. I know I said a lot of sweet words but I’m just thinking of you like a movie in my mind. From the moment Sue trapped you, to the moment you gave Sarah a hug, to the moment you and I had our first McDonald’s lunch together. You are the one and only Rosie, infamous. There will never be another. I will see you at the Bridge one day and I promise, I’ll bring you a burger. Okay, maybe two but I’m eating the pickles. I love you.