Give a Dog a Home, German Shepherd Dog Rescue

Give a Dog a Home, German Shepherd Dog Rescue is a partner of Best Friends, working together to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country

The Best Friends Network is made up of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter organizations, and other animal welfare groups — all working to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country.

From Give a Dog a Home, German Shepherd Dog Rescue

Give a Dog a Home, German Shepherd Dog Rescue, founded on 14th February 2011 is a 501c federal tax-exempt and state of Maine licensed non-profit, no-kill, volunteer dog rescue based in Sebec, Maine. Run entirely by volunteers sharing compassion, dedication and commitment donating their time and resources to help save the lives of the many dogs in need.We are dedicated to saving dogs mainly from high-kill city shelters in Texas where there is an abundance of stray, abused and neglected dogs needing our help. After veterinarian examination and a health certificate issued, they are transported via DOT approved companies to the rescue and, or foster homes in Maine where there are an abundance of families throughout the east coast and Canada eager to adopt.

Sebec, ME 04481-3125
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How is your community doing when it comes to lifesaving? 

Our partners support each other and inspire their own communities to increase lifesaving of dogs and cats across the country.

Every partner has one common goal: to save the lives of homeless pets.

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Animals in Maine need your help

You can make a world of difference in the lives of cats and dogs in your community when you work with Give a Dog a Home, German Shepherd Dog Rescue and Best Friends to support homeless pets and save more lives.

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Adopt a pet

When you adopt a homeless dog or cat you’re saving the life of a loving and loyal animal. You’re also making space for other pets to find families of their own.
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Foster a pet

Fostering a pet is a short-term commitment with long-term impact. By opening your home to a dog or cat for even a few days, you can save lives.
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Heartwarming stories from our partners

Just like Give a Dog a Home, German Shepherd Dog Rescue, shelters and rescue groups around the country are saving the lives of homeless cats and dogs. Read more about their lifesaving work. 
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Tennessee animal shelter’s rapid turnaround

Rhea County Animal Shelter’s save rate hit the no-kill threshold four months in a row, enabling a Best Friends embed assignment to end three months early.
Embed program offers a solid foundation
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Neo the dog with his head on the lap of a person in his new home

Faces of No-Kill: Dog survives abuse, lands new home

Neo was rescued from a cruelty case and held as evidence in a shelter for nearly 500 days. Today, he’s a much-loved part of his new family.
Now he's living the good life
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Grant helps save senior dog’s eyesight

A Lab mix named Cheesecake had a disease that threatened her eyesight, but a Rachael Ray Save Them All Grant helped her to see again.
Extra funds help save lives
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Who we are

Best Friends Animal Society  works alongside thousands of animal shelters, rescue groups, and other animal welfare organizations to save the lives of cats and dogs across the country and to make the entire country no-kill by 2025.

The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of animal welfare groups from every single state, all working to save the lives of pets in their own communities.

Ranging from animal shelters and rescue groups to spay/neuter and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) organizations, they collaborate with Best Friends to save even more lives in every corner of the country.

Best Friends provides marketing help, fundraising events, webinars, grants, and other resources so that, together, we can Save Them All.

Interested in becoming a partner? Visit bestfriends.org/network »