April 2026 DDR Rocker Puppy Dog Rescue Sponsorship Recaps
April 2026 was a very busy month for our Rocker Puppy Sponsorship program with 17 deaf dogs being sponsored into our amazing rescue partners across the country!
The core mission of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Dog/Puppy Rescue sponsorship program is to set up each deaf dog or puppy for success by networking and sponsoring them into a experienced special needs rescues where they can go into a experienced deaf dog foster homes. The foster homes are committed to training and socializing each deaf dog that comes into their care before they are available for adoption. This way, each foster advocate gets the opportunity to live with the deaf pup for awhile, work with the deaf dog, and accurately evaluate each deaf dog/puppy to make sure the organization makes the very best match for each deaf dog when it comes to finding the right home for that particular deaf dog. We donate to our partner rescues to ensure each deaf dog is fully vetted before they go to a new home (spayed/neutered). We have seen many deaf dogs go on to become valued therapy partners.
It takes a thoughtful and giving tribe of animal lovers to support Deaf Dogs Rock to continue to carry out our mission of helping one deaf shelter dog at a time. Deaf Dogs Rock spends between $2500 and $4000.00 each month on Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Dog/Puppy Rescue sponsorships. If you would like to help sponsor a deaf dog out of a kill shelter into the safe arms of rescue, please click here to Donate.
If you would like to donate in honor of a person, your deaf dog or in memory of one of your pets, you can send us a photo for our Honor/Memory Wall and donate here.
Every single day on our Deaf Dogs Rock FB page you will see us put up Rescue plea posts and offer of rescue sponsorship funding for each deaf dog in need hoping to find rescues who can take the deaf and deaf/blind pups. We share deaf and deaf/blind dogs that are currently be held in shelters across the country trying to get deaf dogs out of over crowded shelters before they are euthanized to make space for more intakes. Sometimes a deaf dog who is surrendered only has a day or two for the opportunity to be pulled by a reputable foster based rescue. For this reason you will see our organization Deaf Dogs Rock offer $250-$300 (urgent medical can go up to $400 to $500) rescue sponsorship on almost every rescue plea we post up on our Deaf Dogs Rock FB page. By offering a rescue sponsorship we encourage rescues to help a deaf dog in need. Without the financial sponsorship offers to help with each deaf dog’s vetting expenses, many of the deaf shelter dogs would parish and surely die within a few days.
Deaf Dogs Rock works directly with shelters, rescues, sanctuaries, private individuals, and breeders to help get each deaf puppy into our Rocker Dog/Puppy Rescue sponsorship program and into rescue. By doing so, each deaf pup gets the individual training, vetting, socialization, and TLC to grow up to become a cherished member of society. Deaf Dogs Rock is a judgement free zone and our number one priority will always be to help deaf and deaf/visually impaired dogs and puppies get a fresh start and a chance at a great life.
When our rescue partners screen potential new homes for a deaf dog/puppy, each rescue has a specific set of guidelines to follow when considering a new home for example; like checking all references, talking to the applicant’s veterinarian, and performing a thorough home visit to make sure each home is a safe place for a deaf or deaf/blind dog. This is why our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Dog/Puppy Rescue Sponsorship program is so important to get the deaf dog out of the shelter (or from an individual) and help our partner rescues set up each deaf pup for a successful happy life in their new home. We do this by helping each rescue with vetting expenses so each puppy ends up in a rescue that specifically advocates for them and fully vets each special needs pup. Our Rocker Dog/Puppy Rescue sponsorship program financially sponsors deaf dogs/puppies so each pup can be vaccinated and spay/neutered before they are adopted to a new family. We only work with rescue partners and advocacy organizations who are committed in making sure each deaf pup is spay/neutered before being placed in a new home (unless they are Great Danes or Dalmatians which need to done after 12 months of age). We also offer each rescue courtesy adoption listings to be posted on our national website at Deaf Dogs Rock by targeting experienced deaf dog homes looking to add a new deaf dog to their families.
Our amazing Deaf Dogs Rock community sponsored another 17 deaf dogs/pups into rescue in April, 2026 which is a huge accomplishment in a struggling economy. So far just starting off 2026, our Deaf Dogs Rock community have sponsored 51 deaf dogs and puppies into the safe harbor of partner rescues. Since the beginning of our Rocker Dog/Puppy Program several years ago, Deaf Dogs Rock has sponsored 1869 deaf dogs into rescue (as of 04/30/26).
Below is our April 2026 Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy/Dog Rescue Sponsorship recaps….
We are so happy Speak For The Unspoken dog rescue stepped up to help these three pups. Cricket, Caterpillar and Katydid will be recipients of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy-Dog Rescue sponsorship program to help Speak with their upcoming vetting expenses.
