The Dallas Fort Worth Metro Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc. is an all-volunteer, 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, foster care, and placement of homeless Golden Retrievers.
Objective:
DFWMGRR was organized to promote the rescue, care, training, evaluation and placement of abandoned or unwanted dogs of the golden retriever breed in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan areas, and to further promote the understanding, appreciation, care and placement of the golden retriever breed among the general public, through education regarding responsible pet ownership.
History:
DFWMGRR. Inc. began helping goldens in need as early as 1984 as a part of Dallas/Ft. Worth Metro Golden Retriever Club, aka DFWMGRC. We became organized as a committee under DFWMGRC in 1986; became a stand alone group in 1988 with it’s own set of bylaws and obtained our 501(c)(3) status in January 1995. About 2000, DFWMGRR, Inc. was reorganized into a task driven group which has helped us develop into a smooth running organization (as much as this job of taking in dogs with no notice, with unknown health issues can be called smooth).
Accomplishments:
2008: DFWMGRR rescued 166 Golden Retrievers (101 males & 65 females) in the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area. 99 (60%) of the Goldens were spayed/neutered by Rescue and 50 (30%) were treated for heartworms. The basic cost to prepare a healthy golden for adoption is over $265.00 and includes a general exam, vaccinations (DHLPPC, Bordatella), testing for Heartworms and ehrlichia, heartworm preventative, spay/neuter, wormings, and a microchip for permanent identification. Additional expenses are incurred when any other medical concerns are discovered, including ear infections, hypothyroidism, cyst removal, and other minor concerns. Not included in this expense per dog is boarding expenses. Most of our dogs do get into foster care, but some homes don’t like having to crate a dog through heartworm treatment and some dogs have to come into our care before a foster home is available. Even with 51 different people fostering during 2008, Boarding expenses exceeded $20,000. (Can you help foster?). DFWMGRR vet expenses exceeded $44,000 in 2008 with total expenses exceeding $75,000 The range of adoptions each week was from 0 to 13 (our biggest in recent history) with an average of 3 adoptions per week. The range of dogs coming in weekly was from 1 – 6 with an average of 3 new dogs each week.
2004: DFWMGRR rescued 168 Golden Retrievers (92 males & 68 females) in the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area. 89 (53%) of the Goldens were spayed/neutered by Rescue and 24 (14%) were treated for heartworms. The basic cost to prepare a healthy golden for adoption is over $225.00 and includes a general exam, vaccinations (DHLPPC, Bordatella), testing for Heartworms and ehrlichia, heartworm preventative, spay/neuter, wormings, and a microchip for permanent identification. Additional expenses are incurred when any other medical concerns are discovered, including ear infections, hypothyroidism, cyst removal, and other minor concerns. DFWMGRR vet and boarding expenses exceeded $41,000 in 2004.
2003: DFWMGRR rescued 162 Golden Retrievers (86 males & 76 females) in the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area. Seventy-three of the Goldens were spayed/neutered by Rescue and 24 were treated for heartworms. The basic cost to prepare a healthy golden for adoption is over $215.00 and includes a general exam, vaccinations (DHLPPC, Bordatella), testing for Heartworms and ehrlichia, 6 months of heartworm preventative, spay/neuter, wormings, and a microchip for permanent identification. Additional expenses are incurred when any other medical concerns are discovered, including ear infections, hypothyroidism, cyst removal, and other minor concerns. DFWMGRR vet and boarding expenses exceeded $40,000 in 2003.
2002: DFWMGRR rescued 145 Golden Retrievers (85 males & 60 females) in the Dallas Fort Worth metropolitan area. Sixty-six of the Goldens were spayed/neutered by Rescue and 19 were treated for heartworms. Veterinary and boarding expenses in 2002 were well over $37,000.
Location:
DFWMGRR volunteers come from throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area, from Rockwall to West Fort Worth and from McKinney to Red Oak. The organization functions from Shreveport, LA to Midland, TX and Oklahoma, OK to Waco, TX to rescue Golden Retrievers in need.
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