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Helping shelter dogs at risk of euthanasia in need of medical care.

09/11/2026

ADOPT PINK💕

Meet your new best friend! This 4-month-old bundle of joy is full of love, laughter, and nonstop tail wags. With a playful spirit and a personality that shines, she will keep you smiling all day long. Whether it’s zoomies around the yard or snuggling up for cuddle time, she’s the perfect mix of energy and affection. Silly, sweet, and oh-so-cuddly, she’s great with other dogs of all sizes and does wonderfully with them. Cats are still a bit of a mystery, but with her easygoing, loving nature, she’d likely do amazing with them too. This little girl is ready to bring endless happiness to her forever home! 🐾

We can’t believe our little Pink is the last one waiting. If you’re looking for a best friend who will grow up by your side, this sweet girl just might be your perfect match. 🩷

🐾 12 weeks old
🐾 Pittie mix
🐾 Sweet, cuddly, gentle & incredibly smart
🐾 Great with other dogs and kids!

Let’s get the last puppy of this litter HOME! 🥹🩷

Ready to meet Pink? Apply to adopt today!
🔗 thedesertdogproject.org/adopt

08/24/2026

🧡 ADOPT TIGGER 🧡

Meet Tigger, the sweetest little shadow who would happily spend the rest of her life attached to your hip… or preferably directly on your lap. 🥹

Tigger is an incredibly affectionate, gentle girl who LOVES her people. She’ll follow you from room to room, curl up as close as physically possible, and happily turn herself into your own personal weighted blanket. 😂🧡

But don’t let her cuddly side fool you — this girl knows how to have fun! Tigger loves running around, being chased, playing with other dogs, getting the zoomies, and settling down afterward with a good bone and a cozy couch.

She has a sweet, tolerant play style with other dogs and would love a dog-friendly home where she can have a buddy to play with. She’s also crate trained, sleeps in her crate, does well there while her humans are at work, listens well, and is making great progress with potty training!

Tigger is truly the perfect mix of playful + snuggly. She’s looking for patient humans who will continue helping her build confidence and finish up her potty training — and, most importantly, someone who wants a constant companion. 🥹

🐾 Extremely affectionate, sweet & loyal
🐾 Dog friendly with a gentle play style
🐾 Crate trained
🐾 Making great progress with potty training
🐾 Playful, silly & loves her zoomies
🐾 Professional cuddler & certified weighted blanket

If you’re looking for a best friend who wants to be part of absolutely everything you do, Tigger might just be your girl. 🧡

Apply to adopt Tigger at thedesertdogproject.org/adopt

08/19/2026

🐷 ADOPT WILBUR 🐽💗

Who wouldn’t want to adopt this perfect little pittie piggy guy?! 😭🐷

Wilbur has been doing SO amazing in foster, and we seriously can’t say enough good things about him. He’s sweet, smart, silly, well-behaved, and somehow manages to be the perfect mix of couch potato + playful little piglet. 🥹

And his foster report card?! Basically straight A’s:
✨ Completely potty trained
✨ Nondestructive
✨ SO smart
✨ Calm when it’s time to chill, lively when it’s time to play
✨ With proper introductions, we think he’s likely dog friendly
✨ An all-around ridiculously sweet & easy boy to have around

Wilbur is also continuing to heal beautifully. 🥹 His skin is looking better and better, and we’ve even started seeing new little hairs growing in!! He’ll have a couple more localized lime sulfur treatments while he finishes healing, but our piggy boy has come SUCH a long way. 💗

His foster says he has been so easy to foster… which has us wondering how this perfect pig hasn’t been scooped up yet?!

🐽 Handsome
🐽 House trained
🐽 Well behaved
🐽 Smart
🐽 Sweet as can be
🐽 Certified pittie piggy

What more could you possibly want?! 😭

Wilbur is ready for his forever family. Someone please adopt this little ham so he can spend the rest of his life being spoiled absolutely rotten. 🐷💗

💌 Apply to adopt Wilbur at thedesertdogproject.org/adopt

08/17/2026

🩷 FOSTER TO ADOPT PINK 🩷

Meet Pink, a 12-week-old pittie mix with the sweetest little soul — and the very last puppy from her litter still waiting to find her family. 🥹🩷

All of Pink’s siblings have found their homes, and now it’s finally her turn!

She’s already proving to be one smart little girl (she quickly discovered where the food bin is 😂) and is eager to learn. With other dogs, Pink is playful, and respectful, reading their cues and giving them space when needed. She’s thoughtful, gentle, and has such a loving nature for such a young puppy.

We can’t believe our little Pink is the last one waiting. If you’re looking for a best friend who will grow up by your side, this sweet girl just might be your perfect match. 🩷

🐾 12 weeks old
🐾 Pittie mix
🐾 Sweet, cuddly, gentle & incredibly smart
🐾 Great with other dogs and kids!

Let’s get the last puppy of this litter HOME! 🥹🩷

Ready to meet Pink? Apply to foster-to-adopt today!
🔗 thedesertdogproject.org/adopt

08/15/2026

UPDATE ON LIZ ❤️

We wanted to share an update on Liz and ask our community to continue showing up for someone who has spent so much of her life showing up for others.

As we’ve learned more about the extent of Liz’s injuries, it has become clear that her road to recovery will be much longer than we originally understood.

Liz suffered devastating injuries to both of her arms and hands. Right now, even the simplest parts of everyday life are difficult. Liz needs help getting dressed, preparing food, washing her hands, and managing basic daily care. Her recovery will require extensive rehabilitation, and doctors now expect that she may be unable to return to work for at least a year.

As a nurse, foster, volunteer, and friend, Liz has spent years taking care of others. She has opened her home to countless rescue dogs, including some of Desert Dog Project’s most medically fragile dogs, and cared for them through the moments when they needed someone most.

Now she needs that same kind of care from all of us.

With Liz unable to work, the financial impact is becoming increasingly urgent. A GoFundMe has been created to help with her medical and rehabilitation expenses, household bills, and basic living necessities while she focuses on healing and regaining her independence.

If you are able to donate — whether it’s $10, $25, $50, or any amount — it will make a difference. And if donating isn’t possible, please share Liz’s story. ❤️

For years, Liz has quietly been one of the people behind so many of the happy endings you’ve seen on this page.

Now it’s our turn to help carry her through this chapter.

❤️ Link to Liz’s GoFundMe is in our bio and story.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-liz-rebuild-after-a-dog-attack?utm_campaign=pd_ss_icons&utm_content=amp30-treatment-2&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&lang=en_US&fbclid=IwVERDUATsl_NwZG9mBWZkaWQWUMgMWjqx55hlHL3oBnV1oTgVWvhmsmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5fzihJUXTOU_2Sksp__H9TtbfRyFTgz1I0jf3yGADoPtBC7QXEabB-rwkclw_aem_xnKV-sJrS9wcrsRct96n8g

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