Tomorrow, Saturday, is our big event of the winter–if you can call this weather “winter”!

Where: Downtowner Inn, 1301 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield
When: Saturday, February 4th, 11 am to 4 pm
What: A special fundraiser for Marley’s Mutts
Why: The Team at Marley’s Mutts Needs Your Support AND You Will Get to Meet Sonar!

There will be food and drink for sale and we will be raffling off some amazing donated prizes. There will be arts and crafts activities for the kiddies. It is going to be AWESOME! Don’t miss it!

This Saturday’s fund-raiser is shaping up to be a lollapalooza! There will be food and drink for sale and we will be raffling off some amazing donated prizes. There will be arts and crafts activities for the kiddies. It is going to be AWESOME! Don’t miss it!

Please Join us! We’d love to see you there!

Monday, Jan. 23 at noon.

Just rescued another Saint from the Bakersfield pound and he is in terrible, awful shape. They released him to me early, which was very nice of them, but our boy is going to need a lot of help. He must be 50-60 POUNDS UNDERWEIGHT!

Monday, Jan.23 at 6pm

Well, I’m sorry to report that we had to put down Saint Boris. This is a tough loss. Dr. Freng quickly noticed that he couldnt open his mouth more than an inch, which was a sign of serious trauma or disease or both. X-rays revealed a huge mass in the jaw, where the jaw met the head. The bone growth around the site pointed very seriously to cancer of the bone. He was so skinny because he couldn’t eat; he just hadn’t been able to open his mouth. It would have been another several days or longer before he would have been put down at the shelter. I’m grateful that KCAC bent the rules and released him so that we could do what we had to do. I’m also grateful for my buddy Josh who schlepped me around today and help get that boy out of there.

The reality is that you win some and you lose some, but you’ve got to suit up, show up and play the game. R.I.P. Boris. I’ll pick him up tomorrow and bury him up here.

Yappy Hour was great this past Saturday. Despite terrible weather, which included hail and Mach-speed winds, we had an awesome time and tons of folks showed up to support us.

I owe the staff of the Pet Lodge a huge “THANK YOU.” They are incredibly supportive and put up with a lot of my crap (which included whining incessantly about not having a pop-up tent). I love my volunteers and Marley’s Mutts staff, for without them I would lose my mind 15 minutes into a Yappy Hour. Lisa, Pop, Sunny, Judy (and Chucky, too), Kerry, Shawn, Daleen, Karisa, and everbody else who pitched in–I need and appreciate you all!! Amelia Love and her crew of Bakersfield Boy Scouts came up to chip in and lend their support, which included a $200 donation of funds that they rounded up recycling. Stormy and the staff at Tehachapi Vet Hospital treated them to a guided tour of the facilities which included viewing a greyhound giving birth. This backfired to a certain degree because, after viewing the x-rays of the dog’s tummy, the kids kept asking “How did the puppies get in there?” Amelia and her fellow parents probably had an interesting drive home with an impromptu anatomy/biology lesson (or possibly just a simple “stork” explanation).

While we were holding down the fort with Yappy Hour, the Girls of Troop 008 were puttin’ in work with the “Bale out the Horses” fundraiser at Hemme Hay. They did an unbelievable job and raised about 100 bales of hay!! I repeat, that’s 100 bales of hay at about 18 bucks a pop– do the math!! Way to go girls, you rock!!

Vilkas, Emma Lou and one of our Husky pups were adopted on Saturday. We have gone through a lot with Vilkas, including removal of an abscess that had nearly a liter of fluid in it. Despite being a hybrid and extremely large (and potentially intimidating), Vilkas charmed everybody that he came in contact with– specifically the entire staff at the Tehachapi Veterinary Hospital.

We had several suitor’s visit with Nelson, Daisy and Gilbert. I think we may have a winner for Daisy, they are a very active couple with several kids and they are both stay at home– talk about a dream situation. I will have to find a quick replacement for her as I am incredibly codependent and have fallen in love.

As most of you now know, Sonar came down with pneumonia and is fighting for his life at the Tehachapi Vet. He is struggling but seems to be improving. i checked on him several times yesterday and he was doing well- off IV fluids and eating food. Keep your fingers, toes, paws crossed and I will keep you posted.

It is with great enthusiasm that I announce our next fundraising/adoption event and IT’S A BIGGY!! The Downtowner Hotel in Bakersfield has thrown their support behind us and offered up their facility (which is doggy perfect) for an event on February 4th (mark your Calendars!!) from 11 am-3 pm. WE NEED AS MUCH SUPPORT AS WE CAN MUSTER FOR THIS ONE! This is a great opportunity to branch out and is our first event outside of Tehachapi. The Downtowner has a beautiful Courtyard and huge grass area that makes it uber-suitable for a doggy event. We will post updates about the event and its particulars. Sonar will for sure be the lead attraction at the event but we will also be raising $$ for Operation Horse Rescue which has been a resounding success. In the meantime, please spread the word and make every effort to be there on the 4th of February.

We are incredibly lucky and very grateful to have the support that we do. Keep up the great work and we’ll do the same.

Z and the Mutts

For more information about any of the dogs up for adoption, please phone Zach at 661-972-3852 or email Zach@marleysmutts.com.

Zach was on the news tonight with Sonar, the adorable 8-week-old puppy who was found with his ears cut off.

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KERO Channel 23 featured a segment about Zach and the Girl Scouts helping out the rescued horses.

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Operation Horse Rescue has been a genuine community effort. The Girl Scouts of Troop 008, here in Bear Valley, have thrown their hats in the ring with “Bale Out The Horses.” “Bale out the Horses” is an effort spearheaded by the girls to help keep the horses’ belly’s full. A lot of these horses were found starving and the girls want to make sure that never happens again.They have teamed with Hemme Hay in Tehachapi who is offering $2 off any bale of hay that is donated to Marley’s Mutts and Operation Horse Rescue. Hemme will also be accepting cash donations towards hay. The project will culminate on Saturday the 21st of January when the troop holds their fundraiser at Hemme Hay in Tehachapi. Bale out the Horses has three “drop zones” for hay and money: Hemme Hay, The Pet Lodge/Tehachapi Vet Hospital, and the Bear Valley Equestrian Center. Way to go Troop 008, keep up the good work!! See the flyer below for details.

Splish Splash, they were taking a bath. Sonar and Chloe, that is.