My heart was broken after the loss of my babies and someone said " adopt a baby from speak for the unspoken". So i looked them up and found my sammi. I wouldnt trade him for ANYTHING! Speak is a good organization.
We are so blessed to share our lives with our three Speak Pups.
From adoptive family to now foster, we have been supported on our journey with our special needs trio.
Speak is very visible and are regulars in our community, advocating and serving as the voice for the most vulnerable pets. Their grass roots style of network and support create a safety net for dogs and cats who might otherwise be cast aside.
I endorse their work.
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Could not “speak” more highly of this organization. Our family is blessed by, not one, but two Speak Pups. They are happy and healthy and living their best lives because Speak stepped into the breach where others saw only deficits, they saw promise. Blind/ VI and deaf dogs live fully in the moment. They don’t mourn what was or long for what they have lost or never had. They are pure joy in the now.
Speak! is absolutely the best rescue I have ever worked with. I have never been associated with a more caring group. I recently volunteered to help with an intake of 14 puppy mill dump dogs. I could not believe all that Speak! does before the foster even sees their newest intake. Meds, shots, trimming if needed, goodie bags for each dog...it blew my mind. Low and behold, an 8 week old king cavalier, missing an eye came in that day. Low and behold, King Winston quickly became a permanent part of our family. He is our 2nd Speak! fur baby. Our first was a double blue merle deaf Australian Shepherd. We lost her right before her 6th birthday to cancer. I encourage anyone wanting to foster or adopt to please reach out to this amazing rescue. They go above and beyond to save these amazing dogs with disabilities!!
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Two of my grand puppies came from Speak. Cali girl, our deaf Australian Shepherd came from a hoard of 25 others. Speak took in 5 of them and we were blessed to adopt Cali. She was 18 months old and is deaf. My son and girlfriend adopted Kody as a puppy. He has no special needs but he's special as well. I absolutely love this organization and support them when I can. The work they do and the pups they rescue is absolutely amazing!!
This non profit rescue group works tirelessly to save unwanted dogs and cats to give them a chance at an amazing life. I have adopted two animals a dog and a cat through Speak and also volunteer for them also. What an amazing group.
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Lil Bear is the light of my life. We adopted him from Speak 3 years ago and he has been nothing but a joy. Our lives have ever been better than with him, he is a dog that is everyone’s best friend . Speak! is a Full volunteer rescue group that never turns down any dogs or cats and does all they can for Dogs and cats they gave, that are ill or have impairments. I can’t be more happy than to know this group of animal advocates and passion driven rescue. We even adopted our sweet Kit Kat (cat) from Speak! Who is a love bug.
Talk about a rescue that goes above and beyond. Totally amazing and loving staff. Thank goodness we have fosters who transition these little ones. I was so lucky to have my little guy Bentley fka Spike adopt me. Speak saved my little one 5.5 years ago so he could bring so much joy to my life. I'm thrilled they screen the potential adopters to ensure they all go to the loving homes and have a furtastic life for their remaining lives. I can't thank them enough and will always support this great group.
After my Aussie-mix girl of 12 years (17years old) passed in Feb 2020 it was lonely. Then the pandemic occurred and staying home was our life. It got TOO quiet and lonely, so we started looking on-line for a new fur buddy in June. The process was frustrating and confusing, but in August we filled out an application with Speak and were fortunate to adopt Reba, a little Aussie mix rescued from a hoarding situation. She needed a companion to help her finish her journey to being a normal "dog" so Speak helped us again. We just adopted Paige (Cecelia) who had just weaned her double merle Aussiedoodle litter of 10. Speak has been very helpful, and care exceptionally well for their rescues. They make sure their dogs are going to the best possible homes, and are also there to help if you have additional questions, need training, etc after the adoption.
They do such wonderful work with animals finding good homes for them and getting them healthy. Many dogs come to them from bad situation’s and they help them overcome their fears and they live a good life.
