Who We Are Our Motto - "Helping Families, One Pet at a Time"
TLB Foundation is a rescue dedicated to changing the lives of unwanted pets and promoting the community by providing services and support to autistic children in schools, Patriots, and the elderly.
To learn more about us and how we got started, click HERE.
We have many pets to choose from. If you are looking for a new companion in your life, please visit our Available Pets page and check out what we have.
WAYS TO HELP
We are a volunteer organization. All donations received go to the medical care, feeding, and transportation of the animals we have taken in and rescued. We also provide visitation to nursing homes, hospice centers, veteran’s hospitals, therapy centers, and children’s medical facilities. There are many costs involved in running an organization of this type and we rely primarily on donations and contributions.
A donation of any amount makes a difference. To make a donation to us today, just click on our secure PayPal button.
In additional to financial support, there are many other ways you can help. Please visit our Ways to Help page for more details.
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Pups, Prisoners and Patriots.
April 2024
Exciting News!!!!!!!!
Those Left Behind is thrilled to be recognized by the @PetcoLove for our lifesaving work! A $3,000 investment will help us continue to find loving homes for pets in Las Vegas/Lovelock.
Daily, twenty-two warriors lose their lives to suicide; thousands of unwanted dogs are euthanized; and 53% of prisoner’s relapse and return to the prison system.
Our program is aimed at changing these statistics in our state. Our program takes those unwanted dogs from high-kill shelters, moves them into the prison program where prisoners can train them and learn skills for the outside world while boosting their confidence. The trained dogs then go to start their job as a therapy/family companion.
The 3P Program knows that with each dog saved, the life of a prisoner and the life of a Veteran are changed forever.
When we hold our Adoption Events, they are generally held on Saturday mornings from 9:00AM til Noon.
Out of respect for our animals we do take weather conditions into consideration.
You can always follow us on our Social Media page for updates or by contacting the store for details.
Adoptions will be held at Petco located at 10000 W Sahara Ave #120 Las Vegas, NV 89135
We are looking for a few good men, women, or the family of a Veteran or Active Duty Service Member, that need a trained companion dog to make their life a little easier. We have dogs available approximately every 8 weeks.
Our application and approval process takes some time to ensure you are a match with the perfect Pup. If you have a specific breed or size you want, we can add you to our wait list.
Time is limited and these Pups go fast, so do not hesitate to reach out to us and get the conversation started.
Please check out one of our partners, Paracord Pet Collars, and help us raise money for our Organization.
Paracord Pet Collars (www.paracordpetcollars.com) custom makes dog & cat collars, dog leashes, leash couplers (walk 2 dogs on 1 leash), doggie seat belts, and many other items out of a wide variety of Paracord. There are over 70 different weaves, and over 75 different colors to choose from so the possibilities are endless on what YOU can design for your pet.
Paracord Pet Collars will donate 10% of your purchase to our Organization. All you have to do is send Paracord Pet Collars an email after ordering to let them know you would like to support our organization, and they will send us a donation. It’s that simple.
Visit www.paracordpetcollars.com to check out all the varieties they have to offer and place your order.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR PARTNER, PARACORD PET COLLARS. 10% OF YOUR PURCHASE WILL BE DONATED TO TLB FOUNDATION!
THOSE LEFT BEHIND FOUNDATION is in great need of volunteer help! There are so many areas that we could really use assistance. Please read below
Our Rescues need temporary homes to live and learn how to be part of a family until they find their forever home! We provide all the food, treats, and medical expenses ... you provide the love. The more homes we have, the more animals we save.
Please email us for details or message us on Facebook.
Daily, twenty-two warriors lose their lives to suicide; thousands of unwanted dogs are euthanized; and 53% of prisoner’s relapse and return to the prison system.
Our program is aimed at changing these statistics in our state. Our program takes those unwanted dogs from high-kill shelters, moves them into the prison program where prisoners can train them and learn skills for the outside world while boosting their confidence. The trained dogs then go to start their job as a therapy/family companion.
