When we found Rusty, he was huddled behind an abandoned building off Hartzell Road—skin and bones, shivering, with a piece of wire twisted where a collar should’ve been.

He didn’t growl. He didn’t bark. He just looked up with eyes that said “please don’t walk away.”

Our team took him in, cleaned his wounds, and gave him warmth for the first time in months. For weeks, he wouldn’t eat unless someone sat beside him. Volunteers took turns just being there—reading aloud, talking softly, letting him know he mattered.

Rusty’s recovery became the heartbeat of what we do.

He reminded us that saving one life can change a whole community.

That’s why we’re building From Abandoned to Adopted—a no-kill shelter and community sustainability centerwhere stories like Rusty’s end in hope, not heartbreak. A place where every wagging tail, every tree planted, every child who learns compassion means something bigger than all of us.

Your donation doesn’t just build walls and kennels—it builds second chances.

It turns fear into trust, empty lots into living green spaces, and forgotten animals into family.

Give today. Help us make sure Rusty’s story isn’t the exception—it’s the beginning.