Britt Mauro, self-professed ‘crazy dog lady’ joined GR after her beloved Golden crossed the rainbow bridge. Britt wanted a much-needed diversion from her loss and decided that she wanted to give back by helping Goldens in need. In 2023, Britt started doing whatever she could to help. She has done transports, helped sell Wishbone Lottery tickets, participated with the International...
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Posted: August 31, 2025
Johanna is a GR volunteer and supporter extraordinaire. Since 2021, when she lost her Golden, Johanna has been an active GR supporter, donor, and volunteer. After her loss, she rescued Jackson #4254 from Istanbul and fell in love with him and the organization. Since then, she has tirelessly worked to help Goldens get the second chance they deserve. She has...
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Posted: July 24, 2025
Pieter has been volunteering with Golden Rescue for almost 20 years. This dedicated volunteer fostered a pup named Bodon #910. Bodon was adopted; however, according to his new family, he was totally miserable with them. He was returned and Pieter fostered him once again. It became obvious that Boden wasn’t going to be happy without Pieter so they became a...
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Posted: June 22, 2025
Liz has been a dog lover all of her life. She is pictured here with her husband, Scott, and Goldens, Molly and Bailey and her Mini-Aussie, Piper. Liz has always been a rescue advocate but in 2021 while treating Bailey for a very rare condition (lymphangioma), she realized how many people have challenges looking after their beloved pets and wanted...
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Posted: May 25, 2025
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