Lifesaving Care Fund

In 2026, our projected veterinary and medical expenses are approximately $150,000+.

The Lifesaving Care Fund exists to ensure we can provide emergency treatment, ongoing medical care, and spay and neuter services without hesitation.

Our goal is simple:

Build and maintain a fully funded medical reserve so there is never a question of whether we can take in an animal and get them the care they deserve.

Monthly committed donors create stability. One-time gifts strengthen the reserve. Every contribution builds the capacity to say yes.

What This Means in Rural Georgia

Luck’s Rescue serves dogs in rural northwest Georgia, where there is no fully functional shelter and limited animal control infrastructure. When dogs are abandoned, injured, neglected, or part of large-scale seizures, there is often no local system stepping in automatically. That responsibility falls to us - we are the sheriff’s department’s first call. 

That means veterinary care is not optional, it is the first and most urgent step in every intake if we want these dogs to survive. 

Transport, stabilization, diagnostics, surgery, medications, spay and neuter, follow-up care, fosters- all of it must be covered before a dog is safe and ready for adoption.

Pictured: Our Founder - Audray at the vet with one of our rescues post surgery 

This fund is here for when emergencies scale-

Last summer, Luck’s Rescue partnered in the response to a large hoarding case in Dade County involving more than 260 animals. 

Dogs were removed from overcrowded, unsafe conditions and required immediate medical evaluation and care.

Read the article here by People.com

Cases like this are not theoretical. They are real, recurring, and medically intensive.

This Lifesaving Care Fund ensures we can respond to emergencies of that scale- without delay and without uncertainty about funding.

Pictured: Audray Luck - Hoarding Case 2025

Why This Fund Matters

Veterinary costs continue to rise. Emergency cases cannot wait. 

A fully funded Lifesaving Care Reserve means:

1. Immediate intake without hesitation
2. Proper medical treatment without compromise
3. Capacity to handle large-scale emergencies 
4. Long-term sustainability for rural rescue work

This is not a seasonal campaign, it’s infrastructure.

When this fund is strong, dogs get help faster, and we never have to say no to a dog in need.