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The Ozzie Albies Foundation was founded by Andreia Albies and Ozzie Albies, united by their lifelong passion for animal rescue. Growing up in Curaçao and Brazil, countries heavily affected by the challenges of stray dog populations, Ozzie and Andreia saw countless street dogs suffering without help. These experiences sparked a deep desire to make a lasting impact. In February 2022, their dream became a reality with the official launch of the Ozzie Albies Foundation. Since then, we have partnered with local county shelters to raise awareness about the importance of adoption and provide critical support to animals and their future families.
We are proud to offer a variety of resources to adopters, including assistance with veterinary care and sponsored professional training sessions to help dogs and their new families thrive. Through community events, we continue to spread awareness about animal rescue and promote responsible pet ownership.
One of our signature initiatives is the Best Chance Program, designed to go beyond rescue by prioritizing rehabilitation and long-term success. This program, in collaboration with our trusted partners at Mirror Image K9, focuses on ensuring that every dog receives the training, care, and attention they need to live fulfilling lives. Our goal is to match each dog with a loving home committed to providing lifelong care and companionship.

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Swipe to meet our adoptable dogs! 🐶❤️ From playful pups to sweet adults, each dog has a personality all their own. Get to know them as you swipe and see who you’d love to meet! When you adopt through our Best Chance Program, we cover three required training sessions with our partners at Mirror Image K9. You’ll learn how to build a routine, help your new dog settle in, and keep up the training at home. 🐾 Ready to meet one of our dogs? Apply at ozziefoundation.org. Georgia adoptions only. Please share this post with someone who’s looking to adopt. You could help one of these dogs find their family. ❤️ #OzzieAlbiesFoundation #BestChanceProgram #AdoptAtlanta

Holiday photos, tacos, and adoptable dogs? Count us in! 🎅📸🐾 We’re so excited to support our friends @homefurgoodatl at their annual Portraits in the Park! Some of our foster families will be stopping by with a few of our adoptable Best Chance pups. Come say hi, meet the dogs, and stick around for family photos with Santa, live music, and tacos. We’d love to see you there! ❤️ 🗓️ Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 📍 McFarlane Nature Park, 280 Farm Rd SE, Marietta, GA 📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP! Just screenshot the flyer, open the screenshot in your Photos app, then press and hold the QR code and tap the link that pops up.

Swipe to see Madi’s breed reveal! 🧬🐾 Her results were exactly what we expected, and we’re officially calling her the perfect mix. 🤍 Madi came into our Best Chance Program as a little puppy. Now she’s 8 months old, and we can’t believe this sweet, gentle girl is still waiting for her people! She loves dogs and cats and really comes out of her shell around other dogs. She does great with cats also. We’d love to see her in a home with a dog buddy. She’s also a quick learner who already knows a bunch of commands thanks to @jill.mirrorimagek9 , her foster mom and one of our Mirror Image K9 trainers. Jill has been working with Madi since she was a puppy, and we’re so grateful for everything she’s poured into this little girl. Ready to meet Madi? Apply to adopt through our Best Chance Program, or share this post to help her find her forever home. 🏡🐶

ADOPT DUSTY!!! Meet Dusty, known as “Dust Bunny”! This boy is ready to find a family committed to helping him grow. 🥰 Dusty has plenty of energy and would love an active home that provides exercise, enrichment, structure, and time to rest. He loves praise, knows “place” and “off,” and comes when called. He already has a great foundation to keep building on! He’s also still learning, so continued training and supervision are important. Crate time is a challenge during the day, but he sleeps well in his crate overnight! 💙 Through our Best Chance Program, his adopters receive three sponsored training sessions to help build a strong relationship and consistent routines. 🏡 His adoption fee is WAIVED, and his siblings need homes, too! 📍 Georgia adoptions only. 💌 Message us to learn more about Dusty and our adoption process! #OzzieAlbiesFoundation #AdoptDusty #BestChanceProgram #AdoptDontShop

