Best job in the World!!!

I am extremely lucky to have the best job ever... ok it may not be the best job ever because I don't get paid in money... I get paid in slobbery dog kisses!!!! Don't hate! 

I am the Vice President of Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund.

 These are our two adoptable boys Tank (top) and Barton (bottom)

ABOUT US

Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund is a 501(c)3 Not for Profit California State Charitable Organization. Our tax id number is 20-2394081. Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund was founded in 2005 by Leilani and Rick Laca, Tazzy's humans. After Tazzy passed away from cancer in late 2004 they made a commitment to help animals in need to honor and thank him for the love he brought into their lives.

Since then many amazing people have joined the Board of Directors and the  mission of Tazzy Fund. Each of them bringing their passion and memory of the canine and feline loved ones they have loved and lost to old age and illness. We all work endlessly to help  animals in need to perpetuate their memory.

Mission 
Tazzy Fund operates as a full functioning animal rescue, while focusing on seniors and the medically challenged. Our goal is to offer these loving seniors a grand retirement no matter how much time they have left. A medically challenged rescued animal can count on top rated medical care and a safe warm place with lots of love to rest until a forever home is found.

Tazzy Fund also offers many community programs that assist pet owners. Our goal is to offer services that will allow people to keep their pets in the home rather then situations that would otherwise cause them to relinquish their pets to an animal shelter. These assistance programs include, medical care, pet food, medication, short term boarding, nutrition counseling, spay and neuter programs  and direction to resources available that we may not provide.

Who's Tazzy?Our Baby Tazzy! 

Tazzy was 7 years old when he needed to be rescued. A victim of divorce, he found himself without someone willing to keep him and his mother. The stress of potential separation suddenly killed his mother and poor Taz was alone and in need of a forever home. We spent some time getting to know him, I had my heart set on a puppy and I was concerned about his age. In no time at all he had won our hearts completely. It happened so naturally no one noticed. It was like I called God directly and put in an order for the perfect dog and I got him!!! The next 4 and 1/2 years flew by filled with love, fun, tons of photos, birthday celebrations (Tazzy's) and our life was perfect. On Tazzy's 11th Birthday we had a terrible day. Taz got sick and had emergency surgery for a mass in his stomach that burst. The results were not good. Taz had cancer and it was not curable. They said we had little time left with our baby. We took him home and showered him with love, kisses, yummies and Mr. popular had more visitors from family and friends then I ever have in my lifetime. late Saturday September 25, 2004 with the love and support of friends we had to help our sweet Tazzy pass peacefully. The worst day of our life!!  We knew it would be hard but boy we had no idea how unbearable the pain would be.

For our friends and family this left them helpless because all of them saw there was absolutely NOTHING they could do to comfort us. We have been asked so many times please let us do something for you and the loss you have suffered. We finally had a idea. A medical donation fund in Taz's memory through Boxer Rescue Los Angeles. We were grateful to meet people who spend their time caring for these wonderful dogs, whether they have medical issues, behavior issues or just need sometime to adjust to their life.  We wanted another adult Boxer to fill the empty space in our home and family. Tazzy will never be replaced in our hearts but we will make room and space for another. Spending a short time at Boxer Rescue LA was all it took to decide to create Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund!

TAZZY LACA   08/21/1993 - 09/26/2004

My Happy Place

So some of you know that I work for an animal non-profit charity called Tazzy Animal Rescue Fund.

We don't rescue on a regular basis (but we do sometimes) but more educate and raise funds for animals in need. We also offer programs for seniors who need therapy animals, military families who need long term fosters for their pets while deployed, and spay and neuter programs.

A little piece of me is always missing on the weekends because my kids are away at their dads. I miss them horribly and even though it's really nice to have a few minutes alone with Tbone, I just can't wait til they come home and I can cuddle their little faces!

Saturday Tbone and I got up early and headed up to Bow Wow Bungalow (2 hour drive). Bow Wow is the most awesome doggy daycare/boarding facility I have ever been to. It is owned by our rescue President Marcie and her husband Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Marcie and Mike are huuuuge animal lovers and created a dog utopia. Marcie is awesome enough to let some of our permanent fosters live at Bow Wow.

This is Prinn, she runs the office during the day and then at night, heads upstairs with the night time manager to sleep in the apartment. She clearly has a rough life.

Prinn

Now Tbone and I have a huge soft spot for Barton... He's our boy! We would gladly bring him home with us if he didn't want to play with Zeke... in his mouth... by chewing on him. Barton is a Tazzy Fund dog available for adoption but was abused so badly that he has permanent nerve damage and has a tough time going to the bathroom on his own. He is also afraid of most men and tends to be skittish with most things that dogs enjoy (balls, toys, etc.). Add these things on top of the fact that he weighs about 150lbs and eats more than a horse... it doesn't make him scream "ADOPTABLE". When Tbone lived up close to Bow Wow, we would go visit him pretty often, bring him a few In N' Out patties and take him for a walk. Barton who is afraid of most men, immediately fell in love with Tbone. He loves him, wags his tail for him and kisses him (which he just doesn't normally do).  Well since Tbone moved down here, it's been harder for us to go see Barton. Well we just heard that Barton will be heading to a permanent foster home (meaning that he will live in a home that we have approved and selected to stay as long as he needs to.. This could mean til he's old and grey or until the right person comes along for Barton). So Tbone and I had to go up and see him!!!!! 

We couldn't be happier that Barton will be off to his new home this Wednesday where he will live with another one of our rescue boys Primus... 

Primus

You deserve it Barton and we can't wait to come visit you in your new pad!!!! 

Cuteness overload is not over yet... 

Now this was the first time I was meeting our newest rescue Tank. I had seen pictures and heard his story but hadn't had a chance to go up and meet him yet... Oh boy, now I know why!!!! God couldn't have created a more perfect dog!!! If I didn't already have 2 rescue dogs and a rescue fat ass (cat), I'd have brought him right home! 

Meet Tank!!!! 

Tank

Tank is 1.5 years old. His owner purchased him from a breeder and then found out she was pregnant... She then tossed her puppy in the backyard without training or really even paying any attention to him. Then she relinquished him to us. Well yes, that is sad for Tank but so much better for him now. He has gone through training with flying colors!!! He is perfect!!! He is still young and has a lot of puppy energy but listens so well and is just a great boy! Tank weighs about 100 lbs and is a Neapolitan Mastiff/Johnson American Bulldog mix. He is basically 100lbs of solid muscle with the sweetest disposition. 

Whoever get's this guy is a lucky lucky person!!! I cannot say enough good things about Tank! 

Oh and if you remember Scooby from last week, he had his amputation surgery and is healing very well with his foster mom! 

Scooby

Bow Wow is my happy place! I get to spend time with the dogs, playing with them, loving them, and letting them know that a family is out there just waiting to find them!!! 

Happy Monday ya'll! 

Furball Friday

I seriously brushed enough hair off of Hunter to make a clone.... And then I

Chased her with the hose =) 

My big ol Moose girl