Worthy Dog Rescue

Worthy Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping dogs in distress, especially those living on chains, in pens, or in neglectful and abusive situations. Our mission is to provide a better life for these dogs through rescue and rehabilitation, outreach and education in the communities we serve, and addressing the root causes of animal overpopulation. We believe in a comprehensive approach because every dog we can keep in its home, make healthy, or prevent from having puppies is another dog saved.

A Special Adoption Story

Thunder was rescued as a stray and ended up in a rural SC shelter. While there, he was evaluated by a service dog organization that trains shelter dogs for veterans to help with PTSD and service-related trauma. Thunder scored very high in their testing but was not selected for their program because he’s a Pit […]
Adoption Success!

Oliver was our longest ever dog in foster care — almost two years. He was rescued as a puppy (4-5 months old) by a Good Samaritan who saw him sitting alone in a car. He looked pitiful; he was very thin and had crusty skin and a patchy coat. The windows were down, so she […]
Adoption Success!

I don’t think any of us will ever forget the haunting picture of Sierra trapped in the abandoned car with the dog on a chain in the background. We are so thankful for all the good people along the way who helped make this happy ending possible. From the food delivery driver who saw Sierra […]
Adoption Success!

Remember Shiloh, the Lab mix we rescued from unimaginably neglectful conditions in suburban America? He came from a well-kept home in a nice neighborhood, complete with festive fall decorations. Behind the scenes, Shiloh was living with two other dogs in total squalor, isolated 24/7 in a dark garage, malnourished, and in need of significant medical […]
Adoption Success!

Check out our sweet Emmy Lou, who was rescued from a run-down pen filled with mud and water less than two months ago. She is now living a pampered life on a farm in Sparta, Wisconsin with Joyce and Ron, who are both prior WDR adopters. They adopted a very sweet pup named Cassie from […]
Adoption Success x 2

Last year, Debbie unexpectedly lost both of her dogs, a pair of Border Collies, within months of each other. It was a devastating loss, and she really missed having pup companionship in her life. She planned to adopt a dog, and then wanted to foster until she found a great pairing. She applied for our […]
Sweet Caroline

Sweet Caroline was rescued from a life of poverty, tied out on a porch, and was clearly in need of significant medical care. She had no vetting, was unspayed and had been bred repeatedly, and had raging skin infections both from allergies and flea dermatitis. Her secondary infections from scratching her skin were so severe […]
Sonny Goes Home

I think we are all in need of a happy update right now, so we are excited to share the news that our handsome bully boy, Sonny, has been adopted! Sonny is one of our longer-term pups in the rescue and has come such a long way. He was rescued as a stray when he […]
Adoption Success: Coco

We are overjoyed to share that our sweet senior girl, Coco, hit the jackpot and has found an incredible forever home. Coco came from a very dysfunctional home. Her owner contacted us multiple times over several months to surrender her, but would abruptly change her mind. She moved out of state and wasn’t even living […]
Sweet Tucker

Adoption Success!! We are so happy to share this update. Sweet Tucker, one of three dogs rescued from the dark garage in suburban America, has found his forever home. Tucker’s life has completely changed because a Good Samaritan took action to get him out of a neglectful home, a wonderful foster mom (Karen) took him […]
Adoption Success: Abby

ADOPTION SUCCESS! Only days after posting an update on our sweet little senior, Abby, from the garage cruelty case, her foster mom, Linda, has decided to adopt her and make her an official member of her pack. Linda is a seasoned foster mom and former paramedic who tends to take in older pups or those […]
Abuse in Plain Sight

Abby, Shiloh, and Tucker came from a very tidy suburban home that still had festive fall and Halloween decorations up when our volunteers rescued them from a tragic life of neglect. All three dogs were living in squalor, isolated in a dark garage, malnourished, and in need of significant medical care. They all had urine […]
Worthy Dog’s Community Vet Care Fund

Worthy Dog’s Community Vet Care Fund gives all year round, and enables us to help keep dogs like King in loving homes. King’s family brought him into one of our veterinary partners when he was in critical condition. He had gone missing from their securely fenced backyard, and the family was worried about him because […]
Adoption Success: Bodie

We are excited to share that our sweet boy, JJ (aka Bodhi), has officially been adopted by his foster family! JJ lived isolated in an outdoor pen for many years, but outreach efforts like our Outdoor Dog Project made a difference in his life. Our team made continuous contact with JJ’s owners to lobby for […]