Contacts
NGPR has compiled the most accurate, up-to-date list of Pyr rescue organizations available, using color coding when possible to indicate rescue group category and level of effectiveness.
Please note that National Great Pyrenees Rescue is not responsible or liable for any business or activity related to any of these contacts. The color-coded rescue group rankings are based on adopter and rescue experience, and are subject to revision.
Not all groups are coded. These contacts are provided for informational purposes only. Contacts are listed alphabetically by state, with Canadian contacts following the state listings.
Rescue Ratings Color Code
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Active, dedicated rescue group, variety of dogs to choose from, strong medical/behavioral supervision provided. |
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Breed club rescue organization, usually helps purebreds only. |
In situations where states have no organized rescue, we have listed responsible rescuers in neighboring states. Not all groups work with Pyr mixes or place outside of their particular state or region, so it's best to check with the group directly to verify their policies and procedures. Petfinder.com, which maintains state listings of rescue groups and shelters, is a good resource to check for rescue help in your area.
Shelter & Surrender Hotline: 877-372-3273
Please DO NOT CALL the Shelter/Surrender number about adopting. We will not return your call.
The Shelter/Surrender number is reserved for Pyrs in Need.
If you belong to a rescue group that wants to update its listing, please contact director@nationalpyr.org.
Use the shortcuts below to jump to a state's alphabetical listing. Canadian provinces are listed here.
Organization: National Pyr Alabama
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: https://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Alaska Great Pyrenees Club
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Contact: Ruth Marcy, Anchorage, AK
Phone: 907-346-1772
E-mail: marwell-1966@gci.net
Web: -
Organization: National Pyr Arizona
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: https://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: Big Paws of the Ozarks
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Contact: Fayetteville, AR
Phone: 479-422-9005
E-mail: bigpawsoftheozarks@gmail.com
Web: http://bigpawsozarks.org/
Organization: GPASC Rescue
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Contact: Devore, CA
Phone: 909-887-8201
E-mail: gpascrescue@aol.com
Web: http://www.greatpyrrescue.org/
Organization: Sierra Pacific Great Pyrenees Club Rescue
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Contact: Pam Tobin, Granite Bay, CA
Phone: 916-791-7580
E-mail: petpyrs@surewest.net
Web: http://www.spgpc.com
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: PYRescue
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Contact: Judith Dole & Dr Michael Heffron, Peyton, CO
Phone: 719-749-2340
E-mail: pyrescueco@gmail.com
Web: http://www.pyrescue.org
Organization: TAGG Rescue
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Contact: Leah Forbes, Fort Worth, TX
Phone: 817-995-3577
E-mail: info@taggrescue.org
Web: http://www.taggrescue.org
Organization: National Pyr New England
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Big Fluffy Dogs of New England
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Contact: Jean Harrison, Windham, NH
Phone: 615-417-0063
E-mail: jean@bigfluffydogs.com
Web: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MA370.html
Organization: National Pyr Delaware
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Appalachian Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Victoria Marshman, Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-795-7847
E-mail: <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:bpkennel@msn.com" href="mailto:bpkennel@msn.com" "="">bpkennel@msn.com
Web: http://www.agprescue.org
Organization: Blue Ridge Great Pyrenees Rescue & Education Inc.
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Contact: Jennifer Young, Fairfax, VA
Phone: 703-476-6346
E-mail: jen@brgpre.org
Web: http://brgpre.org
Organization: Florida Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Terry Sandlak, Gainesville, FL
Phone: 727-686-4186
E-mail: rescue@floridapyrs.org
Web: http://www.floridapyrs.org/
Organization: Great Pyrenees Rescue of Atlanta
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Contact: Atlanta, GA
Phone: 404-829-2609
E-mail: info@greatpyratlanta.com
Web: http://www.greatpyratlanta.com
Organization: Florida Great Pyrenees Club
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Contact: Terry Sandlak, Gainesville, FL
Phone: 866-Sav-a-Pyr
E-mail: tsandlak@floridapyrs.org
Web: http://www.floridapyrs.org/
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: Great Pyrenees Rescue of Central Illinois
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Contact: Cindy Barch, Bloomington, IL
Phone: 309-827-6143
E-mail: cindybarch@gmail.com
Web: http://www.gprci.com
Organization: Great Pyrenees Rescue of Western Illinois
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Contact: Tara Baze, Debbie Gravitt, Cambridge, IL
Phone: 309-525-0433
E-mail: gprwi@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.gprwi.org/index.html
Organization: Indy Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Jane Rose,
Indianapolis, IN
Phone: -
E-mail: info@igpr.org>
Web: http://www.igpr.org
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: National Pyr Kentucky
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: National Pyr Louisiana
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: National Pyr New England
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: National Pyr Maryland
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Appalachian Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Victoria Marshman, Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-795-7847
E-mail: bpkennel@msn.com
Web: http://www.agprescue.org
Organization: National Pyr New England
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: National Pyr Michigan
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: NorthStar Great Pyrenees Club-Rescue
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Contact: Marnie-Loven-Bell, Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-379-0010
E-mail: loven003@tc.umn.edu
Web: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MN44.html
Organization: National Pyr Mississippi
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Great Pyrenees Rescue of Missouri
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Contact: Linda Meuer
Phone: 856-397-9690
E-mail: mogprescue@gmail.com
Web: https://gprescue.com
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: Dirk's Fund
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Contact: Northern MO
