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  • Brighter Lives BlogNew Headquarters

It Takes a Village: How Volunteer Hours Power Dog Star Rescue

  • ByMichelle Brown
  • Published OnJanuary 11, 2026

At Dog Star Rescue, our mission is powered by people. Every transport unloaded, every kennel cleaned, every dog fostered, trained, marketed, medically cleared, and ultimately adopted happens because volunteers show up — day after day — and donate their time,…

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New Headquarters Update: December 2025

  • ByMichelle Brown
  • Published OnDecember 29, 2025

Home Depot is a critical partner As we close out the year at Dog Star Rescue, our new building is truly starting to feel like home. Not because everything is finished (we are getting there!), but because of the incredible…

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Introducing Dog Star Rescue’s Full Bowls Pet Pantry

  • ByMichelle Brown
  • Published OnOctober 12, 2025

At Dog Star Rescue, we believe no dog should go to bed hungry. That’s why we’ve launched Full Bowls, a brand-new initiative designed to help low- and fixed-income families keep their pets happy, healthy, and at home. The Full Bowls…

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Run with Team Dog Star at the 2025 Eversource Hartford Marathon

  • ByMichelle Brown
  • Published OnSeptember 5, 2025

Eversource Hartford Marathon: October 11 • Bushnell Park, Hartford So you’ve seen us posting about Team Dog Star, but not sure what it’s all about? Dog Star Rescue is thrilled to be a Gold Charity Partner of this year’s Eversource…

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As the largest all volunteer dog rescue in CT, our rescue has placed over 7,000 rescued dogs into loving, forever homes.

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