The Hearts of Rescue

      Summer was rescued from a kill shelter in Kentucky after being voluntarily surrendered by her owner who was a hoarder. 57 animals were turned over to the Whitley County Animal Control in Whitley County Kentucky.  Waggin Hearts Rescue was at the...

                Addison was found stray in the middle of the Interstate looking for food. She had left her puppies behind in a shed and wandered about 2 miles from them in search of something to eat. Addison was picked up by a...

Austin, a senior golden was surrendered to Placing Paws in late March of 2013.  His owner had him since he was a puppy but didn't feel he had time for him anymore nor could he give him the attention he deserved. So, he reached out to Placing Paws for help and help is...

      Olivia is a 2 year old sweet, beautiful yellow lab that was shot in the face and leg with a 12 gauge shot gun. Olivia came up from MO on March 26th. She was taken in by a rescue worker in the area on March 12th. She was immediately taken to the...

          Oakley is a 7-9 month old Dachshund mix that was hit by a car on March 6th in southeast MO. He then was dumped in a field across from the Sikeston Area Humane Society. On Thursday, March 7th, despite several fractures to his pelvic...

                    On January 5, 2013 Placing Paws received a desperate email from Benita, a rescue partner in South East Mo regarding many different dogs needing rescue as they were in overflowing shelters in...

          January 9th, 2013 we rescued a one-year young black lab named Black Bear.  Black Bear was shot in the face sometime in the morning of January 8th.  His family let him out to go potty and roam and when he came back at noon he had been...

On November 20th, 2012 Aries was diagnosed with a severe infection of uncertain origin in his hind left leg. The infection came on suddenly and became life threatening very quickly. The infection was throughout his entire leg.  At one point his thigh area was swollen...

            Bo is a wonderful and sweet lab mix that was rescued in Girard GA.  We received the below e-mail as a plea for help: "There are three precious 5-6 month old puppies who have been obviously DUMPED in Girard, Ga. They are...

        Juliana is a beautiful sweet 15 week old puppy  that was picked up in MO when two women were walking and heard an innocent pup scream out in pain. They saw a car speed away and were not sure if the car hit her or threw her out the...

        Lady, a beautiful and sweet purebred buff colored Cocker Spaniel was received into the loving care of Placing Paws on October 23, 2012.  She travelled to us all the way from Southern Illinois.  She was given up by the only "mom" she ever...