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Sunny Side Up Rescue

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Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals

Mission: Sunny Side Up Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization specializing in the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of homeless dogs, cats, and farm animals. While continuing our broad scope of animals that are rescued, we have begun to take in more at risk equines. We primarily focus on the elderly, starved, and abused horses within the slaughter pipeline, those with less of a chance of being saved due to their condition. The end goal being the same as it always has: to build trust, skills, and place them in loving homes. Our vision is a day when pets of all kinds can escape their previous lives of abuse or neglect and live in homes where they can provide their new family with unconditional love and be given the same in return. We are raising funds to save the horses from the holding pens before they are loaded into crowded semis or small dark crates and shipped out of the country to be slaughtered. Our goal is to educate the public about the slaughter pipeline and how to save these horses from their inevitable fate. Most are sick and or skinny and need lots of food, vet, farrier and dental care. They all need extensive rehabilitation and training before they can move on to their adopters, which usually takes anywhere from a few months to over a year. We transport the horses from the holding facilities to our farm to get healthy before getting them onto their forever homes. Contrary to popular beliefs the majority of these horses are not old and decrepit and have many happy healthy years ahead of them. They simply have been let down and suffered abuse from humans.

Community Stories

15 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

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Cspiegel Client Served

Rating: 5

11/09/2023

I have had the pleasure of working with Debbie on two different adoptions, she is always professional and honest as well as genuinely loving of all her fur babies. I highly recommend Sunny Side Up Rescue Inc. for anyone looking to adopt.

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g8torcwgrl Client Served

Rating: 5

11/02/2023

This is a place that pours their heart ad soul into there rescued. We have adopt d two horses through them and him are just the best babies!!!

ndfrspd2000 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/31/2023

This rescue really cares about animals and takes in various animals even if they have special needs. They work with the animals to see if they have any socialization issues, what their demeanor is like, they watch them interact this way they have a knowledge base before they even put the animal up for adoption. My daughter was wanting a dog forever and for her 10th birthday we went to the rescue and hung out with several dogs and she gave on of them a name of pikachu cause it liked her pikachu sneakers. A short couple weeks later we adopted a Boerboel (South African Mastiff) and surprised her for her 10th birthday. He got a new name of Optimus instead of pikachu lol. He has been a great blessing to our family and we got back to the rescue every now and then to donate supplies and hang out with the animals l. Optimus is now 4 years old and weighs in at 138 pounds , and when we got him he was 14 pounds.

cinnwthme Client Served

Rating: 5

10/29/2023

The care that goes into these animals is so great. The love and the rehabilitation given personally from Debbie and all the people that help and volunteer and stand by her side. You’ve never met somebody who is more dedicated to any animal big or small. She’s kind loving and compassionate and gives 110% in anything that she does with this rescue. I am so proud to have adopted animals from her as well as she is such a good friend.

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DAllmon Donor

Rating: 5

10/28/2023

I can’t say enough wonderful things about Sunny Side Up Rescue!!!! With many nonprofits I have often wondered where the donations go…. If all the money is actually being used to care for the animals that they are rescuing or the cause they are shouting about. But at Sunny Side Up I have no doubt and have seen firsthand that every penny that is donated is used for the care of all the animals that they have rescued (or have been literally dumped at their doorstep). The amount of dedication and hard work that the people at Sunny Side Up put into these animals is astounding to witness! The animals ALWAYS come first with no expectations. There is nothing that they will not do to ensure that these animals have the best chance at a wonderful future whatever that might look like. If that means finding a fantastic forever home or even if they know the animal has the potential to be a lifelong resident they will all receive the best of care and love while at Sunny Side Up Rescue. In a perfect world the stress of money would be nonexistent but unfortunately there is significant cost involved with every intake of an animal in need. And without suitable adoptive homes there are no new slots available to new animals in need. I tell everyone that I know the things that Sunny Side Up Rescue accomplishes on a daily is amazing! Without the help of Sunny Side Up I wouldn’t have been able to find and adopt my amazing little herd of characters! ♥️ So please if you are reading this review know that every word is true and Sunny Side Up Rescue is a true nonprofit and they love and care for each and every animal that find themselves in their care!

