Southern California
German Shepherd Rescue, Inc.
6161 El Cajon Blvd., #460
San Diego, CA 92115
This is a mailing address only.
No dogs at this location.
Telephone: +1 619 228 3570
FAX: +1 619 501 9844
About SCGSR
SCGSR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Your contributions to help SCGSR save dogs are tax deductible. SCGSR receives no public subsidies and is funded solely through donations made by supporters like you. Every dollar donated goes directly to help rescue dogs. Our goal is to best help our rescues be healthy and happy and adopted into great forever homes. Visit our available dogs today and find your new best friend. You can help SCGSR continue its mission to rescue, rehabilitate and place dogs into loving homes by making a tax deductible donation today.
Our Group
Principals of SCGSR have many years of experience with German Shepherds and with rescue, and count among their accomplishments a high rate of successful placement of dogs in adoptive homes.
Rehabilitating Dogs
SCGSR prides itself in the rehabilitation of ill and unadoptable dogs, ultimately resulting in their adoption into loving homes.
To best help you, please read the following before contacting us.
The adoption process involves an application, a telephone interview, an introduction our dogs and a home and fence check. In certain cases photos of your house and yard may be substituted for a home check. If you live out of the Southern California area and would like to adopt, please email us photographs of your house, yard and fence after submitting your application. Along with photographs, we'll need two references, one from a veterinarian. Keep in mind that our policy is to always do home checks, and if you're out of our area, we'll need to be comfortable that we're sending our dogs to a good home. Find out more under "How to Adopt".
Adoption Fees are tax deductible and range from $300 to $500. Dogs will be spayed or neutered, current on vaccinations, and in most instances they will be microchipped. If you are a big hearted person willing to an adopt older dog or a dog with physical or medical problems, we will work with you on adoption donation amounts.
If you're interested in adopting one of our dogs, please fill out our online application. This is the starting point for adopting from SCGSR. We strive to keep our website current within 24 hours. If you see a dog on our site, it is most likely available. The more information you give us about your dog experience, your home, your fence, children and other pets, the better we can do to match you with one of our dogs. Keep in mind that we may be working with prior applicants.
If you would like to volunteer, please refer to our volunteer page under "Ways to Help" and complete our online volunteer application. Tell us a little about yourself and how you'd like to help. You may also call 619-846-1436 with questions regarding volunteering.
If you are giving up your dog. Rescues are formed to help give animals a second chance at a good life. Unfortunately many people believe rescue organizations exist to take in dogs at a moment's notice because animal control has given a citation regarding the dog, or because the owner decided to move to a place that does not allow dogs.
Our mission is to help dogs truly in need of finding a forever home. We have limited availability and give priority to animals about to be euthanized in shelters. We do understand that sometimes even the most responsible dog owner falls on hard times and are willing to help. If you have a dog or dogs you are seeking to re-home, please read about surrendering your dog first. Be sure to refer to our helpful advice for solving issues you may feel are causing you to give up your dog.
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