Recent Updates
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Calvin is a 6- to 7-year-old Golden boy who has been living with a rescuer in Turkey for the last 4 months. He was found in a shelter a long way from Istanbul. No other rescuers would take him because he was...
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Friday, September 20, 2019
Ava went to her first Goldzilla! It was also her foster parents’ first time there as well. She was introduced as a “power snuggler” and walked in the parade like a champ. The rain didn’t get her down, and she...
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Thursday, September 19, 2019
It has been far too long since an update of Amber was sent in. She has been so busy having a great end of summer. Since her last update she has completed Confident Dog training class at the K9 Coach, celebrated...
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Winnie was one of the original 15 Turkey dogs that came to America in 2015 because of the great efforts of RAGOM.
We were very fortunate to have been chosen to be her forever family.
Winnie had been found as a...
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Hello RAGOM! We adopted Earl back in June. He was one of Ava’s puppies. We wanted to give an update on him!
Earl is doing so well, we just love him. He has acclimated to our home, family, and even our older dog...
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It's been a while since I've provided an update on Misty. That is probably because she has been a busy girl!
Our little Misty is a bit of a celebrity in these parts! She was on Kare11 news earlier this month...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Harvey settled into his new foster home right away. He used his foster dad as a bed. He also snuggled with his foster baby. Therefore, Harvey is kid- and baby-friendly as well as cat-friendly.
Then he went to St...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Carley moved to a new foster home last week. Her previous foster felt that a change in location might enable her to make more progress.
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Monday, September 16, 2019
Carli Rose has been adopted by a wonderful couple who have had other rescue dogs in their family. She has a new sister, Elsa, who promises to be a good big sister and continue to show Carli Rose how to have fun...
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We are absolutely heartbroken to say goodbye to Jade at the age of 5 years old due to an aggressive form of cancer.
Jade was a sweet, wonderful, loving dog and was such a character. She was a very vocal dog that...
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Cara has discovered her voice. She is excited when mealtime has arrived. It begins when she spies the bowls being picked up and progresses to barking, doing a little dance with the head and tail held high.
Cara...
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Sunday, September 15, 2019
Mimi got lucky and the perfect family has adopted her. She has a well-adjusted canine sister and two humans who are already in love with her. She has been renamed Lola.
She came so far during her time with us....
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It's been a few weeks since we first met Bonnie and now that she's settled in, she's showing a lot more of her affectionate side -- she's perfected the soulful look and specializes in using that to get treats....
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Chester, now named Gus, went to his furever home yesterday. His new family, Debra, Doug, and fur brother Chance, were excited to bring Gus home and thought he would be a great addition to their family. Debra and...
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Since our last update, Florence/Katy has now been spayed. She did well and has recovered just fine. It's always so good to have “this procedure” behind us. No more breeding babies.
She is making progress getting...
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Friday, September 13, 2019
Precious Greta was adopted and is getting all settled in her new home. Along with mom and dad, she has two teenage boys to dote on her and snuggle with. Artie, the very curious cat, is not quite sure he wants to...
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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Leo is such a wonderful boy! His world has changed so much in less than a week’s time.
On Thursday, September 5, he boarded an airplane from Seoul South Korea and landed in Chicago more than 15 hours later. He...
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Hello—it’s Gracie! I thought I better help Foster Mom with her update about ME.
I was so disappointed I had to miss Goldzilla last weekend. I know it would have been so much fun, but since I’d had my last...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Cubby has been with us almost two weeks and has settled in nicely. Every day he seems to get cuter as he is more trusting of his new home, us and the dogs. We have not introduced him to any other dogs since...
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Just a quick update for Morgan: This boy will only go up or down one or two steps and will refuse to do any more. So a home that doesn't require Morgan to use stairs indoors or to exit/enter the house would be...
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Sunday, September 8, 2019
It’s been a while since we gave an update on Stella (Malibu).
Stella has charmed the entire household with her sweetness and her crazy puppy zoomies. No matter how much activity she has during the day to keep...
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Rufus has found his forever home. He is joining a wonderful family with older kids and Toby, another former RAGOM dog. He now has a playmate to play chase and ball with. Rufus finds himself in a home with people...
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Otis and Missy 19-051 are a bonded pair of senior Goldens. They came into RAGOM’s care after their world was turned upside down when their owner passed away and they were taken by animal control to a shelter in...
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Missy and Otis 19-052 are a bonded pair of senior Goldens. They came into RAGOM’s care after their world was turned upside down when their owner passed away and they were taken by animal control to a shelter in...
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Saturday, September 7, 2019
Today Harvey went for a car ride to the RAGOM volunteer picnic. He enjoyed meeting many dogs and getting petted by lots of dog-loving people. He got his own homemade pup cup and lots of treats, and he shared his...
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