I became aware of Speak when they needed help transferring 3 dogs. I was happy to help and met the most wonderful foster family. I felt lucky to become a member of their rescue. I admire the love and devotion they have for dogs needing help. They are well respected among their peers.
We adopted Bob when he was 6 months old. He looked like he was 8 weeks old. Thanks to speak we were able to adopt him. He's the best little dog and we love him too the moon and back. Bob is a therapy dog. He has brought joy and comfort to many.
He is also a gold paw at his doggie daycare. Which means they use him on introduction for prospective new members. Bob knows no strangers. Thank you speak
We are grateful to Speak for the unspoken for allowing us the privilege to adopt Our boy Blue. He brings us joy every day and we love him so. Other non profits never responded to our requests to adopt. If it wasn’t for Speak, we would still be waiting to adopt. Thank you SPEAK FOR THE UNSPOKEN!
Working with Speak was an awesome experience. We were able to facilitate an introduction with our dog to ensure they would be a great fit and they were! The process moved efficiently and we have been enjoying every day with our True (formerly Ember) girl!
We adopted our dog from Speak! For the Unspoken and had a tremendous experience. The dog has been with us now for 4 years and we love him. He was a puppy mill rescue that was terrified of everyone at first but has really opened up and now runs our house :)
Speak! is the most amazing rescue. Our sweet Cali girl and my hansome grand puppy both came from Speak! Cali was rescued from a hoard of 25 Australian Shepherds. Our deaf girl was under weight and her white fur was stained from dirt and grime. Within a few months, she thrived! A few baths later, she was as white as a snow. She started have seizures but we were able to control with medication. She was our crazy girl full of energy all of the time. Sadly, months before her 6th birthday, she was very sick over a weekend. On that Monday, the vet performed surgery to check for an obstruction. She was full of cancer. I was blessed for the short 4.5 years we had with her. She taught me more than what I taught her! Now Im on my 2nd furbaby. He was part of a puppy mill dump. I helped with intake of 16 dogs-I was amazed at all they do before going to their furever home! Thank you Speak! for all you do!!
About a year ago we lost one of our Saint Bernards. When we were ready to add to our pack we were exploring several different rescues. Speak for the Unspoken contacted us and were so thorough with their background check that they found our vet had a dog listed on our account that had passed away many years prior. They really do their "homework". They matched us with an older Great Dane named Chloe (now Luna). She has fit in perfect with our pack. Also, we received an extra gift. She has been a huge blessing to our oldest daughter who has some medical issues which cause her to get very anxious and stressed. Luna has picked her as her human and has done wonders for our daughter's stress. We have truly been blessed. If we ever need to add to our pack we will 100% only deal with Speak for the Unspoken!
An amazing rescue who goes above and beyond for all their animals. They take animals with known medical issues or with unknown and follow through with ALL issues that are discovered. My dog was rescued this year from an amish puppy mill and we later learned she had bladder stones that would need lifelong care. Speak immediately supported us to get her diagnostics done and get her the care she needed. They constantly do the same for all the animals in their rescue and I recommend them to every person I meet!
We adopted Carolina formerly Sweet Caroline in May 2019. She had been tied up in a barn and attacked by another animal. Speak! saved this sweet soul and we couldn't love her more. In December 2020 Speak! needed a foster for Moot. A sweet baby who almost died from parvo, had been hit by a car, and also had lyme disease. We decided to foster sweet Moot and while she is not quite ready for adoption, I am not sure we can let her go. The work Speak! does to save these pups is amazing!
A true test of a rescue is the ones that take on dogs that need a little extra help or may not be the easiest to adopt out. We adopted our little girl, Rosie Mae (formerly Meadow), who is a deaf and blind, double merle. She joins two brothers and a sister (who is also a double merle with vision and hearing impairments), and completes our family. I could not be more grateful for the work Speak! does and the heart they do it with. I’ve been involved in rescue for years , and Speak! is amazing to work with!
