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Memoriam
Is a German Shepherd the Right Breed for You?
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German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley (GSRSV) is a tax-exempt
(501-c-3) charitable organization dedicated to finding good homes for
German Shepherds and German Shepherd mixes whose caregivers can no longer
keep them or which are confined in animal shelters and potentially facing
euthanasia. Established in 2001, GSRSV is operated primarily by one person, Brian Foran.
GSRSV houses some of its adoptable dogs at its 45-acre
"rescue ranch" in
Pleasant Grove, CA, which is also a sanctuary for "unadoptable" dogs as well
as Brian's home. GSRSV has a small but steady network of
foster caretakers who care
for rescued dogs in their homes until they are adopted.
I
now post most of my rescue activities, as well as a few adoption/foster appeals,
on the GSRSV Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/GSRSV.
I
continue to list all of the dogs available for adoption--those through GSRSV as
well as those through owners and others--on this Website. See the four "Dogs
Available for Adoption" selections in the menu at left.
If you are the "owner" of a dog and wish to have GSRSV
list your dog for adoption, please see
How to Place A Dog Through GSRSV--and Other Rehoming
Resources.
FREE PET REHOMING SERVICES:
Adoptapet.com offers a free resource to help you rehome your dog. See
https://rehome.adoptapet.com/
Get
Your Pet--The online pet adoption community where people who want to adopt a pet
connect with people who need to rehome a dog or cat. See
https://getyourpet.com/
Rescue Me--a network which helps all breeds of dogs, cats and other animals find
good homes. See
https://www.rescueme.org/.
Other Northern California German Shepherd
Rescue Groups
If you are looking for a wider selection of
purebred German Shepherds in Northern California, please visit the Websites
of
Bay
Area German Shepherd Rescue (based in Novato),
CalPaws K9 Rescue
(based in Pleasant Hill),
El
Dorado County German Shepherd Rescue (based in Shingle Springs),
German
Shepherd Rescue of Northern California (based in Cupertino),
Golden
State German Shepherd Rescue (based in Alameda),
Greater
California German Shepherd Rescue (based in Modesto), and
Shep Heroes (based in West Sacramento).
If you are
considering adopting a GSD directly from a shelter (and I encourage you to
do so), the best Website to search for shelter dogs (of any breed) is
www.petharbor.com. Be sure to
include shelters from a wide radius (at least 50 miles) from your city or
zipcode in your search.
SpayCalifornia
is a state-wide referral database designed to connect people throughout
the state of California with veterinary resources offering low-cost
spay/neuter services.
Click on the
logo above to be taken to SpayCalifornia's Website.
For
the Love of Your Dogs--
Do NOT Give Them ANY Oral Flea &
Tick-Killing
Medications!
(I feel so strongly
about this that I prohibit my adopters from giving them to the dogs they
adopt from me.) |
On
September 20,
2018,
the FDA issued a
communication for pet owners and veterinarians warning about the
potential for neurologic
adverse events following
the administration of oral flea & tick control products to dogs and cats
that contain isoxazoline-based ingredients. These products, available by Rx
only, include
Bravecto, NexGard,
Simparica & Credelio.
Between January
2013 and January 2017, the FDA found 1,728 reported seizures and
801 reported deaths
caused by isoxazoline products*--and
these are just the "reported" adverse events. There's no question that
the actual number of adverse events was much higher during that time
period--and of course IS much higher five years hence.
*Source:
"NexGard for Dogs: a Dangerous Gamble."
Click here for more information. |
How to find a dog to adopt from this Website:
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Click on the four selections in large font in the menu to the left, starting with
"Dogs Available for Adoption through
GSRSV."
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If you're interested in adopting a dog available through
GSRSV, read the page "How to Adopt a Dog from GSRSV."
That page describes my adoption process, and includes my adoption
questionnaire and adoption contract.
Please hold off on filling out the adoption questionnaire until after
the next step!
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Contact
Brian Foran at 916-655-3125 or
bab43@msn.com to learn more about the particular dog(s) you're
interested in. If the dog seems like a good match for you, I (Brian) will ask you to fill out and submit the GSRSV adoption questionnaire.
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If you're interested in adopting a dog from another rescue group, an owner, or a shelter, contact the person or shelter listed for that dog.
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Seeking
rental housing that will allow you to keep your German Shepherd?
