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In December 2015, two years after his rescue in the wilderness, DUKE began showing signs of post distemper myelopathy. He became paralyzed — most dogs will not recover. But where there is hope there is a way.

DUKE started on cutting edge Cold Laser Therapy in April 2016. This Cold Laser Treatment stimulates healthy cell growth. And he also received Whirlpool Therapy to build muscle.

The on-site vet tracks his progress daily. The days are long and the treatments are tiring, but months later DUKE is walking!

D.E.L.T.A Rescue has been saving animals like DUKE for over 43-years. We are a No Kill Care-For-Life and right to life Sanctuary for abandoned animals.

We started in 1981 with one mission: To save animals who are abandoned in the wilderness.

A full Veterinary staff ensures that every animal is cared for. No animal at D.E.L.T.A Rescue has ever been killed for cost. As a non-profit we rely solely on support from people like you, and we get no government funding.. Please help us keep this facility going for years to come.

UPDATE 2023:

DUKE's recovery lasted over a year. But eventually he went down again and he passed away a few months later. We miss this courageous boy.

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We made this video to show the magnitude of our 115-acre sanctuary. We are home to up to 1,500 rescued animals. No sound or silly music. Just sit back and enjoy!

We are dedicated to ALL animals, even the rodents, the birds, and the snakes. We routinely capture rattlesnakes at our sanctuary and we relocate them to a habitat far enough away from our animals that these reptiles will thrive and no longer be a threat. Snakes want to live too. Here is a beautiful gopher snake that seemed to enjoy her being handled lovingly, no doubt the only time in her life that will happen. It will be a sweet memory for her.

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From The Rescuer streaming on YouTube and on our website.

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D.E.L.T.A. Rescue, Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals, is the largest "No Kill, Care-for-Life," Sanctuary of its kind in the world. Founded by Leo Grillo in 1979, D.E.L.T.A. Rescue incorporated as a non-profit animal rescue organization in 1982 and that same year became a tax-exempt 501 [c] 3 organization. The D.E.L.T.A. Rescue SuperSanctuary is home to more than 1500 animals that have all been abandoned in the wilderness.

Located in the high desert area of Los Angeles, this 115-acre mountain top ranch is surrounded by rolling hills and is beautifully landscaped. It is truly a haven for the animals lucky enough to have crossed paths with its founder.

The dog and cat residents of the SuperSanctuary, were all personally rescued in the wild by Leo Grillo, founder and president of D.E.L.T.A. Rescue. Abandoned, sick and slowly starving, they were days away from certain death.

But at the SuperSanctuary, it is the joy of a rich and happy new life that greets the rescued animals. . . days filled with good food, playtime and the knowledge that they are not only safe but greatly loved.


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From The Rescuer streaming on YouTube and also on our web site.

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Ahhh the old days!


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All our animals get annual dentistry unless needed more often.

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Scenes form The Rescuer streaming on youtube and on our website.

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Many of our videos we posted years ago and we have all aged a bit! See deltarescue.org for more.

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Our founder, Leo Grillo, has invented the perfect solution to providing our dogs relief from the heat of the summer, and the cold temperatures of the winter by designing a stuccoed straw-bale adobe doghouse. With insulation value of R51, the dogs are 20 degrees warmer in winter and 20 degrees cooler in summer.

With 20 bales of straw and three sheets of plywood you can build one of these in your yard, or anywhere in the world. Or you can use mortar and stucco to make it permanent. Everything you need to know is on this video.

This invention has received world-wide accolades from as far away as India and Africa.

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Our rescued foal, now our filly, Tamarisk's first lesson! World famous Bill Cameron [Bill Cameron International Horsemanship] is a friend and her trainer. She is magnificent! (We train only for safe handling, not riding.)

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At D.E.L.T.A. Rescue (Dedication and Everlasting Love To Animals) each animal is special ... cared for, fed, loved and treated for every medical condition that can afflict them for the rest of their lives.

We rely solely on contributions from people like you. Please keep this sanctuary alive into the next century ... for animals who face certain death in the wilderness ... by making D.E.L.T.A Rescue part of your estate planning.

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D.E.L.T.A. does not adopt out its rescued animals and instead provides them a safe and loving home for the rest of their lives.

It is the animals in the pound that need a forever home. Those wonderful animals who will be killed only because they can’t find new homes.

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Leupold enjoys his new health device! Tell your veterinarian about this cushion to replace E-collars!

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Buddy has arthritis in his mid-twenties. He stopped eating one day and that's what this video is about. Since then we stopped all meds to help his kidneys recover. His numbers are slightly elevated, but far from really bad. To keep him and the others hydrated we bought an ice machine. Three times a day they get ice in their water so they will drink it in the heat. That makes such a difference to their overall health and well being. "You can lead a horse to water ..." but they should have added ice and the proverb would be different!

From The Rescuer streaming on youtube and also on our website. TV show from 1983 ~

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The founder of D.E.L.T.A. Rescue, Leo Grillo, personally rescued all the dog and cat residents of the 115-acre mountaintop Super Sanctuary, in the wilderness.

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It is hard to believe all these dogs had been abandoned, sick, injured, frightened and slowly starving. They all faced certain death.

