Friends of Mills River Dog Park

09/24/2026

🐾 MAKE A RESCUE DOG'S DAY 🐾

For a rescue dog, a few hours outside the kennel can mean everything—a walk, a car ride, time in a home, and the chance to feel loved.

You don’t have to foster or adopt to change a life. You can simply give a dog the best part of their day.

Join us for our Volunteer Orientation on Sunday, September 27 at 11:00 AM and learn how you can help.

Come spend a few hours with a rescue dog. You’ll make their day—and change their life. ❤️

Please fill out a Volunteer App if you plan to attend>> https://rustyslegacync.com/volunteer

09/24/2026

When firefighters arrived to deal with a smoldering stump, one homeowner’s dog apparently decided there was no reason to stand on the sidelines.

Last week, Engine 93 with Spokane County Fire District 9 responded to a report of a smoldering stump. After firefighters put it out, the homeowner’s Golden Retriever discovered something far more exciting than the fire itself: the hose.

The playful pup happily jumped through the spray, snapping at the water as the firefighter aimed the hose. Before long, the dog was covered in muddy puddle water and looking like he had just had the time of his life.

Seeing the dog covered head to foot in dirt, Spokane County Fire District 9 wrote: “Luckily, the pup has its own dog wash at home!”

They added: “This is probably why we don’t have a station dog…but honestly, now we want one even more. 😂”

A fan of the fire district also jokeed about their unexpected four-legged visitor after seeing the happy dog, writing: “Golden Retriever charged with Arson. States he started the fire to play with his friends. All charges have been dropped at this time.”

One thing is for sure. This Golden Retriever had no intention of letting a little fire call go by without turning it into playtime. 🐶🚒

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09/23/2026

🚨 HONEY NEEDS A FOSTER OR FOSTER-TO-ADOPT HOME ASAP 🚨

Honey is about seven months old, and she has never slept inside a home.

She has never curled up on a family’s couch, slept beside someone who loved her or known what it feels like to truly belong. Honey was born into an unwanted litter because someone refused to spay and neuter their dog. Now she is growing up at a rescue—spending her puppyhood in a 10×10 kennel.

When humans refuse to act, puppies pay the price. Honey is paying it.

But Honey is so much more than a sad story. She is a beautiful, loving and intelligent Black Mouth Cur/Shepherd mix who desperately wants affection. She stays close and asks for hugs and pets because she has waited her entire life for someone to call her their own.

🍯 Approx Seven months old
🐶 Dog friendly
🐱 Cat friendly
🚶‍♀️ Leash trained
👧 Best with older children
💕 Loving, smart, playful and affectionate
💉 Spayed and fully vaccinated
🐾 Expected to weigh approximately 60–80 pounds when fully grown

A foster home would change Honey’s entire world. It would give her the chance to experience family life, sleep safely inside a home and learn that she is more than another unwanted puppy behind a kennel door.

Honey deserves to know love, too.

Please don’t let her spend another month growing up at the rescue. Apply to foster or foster-to-adopt Honey today. Even a temporary home could be the beginning of the life she has been waiting for.

📍 Marion, North Carolina
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