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    The Dogs We'd Like to Help

    These are the dogs we wish we could say yes to.

    Every week, dogs like these show up in our inbox and on our page — a girl with a treatable skin condition who's overwhelmed in a shelter, sisters who lost their foster placement at the last minute, a pack of dogs left behind when their owner passed away. Real dogs, real situations, all across the Inland Empire.

    We want to help every single one of them. The only thing standing between them and a second chance is a foster willing to open their home, even just temporarily. We provide the supplies, the veterinary care, and the support — you provide the safe place.

    A few of the dogs we've asked our community to help

    These are real examples of who we've asked our community to help — some already found their way home. It's a look at the kind of dog your yes could be for next.

    Shelter networking graphic headed "Nova - ID 829448, Email # 3", showing two photos of a large tan shepherd mix with a greying muzzle, one of the dogs The Comeback Pack has asked its community to foster
    Foster Needed flyer for a brindle shepherd mix left behind on a property in Anza, a joint appeal by The Comeback Pack and Foster Paws Network
    Foster Needed flyer for a neglected golden doodle, about 3 years old and 50ish pounds, described as extremely friendly and good with kids and other dogs, one of the dogs The Comeback Pack has asked its community to foster
    Fosters Needed flyer for Nano (male, 4 years old, 13 lbs, sweet, playful and energetic) and Blanca (female, 7 years old, 15 lbs, calm and affectionate), two small dogs who survived the streets of Mexico and need a Murrieta/Temecula-area foster to bring them to the U.S.
    Urgent Foster Homes Needed flyer for Maple, about 1.5 years old, spayed and vaccinated, sweet, playful, great with dogs, 100% cat-friendly and ready for adoption, and Lexi, about 2 to 3 years old, spayed and vaccinated, sweet and gentle and in need of an experienced foster, with local fosters needed in Murrieta, CA
    Urgent Fosters Needed flyer for seven dogs at Animal Friends of the Valleys, which is over capacity: Izen, Trouble Man, Toby, Miss Myra, Steve, Yara and Rodolfo, all needing foster homes near Murrieta, CA
    Foster Needed flyer for three approximately 6-week-old puppies (one black and tan, two brown), tested negative for parvo and giardia, sweet and playful, with a committed foster home needed near Murrieta, CA
    "We've been asked to help these dogs! Can you foster one of them?" flyer with three dogs: a black and tan female, 6 months old, a brown-spotted male, 1 year old, and a wiry cream male, 8 months old, who are not in a good situation, will likely need to learn house manners, and need a foster near Temecula, CA
    Black puppy with floppy ears and its tongue out, wearing a crocheted collar and sitting in a sandy yard, a puppy near Murrieta, CA that The Comeback Pack is willing to help if a committed local foster steps up
    Foster Needed flyer for Mazy, a sweet 8-year-old Chihuahua mix who is spayed, up to date on shots, recently had a teeth cleaning and is a loving companion, whose elderly owner is moving to assisted living and can no longer care for her, with a foster needed near Temecula, CA

    Curious about a specific dog you've seen here? Reach out — we're happy to share an update.

    This is what your yes can do.

    Rickey Henderson and Willowdean were once exactly the dogs above — overlooked, waiting, and stuck until a foster said yes. Here's what happened next.

    Rickey Henderson today, dressed up for game day
    In Their Forever Home

    Rickey Henderson

    Rickey was the shelter's longest resident with no adoption applications. He became The Comeback Pack's very first rescue, went home on a trial adoption with someone who'd followed his story for a long time, and it's now official: Rickey has been adopted.

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    Dean Winchester, a Blue Heeler puppy, standing in front of a woven basket and flowers
    In Their Forever Home

    Dean Winchester

    Dean may have been the smallest puppy in the litter, but nobody ever told him that. Confident, curious, and endlessly entertaining, he greeted every new person and every new dog like they were about to become his best friend — and now he's home for good.

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    Willowdean today, relaxing at home in a floral bandana
    In Their Forever Home

    Willowdean

    Willowdean was one of the shelter's longest residents — until Anna, who'd recently lost her own beloved husky, saw her story online and couldn't stop thinking about her. It was love at first sight at their meet and greet, and now Willowdean finally has the home she waited so long for.

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    Here's everything you need to say yes.

    See the full foster process Everyone Should Foster Puppies at Least Once Fostering Is a Family Affair Read the Foster Manual Read the Foster Care Agreement