Note to our visitors: if
you know of other GSD Rescue Web sites or valuable resources that I can link to here,
please suggest them to me (Brian, bab43@msn.com).
Also, please let me know if any of the information below is incorrect or
outdated. Thanks!
If you are looking for a
rescue organization in California that handles dog breeds other than
German Shepherds, search for that breed on www.petfinder.com
(from their "Pet Search" page) or www.rescuecanines.com
and you will likely find an appropriate
organization.
This page was last modified on
09/04/24.
Other GSD Rescue Resources
Are Pets Covered by Home
Insurance?--lists dog breeds often ineligible for home insurance,
including GSDs. Posted on the Website
TheZebra.com 4-21-20
German Shepherd 101.com--a
rescue-friendly Website covering many aspects of owning and training German
Shepherds. Good general resource.
How to Rent with a Dog--Contributed
by Wendy Simoes, San Francisco Bay Area German Shepherd Rescue Volunteer
SpayCalifornia--a
state-wide referral database designed to connect people throughout the state
of California with veterinary resources offering low-cost spay/neuter
services.
Web Sites for
California GSD Rescue Operations
Alameda
Golden
State German Shepherd Rescue--based in Alameda, GSGSR adopts dogs out
in the San Francisco Bay area and to those parts of the Central Valley in
California in which they have volunteers.
Burbank
German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles (serves LA County, Orange County, Tehachapi)
Devore
Shepherds
and Others Animal Rescue (SOAR)
El Dorado County
El
Dorado County German Shepherd Rescue
Emeryville (and much of
Northern California)
German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California --based in
Emeryville, primarily serve the East Bay, San Francisco area, South Bay
and Central Coast areas.
Irvine
Coastal German
Shepherd
Rescue (Orange County Chapter)
Laguna Niguel
German
Shepherd Safe Haven--We rescue German Shepherd dogs, puppies and mixes
from shelters and other life threatening situations. We then evaluate and
learn the personalities of the dogs so we can find forever homes that they
will blossom in. We are a
501(c)3 Non-Profit Public Charity.
Las Vegas
Vegas Shepherd
Rescue (added 9-9-17)--Vegas Shepherd
Rescue’s mission is to provide lost, unwanted and homeless German Shepherds
a safe and loving environment while they rest and recuperate with needed
medical treatments and/or training while being rehabilitated to the point
where they can be placed in forever homes.
Los Angeles
German Shepherd Rescue--Burbank (serves LA
County, Orange County, Tehachapi)
German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County (serves
Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino,
Riverside)
Shepherds Paws Animal Rescue,
Inc. (based out of Agua Dulce near Santa Clarita; no specific rescue
region indicated on Website)
Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles
Orange County
Coastal German
Shepherd
Rescue (Orange County Chapter)
German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles (serves LA
County, Orange County, Tehachapi)
German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County (serves
Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino,
Riverside)
German
Shepherd Safe Haven (based in Laguna Niguel)
Pleasant Hill (San
Francisco Bay Area)
Calpaws K9 Rescue--an
all-volunteer non-profit dog rescue focused on saving dogs of all ages and
breeds (but mostly GSDs).
Riverside
German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County (serves
Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino,
Riverside)
Sacramento (and much of
Northern California)
Greater California German Shepherd
Rescue -- Primarily serves the Greater Sacramento, Central San Joaquin
Valley, and North San Francisco Bay areas, including area codes 209, 530,
707, and 916 and, to a lesser extent, area codes 510 and 925.
Shep Heroes --
Serves the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Marin,
Monterey, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara,
Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo, and on a limited basis the Ft. Bragg
area of Mendocino County and Lake Tahoe region of Washoe County, NV.
