GSDRescue.org, Anyone used?

[TheHappyPeanut]

Has anyone used gsdrescue.org to adopt a dog?

[Pepper311]

No I found my pup on petfinder.com most rescue groups are on it.

[Davey Benson]

I second the petfinder site.

[Jax08]

Originally Posted by TheHappyPeanut

Has anyone used gsdrescue.org to adopt a dog?

People...this IS a GSD rescue organization! Looking at their adoption procedure, it looks to be a reputable one.

Anyone familiar with GSRA?

[Pepper311]

Originally Posted by Jax08

People...this IS a GSD rescue organization! Looking at their adoption procedure, it looks to be a reputable one.

Anyone familiar with GSRA?

Yeah I saw the site. I was saying that I used petfinder to find my pup. The OP wanted go know if anyone Adopted from them. I have not but had success with Petfinder. I used PetHarbor.com: Animal Shelter adopt a pet; dogs, cats, puppies, kittens! Humane Society, SPCA. Lost & Found. You can set up to get mails of dogs you are interested in. I put Put in female German shepherd young and my pup alway got emailed to me after I found her on petfinder first.

The rescue I got my dog from looked good Till I got there. I felt like I was rescuing my pup from the rescue. The man that ran the rescue took on way more then he could Handel let's just say. In the end our pup is one of the best dogs I have ever had.

I'm all for rescue no matter what the rescue is good or bad. A dog in need is a dog in need.

[Jessiewessie99]

I also used Petfinder.com to find Tanner. But before adopting a dog out from a shelte/rescue I always go and check the place out first before doing anything.

[msvette2u]

Originally Posted by Jax08

People...this IS a GSD rescue organization! Looking at their adoption procedure, it looks to be a reputable one.

Anyone familiar with GSRA?

It looks like a "clearinghouse" if you will, of their own adoptables, and courtesy postings from around the country. Interesting site, I may use it when the orphans are old enough to be adopted
I've used a similar one for Poodle mixes, there's listings all over the country on it.
However, this seems to be a rescue as well, but make sure the dog is in your area as it might be a courtesy listing.

[Jax08]

I don't know what page you come up with when you go to the page, but when I go to the page it is not a "clearinghouse" but GSRA's website. And I KNOW there are members of that rescue on this board. I hope they jump in and clear up this misunderstanding.

Welcome to German Shepherd Rescue and Adoption

[gsdraven]

Originally Posted by TheHappyPeanut

Has anyone used gsdrescue.org to adopt a dog?

There are two things going on with that site. The actual rescue (GSDR&A) that hosts the sites and the people they allow to post courtesy listings of adoptable dogs.

You need to make the decision if you want to adopt through the rescue and have the support that doing so provides or if you just want to browse their courtesy listings and contact the people responsible for the dogs listed there.

[CassandGunnar]

The website may look "familiar" and maybe like a clearinghouse becasue it is hosted by RescueGroups.org. They host for a variety of animal rescue groups at little/no cost. They also provide grants for their services to non-profit rescues. In addition to web hosting, they also provide e-mail, voice mail services and software/interface services that allow the individual rescue groups to have their postings uploaded to PetFinder/AdoptaPet, etc. sites.

I happen to know about RescueGroups.org becasue they host for MARS, the rescue we foster GSD's for and if you drill into the MARS site or the GSDRescue.org site, the pages/layout/information look identical. The wording and pictures are the same as well.

I think RescueGroups.org work with a lot of animal rescues because their services are not expensive, they cover a lot services and they give grants to help defray costs.