Dog rescuer aiming for more success stories

Tiffany Frazier with her granddog, Karma, a rescue pup.

“I guess my first rescue happened when I was about 12 years old. I brought home a St. Bernard. My mom said, ‘Oh, no you don’t.’ My stepdad said, ‘Let the girl have the dog.’ Since then I have rescued hundreds of dogs.

“I have worked as an independent rescuer for years, getting dogs from local shelters, strays off the streets, anywhere there is a need. I take care of all of their medical needs out of my own pocket. That’s not always an easy thing to do, but I do it willingly because they are living beings in need of help that only a human can provide.

“Once they are medically sound and emotionally rehabilitated, I send them on to rescue groups to be adopted out.

“For the past two years I have been working with Val’s Pals German Shepherd and Large Paw Rescue. I am on the board of directors and I also serve as the intake coordinator. We are a 501c3, and we rely on donations to help the animals that come into our care. We take in the worst of the worst medical cases. It is an expensive venture, and sometimes we as board members have to cover the costs ourselves.

“We do our level best to get them better and ready for adoption. Because of all the dedicated volunteers and supporters, we have many success stories to share. However, we can’t save them all. The ones that can’t be saved are stabilized and kept comfortable until their time comes. They have suffered so much in life that at the very least they deserve to die with dignity.

“We will continue to have an overwhelming need for groups like ours until we get stricter laws in place for breeders and more resources allotted to our local shelters.”

— Tiffany Frazier