Georgia Rescue, Rehabilitation & Relocation
Special people for special dogs and special cats
Founded in 2011, GRRR is a small 501(c)(3) rescue organization that serves Chatham County in coastal Georgia as well as surrounding counties in the area. Based in Savannah, we are dedicated to rescuing senior dogs and small breed dogs from owners who are no longer able to care for them, from public shelters without a "no-kill" policy and from situations where a senior or small breed dog has suffered abuse or neglect. We are committed to helping all senior dogs and believe that no matter what the age or health condition, every rescued senior dog deserves to find their last stop loved. All dogs rescued by GRRR are spayed or neutered, receive full veterinary treatment, immunizations and microchips. We are a foster based organization and all rescued dogs are placed in loving foster homes while awaiting adoption into carefully screened forever homes. Many of our senior dogs rescued are placed into forever foster homes where GRRR supports all financial costs for the dog while they live out their remaining months or years.
Help save Oscar and Gregory’s lives. After reading their story, please
visit: https://donorbox.org/save-oscar-and-gregory-s-lives to donate.
We need your help in lifesaving treatment for Oscar and Gregory. Lifesaving heartworm treatment was just started for Oscar the Dachshund and Gregory the paraplegic wonder dog with Dr. Mulvey at Savannah Veterinary Medical Center. Unless treated, heartworm disease will kill a dog. Treatment is a three-month process; it’s complex, costly and carries risks. Completed treatment ultimately leads to eradication of the disease.
Heartworm disease is a severe but preventable condition that affects dogs from the bite of a mosquito. The parasitic worm, Dirofilaria immitis, is transmitted exclusively through mosquito bites. As the worms grow, they infiltrate the heart, lungs and associated blood vessels. Worms
grow in length to up to 12 inches and as they grow, they eventually choke off the ability for the heart and lungs to work. Infected dogs may not show symptoms in the early stages, but as the disease progresses the ability to function normally diminishes until they die a horrible death.
Georgia ranks in the top ten states for heartworm infections.
Why? Extended mosquito seasons due to long summers and climate change, low compliance with heartworm prevention and just plain laziness on the part of many dog owners. A monthly preventative available at your vet’s office can be purchased for about $10.00 a month. Unfortunately, the people who owned both Oscar and Gregory did not care enough to spend $10.00 and prevent this deadly disease. With the treatment just started through GRRR, both dogs will fully recover and go on to living normal lives and happy lives. Please help us with the costly lifesaving treatments just started with Oscar and Gregory. Visit: https://donorbox.org/save-oscar-and-gregory-s-lives to donate.
Help us save the lives of Oscar
the Dachshund and Gregory
the paraplegic Chihuahua
Blind, deaf, no lower jaw, Huey joins GRRR
Blind, deaf, no lower jaw, meet Huey. This week, Perry with the GRRR Georgia Rescue was at Chatham County Animal Services to rescue Abby. While there, he saw Huey; probably about 14 years old, blind and deaf, with a disintegrated lower jaw and 50% hair loss. The next day, Perry went back to CCAS to rescue Huey not wanting him to spend another night at animal control or die alone. Right now he is asleep in his home, wrapped in a flannel blanket in a soft bed. He just ate soft food, had a flea bath and is going to experience his last stop loved tonight and every night in going forward. Join us in welcoming Huey to the GRRR Georgia Rescue.
If you would like to help with the vetting and medical care that will be required for Huey and other saved senior dogs, please visit:
https://donorbox.org/saving-seniors-365-days-a-year
Your support and donations enable us to save and care for senior dogs 365 days a year.