All Creatures News

Becca's Barkery A Big Hit With Dogs

A big thanks to Becca's Barkery for generously donating gourmet dog biscuits to our rescue. We usually have one or two dogs in our bunch who turn their nose up at treats, but in the case of Becca's cookies, all have enthusiastically enjoyed the treats. These cookies are all natural with no preservatives. If you'd like to try them for your dog, contact Becca at 417-746-1116 or visit her website at www.beccasbarkery.com.  Every time you purchase this product, Becca donates a percentage of all profits to support the welfare and care of rescued animals.
 
 

Generous Donations

A donation of $200 has been made in the name of Larry and Eleanor Freund.  These funds will be used to help with vet expenses for "Emma", a Yellow Lab puppy we rescued who has two broken back legs.
 
John A. Heitz has contributed funds enabling the purchase of a Sony Vaio laptop computer. This wonderful tool will be used for coordinating animal rescues via email, grant research and writing, website maintenance and the production of signs and newsletters.
 
$100 has been received from Barbara Joyce, Renee McKelvie and Jerry Angle. This gift has been used for the purchase of pet food.
 
Thanks to everyone who makes our work possible.

Meet Our People

Angie Rieschel-Walker is the Director and founder of All Creatures Animal Rescue and Sanctuary. Angie has two young boys and a fulltime job as an attorney, but she always has time for the animals. She is the single one person in the organization who made everything possible.
 
Misty Reiser is the co-founder of All Creatures and a volunteer and foster mom. Misty has a fulltime retail job with a pet supply company but she always has time for the animals. You will find her doing adoptions every Saturday and Sunday at Petco in Branson. Misty may well rescue more animals than any other individual in the organization.
 
Lynn and Gus Payton - Lynn is an animal control officer for the City of Bolivar. Gus also works for that city. Together they form a dynamic, caring team who can be found every Saturday driving a huge bus load of rescued pets from Bolivar to PetSmart in Springfield to be adopted.
 
Holly Hurshman is a caring foster parent for rescued animals. She rescues dogs that would otherwise be euthanized, and patiently takes the time to housetrain them and help them understand that they can be valued family members.
 
Richard and Patty Mehl - Richard and Patty are compassionate foster parents who house and rehome rescued animals. They frequently help with procuring pet food donations for our foster homes.
 
Cheryl Stingess - Cheryl is a volunteer, volunteer coordinator and specializes in animal behaviorism. She's a wealth of helpful information and you can find her at PetSmart every Saturday, doing adoptions and training volunteers.
 
Lynn O'Toole - Lynn is a volunteer and grant writer for All Creatures. She has a social work background and is the executive director of a domestic violence shelter for women and children.