Midyear Adoption Update - 2017

 

2017 is moving fast and here is our mid-year report on all the dogs we've placed throughout Southern California.  We've had 38 dogs placed since the beginning of the year and while this is a bit lower than last year,  GRCGLAR has found that we have had a greater impact where we rescue.  Our shelter scouts are finding more dogs being retrieved from shelters by the public at large, which means that awareness is growing about canine rescue and specifically golden retrievers.

Geographically, the numbers are similar to where we stood last year. Half of our goldens were placed in Los Angeles County with second place going to Orange County. 10% of our dogs went to the outlying counties (Ventura, San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino). In an interesting twist, we had 1/5 of our dogs adopted by current GRCGLAR volunteers, keeping our "failed foster" program alive and well.

To all those NEW families who have welcomed a golden retriever into their family, we welcome you into the GRCGLAR family. Our ever-growing family expands each month, thanks to your support of our Rescue.

We at GRCGLAR thank all of our communities around the Great Southern California area for their gracious assistance in adopting a golden retriever. Hopefully, we will welcome you to our gorwing family in the future.

January (4)
Scully was adopted by the "F" and "G" family in Long Beach
Corky was adopted by the "G" family in Huntington Beach
Lollipop was adopted by the "M" family in Coto de Caza
Coach was adopted by the "Z" family in Costa Mesa (who is also a GRCGLAR volunteer)

February (9)

Stella and Paul were adopted by the "M" family in Redondo Beach
Dutchess was adopted by the "W" family in San Diego (who is also a GRCGLAR volunteer)
Dova was adopted by the "M" family in West Covina
Leila was adopted by the "B" family in Valencia (who is also a GRCGLAR volunteer)
Dixie was adopted by the "K" family in Laguna Niguel
Music was adopted by the "H" family in San Dimas
Juicy was adopted by the "S" family in Orange
Cooter was adopted by the "I" and "E" family in Santa Barbara

March (8)

Jenny was adopted by the "T" family in Mission Viejo (who is also a GRCGLAR volunteer)
Buster was adopted by the "M" family in Cardiff (who is also a GRCGLAR volunteer)
Quillfish was adopted by the "A" family in Glendora
Harriet was adopted by the "D" family in Redondo Beach
Vogue was adopted by the "H" family in Lake Forest
Mandy was adopted by the "B" in Los Angeles
Evian was adopted by the "V" family in Tarzana
Jacks was adopted by the "P" family in Thousand Oaks 

April/May (10)

Crystal was adopted by the "R" family in Irvine
Aspen was adopted by the "SS" family in Rancho Santa Margarita
Polly was adopted by the "L" family in Glendora
Rebel was adopted by the "G" family in Woodland Hills
Bunny was adopted by the "F" family in Mission Viejo
Matt and Kitty were adopted by the "S" family in Los Angeles
Liberty was adopted by the "FP" family in Culver City
Lucilla was adopted by the "K" family in Redondo Beach
Melinda was adopted by the "S" family in Los Angeles

June

Jared was adopted by the "F" family in Northridge

Vernon was adopted by the "G" family in Simi Valley

Summer was adopted by the "S" family in Garden Grove

Surfer was adopted by the "K" family in Santa Clarita  (who is also a GRCGLAR volunteer)

Gracie was adopted by the "H" family in Studio City

Richey was adopted by the "M" family in Torrance

Darwin was adopted by the "LM" family in Los Angeles

*For privacy purposes, the family name has been omitted.

#grcglar #rescueagolden

Year in Review - 2016

2016 was a year of significant change within GRCGLAR. We successfully achieved several of our goals established at the beginning of the year and are looking to 2017 as a continuation of these efforts. Our strategic outreach program has been very successful and we have grown our volunteer ranks substantially throughout our 7 county service area, primarily in the Inland Empire and San Diego.

Our Speakers Bureau continues its outreach and had a very successful year. GRCGLAR spoke 12 times to civic and philanthropic organizations around Greater Southern California, reaching 5 different groups and spreading the importance message of animal rescue.