LASSO IS OFFICIALLY ADOPTED! 🥹❤️ One of our longtime Best Chance pups has found his forever family… and this one is a foster fail! When @mckinney.kate first learned about Lasso, he was a scared German Shepherd mix puppy struggling in the shelter. He was headed for the urgent list because shelter staff couldn’t handle him. Kate took a chance on him, asking if we could support him while she fostered, and then she brought him home. 🤍 Since then, the McKinney family has poured so much love, patience, and effort into helping Lasso grow. From day camps with @mirrorimagek9 to everyday guidance, they’ve given him the support he needed to build his confidence. That scared, unsure puppy is now thriving with people who truly understand him and support him every step of the way. He also has 3 furry siblings, including Mouse, another one of our Best Chance pups! 🐾 And the way they made it official couldn’t have been sweeter. After helping with a rescue transport, Kate came home to her husband asking if she was ready for her early birthday present. Out came Lasso in a little birthday hat, along with the announcement that he was staying forever. 🎂😭❤️ Thank you, Kate and the entire McKinney family, for taking a chance on Lasso and giving him so much more than a home. You gave him the time, understanding, and love he needed to blossom. We’re endlessly grateful for the volunteers and fosters who make stories like his possible. Seeing our pups living their best lives with the people who helped them get there means everything. Happy forever, Lasso, and happy birthday, Kate! What a beautiful reason to celebrate. ❤️

📣 COURTESY POST ‼️ ELPHABA NEEDS AN ADOPTER OR FOSTER! Elphaba is back at Fulton County Animal Services and needs a home ASAP! 💔 With so many dogs entering the shelter, finding her a home is urgent. The person who found her cared for her for several weeks but could no longer continue fostering. Now, they’re desperately advocating for her, hoping someone will step up to foster, or better yet, adopt! They describe Elphaba as sweet, friendly, smart, and healthy! This beautiful brindle girl is approximately 3 years old and 56 pounds. ❤️ 🐾 Interested in adopting? Visit Fulton County Animal Services to meet her and ask about taking her home the same day! 🏡 Interested in fostering? You can foster directly through the shelter and give her a safe place to stay while she waits for adoption. Ask for Elphaba - Animal ID 61843516 📍 Fulton County Animal Services 1251 Fulton Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30336 The Ozzie Albies Foundation is sharing Elphaba as a courtesy. We’re always happy to support other shelters and help their dogs get seen. Please share!

🚨FOSTER NEEDED‼️ Paloma is a beautiful Great Pyrenees mix, estimated to be around 10 months old, who urgently needs our help. A kind neighbor stepped in to care for her, but cannot keep her long term because they have other dogs who cannot be around her. Paloma has had no vaccinations, is not spayed, and has lived outside her entire life. She needs to be rescued as soon as possible so she can receive the care she desperately needs. If we can confirm a committed foster home, we will also need a transport volunteer to pick Paloma up and take her to the vet. Ideally, she would be boarded for a day or two so she can be fully vetted before going to her foster home. We have reached out to breed-specific rescues, but they are full and unable to take her. Because we are a foster-based rescue and currently have no available foster homes, we cannot bring her into our program without a foster commitment. We are doing everything we can to help Paloma, but we need a foster in order to rescue her. She is described as sweet, loving, and friendly with people, children, and other dogs. She needs a patient home where she can settle in, build confidence, and feel safe. We would love to help Paloma get rescued, but we need a committed foster first. Opening your home would make it possible for us to step in and coordinate her veterinary care and next steps. Please message us if you can commit to fostering her, and share this post to help us find her a foster home.

ADOPT A PUPPY! 🐶 Adoption fees are WAIVED! ❤️ Today was transport day! Abby, our chocolate Lab mix, started her foster-to-adopt trial, and the puppies Ned and Dusty made their way to foster homes! 🏡 A huge thank-you to @mckinney.kate for coordinating transportation from Cobbtown, Georgia, to the Atlanta area, @lucas08barbosa for dedicating his entire day to transport the puppies, our amazing fosters for opening their homes, and @donnahfox for doing everything she can to give these puppies a better future. Rescue happens because people come together. To everyone who fosters, transports, shares, and supports our dogs, thank you. We couldn’t do this without you! ❤️ 🚨 Ned and Dusty’s brother, Lucky, still needs a foster so he can come to Atlanta, and their mama, Andie, needs a foster too! Visit our website to apply to foster or meet our adoptable pups. #BestChanceProgram

