The Ones We Showed Up For. Rescued locally and across the world in Vietnam — each one is a reminder of why Phoebe's Promise Foundation exists.
Teo · He was days away from the slaughterhouse when Tram found him. She got there just in time. Today Teo is safe, loved, and proof that one person showing up can change everything.
Cookie · Her mother was struck by a car and brought to Tram's rescue to heal. Days later, she gave birth to Cookie and two siblings. All three found their forever homes — but Cookie's story started with an act of grace that saved them all.
Garfield · Rescued by Tram from the streets of Vietnam. After months of care and patience, this gentle soul found his forever home. One of the lucky ones — because someone chose not to look away.
Sweet Pea · Born at Tram's rescue after their mother was saved from a roadside accident. Like her sister Cookie, she found her forever home — a beautiful reminder that every rescue has a ripple effect.
Bella · She spent her early life as a breeding dog — used, then discarded when she was no longer needed. Theresa took her in, gave her safety and love, and partnered with Love and Second Chances Rescue to find her a family in Sacramento. Bella now knows what it feels like to be chosen — not for what she could give, but for who she is.
Luna · Found wandering across a busy highway, terrified and alone. One kind person stopped. Love and Second Chances Rescue did the rest — finding her a loving home where she'll never have to fend for herself again. Sometimes survival is just one good person away.
Gracie · She was found abandoned at a gas station in Gilroy, CA — emaciated, discarded after a life of breeding, with nothing left but the will to survive. A friend made one phone call to Theresa, who came without hesitation. Through Love and Second Chances Rescue, Gracie found her way to a loving home in Menlo Park. From a gas station parking lot to a forever family — Gracie's story is exactly why we do this work.
Ozzy · When Muttville Senior Dog Rescue found him, he was neglected, severely matted, and suffering from an ear infection — a senior dog who had never known what it felt like to be truly cared for. Theresa adopted him along with his bonded pair Dot, making sure these two would never be separated. Ozzy spent his golden years exactly where he belonged — loved, comfortable, and never alone.
Dot · Adopted alongside her bonded pair Ozzy from Muttville Senior Dog Rescue — because Theresa refused to let them be separated. Dot was the quietest, gentlest soul — never a bark, never a complaint, not a single mean bone in her tiny body. Her ideal day? A long nap followed by a trip to the casino to try her luck at the slots. She had a personality all her own — and she was loved every single day of her life.
Sugar · Theresa's third Muttville Senior Dog Rescue adoption. She arrived at Muttville with a severe ear infection so advanced it required surgery — but you'd never have known she'd suffered a day in her life. Sugar was pure sunshine. Happy, easygoing, and utterly content as long as she had her food, her cozy spot, and someone to come home to. She was exactly what her name promised — sweet through and through.
Bartholomew Cubbins · Theresa's fourth Muttville Senior Dog Rescue adoption. He came in matted, deaf, and with failing vision — a little old man who had been overlooked for far too long. But Barto didn't need much. Food, a soft place to sleep, and someone to love him. He got all three. Simple needs, whole heart — that was Barto.
Lilly · Rescued from a backyard breeding situation, Lilly arrived carrying more loss than any dog should ever know — her four puppies didn't survive. Theresa rescued Lilly, her sibling, and four of her sibling's puppies, and every single one found a forever home. But Lilly? Theresa couldn't let her go. She sleeps in Theresa's room every night, full of love and sweetness — living proof that the most resilient hearts are often the most tender ones.