Author: Stone Heinze
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A Special Post Red List Rescue Check In With Bill.
https://youtube.com/shorts/NAQTsp4oZyA Today is a great day to reflect on sweet Bill’s life 2.5 years post Red List Rescue. Click play on the video above for some heartwarming photos with his family. And make sure to check out his full rescue video here to get updated on who Bill is and how Brittnei managed to save…
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How Bill’s Life Was Saved Just 24 Hours Before Euthanasia.
https://youtube.com/shorts/QW816ltKIpA In December of 2022, the beginnings of what would later become Frost Fund and the Red List Rescue were forming. We thought it would be great to share some of the first Red List Rescue pups and their stories followed by a “life after Red List Rescue” post the next day!! So, today, let’s…
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Check Out How Far Monty Has Come After Over 200 Days In the Shelter.
https://youtube.com/shorts/LwQhHWg68dI Monty, our first official Harley Project Pup, has just wrapped up his second month of training, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with his progress! After spending over 250 days in the shelter, Monty is finally settling into a routine and decompressing. Thanks to the guidance of our partner trainer, K9 Drew, Monty is…
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Red List Rescue #25 coming soon-Help Us Save Nova!
https://youtube.com/shorts/RikxIpIJQ7E Hi Frost Fund fam, we have an important one minute video for you to watch by clicking play above. In less than a week, we will be announcing our 25th Red List Rescue mission for Nova! This sweet 1 year old girl is facing an URGENT situation at the Long Beach Animal Care Shelter…
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We Need Your Help Getting a Transport Vehicle!
https://youtube.com/shorts/U_4AxiJF468?si=zfcEIEC1WUIJlab_ Click play on the video above! One of our biggest needs right now is a transport cargo vehicle so we no longer have to rent or rely on smaller volunteer vehicles. We know that saving for a vehicle like this takes time and the ongoing support of our amazing Frost Fund family. But WE…
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Exciting Pictures: Frost Fund’s Inaugural Sweat to Protect!
Taken from Instagram post on 3/1/25: Today was such an amazing day! Here are some heartwarming pics from this morning’s inaugural Frost Fund official Sweat to Protect. So many of you came out to support, donate, love on adoptable shelter dogs (it was their first time at the beach!), get moving, and help make our…
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Shelter Dogs at the Beach for Their First Time: Frost Fund’s Sweat To Protect.
https://youtube.com/shorts/2mJSm0efSNE Click play on this adorable reel of shelter pups living the dream on the beach at our recent Sweat to Protect event. We hope you will plan to join us for our next one in May. This was probably the first time these dogs got to see the ocean and play in the sand.…
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Why Good Works Matter: Devotional at the End of Frost Fund’s First Sweat to Protect Event.
https://youtu.be/THNSjarfiro If you’ve ever felt exhausted, disconnected, or like you’re constantly fighting against the darkness in the world, this message is for you. I encourage you to take just 15 minutes to listen to what God laid on my heart and what I shared at our first Sweat to Protect event a few weeks ago!
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Frost Fund’s 24th Red List Rescue Story with Beans!
https://youtube.com/shorts/66PNLKLhH48?si=01nVZEi9NKkOorSf Meet Beans: Our 24th Red List Rescue! This past January, while managing a fire rescue, Paragon Service Group contacted Frost Fund with an urgent request: could we help get Beans out of the shelter and into care with just 24 hours left before he faced euthanasia? Though we were in the midst of fire…
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Monty’s First Training Video Update!!
Monty, our first Harley project pup, has officially been out of the shelter for over one month!! After being in the shelter for over 250 days Monty has been decompressing and settling into a routine with our partner trainer Andrew. Together, they have been working on some basic training commands such as: Sit, Down, Heel,…
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FROST FUND IS LOOKING FOR HARLEY’S ADOPTER!
