The folks at Northern California Family Dog Rescue are in the business of making happy families. Specializing in saving and finding homes for family friendly dogs since 2010, Family Dog Rescue saves dogs from over-crowded municipal shelters and certain euthanasia. I had the great pleasure of volunteering at their San Francisco location last week, along with my friends from Rachael Ray Nutrish and fellow Nutrish advocates.
Travel and accommodations were provided by Nutrish.
So many different things about Family Dog Rescue impressed me, from the spacious and beautiful facility to the dedicated staff and volunteers. What impressed me the most is that they specialize in finding homes for dogs with various disabilities – dogs that are often deemed unadoptable because they are born deaf or blind, or have a missing leg.
Speckles, one of the sweetest dogs I met during my visit, is deaf and you would never know it. Speckles will make a wonderful addition to someone’s family.
Speckles is such a sweet and well behaved dog. She is available for adoption.
During our shelter visit, we took some of the dogs out for a walk. I was asked to walk a very handsome dog named Hippo. It turned out that Hippo took me for a walk, but we both got very good exercise that morning.
Hippo is also available for adoption, and would thrive in an active family.
Lady, pictured below, is an absolute sweetheart and she’s beautiful! Lady is a little timid around other dogs which is something that her future adoptive family will need to keep in mind.
I hope Lady finds a family, and gets a forever home very soon. She is absolutely precious.
Of course, there were lots of adorable puppies at Family Dog Rescue. I have a feeling these little cuties will find homes very soon. Don’t you?
It was so hard to get pictures of the puppies. Like most puppies, they were very active and wouldn’t stay still for two seconds.
Our tour of the facilities brought us to the intake area, where there were many dogs new to the rescue. I got a little choked up seeing all the precious dogs, feeling scared and confused. If only they knew they were now with people who would take good care of them and help them find a happy family.
Having two rescue dogs of my own, I know what great pets they make. When you are ready to add a pet to your family, I encourage you to check with your local animal rescue groups instead of buying from a puppy mill or backyard breader.
Northern California Family Dog Rescue does amazing work. If you are in the San Francisco area, they are always in the need of volunteers, foster homes, donations of supplies, cash donations, and of course adoptive families. Please visit them at www.norcalfamilydogrescue.org to donate.
One of the reasons we love Rachael Ray Nutrish is because of Rachael Ray’s commitment to give back and help animals in need. You can read more on the Nutrish website.
This is so awesome! Yay for second chances for the dogs!
This is a great cause and Kudos to them for all their work. Hope the dogs find forever homes. Thanks for sharing the awareness.
All of those sweet looking dogs need a loving home! I’m a huge animal lover!
Awwww they are so cute, I’d love to be a part of a dog rescue. I am a HUGE animal lover 🙂
So many loving beautiful dogs. Such a wonderful way to p read awareness.
Awww my heart breaks for each one of them. I wish I could house them all. They need some one on one attention that’s for sure. When I need a dog that’s where I get mine is at our local dog shelter. I got one about 19 yrs. ago and had her for 17 yrs. and she was the best dog ever. I miss her so much, but now we have one that looks just like her that was going to go to the pound, but we said we would take her. She is just like our old dog and looks just like her too. How could we not!!! We’re one big happy family again.
Aw, I have a hard time saying no to any dog. We have three and my husband is talking about adding a 4th. I’m not quite ready but soon….
Awww, what a great post! Thanks for sharing
We are wanting to get a dog. My husband and I would both like to rescue one. Thanks for the great post about it!
I actually have had all rescue dogs as well as most of my family. It’s so important to give them a loving home!!