{"id":288,"date":"2026-08-30T14:49:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T21:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/?page_id=288"},"modified":"2026-08-30T14:49:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T21:49:38","slug":"rescue-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/rescue-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Rescue News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From freedom rides and urgent rescues to foster updates and second chances, follow the dogs whose lives are changing every day at Labradors and Friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-481 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-event-highlights category-rescue-news tag-brea-police-department tag-community-outreach tag-dog-adoption tag-petsmart-brea\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/808083961_28755144657415180_8522143427774291933_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Labradors and Friends volunteers and adoptable dogs with Brea Police Department officers at a community outreach event in Brea, California.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/808083961_28755144657415180_8522143427774291933_n.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/808083961_28755144657415180_8522143427774291933_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/808083961_28755144657415180_8522143427774291933_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/808083961_28755144657415180_8522143427774291933_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-12T17:58:33-07:00\">September 12, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Community, Puppies &amp; Paws: LAF Joins Brea PD in Brea &#x1f5a4;<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Labradors and Friends joined the Brea Police Department and PetSmart Brea for a day of community outreach, adoptable dogs, playful puppies and plenty of LAF love. See highlights from the day and meet some of the dogs still waiting for their forever homes.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/09\/12\/community-puppies-paws-laf-joins-brea-pd-in-brea\/\">Read Their Story \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-307 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rescue-news\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1980\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787408235_1720142135891642_3430424384546269780_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tara relaxing outside one week after being rescued by Labradors and Friends\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787408235_1720142135891642_3430424384546269780_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787408235_1720142135891642_3430424384546269780_n-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787408235_1720142135891642_3430424384546269780_n-1024x990.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787408235_1720142135891642_3430424384546269780_n-768x743.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/787408235_1720142135891642_3430424384546269780_n-1536x1485.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-30T16:41:15-07:00\">August 30, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Look What a Week Can Bring: Tara Begins to Shine!<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Just one week after her rescue, Tara is beginning to shine. With patience, consistency, and LAF volunteers showing up for her every day, the frightened dog we first met is starting to discover that life can be good.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/08\/30\/look-what-a-week-can-bring-tara-begins-to-shine\/\">Read Their Story \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-300 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rescue-news\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/779017413_2107838723470738_7242508294319571324_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tara, a black rescue dog saved by Labradors and Friends\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/779017413_2107838723470738_7242508294319571324_n.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/779017413_2107838723470738_7242508294319571324_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/779017413_2107838723470738_7242508294319571324_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/779017413_2107838723470738_7242508294319571324_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-30T16:21:39-07:00\">August 30, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Tara Survived. Now She Gets to Live.<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Found trapped in a water trough, Tara survived \u2014 only to spend more than two months waiting in a shelter. When her time ran out, Labradors and Friends said yes. Now, Tara finally has something she hasn&#8217;t had in a very long time: time.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/08\/30\/tara-survived-now-she-gets-to-live\/\">Read Their Story \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-291 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rescue-news\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1210\" height=\"1784\" src=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/786562080_10239034724100068_3425566729121684407_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/786562080_10239034724100068_3425566729121684407_n.jpg 1210w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/786562080_10239034724100068_3425566729121684407_n-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/786562080_10239034724100068_3425566729121684407_n-695x1024.jpg 695w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/786562080_10239034724100068_3425566729121684407_n-768x1132.jpg 768w, https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/786562080_10239034724100068_3425566729121684407_n-1042x1536.jpg 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-30T14:46:03-07:00\">August 30, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">After 473 Days, Jesse Is Finally Free<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">After spending 473 days in the shelter system \u2014 much of his young life \u2014 Jesse was running out of time. Then a foster stepped up, LAF said yes, and this young dog&#8217;s road from shelter life to family life finally began.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/2026\/08\/30\/after-473-days-jesse-is-finally-free\/\">Read Their Story \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From freedom rides and urgent rescues to foster updates and second chances, follow the dogs whose lives are changing every day at Labradors and Friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-288","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=288"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":298,"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/288\/revisions\/298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/labradorsandfriends.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}