A safe harbor for German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois
Saving Paws Rescue Arizona is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) charitable organization in Phoenix, Arizona. We are dedicated to providing veterinary care, evaluation and adoptive homes for German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois dogs who are left in pounds to await uncertain fate, are owner surrenders (such as divorce, death, etc.) or are no longer wanted or cared for. We help provide a safe harbor for these dogs that might otherwise be destroyed. SPR doesn’t believe that being sick, injured, old or pregnant is a reason to die. Saving the lives of the most vulnerable has long been a mission for SPR. The sick and injured are often abandoned by owners who cannot or will not provide care. The most vulnerable are the first to run “out of time” at the county shelters. The abandoned and dumped are often sick and injured as a result of living life on the streets and desert. Over 2,500 lives have been saved by SPR and our new facility will enable us to save more. Read more about our rescue.
Why every dollar matters?
More than ever, we see the need in our community. Dogs abandoned in the streets, shelters turning dogs away and owners at the end of their rope looking for help. Saving Paws Rescue AZ has been given an amazing gift. A generous donor is offering to match every donation, dollar for dollar up to $300,000. Your support gives us the opportunity to get more dogs in need by completing our building and doubling the numbers we can help. More space means more lives will be saved to live another day. The faster we can get there the faster we can welcome the next group of German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois dogs that are flooding the shelters and abandoned in the streets. The Ranch is for them – their home. We believe with this big push from our matching donor, we can make 2024 our year to move into our new facility and save more lives.
Our motto is Home in ’24. Every little bit makes a difference. Follow us on Facebook for our regular updates on the progress at The Ranch – “What’s Up Wednesday at The Ranch”. We are so grateful for your continued support!
Pictured: SPR Available dogs Chester and Lexi
Both are looking for their forever loving home or foster home.
Pot of Gold Matching Campaign
Where are we toward our $300,000 goal?
March 11, 2024 update: Donor total of $114,303 for a matching total of $228,606
Jan 31, 2024 update: Donor total of $100,803 for a matching total of $201,1606
Dec 31, 2023 update: Donor total of $88,088 for a matching total of $176,176
Dec 26, 2023 update: Donor total of $65,700 for a matching total of $131,400
Dec 18, 2023 update: Donor total of $43,797 for a matching total of $87,594
Dec 14, 2023 update: 29 donors gave $41,248 for a matching total of $82,496
Available Dogs
Are you interested in adopting a German Shepherd or Belgian Malinois? Head on over to our Available Dogs section and see who is ready for their forever home.
View available dogsLove For Life Program
Our Love 4 Life program offers dogs with terminal illness or other conditions that makes adoption not a likely with a forever home in a loving foster or our rescue center. We provide the medical care, food, medicines and vaccinations - you provide a safe and loving home!
Learn more about Love For LifeHow you can help
There are numerous ways you can help our rescue - from volunteering to becoming a foster! But did you know you can also help us out by simply shopping on Amazon or grocery shopping at Fry's Food Store? Check out all the ways you can help us save more lives!
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Samantha: 3 year old coated GSD; spayed, UTD on shots, & microchip
If you’re ready to welcome Sammy into your heart and home, get in touch with us today! If you can give Sammy an indoor forever home, please fill out our online adoption application. We will only schedule meet and greets with an approved application.
Featured Dog: Samantha “Sammy”
Sammy is just a bundle of energy and a ton of love! She is very food driven and affectionate, and loves her treats with her training time. Sammy would do very well in a home with being either the only dog or with a submissive dog that loves to play! Sammy loves everyone and if you have a ball to through you just elevated yourself in her eyes! With her athleticism, enthusiasm and ball drive, we believe an all adult (or older teens 15+ and no small animals – cats, bunnies, hamsters, you get the idea).
She would thrive with a running, hiking or water sport partner! Sammy is very smart, so she will learn training very quickly, but again with treats because food is her everything! Samantha arrived at the rescue emaciated and matted. Our volunteers and her initial foster got weigh on her and groomer her gorgeous long coat back into tip top shape! Since Sammy is a long-haired German shepherd, she will need regular grooming, so that she does not get matting in her fur again. Don’t let the long hair fool you, coated GSD generally do not have the thick undercoat of a typical GSD. That means they do not “blow” their coats twice a year.
Sammy must have her own backyard to roam and play, and living inside with her family. Sammy is not a fan of being confined to a kennel or crate. We believe that a home willing to understand her shear fear of the crate and find other alternatives to confinement such as work at home or room restriction they will see the difference in Sammy.
If you believe Sammy is the right fit for you and your lifestyle, you can start the adoption (or foster) process from our website at https://www.savingpawsrescueaz.org/adoption-form/
Become a volunteer
Have you given thought to becoming a foster or volunteering time at our Dog House or Sanctuary? We have multiple areas we could use volunteer help, including: puppy nanny, house cleaning, dog enrichment/socialization, kennel maintenance, and items related to office/admin work. Visit our Volunteer page to learn more details along with a link to our volunteer application.
We also have a great need for fosters! Our rescue only has so much capacity to intake dogs which is at max most of the time, so having fosters allow us to continue helping increase the amount of lives we can save together! While fostering, we will provide the dog’s food, medications (if needed) and cover the cost of vet visits. You provide a safe and loving landing space until their forever family comes along. If you’d like to help, please head over to our Foster page to learn more.
Sponsor Spotlight: Max & Neo
Amazon Wish List
From cleaning products to food to toys, our Amazon Wish List is filled with items that would greatly help volunteers and dogs alike!
Amazon Wish ListAmazon Puppy Wish List
Help our Puppy Nannies take care of the littlest that we save. Be a Puppy Angel and help us save more lives!
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