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St. Augustine Key Realty & Swamp Haven Rescue
Original post found on homesearchstaugustine.com St Augustine Key Realty is partnering with Swamp Haven Rescue in our desire to help local dogs find loving homes. The mission of Swamp Haven Rescue is to provide the short term care needed to ensure a long term future...
Be the Change
I know I’ve said it before, but prior to starting Swamp Haven, Alyssa and I never fostered. Not once. In fact, it never entered my mind as a viable option for my family. Like many fosters, I have personal dogs who were (and still are) my “kids”. My life revolves...
We Can’t Save Them All
Almost two years ago, Alyssa and I started toying around with the idea of starting our own rescue. We had no idea what we were getting into, but we were full of excitement and hope that we could “be the change” we wanted to see in the world … Today as I write this,...
The Day I Lost my Soul Mutt
A year ago today a piece of my heart died under a beautiful oak tree. Last June was the first time I laid eyes on him. I was at the Putnam County shelter with a girlfriend pulling another dog, and we both did a double take when we saw him. You can see in his intake...
Mac’s Story
A few months ago, we launched a program called Operation H.O.W.L. and thanks to our friend, Emelia Hitchner, it was featured on the front page of the St. Augustine Record in June. Emelia’s article reached an amazing woman who would end up opening her home to save a...
Rosie the Great
To the person who let go of two of the most resilient dogs I’ve ever met, this post is for you. On March 7, 2016, you surrendered a pair of sweet, innocent, beautiful red pitties. You made the decision to load them up from wherever ever they called home...