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

God&#039;s Dogs Rescue

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<h2 class="font-heading text-5xl text-dark">Our Mission, About God&#8217;s Dogs</h2>
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<p>Serving all over South Texas, we rescue and foster abused, abandoned, and neglected dogs until they can find their <strong class="font-heading text-secondary text-2xl">“furever”</strong> homes, whether in Texas or another part of the country – even Canada! We have been <strong class="font-heading text-secondary text-2xl">“Rescuing God’s Lost Dogs”</strong> since 1995. We are a team of incredible individuals with a passion for animals…doing the work it takes to save so many dogs who had no other chance!</p>
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<p>Our physical address is in Von Ormy, TX where we have 5 fenced acres for the dogs to run and play, and huge enclosures for exercise and rehabilitation.</p>
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<p id="caption-attachment-119" class="wp-caption-text">Kismet (kitty), Skippy (corgi mix) and Pooka (Schipperke)-all rescued and all missed!!</p>
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<p>Our own pets include horses and cats — so our rescue dogs are socialized with other animals and other people, coming and going in a healthy country environment.</p>
<p>You may view the dogs by appointment. We try hard take a dog back should he or she not work out in your home situation, but with the amount of animals looking for homes, we may be too full. However, we will always try very hard to find another suitable adopter for any of my rescues if we cannot take the dog or cat back.<br />
Thanks for your understanding!!!!</p>
<p><strong>Please Note*</strong> If you email or contact us on a Sunday, we WILL get back to you on the following Monday, ASAP. <strong>Sunday is our day to ‘recharge’</strong> so that we can meet the demands of our Mission: Placing dogs in loving homes where pets and people get to live healthy, happy and productive lives.</p>
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<p><strong>Yes – as of 2015.</strong> We have met all the requirements and have received our tax-exempt status.</p>
<p>Under US Tax Law, charitable gifts to qualified organizations like God’s Dog’s Rescue can reduce your taxable income and lower your tax bill. (Your tax returns must be itemized in order to claim any gifts to charities or non-profits. You must also keep written records of donations. Your records must indicate the name of the charitable organization, the date of your contribution, and the amount your contribution.)</p>
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<p>Your TX Rescue Connection is our sister site, a collective of dedicated rescuers working to find adoptive families in the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, and Northeast. We work hard to match potential adopters with the pet most suited to become a beloved part of the family, and can then arrange transport to a designated pick-up location.</p>
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About Us

<p>Serving all over South Texas, we rescue and foster abused, abandoned, and neglected dogs until they can find their <strong class="font-heading text-secondary text-2xl">“furever”</strong> homes, whether in Texas or another part of the country – even Canada! We have been <strong class="font-heading text-secondary text-2xl">“Rescuing God’s Lost Dogs”</strong> since 1995. We are a team of incredible individuals with a passion for animal&#8230;  doing the work it takes to save so many dogs who had no other chance!</p>


Our Mission

<p class="tbk__subtitle">I have lived all over the country during my military and civilian career and have never seen anything like the serious stray problem that we have in San Antonio! I moved here 24 years ago and have been rescuing and rehabilitating animals since then; it is truly my God-given passion!</p>
<p>I have been so blessed to find so many others who are like-minded about saving dogs. Together, we are a FORCE to be reckoned with! We have 300 individuals and families volunteering their time and 300 foster homes opening their homes to so many dogs who need that extra TLC and time.</p>
<p>We have been transporting dogs/pups to their forever homes since 2014. Since then we have adopted out and transported almost 7,000 dogs who would not be around if not for this fantastic team.</p>


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<p>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.</p>


Welcome to God’s Dogs Plus Kitties.

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


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

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<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>


Puppies don't train themselves

<p>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.”</p>
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<p>If your excitement goes down, even the slightest amount, don’t get a puppy.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
