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Meet 2-year-old Niko!
Niko is our newest member of the RR family! He is heading to Amanda’s at Paw Creek Training on Monday to complete a board and train and will be up for adoption soon after that
Feb 122 min read


Homeless & neglected Rottweilers
As winter continues, we are seeing a heartbreaking increase in homeless and neglected Rottweilers desperately needing our help. It feels as though all the backyard breeders have decided they were done with them, opened their gates and abandoned these loyal dogs to the streets. Why does our community treat so many animals this way? I will never understand how humans can mistreat such innocent creatures - but with your help, we can begin to right the wrongs that have been done
Jan 302 min read


Emmy update - Rottie found w/dislocated hip
In September a Rottie was found in the back of a business with a dislocated hip. It was obvious she had just had babies, but they were nowhere to be found.
Jan 191 min read


Meet Mona 💕
In November, while volunteering at our county shelter, we met a beautiful, sweet and incredibly scared Rottweiler puppy named Mona. One look at her, and we knew we had to help
Jan 122 min read


Sage's story
Sage has a very sad story and I really want to help her, but I can’t without a foster home for her. She belongs to a drug addict who lives in a hotel room, and has repeatedly tried to kill herself.
Jan 112 min read


1st adoption of 2026:
Our very own Mark Cefalu has adopted his 3rd Rotten Rottie Ripley (previously known as Rupert) !! Mark has been part of the Rotten Rottie family for years, and when I asked him to meet The man that found li'l Ripley in an ally in Casa Grande he didn’t hesitate to help!
Jan 101 min read


🐾 Foster Needed🐾 Phoenix Area 🐾
❤️This sweet little girl's name is Simone. She was brought into the Pinal County Shelter as a stray by a member of the public. We don’t know what her life looked like before, but we do know it wasn’t good to her.
Jan 93 min read


Meet Judah
Judah is a very handsome 2 year old Rottie, who came from a breeder in GA. His owner has become sick, had to downsize and he can not take Judah with him.
Jan 31 min read


Mystique needs foster urgently!
We are urgently searching for a committed foster home for Mystique, who is currently on the euthanasia list at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control in Mesa, Arizona and must be saved by 12/28/2025!
Dec 23, 20253 min read


This gorgeous boy needs a person!
This is Rupert. He was found in an alley in Tucson 10 days ago and the finder has not been able to locate an owner that is looking for him.
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Meet 8-month-old Kimber
Kimber is 8 months old, adorable and trained! 🐕🦺🐾 He even knows some tricks! He knows all his obedience commands, will weave between your legs on command and does a trick called a “sugar bear”.
Dec 10, 20252 min read


Foster needed for Beretta
Rotten Rottie Rescue is looking for a foster home or a "Foster to adopt" home for this sweetheart. Here is her bio from her owner.
Nov 30, 20251 min read


Luke 2021
Luke was adopted about 4 years ago, making him 6 years old now, and he is once again in need of our help. His dad has some medical problems and can no longer care for him.
Nov 23, 20251 min read
🚨🐾 Donation Shout-Out! 🐾🚨
We’ve received some amazing donations over the past couple of weeks, and I want to give a HUGE thank you to these generous businesses who stepped up to help our rescued Rotties! Every dollar, every gift card, every ticket helps us give homeless Rottweilers the second chance they deserve.
Sep 23, 20252 min read


Cardinals vs. 49ers Football & Amara update
Bridge Plumbing & HVAC Services has donated 4 tickets to the Cardinals v 49ers game to the Rottoberfest auction. Also, you HAVE to see Amara's update photo!!
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Xander has left the building...
Xander has left the building and not in a trash bag!! HUGE thanks to Nikki and Richard who stepped up to foster Xander and let him live!!
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Paul's Ace Hardware Rottoberfest donation
Huge shout out to Paul’s Ace Hardware for always showing up for the Rotten Rotties! Today… they donated a brand-new Weber Grill (valued at $1,100!) to our Rottoberfest auction!
Sep 6, 20251 min read


Reuben is safe!
Yesterday we rescued Reuben from the euthanasia list at MCACC. He is an old guy who moves slow and hasn’t been taken very good care of.
Aug 25, 20252 min read


Donation Match Update!
We are beyond grateful to Tami and Greg Boggs, who once again have stepped up in a big way for Rotten Rottie Rescue! They generously...
Aug 24, 20251 min read


Lily's story
Lily is almost 2 years old and has been surrendered to Rotten Rottie Rescue.
Aug 19, 20251 min read
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