Saving Paws Rescue started out with Founder Trisha Houlihan and a very small group of volunteers using foster homes and a boarding facility to save German Shepherd dogs from the county euthanasia list. In 2012, 95 dogs were rescued. Every year since over 200 per year on average are saved. By 2017, Saving Paws Rescue rescued over 1100 dogs that were abandoned and facing an uncertain fate. SPRAZ's mission includes rescuing dogs that other rescues will not - dogs with medical conditions, ... Mehr lesen
Saving Paws Rescue started out with Founder Trisha Houlihan and a very small group of volunteers using foster homes and a boarding facility to save German Shepherd dogs from the county euthanasia list. In 2012, 95 dogs were rescued. Every year since over 200 per year on average are saved. By 2017, Saving Paws Rescue rescued over 1100 dogs that were abandoned and facing an uncertain fate. SPRAZ's mission includes rescuing dogs that other rescues will not - dogs with medical conditions, behavioral problems or seniors. Over 65% of SPRAZ budget is spent on veterinary care, medications and specialty food for dogs with medical needs. Veterinary care may include orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, CT/MRI scans, serious infection. heartworm/tick fever/valley fever or mother and puppy care. SPRAZ has been a resource for not only the local county animal control agency, but other counties in Arizona, including a hoarding situation that resulted in SPRAZ accepting 26 dogs in very poor condition from another county. SPRAZ is a New Hope Partner with Maricopa County Animal Control who wrote " We count on our relationship with SPR to save more lives". Additionally, SPRAZ works with local and national charitable organizations as a partner or qualified recipient of charitable funding, including Petco Foundation, Bissel Pet Foundation and the American German Shepherd Rescue Association. SPRAZ remains an all volunteer organization that has grown from a small group of volunteers to over 50 volunteers and fosters who care for the dogs on a daily basis. SPRAZ is not only dedicated to saving dogs and rehoming them in loving homes, but in ensuring that dogs remain in the home. SPRAZ recognized that adopters need support after they get their new dog, so in 2014 SPRAZ began offering free training classes for adopters and fosters to help with behavioral and general training needs. The goal of any animal rescue that their organization is a world where every dog has a loving home and rescues would not be needed, but until that day SPRAZ will continue to fight to save "one more dog".
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