The 3P Program knows that with each dog saved, the life of a prisoner and the life of a Veteran are changed forever.
We are looking for a few good men, women, or the family of a Veteran or Active Duty Service Member, that need a trained companion dog to make their life a little easier. We have dogs available approximately every 8 weeks.
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Therapy Pets for Veterans
As an organization we are thankful for our veterans and all those that serve others. We believe it is important to honor them and help where we can. Many health organizations believe that animals used to relieve the tedium of everyday therapy are very beneficial for Veterans. It offers them a diversion from repetitive therapy and also gives them an emotional outlet for the loss of friends or sadness associated with homesickness. The pet offers them a memory and a bond of that pet back home they are hoping to see soon or of the pet they may want to adopt when they get home. More often it is just having the companionship of animal and handler that do not judge, they just sit and listen and offer a loving hand and paw.
For as little as 92¢ per day you can make this a better year for many homeless pets.
THANK YOU…THANK YOU…THANK YOU!!!! We want to send out a huge and sincere thank you to both the RAIDERS Foundation as well as the LV Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee Charities. They have awarded Those Left Behind Foundation a $15,000 grant for our PUPS, PRISONERS & PATRIOTS PROGRAM for the work we do to help veterans.
If you are a veteran and are looking for some help with an assist dog/companion animal, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Through this grant, we will be continuing to offer our services to our veterans, military families and first responders. We enjoy our freedoms because of the sacrifices you have made. Thank you…
As we come to the end of another year, we reach out to your kind and generous side to ask for your help. This past year has definitely been
like none that we have seen previously. It is hard to fathom how an individual can unconscionably dispose of their animal that they once
claimed to love so much and not be concerned about what would become of them. It is saddening how someone can walk away from a
beloved companion after so many years of faithful support only to be left when their muzzle is full of silver and their limbs don’t work too well.
We can only hope that our fate is not to be one of the hurt and heartbreak.
This past year we have taken in more abandoned momma dogs ready to give birth, dogs that were tossed by the wayside without any type of
routine medical care onboard, abuse, neglect and even worse. It is heartbreaking to see these animals and even more heartbreaking to watch
them as they try to regain some sense of who they used to be when they were a happy-go-lucky pup while they decompress themselves in a
sometimes-crowded foster home. The fosters are there with loving arms and kind, gentle words to try and ease some of the negative effect.
Being a part of a rescue is a non-stop commitment for some and not for the faint of heart. It is not what we do, but it is who we are.
We have spent hundreds upon hundreds of dollars spaying, neutering and vaccinating our
dogs. Also, a dog is always micro-chipped prior to being adopted out. Many times, we invest
more in the dog than we receive back in adoption fees. If there are any medical issues, then
it becomes an even greater expense. We want to be able to help these animals go on to live
a better life. At that point, these expenses are never recouped. We will partner up with other
rescues at times as we are able to accomplish more working together. It is about the dogs
we help and making their lives better. WE ARE THEIR VOICE!
A couple of dogs we would like to share with you from this past year, the first one is Buddy
aka Tyler. He was tossed out of a car window as a baby of about 10 weeks old and was
almost run over. He was a baby Pitbull. My son scooped him up and wanted to know what
he needed to do to get him here to us. We transported him here to Las Vegas through the
help of a volunteer transport company. We monitored his health, weight and everything else
about his condition. He was with a foster and was getting so much love and was thriving.
We decided that once he was neutered and a bit older, we would place him in our program
at the prison, Lovelock Correctional Center (Pups, Prisoners & Patriots). When Buddy
comes back, he will be trained as a companion animal/emotional support dog. The foster is
a veteran family member, and we will be using Buddy as a teaching tool to show that
Pitbulls are very loving animals and can be trained to be a very important part of the family
and perform important work.
