Until you have held a tiny puppy in your arms as it kissed your face with slobbery puppy breath and felt their love,

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Until you have held an injured or severely ill dog in your arms and felt their pain,

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And until you have looked into the eyes of a tired aging senior dog and felt their wisdom,

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You will never understand the life of a rescuer.

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We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places and the otherwise homely faces.  It is our gift to see beyond the dirt, terror, sadness and defeat and find the true soul that lies within.

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We are Rescue.

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Kathie Sullivan-Parkes, East Corinth, VT.

Our Featured Pup:  Katie    (click on the picture to learn more)

Just A Touch Rescue is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation and was created in order to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home dogs who are in need of a permanent, loving home. Unlike shelters and breed-specific rescue organizations, we focus the majority of our resources on rescuing dogs who have unique physical, emotional and developmental needs due to their upbringing in puppy mills across the country, and dogs that have suffered from abuse or neglect. We are dedicated to finding the best forever homes for these extraordinary animals and ensuring that their medical and emotional needs will always be met.


Our animals are individuals with differing medical and emotional needs, and special considerations may be required regarding a home placement.


Our focus is on abused and neglected dogs, dogs with special needs, and dogs from puppy mills. Some may require extra medical attention, some have physical or emotional disabilities, but all require patience, love and attention. They all need the touch of a loving hand and a caring heart ....

Bessie

Rescued from a Puppy Mill

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Helen

From a puppy mill, Helen was more than 50% underweight, had heartworm, and was blind at 5 years old.

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Become one of Emmy’s Angels

Want to help our dogs, but not sure how?  Want to find the perfect gift for family and friends that keeps on giving?   Imagine how wonderful you will feel when thanks to you, a special dog has a chance at life.  And that the life you helped to save will go on spreading love and joy!  You see, each dog we save passes on their unconditional love to a new family.  Talk about paying it forward!

Check out Emmy’s Angels and see how you can give a special gift to your friends and family (or yourself!) and the gift of life to a special dog. 

A HOLIDAY STORY...


Have you heard of places called craigslist, kijiji, backpage, classifiedads, etc.?  Where you can get things for free?  Here is the story of what happened to a “free to good home” dog.   Say hello to little Jacki Jo.  Jacki Jo had been owned by a woman that passed away.  Her family did not want her, so they “sold” little Jacki Jo on a free ad.  Just how did she find her way to a rescue? 

...how she got here is the story of a journey of 1000 miles...click here to read about Jacki Jo and the village of angels that saved her. 

In Memory...

Some of our friends that have gone to the bridge

Opening our hearts, our hands, and our homes to help dogs in need.

          A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.

A wonderful photographer has taken some fantastic pictures of some of our rescued pups.  Check out his website at www.tybellittiphotography.com

Urgent Help Needed - Little Man Angeleo saved from certain death - can you help us help him?

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