Happily Ever After

To date, Forte Animal Rescue has saved the lives of more than one thousand dogs and we’re still going strong! We couldn’t have done it without all our wonderful volunteers and adopters. Here’s a little glimpse into our Happily Ever After success stories finding forever homes.  For a complete list of our adopted animals click here.

Titi Adopted

May 16, 2017

Poor sweet little Titi fell on hard times when her family surrendered her to a high-kill pound as they had too many dogs.  It seemed that Titi was the one to go, and it broke our heart when we saw a video of her in her kennel, crying and desperate for love.  We didn’t want… Continue Reading »

Boots Adopted!

February 21, 2017

“I was lost awhile back and landed in the pound where, not knowing what else to do, I barked and barked and barked. After one of my kennel mates was adopted, I was lucky enough to get rescued. I heard that they had been there to pick up the other dog but decided to take… Continue Reading »

Whitey Adopted!

February 21, 2017

A few months ago I had no idea my life would change for the better. I was young and struggling to survive in the streets until a very kind person found me and took me with her. I stayed for a while in a cage in a vet office and they gave me all the… Continue Reading »

Lillybelle Adopted!

January 25, 2017

We rescued sweet little Lillybelle from the pound when her time was nearly up. We found her frightened and hiding in the corner behind her kennel mates. We knew we had to save her. It was clear when she came to us that she was scared and confused. She was wary of people that she… Continue Reading »

Luke Adopted!

January 25, 2017

When we first found Luke, he had just been returned to the pound because his owners didn’t like his color! In the beginning he was very anxious, whimpering and shaking in his crate. But with a few months of love and care, he blossomed into a sweet, gentle dog that loves treats, going for walks… Continue Reading »

Sanford Adopted!

January 25, 2017

Sanford was found as a stray in East Los Angeles covered in fleas and ticks. He landed in the pound but his time was running out when we were contacted by some volunteers there who wanted to save him. Sanford was with us for 6 months! He was overlooked constantly! We just couldn`t understand why… Continue Reading »

Beuller Adopted!

January 25, 2017

Bueller (now Buster) is so happy in his new forever home! Here he is with his new sister Dosha and parents Erin and Harold. This is Erin and Harold’s third Forte rescue! Buster came into the pound as a stray and was an incredibly popular dog at Forte adoption events due to his laid back… Continue Reading »

Lobo Adopted!

January 25, 2017

My first two years of life were a bit of a mystery, and I was so sad and scared and lonely when I was dumped at the pound by my people. I was labeled as part chow which meant no one could walk me or meet me without a temperament test (and this was all… Continue Reading »

Sara and Kendra Adopted!

April 5, 2016

These sweet girls were dropped off at our adoption after their original owner fell ill, leaving their mother and all her puppies looking for a new home. Fortunately for these two, they didn’t have to wait for long! Chris met the playful pups at the adoption event and fell in love with not just one,… Continue Reading »

Bueller Adopted!

April 5, 2016

Bueller (now Buster) is so happy in his new forever home! Here he is with his new brother Dosha and parents Erin and Harold. This is Erin and Harold’s third Forte rescue! Buster came into the pound as a stray and was an incredibly popular dog at Forte adoption events due to his laid back… Continue Reading »

Gilly Adopted!

January 26, 2016

Adorable pup Gilly was adopted almost immediately after having been brought to us. She was brought to Forte by a couple of scavengers who found her abandoned in an empty house without any food or water. Turns out her foster could not resist young Gilly. In a matter of a few short weeks this baby’s… Continue Reading »

Peanut Adopted!

December 16, 2015

Peanut has been adopted by a lovely family. He was the perfect dog, young, friendly, sweet and was adopted within two weeks. Such a lucky boy! Peanut seemed immediately at home and very happy. He particularly loved the grass as you can see! His new name is Rosco. Have a wonderful life Rosco!

Little One Adopted!

November 18, 2015

Little One came to Forte through our Outreach Program, which enables members of the public to join forces with us to help place dogs found as stray or in abuse or neglect circumstances. Little One was found as a stray but his good Samaritan who initially took him in could not keep him for good…. Continue Reading »

Goldie Adopted!

November 13, 2015

Goldie came to Forte in February 2014 through our Outreach Program, which enables members of the public to join forces with us to help place dogs found as stray or in abuse or neglect circumstances. In Goldie’s case, it was the latter, tied to a tree in a yard all day, without any shelter from… Continue Reading »

Kira Adopted!

October 28, 2015

It’s rare to meet a dog as sweet and just naturally happy as Kira. From the moment we saw her Husky grin, and they were immediately taken in by it. They had fallen in love and soon after adopting her they told us that it felt they’d “had her forever.” We were so happy to… Continue Reading »

Muddy Adopted!

October 27, 2015

A few years ago Forte placed a wonderful dog named Pip. Unfortunately things changed in the life of the adopter and she couldn’t spend as much time with Pip anymore as she used to. Pip, got very unhappy and bored. Luckily his adopter asked Forte for help and it didn’t take long before we found… Continue Reading »

Shadow Adopted!

September 9, 2015

Sometimes one of our volunteers checks Craigslist to see if Forte can help people who are trying to find a new home for their dog. Shadow was one of those lucky dogs who wasn’t sold to God knows who or ended up in the pound because they couldn’t find someone who wanted him. Forte picked… Continue Reading »

Nate Adopted!

September 9, 2015

Nate spent almost three months in the pound and his time was almost up. When he was 10 months old he was found as a stray and got adopted pretty quickly but 4 years later his owner dumped him back at the pound. We could see he hadn’t been taken care of very well. He… Continue Reading »

Niner Adopted!

September 9, 2015

Niner’s owner dumped him at the pound because he could no longer take care of him. For a month Niner waited patiently for someone to get him out of there. No one came for this sweet, calm little guy. Forte saw he was special and rescued him. HIs foster parents immediately fell in love with… Continue Reading »

Schnitzel Adopted!

September 5, 2015

A woman rescued Schnitzel from the pound knowing that she couldn’t keep him. She asked Forte to find a forever home for him. Schnitzel had a skin issue, which is quite innocent, but it doesn’t look nice and it scared some people off. But our volunteers fell in love with this funny little guy, especially… Continue Reading »