V\u00e1monos \u2014 let\u2019s do this!\u201d is the get-it-done attitude of Shorty\u2019s Rescue, a Pit Bull<\/a> dog rescue founded by TV reality star Shorty Rossi<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shorty Rossi\u2019s passion is to help the often misunderstood Bully breeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Based out of La Misi\u00f3n, Baja California, Mexico, near the San Diego border where Shorty lives, the facility<\/a> currently houses 30 dogs from seniors to puppies and adopts over 100 animals a year. Living in Mexico, Shorty has seen first-hand the unfortunate conditions many dogs live in due to homelessness, lack of medical treatment and no access to affordable spay and neuter procedures. To help address these problems, Shorty partnered with local veterinarians and started a monthly free spay and neuter clinic. The program is so popular there is now a lengthy waiting list. Not wanting to turn pet owners away, Shorty is in the process of purchasing a van to convert into a mobile spay and neuter clinic. The clinic is expected to go into operation in the summer of 2021. Store that gives back To raise funds to support the rescue, in 2019 Shorty opened the Shorty\u2019s Rescue Pet Store. Many foreigners actually live in La Misi\u00f3n, and there is a need for high-quality pet food and supplies for their pets. The store\u2019s profits also allow the rescue to provide community outreach to the town, such as free dog food, heartworm prevention, annual shots and medical procedures.<\/p>\n Road trip for hope Shorty has seen firsthand the effects COVID has had on his rescue with fundraising and community support. During this tough time, his nonprofit is committed to helping other rescues across the United States by bringing awareness to the amazing work they are doing and helping them raise funds.<\/p>\n This past December and March, Shorty traveled across the United States visiting over 20 rescue groups to livestream on social media telling the world what they do, showcasing their hard work to adopt animals and bring awareness to their donation needs.<\/p>\n To virtually go along on Shorty\u2019s next shelter road trip and to nominate your favorite shelter for a visit from Shorty, go to: Facebook.com\/ShortyRossi<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rachel Phelps, \u201cAmerica\u2019s Pet Parent,\u201d is an award-winning writer, photographer and certified dog trainer. She keeps busy managing the career of her Internet celebrity dog Preston from PrestonSpeaks.com. She has three Westies, who think they are mini-humans, and a cat, who rule the house. Learn more at RachelPhelps.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The post Shorti Rossi to the Rescue<\/a> by dogedit<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n The post Shorti Rossi to the Rescue<\/a> by dogedit<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n V\u00e1monos \u2014 let\u2019s do this!\u201d is the get-it-done attitude of Shorty\u2019s Rescue, a Pit Bull<\/a> dog rescue founded by TV reality star Shorty Rossi<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shorty Rossi\u2019s passion is to help the often misunderstood Bully breeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Based out of La Misi\u00f3n, Baja California, Mexico, near the San Diego border where Shorty lives, the facility<\/a> currently houses 30 dogs from seniors to puppies and adopts over 100 animals a year. Living in Mexico, Shorty has seen first-hand the unfortunate conditions many dogs live in due to homelessness, lack of medical treatment and no access to affordable spay and neuter procedures. To help address these problems, Shorty partnered with local veterinarians and started a monthly free spay and neuter clinic. The program is so popular there is now a lengthy waiting list. Not wanting to turn pet owners away, Shorty is in the process of purchasing a van to convert into a mobile spay and neuter clinic. The clinic is expected to go into operation in the summer of 2021. Store that gives back To raise funds to support the rescue, in 2019 Shorty opened the Shorty\u2019s Rescue Pet Store. Many foreigners actually live in La Misi\u00f3n, and there is a need for high-quality pet food and supplies for their pets. The store\u2019s profits also allow the rescue to provide community outreach to the town, such as free dog food, heartworm prevention, annual shots and medical procedures.<\/p>\n Road trip for hope Shorty has seen firsthand the effects COVID has had on his rescue with fundraising and community support. During this tough time, his nonprofit is committed to helping other rescues across the United States by bringing awareness to the amazing work they are doing and helping them raise funds.<\/p>\n This past December and March, Shorty traveled across the United States visiting over 20 rescue groups to livestream on social media telling the world what they do, showcasing their hard work to adopt animals and bring awareness to their donation needs.<\/p>\n To virtually go along on Shorty\u2019s next shelter road trip and to nominate your favorite shelter for a visit from Shorty, go to: Facebook.com\/ShortyRossi<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rachel Phelps, \u201cAmerica\u2019s Pet Parent,\u201d is an award-winning writer, photographer and certified dog trainer. She keeps busy managing the career of her Internet celebrity dog Preston from PrestonSpeaks.com. She has three Westies, who think they are mini-humans, and a cat, who rule the house. 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