Coming Back Home Rescue

08/18/2026

ADOPTER OR RESCUE TRANSFER NEEDED

We have had a lot of interest in Cash but no commitments and I need to be forward about it. Just because the rescue is closing does not mean these animals are just going to go to any applicant. One of the two biggest things is happening;

1. People will put on their application that they own their home when the property comes up under a rental company. I can see that information. You are allowed to adopt if you rent BUT, in the application, it states that you need to send a copy of your lease showing you're allowed animals. There's very few people that do. Anything you put on that application, I can verify. Don't think you're slick. I've also had people lie about where they lived or who's in the home...why? 🤨 (Petfinder Inquiries do not count. You need to fill out the actual application which is linked there.)

2. Aside from people not showing up for their appointments, I have people not responding to emails. WHICH, I know for a fact, our emails get lost in spam at times. But people do get responded to. Sometimes, I'll text if I did not hear back for a couple days. However, if you don't hear from me - email me. Call me (I won't respond because I'm working but leave a VM), text. Send me pictures of your dogs, your plants, or a random raccoon - I don't care. Texting is the QUICKEST way to me.

At this time, I'm working two full time jobs, a single parent, and experiencing a sudden death in the family. I do NOT have time to waste let alone time to eat, shower, and breath some days. People who schedule appointments then don't show up are not only wasting my time, but are hurting Cash because that could have been time for another potential adopter. If you are SERIOUS, please reach out. If you did not hear from me, you have permission to be annoying...to a point.

🛟🐕 Cash is available for Rescue Transfer with transportation available within Ohio and nearby states. He was neutered and vaccinated. CBHR is providing a 200 pledge/donation to the approved rescue that takes him in.

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Cash escaped death row in Georgia after being abandoned and left to die. He was given a second chance at life, and now it’s finally his turn to find the family he’s been waiting for.

Cash has waited a long time for his proper adoption post while we worked on getting him neutered, and during his time with Coming Back Home Rescue, one thing became very clear: this boy is pure love. He is officially our certified big baby.

Cash is about 1–1.5 years old, a 45–50 lb Bully mix, and he is now neutered and ready for his forever home.

Cash is:

✅ Housetrained
✅ Crate trained
✅ No separation anxiety in his crate
✅ Dog friendly
✅ Kid friendly
✅ Neutered, Vaccinated, and HW Negative
✅ Sweet, affectionate, and eager to please

Cats are currently unknown.

Cash has a moderate to high energy level, especially depending on how long he has been crated. He would love a family who can give him time to run, play, and enjoy life the way he always deserved. He loves playing in the yard, splashing in water, and then curling up on the couch for snuggles.

He does still need some basic training, mostly for jumping when he gets excited, but he wants so badly to please his people. With patience, structure, and love, Cash is going to make an incredible companion.

He has no resource guarding. No grumbles. Even when getting beat up, he smiles through it. Meaning, he needs someone to stand up for him from being bullied. And still love him for just being a baby.

Cash survived the worst and came out still trusting, still loving, and still ready to give his whole heart to someone.

Now he just needs someone to choose him.

Apply to adopt Cash through Coming Back Home Rescue 🤍
https://form.jotform.com/243184639148060

Available for Out of State Adoption

08/13/2026

Willow has finalized adoption and will be spending her days with our alumni, Spudz (now Dozer)! She has a giant yard to play in, a kiddie pool that squirts water, and plenty of fun things to get into. Congratulations!

08/04/2026

Willow is currently pending adoption with the hopes of becoming a little sister for our Alumni, Spudz (now Dozer)! He came to the rescue a few years ago from Alabama, as a stray that happened to cross my path while I was helping out at a shelter down there. Fingers crossed things continue going well.

08/02/2026

🆘Cash had two people ghost him! He needs a Foster or Adopter!! We have been asking for fosters for Cash for over a month, and he's still here! CBHR is closing and needs their dogs to be located out into loving homes.

Cash escaped death row in Georgia after being abandoned and left to die. He was given a second chance at life, and now it’s finally his turn to find the family he’s been waiting for.