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ashleysullivan1026 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/27/2023

I have adopted 5 horses and 1 dog from this rescue and they always put the animals well being before any other task. Animals are well taken care of and loved. True passion for animal rescue

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srichmond211 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/22/2023

Sunny Side Up Rescue is such a wonderful organization and is organized by some of the most incredible people. I’ve never seen people so passionate for animals and making the world a better place than they found it. From helping us find one of our beloved furry family members to helping us deal with unexpected vet medical issues, this organization stands behind its community and does everything they can to help people and animals. Way to go!!

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Char-SLC Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/20/2023

I can’t say enough good about this rescue. They are kind, caring, generous, and supportive of other rescues. They take in any dog, cat or horse in need. They pick up donated pet food and provide it to people who are struggling to feed their pet, they also donate pet food to other local rescues in need. Most of the animals (especially the horses) that Sunny Side Up take in are animals that are sick, injured or unhandled, the one most people and a lot of other rescues can’t or won’t take a chance on. They rehab the animals and place them into homes, those that don’t find a new home remain as sanctuary animals. Please check out this amazing rescue.

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lifetouch1 Donor

Rating: 5

10/20/2023

I absolutely adore this rescue. I followed them on facebook for a while but one they showed up at the shelter I volunteered at with a pickup truck full of dog food. A few months later one day I was told they were helping us by taking one of our longer-time residents so he could get out of the shelter.
When I visited them they showed me around and I learned about horses, donkeys, and other animals.
I may have even adopted a cat from them on my way out.
They collect pallets of dog food and distribute them to the needy and are always going above and beyond to serve the community. Sunny Side Up is definitely one of the best rescues around. The ladies there have hearts of gold.

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Syarborough47 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/19/2023

Sunny Side Up is amazing! Not only do they take care of all of the dogs, cats horses and more at the rescue. They also have the pet food pantry when they have it available and it has helped my family so much! My 4 pups truly appreciate the helping hand!

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Jenna89 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/19/2023

Sunny side up rescue helps so many animals and people in the community with everything they can and every bit of time they have they honestly have hearts of gold and a true love for animals and life thank you guys for all that you guys do truly amazing

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mjayc4 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/18/2022

I thought I had an idea of what the daily grind would be like to operate a "rescue". There are no words for how mistaken I was. I know the owners and I've this visited this rescue numerous times. I've had the chance to lend a hand, donate the dollars I could, observe the Sunny Side Up superheros at work. And work it is....TWENTY FOUR/SEVEN/365. And they do all it for them. The discarded, the mistreated, the abused. Every single animal at this rescue gets everything they need, including love and attention, even when it is unsure where the financial means may come from to continue. And the owners work their tails off, every single day, to make things better. It fills my heart to the rim to visit and lend a hand but, I always leave knowing we can do more. We can do better at helping these animals have the best life the owners at Sunny Side Up work so very hard to give them.

rmaloney Client Served

Rating: 5

10/11/2022

great loving people always ready to help will give you the shirt off there backs have known them for 6 years now they have helped me out of a few jams and are very sincere and passionate to help others and there animals can’t give them enough credit ✌️❤️

sysimpson123 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/10/2022

Sunny Side Up Rescue paired us with our sweet dog Princess in 2020. It was the best decision we could have made. The pup was a friend for our daughter who was lonely during lockdown and have become best friends over the past couple of years. We love Princess and thank God for Sunny Side Up for saving her from abandonment and neglect. The owners/operators work tirelessly and with all their hearts to give struggling animals a second chance. Compassionate, hard working, and God sent is how I would describe this establishment. Thank you for all you do! ❤️

Syarb47 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/10/2022

The people at Sunny Side Up are AMAZING! Always ready to lend a helping hand to any one two or four legged (the occasional three legged fury friends too!)

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