Willie is officially ADOPTED! 🐾❤️ One of our puppies from Cobbtown, GA is now living his best life with his forever family! His family shared that he’s enjoying walks, backyard playtime, and bonding with his big sister over their shared love of treats. 🦴 He’s respecting his dog and kitty sisters’ boundaries, sleeping through the night in his crate, and doing great with “place.” Their words: “He really is the best boy.” 🥹 Thank you to @donnahfox , his foster family, our incredible volunteers, and his forever family for making this new chapter possible. Every person who showed up for Willie helped him get here. This is why fostering and teamwork matter! ❤️ Happy forever, Willie! 🏡

Next stop: Atlanta! 🚗🐾 Puppy Ned is ready to find his forever home! On Monday, Ned will travel from Cobbtown, Georgia, to Atlanta, where one of our wonderful fosters will welcome him while he waits for a family of his own. ❤️ His brother Dusty and their mama, Andie, will be staying behind, and we’re hoping their next chapter is coming soon, too. They both need committed fosters, or, better yet, forever homes! 🏡 Visit our website to meet our adoptable pups and complete a foster or adoption application. Let’s get this little family one step closer to home! 🐶

Dolly is officially ADOPTED! 🐾❤️ This sweet girl from our South Georgia pack in Cobbtown has found her forever family, and she’s living her best life! With a big backyard to explore, plenty of activities, and a family who keeps her active and loved, Dolly has so much to be happy about. We’ve already received an update: she’s settling in well and doing great! We’re so thankful her family is giving her the space, support, and adventures to simply be a happy dog. 🥹 Happy forever, Dolly! We’re so glad this chapter is yours. 🏡❤️

Andie & her 3 Amigos update! 🐾❤️ Little Andie and her puppies, Lucky, Dusty, and Ned, are doing so well! The puppies are now 8 weeks old and ready for their next chapter. We need 4 committed foster homes: one for Andie and one for each puppy! 🤍 Andie needs a quiet place to heal. This sweet mama is heartworm positive and needs a calm home where she can rest and have her activity restricted during treatment. We cover her treatment, supplies, and everything she needs. You provide the peaceful home, love, and commitment. 🐶 Lucky, Dusty & Ned each need a separate foster home. They’re healthy, sweet, and learning about the world! Along with playtime and affection, puppies need plenty of sleep and a consistent routine. Our puppy fosters must be willing to work with our trainers, attend training sessions, and follow our Best Chance Program guidelines, including crate training, structured feeding, and place work. We teach you how and support you along the way! We provide food, supplies, veterinary care, and full training support, all at no cost to you. You’ll also get free access to the Mirror Image Extended Pack, a virtual training community where you can connect with other dog owners and get your questions answered by trainers. What we need most is commitment: a foster who will follow the routine and care for their dog until they’re adopted. ❤️ Interested in fostering or adopting? Visit www.ozziefoundation.org and complete a foster or adoption application. Adoption fees are waived! Please share to help this little family find their next homes. 🐾

Our favorite kind of post: an adoption announcement! 🥹❤️ Copper has been settling into his forever home for a little while now, and we couldn’t be happier with how his story unfolded. From a tiny puppy living under an old car in the woods, trying to survive alongside his siblings, to being rescued by @donnahfox and her family, and now growing up surrounded by love. 🐾 His family found out about him through our social media and reached out. During our phone call, everything lined up beautifully. A transport volunteer was already heading to Donna’s that same day to bring another puppy to Atlanta, so we offered to bring Copper along if they were ready. They wanted a little time to consider it. A few hours later, we received a text: they couldn’t stop thinking about him and were ready to move forward. ❤️ Once they met him, they fell completely in love. Copper went home with them, and the rest is history! He’s now living his best life, being spoiled and growing into such a sweet, adorable boy. This is what our Best Chance Program is all about: giving dogs a chance to grow, thrive, and find families who are committed to their future. Thank you to Donna and her family, our transport volunteer, and Copper’s adopters for making this happy ending possible. Happy forever, Copper! 🏡❤️ #BestChanceProgram

Meet little Abby 🐾💛 Abby is a 3 month old Labrador Retriever mix and truly the sweetest little girl. She LOVES other dogs, is always excited to meet new people, and has such a happy, social personality. She’s already doing great with house training and is looking for a family who understands that puppies still need time, consistency, patience, and continued training as they grow. As part of our program, Abby’s future family will have access to training support to help set her up for success. Abby is fully vetted for her age, and when she is old enough, the Ozzie Albies Foundation will cover her spay. Best of all, her adoption fee is WAIVED. 💛 📍 Georgia adoptions only If you’d like to learn more about Abby, please complete an adoption application through our website and a member of our team will give you a call. Let’s find this sweet girl her forever home. 🐶

