Times have changed. In the past, rescue groups were reluctant to place dogs outside their perceived rescue areas because there were concerns that they couldn't find good homes, do home visits, follow up on placements or take dogs back. The digital age has changed much of that. Potential adopters can now take the initiative and contact rescuers when they see an appropriate dog featured on Petfinder. Love at first sight is not unusual and can motivate a quest that spans thousands of miles. Better communication online has helped rescuers know each other and has alleviated many placement and follow-up concerns. It's a new age with many new opportunites for rescuers to place dogs.
Our Mission
National Great Pyrenees Rescue, Inc. is an all-volunteer rescue organization established to facilitate the placement of unwanted, displaced and abandoned Great Pyrenees dogs into safe, caring companion or working homes.
Our Vision
Establishment of a national rescue organization opens up many new possibilities for adopters and rescuers. If everyone who wants a Pyr or a Pyr puppy takes a rescue dog, regardless of geographic location, we can seriously reduce the number of dogs who are abandoned and destroyed. Sadly, we have watched the number of Great Pyrenees dogs listed for adoption on Petfinder climb steadily with no end in sight. Many of these dogs are located in the South and Texas, where healthy dogs can be euthanized after only a couple of days in a shelter, and where finding appropriate homes is more difficult.
A Call to Action
NGPR believes there is an immediate need to address this imbalance by helping to relieve overburdened Pyr rescuers in these regions by encouraging the transfer of animals from overcrowded facilities to areas with more potential adoption opportunities. You can support this important program by adopting your next pet through NGPR or another rescue organization. It is important for everyone to understand that Great Pyrenees rescue is not a regional problem—it's a national concern for everyone who loves this breed.
If you are looking for a Great Pyrenees dog, please consider a rescue alternative. Support NGPR and all Great Pyrenees rescue groups in our effort to reduce the number of rescued dogs that need homes across the country. Please visit our Adoption Page to learn how you can adopt a rescued Pyr.
Our Credentials
NGPR has been formed for charitable purposes and is a 501 (C)(3) not-for-profit incorporated in the State of New York and in good standing with the New York State Attorney General's Charities Bureau. You may search their data base for our status by inputting our name in the data base search. NGPR is staffed entirely by volunteers; we are incorporated to conform to federal and state guidelines for charitable giving. Our most recent tax filings are online at Guidestar. Charitable donations to NGPR are tax-deductible to the extend allowed by law. Please visit our Donation Page to help save more Pyrs.
