Welcome to ♥ H.E.A.L. Foundation ♥

October 12, 2022

How adorable is this picture? 🥰 Even nicer is that Sandy’s family reached out for help to get her spayed. We wish every pet owner was as responsible 🥹 Please donate to help us spay/neuter more...

No More Puppies

by Staff

March 31, 2022

This sweet stray’s finder wanted to keep her but did not have funds to spay her and reached out for help! Today this sweetie got spayed via a #JoeyAndOreoHEALGrant and we are so happy she has a fore...

Good Luck Lola

by Staff

March 30, 2022

Meet beautiful Lola a #JoeyAndOreoHEALGrant recipient. We wish her and her family luck for her radiation and chemo treatment!! Lola’s human sent us this lovely note!! We are beyond grateful to be ab...

No “i” in “rescue”

by Staff

March 20, 2022

So happy to report that #JoeyAndOreoHEALGrant recipient Arya, the senior GSD found dumped in a canal in TX is doing well. Thank you to Trina & Friends K-9 Rescue for giving this sweet girl a chanc...

Love Comes in all Shapes, Sizes, Colors

by Staff

February 26, 2022

LOVE comes in all shapes All sizes. All colors What better than the unconditional love of a furry best friend?? Sweet blind Kobi needs our help to get well for his mom who adores him. He needs treatme...

Camo’s Success Story Provides Hope to Other Families

by Staff

Dogs You’ve Helped HEAL, Uncategorized

December 18, 2021

Camo is a #JoeyAndOreoHEALGrant recipient. He was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer and is undergoing expensive chemotherapy with an great prognosis. Camo’s mom thanks all our supporters and donors and...

Alive and Home for the Holidays

by Staff

December 18, 2021

Stella is a one-eyed deaf pitbull that was diagnosed with cancer. This it the message we got from her mother “I am incredibly grateful for this blessing of a #JoeyAndOreoHEALGrant to help pay for l...

From Chains to Hugs

by Staff

Dogs You’ve Helped HEAL, Uncategorized

September 26, 2021

Jett Freedom ride and vetting sponsored by a #joeyandoreo HEAL grant. Thank you Army’s Legacy Animal Rescue And Sanctuary, Inc. For taking this sweet girl under your wing!!...

Harley broke our Heart

by Staff

September 3, 2021

We are shattered that Harley, our medical foster, did not make it, despite the best efforts of his mom, his family, the amazing staff at Guardian Vet and all our donors and supporters. Update 7/27: Ha...

Spay & Neuter!! Spay & Neuter!! Spay & Neuter!!

by Staff

August 22, 2021

These six cuties were saved from the streets and fixed thanks to a #joeyandoreohealgrant! They are now SAFE at their forever homes and have tags and food to eat!! Spay and neuter spay and neuter spay ...

Yaay for Yessy!

by Staff

Dogs You’ve Helped HEAL, Furever Home, Uncategorized

July 19, 2021

Poor Yessy , a boxer, was dumped after she was bred to have puppies and was attacked by dogs. Her finder reached out for help as her leg was swollen and infected. Yessy’s treatment was fully covered...

Josie

by Staff

June 25, 2021

The funds raised till date including a #JoeyAndOreoHealGrant HAVE helped stabilized Josie and get the emergency treatment she needed for her salivary glands! THANK YOU for your caring and generosity...

J-Lynn had a 1lb Fatty Tumor Removed

by Staff

August 29, 2020

Jessie or J-Lynn had her surgery to remove a humongous 1lb lipoma (fatty tumor)! She is recuperating at home and doing well. J-Lynn really needed this surgery to survive. Her tumor was so big that she...

Best Friends Forever “Fred and Wilma”

by Staff

August 3, 2020

Fred is a senior, but at the age of 10, he still has a lot of life left to live!!! Fred’s owner discovered a lump on his neck. She is disabled and has fallen on very difficult times and NEEDED OUR H...

Double Header! Jazzy & Sassy Outta the Shelter After 6+ Years!

by Staff

January 23, 2020

We are thrilled for ❤️Sassy and Jazzy ❤️ who waited for over six years at a CT municipal shelter, and were pulled by our friends at👉 Furry Friends Foster and Rescue Inc!! A grant from our #...