How is Madi Peeps still waiting for her forever home? 🥹 We haven’t received a single application for this sweet girl, and we can’t wait for someone to see how special she is. Madi loves her kitty foster sibling and gets along beautifully with other dogs. She’s a little shy when she first meets someone, but she blossoms in a calm home. We think she’d do best with older kids and would love a home with another animal companion. 🐾 Madi is fully vetted, spayed, and ready for her family. Her adoption fee is waived! To learn more about Madi, visit www.ozziefoundation.org and complete an adoption application. Our team will give you a call. ❤️

Stevi’s foster made the sweetest video, and we had to share it! 🥹🐾 @aliii.mitchell As a foster-based rescue, we can save dogs because dedicated people open their homes and hearts to them. To every foster who gives a pup a safe place to land: thank you. You help us keep rescuing. ❤️ Stevi and so many other amazing pups are waiting for their forever homes. Visit www.ozziefoundation.org to meet our adoptable dogs!

Artemis got a haircut, and just look at that face! 🥹✂️ Thank you to @primpyourpaws for taking such good care of him. We heard he did amazingly during his groom! Artemis is a 3-year-old neutered boy who is up to date on vaccines and fully vetted. He’s ready to find his forever home with adults only. Could he be your match? Learn more about him at www.ozziefoundation.org. 🐾 #BestChanceProgram

Look who won Ozzie’s Players’ Weekend cleats! 🥹⚾️🐾 Rusty’s mom @katieaspin placed the winning bid, and all proceeds from the auction will benefit the Ozzie Albies Foundation, making this full-circle moment even more meaningful. For those who don’t know Rusty, he was one of our very first Best Chance pups. He spent nearly 2 years being fostered by the Albies family before finding the incredible forever family he had been waiting for. Rusty’s journey is a true testament to the Best Chance Program. His family saw the special dog others had overlooked and gave him the patience, structure, commitment, and unconditional love he needed to thrive. They trusted our guidance, remained dedicated to his training, and never gave up on him. We call families like theirs “unicorn adopters” because they open their hearts to the dogs who may need a little more time and support, but are every bit as deserving of a beautiful life. Because of Rusty and the lessons his journey taught us, we’ve been able to help so many other dogs just like him. Seeing him deeply loved by such an extraordinary family is everything we could have hoped for, and knowing their winning bid will help us give more overlooked dogs their own Best Chance makes this moment even sweeter. 💙

There are way too many things we love about @barkbus these are just a few! 🐾🛁💛 We’re so thankful for their partnership with the Ozzie Albies Foundation and the love they show our rescue pups and the Albies pack. They truly care, and our pups are always happy to see them! Mention the Ozzie Albies Foundation when booking to get $40 off your first grooming with Barkbus! Tell them we sent you! 🫶 #barkbus #barkbusatl #ozziealbiesfoundation

Meet Abby, Andie and her three little amigos: Lucky, Dusty & Ned. 🤎 Andie was found wandering the streets with another puppy, Abby. Abby looked nothing like her, but one thing was clear, Andie had either recently given birth or was still pregnant. @donnahfox immediately took both girls to Vidalia Veterinary Clinic to make sure they were safe and healthy. They confirmed Andie was not pregnant so that meant her puppies were out there somewhere. So Donna went looking for them. And somehow, she found them. 3 TINY newborn boys, only a few days old, completely helpless and somehow still alive. They weren’t doing well, and we truly believe that if another day had passed, they may not have survived. Donna rushed Lucky, Dusty and Ned to the vet. Two of the boys were able to stay with their mama, while Donna took the weakest little one home with her. She is bottle-feeding him, keeping him warm, and giving him around-the-clock care to give him every possible chance. Stories like this leave us in awe every single time. Somehow, these dogs continue to find their way into Donna’s life, and every single time, she steps up without hesitation. She goes above and beyond for animals who otherwise may have had no one. We are incredibly grateful that the Ozzie Albies Foundation can stand behind her and help support the dogs she saves. Now we need YOUR help. 🤍 Once these babies are old enough to safely leave their mama, we want to transport Andie and the puppies to Atlanta, but as a foster-based rescue, we can only bring them into our program when we have foster homes available. If you can foster Abby, Andie or one of her boys, please contact us. We provide our fosters with everything they need, including supplies, veterinary care, training support and guidance from our team. And when they’re ready for their forever homes, their adoption fees will be WAIVED and they’ll receive the full support of our Best Chance Program. Sometimes saving a life starts with simply having a safe place for them to land. 🤎 Please DM us or visit our website if you can foster or adopt. #BestChanceProgram

Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, today’s Chewy Vet Care Summer Social has been canceled. 💔 We were really looking forward to spending the day with you, meeting your pups, and bringing our Ozzie Albies Foundation community together. @chewyvetcare put so much thought into making this event special, with complimentary custom dog bandanas, custom dog tags, amazing vendors like Playa Bowls, adoptable pups, and some fun Ozzie Albies Foundation giveaways, including autographed items! The good news: we are already working on a new date, and we’ll share it with you as soon as it’s confirmed. We hope you’ll join us when we reschedule because we still plan on making it such a fun day for you and your pups. Thank you for always supporting our foundation and the rescue dogs we love so much. We can’t wait to see you soon! 🐾❤️ #ChewyVetCare #OzzieAlbiesFoundation

One bag purchased = one bag donated. 🐾 We’re so grateful to partner with @nulopetfood for their incredible One Bag Purchased, One Bag Donated campaign supporting the Ozzie Albies Foundation and our rescue dogs. A special shoutout to @barkstreetpetopia for being one of the participating retailers! Stop by @barkstreetpetopia or any of the other participating locations, and when you purchase a qualifying bag of Nulo, a bag is donated to help feed dogs in our rescue program. Every purchase makes a direct impact and helps us continue giving more dogs their Best Chance. ❤️ Click the link in our bio to find a participating location near you. Thank you, @nulopetfood @barkstreetpetopia and all of the participating retailers for supporting our mission and our pups! #OzzieAlbiesFoundation #Nulo #RescueDogs #AdoptDontShop

🐾 SAVE THE DATE! 🐾 Link in bio! We’re excited to team up with @chewyvetcare for an End of Summer Social made for pets and their people! 💙 Join us on Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 AM–12:30 PM at The Village Green at Halcyon in Alpharetta! Come spend the morning with us and: 🐶 Meet adoptable dogs from the Ozzie Albies Foundation 🍪 Enjoy bites + treats from local favorites 🎾 Games, activities + giveaways for pets and people 📸 Plenty of photo-worthy moments with your pup 💙 Meet the Chewy Vet Care team 👀 And keep an eye out for a very special guest! Bring your pup, meet some of our amazing adoptable dogs, and help us celebrate the pets who make our lives better. The event is FREE, but space is limited! Click the link in our bio to RSVP. 🎟️ 📍 Halcyon | Alpharetta, GA 📅 Saturday, September 12 ⏰ 10:00 AM–12:30 PM We can’t wait to see you there! 🐾 #OzzieAlbiesFoundation #ChewyVetCare

WAYLON IS OFFICIALLY RESCUED! 🐾🤍 We are so happy to share that Waylon has officially joined the @homefurgoodatl pack thanks to @thedogrescuingrealtor The amazing team at @homefurgoodatl reached out to let us know they had space to welcome Waylon into their rescue, and our incredible transport volunteer, @abbymckinney05 , stepped up to make the drive from Cobbtown to Marietta to bring this sweet boy to his foster home. Waylon will spend the weekend with a temporary foster, our very own Best Chancer @goodboythump and his parents, before heading to his foster home on Monday. This boy has been through so much, but through it all, he has remained incredibly sweet, smart, and loving. He is great with other dogs and is more than ready to find the forever family he deserves. Waylon is now available through @homefurgoodatl If you’d like to meet him, please send them a message or apply through their website. Every adoption makes room for another dog who needs help. The more pups we get adopted, the more pups we can rescue. ❤️ We are incredibly thankful for rescue partners like @homefurgoodatl who step up, work together, and help us give dogs like Waylon their Best Chance. 🐶