During 2016, we placed 94 goldens, a 4% increase over 2015 with our largest number of placements being in Orange and Los Angeles Counties with 38 and 36 placements respectively. We also saw a large percentage increase in placements in San Diego (75% increase) and Orange (80% increase) and our first placement in Santa Barbara in some time.

Traditionally, our placements increase during early summer and early fall. These are periods of time where families have lots of leisure time or when school is in session. This past year was no different as we saw our peak monthly placement rate in October, with our second highest month in June. Events are playing a larger role in placements as we saw a large increase in placements after the OC Pet Fair (April) and the Irvine Home for the Holidays (December) events.


This year our Shamrock Circle Fund celebrated it's 15th year anniversary in its mission to help rehabilitate medically challenged golden retrievers. We had fewer dogs enter the program this year however their care required more intensive treatment compared to years passed. We'd like to thank all of our special donors who participate in this program for their generosity. Without their support, this valuable program would not exist.


Shamrock Retrievers 2016
Merry, Casey, Beau, Baldwin, Carissa Anne, Marisa, and Dixie.


Finally, GRCGLAR celebrated its 15th year of operation in 2016 and proudly released its revamped website earlier this year, providing all the pertinent information about our organization in a much more readable format. In addition, we added the Petchella event in the Mar Vista area of Los Angeles to our schedule. More exciting changes are in store in the coming year so please become part of the GRCGLAR family by donating here.

As we progress into 2017, we in the Rescue are constantly reminded of why are in business. There is a strong need to advocate for these beautiful canines and GRCGLAR is dedicated to be part of the social fabric of our communities. Thank you for your continued support throughout the years and we look forward to the next 15 years throughout the Southland.

Statement from GRCGLAR President - Time to be Thankful

GRCGLAR is thriving.   As we close 2015, we look back on our successes and continue in our mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home Golden Retrievers in the Greater Los Angeles area.  The Golden Retriever is the most beloved canine breed in North America if not the world. Often, this popularity also poses a different set of challenges and quite often GRCGLAR is called on to remedy a difficult situation.  2015 proved that we are always ready for that challenge.

I'm appreciative of our volunteers who provide endless hours of commitment to the Goldens we help. I'm appreciative of our foster families who, while behind the scenes, provide a very valuable service to the community. They bring dogs into their homes to facilitate rehabilitation so they can be successful in their new adoptive homes.

I'm appreciative of all of our permanent foster families for the love and care they continuously give to our most challenging Goldens.  I'm appreciative of our adopters for the commitment to welcome into their home a rescue Golden Retriever. And finally, I'm appreciative for the opportunity to serve our communities and raise awareness of animal rescue.

2016 is becoming a stronger economic time for Southern California and GRCGLAR is excited to face the challenges of the new year.  Our rescue outreach program is expanding through our Speakers Bureau around the region, increasing the visibility and awareness of golden retriever rescue. We have also seen our volunteer base grow in regions like San Diego, and the Inland Empire due to our event participation. And we have seen larger grassroots efforts at the local level interested in helping the pet rescue community in an ongoing basis. Looking forward, we hope these trends continue as our Rescue grows and succeed in its mission.

In the coming year, we are committed towards the goal of making our rescue financially strong and stable and continue to serve the most needy rescue Golden Retrievers who are often neglected by all. On behalf of the Board and all of our volunteers, we thank you for your continued support of GRCGLAR.

Warmest Regards,

Gerri Monohan
President, GRCGLA Rescue

Year in Review - 2015

2015 was a year of great growth for GRCGLAR. The US economic downturn of '08 had shown a steady downturn in both adoptions and an steady increase in owner turn-ins. Thankfully, these 2 rescue indicators are heading in reverse directions which means GRCGLAR is in a stronger financial position heading into 2016.

This past year, GRCGLAR placed 90 dogs for successful adoption throughout our 6 county area. More than half of our adopted goldens were placed in Los Angeles County (50) and we also experienced larger adoption rates in San Bernardino County (7) and Orange County (21).

