to view our Annual Report for 2015

Southern California
Golden Retriever Rescue
2015 Annual Report
Letter from the President
I would like to say thank you to all of our volunteers who work tirelessly
dedicating their lives for this rescue and making sure we save as many Golden
retrievers and Golden retriever mixes as possible.
In 2015 we saved and rehomed 310 Golden Retrievers and Golden mixes.
We have a huge amount of expenses every year, so it is important that we
continue to raise funds to continue saving dogs.
We have a great board of directors that are working hard to move this rescue
forward. We are working on getting grants, fundraising events, bringing in
dedicated new volunteers to help our cause and making sure to keep our
volunteers informed about our rescue efforts. We want to make sure that all
volunteers have a voice in this rescue. Because without YOU we can’t do
what we do best, that is to SAVE GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AND GOLDEN MIXES!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of you...
Golden Paws,
Jenni Morita
President
866-299-1899
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SCGRR 2015 Rescue Statistics
310 Golden Retrievers saved and rehomed in 2015
86 cents of every dollar donated goes to the care of
the dogs in the rescue
Saving these pups from a different fate….Priceless
Help SCGRR in 2016 by donating to save more
precious Golden Retrievers
2015 Rescue Income & Expenses
86 cents of every
dollar is spent on
animal welfare!
Our Permanent Fosters
Not all the Golden Retrievers we rescue
are not adoptable for health reasons so
they remain with SCGRR in a committed
foster home. These homes love and
care for them without the worry of
financial burden.
Your very generous donations and our
successful EBay auction in November
of each year, help us to continue this
important part of rescue. Some of
our permanent fosters have cancer,
heartworm, hip dysplasia, arthritis
and other problems which require
continued financial support throughout
their lifetime. For more information and
bios of our permanent fosters, visit our
website.
Fuji
Murphy
Tiff
Sugar Face - Jordan
Jordan came into rescue at age ten after her owner died. Family members
were not in living situations where they could keep a dog, and she ended up
at SCGRR, overweight, matted, with claws that were overgrown which made
it difficult for her to walk. She also had arthritis. While in her foster home,
she got on a diet and was more active. She also had her claws trimmed
down. Soon she started moving around more. A sweet affectionate girl that
just loves being around people, she
found her Forever Home with a lovely
couple that are home most of the
time. A bonus: a fur sister to snuggle
up with! Jordan
A New Leash on Life - Buddy
Budster is one of those Golden Retrievers that defies nature; his ball obsession
has kept him active and fit. Adopted on 1/26/15 at the age of 14 years young,
Budsters’ family reports “He is just like Benjamin Button in dog form,” the longer
he is with them, the younger he appears to get.
For Buddy’s 15th birthday celebration, his mom and dad came up with
the idea of a million tennis balls (which ultimately manifested into 150 of his
favorite toys) all to himself! They dumped all the balls out onto the living room
floor and he was so excited and overwhelmed that he spent the next several
hours going to each ball and picking it up and dropping it for the next. Recently he sprained his back leg, yes…running after a ball, so fingers crossed
he feels better soon. He seems very frustrated that he can’t play right now
and is stuck resting all day but besides that, is in perfect health.
On days Buddy decides not to sleep in, he accompanies mom to work. Other
days he hangs out with Dad, who works from home and take ‘ball breaks’
whenever possible. Buddy has
brought much love and happiness
to his family who feel so lucky to
have him still. They have fallen in
love with him 150%.
Buddy
Caring for Those in Their Final Days
Trudy
We received a phone call from a local
shelter about a senior Golden who had been
hit by a car. She was sitting in a cage for 3
days with a broken leg, in her own urine and
feces, hoping her owners would come get
her. They never did. A volunteer went to the
shelter to pick up sweet Trudy and drove her
to one of our veterinarian partners. Given her
age, and her condition, she was sadly not a
dog we could help medically, but she was a
dog we could love and pet and kiss during
her final moments. Our volunteer sat with her
while the vet cleaned her to make her comfortable and dignified and got her a
clean and warm blanket to lay on, and held her paw and kissed her head as she
ran to the rainbow bridge.
Chaucer
A shelter alerted us to healthy Golden mix
who had been dropped at the night box
- we named him Chaucer. A volunteer
went to get him and took him straight to
his vet check where it was discovered this
poor boy had severe jaw cancer. We
took him home and he had a week of
love and kindness before he made his
last journey.
Teffy
If you follow our rescue you’ll know something about sweet Teffy. Teffy was
taken to the shelter by her owners with a severe ear infection; it could have been
avoided had it been treated by some cheap medical drops at the first onset.
Unfortunately, poor Teffy’s ear infection was so bad that the infection was working
its way to her brain. Our vet worked several hours to remove her ear canal and
her ear flap as both were oozing with infection. Teffy did well for a few days, but
unfortunately the infection had made its way too far, she hit a very high fever and
passed away in the arms of her vet, vet tech and foster as everything was done
to try to save her. All this from a
simple ear infection that could
have been taken care of. The
rescue paid thousand of dollars for
all of her care and surgeries and
we thank all of our supporters who
helped make that possible.
