If you have ever been the guardian of a pit bull, you know how quickly and seamlessly they become the “baby” of the family. Mocha, Rescue Chocolate’s mascot and source of inspiration, came into my life 11 years ago. She was my insta- and perma-companion, best friend, and 45-pound “baby.” When my boyfriend (now husband) …
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Animal Aid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue and welfare organization that has been passionately serving animals and the people they love since 1969. Its mission is to reduce animal suffering by providing assistance to abused, homeless, injured, and sick animals; find loving, dependable, and nurturing forever homes for the animals in its care; actively promote …
O ld Man Winter is going to deliver quite a punch this year, particularly in the nation’s Northeast, which is predicted to see above average snowfall and below average temperatures. Wherever you are around the nation, though, it’s time to prepare your canine companion for the harsh winter elements Old Man Winter will be packing. …
Guest post by Jessica Brody for ASPCA Month (April 2018) Pets are good for you! According to the Centers for Disease Control, having a pet can lower blood pressure, reduce cholesterol and decrease feelings of loneliness. But the benefits run both ways — by getting a pet you’ll be helping another living being to enjoy …
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Rescue Chocolate is proud to announce our 2018 beneficiary: Old Dog Haven. We chose this group out of 50 applicants for their terrific work on behalf of abandoned senior pets. Old Dog Haven–based in western Washington state–is not a single shelter but a network of foster homes which provide care for senior dogs who have been …
We thought you might like to see what your Rescue Chocolate purchases have made possible in the way of donations to animal rescue organizations. The list below shows donations we made during the first 11 months of 2017. It contains both cash gifts as well as the value of in-kind chocolate goodies and gift certificates. …
Devotees of Shark Tank are familiar with the question quivering entrepreneurs are often asked: what makes your product so special and unique that somebody else couldn’t just copy it and offer it for a few cents less, putting you out of business? In our heads, we shout back the answer in Rescue Chocolate’s case. Try it! …
As most animal rescuers know, love at first sight is real. There’s no way to prove it scientifically, but we’ve all experienced it. Of course all the pooches and kitties pull at your heartstrings as they press their noses through the wire cages at the shelter. But there’s that one, the little one (or …
Rescue is always right, right? Not necessarily. We have learned that sometimes a group will call itself an animal rescue when in fact it is a backyard breeding operation, pure and simple. And dog- and cat-breeding is the last thing we would ever want to support! For the first several years of Rescue Chocolate’s existence, …
Coffee does NOT get me started in the morning. I’ve never developed a taste for it. I guess that puts me in a 1% club of sorts. For the first couple of years after Rescue Chocolate was founded, it seemed like the other 99% were contacting us and begging us to come out with a …