Our Shamrock program is a program dedicated to those golden retrievers who need extra medical care for their recovery. We had 18 golden retrievers rehabilitate through the Shamrock program during 2015. We were able to save nearly every Shamrock golden and we want to thank our 99 special donors for their extraordinary donations throughout the year that support this important program.

Shamrock Retrievers 2015
Merry, Casey, Kassandra, Ursula, Mikey, Beau, Tahoe,  Wilson, Rogan, Sassy, Snowden, Kopper, Randall, Banjo, Aggie, Charlie, Chloe, Chrissy.

We experienced a surge in volunteers in the Inland Empire and San Diego due to our annual event participation, which included Strut Your Mutt (Los Angeles), Holiday Pet Expo (Pomona), Holiday Bone-Anza (Long Beach), Doggie Street Fair (San Diego), and the OC Pet Fair (Costa Mesa). We hope to see you at one of our booths during 2016.

We also launched a new outreach program to raise awareness on golden retriever rescue. Our Speakers Bureau has made presentations to many civic organizations, discussing the challenges of pet rescue and showing off many of our rescued Golden Ambassadors. If you are interested in having GRCGLAR speak to your organization, please contact us through our website. 

On behalf of all the volunteers who keep this Rescue working, we thank you for your continued support and we look forward to continuing to serve the communities we live in. If you are in need of a wonderful pet, please consider GRCGLAR.

Permanent Foster Program

Samantha

Do you have the qualities of a great foster parent? Do you love golden retrievers? If so, then our Permanent Foster Parent program may be a place for you.

The Permanent Foster program provides a home to our rescued goldens who have a low probability of being adopted, perhaps due to a medical condition or disability. This program gives these dogs the opportunity to live in a loving home and still obtain the medical care they need for the rest of their lives.  In these special cases, GRCGLAR will pay for the medical costs, whereas the permanent foster family provides the food, care, and love.

Our volunteer Alice from Orange County became a permanent foster by fate. As a regular foster, Alice made the commitment to help our goldens find their forever home. However, one particular dog Dash had no interest for 2 years. "After becoming a permanent fixture here, Dash became more confident and always wants to do right" says Alice.

Her advice to future permanent foster parents comes from the heart. "Being open to the idea (of a permanent foster role) helps both me and the dog. Sometimes it takes time to know the history of a dog and I'm willing to make that commitment to see the dog become his/her true self. "

Maddie

Since 1998, GRCGLAR is committed to providing a home to all golden retrievers who come into our Rescue, especially the sick, old, or injured. If you are interested in becoming a Foster Parent to a wonderful golden retriever, please check our website here.

You can read more about our the goldens we have saved through Permanent Foster program here. You may also make a donation to this valuable program here

. And you can start your Foster application here.

As always, GRCGLAR thanks you for your continued support of our Rescue. Your donations are greatly appreciated.

#rescueagolden #grcglar

Emmett is Adopted

Emmett

Congratulations to Emmett who found his forever home with Kevin and Priscilla in Los Angeles.  This 3-year old boy was surrendered by a family who loved him dearly, but their living situation had changed and they were no longer able to keep their boy.  

Special thanks yous go out to Kriss Harrigian, Los Angeles (Area Manager) for picking him up from his former family, our loyal partners at Culver Palms Pet Hospital, as well as Jean-Pierre and Michaela, our first-time fosters for Emmett.  Additional thanks go to Lisa, Lexi, Sue, and Laura on the placement team. 

 

Emmett is pictured with his new parents as well as the Kehoes’ 9-year old granddaughter who plans to be a big part of Emmett’s life.

If you would like to have a wonderful golden in your life such as Emmett, please look up adoption information on our website.

www.grcglarescue.org

www.grcglarescue.org

Mid-Year Adoption Update

We've had a very successful year placing dogs and here is our mid-year report on all the dogs we've placed throughout Southern California.  We've had 66 dogs placed since the beginning of the year and while summer is generally the slow time of the year, we still take in a large amount of dogs. Geographically, half our goldens were placed in Los Angeles County with second place going to Orange County. 10% of our dogs went to the outlying counties (Ventura, San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino).