Click on the either of the two logos below--you
might find pet-friendly, affordable
rentals in your area.
(With PadMapper, be sure to click on the
"More
Filters" button,
then select "+ Dogs" next to "Pets.") |
Kids & Dogs--A Natural Pairing
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Click for larger
image. |
Can
pictures get any cuter than these?
That's
Tristan with "Sally" (adopted 2-18-18) at left and Joceylyn & Rylee with
"Dually" (adopted 5-13-17) at right.
Puppy Love! |
Click
for larger image. |
GSRSV is a
tax-exempt public charity, as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code. All donations to GSRSV are tax deductible to the full extent of
the law. Since February 2001, Brian Foran has funded GSRSV primarily on
his own. Brian runs a large rescue facility/sanctuary by himself, and
typically has more than 25 dogs to feed and care for! Many of these dogs are
either too old for adoption or have been returned to GSRSV more than once--and
thus are allowed to live their lives out at the rescue facility. Brian has
never returned a dog he has rescued to a shelter--NEVER!
Donations have played--and continue to play--a huge part in keeping
GSRSV afloat, as adoption fees are a drop-in-the-bucket compared
with the costs of running a large rescue program.
GSRSV has earned the designation of a "Top-Rated" nonprofit
organization for 2018 from
Great
Nonprofits.org, a clearinghouse for NPOs.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to GSRSV today.
There are a few ways to do this:
1.
Click on the PayPal button below*
* Please note that PayPal deducts a transaction
fee of 2.7% + $0.45 for each donation. (They increased this fee in
August 2021 without even notifying member organizations!) If you have a PayPal
account, you can send payments to GSRSV directly from your account
using the "Friends & Family" payment option, which will exempt the .
Simply send payments to GSRSV's account at
bab43@msn.com.
2. Go to
GSRSV's Facebook
page and click the "Donate" button under the picture at the top of the
page. (Facebook does not deduct a transaction fee for donations.)
3.
Use Zelle to transfer money directly from your bank account (if it is a Zelle
partner) or by using the
Zelle app.
Simply
use the e-mail address bab43@msn.com to send money to GSRSV's bank account.
No transaction fee will be deducted.
4.
Mail a check, made out to GSRSV, to:
GSRSV, PO Box 652, Pleasant Grove, CA 95668
Any size donation is appreciated. Please help in any way you can!
Don't just take your dog for a walk.....take your walk for a dog! Go to WoofTrax.com, download the
app to your smartphone, and support GSRSV every time you walk your
dog! The more miles you walk, the more WoofTrax donates to GSRSV!
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Art
with a Purpose! |
Kritika Bala of
Lone Tiger Art
is a talented artist with a passion for animals and nature--and
she truly shows it by donating 90% of the proceeds of her
commissioned paintings to animal welfare and environmental
organizations! (Yes, 90%--unheard of!)
GSRSV was the recipient of a donation in June 2019 by Kritika
from the proceeds
of her commissioned painting of a GSD "Simon" (see right).
If you would like to immortalize your dog or cat in a beautiful
(yet affordable) painting and help support GSRSV or another
animal welfare organization, please visit the
"Pet Project" of Kritika's
Lone Tiger Art
Website. |
ABOUT FOSTERING DOGS
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Is
fostering a
dog a sacrifice? NO!
It is a pleasure!
The
rewards of knowing that you've saved the life of a sweet, beautiful
German Shepherd dog (or any other breed), and made that dog feel loved, are MUCH greater
than whatever inconvenience the dog may cause or the pain of letting
him or her go to a new home.
If
you, the German Shepherd-loving
community, will not extend a helping
hand to the numerous German Shepherds housed in area shelters and
facing euthanasia, WHO WILL?
PLEASE
consider fostering a German Shepherd for GSRSV! See the page Save
a German Shepherd's Life: Become a Foster Caretaker.
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Before
You Consider Adopting a Dog from a Rescue Group (including GSRSV),
Please Consider Adopting One
from a Shelter!
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Though
there are certain advantages to adopting a dog from a rescue group,
those dogs are safe. Most in shelters are at high risk of
euthanasia! If you don't already know, you'd be horrified to learn
about the number of beautiful German Shepherds that are
euthanized every week in Northern California shelters. Think you can't find a purebred German
Shepherd at a shelter?
THINK AGAIN!!
