The Bronx Dog Project

The Bronx project has been an ongoing project even before the start of Loving Touch. I feed stray/abandoned dogs in the South Bronx 3 to 4 times a week. I bring in the ones that are in need of immediate medical care and spay and neuter as many as we can get in for medical care.

Because of this project many dogs have been rescued from the streets, and have been given a second chance at life. There are so many still out there that are waiting to be rescued. Won’t you please help us help them through your financial support?

You can help through a one-time donation or you can help by sponsoring the Bronx Project. Sponsorship is $10 per month or $100 for the entire year. You will receive regular updates on the progress of this project, pictures and a certificate as acknowledgement of your efforts. If you’re interested in helping with this very important project please email Zulma (myself) or Doreen

Below you will read about many wonderful rescues and happy endings. However,  there are still   many dogs on the street waiting for a " LOVING TOUCH "  

       Trooper                              Lady B            

Trooper (left) along with his mate Mecca and daughter Lady B all lived in a junkyard for many years in the South Bronx. Trooper was rescued in 97 and found a loving home in Texas through contacts in New York.

 Lady B (right) was also rescued in 97. A car hit her approximately 6 months prior to her rescue. Lady B’s owners did not take her to a vet for medical attention, Her right hind leg could not be saved. Lady B, was adopted by a wonderful woman in College Point. Unfortunately Mecca (Lady B’s mom) was also hit by a car. We were not notified until 3 days after her accident. Mecca’s injuries were so severe that she could not be saved.

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Jack Bianca Charles Abby (before) Abby (after)

Jack was what you would call a loner. I often wondered why Jack was always by himself and never seen with other dogs. I soon found out the reason why. Jack was the bully of the block. He pushed his weight around and constantly picked fights with other male dogs from in the area in order to mate with the females. I often caught him picking fights with another male that had a broken leg because he was hit by a car and was never taken in for medical care.  Although there were  other dogs that could have and should have  been rescued before Jack, I chose to rescue Jack first in order to remove him from the neighborhood and away from the other poor males that Jack fought with constantly. Jack found a home in Connecticut and needless to say there was once again peace amongst the other pack dogs in the neighborhood. I later found out that the feral male with the broken leg was also rescued and taken to a sanctuary.

It was a bitter cold and rainy day the day Bianca and her pups were rescued. Bianca was the first to greet us, and was only too eager to lead us to her puppies. It was as if she knew we were there to help. All 5 puppies found good homes. Bianca found a home in Connecticut.

I'll never forget the day I received this call. Someone had put a 10-week-old male puppy in a box and left him by the curb. Someone left him there to be picked up the following morning by the garbage truck. How could I turn my back on this poor animal? I immediately covered him with a towel and off to the vets we went. A loving couple in Brooklyn adopted Charlie. This is truly a happy ending! (see below left)

Abby was rescued, from a neighborhood drug addict in the South Bronx in 98, along with her two puppies. By the time we got there, Abby's owner had sold most of her puppies. We were only able to rescue two of them.  After some TLC this is what Abby looks like today. Big difference from when she was first rescued!   (See Abby in her new home below right)

                        Charles after adoption                     Abby in her new home