From Los Angeles to Buffalo to Dog Disneyland: Help Flash & Lucy Find Their Forever Home!

Buffalo to the Rescue with Help from ESPN Legend Roy Firestone

When every door in the West slammed shut, Buffalo opened its heart.

After losing his home due to unexpected life circumstances, a close friend was faced with an unthinkable choice: what to do with his two deeply bonded dogs, Flash and Lucy, who had been by his side for nearly a decade. Desperate to keep them safe and together, he reached out to every rescue he could, from California to Nevada to Utah and beyond. But rescue after rescue said the same thing: they were full, completely overwhelmed.

No one could take them, and separating them would have broken their spirits.

He was devastated, exhausted, and nearly out of hope, until a miracle happened.

A Buffalo resident stepped in to organize a cross-country rescue mission, along with support from legendary ESPN sports broadcaster and animal advocate Roy Firestone. Together, they’re helping Flash and Lucy get from Los Angeles to a peaceful sanctuary on a horse farm in Ontario, Canada—a true Dog Disneyland, with wide open fields, loving care, and the promise of a joyful life where they’ll never be separated.

We’re trying to raise $5,000 as quickly as possible to cover medical care and medication and:

• Airfare to Buffalo for both dogs

• Boarding until their travel date

• Two airline-approved travel crates

• Vet certificates and required health documentation

• Ground transportation to the airport and to Ontario

Every dollar brings us closer to peace for these two loyal companions. Every share helps their story reach someone who might be able to help.

It’s the kind of story that reminds us what compassion, community, and a little bit of Buffalo grit can do.

Now we just need your help to get them the rest of the way there.