4 Paws 4 Life Rescue

Animal Rescue and Boarding

Available Animals

Looking for a non-profit pet rescue? Great! We are a no-kill pet rescue. Our adoption events are at the Lakewood PetCo, 475 S Wadsworth Blvd on Friday 4pm-7pm and Saturday 11am-1pm An adoption application online...

Adoption Application and Process

Thank you for choosing 4 Paws 4 Life Rescue & Boarding to adopt a rescue pet! Adoption fees vary depending on age and breed of our cats and dogs. Fees include vaccines up until time...

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Blog Entries

We have some very sweet HW + dogs that need a loving home! We pay for all their needs!

We have several heartworm positive pups in our care. They area all very sweet loving dogs. Heartworm is very curable and we pay for the...

Helping Your Newly Rescued Animal Adjust

We get lots of great questions from adopters asking for advice on their newly adopted pet. This article may help with the adjustment period for...

8 Tips for caring for your pet this winter

Living in a Winter Wonderland? (http://www.petmd.com/dog/care/evr_multi_caring_for_pets_during_winter?page=show) Unless you’re one of the lucky ones living in one of the balmier states, you’ve felt the cold chill...

Your dog remembers every move you make

Kuranda Bed Donations

Kuranda’s “Donate a Bed” program enables you to donate to the shelter of your choice at discounted prices. You can even make the donation in...

Holiday Wishes Submission: Rescued from the Flames by Kristen Metanias

Profound grief swept over our family on a particularly dark, gloomy day in October 2015. Our precious Great Pyrenees, Angel, died of bone cancer at...

LITTLE RIO GROWING UP CONTENTED AND THRIVING!

We received pictures for comparison of Bailey now called Rio. Her first picture after the adoption. She was so tiny and just not too sure...

STANLEY THE LOOK OF CONTENTMENT, DON’T YOU THINK?

How can you resist this dog’s utter joy from being in a wonderful furever home! This is one Happy Tail I had to share! The...

HAPPY TAILS FOR STERLING!! YOU MUST READ! YOU WILL SMILE!

Apologies for the delay in response – life has been a bit crazy (tons of adventures with Sterling!) and I just haven’t gotten around to...

A Baby and Her Puppy to Grow Up With Together

Is this not the sweetest picture ever! Morgan, now Lexi and her baby girl will learn together. We can’t wait to watch them grow!...

Rusty (Steve) Experiencing His First Snow!

“Everything is going great! We are still teaching Rusty to go outside. He gets plenty of love ❤️, attention and exercise we take him to...

Lefty’s (Marbles)Family Sent a New Update!

We love getting updates on our “alumni”. Lefty was adopted last October. He came from Hobbs NM and with some TLC he is everything we...

Bear’s 1 Year Update, Check Out Before and After Transformation

This is a picture of Bear in his old life before he was rescued. The transformation these pups make is always very heartwarming and why...

Happy Life Miss Sura!

“Hi! She is doing awesome! She is such a well behaved girl, she loves her new home and gets spoiled rotten! I’ll attach a couple...

Coco also known as Shelia loving her new home

We heard from this wonderful adopter! The family recently moved to Como with acreage! And it looks like the dogs definitely benefitted! This picture of...

Astro’s new life is Astronomical!!!!!

My name is Rebecca Rose and on February 10th I adopted Astro, a beautiful black pharaoh hound! He’s been the greatest pet I could have...

WOW! Gorgeous Tootie now named Biscuit is one happy dog!

We got this gorgeous picture from Biscuit’s adopter. You can tell right away this sweet dog has fallen into the arms of a very loving...

PANCHITA GIVES LOVE AND RECEIVES LOVE!

Panchita now Bursley is living the life.. but just look at that face! Who could not love it! This email and photos are way overdue....

Opie!

Opie’s family sent an updated picture! He is very loved and doing well. Obviously!

Ahhhhh, it feels so good to belong to a family, Love Trace !

Hi there, so thought I’d update you on our new adoption. We rescued our new pup from PetCo in Lakewood last Saturday, her name at...

Cooper aka Hoop got a hold of his Mom’s cell phone and sent us a message!

update on Cooper (fka Hoop) mom left her phone open so I type this. It’s me Hoop, well I’m Coop now. I has lots of...

Aztec has the look of true love! Happy life sweet boy!

My husband, Jaime, and I, would like to give an update on Aztec, who we adopted in February. He fit right in with his new...

EVERYTHING COMING UP ROSES FOR ROSE!

Rose named Blossom at the time of her adoption really has a very wonderful life. Her adopter is so happy to have her. She is...

SWEET BISCUIT’S ADOPTERS MAKING BISCUIT SO HAPPY FUREVER!

We adopted a female puppy which you had named “Tootie” on 3-7-17. We have named her “Biscuit” and are very happy with her. Biscuit is...

Fostering Saves Lives! Orlando sure got some TLC on his journey here!

We love updates like this one. Well, we love them all! The wonderful transport groups we work with have awesome fosters. They send letters that...

Mr Cuddles ! Nice Condo!

Thank you all for Mr. Cuddles (now called SANCHO) we knew the night we adopted him that he was the perfect fit into our home!...

Atlas Enjoys Being a “Chick Magnet”!

This man has charmed the young girls in the family! And the Bridge Club gals spend time on the floor with him before each game!...

Look at this doll Dolly! Happy life beautiful girl!

Dolly was adopted in November and what a beautiful girl! “Dolly is doing great!! She is very attached to us and loving the open space....

BUCK IS NOW HOME WITH A WELL DESERVED FUREVER FAMILY!

Buck is home with us and adjusting. We are SOOO happy. He will take some work but obviously will be a good addition to our...

WITH LOTS OF LOVE AND PATIENCE, BUTTERS PROVES TO BE THE BEST COMPANION!

Hi Suzie and Kim, It has been nearly two years since I adopted Butters (formerly Birdy) from 4 Paws for 4 Life at the Lakewood...

Our Bryne Miss Wiggle Butt: Rescued from unspeakable situation to being a patient for Dr Jeff Rocky Mountain Vet

Brynne Miss Wiggle Butt was rescued from an unspeakable hoarding situation is TX. LMHS took her and many others into their care and gave...

Littermates Waco, Walsall, Whitby, Witchita, Winnipeg, Witten, and Wuhu Reunion

Wednesday and her 7 very cute pups came to us after being pulled from a high kill shelter in TX by a transport group. They...

Shadow: Success Story

Thank you Lazar family for the update. We sure love to see our rescues happy and being a part of a loving family! Shadow...

Cass nka Arrow’s adopter proves what a little patience and love can do for a rescued dog!

Hello, I just wanted to give you an update on her (I got her Fall 2015). The first few months were tough as she was...

Iggy is a hero, helping his new little friend in many ways!

Update on on Iggy! Iggy is well fed and seems to be doing just fine. He is very helpful with my 4 year old too. She...

Fosters Save Lives like Tango and Cash

Tango and Cash were rescued in TX together. Their loving foster kept Tango and sent Cash onto 4 Paws. Fosters are the backbone of any...

Maple (Maria 6) the Face of True Love

Maria, now Maple, is doing great! She is such a loving and smart pup. Happy life Maple!

Bertha aka Lucy and Stella aka Gleam BFF’S

Everything is going extremely well with Bertha (aka Lucy) and Gleam (aka Stella). They have become a vital part of our family and our lab,...