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Lake County support • Keeping dogs home comes first

Keep the bond.Change the ending.

We help Lake County families address food shortages, barriers to veterinary care, behavior challenges, and other preventable crises before a dog loses its home. When safe and realistic options are unavailable or exhausted, owner-assisted rehoming may be reviewed as a last resort.

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The honest line: Our first goal is a safe path that keeps the dog home. Pet food, direct crisis support, and retention assistance are local to Lake County. We do not pay veterinary bills, operate a shelter, or take custody. Any rehoming activity outside Florida remains paused until applicable requirements are confirmed.

KEEP PETS HOME✦FOOD FIRST✦CRISIS NAVIGATION✦SHELTER PREVENTION✦REHOMING AS A LAST RESORT✦NO JUDGMENT✦

START HERE

What is putting your dog’s home at risk?

Start with the problem. We will look for a safe, realistic way to keep your dog home before discussing rehoming.

START HERE • SHELTER PREVENTION

Before rehoming, let’s solve the reason.

If food, veterinary access, behavior, training, temporary hardship, or another solvable barrier is putting your dog’s home at risk, tell us what is happening. For Lake County residents, UUU may help identify practical resources that make staying together possible.

  • Only residents of Lake County, Florida, are eligible
  • We begin with the problem, not an assumption that the dog must leave
  • Support may include pet food, veterinary resource navigation, training, safety planning, or community referrals
  • Availability, eligibility, and outcomes are never guaranteed
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EMERGENCY PET FOOD ASSISTANCE

A temporary hardship should not empty the bowl.

This program is available only to residents of Lake County, Florida. A complete request requires your full current residential or lodging address, government-issued photo ID, current photos of every pet, and vaccination records for every pet. Requests missing required information or documentation cannot be reviewed.

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LAST-RESORT OWNER-ASSISTED REHOMING

First, we fight for home.
Then, if necessary,
we find the next one.

Rehoming is not UUU’s first recommendation. We begin by asking whether food support, veterinary resource navigation, training, safety planning, or another realistic intervention could help the dog remain safely home. When those options are unavailable, inappropriate, or exhausted, legal owners and documented caregivers in Florida may request a case-by-case owner-assisted rehoming review. Any activity outside Florida remains only a preliminary compliance inquiry until all applicable requirements are confirmed.

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01

Keeping the dog comes first.

We begin with the reason the home is at risk and explore safe, realistic support before opening a rehoming path.

02

The dog stays with you.

We are not a shelter, rescue intake, boarding facility, or emergency placement service. We do not take custody.

03

Activity outside Florida requires clearance.

The case remains a preliminary compliance inquiry if the dog, the owner or caregiver, or the proposed adopter is outside Florida, or if a meeting, transfer, or transport will occur outside Florida. The case cannot proceed until all applicable requirements are confirmed. Acceptance, timing, transportation, and placement are never guaranteed.

SAFE OPTIONS HAVE BEEN EXPLOREDOpen the last-resort owner request

STEP 1 OF 4

Tell us who you are and whether the dog is safe right now.

This request begins with a review of what may help the dog remain safely home. Florida requests are reviewed under current program rules. This form creates only a preliminary compliance inquiry if the dog, the owner or caregiver, or the proposed adopter is outside Florida, or if an in-person meeting, transfer, or transport will occur outside Florida. It does not authorize marketing, matching, fee collection, transport coordination, or placement. UNSEEN | UNHEARD | UNBROKEN Inc. must first confirm applicable federal, state, and local requirements. Enter your complete current residential or lodging address, not only a ZIP code or general area. The dog must remain with the legal owner or an approved caregiver while options are explored.

Can the dog remain safely housed while this request is reviewed? *

WHAT WE ACTUALLY DO

Help them stay.
Change the ending.

We are advocates, connectors, and problem solvers. Food assistance, veterinary resource navigation, training support, and practical crisis planning come before rehoming whenever keeping the dog home is safe and realistically possible.

01

Support to keep your dog home

Practical problem solving centered on keeping dogs safely with the people who love them.