I adopted Abby thru Speak. Abby had lived in abandon home for over a year. She was trapped by a local shelter, then turned over to a rescue. That rescue did not think she was adoptable, because of her fear of people. They released Abby to Speak. After months of work, as her foster home, I could not let her go. It has been 18 months since she was trapped. Today she is doing nose work, rally obedience and dabbling in rodeo dog. Without Speak she wouldn't be enjoying life, and so many people, especially me, would not get to see her flourish. Speak supports their volunteers, and goes beyond for every animal they rescued.
I adopted Gus (previously Bexley), a blind and deaf dachshund mix, last February and he has been an absolute angel. His foster mom, Janice, is wonderful and cares so much about dogs. The adoption process was thorough yet simple, and I’m so happy that they made a home visit to us and let Janice decide that we were the best home for him. They provided us with a goodie bag full of treats, his favorite blanket, a harness, and all of his medical files. I love Speak! They’re an amazing organization and they have made our lives better thanks to the addition of Gus to our family.
Speak for the Unspoken introduced us to Felix, who has been a member of our household for about a year now. He came to us after having to have an eye removed due to a corneal ulcer. He was a puppy mill rescue who had been abandoned by the side of the road. We're grateful to this amazing organization for rescuing special needs animals, and We're happy to support them!
I adopted my angel, Venus, from Speak! in 2014 and it was the best decision of my life. I set out to adopt a special needs dog and found Venus on Speak’s PetFinder page and knew immediately she was my pup. Before I adopted V we got to have a couple sleepovers so we could see how she would do overnight. It went perfectly! V waited over a year to find me so she had her basic signs covered. Speak went above and beyond covered a few months of training for us and even paid for a seminar with a wolf behavioralist! Venus is the love of my life and the best thing that’s ever happened to me and I have Speak to thank for that! Venus is sweetest, goofiest, cuddliest dog (as is common with the bully breeds) I’ve ever met and I’m the luckiest dog mom around!
I could NOT recommend Speak! For The Unspoken more!
(First picture is of Venus and I on her first sleepover. Second photo is of V now.)
We adopted our deaf Aussie, Cricket (formerly known as Shiro), from Speak for the Unspoken this past Easter. We welcomed this loving, bubbly, SMART boy from an absolutely incredible rescue that went above and beyond to make sure he went to the right home.
Since bringing him home, we’ve gotten endless snuggles, kisses and laughs. He loves kids, “cookies” and walks through the woods. He’s attending his obedience classes and excelling, and he’s been having a blast learning agility.
We couldn’t be more grateful for this amazing, best boy! Thank you to everyone at Speak!
We adopted Biz Markie from Speak For The Unspoken. Such a great nonprofit helping animals that just need a second chance. Highly recommended!
My husband and I wanted to help a dog with special needs when we came across Speak For The Unspoken. We adopted a deaf Aussie pup and she has become part of the family. Now I volunteer to process applications to help Speak find homes for their dogs.
We adopted the cutest pup with the greatest personality from Speak! for the Unspoken. They were incredible in helping us through the adoption process. It is clear that they truly care and will do anything to help these animals! Thank you Speak!
Love this group! By far the best group I have fostered for! They are so knowledgeable and the dogs best interest is always put first. They are amazing!
They really care about helping these dogs find good homes. Everyone was so kind and excited to see how much Titan had grown when we brought him to a recent dog reunion event.
