Yorkies & Friends Rescue is a small, all volunteer, private non-profit rescue in Orange County, CA. We've been rescuing dogs for over 9 years, & have owned Yorkies since 1976. We assist Yorkies, Yorkie mixes and small dogs in So. CA. We are a proud member of the Rescue Alliance of Hairless and Other Breeds, Inc., a national 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue organization (www.rescuealliance.org). Our all volunteer group is passionately dedicated to rescuing these terrific terriers and their friends. We rescue dogs from shelters, and take in other dogs in need. Some are strays whose owners cannot be located, some are abandoned, and some are surrendered to us by their owners. We are a quality rescue, with a personal touch and an emphasis first and foremost on the health & welfare of the dogs. Our dogs receive the best possible care and are provided with all that is necessary to make them healthy and happy. Most of our dogs are fed an organic, raw diet; plain yogurt, & either wild Alaskan salmon oil or coconut oil. We also use natural flea/tick treatments. We adhere to Dr. Jean Dodds' minimal vaccine recommendations & are opposed to over-vaccination. We agree with holistic vets & other animal experts that poor nutrition & improper vaccination have resulted in the poor health & damaged immune systems so prevalent in animals today. Our rescued dogs are fostered in our homes with our other animals, and are provided with a safe, clean environment, beds and blankets, quality food, top notch veterinary care, toys, treats and most of all, plenty of TLC. We are a small rescue because we only take in as many dogs as we feel we can provide with individual attention, on a daily basis. We feel it is important to know the personalities and habits of our foster dogs, so that we can find them the best possible homes. For this reason, we don't immediately post our available dogs online.
Our adoption process begins when an adoption application is requested. This is emailed to the applicant. We review the completed application and those who are believed to be a good match for the dog will have a phone interview with a member of our Rescue. We require a veterinary reference & 3 personal references. All references are checked, then an in-person interview/meeting takes place. If we believe the applicant is the right match for the dog, a home visit is then conducted, and the approved applicant meets the dog. Our goal is a high quality home that is the right match for each dog - not the first applicant or any "good home." Our adoption donations range from $200 to $850 depending on the individual dog. Once a dog is adopted, the new owners have a 2-week trial period to determine if the dog is indeed a match for their family. If the dog is not a match, the dog must be returned to us and we return all but $50 (to offset adoption expenses) of the adoption donation. We have written, legally binding contracts with all who adopt a dog from us. Prior to adoption, all Yorkies & Friends dogs are spayed or neutered, updated on vaccinations when needed, microchipped, dewormed, groomed, treated for fleas and ticks, fully groomed, and receive dentals from our vet (unless they are very young puppies or have recently had a dental). We do have adoption guidelines, however our adoption committee will consider an applicant who does not typically fall within these guidelines. We understand that each applicant and each dog is an individual, and our goal is to find the best possible match. Our adoption guidelines are as follows: we do not typically adopt dogs to individuals under 25 yrs of age, or to families with children under 12 yrs of age (this includes young couples or single people who plan to have children during the lifetime of the dog). We do not typically place dogs with anyone who is renting their residence. Our adoption restrictions have developed over time, and are a result of many years of working with rescue dogs. We also researched the national dog bite statistics involving children and dogs. We simply do not know the history of most of our dogs, and we feel it is irresponsible to put our rescue dogs and young children at risk of becoming the victims of an unfortunate incident. Submitting an application does not guarantee you will be approved to adopt from us. Individuals under the age of 25 are often unable to provide a stable home for a rescue dog considering all of the life changes they will typically experience, such as - residence changes, career changes, and relationships, all of which are situations where a pet can easily become an issue. We're contacted regularly by people who desperately want to surrender their dogs to us because they rent and are moving and cannot take their dog with them to their new residence, or by people in relationships where the dog has become an issue, or by people who have a dog who is not getting along with their new baby. Thousands of dogs are euthanized in California shelters monthly due to circumstances like these. Most of our rescue dogs have been through so much already. Our goal is to find them the highest quality permanent homes that are the very best match, where they can live out the rest of their lives being properly cared for, spoiled, and loved.
Would you like to help these wonderful little dogs? We'd love to have you join us in getting these little ones the quality forever homes they deserve. Being a small Rescue, we are happy to welcome volunteers who might be able to help out with quickly pulling a dog from a shelter or surrendering home, helping with a site visit, transporting, fostering a rescue dog, or dog-sitting a rescue or two whenever we might need to be out of town. We need people who can sew belly bands for the boys and panties for the girls, along with covers for the dog beds. Our group is small but growing--and there is always room for more. The more people we have, the more dogs we can help. Please email 1yorkiesrescue@gmail.com if you'd like to volunteer in any capacity. DONATIONS are always needed and we are VERY grateful for them. The money is used to help offset the many costs involved in restoring dogs to optimal health, and all that is necessary to rescue them (piddle pads, leashes, harnesses, collars, food, flea treatment, veterinary care, medications, etc.). Funds are used only for the benefit of the dogs; no one involved with our rescue receives any pay. We are all volunteers. Please use the PayPal "donate" button above to send a donation for the dogs. They thank you with a big "4 paws up!"
We foster the dogs in our own homes and we're located throughout Southern California. Since we don't have a single location, visiting all our dogs isn't feasible. People who are approved to adopt from us will meet the dog(s) they are interested in adopting once they have completed our application process. When our new rescue dogs are ready to be adopted, they are listed here on Petfinder. Come help us save more dogs & get them great forever homes. Email us at 1yorkiesrescue@gmail.com for a Volunteer Application.
Yorkies & Friends Rescue
website: http://yorkiesandfriendsrescue.com/
Orange, CA 92867
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1yorkiesrescue@gmail.com
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