DICKENS - This precious puppy was seriously injured when he was hit by a car. Amazingly, he survived in spite of not getting the vet care he needed right away. His owner was unable to afford the veterinary care he needed & delayed taking him in. By the time he got to the vet hospital, he was in shock & could have died. The hospital called us & we immediately authorized them to do everything they could to help him & save his life. He's had 2 surgeries to repair his broken pelvis (3 places) & 2 broken legs. He's doing great now after 2 months of cage rest, & will be going to his forever home very soon.
Who We Are
Yorkies & Friends Rescue is a small, all volunteer, non-profit rescue in Orange County, CA. 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 welfare of the dogs. Our dogs receive the best possible care and are provided with whatever is necessary to make them healthy and happy.
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 (organic raw, home made or brand name dog foods), 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.
Adopting a friend
Our adoption process begins when an application is requested. We then email this 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. 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 adoption donations range from $200 to $750 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 anyone who adopts a dog from us.
Prior to adoption, all Yorkies & Friends dogs are spayed or neutered, updated on vaccinations, microchipped, dewormed, groomed, treated for fleas and ticks, and receive dentals, if necessary. We also bile acid test most of our rescue dogs.
We do have adoption guidelines, however our adoption committee will consider an applicant who does not typically fall within these guidelines.
Our adoption guidelines are as follows (please note these are not hard and fast "rules".) We understand that each applicant and each dog is an individual, and our goal is to find the best possible match.
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.
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 permanent homes where they can live out the rest of their lives being spoiled and loved.
Want to Help?
Would you like to help these wonderful little dogs? We would 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 yorkies6D@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.). Please use the PayPal "donate" button above to send a donation for the dogs. They thank you with a big "4 paws up!"
Come Visit Us!
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.
Yorkies & Friends Rescue