Gigi’s Life-Saving Surgery

by Staff

December 22, 2019

Gigi was a breeding machine for her owners, overbred and chained and then discarded like trash. This sweet 5-year old was rescued by our rescue partners BARC-CT, who step for so many. A month after he...

HEAL Outreach Program for Strays in India

by Staff

December 20, 2019

Sharing some cuteness😍…Puppies from our new HEAL Outreach Program for stray dogs in Mumbai, India. We are working with local authorities and non-profits to sponsor spay/neuter procedures and ...

Stark is out of the Hempstead, NY Shelter.

by Staff

December 19, 2019

This was Stark’s reality 😢 WAITING WAAAY TOO LONG at the shelter for his FOREVER HOME…since Sept 2017, YES 2017😟 With your generous support we were able to get this sweet 9 year ol...

Stacks Saved in the Nick of Time

by Staff

December 5, 2019

We helped Stacks, the sweetest, gentlest senior who was ❌Urgent❌ with trauma to his leg and jaw (drools uncontrollably), growth on his neck and tummy and ear infections with a Joey & Oreo HEAL...

No “i” in Rescue

by Staff

November 25, 2019

We see the worst and best of humans in animal rescue. 💔❤️The very lows and highs. It’s the highs that keep us animal advocates and rescuers going. How we’d love to save them all. But so man...

Charlie Got his “Wheels”

by Staff

October 12, 2019

Twelve year old Charlie has a neurological condition and was dragging himself along the floor forcefully. He had severe pain and cuts and abrasions from dragging himself. His owner, a war veteran from...

Mistery & Watson

by Staff

September 24, 2019

❤️Mistery and Watson😍 from Impound #436 and #41 at the Waterbury Municipal Dog Pound, CT to freedom, love and their very own names!! Mistery and Watson are sponsored by H.E.A.L. at Suruluna Ani...

Four Dogs Rescued from Certain Death

by Staff

August 4, 2019

A Joey & Oreo HEAL Grant was made to the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter’s medical fund, in order to help these four dogs escape certain death. The rescue efforts, vetting and transport from Tex...

He Ace’d his Surgery

by Staff

July 27, 2019

Together we can HEAL more. Love when rescues work together. 🙏🏻❤️Ace belongs to a disabled veteran, who saved him from a roadside in TX. He is dearly beloved by his family and got loose from ...

Trooper the “Miracle Dog”

by Staff

July 24, 2019

❤️Update on Trooper, the “miracle dog” with the chew toy stuck in his intestines for OVER a month…he went for a post-surgery check-up and the vet gave him a clean bill of health! This big bo...

Clyde Needs Emergency Surgery

by Staff

July 18, 2019

We helped Clyde have the emergency surgery he needed. Our ♥Joey & Oreo HEAL Fund♥ matched up to $1,500 of funds raised. A few nights ago, Furry Friends Foster and Rescue Inc and Project Preci...

Waiting for you at the Rainbow Bridge

by Staff

July 16, 2019

Our mission is ♥HEAL🐾. Humanity. Empathy. Animal Love. Our #JoeyAndOreoHEALFund operates under our “Humanity” mission where we help address human issues underlying animal suffering and homele...

Save Simon

by Staff

June 20, 2019

Today we had the honor to drive Simon for the first leg of his freedom journey to The Devoted Barn. Simon had been incarcerated at the Guilford, CT animal shelter for almost two years for PROTECTING h...

Matching Funds for Connect A Pet New England

by Staff

June 15, 2019

WE HAVE OFFERED TO MATCH UP TO $1,500 (50%) OF THIS FUNDRAISER. Please share and donate, so Connect A Pet New England can continue their life saving work!!! We’re proud and honored to support this r...

The Dog with the Stuffie

by Staff

January 15, 2019

❤️Baxter (previously Mega at Hempstead Shelter in Long Island (TOHAS)): From an overlooked sad senior with a stuffie in his mouth to living the life with his boy! How we love such happy endings!...

Are these toys really for me?

by Staff

October 2, 2018

No “i” in “rescue”…takes a village to “change the world for that one animal”! Peter, a tiny helpless puppy, was tossed like trash. He had an huge infected wound with hookworms on...

Before and After Rescue from Death Row at Waterbury, CT Pound

by Staff

August 2, 2018

These are the happy endings that keep us going…Our wish for every pup on death row!!!! Freedom sponsored by the Joey & Oreo HEAL Fund and made possible by our PAWSOME rescue friends at BARC...

