Open your heart this Valentine’s Day to a Saving Grace dog and make a difference.
Saving Grace has been helping hundreds of dogs find families over the past 6 years. 2010 has gotten off to a busy start and is sure to continue at a steady pace throughout the year. There are many dogs waiting for an opportunity to be adopted into a loving home. Saving Grace currently has many wonderful dogs in the program and many more will continue to arrive. While their needs vary in degree, they are all in need of a permanent and loving home where they can live their lives in love and comfort.Please consider opening your heart and your home to a Saving Grace dog.
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Saving Grace is a non-profit, 501-C3 organization dedicated to helping homeless animals in our community find permanent, loving homes where they will be treated as family members for the rest of their lives.
Animal Neglect Case Creates Overcrowding for Rescue Group
Wake Forest – When a Wilson County breeder became overwhelmed in caring for her animals, Saving Grace stepped in to help. The dogs were neglected and malnourished, but at least eleven of them are now receiving much-needed care from the Wake Forest animal rescue group.
“This is one of those cases where the owner realized she had too many dogs, and could no longer feed and care for them all. She’s trying to do the right thing and is getting help for the dogs, which is where we come in,” said Molly Goldston, Executive Director of Saving Grace.
The neglected dogs, mostly Labrador retrievers, will need lots of food and medical attention. Those are additional expenses that will put a strain on Saving Grace, a non-profit that relies on private donations to care for its animals.
Saving Grace takes in dogs only from local shelters and cruelty cases. In this economy, the number of dogs in the shelters has increased and Saving Grace has had a tough time keeping up. The group has several wonderful shelter dogs waiting for adoption.
All Saving Grace dogs are screened for the best temperaments and other characteristics that would disqualify them as good candidates for adoption. Then, after being treated for any medical issues, spayed and/ or neutered, the dogs are offered for adoption.
Since its inception six years ago, Saving Grace has saved hundreds of dogs from local shelters and provided aid for several puppy mill and cruelty cases in North Carolina. Despite efforts to enact stiffer penalties for irresponsible dog breeders, neglect cases are still popping up throughout our state.
Saving Grace is a non-profit 501-C3 organization. If you’re interested in helping with a donation of money, food, or medical supplies, or becoming a pet foster parent, please go to our Donations or Volunteering pages for more information.
The images on our site are courtesy of Diane Lewis Photography! Head over to our Angels page for more info. Her work really helps our dogs find great homes. Thanks Diane!
Gourmutt's Bakery
Don't you just love showing your dog how great he is with a special cookie from Gourmutt's Bakery? What's that? Your dog has never had a treat from Gourmutt's? Well, you have to fix that right away! They have a wonderful bakery where they create fresh, gourmet treats and cakes at their bakery, using all natural human quality ingredients with no added sugar, salt or chemical preservatives. Their hand-made, colorful treats are not only cute as can be, but they are healthy, too. They are fun for a special occasion or to give as gifts, or just to surprise your pooch to remind her how important she is to you. You can visit them at the Falls of Neuse Shopping Center (Lower Level) or at www.gourmuttsbakery.com to find a store near you. You'll also find premium dog foods and a complete boutique stocked with the best of everything for your dog.
As if that weren't enough, Gourmutt's Bakery is a very generous supporter of Saving Grace. They tell their customers about us and have held several fundraisers for us. They also save any donations they can to pass along to the Saving Grace dogs. They have even sent out emails to help collect supplies and to ask for extra help for Saving Grace in these tough times. All well-mannered, leashed dogs are welcome at the Gourmutt's Bakery. So why not pay them a visit, show off your Saving Grace dog, and let your pooch pick out a special goodie!
Top Notch Donations
Have you adopted a Saving Grace dog or puppy who is almost perfect, but who could use a few etiquette pointers? Here's your chance to help your dog and the other dogs at Saving Grace at the same time: Certified Pet Dog Trainer Barbara Shumannfang of Top Notch Dog will donate 20% from every dog training appointment fee to Saving Grace in the month of May. Your dog will be better behaved and you'll be helping dogs who do not yet have homes. Go to Top Notch Dog and enjoy your dog more, starting today!
Pure Bred or Rescue?
Rescued dogs make wonderful pets! So many people are told they can only get a dog with a good temperament if they purchase a pure bred from a breeder. This is not true. Dogs at Saving Grace are selected from local shelters where lack of kennel space keeps animals from being placed up for adoption. Before a dog comes into the Saving Grace program, it is evaluated for temperament and suitability as a family pet.
Good Dog!
The dogs that come to Saving Grace are hand-picked as the best dogs in the world, and then they get even better! We only select dogs that get along with other dogs and people. Most of our dogs love children - some more than others. We can help you pick those that would get along best with a family. While at Saving Grace the dogs learn basic manners. We begin with the most important lessons, such as crate training and not jumping on people. Of course, it is the responsibility of the dog's new family to continue that training - including housetraining. The Saving Grace adoption fee helps to offset this extra-special care and training that each dog receives.
The evaluation continues when the dog is brought into the Saving Grace program. Dogs do not live in kennel runs; they have access to lots of fresh air and space to run and play together with other dogs. We observe their interaction with new dogs and people on a daily basis. Once the dog is determined adoptable by Saving Grace standards, it receives any and all medical treatment necessary. This includes, but is not limited to: spay/neuter, vaccinations, heartworm test and treatment (if necessary), worming, and flea and tick prevention. All dogs get a microchip which can be traced back to the adopter and to Saving Grace. While at Saving Grace, dogs are crate trained and begin a housebreaking routine. They learn basic manners such as walking nicely on a leash, how to sit and not to jump on people. As they are individually handled, observations about their personalities are noted.
Matchmaker
Saving Grace keeps about 20 dogs available for adoption and generally has a variety of sizes, shapes, ages and temperaments. When an adopting family comes to Saving Grace, we want to learn as much about you as we know about our dogs. We ask you to describe what you are looking for in a dog and your expectations of your new companion. We want to know what your daily life is like, activity level, and what the family composition is (an individual, an older couple, a family with young children, etc.). We take into consideration that information and the personalities and temperament of our dogs. That way, we're able to make the best possible match between the family and dog (or dogs!) and create a successful and happy outcome. Most dogs live at the home of the Executive Director, some are in foster homes. Appointments are, therefore, required for meeting the dogs.