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Rescued Dogs Rescuing People
Making a pawsitive and lasting impact on communities by rehabilitating souls and creating second chances using the power of the human/animal bond.
Established In 2009
MARLEY’S MUTTS DOG RESCUE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of Kern County’s shelter animals. With shelters overcrowded, euthanasia is often the only solution the county has to control the population. Lost and abandoned dogs need all of us to save them from death. While we don’t take strays off of the street, we do offer resources for training, rehoming and networking.
Zach & Marley
You can’t change a dog’s past, but you can rescue its future.
Zach Skow, Marley’s Mutts Founder rescued Marley, a Rottweiler-Pit Bull from the Mojave Shelter in 2002 at eight weeks old. He used to carry him around in a backpack with just his head poking out.
When Zach was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease, it was Marley who helped pull him from despair and into the fight. It was his relentless love, omnipresent affection, and “today can be the best day of our life” mentality which helped Zach live again.
When Zach contemplated suicide, Marley looked at him with a blinding affection that just couldn’t be ignored. He forced Zach to love himself by giving unconditional love.
Zach founded Marley’s Mutts in 2009 and nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status was granted in 2010. Growing from a nonprofit about dog rescue providing second chances and rescuing the unrescuable dogs, was the Pawsitive Change® Prison Program and Miracle Mutts® Therapy Dog Program.
Sadly, Marley was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 15 and fought a courageous battle. He crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in 2016 Marley’s Mutts and the Mutt Militia are his legacy.
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Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue
1121 West Valley Boulevard, Suite i #140
Tehachapi, CA 93561
661-556-7178