Willow a.k.a. Blanca (Brooklyn ACC#30687) Hits the Jackpot

by Staff

August 1, 2018

Adorable little marshmallowy meatball Blanca (#boroughbred30687) was at risk at the Brooklyn Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) due to medical conditions i.e., orthopedic issues that require continued c...

Adorable, Blind Senior Cornelius #31115 Rescued from Brooklyn ACC

by Staff

June 28, 2018

Imagine being old and blind, and then abandoned on the busy streets of NYC. The cruelty of stone-hearted humans towards our four legged best friends is beyond comprehension. But sweet, wriggly 8 year ...

Sweet Senior Bam Bam #26686 Rescued from Manhattan ACC

by Staff

June 5, 2018

❤Sweet senior Bam Bam (#boroughbred26686) rescued from the “at risk” list at MACC. In one home his whole life, this 9-year old was heartbroken when his owner left him at the shelter. As per his ...

Spunky Spike #25267 is Outta the Brooklyn ACC

by Staff

May 31, 2018

Spunky Spike (#boroughbred25267) is outta the Brooklyn ACC thanks to a grant from #TheJoeyAndOreoHEALFund and is safe with Connect A Pet New England. THE SWEETEST OF PUPS, HE WAS FAILED NOT ONCE BY HI...

Meet “Khushi” our newest HEALer

by Staff

May 24, 2018

Meet ❤Khushi❤ our newest HEALer and a recipient of The Joey & Oreo HEAL Fund. She came in today to visit one of our volunteers at her office! KHUSHI, which means joy or happiness in Hindi, h...

The Joey & Oreo HEAL Fund Donates Seresto Collars to Gordy & Friends

by Staff

May 17, 2018

The Joey & Oreo HEAL Fund has donated a large number of Seresto collars to Gordy and Friends. This AMAZING ALL-VOLUNTEER group in the Finger Lakes region epitomizes the very best of an animal wel...

Sweetie’s Tumor Surgery a Success

by Staff

Dogs You’ve Helped HEAL, Furever Home, News

May 7, 2018

We want to thank all our supporters and donors, for giving a chance at life to Sweetie. There was no hope for her without you. A SENIOR DOG IN A HIGH-KILL MUNICIPAL POUND WITH A HUGE TUMOR ON HER NECK...

Tom and Jerry Are Out of the Yonkers Animal Shelter

by Staff

April 9, 2018

Tom and Jerry are at Training Camp Thanks to “The Joey & Oreo HEAL Fund” Tom and Jerry are out of the Yonkers Animal Shelter, NY and are at a wonderful doggie training camp. We were so...

Nala Rescued under our Owner Surrender Prevention Partnership with NYCACC

by Staff

February 1, 2018

Nala Rescued under our Owner Surrender Prevention Partnership with the NYCACC: Last week we visited the Manhattan ACC and were once again reminded of how heartbreaking and depressing a place a shelter...

Griswald, our First Rescue as a NYCACC New Hope Partner

by Staff

December 21, 2017

Joey’s Elder Paws Rescue approved as a NYCACC New Hope Partner: Meet Griswald (#boroughbred15653) rescued 12/21 from the Manhattan ACC) our newest H.E.A.L.er and first official rescue as a newly acc...

Camille

by Staff

August 24, 2017

Camille (formerly Stiletto at Brooklyn ACC #A1104697), a geriatric 8-10 year old was found as a stray, abandoned by her family. The Joey & Oreo HEAL Fund covered Camille’s veterinary expenses, ...

Champagne

by Staff

August 24, 2017

Sweet, shy Champagne (Brooklyn ACC #A1101751), a 15-year old pit bull mix was surrendered to the shelter by her owner who had her for the last 10 years when she started having accidents at home. Champ...

Zorro

by Staff

August 23, 2017

Zorro (formerly Gladiator at Brooklyn ACC #A1109546), a 14-year old sweetheart was surrendered by his owner due to incontinence. Zorro is now safe at home with his new mom who adores him. The Joey and...

Boomer

by Staff

August 23, 2017

Boomer, a 17 year old pit mix, was surrendered to the Manhattan ACC due to his owner’s ill-health. Poor Boomer, who was given to the owner as a gift from a family member at 2 weeks old, found himsel...