We adopted a double merle Australian Shepherd from Speak, and it was a wonderful experience. Double merles can be blind or deaf, or both, and they are born as a result of bad breeding. We had known that we wanted to adopt a double merle, but having never had a disabled dog before we weren't sure about adopting Tristan, because she's severely visually impaired and completely deaf. One of the amazing things about Speak is that they're entirely foster-based, which is obviously emotionally better for disabled dogs, but also better for adoptive parents as well. Tristan's foster mom spent a lot of time talking to me about her, telling me about what she needs to feel safe and happy. She completely calmed my nerves - not just before we adopted Tristan, but she also talked to me several times after the adoption anytime I wasn't sure about anything, and we keep in touch through Instagram four years later. The work they're doing is incredible, but they also doing the work in an amazing way because they center what the animals need. They aren't trying to find them homes, they're really trying to find them forever homes (or furever homes). I would absolutely adopt from them again, and I make donations as often as I can.
Speak for unspoken is an amazing rescue in columbus Ohio. I have been a partner with them for years of working in the pet industry. I have also recently recued a labradoodle named freddy who I couldn't be more in love with. Hands down the best rescue . I love the knowledge and compassion all the volunteers have for their fosters.
I have been fostering with Speak for the Unspoken for several years. I am always amazed at all they do for their pups! Never know what is around the corner... medical cases, puppy mill “rejects,” disabilities, an “accidental” litter, abandoned pups, and the list Kees growing. The directors are so patient and dedicate so much of their time and heart to the fosters and pups. The entire group is amazing, helpful, supportive, positive and we save some amazing dogs. My foster fails are Pooh who was living in a junkyard in Texas and Teeney, who was in a box at a flea market in the puppy mill area.
I cannot say enough about how amazing Speak is for what they do to help dogs. I rescued two deaf/vision impaired littermate puppies from them and they have grown into beautiful companions with wonderful personalities. Oakley is even getting ready to become a certified therapy dog to help those with disabilities. Speak has given these dogs a second chance to have the great life that they deserve.
Love, love, love this Rescue. I've been volunteering with them for several years now, and the lengths at which they go to save a life is second to none. Completely foster based, folks open up their homes to scared, untrained, hard cases of neglect pups.. I've fostered many Speak pups, and just had my first foster fail, Dazzle! So glad to be part of something so special.
We adopted our baby Kota from Speak a few weeks ago and already love him so much. I have volunteered and fostered for other shelters in the past but Speak is the kindest, most caring group of dog saviors I have ever interacted with. Kota's foster mom Kara was so wonderful to him while he was in her care and has been so caring and supportive to me while he adjusts in his new home. They also have created a wonderful community on Facebook and having such a great group of foster parents, adoptive parents, and the employees and volunteers who want to stay in touch and support each other says a lot on its own. If you are contemplating volunteering, adopting, or donating to Speak for the Unspoken you will never regret it!
I was searching on Petfinder.com for my first dog. I had in mind a few breeds that I was searching for until I came upon Tippy’s (Lyanna) picture! I have had family dogs ever since I was a child but I recently got married and bought my first house and was ready to rescue/adopt my best friend.
Tippy (Lyanna) and her siblings were abandoned and in rough shape when they came to Speak. Tippy’s (Lyanna) brothers were quickly adopted but Tippy was very nervous and shy. She hopped around from foster homes and was adopted twice and returned. Then I met her! Speak gave her the second chance at life she deserved.
The first couple of months were challenging. Tippy would only walk into two rooms of the house. I had to carry her to go outside and I had to bring her food to her. It has taken her 6 months to come out of her shell but she is the most amazing girl in this world. You wouldn’t even recognize her! Speak gave me my best friend and I can’t thank them enough for everything they do.
We love speak! We adopted our guy Freddy back in January of 2019. Freddy is a special needs Aussie mix with seizures but with proper vet care he is thriving! The dog we applied for originally went to another home, but we were on the waiting list and we paired with Freddy a few months later and we couldn’t be happier. We started fostering and volunteering with speak in September of 2019 and have been really impressed with how well run the organization is. Highly recommend speak if you are looking to adopt a dog, or volunteer with a rescue.
Speak saved our beautiful girl from a horrible situation. We couldn’t be more thankful to the love and support provided by the rescue and foster. We love Speak
We felt secure that Speak for the Unspoken were the experts in matching us with our best friend. He is the perfect addition to our family and such a happy boy! His foster family made sure his transition from a puppy mill to a loving home would be smooth.
