BrightStar German Shepherd Rescue, Rochester, NY

WE DESPERATELY NEED FOSTER HOMES!

Summer has always been one of the toughest times for the rescue in terms of the number of dogs that need our help. But this summer has been unprecedented due to the added housing crisis. So many people are losing or have lost their homes and need to find new homes for their pets as well as themselves. The shelters are overloaded with dogs who have been turned in by their families or just abandoned in homes that their families can no longer afford. We have always relied so much on our generous supporters. We and the dogs need your help now more than ever so that we can continue to help all these deserving dogs that have ended up in the shelters through no fault of their own.

If you, or someone you know is interested in fostering please contact Mark at: markr@brightstargsd.org

"Meet & Greet"

Every Saturday from 12-3pm

Buffalo - PetsMart on Transit Road

Rochester - Meridian Centre off of Winton Road

Contact nanigoat@rochester.rr.com with questions.

General questions can be directed to:
Rochester: Roxanne & Paul at 585-293-0549 or BrightStarInfo@rochester.rr.com
Buffalo: Leann at 716-751-9024 or BrightStaradopt@peoplepc.com

I am on the Private Adoptions Page!

BrightStar's August Top Dog:
Ralph!

For more information on Ralph,
please visit our males page.

*~*~ Feraro *~*~
No Longer Available for Adoption
She is an Official BrightStar Mascot!

BrightStar Annual Picnic
Saturday, August 23rd
12:00pm

BrightStar is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based out of Rochester, NY dedicated to saving the lives of German Shepherd Dogs. Every year BrightStar helps hundreds of homeless German Shepherds find new forever homes. Visit our "How Are We Doing" page for our exact placement statistics. BrightStar is a dedicated team of experienced owners, handlers, trainers and breed fanciers that have one common goal....

SAVING THE LIVES OF GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS

When BrightStar accepts a German Shepherd Dog (GSD) into our rescue, we make a commitment to that dog to make sure that it will be happy and healthy for the rest of its long life. In placing our dogs with their new forever families, we have a lengthy Adoption Process to assure the quality and commitment of each home. Before adoption, most of our dogs live in foster homes where they live as part of the family, being socialized, trained, loved and spoiled until adoption. Our dedicated team of volunteers is what makes us able to save so many lives. New Team Members, Sponsors, and Foster Families are always needed and VERY WELCOMED! Our dogs receive the best of Veterinary Care; including spaying and neutering. The adoption fee for a dog is $325.

We receive our GSDs mostly from animal shelters, other rescue organizations, breeders and individuals that for one reason or another cannot keep their dogs. Visit our Where Do We Get our Dogs page for more information.

According to the US Humane Society, every year between six and eight million, dogs and cats enter U.S. shelters; three to four million of these animals are euthanized because there are not enough homes for them. Twenty-five percent of all the animals entering shelters are purebreds. That is approximately 450,000 purebred dogs in our shelters EVERY YEAR. According to AKC 2003 registrations, German Shepherds are the 4th most popular breed in the US. In 2003, 43,950 or 4.8% of all AKC registered dogs were German Shepherds. Many of the 450,000 dogs in our US shelters every year are purebred GERMAN SHEPHERDS...and thousands do not make it out of the shelter alive!

Want to Help?
Please visit our How You Can Help page and explore the many ways you can show your support. Take a look at some of the Happy families that have found true love and devotion of a BrightStar German Shepherd.

(Common misspellings of shepherd are: shepard, sheppard, sheperd, and shepperd).

Please also consider adopting a
Senior German Shepherd Dog.
We also have a Senior to Senior
Program, visit this link to learn more!