Local Rescue Groups

Contact Information:

Mailing Address P.O. Box 5567

City, State Zip Hopkins, MN 55343-0492

Phone: 952-946-8070 Fax: 952-238-0958

Principal Contact(s): Executive Dirs Michele Stepien & Beryl Board

E-mail address: rescue@ragom.org

Web site address: www.ragom.org

Territory Serviced: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota

Organizational Information:

Year Formed: Incorporated: 501(c)3 Insured:

1985

Yes - 1990's

Yes

No

Licensing complies with state requirements: Yes

Officers Elected Appointed Other

Board of Directors Elected Appointed Other

Program uses Foster Homes Yes   No

Program uses Boarding Kennels Yes   No

Program uses own facility Yes No

Program uses a combination of above Yes No

Policies:

Program has written policies. Yes   No

Program accepts:

Purebred Goldens only Goldens & Golden mixes only All Breed/mix rescue

Program requires Application fee or donation. Yes/Amount: $25.00 No

Program adopts out of service territory. Yes No

Under special circumstances only

Program requires return of dog to the program if adopter cannot keep. Yes   No

Program takes ownership of the dog upon intake. Yes   No

Other:

Program requires home visit before adoption approval. Yes   No

Under special circumstances

Program follows up with adopter after placement. Yes   No

Dogs are observed and evaluated before adoption. Yes   No

All dogs are spayed/neutered before placement (unless medically contraindicated). Yes   No

All dogs receive all vaccines (Rabies, DHLPP and any other regionally appropriate tests) before adoption. Yes   No

All dogs have all tests (heartworm, fecal and other regionally appropriate tests) before adoption. Yes   No

Other requirements of adoption: RAGOM dogs can not be left in a yard fenced or tied out, or not fenced in while NO ONE IS HOME. They must be inside the home, crated, or free to roam the home. They can not be tied out for many hours unattended, even if someone is home. RAGOM has the right to take back a RAGOM dog if left unattended/or neglected of it's vet care.

Other program features RAGOM will not place a RAGOM dog into a home where the family does Day Care for children on a daily/weekly basis. RAGOM has stopped placing dogs in Nursing Homes. (Mainly because of weight issues).

Considerations for Intake/Surrender RAGOM asks questions about the dog with kids/cats/orther pets. If the owner can take away food. We try to not take a known biter, we have taken dog aggressive dogs, but they are very hard to place and require a long time in foster care with a behaviorist working with the foster family to help the dog. If an out of state shelter or puppy mill, we just the dogs in.