Italian Greyhound Club of America Rescue in California
IGCA
Our Rescue Representatives and Volunteers are located throughout California
Our Adoptable Dogs in Central and Southern CA
Our Adoptable dogs in Northern CA
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We are participating in Walk for the Underdog being held in Los Angeles May 18th 2008. Part of the proceeds will be donated to IGRF! Join the Fun!!
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Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter ITALIAN GREYHOUND RESCUE FUND as the charity you want to support. Just 500 of us searching four times a day will raise about $7300 in a year without anyone spending a dime! Be sure to spread the word!!
To make www.goodsearch.com your homepage on Internet Explorer takes only a few easy steps. First, open your Internet Explorer and pull up the www.goodsearch.com page. Then, on your toolbar look for Tools, click on Tools and select Internet Options from the drop down menu, that page should open on the General Tab. Under the Home Page option select Current Page. Finally, click on Apply, then OK, and you're all set!
VOLUNTEERS WANTED!!!
If you have some time available to give to these little guys, then we want you! Whatever time you can spare will be greatly appreciated. No experience? No problem! We'll show you the ropes and make it easy to volunteer. Please see below to contact the Representative in your area.
San Diego, Orange County, and surrounding areas: Megan, megandsells@yahoo.com
San Diego, Orange County, Riverside, and San Bernardino: Roxann, 949-874-4737, ub11214@yahoo.com
Bakersfield, Los Angeles and surrounding areas: Sherry, 661-588-8828, stormy5621@aol.com
Northern California: Barbara, 707-446-1858, bjb5557@sbcglobal.net
PLEASE READ BEFORE INQUIRING ABOUT ADOPTING AN ITALIAN GREYHOUND
About Italian Greyhound Rescue
Rescue is a service provided for Italian Greyhounds that have been abandoned at animal shelters, taken from abusive homes, or surrendered to Rescue due to the death or divorce of the former owner. Occasionally, dogs are turned over to Rescue because the owner can no longer keep the dog and the dog was acquired from a source to which it cannot be returned.
IG Rescue members foster these orphans in their homes, where their health and temperament are evaluated, so that they can be placed in a home suitable to both the dog and new owners. Before being placed all dogs are taken for a veterinary check-up where vaccinations are updated, the animal is neutered or spayed, any serious medical conditions are treated, and if necessary, their teeth are cleaned. Each Italian Greyhound can potentially cost Rescue hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars to rehabilitate. All members of Italian Greyhound Rescue, from the board of directors to your local representatives, are strictly volunteers, and do not receive any compensation for their services.
Adopting a friend
The process to become approved for adoption includes an application, phone interview, and home visit. Once you are approved, and if one of the fosters fits your lifestyle and needs, as determined by the home visit, we will put you in touch with the foster home where you can go to visit the dog. If we don't have a fit, we will put you on a matching list.
The adoption fee is a donation of $250. These fees are sent to the Italian Greyhound Rescue Fund to offset the cost of medical expenses of the dog being placed, and provide medical care for future rescue dogs.
PLEASE CLICK EITHER LINK TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION:
IGCA Adoption Application in PDF Format
EMAIL THE APPLICATION TO:
San Diego and surrounding areas: Ann, garoandannie@cox.net
San Diego, Orange County, and surrounding areas: Megan, megandsells@yahoo.com
Orange County and surrounding areas: Cindy, 714-374-6404 , calilady26@socal.rr.com
San Diego, Orange County, Riverside, and San Bernardino: Roxann, 949-874-4737, ub11214@yahoo.com
Bakersfield, Los Angeles and surrounding areas: Sherry, 661-588-8828, stormy5621@aol.com
Northern California: Barbara, bjb5557@sbcglobal.net
Find the Northern California Web Page
Find an IGCA Representative Nationwide
Find an IG Nationwide
Surrendering or an Owner in Need of Help
If you have found an Italian Greyhound or need to surrender an Italian Greyhound, please see the contact list above, for a representative near you, and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can.
About Italian Greyhounds
To find out about the different characteristic of this special breed please go to:http://www.italiangreyhound.org/pages/200about_igs.html http://www.midwestigrescue.com/info.html
www.italian-greyhound.net/frameabout.htm
Playdates
SAN DIEGO - Every 3rd Sunday of the month, we have a playdate at the Poway Dog Park, from 2-4 PM. To be added to the reminder list please email megandsells@yahoo.comORANGE COUNTY - For more info on OC playdates, please contact Cindy, 714-374-6404 calilady26@socal.rr.com
LOS ANGELES - For more info on LA playdates, please contact Sherry, 619-588-8828 stormy5621@aol.com
BAY AREA - For more info on Bay Area playdates, please email bjb5557@sbcglobal.net
Links
Italian Greyhound Club of America RescueIG Goodies to Benefit IG Rescue & Health
Hound Tog Coats
IG Nail Care
IG Dental Care
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