PLEASE STEP UP FOR BONNIE + BELLE. 🤍 These two sweet girls are waiting for their chance to join the Ozzie Albies Foundation’s Best Chance Program, but first, we need FOSTERS or ADOPTERS. Bonnie and Belle were found as strays after an accident took the lives of their mom and other siblings. They were the only two left. @donnahfox and Laurie stepped in to keep them safe while we work to find placement for them. Bonnie and Belle are on the smaller side, have been seen by the vet, and are ready to find loving homes where they can finally feel safe and settled. When you foster or adopt through our program, you are not doing it alone. We provide ongoing support, veterinary care through our program, training resources, and we cover their spay surgery when they are old enough. Their adoption fees are WAIVED. 🤍 Every foster home that opens its doors allows us to save another dog waiting for rescue. If you can foster or are interested in adopting Bonnie or Belle, please send us a direct message or visit our website to apply. www.ozziealbiesfoundation.org #BestChanceProgram

We’re so excited to officially announce our partnership with @nulopetfood 🐾❤️ At the Ozzie Albies Foundation, every dog that comes into our program has a different story, but our goal is always the same: give them the BEST CHANCE at a happy, healthy life and a forever family. Having partners who believe in that mission makes everything we do possible. From September 1 through November 15, Nulo’s “Buy a Bag. Donate a Bag.” program will donate a bag of dry dog food to the Ozzie Albies Foundation for every bag of Nulo dry food purchased! That means more support for our foster families and quality nutrition for the dogs in our care while they wait for their forever homes. 🐶 Visit one of the participating retailers and purchase a qualifying bag of Nulo dry dog food. Click the link in our bio to learn which locations are participating! We are incredibly grateful to @nulopetfood for supporting our mission and helping us continue providing rescue, rehabilitation, training, veterinary care, adoption support, and so much more to dogs who need us. Every bag purchased helps fill another bowl. ❤️ Thank you, @nulopetfood , for joining our pack and helping us give more dogs their Best Chance. 🐾 #OzzieAlbiesFoundation #NuloPetFood #BuyABagDonateABag #BestChanceProgram #RescueDogs

Swipe for cuteness!!! 🥹🐾 Dolly is loving life with her temporary foster family while she waits for the day she gets to go to her forever home! She absolutely loves her foster brother, Mistah, and has officially started copying his every move. 🤣❤️ Her brothers, Willie and Waylon, are still waiting for their forever families! Their adoption fees are WAIVED, they are fully vetted, and we will cover their neuter when they’re old enough—not to mention all of the continued support that comes with adopting through the Ozzie Albies Foundation. 🐶 Ready to add one of these sweet pups to your family? Visit www.ozziealbiesfoundation.org or send us a DM to learn more! ❤️ Please share and help us find Willie and Waylon their forever homes! #BestChanceProgram

It’s transport day for our Cobbtown, GA puppies! 🐾🚐 Of the original litter of 7, 3 sweet babies remained: Dolly, Willie, and Waylon. Today, Dolly and Willie officially made their way to Atlanta and into loving foster homes. Waylon had to stay behind for now, but we’re confident we’ll be able to bring him to Atlanta very soon. These puppies have completely stolen the hearts of everyone who has helped care for them along the way. ❤️ Dolly and Willie will continue receiving everything offered through our Best Chance Program, including training resources, veterinary care, supplies, and ongoing support as they prepare for their forever homes. We are currently WAIVING adoption fees and providing full support to approved adopters. Our goal is simple: give every dog the best possible chance at finding the right family and succeeding in their new home. If you or someone you know has been considering adoption, please visit www.ozziealbiesfoundation.org to learn more about our program and meet our adoptable pups. Please share this post or send it to someone who may be looking to add a new best friend to their family. 🐶❤️ #BestChanceProgram

Ozzie’s custom Players’ Weekend gear is officially up for auction, with proceeds benefiting the Ozzie Albies Foundation and helping us continue our mission of giving dogs in need a better chance at the life they deserve. Bid on a piece of Ozzie’s Players’ Weekend gear while supporting rescue, medical care, training, fostering, and adoption efforts for dogs in need. Every bid makes an impact. ❤️ Bid now at MLB.com/playersweekendauction #OzzieAlbiesFoundation #PlayersWeekend #MLB #OzzieAlbies #RescueDogs AdoptDontShop