We adopted our sweet girl Tess from Speak! From the very beginning, we have had a great experience with the rescue and have recommended Speak! to others as well. They helped answer any questions we had, both during and after our adoption and we love being apart of their adoptive family Facebook group!
I got Mick from Speak 3 years ago on 6/10. He is the sweetest natured dog ever. He believes he knows everyone and has been everywhere. I got a lot of support from his foster mom. We are in touch still and she helps me in my new venture of being a Speak! Foster.
Speak is one of the best dog rescues I have ever had the pleasure of volunteering with. Very organized and everyone is friendly and has a can-do attitude. This rescue takes special needs dogs that other rescues won’t take that typically require more expensive and extensive vetting as well as longer time in foster care. Where others see the impossible they see the possible!
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I had the pleasure of working with Speak to move over 20 dogs from a hoarding situation into their rescue in late 2019 as well as fostering one from that case myself for them. This rescue stepped up, stretched itself, grew its ranks, and mobilized like no other to help these special dogs. While most of the hoarding dogs needed help in socialization the majority of the dogs Speak for the Unspoken takes have medical special needs requiring costly vetting and long term dedicated foster homes. I have seen the 'can do' volunteers as Speak! step up time and again for dogs and cats that other rescues won't even consider because of the expenses and difficulties of their respective needs. Speak doesn't see the limitations and challenges, they see the possibilities! They also have a great community network for those that adopt from them. Great organization to volunteer with and adopt from.
I adopted from Speak! a couple months ago- they are INCREDIBLE! If I find the strength to adopt a third, the newest member of the family will undoubtedly be from Speak!
I just started fostering for Speak for the unspoken. They are a great fostering family that tries to help raise awareness about animals that might not be accepted by others. I have had great experiences with them and have helped animals find their furever homes.
We adopted Milo a few months ago and Speak! was a great organization to work with! They helped us through the whole process and even followed up. When we had a few issues in the first week, we reached out to the adoption coordinator who helped reassure us and gave us some great advice. We could not have asked for a better organization to work with and appreciate everything they do for these animals who do greatly deserve it.
I haven’t adopted from Speak For The Unspoken (yet) however what this organization does amazes me! I found their organization by someone sharing a post and I’ve been following ever since. Their commitment to animals, especially those with special needs, is inspiring. Through their social media they are educating so many people about dogs and cats with disabilities. Once our puppies are older, we are interested in adopting or possible fostering from Speak! This is hands down one of the greatest non-profits for animals.
They are very thorough in vetting prospective adoptive families. They are also very good with prompt communication throughout the process. We adopted our black labradoodle Petey in September 2019. As you can see from his pictures, he is a love bug and enjoys being with his older siblings! He did end a being a bit larger than predicted but we wouldn’t change a thing.
Our boy had a rough start in life and we are grateful for Speak! Without this wonderful organization, he may not have had a favorable outcome. Speak! was excellent with transitional period with adoption and post adoption support.
I am so blessed to have found speak for the Unspoken- they were very professional and personable. I am so glad they saved my Fletcher(he was born blind)! He is living his best life
We got Cleo in 2017 when Speak for the Unspoken was at Captivating Canines in Uptown Westerville. We are so grateful to have found her. The process to adopt was easy from arranging the home visit to a second visit prior to our final decision to adopt. If we were to adopt again, I have not doubt we would work with Speak for the Unspoken again.
Well, I’m not sure where to start! The ppl involved in speak, are to say the least saints!! I adopted Betty White , who was fostered by Andrea and she was a perfect fit in our little family. Yes, she has a few medical issues but she is a perfect little angle!! I will always go to speak first for adopting!! They were so kind to me at all the events and other adoptive families have been made new friends! I could go on all day about how wonderful the hole experience was. I just really want to say thank you!!
