Sue has been an invaluable volunteer for eight years. She and her husband Don are full-on rescue advocates and currently have three rescues ~ Buddy, an 8-year-old Golden who is blind, Koffee, a springer/cocker mix who is 10, and Miss Frankie #4442, a sweet Golden girl from Istanbul who is between 8 and 10 years of age. They cannot imagine...
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Posted: April 26, 2025
Laura-Lee loves Goldens and, as a result of having three goofballs from Golden Rescue, she wanted to give back by volunteering. In 2020, she joined the photography team; however, with the pandemic, there weren’t many events so she decided to help in other areas as well. Since then, she has worn many hats by helping with home visits, transports, and...
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Posted: April 26, 2025
Hoyt and Donna are long-time Golden lovers. Ever since their first pup, Cali, came into their life, they were hooked. When they decided Cali needed a sibling, they discovered Golden Rescue and adopted their first rescue furball Beki #3007. Having been exposed to Golden Rescue, they appreciated the good work and wanted to help. They started with doing transports and...
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Posted: February 17, 2025
Leona and Darrell are wonderful fosters~ a real dynamic duo. They have adopted many goldens from GR and have fostered even more. Sage #2472, Spirit #2704, Verda #3185, and King #4299 have all been very fortunate Goldens adopted and loved by Leona and Darrell. They have fostered many others and even King was initially fostered before they adopted him. They...
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Posted: January 25, 2025
Mary and Paul are fantastic fosters. They started to foster after they lost their beloved Golden Harley. Their other Golden Rusty missed him so much as did Mary and Paul so fostering was the perfect way for them to fill the hole left by their lovely boy. Rusty certainly showed all the new fosters the ropes. This energetic couple are...
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Posted: December 22, 2024
Lisa and Tom have shared their lives with Goldens for 30+ years and have been volunteering for GoldenRescuefor around 15 years. This dedicated couple have done so much for GR. They have fostered around 20 Goldens and have loved and nurtured them all. They just recently held two puppies for a few days to cover a pick-up time gap and...
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Posted: October 27, 2024
Ricki has been a treasured volunteer for over 15 years. We first met Ricki at the Bala Cranberry Festival many years ago when she visited our booth and offered to help, which she did the very next day. And she has been volunteering ever since. In fact, she has been the event coordinator for the Bala Cranberry Festival for several...
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Posted: October 27, 2024
Alyssa and David are quintessential Golden Angels as they do so much for Golden Rescue that it’s difficult to summarize in this short piece. With the help of their two Goldens, Stanley and Jack, they have fostered numerous Goldens, preparing them for their future journeys. Alyssa and David attribute their successful fostering to Stanley and Jack’s help as they welcome...
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Posted: August 17, 2024
Marge’s first Golden was Molson and he was a heartbreaker. He crossed the Rainbow Bridge at 14 years of age, which was a very tough time for Marge; however, Molson left her with a love for Goldens that has never waned. She believes that Goldens bring out the best in people. Her second Golden, Buffy, sadly passed at the age...
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Posted: July 27, 2024