Phone: 314-966-3326
E-mail: critters@dirksfund.com
Web: https://dirksfund.com/
Organization: Great Plains SPCA
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Contact: Independence, MO
Phone: 816-621-7722
E-mail: info@greatplainsspca.org
Web: https://www.greatplainsspca.org/
Organization: Great Pyr Rescue, MT
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Contact: Carole McLaughlin
Phone: 406-370-3308
E-mail: carolemt@montana.com
Web: https://greatpyrrescuemt.rescuegroups.org/
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: GPASC Rescue
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Contact: Devore, CA
Phone: 909-887-8201
E-mail: gpascrescue@aol.com
Web: http://www.greatpyrrescue.org/
Organization: National Pyr New England
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: National Pyr New Jersey
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Gentle Giants
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Contact: Candice Brite, Wayne, NJ
Phone: 973-248-6481
E-mail: candi0120@gentlegiantsinc.org
Web: -
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: National Pyr New York
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Shannon Meehan, Indian Trail, NC
Phone: 980-226-2103
E-mail: president@carolinapyrrescue.com
Web: http://www.carolinapyrrescue.com
Organization: NorthStar Great Pyrenees Club-Rescue
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Contact: Marnie-Loven-Bell, Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-379-0010
E-mail: loven003@tc.umn.edu
Web: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MN44.html
Organization: National Pyr Ohio
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: Great Pyrenees Rescue of Oklahoma
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Contact: Deanne McNabb, Tulsa, OK
Phone: -
E-mail: greatpyrrescueofok@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.wix.com/gprofok/gpr#
Organization: Great Pyrs and Paws Rescue
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Contact: Marie Rosa, Tacoma, WA
Phone: 253-365-2028
E-mail: greatpyrsandpaws@gmail.com
Web: https://www.greatpyrsandpaws.org
Organization: National Pyr Pennsylvania
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Great Pyrenees Club of Western Pennsylvania Rescue
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Contact: Lynn Pilarski
Phone: 412-431-6732
E-mail: lapyr5@live.com
Web: http://swpapyr.org/
Organization: National Pyr New England
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: k9.5 Rescue
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Contact: Allison Rathert, Greenville, SC
E-mail: info@k95rescue.org
Web: http://www.k95rescue.org
Organization: Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Shannon Meehan, Indian Trail, NC
Phone: 980-226-2103
E-mail: president@carolinapyrrescue.com
Web: http://www.carolinapyrrescue.com
Organization: NorthStar Great Pyrenees Club-Rescue
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Contact: Marnie-Loven-Bell, Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-379-0010
E-mail: loven003@tc.umn.edu
Web: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MN44.html
Organization: National Pyr Tennessee
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: http://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Big Fluffy Dogs of Tennessee
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Contact: Jean Harrison, Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-417-0063
E-mail: jean@bigfluffydogs.com
Web: http://www.bigfluffydogs.com/
Organization: Great Pyrs and Paws Rescue
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Contact: Jill Whitney, Cedar Park, TX
Phone: 949-613-0347
E-mail: greatpyrsandpaws@gmail.com
Web: https://www.greatpyrsandpaws.org
Organization: Bluebonnet Animal Rescue Network
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Contact: Lynnette Lakey Taff, Whitewright, TX
Phone: 903-231-3276
E-mail: barn@lonestarmail.net
Web: http://www.bluebonnetanimalrescue.org
Organization: Lone Star Pyrs and Paws Rescue
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Contact: Paige Segovia, Merit, TX
Phone: 214-724-0856
E-mail: paigesegovia@msn.com
Web: http://lonestarpyrsandpawsrescue.org/
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: Saving Pyrs in Need
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Contact: Cindy Tuttle, Garland, TX
Phone: 972-681-8585
E-mail: savingpyrsinneed@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.spinrescue.org
Organization: TAGG Rescue
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Contact: Leah Forbes, Fort Worth, TX
Phone: 817-995-3577
E-mail: info@taggrescue.org
Web: http://www.taggrescue.org
Organization: Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Nicole Cordes, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas/Fort Worth
Phone: 877-746-9508
E-mail: info@txpyrs.org
Web: http://www.txpyrs.org
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: National Pyr New England
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: https://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Appalachian Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Victoria Marshman, Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-795-7847
E-mail: bpkennel@msn.com
Web: http://www.agprescue.org
Organization: Great Pyrs and Paws Rescue
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Contact: Marie Rosa, Tacoma, WA
Phone: 253-365-2028
E-mail: greatpyrsandpaws@gmail.com
Web: https://www.greatpyrsandpaws.org
Organization: National Pyr West Virginia
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: Toll-Free, 1-877-372-3273
E-mail: info@nationalpyr.org
Web: https://nationalpyr.org
Organization: Appalachian Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Victoria Marshman, Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-795-7847
E-mail: bpkennel@msn.com
Web: http://www.agprescue.org
Organization: Great Pyrenees Rescue of Wisconsin, Inc.
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Contact: Carole Gonsalves, Neshkoro, WI
Phone: 920-293-8885
E-mail: wooflodge@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/WI291.html
Organization: Big Dogs Huge Paws
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Contact: All Locations
Phone: 303-322-4336
E-mail: freddie@bigdogshugepaws.com
Web: http://bigdogshugepaws.com
Organization: Manitoba Great Pyrenees Rescue
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Contact: Sonia Christ, Manitoba (and all other provinces except ON & QC)
Phone: 204-771-8045 or 204-963-8415
E-mail: mgprescue@gmail.com
Web: https://www.mgprescue.com/
Organization: Southern Ontario Great Pyrenees Club
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Contact: Donna Harris, Eastern Ontario
Phone: 613-224-6501
E-mail: 4.dharris@gmail.com
Web: http://www.great-pyrenees-club-of-southern-ontario.com/Great-Pyrenees-rescue.html