Fairy Dogmother is a small dog rescue whose dogs come from death row, or have been otherwise homeless, hungry, lost, injured, sick or at risk of being taken to a kill shelter where dogs surrendered by their owners or caretakers can be and often are put down the same day. Kill shelters are not required to give those dogs a chance to find new homes. Therefore, FDM offers a shelter alternative for small dogs surrendered by owners no longer able to provide a home or care for them, deceased owners and dogs with disabilities or special needs.