A Safe Haven for The Dogs Most in Need
We are not just a rescue, we are a refuge. We focus on the dogs most in need of saving - those who have been abandoned by their families, the strays, the starving, the injured, the sick, and those in dire need of help. We take them in, rehabilitate them, provide housing, vetting, training, and extra doses of love.
Whether at our physical site in Stamford, CT or placed with one of our loving fosters, every dog we commit to is guaranteed love and a beautiful life with the forever family they so deserve.
Whether at our physical site in Stamford, CT or placed with one of our loving fosters, every dog we commit to is guaranteed love and a beautiful life with the forever family they so deserve.
Meet Our Inspiration
The miracle puppy who beat the odds and inspired it all!
***LUCKY IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION***
This is Lucky, the inspiration for our rescue. He was found along side a road in southern WV in August 2019 at about 10 weeks old. His throat was torn open by a bite wound and ensuing infection; the esophagus and jugular were exposed but miraculously intact. He was not expected to survive but thanks to 2 months of hospitalization with devoted veterinarians, the generosity of donors, the commitment of rescues, and the love of his forever family, Lucky is now fully healed and living his best life. Thank you to all caring individuals who believed in him and refused to give up.
The Rescue Lucky Built
Lucky Dog Refuge all started with one unfortunate puppy who ended up being very lucky.
Our founders’ family has been rescuing dogs since 2017, with 6 family dogs collectively. With each dog they rescued, they tracked down the rescuers to help pay it forward by contributing to other rescue dogs in need. That’s how the Lucky Dog Refuge rescue network began and gradually developed throughout the south.
In August 2019, a fellow rescuer posted about a very sick 10-week-old puppy who was found in West Virginia, split open from chin to belly. The initial vets said to put him down, that he would never survive – but luckily Sheabel Veterinary Hospital in Lexington, KY, takes on extreme cases. Our founders immediately committed to the small puppy and paid his medical treatment. It was touch-and-go as the wound was infected in the worst way. Two months of daily wound care, stem cell bandages, antibiotics, and the creative use of sewing buttons to stretch the skin closed, and our sweet puppy was healed. He arrived to us in Connecticut in October 2019 and has since been the happiest, healthiest dog you’ve ever seen. We named him Lucky – because he was so lucky to be alive, thanks to the tireless efforts of a village of believers.
Lucky inspired our family to take our rescue efforts to the next level. We started Lucky Dog Refuge, which focuses on the more dire cases, the ones (like Lucky) that many would give up on before even trying. We then purchased a facility in Stamford, CT so that those dogs would have a safe place to arrive to. We hired a team of passionate, tireless rescuers who sacrifice their time, energy, love, and hearts for these dogs.
Since Lucky’s arrival and our first official adoption in June 2020, Lucky Dog Refuge has saved over 700 Lucky Dogs from all over the United States. These now happy, healthy, adopted dogs had suffered through the worst of humanity – from infections to gunshot wounds, being hit by cars, mange, starvation, neglect, parasites, heartworm, abuse, and more. We take dogs of all sizes, breeds, and ages. Inspired daily by Lucky, we ensure that every dog we commit to has a fighting chance to survive and thrive.
Medical cases are exceptionally expensive, and we average $2500/dog, with a recent case costing up to $20,000. Donations, grants, partnerships and sponsors are crucial to our ability to save these medical cases that are so desperately in need.
Without Lucky, our founders may never have started a rescue and saved so many dogs like them in need. Lucky was the miracle pup who launched it all and changed our lives in the best way.
Our founders’ family has been rescuing dogs since 2017, with 6 family dogs collectively. With each dog they rescued, they tracked down the rescuers to help pay it forward by contributing to other rescue dogs in need. That’s how the Lucky Dog Refuge rescue network began and gradually developed throughout the south.
In August 2019, a fellow rescuer posted about a very sick 10-week-old puppy who was found in West Virginia, split open from chin to belly. The initial vets said to put him down, that he would never survive – but luckily Sheabel Veterinary Hospital in Lexington, KY, takes on extreme cases. Our founders immediately committed to the small puppy and paid his medical treatment. It was touch-and-go as the wound was infected in the worst way. Two months of daily wound care, stem cell bandages, antibiotics, and the creative use of sewing buttons to stretch the skin closed, and our sweet puppy was healed. He arrived to us in Connecticut in October 2019 and has since been the happiest, healthiest dog you’ve ever seen. We named him Lucky – because he was so lucky to be alive, thanks to the tireless efforts of a village of believers.
Lucky inspired our family to take our rescue efforts to the next level. We started Lucky Dog Refuge, which focuses on the more dire cases, the ones (like Lucky) that many would give up on before even trying. We then purchased a facility in Stamford, CT so that those dogs would have a safe place to arrive to. We hired a team of passionate, tireless rescuers who sacrifice their time, energy, love, and hearts for these dogs.
Since Lucky’s arrival and our first official adoption in June 2020, Lucky Dog Refuge has saved over 700 Lucky Dogs from all over the United States. These now happy, healthy, adopted dogs had suffered through the worst of humanity – from infections to gunshot wounds, being hit by cars, mange, starvation, neglect, parasites, heartworm, abuse, and more. We take dogs of all sizes, breeds, and ages. Inspired daily by Lucky, we ensure that every dog we commit to has a fighting chance to survive and thrive.
Medical cases are exceptionally expensive, and we average $2500/dog, with a recent case costing up to $20,000. Donations, grants, partnerships and sponsors are crucial to our ability to save these medical cases that are so desperately in need.
Without Lucky, our founders may never have started a rescue and saved so many dogs like them in need. Lucky was the miracle pup who launched it all and changed our lives in the best way.