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  • Lake County families may ask for help before considering surrender or rehoming
  • We identify the barrier first: food, veterinary access, behavior, housing pressure, safety, or another crisis
  • A support plan may include nonprofit programs, independent partners, or community referrals
  • Assistance depends on eligibility, safety, available resources, and capacity
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02

Emergency pet food

Temporary food and essential supplies that help stabilize a family during a crisis.

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  • Short-term pet food and essential supply assistance for Lake County residents
  • Availability depends on inventory and program capacity
  • This is not permanent or ongoing food support
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03

Subsidized dog training

Professional guidance through Chancy Gaines of CG Dog Training may help protect the bond before behavior leads to surrender.

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  • Chancy works with dogs of all sizes and temperaments, focusing on communication, reliability, confidence, and safer family relationships
  • A standard session is $100; for an approved subsidized session, the client pays $50 and UUU covers the remaining $50 from available charitable funds
  • Training is provided by CG Dog Training, an independent business, not by the nonprofit
  • Eligibility, availability, scheduling, and suitability are determined case by case
Meet Chancy at CG Dog Training
04

Veterinary resource navigation

Help identifying an appropriate provider, lower-cost option, charitable resource, or responsible fundraising path.

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  • Direct case support and navigation are limited to Lake County residents and current capacity
  • We may help identify clinics, community resources, and case-specific fundraising options
  • We do not pay veterinary bills, reimburse expenses, or guarantee care or outside assistance
  • An emergency must be directed to an emergency veterinary hospital, not an email inbox
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05

Last-resort rehoming

Owner-assisted coordination considered when safe and realistic ways to keep the dog home are unavailable, inappropriate, or exhausted.

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  • Florida requests are reviewed individually; any activity outside Florida requires a separate legal compliance review
  • The legal owner retains custody, care, and responsibility until written transfer
  • Screening, in-person introductions, documentation, and applicable law come before placement
  • No marketing, matching, fee collection, transport coordination, or transfer involving activity outside Florida occurs before applicable requirements are confirmed
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06

Transport resources

Individual coordination connected to pet care, essential resources, or a safe transition.

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  • Limited nonprofit transportation resources for approved Lake County situations
  • Depends on location, timing, volunteers, and safety
  • Commercial transportation is separate from the nonprofit and never guaranteed
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07

Education + prevention

Responsible pet care information designed to stop preventable crises before a dog loses its home.

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  • Pet care, behavior, training, safety, and transition resources
  • Support focused on preventing abandonment or shelter surrender
  • Serious medical or behavioral concerns require an appropriately qualified professional
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REAL DOGS • REAL WORK

Changed endings.

The best ending may be staying home, finding a carefully screened next home, or receiving the support needed to heal. These stories show the work behind each outcome.

2safe placements
2follow-ups pending
1active recovery case
1professional training partner
LOCALLake County support
PLACED • FOLLOW-UP PENDING

Delta, now Remi

An owner-assisted transition became a safe new beginning with Terry and Michael.

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The need

Delta needed a responsible path to a new home without entering a shelter.

The work

Her story, needs, screening, and transition were coordinated through the owner-assisted process.

The outcome

She was placed with Terry and Michael and is now called Remi.

Still connected

The 90-day visit was rescheduled. Follow-up is pending, so this case is not closed.

PLACED • FOLLOW-UP PENDING

Daryl

Careful preparation and coordination helped Daryl move into a new home.

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The need

Daryl needed an owner-assisted rehoming path centered on safety and fit.

The work

Profile preparation, coordination, screening, and transition support shaped the process.

The outcome

Daryl was successfully rehomed.

Still connected

The 90-day visit was rescheduled. Follow-up is pending, so this case is not closed.

ACTIVE • RECOVERY

Zara

A seven-year-old German Shepherd whose crisis became a coordinated medical and safety response.

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The need

Zara arrived underweight with fleas, a skin infection, and mammary masses.

The work

The response included veterinary coordination, organized records, fundraising, and a safe recovery plan.

A major step

Zara completed surgery with support coordinated around her case.

What is next

Recovery, orthopedic and medical follow-up, and long-term placement planning remain active.

ZARA’S COMPLETE STORY

She was never asking for too much. She was asking to be seen.