Fergus-A New Beginning
Fergus (Irish name meaning Powerful) is a one-two year old Golden who was
found as a stray and brought into the Lancaster Shelter. He had acid burns
all the way down his back from some cruel human. He was treated at Animal
Medical Center of Southern California for severe burns. For weeks we were
worried about infection and the fact that poor Fergus was very thin.
People from all over the world wrote to us, called us and contributed to
Fergus. The world was touched after seeing the pictures and hearing his story.
Fergus was adopted to a loving
family and now gives back to
those who need him by visiting
the USC Burn Center. He brings
his wonderful personality and
love to other victims.
Fergus
T-Rex
Our boy Rex came into rescue in March. Originating from Perris, he was left
free to roam the property and from what we can piece together, got out
and was hit by a car. His owner did not take him to the vet but dumped him
on CL. As it turns out, Rex had a broken leg. By the time he came to us his leg
had already begun to heal and his bones had fused improperly causing the
surgical repair to be more extensive. His leg had to be broken again and
a titanium rod inserted from hip to toe. Poor Rex!
Ever patient, his foster family worked through his initial marking, separation
anxiety, and resource guarding episodes. He had to remain calm while
healing, which took three months and seemed like eternity to all at times as
he needed to be crated and non weight-bearing. Rex had them wrapped
around his paw. He is such an amazing pup and blossomed in their care. As a
part of his rehabilitation therapy, Rex also spent time at The Total Dog Canine
Fitness where he received laser treatments, massage, and hydrotherapy
which wore him out. Six months later he found his
forever family and is the love
of their lives!
T-Rex
Rags to Riches - Florence
Florence was found wandering the streets. She was covered in fleas and
had scratched and bitten herself raw. She had worms, blood in her stools,
rotting teeth with roots exposed which were very painful. She had extremely
large mammary glands, one of which was almost touching the floor. She was
so dehydrated and starved that her eyes are sunken in her face. She had
ear infections in both of her ears. And yet, like a typical Golden, she loved
humans and affection. Florence came into care and had 2 operations one to remove the mammary gland and another to remove 12 teeth. And
through it all she still loved everyone she met.
Florence was adopted by the first person to donate money for her care, Liz
Miller. Liz says of the adoption, “Florence, my sweet fuzzy faced girl. I fell in
love with her the first moment I saw her online and read her story and what
a hard, sad life she must have had prior to being rescued. I feel extremely
fortunate to have been the one selected to be her forever family/home.” Liz
reports as of March 2016, “Florence loves to spend her time playing with
the pack, hunting lizards, chewing up tennis balls, laying in her dirt pile,
snuggling with me,
going for a ride in the
car, or to the beach
or walking through the
neighborhood.“
Florence
Volunteer Opportunities
We need YOU! Some of the areas where you can give back and help save
these beautiful souls include:
Become a Monthly Donor – just go to our website at www.scgrrescue.org and
find out how! Every little bit helps.
In Home Interviews – Just an hour or two and week will make a difference.
Fostering – The heart of what we do. Our dogs need a soft spot to land. Especially needed are foster homes with no other dogs for the pups coming in that
need to be an “Only Dog”
Transporting Dogs – We have a special team that helps get the dogs from the
vet to the foster home or the shelter to the vet.
Events – At least once a month we try and coordinate an event to raise
awareness and money. Bring your dog and meet other volunteers as well as
the public
Monitoring the Shelters – Volunteers monitor the shelters and the shelter websites to identify a Golden that may need our help
Public Relations/Marketing and Media – Helping with our Newsletter, Flyers,
Social Media and other Advertising
SCGRR Board of Directors
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Barbara Gale Jenni Morita Sharon Denison
Cheryl Biernacki
Sharon Morris
Nedra Plonski
Cinda Rodewld
Maureen Rodrigues
Founder/Treasurer
President
Secretary
Samepage and San Diego Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator
Events and Fundraising Coordinator
Public Relations Coordinator
Intake Coordinator
Our Mission and Our Vision
Our mission is to find loving, lifetime homes for all Southern California Golden
Retrievers in need, regardless of conditions or circumstances.
We will always strive to heal the sick and injured, rehabilitate the neglected
and abused, and nurture the aged and unwanted until we find the perfect
family who will shower them with unconditional love.
Our vision is to build a refuge – a sanctuary – to serve as a halfway house
where each of our beloved Goldens can rest and recuperate, prior to being
placed with a foster or permanent family and moving on in their new lives.
How Can You Help?
Looking for a Give
FREELife!
and EASY way
to help dogs in need?
Help our Goldens just by
grocery shopping at Ralphs!
Make sure
plenty of
DOG TREATS are
on your list!
When you register your Ralphs Club card, a percentage of your
purchases are donated to Southern California Golden Retriever
Rescue through their Community Contribution Program!
It is easy..just shop, swipe (or enter your Ralphs number)
to get started..go to https://www.ralphs.com,
go to Community, Community Contribution
and click on the participant Enroll Now button.
THANK YOU!
scgrrescue.org
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additional ways you can
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Thank You!
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