Underdog Heroes

Underdog Heroes We are a California Non-Profit Dog Rescue who's focus is on abused, injured, & neglected pups in need of training, rehab & medical care.
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Sweet girl Mamas has been in our rescue and overlooked for so longšŸ’” About 5 years old. She is so sweet. Loves people and...
07/13/2026

Sweet girl Mamas has been in our rescue and overlooked for so longšŸ’” About 5 years old. She is so sweet. Loves people and does well living with other dogs with proper intros! She prefers smaller dogs like frenchies. Please consider adopting this precious girl!

Panda has an amazing foster to adopt family waiting for her in San Francisco, but we need transport! Is there anyone alr...
06/30/2026

Panda has an amazing foster to adopt family waiting for her in San Francisco, but we need transport! Is there anyone already driving out that way soon that would be able to take her ?ā¤ļø

We have an update on sweet grandpa Earnest, but we also need your help for someone who has helped so many dogsā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹ Many ...
06/16/2026

We have an update on sweet grandpa Earnest, but we also need your help for someone who has helped so many dogsā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹ Many of you know Grandpa Ernest and have followed his journey since coming into our rescue. What you may not know is that the incredible woman fostering him has also opened her home to several hospice, senior, and medically fragile dogs that most people would never take on.

She has dedicated herself to giving forgotten dogs a safe place to land, a warm bed, and love during the hardest chapters of their lives.

Like many people, life hit, but she thought she would be back on her feet much sooner. She has been actively searching for work, exhausting every option, and doing everything she can to stay afloat. Unfortunately, a series of unexpected circumstances and changes to her housing situation have left her struggling to keep up.

This is not someone who has been irresponsible. This is someone who has spent years helping others, both human and canine and now finds herself needing help. The last thing we want is for dogs like Grandpa Ernest to lose the stability and comfort they have finally found. Ernest is deeply bonded to her, and after everything he has been through, moving him would be heartbreaking.

She continues to open her home to the seniors, the hospice cases and medical dogs. People like her are the reason so many of these animals get a second chance. Today, we’re asking our community to help support one of the people who has spent so much time helping dogs in need.

If you’re able to donate to her gofundme (link in stories)or help with housing or employment, it would mean the world so she can continue the lifesaving work she has devoted herself to. Let’s show her the same compassion she has shown so many othersā¤ļø

If we cant help her keep her home or find another or a job, we will need a new foster for Earnest. He is good with cats and dogsšŸ„ŗšŸ™šŸ¼ā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹

I don’t even know how to write thisšŸ˜­šŸ’”I just got the call. She’s gonešŸ’” We are absolutely gutted and heartbroken.She fough...
06/04/2026

I don’t even know how to write thisšŸ˜­šŸ’”
I just got the call. She’s gonešŸ’” We are absolutely gutted and heartbroken.

She fought so hard. The veterinary team worked through the night trying to stabilize her because she was too critical to even go into surgery. Somehow she made it through the night, and despite how grave her condition was, we were still holding onto hope. We wanted so badly for her to be the miracleā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹

This morning, right as they were preparing to transfer her for surgery, Phoebe crashed. They immediately started CPR and fought for her, but she never came back. Her little body just couldn’t fight anymore.

By the time we got her, she had already endured more suffering than any living being ever should. We knew the odds were against her, but that didn’t stop us from hoping and believing she deserved a chance.

I’m so sorry, baby girl.

I’m sorry that humans failed you.

I’m sorry that your life was filled with pain when it should have been filled with love.

I’m sorry that you were robbed of the future you deserved.

You mattered. Your life mattered. And although your time with us was tragically way too short, you will never be forgotten.

Thank you to every single person who donated, shared her story, prayed for her, and helped us fight for her. Because of you, she was not alone. Because of you, she was loved. Because of you, she knew she mattered in her final moments.

Rescue can be incredibly heartbreaking. Sometimes all the love in the world isn’t enough to undo the damage that has already been done. But that doesn’t mean we stop trying.

Run free, sweet Phoebe. No more pain. No more suffering. No more fighting.

We love you, little girlšŸŒˆšŸ’”šŸ˜­

Come join us alongside the other amazing rescues listed above !! Meet some adoptable dogs looking for their forever home...
05/28/2026

Come join us alongside the other amazing rescues listed above !! Meet some adoptable dogs looking for their forever homes! If you can come as a volunteer to handle some of the pups , that would be amazing!

Hank is just the sweetest most gentlest giant baby ever. He is sooooo chill. Loves other dogs. He is crate trained , pot...
05/23/2026

Hank is just the sweetest most gentlest giant baby ever. He is sooooo chill. Loves other dogs. He is crate trained , potty trained. Pulls hard on leash. (We’re working on that) but he is suchhhhh a perfect sweet boy! He does have some minor medical stuff happening. The calluses on his legs just need ointment regularly bc our vet recommended not removing them. He needs a longterm foster who has corso experience or similar mastiff type breeds. He is amazing with every human. Someone please foster this sweet boy ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø

Highlighting the mama of the month!!! Sweet Prada (aka TemušŸ˜†) who came from Riverside shelter incredibly sick. 2 of her ...
05/22/2026

Highlighting the mama of the month!!! Sweet Prada (aka TemušŸ˜†) who came from Riverside shelter incredibly sick. 2 of her babies died at the shelter and the remaining 2 arrived barely alive. Thankfully they are all doing amazing now! Adoptions have been super slow it seems like for all rescues so we wanted to start posting her before her mommy makeover with what info we have on her so far.

Aside from being ridiculously adorable , she is cat friendly! But we did this slowly with a baby gate because her and her babies moved into where our kitty, Agatha is staying. (She is also available btw) and the sweetest cat ever. We have not fully tested with other dogs yet because shes been nursing and sick , but we will this week as the pups start weaningšŸ„¹šŸ’œ

She has shown only interest. Zero reactivity in the brief interactions she has had on leash. She absolutely adores every single human. She is potty trained and just the biggest cuddle bug ever. Anyway , lets just take a moment to appreciate how friggin squishy and cute she is!!! They will all be available in roughly another month!

Mamas has been with us for over a year, and somehow this sweet girl is still completely overlookedšŸ’” Ironically she is Ro...
05/22/2026

Mamas has been with us for over a year, and somehow this sweet girl is still completely overlookedšŸ’” Ironically she is Roy’s mama. They were rescued together.

We know shelters are flooded with urgent dogs who need rescue and we understand why people feel pulled to help the ones staring death in the face. We feel that too. But what many people don’t realize is this…

When you adopt a dog already in our rescue, you are also saving an urgent dog.

You are opening space for us to responsibly pull another dog, get to know them, rehabilitate them, and find them the right home. That cycle only continues when our current dogs find their forever homes.

Adopt one of our dogs and we can save another. It adds up to the same goal, but in a safer more responsible way for everyone involved, especially adopters who get to bring home a dog whose needs, personality, and quirks are already known.

Mamas is super sweet, loves people, crate trained, and good with dogs. She tends to prefer smaller dogs, around Frenchie size.

She has waited long enough. Please help us finally find Mamas her person.

Good boy Roy has been with us over a year now and completely overlooked. He is still waiting for his forever home. He is...
05/21/2026

Good boy Roy has been with us over a year now and completely overlooked. He is still waiting for his forever home. He is great with other female dogs with slow proper intros , loves all people , house broken, crate trained and just the sweetest cuddle bug. Please consider adopting this sweet baby. He is so deserving! šŸ˜­ā¤ļø

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19069 Van Buren Boulevard Ste 114 Pmb 144
Riverside, CA
92508

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