Ellie – Code Red Animal Project – TX
When our friends at Code Red Animal Project Rescue let us know about ten month old, deaf Aussie mix Ellie, we knew we had to help. Ellie was urgent and was pulled from the Glen Rose Animal Shelter. Jyl with Code Red is fostering deaf Aussie Ellie and she is very excited to teach her new sign cues. Ellie is a recipient of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy Rescue Sponsorship to help the rescue with her spay and vaccine expenses to get her ready for adoption soon. The good news this sweet girl is Heartworm negative!
Scout – Speak Rescue and Sanctuary – MO
Thanks to our friends at Speak Rescue and Sanctuary Scout is now safe in foster care. Here is what they had to say about Scout’s rescue story:
When our Speak Rescue team was asked to help Scout, a 3-year old deaf double‑dapple mini dachshund, his story was so heartbreaking we knew we needed to be his place to land safely and begin his next chapter.
Scout came from a family who has faced tremendous hardship — addiction, unexpected losses, and more grief than most could carry. In the chaos of it all, Scout’s needs were not being met. Because he is deaf, he wasn’t being allowed outside to potty and spent most of his days alone, isolated from the world.
When his foster mom asked him about his life, Scout told her his story in the most dramatic, traumatized little voice — and honestly, he’s earned every bit of that drama. He has a lot to say, a lot of fear to work through, and a lot of trust to rebuild.
His foster mom is already helping him take those first brave steps, and we’re hopeful we can find a forever home willing to continue guiding this tiny soul toward the safety and love he deserves. Scout’s story may be a sad one, but we are determined to make sure it has a happy ending.
Scout is an April recipient of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy Rescue Sponsorship program to help our friends at Speak with his upcoming vetting expenses to get him ready for adoption in the near future.
Sassy – Code Red Animal Project Inc. – Athens Texas
This sweet, six month old deaf bully mix puppy with a skin infection was rescued from Arkansas by our friends at Code Red Animal Project Inc in Texas. She is a friendly girl who will be healing from her mange with the help of much needed vet care and she is a recipient of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy/Dog Rescue Sponsorship program to help the rescue with her vetting needs to get her on a speedy road to recovery so she can be adopted in the near future.
Louise – Desert Haven Animal Rescue
Deaf Dogs Rock put up a rescue plea for deaf pups Thelma and Louise from Truth or Consequences Animal Shelter in New Mexico. Sweet Thelma got adopted and Louise went to Desert Haven Animal Rescue. Louise will be a recipient of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy Rescue sponsorship program to help her new rescue with her vetting and care expenses. Thanks to Tara with the shelter manager at T or C Animal Shelter for advocating for both deaf puppies!
Megan – Dalmatian Rescue of SW Virginia
We were so happy to see our friend Debi Smith with the Dalmatian Rescue of SW VA rescue sweet deaf Dalmatian Megan. Megan is a recipient of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy-Dog Rescue Sponsorship Fund and her spay/vetting/food and care will be covered by our fund. She is a recipient and is in very good hands with Debi and her team.
Rio – Code Red Animal Project Inc
Sweet deaf puppy Rio was found dumped at a gas station. Rio also has a broken jaw that will need to be treated ASAP. Deaf Aussie puppy Rio is only 10 weeks old and already suffered so much. The Code Red Animal Project Team saved Rio and is now tending to his medical needs. Rio is a recipient of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy Rescue Sponsorship program to help the rescue with some of his upcoming vetting needs. Thanks Jyl Ristau with Code Red Animal Project for helping little Rio heal, get the vetting he needs and to keep him safe.
7 Deaf Double Merle Pups – Riley County Humane Society
When we saw the post from the Riley County Humane Society on how SEVEN deaf, six week old pups where dumped all together out on a country road to fend for themselves, we knew we had to help. Thank goodness the Riley County Humane Society has taken them in. Deaf Dogs Rock reached out to their team to offer a rescue sponsorship for each deaf puppy that would go towards their vetting over the next three weeks to get them ready for adoption in the near future. Each puppy is the recipient of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy-Dog Rescue sponsorship program to help this wonderful organization with the costs of vetting for each puppy (spay/neuter) to get them ready for adoption.
Merle – Code Red Animal Project – Texas
Photo above Jyl Ristau with Code Red Animal Project rescuing Merle from the shelter.
Sweet senior deaf dog Merle was at the San Marcos TX shelter for 174 days until the Code Red Animal Project pulled him into rescue. Merle is deaf, visually impaired and heartworm positive. He is a recipient of our Deaf Dogs Rock Rocker Puppy-Dog Rescue Sponsorship program to help the rescue with some of his much needed vetting expenses.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all our wonderful supporters who continue to support our mission in helping the most vulnerable shelter dogs in shelters across the country. Thanks also to our amazing partner rescues who are on the front line doing the hard work rescuing deaf and deaf/blind dogs out of kill shelters into the safe arms of rescue. We are so grateful for every single one of you!
~ Christina Lee – Deaf Dogs Rock