German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California regularly adopts dogs to residents of any of 19 Northern California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Madera, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne. We also consider, resources permitting, potential adopters residing in Lake County. Our educational outreach extends to anywhere in Northern California. We do not adopt to homes outside of Northern California.

Goals

The specific purpose of our organization is the prevention of cruelty to animals by:

• Rescuing German Shepherd Dogs from life threatening situations at animal shelters and elsewhere.
• Finding German Shepherd Dogs permanent loving homes with qualified owners.
• Assisting owners of German Shepherd Dogs who can no longer keep them to find them new homes.
• Working cooperatively with animal shelters and other rescue groups in the community towards our common goals of saving dogs' lives and reducing pet overpopulation.
• Educating the public about the advantages of adopting dogs from shelters and rescue organizations, and about the need for spaying and neutering dogs.
• Educating owners and prospective owners of German Shepherd Dogs about their proper care and training, and about other aspects of the breed.