We are looking for Harley’s adopter!! This handsome guy is so full of life, energy, and has an INCREDIBLY impressive search drive among other qualities! Click this link to see a 60 second video for yourself: https://youtube.com/shorts/D7_imOpX4P8?si=RqLFtrwTBCfdZn5N He’s 3.5 years old, loves to play tug, is neutered, and we think would make an awesome detection…
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Adopter Search: Trained and Incredible Harley Ready for A Home
https://youtu.be/U-ahoiyD2FU WHO WANTS AN AMAZING TRAINED AND RESCUED DOG?! We are looking for Harley’s adopter! Harley is our 17th Red List Rescue and is so full of life, energy, and has an INCREDIBLY impressive search drive among other qualities! He’s 3.5 years old, loves to play tug, is neutered, and we think would make an…
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Frost Fund’s Large Cat Transport | News Feature by KTNV
https://youtu.be/sBMMY5G1aOA Need a little heartwarming this morning? Take 2 minutes to enjoy a recent KTNV Las Vegas news featuore of our recent life-saving cat transport. Thank you to KTNV in Las Vegas for featuring our transport of so many LA kitties from the fire impacted regions to Homeward Bound Cat Adoptions. Despite being in such…
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You’re Invited – This Saturday! Join for Frost Fund’s Sweat to Protect!
What’s a better way to spend a Saturday morning than soaking up the sun at the beach, hanging out with adorable adoptable dogs, getting in a killer workout, and helping clean up the coast?! Grab a friend and sign up now for our Sweat to Protect event on March 1st! (Link in Instagram bio and…
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Thank you: From Monty and Andrew
https://youtu.be/qcb02aRi9kg Frost Fund family! Last week, we hosted an exciting Valentine’s themed community fundraiser for our Harley Project. In total, we were able to raise $535.00 for the care of Monty and Harley through this campaign! We want to say thank you to everyone that gave – and for many of you who received a…
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Meet the Frost Fund 2025 Intern Team!!
When I first launched Frost Fund, one of my top priorities was to create hands-on learning opportunities for young professionals in our community. With five years of experience as a professor and a long history of working with nonprofits, I’m incredibly passionate about fostering a meaningful learning environment for motivated, driven youth. From what I’ve…
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This Video Will Make Your Day: Frost Fund LA Fires Cat Transport | World Animal News feature
Post to Instagram on 2/5/25 from World Animal News: Brittnei Schaeffler, the visionary behind Frost Fund, is making significant strides in addressing California’s shelter crisis. In collaboration with Best Friends LA, Palmdale Animal Shelter, and Lancaster Animal Care Center, Frost Fund recently orchestrated the relocation of rescued cats from overcrowded Los Angeles shelters in response…
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Our First Official Harley Project Pup, Monty – And How You Can Help Him!
We were contacted by the Long Beach Animal Care Shelter regarding sweet 1.5 year old Monty after almost 7 months of him waiting in the shelter for his forever home. Like any animal in a kennel for this long, this amount of time can begin to feel overwhelming and was causing Monty to exhibit signs…
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LA to Vegas: Cats From Fire Regions Transported By Frost Fund to Vegas Rescue.
Taken from Instagram post on 1/27/25: Still reliving the amazing rescue transport of 18 cats from the LA fire region from Best Friends LA – and three from our wonderful Frost Fund fosters to Homeward Bound Cat Adoptions in Las Vegas! Please click here to view a short 90 second video of their departure. These…
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Heartwarming Rescue Video of Ruffles and Ridges!
Here is a very heartwarming story as we heal from the devastation of the LA fires. One that shows the power of teamwork and the importance of us all doing what we can to work together to help animals during overwhelming times. This is the story of Ridges and Ruffles… two bonded brothers who were…
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It’s FREEDOM DAY for 3 Adorable Kitties!!
Here is a sneak peek at 3 of the over 15 cats Frost Fund will be transporting from LA shelters this Saturday amidst the ongoing fires. This week, we rescued 3 cats (Haru, Carrot, and Poppins) from the Palmdale and Lancaster shelters. Each of these kitties is now safe with their incredible fosters until the…
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Frost Fund Helps a Cat Burned in the LA Fire & Monty Update After 250+ Days in the Shelter!!
