ONE OF REAL TIME RESCUE’S BIGGEST GOALS IS TO KEEP ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES, WITH THEIR FAMILY & OUT OF THE SHELTER BY PROVIDING RESOURCES DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED, AS WELL AS PROMOTING SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES TO DETER OVERPOPULATION, WHICH TURNS INTO EUTHANASIA OF COUNTLESS ANIMALS PER YEAR. WE DO THIS PRIMARILY THROUGH PROVIDING BASIC ESSENTIALS LIKE FOOD, LEASHES/COLLARS, BEDS/BLANKETS AND FLEA MEDICATION AS WELL AS ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY VET CARE TO ANIMALS LIVING IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS OR THE HOMELESS SERVICE AGENCY THEY RESIDE IN.

 In 2018 Real Time Rescue Founder Seana Cormack began helping an older man and his dog Cookie- providing food, supplies and medical care. Next summer she found this man, also a veteran of the Vietnam War, and Cookie living on the side of an abandoned building in the sweltering desert heat. He had become another statistic of the streets, homeless.

Speaking directly with those in her community, Seana worked to pool resources for them both, but in the next few weeks the Veteran became gravely ill and confided in Seana that he had colon cancer. As she was calling for an ambulance to get him medical care, he relinquished his love, Cookie, to her and said, “I wish someone loved me still the way you care for Cookie.” As the ambulance pulled away Cookie and Seana knew that this was the last time they would ever see him. He passed away in the hospital the following week.

Not having a foster, Morongo Basin Humane Society agreed to take Cookie in while Real Time Rescue paid for her room and board- including food and medical care- as to not over burden the already overburdened shelter. Seana also took Cookie in for a full medical checkup where the Veterinarian confirmed that she was not spayed and in fact had a small mammary tumor. Real Time Rescue paid for the necessary surgeries to be taken care of while securing her a forever home.

Many low-income and homeless people that have animals care for them more preciously than they care for themselves. They feed their animals before themselves. Ask for veterinary care before they even consider getting medical help for themselves. The special bond between humans and their companion animals goes beyond status and wealth.

With the number of homeless on the rise, Real Time Rescue is inspired to be part of the grassroots “word on the street” movement that has begun. More and more small communities are banding together to help their neighbors that have been pushed to the side, forgotten and ignored by most. Sometimes it just takes a knock on a door to say, “The word is that you may need some help with your dog, can we help you?” Everyone who respects and loves their animal has the right to keep and care for them, regardless of income.

There are resources out there that offer alternatives to turning your beloved animals into the shelter, or watching them suffer needlessly when you don’t have the funds to get them what they need. You can keep them home and we are here to help.

We strive to educate the community and encourage them to ask for help with veterinary needs, food and supplies. Making a difference can be as easy as reaching out to those in our neighborhoods experiencing homelessness to find out what their animals need or helping those struggling to make ends meet by providing out-of-budget spay/neuter services. It can be difficult for some to leave their homes, so even the simple task of dropping off cat food and a few toy mice will do more than fill the stomach, but fill the soul.