When Zara was finally seen

Zara entered our program at seven years old after years without consistent veterinary care. She was underweight, covered in fleas, dealing with a bacterial skin infection, and had concerning enlargement and lesions along her mammary glands. What looked like one obvious mass became a much more complicated medical case.

From crisis to a real plan

UNSEEN | UNHEARD | UNBROKEN Inc. coordinated veterinary evaluation, gathered records, organized her case, helped build community fundraising, and created a safe plan for treatment and recovery. Donations connected to Zara’s veterinary campaign were directed through approved fundraising channels and the veterinary provider. The nonprofit did not operate a veterinary funding program or assume responsibility for her bill.

Surgery and recovery

During surgery, the medical team identified additional masses. Two were removed; another was too deep to remove safely during that procedure. Zara was also spayed and began the careful work of healing. Her recovery has required medication, incision monitoring, restricted activity, comfort, and consistent follow-up.

Spinal and hip concerns

Zara’s evaluation also identified concerns involving her spine and hips that may affect her comfort, mobility, and long-term care. Her previous physical condition may have contributed to or worsened these issues, but no single cause is being presented as medically confirmed. Appropriate veterinary follow-up will guide what support she needs next.

Her story is still being written

Zara’s surgery was a major victory, but her case remains active. Recovery, orthopedic and medical follow-up, and responsible long-term placement planning are still underway. She is no longer unseen. Every next step is being built around her safety, dignity, comfort, and future.

CARE TEAM SPOTLIGHT

The people who said yes

Our deepest gratitude goes to Dr. Anne Valdes and the team at Purrfect Paws & Claws Veterinary Hospital for taking on Zara’s complex case and treating her with skill, compassion, and dignity. Their work gave Zara more than medical care. It gave her a real chance to heal and move toward the life she deserves.

ACTIVE FUNDING NEED

Zara received care before her fundraising goal was met.

Zara’s case remains underfunded. Fundraising is still active to help cover the outstanding veterinary and recovery expenses connected specifically to her case. This case-specific campaign does not mean the nonprofit provides or guarantees veterinary funding for other applicants.

Help close Zara’s funding gap
Zara, a German Shepherd, sitting outdoors and looking toward the camera
Zara before surgery: beautiful, alert, and finally being seen.
Zara riding safely in a vehicle while wearing a blue bandana
On the road to care, with a plan finally forming around her.
Zara lying safely in a vehicle after surgery while wearing a protective cone
The ride home after surgery: groggy, protected, and no longer facing recovery alone.
Zara resting on a bed during the first stage of postoperative recovery
The first hours at home required close monitoring, restricted movement, and constant care.
Zara sleeping comfortably on a bed during early surgical recovery
Deep rest during the earliest and most vulnerable stage of healing.
Zara resting safely while wearing a leopard-patterned surgical recovery suit
Protected in her surgical suit while her body did the hard work of healing.
Zara awake and resting in her recovery suit among soft blankets and toys
More alert, more comfortable, and surrounded by the small things that made recovery feel safe.
Zara resting comfortably during her recovery
Rest, medication, monitoring, and the quiet work of healing continued day by day.
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Clinical documentation of the mammary condition identified during Zara’s intake
Intake documentation showing why veterinary evaluation could not wait.
Zara’s surgical area during early postoperative recovery
Early postoperative recovery following mass removal and spay surgery.

Zara’s real case gallery is now part of her story. Approved galleries for Delta and Daryl can be added next. We will only use their real photos, never stand-ins.

HOW LAST-RESORT REHOMING WORKS

Home first. Safety always.

UUU first reviews whether a safe and realistic intervention could help the dog remain home. When retention is unavailable, inappropriate, or exhausted, the nonprofit may review a Florida owner-assisted rehoming request individually. Any case involving activity outside Florida remains preliminary until applicable federal, state, and local requirements are confirmed.

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01Explore staying together

We first discuss whether food support, veterinary resource navigation, training, safety planning, or another realistic intervention could keep the dog safely at home.

02Stay safely housed

The dog remains with the owner or an approved caregiver. We do not accept surrenders or take custody.

03Build the real profile

We gather photos, records, behavior information, routines, and the dog’s honest needs.