Hi my name is Rémi! I was adopted last summer by the Horstman’s. My mom saw my picture on Speak for the Unspoken webpages. She thought my sister and I were so cute she had to meet us. She drove from Dayton to Springfield to meet us. Initially my mom wanted a more outgoing dog like my sister but she decided that I was so scared and shy that other people may not want to adopt me or if they did they may not have patience with me. So she took me home. It took a good while for me to come out of my shell, but now I snuggle with my mom every night, and with my brother, Axel, that I met when I came to my forever home. I have a giant back yard where Axel & I run and play. I take long walks, get great food and treats. My wonderful life wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for the caring volunteers of Speak for the Unspoken, who first rescued me from a horrible puppy mill. Now I live the good life and hope all their good deeds continue so other animals like me can find such loving homes.
Speak For The Unspoken is such an amazing organization! They truly specialize in special needs rescue and education. Eddy (on the right) is both deaf and vision impaired. He is the most amazing puppy and a Speak alum!
What an amazing group to foster for!! Just sent my two foster puppies to their furrever homes. It's great to know you've helped a dog not only lived but is thriving because of your help. I thank Speak for making it so easy to help.
I absolutely love everything Speak! represents in a rescue. All dogs deserve a loving home with or without medical issues. There are many dogs who would not be here if it were not for the efforts of Speak! For The Unspoken to do whatever is needed to heal them as best as they can physically and emotionally. They also help educate about the issues caused from breeders trying to create a Double Merle dog. Many of the dogs born from this effort are blind, deaf or blind and deaf. These dogs do make wonderful pets. I have met many of them. Many other dogs also find their forever homes from Speak! . Dogs who have given birth and are discarded along with their litter of puppies seem to find their way into a volunteers home. After the puppies are old enough...they find their forever homes along with the mom. All of the volunteers for this rescue are the best at what they do.
Our experience with "Speak" began when we found their ad on the PetSmart adoption site. The pup that caught our eye was this Silver Lab appropriately named "Sylvie". The volunteers from Speak pulled her from a puppy mill- she was a mill mother that was no longer of productive use for the mill owners. (Grrrrr!) The person who pulled her- as well as some folks at the veterinary office they work with- said that she was very afraid of everyone and very unhealthy when she was pulled from the mill. In a few weeks the foster family and other volunteers worked WONDERS with Sylvie. She looked like a very healthy pup when I first saw her, and she's continuing to grow healthier. We've had her for a couple of weeks and she's really broken out of her shell- she plays like a puppy.
All of our dealings with the folks from Speak were pleasant. It was very apparent to me that in their minds, the needs of the dogs they care for come first. I would definitely recommend this group to anyone looking for a new canine companion.
Senior dogs is where it’s at, and I was on a mission to find another sweet, old dog to welcome into my home. Only one stipulation: they had to be amenable to cuddling with my 14-year old Puggle, because it’s his house, too, and if Jim wants a snuggle buddy, a snuggle buddy he shall have. I met one senior fella at a volunteer/foster’s (Tammi’s) home - he was lovely but I could tell he wasn’t quite what Jim (or I) were in need of. You see, I had lost three senior dogs in the span of 8 months, and Jim and I needed something special. About a week later, I got a text from Tammi saying “I think I just found your dog” and boy was she right! I arranged to meet the dog Tammi had been raving about on a Friday at a local pet store, and I walked in to see the most beautiful, slightly plus-sized, senior yellow lab I had ever laid eyes on. She was incredibly sweet, had a few old lady bumps, and made friends with everyone and everything. Needless to say, she went home with me that day and Jim was instantly smitten, just like I was! She is doted on by my friends and they call to request play dates with her, even inviting her to partake in their New Year's Eve celebrations. This sweet old lady, now known as Fran, is my consummate shadow and the sweetest thing on four legs. I am grateful to Speak for The Unspoken and Tammi for finding my best girl!