Another dog is Kevin. Kevin evaded being captured for quite some time. When he was
finally captured, no one claimed him. About the time we were working with Paws Patrol,
they were notified that Kevin had to go to the local shelter here as they believed they may
have come up with an owner and they needed to be able to claim him. He was reluctantly
turned over to satisfy that requirement. Time passed and no one came for him. He was
going to be euthanized for his behavior, too aggressive (could have been the too tight collar
digging into his neck). This beautiful boy had been videoed on NYE dancing with his foster
dad. There was nothing aggressive about him. We were able to get him out of the shelter
and sent to the prison for training. Kevin was adopted by a veteran/first responder. Not long
after being adopted, the elderly mom suffered a heart attack. Kevin stayed with her to keep
her calm and comfortable until help arrived. He basically saved her. This dog cost the
Foundation money, but because we believe in giving back to our Veterans and First
Responders, we didn’t collect a dime for him. That’s why donations are crucial to our
success.
Rambo is currently undergoing care. We entered a partnership with Paws Patrol on him. He had been running loose and had been hit by a car. His left rear leg had been severely damaged. They were able to capture him, and after an extremely short stay at the shelter, making sure there wasn’t an owner to claim him, he was taken to a vet that was ready and waiting. They performed a very time-consuming surgery on his back leg in the hopes of saving his leg. Once that part was done, he came into TLB’s care. Now the follow-up care has started. He is currently undergoing his rehab. His life has consisted of living in a kennel almost 24 hours a day except for potty breaks. We don’t want to jeopardize his recovery. He is the sweetest boy, even tempered, wants to be loved and is eagerly wanting to play with the other dogs (he also gives great kisses). And why wouldn’t he, at about 2 years old and 80 pounds, that is what he should be doing. He goes for follow up x-rays soon to see if he is healing properly. He still needs to be neutered on top of everything that he has been through. He has a beautiful temperament and even though a human hurt him the way he has been hurt he is still wanting to be loved and to love. I can see him going through the 3P program and ending up with a veteran. He has the tendency to want to love and help. He has been there and knows what it is like. There is nothing but good things ahead for this boy, but we can’t do it without your support.
Lastly, Bonnie is a beautiful German Shepherd that was left to rot at the shelter by an
irresponsible owner. She had been tracked down and saved by our local Paws Patrol Las
Vegas who we have partnered with on several occasions. They found her in less than
favorable conditions. The fear on her face said it all. Of course, she had to go to the local
shelter for that invisible owner to claim her, which of course never came forward. TLB
picked her up when we were allowed to do so and brought her to her foster home where
we knew she would be loved and cared for. Bonnie had been making great progress in
growing and coming out of her shell. Then just recently, Bonnie did something minor and
injured herself on her left rear hip. Unbeknownst to us, she has an extremely costly injury
that needs immediate surgery. She has hip dysplasia along with arthritis. Bonnie is only
about 2 years old. She has to have FHO surgery which is quite costly. This has really
caught us off guard considering what we have already spent on medical this past year.
We are now really needing support from the community. Her surgery needs to happen
immediately. This girl is in excruciating pain. Our first action is to help her. That’s why we
are reaching out to you, our loyal supporters as we know that when things get really rough
and look very gloomy, we can truly count on you.
We are small, but mighty. We don’t back down from a challenge. Those Left Behind has some amazing volunteers that show up repeatedly. The teens are out there on Saturday mornings helping with adoptions. Please know that when you donate to this rescue, it goes directly to the rescue. We are a 100% volunteer organization, and NO ONE collects a paycheck/salary, not one dime! Know that every amount donated goes back into the rescue. Can we use more fosters? Absolutely. That is the only way for us to be able to save more animals, and currently there are so many out there that need our help. Presently, we have stretched ourselves thin, but we know that for each animal fostered, a life has been saved.
We know that we have some of the best supporters out there and we thank you for your continued faith in us and what we do on a daily basis to help these animals that would otherwise have no voice.
Your support means everything!
We hope that you and your families enjoy a safe and happy holiday season.