Saving Grace Rescue

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Come visit us in Issaquah on Front Street at Earth Pet on October 30th, 2010 from 11:00am to 3:00pm. We will have most of the dogs listed on my site here on Petfinder. If you are interested in a specific dog please fill out the application following its writeup and I will do my best to get your application accepted before the adoptathon. That way you just have to show up and pick up your new family member!

I will post the directions to Earth Pet a few days before the event. It is easy to find and a great place to buy your dog food and supplies! Best of all, they really care about rescue dogs and cats and do their best to help find their forever homes. I will be there from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on that Saturday. See you there! Thanks! Jeane, Saving Grace Rescue!

Saving Grace Rescue is now a 501c3 tax exempt charity organization. This means that your adoption fee and donations are tax deductible. It also means that we will be eligible to sponsor adoptathons and apply for grants to further help homeless dogs. We will be involved in community outreach by teaching Humane Education in schools as well as other educational projects. We will have fundraisers starting this spring and summer in order to raise funds for pets with expensive vet procedures. We have a shelter building but are in need of kennels and equipment to expand our rescue. We have a board of directors and will begin having public meetings in the Lower Yakima Valley. I will post this information here when that time comes. Currently Saving Grace Rescue is working on a DOGGIE ADDITION that is a place just for the dogs to kick back and relax. It will have a big bay window for them to sit and look out of. It will have an isolation area for puppies and sick dogs. It will have crates to hide in, and furniture to sit on. It will even have a TV for the pups (on Animal Planet of course!). It is very badly needed and hopefully we will be able to build it this summer or late spring. IF you have any building supplies like plywood, insulation, solid core doors, windows, doggie doors (we'll need two), long counter tops, 4x8 sheets of formica for the walls and doors to keep them from being scratched too badly, 2x4's, 2x6's especially. The cement is down, now for the remainder of the project. We also could use your help if you are available and know how to do anything having to do with building. Contact me for building dates; we could use everyones' help that cares about our dogs in the lower valley! Thanks so much! Jeane

Saving Grace is a small operation formed in May 2006 as a result of the tremendous homeless population of dogs here in the Lower Yakima Valley . Our emphasis is on stray animals and rarely take owner surrenders. Because we do focus on stray animals, vetting is often higher as many of the animals are sick and/or starving when they are found. The dogs are kept indoors in my own home or in foster homes. Our mission is to place every dog into a forever home where they will never be homeless, neglected, or abused ever again. We are advocates for the dogs and will choose the best match for that dog based on the information given in the application and correspondence .

All dogs are kept inside and are treated as part of the family. Often, if they choose, they end up sleeping with us. They are loved and nurtured, they are nursed back to health. They are well socialized and gain confidence when they realize that they are safe, loved and accepted. They become a part of our family, and although it is hard to say goodbye, we celebrate when another dog goes to their perfect forever home. New owners keep in touch with us for years afterwards. We love getting fotos and watching them grow and develop into the wonderful dogs we knew they could be. We get to know each dog well; their individual dispositions and traits. We know how well they get along with other dogs and with children. This is very helpful to you when looking for a dog with specific traits. Feel free to ask about a certain dog or for assistance in helping you to find the perfect dog for you and your family.

We believe that each and every dog is a blessing from God, and has a purpose in this life. There is a person out there that needs this specific dog. The purpose may be to heal broken hearts, to comfort the elderly, to provide companionship for the lonely, to serve the disabled, to help a child build confidence, and always to bring JOY and LOVE into the home. It's such a blessing when we see a dog that we have rescued serving his or her people and realizing his/her purpose

. Applicants must submit vet references and agree to a home visit. Sometimes, although you may be an awesome home for a dog, you are not the best match for that particular dog that you are applying for. Or, it may be a particularly popular dog, and I may have many great applicants that want the same dog. Don't get discouraged; realize that there are thousands of homeless dogs out there just waiting for a loving home. Over four million dogs are put to sleep in the U.S. yearly due to lack of homes and no other reason.

All dogs adopted from Saving Grace Rescue will have their six way shots and be spayed or neutered before they leave the rescue. At the time of adoption a contract will be signed agreeing that if for any reason a dog adopted from Saving Grace must be rehomed that the dog will be returned to Saving Grace at no cost to the rescue.

After adoption Saving Grace Rescue will check on the dog periodically; especially during the adjustment period. We ask that new owners enroll dogs in a dog obedience course within two weeks of adoption, as we know that a well trained dog is a pleasure to live with.

All dogs adopted from Saving Grace are indoor dogs; they must be a valued part of the family. Applicants must be home owners with a fenced yard and should be at least 24 years of age to adopt from Saving Grace Rescue.

Adopting a friend

First and foremost.... Be positive that your family is ready to adopt a dog and that each member of the family wants this dog. Dogs are a HUGE responsibility for the life of the dog; much like a child. Puppies are cute but are a LOT of work and remain puppies long after that cute stage is over. A new puppy owner must be ready for this endeavor and realize what is entailed in rearing a puppy.