Cash has waited a long time for his proper adoption post while we worked on getting him neutered, and during his time with Coming Back Home Rescue, one thing became very clear: this boy is pure love. He is officially our certified big baby.

Cash is about 1–1.5 years old, a 45–50 lb Bully mix, and he is now neutered and ready for his forever home.

Cash is:

✅ Housetrained
✅ Crate trained
✅ No separation anxiety in his crate
✅ Dog friendly
✅ Kid friendly
✅ Neutered, Vaccinated, and HW Negative
✅ Sweet, affectionate, and eager to please

Cats are currently unknown.

Cash has a moderate to high energy level, especially depending on how long he has been crated. He would love a family who can give him time to run, play, and enjoy life the way he always deserved. He loves playing in the yard, splashing in water, and then curling up on the couch for snuggles.

He does still need some basic training, mostly for jumping when he gets excited, but he wants so badly to please his people. With patience, structure, and love, Cash is going to make an incredible companion.

He has no resource guarding. No grumbles. Even when getting beat up, he smiles through it. Meaning, he needs someone to stand up for him from being bullied. And still love him for just being a baby.

Cash survived the worst and came out still trusting, still loving, and still ready to give his whole heart to someone.

Now he just needs someone to choose him.

Apply to adopt Cash through Coming Back Home Rescue 🤍
https://form.jotform.com/243184639148060

Available for Out of State Adoption

07/29/2026

🚨ADOPTER OR FOSTER NEEDED FOR A WONDERFUL, INTELLIGENT SHEPHERD ♥️

- Breed Experience Recommended
- Fenced-In Yard is a MUST for Gretchen
- Out of State OK!

Meet Gretchen — a beautiful German Shepherd mix who almost never got the opportunity to know what safety, comfort, or love truly felt like.

Gretchen found herself sitting in a crowded Georgia shelter as the clock ran out on her. Like so many good dogs caught in an overwhelmed system, she was at risk of euthanasia simply because there wasn’t enough space. Despite her sweet personality and eager heart, her future was uncertain.

But Gretchen wasn’t ready to give up.

With help from rescue advocates and transport volunteers, she climbed aboard a freedom ride headed north toward a new beginning. Mile by mile, she left behind the fear and stress of the shelter and made her way to Ohio — where Coming Back Home Rescue promised her something every dog deserves:

A chance.

And Gretchen has embraced that chance with her whole heart.

She’s playful, intelligent, and incredibly eager to please. She’s dog-friendly, kid-friendly, housebroken, and settles beautifully in a crate without separation anxiety. At around 2–3 years old and ~60lbs, she still has that fun, energetic spark while also craving love and connection with her people.

Now, instead of waiting in a kennel wondering if tomorrow would come, Gretchen is waiting for a family to finally call her own.

🐾 Gretchen
• Female
• German Shepherd Mix
• 2–3 Years Old
• ~60lbs

✅ Dog Friendly
✅ Kid Friendly
✅ Housebroken
✅ Crate Trained
✅ No Separation Anxiety
✅ Smart & Playful

Adoption Application: https://form.jotform.com/243184639148060

She escaped euthanasia. Now she just needs someone to show her that she’s finally home. ❤️

07/28/2026

Coming Back Home Rescue Is Closing Its Doors for the Remainder of 2026

This is not an announcement we ever wanted to make, but Coming Back Home Rescue will be closing its doors for the rest of 2026, with the possibility that this closure may become permanent.

At this time, we honestly do not know what 2027 will look like for the rescue or whether we will be able to reopen and continue moving forward. I am currently considering other program options for the rescue but pulling dogs by the numbers and get them adopted out will not be in the books.

There have been no donations, no adoptions, and no available fosters. Without consistent community support, we simply cannot continue operating as we have been.

For some time now, the rescue has been surviving by penny-pinching with as little as $25–$50 at a time while food, veterinary expenses, utilities, supplies, and other necessary bills have largely been covered out of personal pockets. This is no longer sustainable.

The dogs currently in our care will remain our responsibility, and we will continue doing everything possible for them. However, once the current dogs leave through adoption or another appropriate placement, no new dogs will be accepted into the rescue.

