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SOUTH CAROLINA

Foothills Golden Retriever Rescue	Upstate South Carolina, Western North Carolina and Northeast Georgia
Grateful Goldens Rescue of the Low Country	South Carolina
Low Country Golden Retriever Rescue Resource	South Carolina

The program description information has been provided by the individual groups
for you to be better informed of the services and policies of their group before
surrendering or adopting a dog.

Foothills Golden Retriever Rescue

Contact Information:

Mailing Address P.O. Box 9077

City, State Zip Greenville, SC 29604

Phone: 864-234-9739 (Rescue Voice Mail) Fax: 1 800 660-8554

Principal Contact(s): Jim Lagerman/Kim Burdette

E-mail address: rescue@fhgrr.com

Web site address: www.fhgrr.com

Territory Serviced: Upstate South Carolina, Western North Carolina and Northeast Georgia

Organizational Information:

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

1999 Yes Yes

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: 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: Phone interviews and vet references

Other program features Reduced fee for senior goldens

Considerations for Intake/Surrender

Grateful Goldens Rescue of the Low Country

Contact Information:
Mailing Address			1406 Waterlily Dr.
City, State Zip			Mount Pleasant, SC 29404
Phone:	843-971-9483			Fax:
Principal Contact(s):			Kerry Menching
E-mail address:	info@ggrlc.org
Web site address:			www.ggrlc.org
Territory Serviced:			South Carolina (if adoption is out of state transportation must be arranged - GGRLC will not fly dogs)
Organizational Information:
Year Formed:	Incorporated:		501(c)3	Insured:
2004	Yes - 2004		Yes - 2004	No
Licensing complies with state requirements:				None Required
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:			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:
Other program features
Considerations for Intake/Surrender

Low Country Golden Retriever Rescue Resource

Contact Information:
Mailing Address			P.O. Box 31256
City, State Zip			Charleston, SC 29417
Phone:	843-571-7177			Fax:
Principal Contact(s):			Linda Rogerson
E-mail address:	info@lcgrr.org
Web site address:			www.lcgrr.org
Territory Serviced:			South Carolina
Organizational Information:
Year Formed:	Incorporated:		501(c)3	Insured:
1991	Yes - 1997		Yes - 2001
Licensing complies with state requirements:				None Required
Officers	Elected		Appointed	Other
Board of Directors	Elected		Appointed	Other
Program uses Foster Homes				Yes		No
Program uses Boarding Kennels				Yes overflow only - all dogs fostered in homes prior to adoption		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:			No
Program adopts out of service territory.				Yes		No
				Under special circumstances only If Home Visit can be arranged and transportation. We do not fly our goldies.
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:
Other program features			All medical needs are addressed if known
Considerations for Intake/Surrender

Website updated: 11/25/2007

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