04Screen carefully

Potential adopters are reviewed for identity, safety, fit, readiness, and long-term responsibility.

05Meet before transfer

The legal owner, approved adopter, and dog meet in person before any ownership transfer is finalized.

06Complete the transition

Written transfer documents, any legally permitted nonprofit fee, and transportation plans are handled as separate steps.

07Follow the placement

We stay connected after placement when possible. Timing and final placement are never guaranteed.

ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY

Clear answers before you apply.

Program scope depends on the service. Support to keep a dog home, emergency pet food, and direct crisis assistance are local to Lake County, Florida. Rehoming is considered only after safe, realistic retention options are reviewed, and any activity outside Florida requires additional compliance review before the case may proceed.

Which help is local?
  • Emergency Pet Food Assistance is limited to residents of Lake County, Florida
  • Direct crisis support and nonprofit transportation resources are limited by location and capacity
  • A case requires compliance review if the dog, the owner or caregiver, or the proposed adopter is outside Florida, or if a meeting, transfer, or transport will occur outside Florida
Who may request last-resort rehoming?
  • The request must come from the legal owner or a documented authorized caregiver. Any activity outside Florida remains a preliminary inquiry until additional compliance review is complete
  • A household willing to discuss safe and realistic ways the dog might remain home or explain why retention is not possible or appropriate
  • A dog who can remain safely housed while the request is reviewed
  • A complete current address, identity verification, ownership documentation, photographs, and relevant pet records
  • A household willing to disclose medical, bite, behavior, and safety history honestly
What must every applicant understand?
  • Submitting a request never guarantees assistance
  • UUU begins with retention support when keeping the dog home is safe and realistically possible; rehoming is a last resort
  • Owners remain responsible for their pet’s safety, housing, and expenses
  • Placement requires screening, verification, an in-person meeting, and written transfer documents
  • No marketing, matching, fee collection, transport coordination, or transfer involving activity outside Florida occurs until applicable requirements are confirmed
  • False, incomplete, or unverifiable information may close the request

NO FINE PRINT GAMES

What we do not provide.

No veterinary funding
No emergency surgery payments
No direct cash or reimbursements
No rent, utilities, or personal bills
No shelter, boarding, or animal custody
No automatic or immediate rehoming
No guaranteed placement or transportation
A temporary crisis should not become a permanent goodbye.

UNSEEN | UNHEARD | UNBROKEN Inc.

OUR ROLE

Our first job is helping the dog stay home, not helping someone give the dog away.

UNSEEN | UNHEARD | UNBROKEN Inc. is a Florida public charity providing emergency pet food, veterinary resource navigation, training support, crisis prevention, and practical local assistance in Lake County. We begin with the reason a dog’s home is at risk and look for a safe, realistic way to protect the bond.

When retention options are unavailable, inappropriate, or exhausted, the nonprofit may review a Florida owner-assisted rehoming request. Dogs remain with their legal owners or approved caregivers until a written transfer is completed. For any case involving activity outside Florida, the nonprofit will not market or match the dog, collect a fee, coordinate transport, or facilitate transfer until applicable requirements have been confirmed.

Ammapack Canine Connections LLC is legally separate. If it is properly registered, available, and legally able to complete a requested route, its commercial transportation may be considered as one optional provider. It requires a separate agreement and payment and is not a nonprofit service or charitable donation.

Liz Rams, founder and president of UNSEEN | UNHEARD | UNBROKEN Inc., with three German Shepherds
“I didn’t create UUU because I wanted to run a shelter. I created it because I learned firsthand how difficult it is to find the right home for a dog you love.”

MEET THE FOUNDER

This mission started at home.

My understanding of responsible rehoming became deeply personal when I found myself responsible for finding safe, loving homes for dogs I had raised. I refused to hand them over to the first person who asked. They deserved careful screening, patience, honesty, and families prepared to love them for the rest of their lives.

With the assistance of another Central Florida animal welfare organization, Sasha and Alpha were introduced to potential adopters and eventually found their new homes. I remained closely involved throughout the process, speaking with the families, taking time to get to know them before each transfer, and preparing each dog with a personalized care package to help make the transition feel safe and familiar. Those adopters became close friends and part of our extended family.