Our sweet Floppi passed away. 💔 Floppi was one of our rescue dogs in Curaçao. He recently developed a fast-growing tumor that began affecting his quality of life. @demirescuefriends acted quickly, getting him examined, keeping him comfortable, and ultimately making the heartbreaking decision to let him go peacefully, for his sake. Demi did everything for Floppi from the moment she met him. When we learned his time was limited, she made sure his final days were filled with everything he had gone without for far too long: comfort, kindness, safety and love. Floppi had a hard life. He lived outside, yet he stayed in the same neighborhood because he was loyal. He endured the rain, unbearable heat, thunderstorms, and fireworks that terrified him. For so long, he survived on his own. And day after day, people saw him and walked past him. Floppi was a sweet, gentle boy who deserved so much more. Animals have a way of revealing the true character of people. You do not have to rescue every animal you see. You do not have to have unlimited time, money or resources. But there is a difference between not being able to do everything and choosing to do nothing when an animal is suffering in front of you. Sometimes helping begins with simply refusing to look away. That is what happened with Floppi. We chose not to look away. We did whatever we could for him, and through Floppi, Demi came into our lives. She said yes when she didn’t have the time, the resources, or know exactly how she would make it work. But she made it work. She saved him. Although we desperately wish Floppi had been given more time, he left this world knowing something he may have never known before: that he mattered. He knew what it felt like to be safe, cared for, comforted and loved. We will forever be grateful to Demi for giving him the love and dignity he deserved, and forever grateful to Floppi for representing so much of why we do this work. You mattered, Floppi. You were seen. You were loved. And you will never be forgotten. 🤍

More puppies rescued in South Georgia. 💔 These two tiny girls have already been through more than any puppy should. Their mom and two of their siblings were tragically hit by a car and did not survive. These two little girls were the only survivors. Thankfully, someone witnessed what happened and reached out for help. @donnahfox immediately stepped in, and the girls are currently at the vet being examined. They are very small, weak and exhausted, but they are safe now. We cannot stress enough how badly we need fosters and adopters right now. The number of dogs coming into our program continues to grow, and as a small, foster-based, training-focused rescue, we can only continue helping when we have homes willing to open their doors. We are planning to bring these 2 girls, along 3 three puppies from the previous South Georgia litter, 1 girl and 2 boys, to Atlanta on September 5. We need to secure at least three more foster homes, or even better, adopters, before they arrive. We are waiving adoption fees and providing full support to help these puppies successfully transition into their homes. Please share this post. Send it to a friend, family member, a rescue you know and love, coworker or anyone who has been thinking about fostering or adopting. Every share gives these puppies another chance at finding somewhere safe to land. If you can foster or are interested in adopting, please visit our website or send us a DM. We need your help. Please help us find homes for these little girls and the rest of our South Georgia puppies. 🐾

🔔UPDATE ON SOUTH, GA PUPPIES IN NEED OF RESCUE Yesterday was transportation day for our South Georgia puppies. 🤍🐾 We are incredibly thankful to @peachstaterescue and @homefurgoodatl for coming together with the Ozzie Albies Foundation to help make these rescues happen. @peachstaterescue drove over 6 hours round trip to Cobbtown, Georgia and back to help these puppies. Even with a busy schedule and so much going on, they made the trip to meet @donnahfox and the puppies and helped transport 4 of them back. 2 puppies are now with @peachstaterescue , @lucas08barbosa drove 1 puppy to @homefurgoodatl , and the other puppy to his forever family 🏡 It truly takes a village, and we are so grateful for every person who helped make yesterday possible, from @donnahfox caring for these babies, to our rescue partners stepping up, to everyone helping behind the scenes. But we’re not finished yet. 3 puppies are still waiting, 2 boys and 1 girl. We are continuing to search for trusted rescue partners, fosters, and adopters who can help us get these babies into loving homes. If you are a rescue, foster, or potential adopter who can help, please send us a message. The Ozzie Albies Foundation will provide full support. Please share. Their next chapter could start because the right person sees this post. 🐾 #BestChanceProgram

Dogs take time to decompress, feel safe and build bonds. The 333 rule is general guideline that over the next three months your dog will begin to show different behavior/personality as they come accustom to this new life. Each dog is different and will adjust at their own time. Make sure you are allowing plenty of crate time and a good routine to help prevent any behavior changes. At the Ozzie Albies Foundation, we don’t just place dogs, we support families through the adjustment. That’s the difference. Patience builds trust. Structure builds security. Commitment builds forever. #BestChanceProgram

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