April 18, 2008 -Update on the mange Boxer puppy that I still have to name. He is putting on weight and his spirit is coming back. It will be a long haul but I am confident he will make a full recovery.  I am so touched by the overwhelming response to his situation. The donations we have received will go to his medical expenses, medication and the best food we can get for this wonderful Boxer puppy. Please be patient while we try to get out thank you notes to everyone and will post your name on our website. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
Donna Lafreniere, President

March 23, 2008 - Buddy has been adopted and his new owners are putting in a fence before bringing him home. Buster  and Cisco are going to their new homes next weekend. The best news is that our special needs (blind) puppy, Keller has found that special home. Congratulations to all of them.

February 3, 2008 -  In the last two weeks we took in two male Boxers, Dexter and Buster Brown, and both have injuries that will require surgery. These expenses can quickly drain our funds. If there is any amount you can contribute we would be very grateful. Please go to the home page for donation options.

NOTE: If there is any suspicion on dog fighting in any of the neighborhoods please call the Hotline immediately. Humane Society dog fighting hotline. 1-877-847-4787 $5000 Reward.

January 11, 2008 - The parents of 24-year-old hiker Meredith Emerson will adopt her dog Ella and take her back to their home in Longmont, Colorado. Ella was 1 of nine siblings that came into this rescue and was adopted by Meredith in March 2007.

The black Labrador retriever mix was with Emerson when she disappeared while hiking at Vogel State Park in north Georgia on New Year's Day. Authorities charged 61-year-old Gary Michael Hilton with murder in the woman's death after he led them to her body Monday night in a wooded area of Dawson County. Emerson family spokeswoman Peggy Bailey said during a telephone interview yesterday it was an easy decision for Emerson's parents, Dave and Susan Emerson, to decide to adopt the dog. In Bailey's words the dog is, "a part of Meredith that they'll always have." The dog was found last Friday wandering around a Kroger parking lot in Cumming. Bailey says she spent a few days being checked out by a veterinarian.

A memorial page has been set up to remember Meredith.

Dec 22nd - 2008 Boxer calendars are here along with assorted dog breed pillows. You can pick them up at our various adoption locations.
November 27. 2007 -  United Rescues For Animals Needs our help- This is a great organization that helps get animals out of kill shelters and puppy mills. They were the ones responsible for saving Keller, Connor and two other Boxers that are now in my rescue.  Supplies needed to transport animals to their safe new homes! CRATES – LEASHES – COLLARS – BOWLS - CRATE WATER BOWLS    The Sanctuary suffered a huge loss last weekend when we were traveling to North Florida and Georgia to rescue 33 dogs and 12 kittens.  We were traveling north, and close to the GA border, when we noticed the front of our RV was smoking and stopped to check it out.  Before we were able to save anything from the RV it burst into flames destroying all of our supplies as well as our cash and personal belongings. All of that can be replaced, and the fact that there were no animals in the RV and we escaped with our lives is a miracle in itself.  We lost everything of course – 33 crates, the money for the trip – all our tools we carry with us when we travel let alone the RV.  More importantly 33 dogs and 12 cats are still waiting for us to get them.  We need your help in doing this. As we lost everything we need your help in getting them to the rescues that have committed to them and in safe hands.
The past week was a blur of e-mails and phone calls as we put a plan together to make sure that all the animals that were scheduled to be picked up and taken to their new homes were safe until we could reschedule the trip. It was amazing to see everyone come together and offer boarding, fostering and transportation.  What we need now is donations of crates, leashes, collars, bowls, crate bowls, basic supplies for the animals on the trip.  If you know any animal supply stores that can donate any of these items, please contact them. If you have any crates, bowls, leashes etc. sitting around your home or rescue, please send them to us, or let us know how we can get them from you. We need to make sure that the animals are safe, as well as comfortable on their journey.

 If you can help by a donation please PayPal to SARefuge@aol.com.  If you have supplies to donate please -mail pdorsey@sanctuaryanimalrefuge.org.  Checks can be mailed to Sanctuary Animal Refuge 210 N Palomino Street Clewiston FL 33440  Thank you!

October 4, 2007 - Last weekend I met transport at 5:30am and received 4 Boxers from a puppy mill. Two are 1 yr old fawn male Boxers that are not very socialized. After quarantine they will be placed in foster homes to learn what it is like to live the good life. The other two are eleven week old fawn male Boxers that have eye problems. Upon being examind by our vet it is believed that one is almost totally blind and the other is blind in one eye...how sad. They are both going to an eye specialist to determine if anything can be done to help restore their sight. This is an unexpected expense but par for the course of doing rescue. If you would like to donate to the medical expenses for these two pups please refer to the home page for donation options. Stay tuned for pictures of all of them.

August 20, 2007 - The following link is a petition that will be sent to the prosecutor (and other officals) in the Yvette Warsham case (Newnan Boxers). She has committed animal cruelty against not just one but eight Boxers. This woman has been known to starve and neglect her dogs in the past and it's time she is stopped for good! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/prosecute-the-woman-who-abused-this-boxer-dog-to-the-fullest