We also sincerely appreciate everyone who has expressed interest in volunteering. Unfortunately, a volunteer program cannot be properly managed when the director is not home to allow people onto the property, supervise, provide instructions, and ensure everyone’s safety. There simply is not enough time available to coordinate and oversee volunteers responsibly.

At this point, there are only two days each week available to manage meet-and-greets, appointments, and other rescue-related responsibilities. Between employment, personal obligations, caring for the dogs, maintaining the property, handling bills, answering messages, and managing everything else, there is no longer enough time to give the rescue the full focus and attention it requires.

A rescue cannot operate successfully without donations, adopters, fosters, reliable help, and the time necessary to manage everything safely and responsibly.

We are heartbroken that it has come to this. Coming Back Home Rescue was created to give dogs a safe place and another chance, but passion alone cannot keep the doors open.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us, donated, fostered, adopted, volunteered, shared our posts, or helped one of our dogs along the way. Every act of kindness has mattered more than you know.

07/22/2026

It has officially been a MONTH since we have been asking for fosters for the current group of dogs as the original request came out on June 22nd. At this time, NO dogs have left. None. Our community has been doing amazing with sharing posts and advocating for them aside from that.

Cash had people ghost him.
Willow had a lot of interest with no commitments - though an application came in last night that I'm trying to look into.
Gretchen has had zero interest.

Those are my three dogs that need to go out into adoptive or foster homes. They are all great dogs with no behavioral issues. Cash needs some additional training but settles nicely. Gretchen needs some additional training and is too smart. Make sure you keep an extra pair of eyes on her~ 😂

Honestly, this year has been it for me. So, if you would like to foster a dog and help them find their forever homes, PLEASE reach out at [email protected]

We have kept our doors closed for intake and it will stay that way even after dogs leave.

07/19/2026

❤️‍🩹Coming Back Home Rescue Update

It’s time for me to sit down and give everyone an honest update about what is happening behind the scenes at Coming Back Home Rescue.

Starting July 20th, our operating hours will no longer be consistent. I am starting another full-time job because, financially, the rescue simply is not surviving on its own. Unfortunately, we are in the same position as many rescues right now. Donations are down, adoptions and fosters are slow, expenses continue to rise, and there is only so much one person can stretch before there is nothing left to stretch.

There is no need to panic. Coming Back Home Rescue is not closing. However, this was a decision I made knowing that the rescue will lose some of its current function, availability, and consistency. This will be a permanent change.

The reality is that after more than a year of trying to make everything work, living on cans of green beans and packets of ramen has gotten a little old. I cannot continue sacrificing my own financial stability and expect the rescue to survive that way either. Taking another job is something I need to do for myself, but it is also something I need to do if I want to continue keeping this rescue alive.

I had really hoped to get several of the dogs currently here into foster homes before starting this new job. Unfortunately, that did not happen. There are still a handful of dogs here who desperately need fosters, foster-to-adopt homes, or adopters.

Cash, in particular, was one I was almost certain would be leaving for an adoptive home after what seemed like a very promising meet-and-greet. He's also the one most in need alongside with Willow, not that they can't handle a working household. But they would benefit from fosters or adopters GREATLY - and reduce my stress. Unfortunately, I have not heard back from his potential adopters. I am still keeping my fingers crossed for him, but for now, he remains here with us.

Many people have probably also noticed that I do not post nearly as often as I used to.There are several reasons for that.

Since around last winter, I have been struggling heavily with depression and with my overall physical health. Eventually, my body and mind reached a point where they seemed to collectively say, “We cannot keep doing this at this pace anymore.” There are also a few things going on in my life that have made it incredibly difficult to just smile or find the desire to take in a breath of fresh air.

And somewhere along the way, I lost a lot of my motivation.

Not because I stopped caring about the dogs.

Not because I stopped believing in rescue.

But because constantly fighting to keep everything afloat with the rescue, and telling myself to get up every morning has become a war that I decided a few wounds were the least of my worries.

I have continued taking care of the dogs here every single day, whether I felt motivated or not, because they still depend on me. They still need to be fed, cleaned, medicated, exercised, trained, transported, and loved. Their needs do not disappear just because I am tired.

