Having grown up watching NBA basketball there’s a certain nostalgia that comes with Laker culture. It’s not just the games, it’s the energy, the camaraderie, it’s the players, it’s the whole lifestyle. Kobe Bryant was more than a basketball legend, he was a philanthropist who gave back to his community and made the world a better place through his foundations. He cared about people just as much as he cared about the game. Kobe Day was established before he passed to honor him after his retirement, but it has become a way for the world to continue to remember his legacy.

Today we release three Limited Release Collars. One brand new special Limited Release to honor his tenacity and his drive, the Mamba Mentality Illusion Showoff Collar. The second, a CR fan favorite through the years, the MVP Ultra Collar. And finally a Laker's Two Tone Kyon and leash set. All three seek to honor and pay homage to Kobe but also to help carry out his mission to give back. He sought to better life for those less fortunate which is something we greatly admire and seek to emulate as well. 10% of proceeds from both Limited Releases will benefit the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation. 

“The Mamba and Mambacita Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating positive impact for underserved athletes and boys and girls in sports. The foundation provides funding and sports programming for underserved kids to enable participation in school and/ or league sports that enrich socio-emotional and physical development. Kobe and Gigi’s vision was to create a world where young boys and girls had equal opportunity to pursue their dreams through sports and life. The foundation honors their legacy by funding programs that support their vision.” And we are proud to help them further their mission.

Maui needs our help. The beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii has been ravaged by wildfires over the past week and they need all the help they can get. The historic oceanfront town of Lahaina was literally burnt to the ground, people and pets are missing as the death toll rises. The heartbreaking devastation is monumental.

Maui holds a particularly special place in hearts. It’s a place we have visited several times but most significantly it was the location of our first Crazy Rebels destination photoshoot campaign. We got to spend a week meeting and photographing the lucky island dogs who call Maui home and in doing so we made some lifelong friends as well.

The Maui Humane Society continues to take in hundreds of animals who have been burned, lost during the evacuation process and those in need of critical care due to smoke inhalation. We designed the Maui Journey Collar in an effort to raise funds for the Maui Humane Society. This collar combines the beautiful sunset colors Maui is so famous for with a pop of bight ocean blue padding. 100% of proceeds from this collar will be donated to the Maui Humane Society to help them perform lifesaving medical procedures and purchase supplies for families that have lost everything, so they can keep their animals with them. If you would like to donate directly to them, they are accepting donations a number of ways.

1. You can donate directly on their website, due to an influx of traffic they have reported this may not be working, so there are several other ways to donate below as well.
2. They have created a Facebook and Instagram fundraiser with a direct link to donate.
3. You can Venmo @mauihumanesociety
4. Or by using the link bit.ly/mauihumanesociety

If you would like to donate to other organizations the Hawaii Red Cross and Maui United Way would be so grateful for your help as well.

Sending Maui all the pawsitive vibes.

 

 

We love giving back! And since it's the month of giving, we're feeling extra generous which is why we have teamed up with the Doberman Rescue of Minnesota to raise funds in the name of Dobies. 

About The Rescue: The Doberman Rescue of Minnesota (DRM) is a non-profit, entirely volunteer run organization founded in 2000 and they have been saving lives ever since. All of the Dobermans in their program live in loving homes with foster families until they are able to go to they forever family.

The Main Event: This Saturday, November 10, 2018 DRM is hosting their biggest fundraiser of the year, A Night To Paws Gala. If you are lucky enough to live near Minneapolis we highly suggest heading out to support an awesome causer and enjoy a night of food, fun, entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, a comedy show, photo booth and our favorite part, the silent auction. Ticket sales benefit the rescue as well as the silent auction. You can find this beautiful Triumph Luxe Collar (in Dobie size of course) up for auction at the event. You can buy tickets to the event right here.

2nd Annual A Night to Paws Gala

Saturday, November 10 at 6 PM – 10 PM CST
Columbia Golf Course – 3300 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418

How YOU Can Give Back Too: If you're not near enough to attend but still want to give back, don't worry we've got you covered in the best way possible. From now until Saturday night you can order a Triumph Luxe Collar in any color combo and size for your dog, and we'll donate a portion of proceeds right to DRM. It's that easy. Your dog gets a collar, the rescue saves more Dobies, and the good vibes keep flowing. Shop the Triumph Luxe Collar right here.

 

 

We're kicking off this year by giving back!

Help save the magical unicorns. But, "what is a magical unicorn?" you ask. Magical unicorns are amazing dogs who, for one reason or another, have simple been overlooked at crowded shelters. City shelters depend on rescues like A Purposeful Rescue in Los Angeles, California to help these magical unicorns find their forever homes, but APR needs volunteers and donations to make this happen.