Mia’s story ended differently. After four years in our home, including two years spent searching for the right placement, we stopped looking and acknowledged what had already become clear: Mia was home. That experience taught me something important. The right outcome is not always rehoming. Sometimes it is helping a dog remain exactly where they belong.

The relationships do not end when a placement is completed. I remain connected with the families who welcomed dogs from my home and with the people who have come through our program. We share updates, celebrate milestones, answer questions, and continue looking out for one another. They are not case numbers or completed placements. They are family.

That journey revealed a serious gap in Lake County. Families needed responsible guidance and practical support before surrender became their only option. UNSEEN | UNHEARD | UNBROKEN Inc. was created to help close that gap and to fight for the safest outcome, whether that means preserving the home or carefully finding the next one.

Ammapack was where the message began. UNSEEN | UNHEARD | UNBROKEN Inc. is where that message became a charitable mission.

Liz Rams Founder and President

UNSEEN | UNHEARD | UNBROKEN Inc. and Ammapack Canine Connections LLC are legally and financially separate entities. UUU independently operates its charitable programs.

QUICK ANSWERS

Before you ask.

Is rehoming the first service UUU recommends?+

No. Our first goal is to help the dog remain safely at home. For Lake County families, we may explore temporary pet food assistance, veterinary resource navigation, professional training support, safety planning, and other practical resources before rehoming. When those options are unsafe, inappropriate, unavailable, or exhausted, owner-assisted rehoming may be reviewed as a last resort.

Will you pay my veterinary bill?+

No. We do not fund veterinary care, surgeries, diagnostics, medication, or hospitalization. We may help identify outside resources or organize fundraising guidance.

Can you help me find the right veterinary resource?+

Possibly. For Lake County residents, we may help identify an appropriate clinic, lower-cost provider, charitable resource, or responsible fundraising path based on the situation and current capacity. We cannot diagnose a pet, guarantee an appointment, or replace emergency veterinary care.

Can I surrender my dog to you?+

No. We are not a rescue, shelter, boarding facility, or sanctuary, and we do not take physical custody of animals. Tell us what is making it difficult to keep your dog. If a safe, realistic solution exists within our scope and capacity, we will start there.

Who is UUU’s dog training partner?+

Chancy Gaines, founder of CG Dog Training, provides professional training as an independent UUU program partner. A standard session is $100. For an approved subsidized session, the client pays $50 and UUU covers the remaining $50 from available charitable funds. Eligibility, availability, scheduling, and suitability are determined case by case.

Can UUU consider a rehoming request outside Florida?+

Possibly, but only as a preliminary compliance inquiry. If the dog, the owner or caregiver, or the proposed adopter is outside Florida, or if a meeting, transfer, or transport will occur outside Florida, UUU will not market or match the dog, collect a fee, coordinate transport, or facilitate a transfer until applicable federal, state, and local requirements are confirmed. The inquiry may be declined if those requirements cannot be satisfied.

Who operates the rehoming program?+

UNSEEN | UNHEARD | UNBROKEN Inc. administers the owner-assisted rehoming program. The legal owner keeps custody and remains responsible for the dog until a written transfer is completed.

Is there a rehoming fee?+

For any case involving activity outside Florida, no fee is collected unless the nonprofit has confirmed all applicable licensing, registration, health document, and other legal requirements. If a fee applies to a legally cleared placement, the amount is disclosed before adoption and paid directly to the nonprofit. The current owner receives no portion of it. A required fee is not a charitable donation and does not include transportation.

Is transportation included?+

No. Transportation is separate and never guaranteed. Owners and adopters may use any properly qualified provider. If Ammapack Canine Connections LLC is properly registered, available, and legally able to complete the route, its commercial service is optional, separately contracted, separately paid, and not provided by the nonprofit.

Does submitting any request guarantee help?+

No. Every request is reviewed individually. Eligibility, availability, location, safety, documentation, capacity, and applicable law all matter.

Do you pay rent, utilities, or personal bills?+

No. Our services focus on pets. We may share outside community referrals, but we do not provide general household financial assistance.