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Boonie Tails

By Grace Keilbach

Everyone loves a happy ending

We all love a happy ending, especially when it involves cute animals. From the tail-wagging homecomings to the naked, mangey dog to now beautiful fluff ball before and after shots, these stories leave us feeling happy and inspired. These are the viral moments that everyone wants to see, but those aren’t the stories we see.

Behind every happy ending, there are hundreds of dogs who don’t get that chance, especially on Saipan. Sharing these sad stories isn’t about click bait (as it actually has the opposite affect) or gaining sympathy, it’s about honesty and honoring their lives the only way can. We will never be able to save every dog, but we can make sure that their lives meant something.

These dogs were loved by us and now, they get to be loved by you. To all of you reading, thank you for being a part of our story as we work to make more happy endings possible.

Celebrating what we can

Last week, our Boonies received their first ever PR package from The Barkery, a Guam based pet product company who specializes in treats. We had so much fun unboxing our never ending package of goodies and the dogs are now busy applying to be full time taste testers. Help rescue dogs like ours by treating yours to some all natural, home baked treats! All treats are officially Boonie tested and approved, we recommend the Harry Potter themed treat bag!

Please help us support those who support us. Click HERE to check out The Barkery on Instagram and view all of their amazing products via the link in their bio. To purchase, just send them a DM of the products you are interested in and they will take care of the rest!

Buy for Boonies

Support your favorite rescue by purchasing your everyday human and dog essentials through our Amazon Store Front. We have everything listed from dog and cat food to our favorite sunscreen and facial bronzing drops. All items listed are used by us and Boonie approved. The best part? Shopping from our storefront comes at no extra cost to you, we just earn commission for recommending it. Click HERE to buy for Boonies!

Already have what you need for you and your pet? Share the love and select something from our wishlist to ship directly to our front door (A.K.A. PO Box on Saipan, no mail is directly delivered). Click HERE to see what items our rescues currently need.

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Boonie of the Week

On September 19th, 2025, I had the day off work and fell down the “adoptable pets” rabbit hole. One look turned into hours of scrolling shelters and adoption newsletters, and before I knew it, I had full-blown puppy fever. I convinced my boyfriend to visit a puppy at the Denver Humane Society, but sadly, he and his siblings were recovering from parvo. We didn’t want to risk Cali’s health—so the search continued.

That’s when we learned about a brand-new litter at the Humane Society in Castle Rock. The grainy photos were enough to win me over, and by the time we drove the 30 minutes down, we were already tossing around puppy names.

Here’s where we met Mr. Rusty Bobby Gonzales. The shelter staff couldn’t stop talking about how adorable the new litter was, and as soon as we met Rusty, we knew he was ours. Within an hour, we were on our way home with him.

The moment he met Cali, their bond was instant. At just 8 weeks old, he was already following her everywhere and picking up on her cues. In his first week home, he’s learned his name, mastered “sit,” “potty,” and “papas” (food), conquered the stairs, and—miracle of miracles—sleeps through the night! We’re still working on puppy nibbles and potty training, but for 9 weeks old, he’s a rockstar.

Cali seems more lively than ever, and we feel so lucky to have found our little dude. We can’t wait to watch Rusty grow and to see the two of them continue to thrive together.

For the most amazing cutting boards and more, check out Rusty’s family business of handmade hardwood goods HERE.

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