To all those NEW families who have welcomed a rescued golden into their family, we welcome you into the 3000+ adoptive families of GRCGLAR.  Our family grows each month thanks to your support and interest in saving golden retrievers.

On behalf of the entire volunteer corps at GRCGLAR, we thank you!



July

Chia was adopted by the "F" family in San Dimas

Monty was adopted by the "S" family in Garden Grove

TJ Buddy was adopted by the "B" family in Northridge

Carter was adopted by the "W" family in Long Beach

Rollie was adopted by the "W" family in Los Angeles

Maks was adopted by the "Z" family in Costa Mesa

Jerry was adopted by the "T" family in Studio City

June

Stewart was adopted by the "W" family in Tustin

Cruiser was adopted by the "B"family in Fullerton

MacDuff was adopted by the "V" family in Thousand Oaks

McKinley was adopted by the "E" family in Los Angeles

Honey Bear was adopted by the "M" family in San Clemente

Rita’s Hunter was adopted by the "D" family in Torrance

Roxee was adopted by the "H" family in Manhattan Beach

Spud was adopted by the "D" family in Alpine

Rango was adopted by the "P" family in Laguna Hills

May

Sonny was adopted by the "W" family in Hollywood


Dex was adopted by the "T" family in Buena Park


Rita’s Captain was adopted by the "P" family in San Clemente


Bittersweet was adopted by the "D" family in Santa Clarita


Ernie was adopted by the "S" family in Tustin

Jackie was adopted by the "L" family in Agua Dulce

Caleb was adopted by the "D" family in Burbank

James was adopted by the "M" family in Studio City

Andie was adopted by the "N" family in Pomona

Ciara was adopted by the "C" family in Long Beach

Oliver was adopted by the "H" family in Ontario

Nolan was adopted by the "R" family in Stevenson Ranch

Quiana was adopted by the "S" family in Ladera Ranch

Bebe was adopted by the "S" family in Diamond Bar

Trixie was adopted by the "E" family in Laguna Beach

Chewey was adopted by the "S" family in Rancho Palos Verdes

 Lacey and Lamont were adopted by the "L" family in Tustin (A bonded pair kept together...woohoo)

April

Feather was adopted by the "W" family in Burbank

Gingerella was adopted by the "S" family in San Gabriel

Margie was adopted by the "R" family in Yorba Linda

Tucker was adopted by the "L" family in Coto de Caza

Hailey was adopted by the "S" family in Westchester

Ethan was adopted by the "M" family in Calabasas

Printz was adopted by the "L" family in Del Mar

January-March

Rosaleen was adopted by the "C" family in Laguna Beach

Lisbeth was adopted by the "M" family in Claremont

Keno was adopted by the "T" family in Studio City

Crockett was adopted by the "T" family in Mission Viejo

Kringle was adopted by the "E" family in Yorba Linda

Duncan was adopted by the "C" family in La Jolla

Diesel was adopted by the "F" family in Moorpark

Maggie’s Hero was adopted by the "C" family in Claremont

Arlette was adopted by the "M" family in Tustin

Aaron was adopted by the "S" family in Los Angeles

Rita’s Ye-Zi was adopted by the "H" family in Aliso Viejo

Rita’s Lime was adopted by the "W" family in Playa del Rey

Frazier was adopted by the "H" family

Honey Boo Boo was adopted by the "B" family in Laguna Niguel

Cisco was adopted by the "M" family in Valencia

Spring was adopted by the "M family

Vicki was adopted by the "D" family in Santa Clarita

Luke 13 was adopted by the "L" family

Bradey was adopted by the "M" family in Tustin

Dexter and Didi were adopted by the "H" family in Glendale

Rita's Honey was adopted by the "T" family in Orange

Clare was adopted by the "J" family in La Canada

Molasses was adopted by the "C" family in Orange

Rufus 14 was adopted by the "S" family in Topanga

Eddie was adopted by the "S" family in Los Angeles

*For privacy purposes, the family name has been omitted.

#grcglar #rescueagolden