This rescue team of incredibly devoted people is just fabulous!! My daughter got her dog Sicily from there, and I was so impressed that I asked to become a volunteer. Living in Cincy, I'm pretty limited with what I can do, but if I'm able to do something for them, I'm on board
We adopted our Nessie about two months ago. From the moment we saw her sweet face, it felt like she was meant to be part of our family. She immediately clicked with our other dog and was the perfect addition to complete our family. From start to finish, Speak for the Unspoken was a wonderful organization to work with. We are so grateful that they were able to rescue Nessie and transport her across multiple states to end up here. Most importantly, Speak's genuine care for the dog's welfare is infused in everything they do. Thanks to her wonderful foster family, Nessie came to us from a loving home full of joy and ready to transition successfully to a new family. I also felt as confident as you possibly can that Nessie was the right fit for our family thanks to the adoption process. And while we haven't needed any additional assistance or resources from Speak, we were assured as part of the process that if we did need assistance or had questions after adopting, Speak would be there to help us. We are members of their adoptive families group on Facebook and have so enjoyed getting to see the wonderful stories of the many, many dogs Speak has helped.
Such an amazing group of people that take such good care of the dogs they place. I have three Speak alumni and love them so much!
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I am a volunteer with Speak for the Unspoken but have also adopted three dogs from the group. I'm attaching my latest fosters picture that waiting for a forever home. Her name is Willow. Speak is an amazing group to volunteer for and takes excellent care of all the dogs (and a couple cats) in their care. I have worked with many rescues but found myself "home" with Speak. ❤
I start following Speak for the unspoken in 2014. I adopted Eloise a double Merle Australian Shepard in April 2015. Eloise is sight impaired and I am her second family. Her first family turned her back in to Speaks because they could no longer provide for her. Knowing if something was to happen to me she will be taken care of brings such peace to me. Speaks is such an amazing group
We just started fostering with Speak! Absolutely 6months ago and we are absolutely in love with the organization! Everyone involved is so passionate about helping these beautiful creatures and helping them live their most full and happy life. We even adopted one of these sweet dogs with so much support and love from everyone in the organization.
Speak is such an amazing group! We already had a Great Dane, but decided she needed a buddy. We applied for a pup we thought would fit well with her. Unfortunately, it had already been adopted. However, Speak's staff reached out to help us find another dog. We were able to foster to adopt. During that time, our boy fell ill with kennel cough. Given my crazy work schedule, I was unable to get him to the vet during one of the available times. One of their volunteers drove to my house to pick him up and take him themselves! They definitely go above and beyond! I have read countless stories of the dogs with disabilities that they do even more for! They save these pups from awful situations and often times take on cases that seem to be impossible. Not many rescues would be able or willing to take on the financial responsibility for these dogs. There are many dogs alive today because of Speak!
This is an awesome group. They save so many dogs from deplorable living conditions, dogs with special needs or broken limbs, etc. The volunteers are trained to work with blind and deaf dogs. The have special events in the community where they showcase the dogs that have been rescued and rehabbed. I received Shorty a 3 year old male Aussie thru Speak for the Unspoken
Speak is a phenomenal agency. I have volunteered for numerous agencies over the years and Speak is set apart because they put the animal’s welfare 1st. Recently they rescued a 10-year male dog who had been sorely neglected and never vetted. He was stiff and achy but still a gentleman. They arranged to board him at a local kennel until they could arrange transport. Once he was with his foster they had him vetted. He had to have 13 teeth extracted, growths around his eyes removed and of course he was fixed. He was anxious, miserable and uncomfortable inside the foster home. A call went out for a doghouse to see if they could reduce his anxiety. After it appeared, smart and handsome Max decided that he liked it better inside his foster home near the back door. This fine old fellow would have perished if taken to a shelter. Now he will get a few good years to charm a family and add loving value to their lives because of Speak.