But the parts people see - the posts, updates, photos, videos, fundraising, messages, and constant social media presence - have suffered because, quite honestly, I have not had much left in me.

I am hoping that creating some financial stability for myself will eventually allow me to find some balance again. It won't cure my depression, because the deeper problems are still clawing its way through. But it will help the rescue, and that will reduce some of the stress.

Coming Back Home Rescue will continue.

It may look different.

Hours may be inconsistent. Responses may take longer. Intake will remain extremely limited. There will be days when my full-time job has to come first because that job is now part of what allows me to continue providing for the animals already here.

I know these changes may be inconvenient, and I know they may limit what we are able to do. But I would rather make realistic changes now than continue pretending I can operate at an unsustainable pace until there is nothing left of me, or the rescue.

For those who continue to foster, adopt, donate, share our dogs, send supplies, volunteer, or simply support what I am trying to do here: thank you.

I mean that sincerely.

I am still here.

The rescue is still here.

We are just trying to figure out how to keep going in a way that is actually sustainable.

07/17/2026

She had a lot of interest! But is still here. :( Please help find a foster or foster to adopt. ❤️‍🩹

🆘 FOSTERS NEEDED - STILL

🐾 Willow Needs a Foster or Foster-to-Adopt! 🐾

Sweet Willow is ready to enjoy the very best part of being a puppy — growing up in a home of her own! Not that she doesn’t have fun with us, but we’re pretty sure there’s a much cooler couch, backyard, and family out there waiting for this adorable girl. 💕

Willow is about 5–6 months old and is your perfectly beautiful little mutt with some of the cutest ears you’ll ever see. Seriously. The ears alone are worth meeting her. 😍

She is:
🐶 Dog friendly
👧 Kid friendly
🏡 Crate trained
💗 Shows no separation anxiety
🤫 Generally a quiet girl — we hardly hear a peep from her!
🚽 She will even whine to let you know when she needs to go potty. (Does best with routine)

Like any puppy, Willow will still need someone willing to continue working with her on basic puppy manners and training, but she already has a wonderful foundation and is ready to learn.

Willow deserves the chance to experience puppyhood outside of rescue — playing, learning, snuggling, and figuring out just how comfy a couch can be.

🏠 Foster or Foster-to-Adopt needed!

Please reach out if you can give Willow a temporary place to land… although we have a feeling she may convince you to make it permanent. 🐾❤️

NOTE: Spay handled at adoption.

Fosters:
https://form.jotform.com/243185656168163

Adopters:
https://form.jotform.com/243184639148060

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Consider Donating Towards Willow or the Rescue!

Paypal: [email protected]
Cashapp/Venmo: CBHRescue

07/15/2026

🆘 FOSTERS NEEDED - STILL

🐾 Willow Needs a Foster or Foster-to-Adopt! 🐾

Sweet Willow is ready to enjoy the very best part of being a puppy — growing up in a home of her own! Not that she doesn’t have fun with us, but we’re pretty sure there’s a much cooler couch, backyard, and family out there waiting for this adorable girl. 💕

Willow is about 5–6 months old and is your perfectly beautiful little mutt with some of the cutest ears you’ll ever see. Seriously. The ears alone are worth meeting her. 😍

She is:
🐶 Dog friendly
👧 Kid friendly
🏡 Crate trained
💗 Shows no separation anxiety
🤫 Generally a quiet girl — we hardly hear a peep from her!
🚽 She will even whine to let you know when she needs to go potty. (Does best with routine)

Like any puppy, Willow will still need someone willing to continue working with her on basic puppy manners and training, but she already has a wonderful foundation and is ready to learn.

Willow deserves the chance to experience puppyhood outside of rescue — playing, learning, snuggling, and figuring out just how comfy a couch can be.

🏠 Foster or Foster-to-Adopt needed!

Please reach out if you can give Willow a temporary place to land… although we have a feeling she may convince you to make it permanent. 🐾❤️

NOTE: Spay handled at adoption.

Fosters:
https://form.jotform.com/243185656168163

Adopters:
https://form.jotform.com/243184639148060

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Consider Donating Towards Willow or the Rescue!

Paypal: [email protected]
Cashapp/Venmo: CBHRescue