At the DELTA Rescue Super Sanctuary, it is the joy of a rich and happy new life that greets these angels . . . days filled with safety and good food, a warm house, medical attention, plenty of play, and lots of love.

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Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals is the largest “No Kill, Care-for-Life,” Animal Sanctuary of its kind in the world. All our animals were abandoned in the wilderness by thoughtless or ignorant people. Please share this video with your friends to help turn the tide of former pets suffering from injury, starvation and disease in the wilderness.

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The Sand Fire burned more than 52 square miles near D.E.L.T.A. Rescue. At the height of the danger to Acton, CA, the US Forest Service granted D.E.L.T.A.Rescue vendor status making their pond and helicopter pad a USFS asset. Being minutes form the fire, round trip, this water proved to be a game changer. Later the incident commander gave D.E.L.T.A.Rescue a citation thanking them for their water which saved tens of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat in the forest, and possibly up to 2,000 homes in Acton.

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Little Red is the name I gave to our brush truck with the Phos Chek PC CODE 16 on it. It rounds out our sanctuary fire department, which includes three type 1 fire engines, a type 3 engine, two type 6 engines and a water tender.

Dedication & Everlasting Love to Animals, also known as D.E.L.T.A. Rescue is the largest "No Kill, Care-for-Life," Sanctuary of its kind in the world. Founded by Leo Grillo in 1979, D.E.L.T.A. Rescue incorporated as a non-profit animal rescue organization in 1982 and that same year became a tax-exempt 501 [c] 3 organization. The D.E.L.T.A. Rescue Super Sanctuary is home to more than 1500 animals that have all been abandoned in the wilderness.

Located in the high desert area of Los Angeles, this 115-acre mountain top ranch is surrounded by rolling hills and is beautifully landscaped. It is truly a haven for the animals lucky enough to have crossed paths with its founder.

The dog and cat residents of the Super Sanctuary, were all personally rescued in the wild by Leo Grillo, founder and president of D.E.L.T.A. Rescue. Abandoned, sick and slowly starving, they were days away from certain death.

But at the Super Sanctuary, it is the joy of a rich and happy new life that greets the rescued animals-- days filled with good food, playtime and the knowledge that they are not only safe but greatly loved.


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The dog and cat residents of the Super Sanctuary, were all personally rescued in the wild by Leo Grillo, founder and president of D.E.L.T.A. Rescue. Abandoned, sick and slowly starving, they were days away from certain death.

More than 800 dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes live in huge yards that feature straw bale houses and a wading pool for those hot summer months. The insulating quality of the straw bale houses keep the dogs cozy warm in the winter and nice and cool in the summer.

The cats at D.E.L.T.A. Rescue live in houses with indoor/outdoor play areas. While outdoors they travel from perched "condo" to perched "condo" on a series of suspended walkways, able to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine without the threat of predators.

D.E.L.T.A. Rescue receives no help from the government and relies solely on donor contributions.

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Leo rescued 17-year-old Suzanne Smith in 2008. She gave birth to 6-kittens the very next day! She was initially a feral cat but she got friendly, and even loving, in her middle years. Suzanne began treatment for diabetes five-years ago. But last year she developed a chronic diarrhea which led to a decrease in insulin demand, and eventually she needed no insulin at all. Her appetite was good, but her weight declined quickly.

Suzanne was diagnosed as lymphocytic leukemia/GI lymphoma complex this past May. We showered her with love and lots of treats, but she kept losing weight due to the cancer. But she loved being petted and she ate every treat we gave her. She just kept losing weight. She was so happy that it was never the exact moment to help her cross over. Then, as if to ease our decision-making guilt, Suzanne passed away in her sleep a few weeks ago after another day of arching her back petting and treats. Though we knew she was close, it was still a surprise. We will miss her and her joy in the face of death. What a treasure. Thank you Suzanne. See you again someday.

( year old Heeler mix rescued by border 9/22/2022. On presentation she had chronic renal dysfunction thanks to the most dangerous river in the country which is born in Mexico and carries toxic waste, human waste and even uranium into the US. She was eating well. Treated for ehrlichia on admission. Renal values showed improvement with fluid therapy. Repaired hernia 2/15/2023. She spent her time in B building andPK29. Her renal values became worse slowly over time. She remained BAR and eating.By 7/26 she presented not eating and was put on IV fluids. Chronic renal BUN 247, Create 12.4, Phos 24.1, not eating. By 7/28/2024 she had deteriorated to vomiting and depression and she was humanely put to sleep.

Ramona has lived here for 13-years. Her whole life has been a happy one. She's been safe and loved. It has been a big vacation for her, this happy life one Earth. It could have ended badly as it does for most angels who come down to help a human. Whoever refused her help, and her love, missed out on a lifetime of of joy.

Now we have her and we have the joy she brings. I hope she receives as much from us as she gives. I wish I could take them all home, especially Ramona, but that is my curse . . . wanting to spend all my time with each one of them. But that is impossible. Not unless I can get cloned!

Watch the fly over at the end to see our 5,000,000 square foot sanctuary! Yes, it's ten times larger than the new movie studio they are building in Las Vegas for $2.5 Billion!

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