Taken from Instagram Post on 1/17/25: Tomorrow is an exciting day! We will be assisting in the transport of a kitty who was sadly left behind and suffered severe burns during the LA fires. He and his brother (who he is closely bonded with) were saved by the amazing Claudine Book. Claudine was able to…
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Frost Fund LA Wildfire Donation Updates and Ongoing Plans
Taken from Instagram post update on 1/15/25: Hey Frost Fund Family – if you have donated and/or just would like an update on animal related affairs during the LA fires, I really encourage you to take seven minutes and listen to this important update video from our end! Thank you so incredibly much to everyone…
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Frost Fund + LA Fire Updates
The 90 second video update below is taken directly from our recent Instagram post. As we are a small team, we try to keep everyone formed across multiple platforms as quickly as possible. We know some of our website subscribers do not have Instagram, but if you do – the best way to stay up…
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Sweetest Video of Some of the Lives Frost Fund Has Saved
This video might be perhaps one of my favorite yet… Amongst all we do, the most impactful part for me is seeing the faces of both the animals and the people helping them as they exit their life from the shelter. So here is a little recap of the freedom walks both the dogs and…
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Our Frost Fund CEO Speaks at Amigos De Los Ninos Grant Award Ceremony
As we continue to reflect on our blessings, one of the greatest honors Frost Fund had last year was being both a grant recipient and a featured speaker at the Amigos De Los Ninos grant award ceremony. This incredible organization donates thousands of dollars every year to smaller and growing nonprofits striving to make a…
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Adorable Cat Rescue Video and Looking Forward With Frost Fund
As we look forward to the new year ahead – we wanted to share some special moments we have been so thankful for. Starting with our rescue of 11 cats from an overcrowded shelter in Riverside amidst the devastating Airport Fire earlier this year. These precious angels were either brought in during the fires with…
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Milo’s Amazing Rescue Story
This is Milo’s – our 21st Red List Rescue’s – story!! After over 100 days in the shelter and being placed on the red list, we were able to pull together and find him an adopter just in time! All thanks to you – our wonderful Frost Fund family – taking the time to share,…
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An Important Message of Thanks From Frost Fund’s CEO
Hello Frost Fund family! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are getting ready to enjoy the holiday season.. I simply wanted to stop by and share an important message of thanks and gratitude from the bottom of my heart – for everyone who has supported this nonprofit dream and Frost Fund. Your…
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Last Chance to Get Your 2025 Frost Fund Red List Rescue Calendar!
Love animals? Want to help make a difference in their lives? Get your Frost Fund 2025 Red List Rescue calendar for a LIMITED TIME!! 2024 has been filled with so much growth and of course, animal lives saved! As we prepare for 2025, we have created wall and desk calendars showcasing 12 of our incredible…
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Special Video Message from Africa: Frost Fund’s Build of Two New Anti Poaching Kennels for SFW Is Complete!
Last year, we raised funds through our Sweat to Protect initiative to help our friends at Soldiers for Wildlife(SFW) Conservation and Green Trax construct two new anti poaching K9 kennels in South Africa! About a year later – they are completed and helping to protect working canines and African wildlife as a result! The Green…
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Text Messages From Heaven! Red List Rescue Adopter Update
These are the kinds of text messages we live for. Check out these messages from Milo’s adopter (our most recent Red List Rescue) and one from his recently onboarded incredible trainer, @zackdevore15 on Instagram of @falco_dog_training_oc. To us, these messages reveal and confirm several things: 1. How important a dedicated adopter is to the long…
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Check out Duke Settling Down! Our 19th Red List Rescue.
Duke is our 19th Red List Rescue pup and we are so excited to share a few special videos his adopting family sent us in the last half of this reel!! Duke was saved from the Lancaster shelter amid overcrowded and in our opinion – less than humane conditions. He is now living his best…
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Frost Fund Fall Festival Recap
Enjoy a little recap of our incredibly exciting and impactful first ever Frost Fund Fall Festival from earlier last month! We had the most incredible night getting to celebrate our first year of existence and both the animal and human lives we have saved and impacted. So many of you showed up in your best…
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Post Red List Rescue Check-In
Hey Frost Fund Fam! As always, we love to debrief our red list rescues with you to reflect on the journey and what we have learned in each. They are all so different and prove that when people come together determined to do good things – nothing is impossible. We hope you will enjoy listening…
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Patriot’s Post Red List Rescue Story
This is Patriot’s official 20th Frost Fund Red List Rescue story!! I am so grateful for every single person who stepped up and shared once again to help his story go far and wide! Like all missions, Patriot’s was truly unique and had many unexpected twists and turns. But he is now safe and in…
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An Amazing Update on Milo and a Message From Our CEO
“I got to take Milo on his first hike today with Jessica Cole after surviving over 100 days in the shelter and facing red list euthanasia. What a blessing for Frost Fund to be a part of this special boy’s journey. I can’t imagine him not being here to enjoy the fresh air and the…
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Are you the next Frost Fund Intern?
