Our Story

Key to Lion’s Heart Rescue was founded in January 2018 in honor of Lion, a dog who made a tremendous impact on so many lives. Lion was dumped at a very high kill shelter where his time was up. Without knowing his past, he was pulled by a rescue and placed into a home. Lion was then moved nine times over the course of one year in an effort to find the right home. Unfortunately, the second to last move was that one that forever changed his soul. Just like people, dogs have a breaking point, and Lion had reached his. He had been through more in one year than any dog should ever have to go through in a lifetime. His last move was to a home where he was loved and cared for by a handful of people, his advocates for many months. Unfortunately, it was too late. The pain and suffering he had endured in some of his previous places was more than Lion could overcome. The light in his eyes was gone and he was suffering. In the arms of the people who loved him dearly, we whispered our goodbyes and told him how much we loved him. Humans had failed him. As we kissed him goodbye, we promised Lion that we would do our best to ensure no dog would ever have to endure what he had in his last year. At that moment, we dedicated ourselves to unlocking hope for all dogs by giving a little piece of our hearts to every single one that we can save.

Our Mission

Key to Lion’s Heart Rescue is a 501(c)(3) rescue. Our mission is to help save lives of animals that are in shelters or abusive and neglectful situations and give them a chance in life as well as educate the community on animal welfare. We are a foster and volunteer based rescue and rely solely on donations and fundraising to care for our dogs.

Through our foster program, we provide a loving, nurturing, and safe environment for all our animals and address all their needs. We provide all our animals while in our care with vaccines, microchips, heartworm tests, and spay/neuter surgery when age-appropriate. We provide rehabilitation and training to those in need and work with all our dogs to prepare them for adoption into responsible and loving homes.

Through our outreach program, we aim to educate the community and our youth about the importance of animal welfare, proper nutrition, and the importance of spay/neuter. We work with the youth by going into schools and inviting students to participate in our community fundraisers and events. We want them to be a part of the mission to end cruelty and the overpopulation of animals in shelters. It is our youth who will help change the future of animal welfare.

Contact:

For general questions, please contact info@keytolionsheart.org

For event inquiries or donations related questions, please contact melissa@keytolionsheart.org