Saving Great Animals - Dog Rescue

15/10/2026

ROCKY IS HOME!

We’re thrilled to share that Rocky has been found safe! Thank you to everyone who shared, searched, called in sightings, and kept him in your thoughts.

Accidents happen. Doors get left open, leashes slip, and scared dogs run. We have safety protocols for our fosters and trial adopters so thankfully it does not happen often. But when it does, we know what to do and jump into action. Here is a glimpse of what happens behind the scenes when we get the call that one of our dogs is lost.

The moment that call comes in, our team gets to work:

📍 We map the location and send people to the area right away
📞 We file a lost dog report with the shelter and report the dog lost to the microchip company
📱 We post on lost dog pages across Instagram, Facebook, and Nextdoor
🛒 We buy supplies: poster board, staplers, sheet protectors, H-frames, and more

🖨️ We print flyers and create large, brightly colored signs

👟 We recruit a team to put up signs and flyers, and we search on foot in large numbers
💬 We set up a central communication hub so everyone stays coordinated
🗺️ We track every sighting on a map and go to each location
🗣️ We tell the public what to do (and what not to do) if they see the dog
🪤 We get humane traps ready
🐕 We bring in a search and rescue team with a trained search dog

We don’t stop until the dog is found.

Every one of these steps takes time, money, and many dedicated people, often working around the clock. Lost rescue dogs are frequently scared and in survival mode, which means they may not come even to people they know. Finding them takes strategy, patience, and teamwork.

We are SO proud of our team for working quickly and effectively to bring Rocky home. 💛 This is what rescue looks like: not just finding dogs homes, but having their backs for life.

If you’d like to support this work, consider donating to help cover search supplies, or joining our volunteer list so we can call on you the next time a dog needs help.

And please hug your pups a little tighter tonight. 🐶

14/10/2026

We could not be more excited to see Saving Great Animals voted as Neighborhood Fave on Next Door! We also are proud that we have a great reputation for doing rescue right and loving each soul we take in.

Thank you to those who voted for us! We shall continue to make you proud.

14/10/2026

Rocky has been found! He is safe! Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped tirelessly!! Thank you also to James Branson for bringing out Tino to pick up Rocky's trail!

Sadly we have a lost foster dog. He started a trial adoption yesterday afternoon and this morning backed out of his harness on a walk and bolted.

We are putting up signs and are searching the area but we need more help. He is lost in the 98115 (Wedgewood/Ravenna/Bryant)area of Seattle.

Rocky has been posted on Lost Dogs of King County, Next Door and has been reported lost with Seattle Animal Shelter. He is microchipped and his chipped has been flagged too. James Branson will join the search with his search dog Tino tomorrow.

If you are available tomorrow morning to come and help, please DM us with a phone number where we can reach you.

14/10/2026

Given some of the latest news regarding animal cruelty cases with two local organizations, we realize emotional suffering has hit many of you. Read on about how crucial it is to remember that it’s important that we care for ourselves too. 💛

Those of us working in animal rescue see a lot of trauma. We are exposed to neglect, abuse and abandoment of helpless animals daily.

We help and support them on their journey to healing, but often forget our own nervous systems in the process.

If you’re feeling exhausted, numb, or overwhelmed, you’re not alone, and it’s not a sign that you’re doing it wrong.

It’s called compassion fatigue, and it’s the cost of caring deeply. We feel it and we understand.

Here are some resources you, as our community may find helpful. Take what serves you and leave the rest:

🐾 Compassion in Balance (Jessica Dolce): courses and tools made specifically for people in animal welfare. compassioninbalance.com

🐾 ASPCApro Compassion Fatigue & Resilience hub: free articles, self-care tips, and a workbook, all in one place.
aspcapro.org

🐾 ProQOL self-assessment: a free, quick check-in that helps you tell the difference between burnout and secondary trauma.
proqol.org

🐾 Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project: education and support for caregivers of all kinds. compassionfatigue.org

🐾 Deb Dana’s book ‘Anchored’: an accessible, Polyvagal-informed guide to understanding and regulating your own nervous system, the same way we help our dogs regulate theirs.