Internship positions available: So who wants to join the team?! Email teamfrostfund@gmail.com if any of these prick your interest. All are paid positions thanks to the intern supportive grants of@bixbycapitalmanagement and Amigos De Los Ninos, mostly remote, and lots of fun. Our interns are the heart of our growth and we are looking for HIGHLY…
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A Massive Thank You to Our Friend and Supporter: Tom Ciccone
One of the greatest blessings of starting a nonprofit is meeting incredible people like Tom Ciccone (@tomciccone_art on instagram) who are both insanely talented and generous. Tom uses his gift and love for animals to create custom portraits of both wild and domestic animals. Once he saw the picture of Frost and our CEO Brittnei,…
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Another Red List Rescue Success: Milo!
We did it again Red List Rescue Team! Milo has just been adopted. Our CEO, Brittnei, was able to pick him up from the shelter and take him to freedom after lots of coordination, planning, and more. We can’t wait to share his full rescue video soon. Thank you to everyone who shared Milo’s story…
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Red List Rescue, Patriot, Has Been Adopted!
The Frost Fund Fam has done another fantastic job at getting the word out and giving our Red List Rescue’s the best chance at a forever family life as possible. After an exciting visit to Chapman University, one student that had the opportunity to spend time with patriot expressed interest in adopting him. He messaged…
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Frost Fund CEO Helps Educate Sixth Graders on the Importance of Animal Care
At Frost Fund, we believe that education, enthusiasm, and bringing out the strengths and passions in others can change the world. That is why recently our CEO took the opportunity to educate two local sixth grade classes on the importance of caring for animals and the environment.
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Another Happy Ending for a Frost Fund Red List Rescue
Lightning is a ten month old Belgian Malinois that found himself as one of many dogs in an animal shelter in Southern California. Due to the overcrowding occurring in the shelter, an unfortunately common occurrence especially in California, he was red listed and set to be euthanized to make room for more incoming dogs. Thankfully…
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The Resilience of Rescue Dogs and How Frost Fund Supports Their Journeys
Harley is a rescued German Shepard that ended up in an animal shelter after his owners were arrested leaving him homeless. This is a perfect example of an amazing animal being subjected to challenging circumstances that aren’t their fault. Due to his life experiences, Harley has some behavioral issues that have made it difficult for…
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We Need Our Team’s Support. How Your Donations Can Help Frost Fund Save Lives.
Frost Fund’s Red List Rescue has been talked about a lot recently on our social media and our blog as we are focused on providing as many animals as we can with loving homes so they can avoid euthanasia. However, some rescues are more complex than others. In our history we have had multiple instances…
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A Dog’s Eye View of How Frost Fund Saves Red List Rescues
Frost Fund has had the Red List Rescue program as a core part of our operation ever since we began. The simple purpose being to save the dogs that are the most in need and to provide for adopters that may be willing to adopt but aren’t able to due to distance or financial complications.…
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The Shelter Cat Epidemic and How Frost Fund Is Helping
The discussion of animals in shelters usually leads to talking about dogs without homes. While of course the struggles dogs face in shelters are incredibly important they are not the only shelter animals in need of help. Cats need just as much help as dogs do when it comes to shelters and in some cases…
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California Has the Highest Number of Endangered Animal Species, Why Is This and What Can We Do About It?
California is an incredibly unique place, both biologically and geographically. The combination of these factors lead California to be the most bio-diverse state in the country. This biodiversity is part of what makes California’s natural environments so amazing and special. However, because so many species are lower in population and specialized to their own unique…
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How Animals Have Been Affected in the Aftermath of the Maui Wildfires
In August of 2023, wildfires wreaked havoc across the island. Thousands of homes were destroyed and families displaced, as well as hundreds of people being injured and 101 killed. Needless to say these fires were nothing short of devastating. Animals were also severely affected. Domesticated animals were displaced and in some cases separated from their…
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The Great Barrier Reef’s Health Is in Decline, Here’s Why That Should Matter to You.
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has been severely damaged by a variety of human factors over the years. In 2024, multiple organizations reported that the reef had experienced a huge mass bleaching event, causing immense damage. The reef cannot sustain this level of human induced damage. However, the good news is if humans have…
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