Two dogs going home after being sterilized and vaccinated
Compton Dog Clinic at Gonzalez Park
Foster Elementary teacher Tara with students
Westcoast Dog May 19th in Watts
A dog going home after being neutered
Westcoast Dog May 19th in Watts
Two clients who came to our clinic
Westcoast Dog May 19th in Watts
One of the 140 dogs that were spayed/neutered
Westcooast Dog May 19th
Customize Your Pitbull in Watts
My friend Ingrid's dogs and cats
Pit bulls can be socialized with cats even as young adults as these rescue dogs were.
Scout and Uptown going for a ride
Scout was rescued from a pallet yard as a pup with his mother and siblings. When we rescued him he was already aggressive with other dogs at only 12 weeks
Leo, it has not been an easy road in life
See what his owner wrote about her commitment to him:"I have gone through a lot but it has been incredibly rewarding! Eviction from 2 apartments in (once the owner suddenly implemented a no-animal policy), so many different consultations and of course all of my own education on how to be a proper dog owner!!!"
Coco and Chasui
Before Coco was adopted, he decided to take a ride on our forklift. Chasui helps him out!
Benny AKA Dog Man with Teri and Lizzy
Benny is the original Dog Man of Downtown LA, caring for hundreds of dogs over his 20+ years on the streets
Melvin and Roscoe
I met Roscoe many years ago when his caretaker was arrested. We had him neutered, licensed and microchipped by our dog rescue. He continues to live with his owner on Skid Row
My Beautiful Pete
Pete a "5-striker" at Animal Control has finally been given the chance of a lifetime.
2005 Calendar Cover
Roscoe under the 6th Street Bridge
Me and Pete January 2007
Pete is the type of dog that is euthanized everyday at animal shetlers all over the country.
Stephen Grimes with Pete and Princess
Stephen was a devoted dog owner who was homeless most of his adult life. At whatever cost, he always kept his dogs with him.
This page is set up to highlight the Downtown Dog Rescue dogs and events. There are so many wonderful stories to tell about the dogs that we have taken into our rescue from Skid Row, South Central Los Angeles, Watts, and Compton. For many of our dogs, living with a homeless person was their first "real home". For others, their life wasn't so good, they were abandoned at the South LA shelter and scheduled to be euthanized. A small percentage were fought and thrown away on the street to die. Check out the stories of where the dogs started, their progress, and adoptions into their forever homes!