San Bernardino
German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County (serves
Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino,
Riverside)
Shepherds
and Others Animal Rescue (SOAR)
San Diego
Coastal German Shepherd
Rescue (based in Orange County; serves
Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino,
Riverside)
Southern California German
Shepherd Rescue (based in San Diego)
San Francisco Bay Area
(and surrounding region)
Bay Area
German Shepherd Rescue
German
Shepherd Rescue of Northern California
Golden State German Shepherd Rescue
Second Chance German Shepherd Rescue
San Jose
Second Chance German
Shepherd Rescue
Santa Clarita
Shepherds Paws Animal Rescue,
Inc. (based out of Agua Dulce near Santa Clarita; no specific rescue
region indicated on Website)
Shingle Springs
El
Dorado County German Shepherd Rescue
Tehachapi
German Shepherd Rescue (serves LA County,
Orange County, Tehachapi)
Walnut Creek
Second Chance German
Shepherd Rescue
West Los Angeles
Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles
Willits
Milo Foundation
Yreka
Siskiyou
German Shepherd Rescue
California German Shepherd
Rescue Operations without Websites
Mountain Ranch, CA (Calaveras County)
Rosemary Joralemon
209-754-0147 (no e-mail address)
GSD Rescue Operations
Outside of California
NOTE: First
check the Website www.rescuecanines.com,
as they will certainly have a more updated list of GSD rescues outside of
Calif. than the one posted here.
AL
Coastal
White German Shepherd Dog Rescue/Referral - a not-for-profit referral
site and fundraising store whose main goal is to raise money for emergency
veterinary care for White GSDs in need, primarily in the south-eastern
coastal states.
AZ
Southwest
German Shepherd Rescue (Phoenix, AZ) -- SWGSR is a small group of
individuals dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming German
Shepherd Dogs of all colors into their forever homes. SWGSR does not place
a dog in a home just because they need to make space for a new rescue;
they put the dog's best interest at heart at all times and will not place
a dog in a home that is not suitable.
White
German Shepherd Rescue (Phoenix, AZ)--Partnered with Southwest German
Shepherd Rescue (an Arizona 501c3 tax exempt corporation) and a member of
CABRA (Coalition of All Breed Rescue of Arizona, also a 501c3
organization), we are a small group of individuals dedicated to rescuing,
rehabilitating and rehoming German Shepherd Dogs of all colors into their
forever homes.
DC
Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd
Rescue - All-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to
finding homes for GSD and mixes in the MD, DC, and North VA areas.
CO
German Shepherd Rescue
of the Rockies (Denver, CO) - The goal of German Shepherd Rescue of the
Rockies is to find well-matched, carefully-screened, permanent homes and
families for each dog. As a community resource, we provide nutrition
information, referrals, education, training tips and other services.
FL
Coastal White German Shepherd Dog
Rescue/Referral - a not-for-profit referral site and fundraising store
whose main goal is to raise money for emergency veterinary care for White
GSDs in need, primarily in the south-eastern coastal states.
Heidi's Legacy Dog Rescue
-- Non-profit, no-kill, animal rescue organization made up entirely by
volunteers. Dedicated to rehabilitating, caring for and finding permanent
placements for abused, neglected and unwanted animals in a no-kill
environment. All breed rescue, but take in as many GSDs as possible.
GA
German Shepherd Dog Rescue of
Georgia, Inc.-- an all-volunteer, non-profit
organization whose mission is to find loving permanent homes for abandoned
and surrendered German Shepherd Dogs in Atlanta and surrounding areas.
ID
Idaho German Shepherd Rescue
(based in Boise, ID)--Idaho German Shepherd Rescue is an all volunteer
organization that rescues dogs from overcrowded shelters in California and
help them find their forever homes in Idaho.
IL
Chicagoland Shepherd Rescue - Contact information, and dogs
available for adoption.
German Shepherd Rescue of Illinois - Non profit organization dedicated to finding good homes for German
Shepherd in need.
MD
Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd
Rescue - All-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to
finding homes for GSD and mixes in the MD, DC, and North VA areas.
MI
Michigan German Shepherd Dog
Rescue - Photos and information on dogs available for adoption.
Rescue service for abandoned, abused, or unwanted GSDs.
MT
Montana German Shepherd Rescue
- Serves MT, WY, UT, ID, WA, and Canada. Based in Hamilton, MT.
New England States
German Shepherd Dog Rescue of New England - Providing rescue and adoption services throughout the area.
NC
Coastal
White German Shepherd Dog Rescue/Referral - a not-for-profit referral
site and fundraising store whose main goal is to raise money for emergency
veterinary care for White GSDs in need, primarily in the south-eastern
coastal states.
German Shepherd Rescue and Adoptions - Non-profit, all volunteer group dedicated to saving lives -notably GSDs
and mixes. Photos of dogs available for adoption.
