All Things Pups Rescue was founded in 2020 by celebrity dog trainer & behaviorist Kaelin Munkelwitz.
Growing up, Kaelin always had a deep connection with dogs and developed a passion for fostering and rescue. When Kaelin moved to California, she was devastated by the number of sweet and healthy dogs being euthanized due to overcrowding in California shelters, especially pits and other large breeds who had been labeled as “aggressive dogs”.
Over the years, Kaelin has poured her heart into saving these dogs through training and education and has built a reputation within the rescue community as a "miracle worker" with aggressive and reactive dogs; so much so, that she is considered the 'go-to' trainer for aggressive dogs on the verge of euthanasia among rescues she partners with.
Kaelin’s ultimate goal was always to start a rescue but saw it as a long-term goal. However, a puppy named Kuma came into her life changed everything…
Kuma first entered Kaelin's life in 2017 when he was a 3-month-old training client and started having seizures and high fevers under her care. After rushing him to the vet, Kuma was given less than a 10% chance of surviving the next 24 hours, and his owners were ready to give up on him. But recognizing Kuma's strength and love of life, Kaelin knew that Kuma had more to teach the world. She begged his owners to surrender him to her so that she could give him a second chance. And so began their incredible journey together. He was given a prognosis of around a year, and Kaelin was ready to do everything she could to give Kuma the best life with the time he had.
Kuma’s condition included spiking fevers as high as 106 degrees and painful joint flare-ups about twice a week that lasted throughout the night. The disease was managed by high dose steroids, countless medications, and long nights of constant cold water baths, enemas, and fluids that Kaelin would administer herself until 2, 3 or sometimes 4am in the morning before going to work that morning to help other dogs.
But beyond his terrible disease, Kuma was full of incredible happiness and powerful, unconditional love. He fought every single day of his life, always with a smile and a wagging tail, showing the world what true strength is. And Kaelin fought right alongside him, making sure he always knew he was never alone through any of it.
At the age of 11 months, Kuma crossed the rainbow bridge in Kaelin’s arms. While Kuma may be physically gone, his story lives on, teaching others what unconditional love and true strength looks like. After going through this experience with Kuma, Kaelin was inspired to act on her dreams of starting a rescue to save other dogs like Kuma who are looking for someone to give them a second chance.
All Things Pups Rescue’s ultimate goal is to give abandoned dogs like Kuma a second chance and decrease the number of dogs euthanized in local shelters by showing our community that you can find wonderful dogs of all ages, breeds and sizes through rescue.
All Things Pups Rescue is lucky to have an incredible team of dog-loving, loyal and intelligent people that share Kaelin’s undying passion for doing whatever it takes to save dogs and educate the public on how to become better dog owners. As Kaelin knows the importance of training and owner education, every All Things Pups Rescue dog receives individual training to ensure we know the best fit for our dogs and can ensure successful adoptions.
Mission and Vision
All Things Pups Rescue is devoted to rescuing and rehabilitating dogs by providing them with the care, compassion and training they need to set them up for success in their forever homes. We strive to provide a voice for dogs in need through education and engaging the hearts of our communities in an effort to solve our nation’s homeless dog crisis.
Adoption Policy
Step One: Application
Get started by filling out our online adoption application. Adoption coordinators process applications and reply to applicants within 48 hours of submission (Please note that our staff does not work on Sundays so that may delay processing). If renting, we send applications to the rental office/landlord to ensure approval of the adoption request and also check the pet limit. Your application shows that you are truly interested in meeting an animal; it is not a binding contract. If you’d like to add other dogs to your application, then email the adoption coordinators directly: adoptions@allthingspupsrescue.org so your information can be updated.
Step Two: Home Visit & Veterinary Checks
If chosen to adopt, then a home visit will be conducted by the foster family or one of our home visit volunteers. At the same time, a veterinary check will be done (if applicable) to ensure adopter’s current pets are up-to-date on rabies and distemper/parvo vaccinations and are spayed/neutered. To help expedite the process, please contact your vet and give consent to release records.
Step Three: Meet & Greet
The foster reviews applications and if a good fit, schedules a “meet and greet.” This meeting could take place at an adoption event, our office, or at a home. Keep in mind, the foster may be meeting with multiple applicants depending on interest. The meet & greet is to ensure that you and the dog you’ve selected are a good match. During this process, you will have ample time to ask questions and bond with your potential new family member.
Step Four: Contracts & Payment
Once the home visit is approved, the adoption coordinators request payment and send the electronic adoption contract to be signed.
Adoption fees include the cost of spay/neuter surgery, microchip implant, de-worming, flea/tick preventative, heartworm test (for dogs and puppies over nine months), and age-appropriate rabies/distemper vaccinations. The adoption fee for each animal can be found on their individual website listing. *Adoption fees are non-negotiable.
Step Five: Pick Up
The adoption confirmation email will be sent when everything is completed and approved for an adoption. The foster will contact the adopter at this time to coordinate pick up of their new pet!
For tips on the first 30 days after adopting a dog, please check out this article from our founder & world renowned dog behaviorist, Kaelin Munkelwitz.
https://www.allthingspupsrescue.org/available-dogs
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