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&quot;Rescuing God&#039;s Lost Dogs&quot; since 1995

God&#039;s Dogs Rescue

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"Rescuing God’s Lost Dogs.”

God's Dogs Rescue

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Fosters are the lifeblood of our rescue mission. God’s Dogs has over 300 families in the San Antonio area who open their homes and we cannot express how much that supports our efforts to re-home rescue dogs. We supply our fosters with crates, food, bedding, and whatever is necessary to care for their foster.
Foster a four-legged friend from afar. Our Virtual Foster program is a monthly donation system to help support shelter dogs without physically having to foster them within your home.

Foster Program

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, God’s Dogs Rescue has launched Taylor’s Wish in honor of Taylor Shaffer, a devout pet rescue advocate, and beloved nephew of Debbie Davis, God&#8217;s Dogs Rescue Director of Operations. Taylor tragically passed away in 2023 due to the negative effects of alcohol on his mental health.

Taylor’s Legacy Lives On: Join the Taylor’s Wish Campaign

Serving all over South Texas, we rescue and foster abused, abandoned, and neglected dogs until they can find their “furever” homes, whether in Texas or another part of the country &#8211; even Canada! We have been “Rescuing God’s Lost Dogs” since 1995. We are a team of incredible individuals with a passion for animals&#8230;doing the work it takes to save so many dogs who had no other chance!

Our Mission

We thank you for your consideration in helping us make a difference. God’s Dogs Rescue has many options for donors to make contributions to our incredible rescue.

There are so many ways you can help God’s Dogs Rescue, besides fostering. If you are interested in joining our village, please contact us and we’ll have someone be in touch with you as soon as we can!

We have several options for those who would like to give back to our amazing organization. In addition to monetary donations, we appreciate anything we can use for our dogs and pups.

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Ways To Support God’s Dogs Rescue

We encourage everyone to spay and neuter their pets to reduce the number of unwanted animals in kill shelters. There are many low-cost and mobile spay/neuter clinics in the San Antonio region.

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Spay / Neuter

Puppies require a series of vaccinations to help prevent highly communicable viruses. Adult dogs also require at least two shots to assure they are immune to certain diseases.

Vaccinations

It is your obligation to let your new dog/puppy know what the rules are in your home. It is not a “if” it is a constant need. Teach the puppy how to be your best friend and what you like and what you don’t like- start immediately and be consistent and patient.

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Adopt a Pet & Support Mental Health Awareness in September with Taylor's Wish!

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We strive to provide a safe place for homeless, neglected, abandoned kittens, late term pregnant moms and mom cats with kittens. All of our GDR kitties are given age appropriate vaccines, dewormer and are spayed/neutered and forever homes are found for each.

Welcome to God’s Dogs Plus Kitties.

When you adopt a cat or kitten that saves two lives!! ADOPT&#8230;. DON&#8217;T SHOP!!! THEIR LIVES DEPEND ON IT!!

Cats/kittens in shelters across the US have outnumbered dogs for the first time in 20 years.

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If you aren’t willing to train a puppy every single day, don’t get a puppy! It isn’t a one-shot deal. You have to be dedicated. And if you aren’t making progress – find someone who can help. Enroll in a puppy training class or hire a trainer. Most cities across the nation have some sort of availability for this kind of help and at different cost levels that would fit your budget.
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Puppies are going to poop a lot and pee even more; chew on everything; bite everyone; scratch people and furniture; steal things; destroy something at some point; pull on the leash; not move at all on the leash; bark; cry; beg for attention; and the list goes on. You’re going to have to walk them, bathe them, pick up everything below waist height, buy new shoes, and most importantly: TRAIN THE PUPPY NOT TO DO THESE THINGS! Ultimately, it is your responsibility to teach your puppy that this behavior is unacceptable.

Puppies don't train themselves

This is going to happen every time and incredibly fast. Please, the next time you have the thought, “I want a puppy!” replace the word “PUPPY” with “DOG.”
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If your excitement goes down, even the slightest amount, don’t get a puppy.
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The average lifespan for a dog is 12 years. The wondrous smell of puppy breath only last a few months. This means you have waaay more time owning a dog than a puppy. We frequently have puppies returned to us for a variety of reasons. Often this results in an extremely adoptable 8 week old puppy being returned a few months later as an 8 month old train-wreck.
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And… if you just ‘honest to God’ love puppies and wish they never turned into dogs, we have a great option for you – you can foster puppies! You get to help a life in need, get all the fun that comes along with puppies, and never have to have a dog! WIN, WIN!!! Please visit our fostering page for more information.