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July 2009:
June is over at last… Many, many thanks to all of you who responded so generously to our plea for foster homes! In 30 days, we brought in 21 dogs. Izzy, Brittany, Mason, and Allie—all mentioned in our previous update—came in during the course of a single day, and so did one more girl. Her owners left her at the shelter, but the only information they provided about her was her name: Guinevere. (That’s definitely one we haven’t seen before!) Her Royal Highness is a leggy one-year-old with a curly coat and a sparkling personality. Already spayed, no heartworms, healthy—wow! Now all she needs is her own little Camelot. Then, just as we were thinking we’d finally have a breather… A call from San Angelo—help needed for Kirby, a husky, caramel-colored 8-month-old, scheduled for euthanasia at an overcrowded shelter. A call from San Antonio about two beautiful strays, boy and girl, running loose in the neighborhood, at risk of being taken to the pound. Another stray, cheerful 3-year-old Molly, apparently abandoned at a car lot in May. An e-mail pleading for help for Gingerale, a senior girl whose owner could no longer care for her. A phone call about another senior whose family had had to move to a no-dogs apartment. A boy-and-girl pair showing up stray at Town Lake. It just doesn’t stop!

To give you a snapshot of our year so far: we have already brought an even 100 dogs into care. Nearly half came from shelters, a little more than a third were turned in by their owners, and the rest came to us as strays or as abandoned dogs: dropped off at vet clinics or boarding kennels and never picked up, or just left all alone in the yard when their owners moved away. Nearly one-third of our 2009 dogs have tested positive for heartworms—please let us know if you are one of the special families willing to see a foster Golden through heartworm treatment! We’ve taken in dogs from 15 different shelters and accepted them from owners and Good Samaritans in 21 different communities. Our oldest dog is probably 10 or 11; our youngest arrived in GRR care at just 11 weeks old.

… and so, it’s on to the second half of 2009. We’ll be posting stories and photos for all of our newest dogs, and updates on our “old” ones, just as soon as we can. As always, THANK YOU for all of your help and support. As long as we have so many wonderful volunteers, Goldens in need will always find a circle of new friends and a chance for a new life.
 

If you can help—whenever, however—please let us know. We would love to have you.

Thanks to all of you, from all of us at GRR!



 

 

All GRR dogs are spayed or neutered and updated on vet work before adoption. As you’ll read, a number of our new dogs came into care with heartworms. We typically complete the treatment in foster care, but if one of these Goldens captures YOUR heart & you’re willing to take him or her through the treatment, please discuss it with us!   We’ll be happy to give you detailed instructions on the dog’s care (activity restriction is VERY important), and of course we will cover the cost at one of our approved clinics. 

Please note - the ages we assign to our dogs are only ESTIMATES - as rescue dogs, their ages are not known with any definition.

On June 25th we had 50 dogs in foster care.


We are
 the GRR, E.G.F. dogs:
Patches
(11 month old)

 

Rosalyn
(8-10 year old)

Update 6/19/09

Maggie
(4 year old)

 


We
are currently available for adoption:

 

Chester
(10 year old)
Shaula
(10 year old)

 
Gil
(10 year old)

Update 6/09/09

 

Rusty
(9-10 year old)
 
Sammie
(9 year old)
Annie
(8-9 year old)

 
Cindy
(8 year old)
Tate
(8 year old)
Susie
(7 year old)
Pelusa
(7 year old)

Update 6/19/09

Sabrina
(7 year old)

Update 6/26/09

Bess
(6 year old)

 
 
Midas
(4 year old)


Update 6/2/09
  Macey
(3 year old)

Bevo
(3 year old)
Mia
(2 year old)

Update 6/19/09

 

 

We will be available for adoption soon:

Taylor
(4 year old)


Update 6/14/09

  Allison
(5 year old)

Update 6/11/09

Kasey
(4 year old)
Gabby
(2 year old)


Update 6/2/09

 
Nacho
(3 year old)

Update 6/19/09

  

Winston
(4 year old)

Beau
(6 year old)

Update 6/19/09

  

Daisy Dee
(18 month old)

Update 6/19/09 

Jett
(1 year old)

Update 6/19/09

McGregor
(3 year old)

 

We are about to meet our forever homes,
and are not available:

Sport
(3 year old)

Update 6/11/09 

Lexie
(3 month old)

Update 6/23/09

Sesame
(4 year old)
Lady
(6 year old)
Gromit
(22 month old)

 

Maxwell
(1 year old)

 
Layla
(1 year old)
Raleigh
(9 year old)


 
Bella
(9 month old)

 
Rainy
(4½ year old)
Crumpet
(6½ year old)
 
Mac
(6 year old)

 

 

We recently moved into our forever homes:
 

KB Duke Tigger LD
Perkins Jasmine Roxy
Stella

Happily adopted dogs from this year, and previous years

 

 

 

Dogs with the are undergoing heartworm treatment.

If only a heart of gold were enough to protect our dogs from heartworms!

We have taken in a record number of heartworm-positive Golden Retrievers, all of whom will need treatment before they are ready for their forever homes. Some of the wonderful dogs below need time to gain or lose weight or just get healthier overall before they can begin their treatment. But in time—maybe a month or two, maybe a good bit longer—they’ll be healthy and ready to fly out the adoption door!

For just about $10 to $12 a month—the cost of Heartgard, Revolution or Sentinel —heartworm infestation can be prevented. The price tag for missing those monthly meds?
On average, GRR spends about $650 per Golden for heartworm treatment—and it can be pretty hard on the dog.

Has your dog had his Heartworm preventative this month?

Our adoption fees alone are not enough to cover the cost of heartworm treatments. 
Please consider making a
Donation to Gold Ribbon Rescue.

 

 

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