Amazing Grace
We thought it would be nice to share some beautiful photographs of Grace, an amazing dog that we rescued a few months ago. Regular visitors may remember that in September, we received a plea from...
View ArticleWendy’s New Leash On Life!
6 weeks ago we rescued Wendy, a severely emaciated dog discovered by police during a raid on an apartment. Abandoned, she was found barely alive in a locked room with no food or water. With a painful...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now?
Since its inception in 2008, the JDHF has saved the lives of over 5,000 dogs by transporting them from shelters where they are scheduled to be euthanized, to pre-approved humane societies, rescue...
View ArticleTransport To A New Life
It has been a busy start to 2014 for the Heigl Foundation's transport team! In January alone, over 200 cats and dogs were relocated from high kill shelters in the Los Angeles area - where they were at...
View ArticleFostering A Heigl Hound
We are looking for volunteers in the Los Angeles area to foster some of our amazing Heigl Hounds while we search for homes for them. Fostering involves opening your home to an animal in need on a...
View ArticleSochi & Adler: Quarantine Regulations
We have had a number of questions about Sochi and Adler our Russian rescue dogs, who are looking for temporary fosters for the duration of their quarantine period. There are a number rules and...
View ArticleFrom Russia With Love
Many of you will remember the Sochi, one of the stray dogs rescued from the streets of the Russia by staff from the United States Winter Olympics Team. His new owner Amanda Bird, the Marketing and...
View ArticleRemembering Apache
The Gordin family contacted the Foundation to share their memories of Apache, a Heigl Hound that had a huge impact on their lives. Dear JDHF, With gratitude, the Gordin family remembers Apache, the...
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View ArticleA Day In Their Paws
Ever wonder what the life of a shelter dog is like? Volunteers of The Brittany Foundation, a no-kill dog rescue in Agua Dulce, CA, will find out during "A Day in Their Paws" on November 7, 2015. For...
View ArticleAnaBelle & A Perfect Partnership
When Ashley and Kyle were married earlier this month, in lieu of a traditional wedding favor to their guests, the couple decided to make a donation to the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation to honor a very...
View ArticleCat’s Pride Partners With Katherine Heigl & The JDHF To Promote Animal Welfare
CAT’S PRIDE® INTRODUCES NEW FRESH & LIGHT ULTIMATE CARE® CAT LITTER NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FEATURING KATHERINE HEIGL, ACTRESS AND CEO OF THE JASON DEBUS HEIGL FOUNDATION™ CHICAGO (March 7, 2016)...
View ArticleVanilla’s Battle
Meet our newest Heigl Hound of Hope, Vanilla! Vanilla is a 6 year old female pit bull mix that we just pulled from the Lancaster Shelter in Los Angeles county. The Heigl Foundation has never shied...
View ArticleThe Fight To Save Keaton’s Leg After Shocking Shooting
Last week, we took on the extreme case of Vanilla, an emaciated pit bull from the Lancaster Shelter in LA County. While we were there to get Vanilla, acting shelter manager Raul Rodriguez asked us to...
View ArticleUpdate: Vanilla Needs Surgery To Stop Tumors Spreading
What do you do when you see a dog in a high-kill shelter that is in desperate need of medical care and attention, but you know it's going to cost a fortune to help them? If you're JDHF co-founder...
View ArticleVanilla – A Very Painful Loss
It's been a tough week for us here at the JDHF. It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Heigl Hound of Hope Vanilla. As you may recall, we pulled Nilla from the...
View ArticleWelcome To Our New Website!
Dear Friends and Supporters, It has been a long time in coming, but we are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have a new and improved website! This new website is not only updated and optimized...
View ArticleRemembering Henry – A Very Special Foster
Recently, we were once again faced with that decision pet owners everywhere know all too well. You may remember a couple of our social media posts about Henry, our “fospice” Heigl Hound of Hope. Henry...
View ArticleBest Buddies: Lenny & Squiggy
Puppies Lenny and Squiggy are the two latest additions to the Heigl Hounds of Hope, our internal rescue group which saves vulnerable dogs from high kill shelters in Southern California. Left abandoned...
View ArticlePet Pawtraits!
Our internal rescue group the Heigl Hounds Of Hope saves vulnerable dogs from high kill shelters – many of whom have suffered from neglect, abandonment and abuse. Recently, pet photographer Shayley...
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