A History of Love and Rescue

Why Lily & Kin

As a puppy, Lily was being given away due to a compound leg fracture. We were off to find her a forever family but days became months: our first foster fail. Lily lived through many foster dogs coming and going. She was the belle of the ball and she was our love. Lily died April 2026, just shy of turning 13. She left us gutted but with resolve to do something bigger.

Lily standing nose to nose with a small black puppy on the grass.

Us

Kathryn and Mark Hall have been giving their time, money, home and sleep to help dogs in need for over 20 years. They have volunteered with numerous animal rescues and shelters, and have fostered dozens of dogs, newborn through senior, with a lean toward medical cases. Their experiences have filled them with joy and heartbreak. Kathryn and Mark would like to continue their work on a bigger scale helping those in need in Southern California and hopefully beyond.

Kathryn outdoors with Lily.
Mark at the beach with Lily and another dog.

Collected moments with Lily, our family, and some of the rescued dogs who became part of our story.

A young Great Dane standing beside a garden fence.
Our daughter gently touching Lily's face.
A tan rescued puppy resting in the shade.
Family members embracing a rescued dog.
A close portrait of a rescued shepherd.
A rescued German Shepherd leaning in to say hello.
A rescued dog stretched out on a couch.
Our son holding a rescued black dog.
A small scruffy rescued terrier.
A young grey rescued dog stretched out on the sofa.
A brindle rescued puppy sitting on a brick patio.
A rescued shepherd mix resting on the grass in the sunshine.
A yellow Labrador being petted.
A rescued shepherd puppy lying on the lawn.
A rescued puppy curled up fast asleep.
A small rescued puppy held in a doorway.
A cream cocker spaniel sitting on the lawn.
Rescued dogs and puppies gathered together on the lawn.
Two rescued dogs asleep in the sitting room.
A rescued puppy sitting in a kitchen scale to be weighed.
Our daughter sitting close beside a rescued dog.
A rescued puppy in a red collar sitting in the grass.
Our daughter sleeping beside a rescued dog.
A rescued hound resting indoors.
A rescued shepherd mix lying on the lawn.
A rescued pit bull resting on a blanket.
A grey rescued puppy held close outdoors.
A litter of rescued puppies asleep together on a blanket.
A rescued German Shepherd being held close.
A tiny black rescued puppy held in two hands.
A brown and white rescued dog held close in the garden.
A dog's paw resting alongside a bare foot on a step.
Lily sitting tall beside the garden wall.
A rescued puppy climbing the garden steps.
A Great Dane leaning in cheek to cheek.
A rescued shepherd mix sitting on a patio.
A rescued shepherd nuzzling in close.
A tan and white rescued dog resting on the steps.
A black rescued puppy playing on the grass.
A grey rescued puppy resting on a blanket.
A rescued German Shepherd resting on the lawn.
Lily standing near another animal on outdoor steps.
A yellow Labrador curled up asleep with a puppy.
A rescued German Shepherd held close beneath a lemon tree.
A grey and white rescued dog lying in the grass.
A rescued German Shepherd leaning in beneath a tree.
A black rescued puppy sitting on tiled steps.
Lily resting on the bed beside another dog.
A cream rescued dog resting on the patio.
Lily getting a kiss on the nose.
A litter of newborn rescued puppies in a box.
Our daughter resting with two dogs.
A rescued shepherd mix lying in the grass on a lead.
A small rescued dog on the front steps, cats nearby.
A black puppy nose to nose with an older dog.
A rescued puppy in a crate lined with a blanket.

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