I
have found the best Website to
search for a GSD in a shelter near you is Petharbor.com.
This Website allows you to specify breed as well as to select the
shelters from which you'd like to search for a GSD to adopt. You can
also request to receive automatic e-mail notifications when the
shelters that you specified have GSDs available for adoption.
The NorCal shelter
with the most GSDs is probably the Stanislaus County Shelter in
Modesto. They often have in excess of ten GSDs! Cara Kinzel has
created a
Facebook page profiling many of these GSDs, most which she has
met and evaluated in person.
Please
Remember that Most Dogs with Rescue Groups Come from Shelters
Themselves!
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GSRSV Picture/Story Scrapbook!
Send
me your favorite photo and/or story of the dog(s) you adopted from
GSRSV, and I will post them on the GSRSV Picture/Story Scrapbook
page. Mail pictures/stories to Brian Foran at bab43@msn.com. |
"Gus"
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Older
Rescued Dogs Make Wonderful Companions! |
"Queenie"
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Think
that an older dog will not make a good family companion because it's
too set in its ways?" Think
again!
Older dogs, more so than younger dogs, live to please their caretakers.
Furthermore, hip dysplasia in older German Shepherds is much less of
a problem than commonly believed, and general arthritis is readily treatable
with coated aspirin (yes, ASPIRIN) and glucosamine/chondroitin supplements. For an excellent information resource on older
dogs, see the Senior Dogs Project
Website, and their "Top
Ten Reasons to Adopt an Older Dog." |
Testimonials
of those who have adopted older dogs from GSRSV
Bob
Warner adopted Krista from the Sac County shelter, with GSRSV's
assistance, on 7-1-10. Here's what Bob had to say about Krista in
December 2011:
"Krista
has become a wonderful friend--so gentle and friendly that everyone
enjoys her. She is an excellent example of why adopters should
consider older dogs."
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If
you have or plan to adopt a GSD, you NEED to know about
"bloat!" Please read the info below.
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Gastric
dilatation/volvulus, more commonly known as "bloat", is an
all-too-frequent, often fatal event for German Shepherds. Basically,
gastric dilatation refers to a condition in which the dog's stomach
fills up with air due to various circumstances. The dog's abdomen
becomes visibly "bloated", and causes great discomfort. If the
bloat persists, often what happens next is volvulus--the stomach
literally rotates on its intestinal axis, shutting off the blood
supply both to and from the stomach. At this stage, the dog usually
has only hours to live, and the condition must be treated
surgically. The
sooner the dog is treated, the better its chance for survival and
full recovery.
Learn
how to avoid bloat in your dog, and how to recognize the symptoms.
Please
click
on this link to open a very informative Webpage about bloat. I
recommend printing the article and placing it where you can
immediately access it if you suspect that your dog is experiencing
bloat. Click on this link for a
printable MS Word version of the article. |
Springtime,
Inc., is a manufacturer and retailer of amazingly effective, all-natural,
reasonably priced nutritional supplements for dogs, horses and humans. I have regularly
given a few of Springtime's supplements to the GSRSV dogs for years, and
enthusiastically endorse these products--particularly "Joint
Health"--a glucosamine/chondroitin/MSM supplement, and "Bug-Off
Garlic"--a natural flea preventative that REALLY WORKS! Please visit Springtime's
Website, and if you place an order with them as a result of this referral,
please mention that you learned of their company through GSRSV. I do not receive any
commisions--I just want the people at
Springtime to know that I'm sharing the word on their products, as they do
give me a discount on the products that I order. |
Questions regarding German Shepherd
Rescue of Sacramento Valley or this Website should be directed to Brian
Foran,
916-655-3125, bab43@msn.com, or you can write
to:
GSRSV
PO Box 652
Pleasant Grove, CA 95668
Thanks to
and
for listing GSRSV's adoptable (and adopted) dogs on their
respective Websites.
Thanks also to
(www.comslider.com), a superb
slideshow development and hosting Website, for hosting GSRSV's adoption
picture slideshow free of charge.
This site is
hosted by
(www.xmatters.com).
xMatters specializes in
"intelligent communications" for businesses, particularly for the IT
component of those businesses. Many, many thanks to Troy McAlpin, xMatters'
President & CEO and a former GSRSV adopter, for graciously hosting GSRSV's Website on xMatters' servers since 2001.
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modified:
Sunday November 03, 2024
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