🐾 Not One More Vet: free peer support for veterinary professionals, including vet techs. nomv.org

If you’re struggling, please reach out. Call or text 988 anytime.

Rest isn’t quitting. Read that again.
Caring for yourself is part of caring for them.
🐕

13/10/2026

Help us help the dogs with wishlist fulfillment!

October is Subaru Loves Pets month and our friends at Carter Subaru are showing their love by highlighting adoptable dogs and taking donations for Saving Great Animals!

You can bring items from our wishlist to either their Ballard or Shoreline dealership through October 31.

Amazon wishlist: https://a.co/07tp8al0

Chewy wishlist: https://www.chewy.com/g/saving-great-animals_b93206164 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

12/10/2026

This is how we start to heal those left without human love. Whatever their different stories are we work to heal them until we see them smile. Brownie will soon enough. 💝

Every dog matters to us heart and soul!

We love new volunteers and the rewards of seeing a sweetie like Brownie blossom is amazing and fulfilling!

11/10/2026

Sweet Snoop is rescued!

Just under a year old this cutie is ready to roll into a great life ahead!

Interested in him? Enjoy doggy kisses? This schnauzer/terrier will make a great and energetic pal.

You won’t find him posted yet as we like to share here first when we can. 🐶

Easy apply at www.savinggreatanimals.org

10/10/2026

UPDATE! This brown-eyed boy has a meet and greet set! Excited for him. We will update here afterward.

Button would love to meet you! He is eensy and sweet! Just a year old and not yet posted as we like to share here first when we can!

Early apply at www.savinggreatanimals.org

09/10/2026

A great opportunity to foster and give one of these babes some love!

The following dogs are currently in need of foster homes. If you are already a foster for SGA, please email [email protected] if you are able to receive a foster. If you are not yet a…

07/10/2026

PLEASE take a moment to read and share. A serious and important note from us at Saving Great Animals:

Like so many of you, our hearts are broken by the recent news involving Casa Dog Rescue and The Pittie Project PNW. The reports of animals found neglected, sick, suffering, and in some cases close to death, are devastating.

These were animals who had been promised safety. Instead, they were failed by the very people who said they would protect them.

We are devastated by everything that has transpired and we hurt for all the animals involved. Rescue means every animal in your care is fed, sheltered, seen by a veterinarian, and loved. It means taking in only as many animals as you can truly care for, and asking for help before it's too late. We condemn the neglect and suffering these animals endured, and we fully support the authorities working to hold those responsible accountable.

Bobbi Schmidt and Ashley Georgia, the individuals connected to these cases, each volunteered with Saving Great Animals years ago. Our relationship with Bobbi ended in 2019, and with Ashley in 2020. At the time it was clear that they did not share our values and we parted ways.

After their departure, both decided to start their own rescues. Casa Dog was established by Bobbi and Kevin Schmidt, and The Pittie Project PNW was created by Ashley Georgia. Saving Great Animals has had no association, partnership, or involvement with either of them, or with their organizations, since that time. We had no knowledge of the conditions now coming to light, and we are as shocked and grieved as you are.

We know that news like this shakes the public's trust in rescue as a whole, and that is a bitter pill to swallow too. Across Washington, countless volunteers, fosters, and small organizations work tirelessly and honestly for animals in need. They give their all to rescue and do so with compassion and deep integrity.

When choosing a rescue to adopt from, foster with, or donate to, we encourage you to ask questions: Where do the animals live? Who provides their veterinary care? Is the organization a registered nonprofit with a board and published financials? Are animal outcomes recorded and tracked? A good rescue will welcome those questions.

At Saving Great Animals, every dog lives in a foster home, receives full veterinary care, and is a cherished and precious soul in our care. We will always be transparent about how we operate, and our door is open to anyone who wants to learn more or come to us to adopt or foster.

To the dogs and other animals at the center of these cases, our hearts are with you. We are grateful to the officers, shelter staff, veterinarians, and volunteers now caring for them, and we are ready to help in whatever way we can.

It is time for a mechanism of oversight to be established for rescues big and small so that situations like these can be prevented.

With heavy hearts,
Perrin (founder), Jacintha (Director) and the Saving Great Animals team

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