NJ
New Jersey German Shepherd Rescue, Inc. - Rescue, referral, rehab and re-homing of German Shepherds in New Jersey.
Message board for adoptions/placements. Host site for American German Shepherd Rescue
Association, list of rescues in the US.
NV
German Shepherd Rescue--Las Vegas
- A very small group of volunteers whose 1st
priority is to rescue "last day" dogs from local animal
shelters. GSR-LV does not have a kennel or a facility to house the dogs
and depends on volunteers to provide foster homes.
Cherie Owen (no Website)
Gardnerville, NV 89410
775-782-3770
gsrescue1@charter.net
OR
Great Northwest German Shepherd Rescue of Oregon
Lake Oswego, OR (near Portland)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Great-Northwest-German-Shepherd-Rescue-of-Oregon-986431414719380/?ref=page_internal
Julie Rosenkoetter (no Website)
Salem, OR
503-585-9451
503-363-3647
Shepherds Without Borders
Silverton, OR (near Salem)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shepherdswithoutbordersrescue
SC
Coastal White German Shepherd
Dog Rescue/Referral--a not-for-profit referral site and fundraising
store whose main goal is to raise money for emergency veterinary care for
White GSDs in need, primarily in the south-eastern coastal states.
TX
Austin German
Shepherd Dog Rescue--AGSDR is a dedicated, all-volunteer,
not-for-profit group ensuring German Shepherd Dogs (purebred/mixed) are
provided quality "forever" adoption placements in Austin and
Central Tex.
German Shepherd Rescue of Central
Texas--German Shepherd Rescue of Central Texas is a non-profit
organization that strives to save German Shepherds and German Shepherd
mixes from neglect, abuse, and premature death.
German Shepherd Dog Rescue of San
Antonio, TX--Mission is to promote and protect the health, safety and
welfare of German Shepherd Dogs and German Shepherd Dog Mix breeds in and
around the San Antonio, Texas area.
Greater Houston German
Shepherd Dog Rescue --The goals of GHGSDR are to educate the public
about the German Shepherd Dog, and to rescue as many dogs from shelters as
possible and find caring loving permanent homes for them.
North Texas German Shepherd Rescue--There are a lot of wonderful German Shepherd Dogs in the Dallas/Ft.Worth
area in need of safe and loving homes. Our goal is to find happy homes for
those dogs.
UT
German Shepherd Dog
Rescue of Utah, Inc. - German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Utah works
to place loving German Shepherds into permanent homes.GSD Rescue of Utah
serves the intermountain west, accepting and placing dogs in Utah, Idaho,
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada.
VA
Coastal White German Shepherd Dog Rescue/Referral - a not-for-profit
referral site and fundraising store whose main goal is to raise money for
emergency veterinary care for White GSDs in need, primarily in the
south-eastern coastal states.
Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd
Rescue - All-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to
finding homes for GSD and mixes in the MD, DC, and North VA areas.
WA
Washington German Shepherd Rescue
(Seattle area) - All volunteer organization dedicated to finding loving
homes for surrendered, abandoned or neglected dogs and puppies.
WI
German Shepherd Rescue Alliance of
Wisconsin - GSRAW views its mission as increasing public
awareness against animal cruelty and overpopulation while rescuing and
finding homes for displaced and unwanted German Shepherd Dogs throughout
Wisconsin and further, if needed.
Badgerland
German Shepherd Rescue - Badgerland German Shepherd Rescue (BGSR) is
an incorporated group of individuals volunteering their time, money, love
and efforts to rescue German Shepherd Dogs, whether or not purebred, who
have been abandoned, surrendered to animal shelters/humane societies, or
surrendered to BGSR by their owners.
Good Shepherd K-9
Rescue - Good Shepherd K-9 Rescue is dedicated to saving and finding
good homes for unwanted, abused or homeless purebred German
Shepherds. We are a nonprofit organization started by individuals
whose love for the breed, knowledge of health and temperament, experience
with fostering and placing GSDs in good homes recognized a need for a
rescue when the shelters become full or someone needs to find another home
for their German Shepherd.
WV
Coastal White German Shepherd
Dog Rescue/Referral - a not-for-profit referral site and fundraising
store whose main goal is to raise money for emergency veterinary care for
White GSDs in need, primarily in the south-eastern coastal states.
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