Zion's Mission Animal Rescue

Our 50/50 Raffle is off to a great start, an the jackpot has already grown to $580! *Insert dancing dog here*

Now we're aiming for an exciting milestone: $1,000 by the time the raffle ends on July 18. Every ticket purchased brings us one step closer, and will help us bring down our vet bills debt.

"But where can we get tickets??" I'm glad you asked 😉 Get your tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/zions-mission-animal-rescue-5050-raffle? (Link in our bio!)
Remember: The bigger the pot grows, the bigger the prize for our lucky winner 🤑, and the more lives we can save together. If you've already purchased tickets, thank you!! If you can't participate, we totally understand. We just ask if you could ne more way you can share this post or raffle link with friends, family, and coworkers or tag a friend in the comments to help the algorithm. Every share helps us reach new supporters and gives us a chance to help another dog in need, one at a time. 🐾

#50/50

Lately, we've been asking ourselves a rather difficult question: why are adoptions down?

It's heartbreaking because every day, we see incredible dogs waiting for someone to give them a chance. We've been having to turn dog requests away because we have to care for the ones in our rescue who are still waiting, and we simply don't have the space for more. But it also feels like when we explain to people who are interested in adoption, their interest fizzles out when we explain the rescue rule of 3's.

People expect a dog to come home and instantly fit into their lives without missing a beat. But the truth is, that's just not how it works, especially a rescue dog who's history may have been a dark one.

Think about this: if you were taken from everything you knew and dropped into a completely new place with strangers, you'd be nervous too. The first day, the dog may be scared. The first week, they might still not know what to do or feel comfortable. Some take a little longer to trust, and that's okay. They're learning a new routine, new people, new sounds, new sights, and for many of them, what it even feels to be safe.

When Cypress was first rescued and became a sanctuary dog, she loved "inside," especially the couch. She adapted well to our casa Zion pod after she saw she was safe, but we quickly learned "outside" was scary. To this day, even though we've had her for 3 years, she gets scared and trembles outside of the yard. Mini walks are a big feat for her. If she sees a raccoon in the tree from the window, she freaks out, barks and paces trying to protect us. We're proud of her recent progress of not barking at the human neighbors when they're outside when she's outside. Their dogs are a different story though, she likes to protect her home.

Nothing is wrong with her, she's an absolute princess and loves to snuggle in bed, eat cheese and watch tv. She is a fetch pro and likes to look out into Jamaica Bay and watch the birds from afar.

These moments don't happen without patience though. They don't happen without commitment, and they definitely don't happen over night.

Remember that adoption is a dog starting a new beginning, and the bond can take time.

Happy Friday! Menance is keeping cool inside during this heatwave 🥵 remember to keep your walks short, provide lots of water to your animal companions and protect those paws!

Also reminder that our 50/50 raffle is going on! So far our pot is at $520 and it's growing!

You can purchase tickets on our website: zionsmission.org

OR on Zeffy:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/zions-mission-animal-rescue-5050-raffle