Rhea

by Staff

August 22, 2017

The Joey and Oreo HEAL Fund helped with Rhea’s (previously Valentina rescued from AHS-Newark Branch) transporting and fostering. This gorgeous girl was found tied to a bench in Newark on a freezing ...

Blizzard

by Staff

August 21, 2017

Our hearts broke for Blizzard and the cruelty of some humans. “Blizzard”, so named, because this dear 14+ year old, emaciated yorkie-mix was found tied outside in the icy blizzard of 2017. The w...

Max

by Staff

August 20, 2017

Max (Manhattan ACC #A1098768), a four-year-old pit bull terrier mix was give up by his owner because of family allergies. This sweet, shy boy was put on the “at-risk” list as he contracted kennel ...

Zaya

by Staff

August 19, 2017

Zaya was adopted by her family almost 4 years ago from the Yonkers Animal Shelter. She was detected with a “Mast cell tumor.” Her family needed help with veterinary bills and reached out t...

Penny

by Staff

August 18, 2017

The Joey & Oreo Fund helped cover part of the veterinary bill for Penny’s testing for bladder cancer. Penny was adopted by her family four years ago from a New Hope rescue that pulled her from t...

Gizmo

by Staff

August 17, 2017

The Joey and Oreo Fund helped with ACC survivor Gizmo’s substantial veterinary bills. He was saved from the shelter by a New Hope partner, but was sick with kennel cough, which developed into severe...

Odyssey

by Staff

August 17, 2017

Odyssey, an approximately one-year-old pit bull mix, was rescued from the “at risk” list at the Manhattan ACC. Odyssey was brought into the shelter when her owner was incarcerated. Poor Odyssey, w...

Layla

by Staff

August 16, 2017

Joey’s Fund helped Layla’s family with veterinary bills for her TPLO surgery to fix her torn cruciate or the alternative could have been euthanasia because she already had a bad leg. In Layla’s ...

Calypso

by Staff

August 15, 2017

Joey’s Fund helped Calypso’s family with her veterinary bill. Calypso’s story really touched our heart. She was seriously injured when she was attacked by her family’s newly rescued dog. Her p...

Rosie

by Staff

August 14, 2017

Rosie was a 16 year old Rottie mix that was abandoned at the vet’s office. When she was a young dog she had a traumatic injury that left her paralyzed in her back legs, but the family did not get he...

Bridgeport Animal Shelter

by Staff

August 13, 2017

Joey’s fund helped fund the Bridgeport Animal Shelter’s upcoming off-leash space. Currently the Bridgeport Animal Shelter has no play area for the dogs in their care. And not much staff to walk th...

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HEAL Outreach Program for Strays in India

by Staff

December 20, 2019

Sharing some cuteness😍…Puppies from our new HEAL Outreach Program for stray dogs in Mumbai, India. We are working with local authorities and non-profits to sponsor spay/neuter procedures and ...

Joey’s Elder Paws is now H.E.A.L. (Humanity, Empathy, Animal Love) Foundation

by Staff

News

November 1, 2019

We have changed our name to H.E.A.L. (Humanity, Empathy, Animal Love) Foundation, Inc. to reflect our broader mission of saving canine lives and creating a kinder, more empathetic world via our Humani...

Save Simon

by Staff

June 20, 2019

Matching Funds for Connect A Pet New England

by Staff

June 15, 2019

Sweetie’s Tumor Surgery a Success

by Staff

Dogs You’ve Helped HEAL, Furever Home, News

May 7, 2018

Joey’s Elder Paws Partners with NYCACC’s Enhanced Reunification Program

by Staff

News

April 22, 2018

Joey’s Elder Paws Partnership with NYCACC’s Enhanced Reunification Program: Senior bonded pups Gucci (#25025) and Lewie (#25026) have come to us as part of our partnership with NYCACC’s ...

Nala Rescued under our Owner Surrender Prevention Partnership with NYCACC

by Staff

February 1, 2018

Advocating for Change at the Waterbury, CT Pound

by Staff

News

January 31, 2018

Joey’s Elder Paws Saves Two Dogs Headed for Euthanasia at Waterbury, CT Pound: They have no names, no animal advocates, no social media posts, no emails requests for help, no pictures, no pledges, n...

Griswald, our First Rescue as a NYCACC New Hope Partner

by Staff