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About Golden Treasures
Rescue
In 2004, after many years in rescue,
two dedicated golden lovers founded Golden Treasures Golden
Retriever Rescue. Sandy and April knew that, due to the
popularity of the breed, there were more than enough needy golden's
and golden mixes who could benefit from their expertise in the
rescue world. Thus, this new charitable, nonprofit became a reality.
Since its formation, Golden
Treasures has been the result of the efforts of many
volunteers, most of whom are still helping today. There are no
paid employees. All of Golden Treasures’
volunteers are working around jobs and families, helping find
new homes for displaced or unwanted golden's.
Golden Treasures
enjoys a great reputation as a caring, professionally run, reputable
breed-specific rescue. Shelters and vets are quick to call on
us to help with dogs that need help or to recommend us to their
clients. The dogs are our No. 1 priority. Since 2004, Golden
Treasures has provided services to more than 500 golden's.
Our operations today are the result
of refined and more efficient policies and procedures that were
in place from its inception. Based on experience, we’ve
been able to make changes that we feel help to find that perfect
home for every one of our dogs.
Challenges continue, but the reward
of knowing that we’ve helped dogs and families alike come
together, makes it all worthwhile.
Our Mission: Golden
Treasures Golden Retriever Rescue has been organized
for the purpose of
- removing golden retrievers from
unwanted and inappropriate homes and also from shelters;
- educating the public about responsible
dog ownership; providing a resource for canine owners regarding
the proper care and treatment of their dogs;
- educating the public about the
breed and the need for obedience lessons for all dogs;
- encouraging, assisting and providing
guidelines to other purebred fanciers to form rescue programs;
- and to provide an alternative
to euthanization.
Some of the expenses associated
with rescuing a golden include:
- Full veterinary exam upon entering
our program, including
- spaying/neutering,
- vaccinations (rabies/corona/distemper/parvo),
- grooming,
- heartworm test (preventative
given if negative, treatment given if positive),
- worming
- Any other medical procedures
that are required, as determined by the examining veterinarian,
such as
- surgeries,
- antibiotics,
- special foods,
- thyroid/blood tests,
- just to name a few
- Long distance phone calls,
gas for the car that travels to pull a dog on death row, shelter
or pound fees, dog toys, food and beds, leashes, collars and
tags
Mission Statement
GOLDEN TREASURES GOLDEN
RETRIEVER RESCUE, INC. has been organized for the purpose
of removing Golden retrievers from unwanted and inappropriate
homes and also from shelters; educating the public about responsible
dog ownership, providing a resource for canine owners regarding
the proper care and treatment of their dogs; educating the public
about the breed and the need for obedience lessons for all dogs;
encouraging, assisting and providing guidelines to other purebred
fanciers to form rescue programs; and to provide an alternative
to euthanization.
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