Also, please be aware that this rescue is 3 1/2 hours from the Seattle area and will require that you come to the Yakima Valley to meet the representative of Saving Grace Rescue, fill out the adoption agreement and finalize the adoption.

l) Request an application for a specific dog at : savinggracerescue@gmail.com

2) Fill out the application and return. Call your vet and give your permission to them to share information about you as a pet owner. Be sure to add pertinent information about yourself in the application. The more I know about you, the better picture I have of you as a prospective dog parent.

3)We make a sincere effort to respond to all emails within 24 hours. We know that getting a new dog is an exciting dog and that you are very anxious to hear from us. If you do not hear from us right away please email again. Your email may have somehow been placed in the Spam file. Allow a few days to a week for your application to be processed. All volunteers work full time so this is done after work hours. At this time all references will be contacted..

4) You will either receive an email, or a phone call regarding the application being approved or denied.

5) If your application is approved, an appointment will be set to meet the dog you are interested in at the home of the foster parent in the Yakima Valley. Once approved you are expected to pick the dog up within a week. Please do not apply if you are going on an extended vacation and unable to pick the dog up right away; it is just not practical for me to hold dogs weeks after they have been adopted.

HOW THE ADOPTION FEES ARE DECIDED UPON

We have received questions from time to time asking why the fees at rescues are higher than at the Humane Society or shelters. These are good questions. Shelters and Humane Societies are normally large organizations that have access to outside funding, be it local, state or federal. They have employees that are paid to work there and house their dogs and cats in kennels in buildings where you may go look and adopt. Usually a vet is employed by the shelter or contracted by the Humane Society to care for the animals. A rescue such as Saving Grace is a private organization. There are no paid salaried positions; all is volunteer. All vet bills are paid by the rescue. They do not normally get any outside funding.

Most dogs and cats at Saving Grace are strays that are found in the country and on the streets. They are dogs that are dumped. Very often the dogs have been injured and require extensive vetting. Recently an abandoned boxer that was found in the last stages of starvation and had been run over, cost $2,500.00 to have vetted at WSU. Thenext dog we found on the freeway got mastitis the second day here and cost close to $2,000. to vet. She also had a heart murmur and required two ultrasounds. The fees that I get from the dogs that ARE healthy and don't require a lot of vetting are used to vet those that are not so fortunate.

The adoption fees are rarely enough to cover all the vetting, food, and medicine required . The positive side of dealing with a rescue rather than a shelter is that the dog has lived in the home and more is known about the temperment of the dog; its habits, good and bad, its likes and dislikes, how it gets along with people, children and other dogs. The dog will also have received lots of socialization living in a home with other dogs and a family. The dog will often have been fed a better quality of food than in a shelter. These things are important to many people that are looking for specific characteristics in a pet.

Come Visit Us!

Because all dogs are kept in homes, visits are by appointment only. We do require that your application be approved prior to making an appointment to meet one of the animals in our care.




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Email: irishlassie@bentonrea.com
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Here is a list of organizations who can help owners that cannot afford vet care. A couple are for rescue organizations and homeless pets. American Animal Hospital Association http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/home/ "The heartbreak happens all too often a pet owner is unable to afford treatment and their sick or injured companion animal pays the price. "If the owner is elderly, disabled or on a fixed income, the cost of care may be too much of a stretch for their pocketbook. ------------------------- Angels 4 Animals http://www.Angels4Animals.org"Angels4Animals, a non-profit organization and a program of Inner Voice Community Services, has a mission to serve as the guardian angel of animals whose caretakers find themselves in difficult financial situations. --------------------- Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP) http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/ "The NEED & The HELP: Seniors, People with disabilities, People who have lost their job, Good Samaritans who rescue a cat or kitten - any of these folks may need financial assistance to save a beloved companion." ---------------------- Help-A-Pet http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html "Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the working poor. For lonely seniors, physically/mentally challenged individuals and children of working parents, pets represent much more than a diversion." ------------------------ IMOM http://www.imom.org "Mission Statement: "Helping people help pets. To better the lives of sick, injured andabused companion animals. We are dedicated to insure that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged." ----------------------- The Pet Fund http://thepetfund.com/ "The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit association that provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent veterinary care. ------------------------- United Animal Nations http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html "The mission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescued animals suffering from life-threatening conditions that require specific and immediate emergency veterinary care. -------------------- Other Groups Who are Breed or Injury Specific: Corgi Aid http://www.corgiaid.org/ ------------------------- Dachshunds Needing IVDD surgery http://members.rushmore.com/~dds/applyforhelp.htmhttp://members.rushmore.com/%7Edds/applyforhelp.html HandicappedPets.com http://www.handicappedpets.com -------------------- Labrador Lifeline http://www.labradorlifeline.org/success/2005-abbey.htmLabMed Rx For Rescued Labs http://www.labmed.org/aid_main.html