We've teamed up with some amazing rescue friends and wonderfully huge hearted companies to help raise money and resources for the magical unicorns at A Purposeful Rescue. We would love your support too! Any donation made automatically enters you in a raffle to win a super mega prize pack loaded with prizes from Crazy Rebels (hello cozy hoodie!!), Allku Pets, Hadley Clay Studio, Lasso Dogs, My Le Dogue, The Max Bone and The TrackR.

Here's how you can help magical unicorns AND win a prize package for your dog:

1. Make a single donation* to A Purposeful Rescue right on their website. Then comment below: "I donated to the APR fundraiser."

OR YOU CAN:

2. Purchase any item(s) from A Purposeful Rescue's Amazon Wish List** right here and comment below: "I purchased something from the Wish List for the APR fundraiser."

Our goal is to raise $2000 and donate every item on A Purposeful Rescue's Wish List by Feb 9. Please consider making a donation or sending a gift to a magical unicorn today!

GET YOUR DOG CARTOONED FOR THE CAUSE TOO! From now until January 15, 2017 we'll be donating a portion of proceeds from all cartoon JPGs and canvases to APR. Order yours here today!!

*APR is a 501C3 NON-PROFIT and all donations made directly to APR are tax deductible (tax ID # 46-3646857).

**Please send any item(s) purchased from Amazon to the address at the top of the Wish List:

A Purposeful Rescue
1122 Carmona Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90019-2565
United States

We are so thankful for so many things. Not the least of which is being able to do what we love every single day. Crafting quality gear for dogs is a true passion and we are beyond thankful that we have been blessed with the opportunity to deck out your dogs.

We work with rescues and organizations to give back all year long, but we thought we would up the ante this month in honor of Thanksgiving and work with as many rescues as possible to give back as much as possible! We started off with two raffle collars for a cause, but we’re just getting started. Thanks to YOU we've already raised over $1,000 in donations.

What we've got planned and how you can help us give back too:

November 1 - 7, Nightmare Before Christmas Raffle Collar for a cause! Raised $830 for Dobies and Little Paws Rescue in Fillmore, California. This wonderful organization rescues, rehabilitates, and rehouse hundreds of Dobermans and other breeds every year. Congratulations to the winner Sherry Rowland! 

       How you can help: Donate to Dobies and Little Paws Rescue and check out their adoptable dogs!

November 8 - 15, Walking Dead Raffle Collar for a cause! Raised $350 for the winners choice organization, Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue in Arizona. Congratulations to the winner Elizabeth Davis!

      How you can help: Donate to Desert Harbor Rescue and check out their adoptable dogs!

November 14, "Home's Best Friend" Adopt-a-pet event in Ramona, California. Hosted by Coldwell Banker, they help people find homes on a daily basis and for this event their mission extends to helping dogs find homes too!  We donated a Doggy Spa basket to their Silent Auction to raise funds for Adopt-a-pet.com. There are tons of fundraising events during the holidays, so while you're enjoying friends and family be sure to remember those in need as well!

       How you can help: Donate items to an organizations silent auction or raffle for a cause.

November 16 - 22, Raffle to Win a Crazy Rebels prize pack valued at over $100 sponsored by a super generous human being, Tiffany Armstrong! Winner scores a $50 gift certificate to CrazyRebels.com and two rebel bandana collars of their choice! 100% of proceeds will benefit the 100+ Abandoned Dog Rescue.

      How you can help: Get your raffle tickets here!

November 18, Cozy Donations to your local shelter. This time of year it gets cold for lots of shelter animals, so any donation of gently used blankets, towels, and dog beds is greatly appreciated by your local shelter. We'll be donating to Animal Friends of the Valleys in Wildomar, California.

      How you can help: Clean out your linen closets and donate to your local shelter or rescue.

November 21, Donate your time. On November 21st we'll be spending the day loving on adoptable Dobies from Dobies and Little Paws Rescue. Aside from the feeding, cleaning, and exercising of shelter pets many organizations need volunteers just to hang out with the dogs and spend time giving them love and attention. Shelter pets are so appreciative of your love, so take a little time to donate your time. 

     How you can help: Volunteer at your local rescue or shelter.

End of November, Donate TOYS! Shelter dogs love to play too! Our chuck-it loving Doberman Dakoda will be generously donating 100 chuck-it balls to several Southern California shelters.

      How you can help: Buy a few new toys to donate to your local shelter! 

We love to give back! And we love when you get involved too! Show us how you're helping dogs in need and giving back to your community on Instagram with the hashtag #crazyrebelscares.