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Rescue Stats
2009: 422
2000-2008: 4164

Helping Special Needs Goldens

The Animal Rescue Site

Help Homeward Bound Win $20,000!

Vote for us at www.theanimalrescuesite.com and we could win $20,000 to help goldens in need.

The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for eligible Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups.  The grand prize is a $20,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue groups with the most votes — a total of $100,000 in grants for animal welfare organizations. Think how many goldens we could help for $20,000!

Help us win! All you have to do is click to help rescued animals, and then vote in The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter Challenge.  Both of these actions are absolutely free! You can vote once a day, every day, from April 13 through July 26,2009. Every time you vote, or tell a friend to vote, you are making a huge difference for us.

Vote today!

  • Visit www.theanimalrescuesite.com
  • Fill out the Vote for a Shelter form.
    • Shelter Name: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue
    • City: Elverta
    • State: CA
  • When asked, confirm your vote, and you’re done!

Please vote daily and ask all your friends to vote!

Making a Difference - One by One - 2008 RecipientHomeward Bound Wins National Rescue Award!
Homeward Bound is proud to have been selected to receive the 2008 Starfish Award.  This award, presented by the Golden Retriever Club of America’s National Recue Committee, is awarded annually to the group and to the individual who have made the most consistent, significant contribution to Golden Retriever Rescue.  Homeward Bound is proud to be the 2008 group recipient and thanks the GRCA – NRC for this honor. 

Visit the GRCA-NRC website to read more about the Starfish Award, or download the Starfish story on our printable poster. (PDF ~195K)
Kibble & Bids logoKibble & Bids Presents "Autumn in the Hamptons" Saturday, October 3, 2009 
Kibble & Bids™ is Homeward Bound's premier, annual fundraising event featuring silent and live auctions, gourmet food, great beer, fabulous wine tasting, raffle, award-winning classic car display … and Golden Retrievers! We're in our ninth year and this year promises to be spectacular as we present our own version of "Autumn in the Hamptons"! 
Junior's Blog
Junior is Homeward Bound’s first blogger. Pay him a visit and browse for awhile and Junior will regale you with his many "tails." Be sure to post a comment if the mood strikes you!
The 2009 Double The Gold Challenge
You’ve been waiting for it, and here it is! The 2009 Double the Gold Challenge is officially underway! Sage, our 2009 spokes dog, came to Homeward Bound unable to walk, but with patience, therapy, some nifty leg braces and lots of outstanding veterinary care, Sage is now able to stand and walk on his own! This amazing development was made possible by your donations.. Sage would like to introduce you to some of his golden pals, each of whom are facing special medical challenges. Through your continued generosity, Homeward Bound is committed to giving each of them, as well as the hundreds of others who will enter our doors this year, the same outstanding care and sending each of them on to their forever homes to live happy, healthy lives. Click here to read their stories and learn how YOU can double YOUR gold!
2009 Homeward Bound Calendars - Available Now!
Just in time for holiday giving! The Homeward Bound 2009 wall calendar is here in our online store, with more smiling goldens than ever. Each page of this unique 12-month wall calendar is full of beautiful Homeward Bound adoption alumni. The many photos were submitted by YOU, our golden adoptive parents! It’s an ideal gift for any dog lover. Each purchase helps to support Homeward Bound goldens. Check out the holiday greeting cards, HBGRR logo merchandise, and more!
Thank you to Build-A-Bear Workshop!
Homeward Bound has been selected to receive a $1000 grant from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation.  The Bear Hugs Foundation is committed to making life more bearable for children, families, and pets in need of a helping paw.  With the sale of each full-sized Bearemy’s Kennel Pals® friend, one dollar is donated to domestic pet programs, including animal shelters, rescue organizations and pet education programs around the country.  This grant is a much appreciated gift to the Goldens.  Thank you beary much, Build-A-Bear workshop!

Bella - Class of 2007Jody & Mike's Golden Alumni Club Yearbook
As a Homeward Bound adopter, you hold a very special place in our hearts! In honor of all the Golden Retrievers who’ve had the good fortune of being adopted by YOU....we present: Jody & Mike’s Golden Alumni Club Yearbook. Your contribution to Jody & Mike’s Golden Alumni Club will help us do the work that never ceases and will keep Homeward Bound’s doors wide open. Join the club....we’d love to honor your canine adoptee in HB's Golden Alumni Club Yearbook.

Join our Barking For Bucks Campaign for 2009!
Calling All Homeward Bound Volunteers and Supporters! For ONLY a buck, YOU can help give homeless Goldens a brighter future! Barking For Bucks is a fundraiser designed to recur monthly, with the donations earmarked specifically for non-routine veterinary care for our special needs Goldens. Can you spare a buck to help our special needs Goldens? Donations to Date, as of June 29, 2009 - $1,451.00

GoodShop logoSHOP, SHOP, SHOP!

What if every time you shopped online a percentage of the sale went to Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue? More than 100 great stores including Target, Macy's, The Gap, Best Buy, Nordstrom, PetSmart, Staples and Wal*Mart have teamed up with GoodSearch to do just that. The next time you're looking for a new book, computer, DVD, pair of shoes or clothing, go to GoodShop.com first. It's simple. No username or password is required. Just designate Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue as your non profit selection, click on the store's logo from the GoodShop site and then shop as you normally would. You'll get the same great prices, but every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause with donations that average around 3% of the sale but can exceed 20%! 

Homeward Bound apparelHomeward Bound merchandiseGifts For The Golden Lover!
Looking for the something special for a golden lover? Homeward Bound logo merchandise and gifts for the "golden lover” is just a click away! Check out our custom designed Homeward Bound items at Cafepress.com in our Golden Mall! Every purchase helps support golden retriever rescue! 

Chelsea's Tales Book CoverChelsea's Tales, Memories Of A Rescued Golden Retriever  
A moving and inspiring book told from the perspective of a rescued golden. Mike Jones, co-founder of Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary, Inc., with the help of his golden girl Chelsea, has written a book that every golden lover and every supporter of rescue will want to read! All proceeds from the sale of Chelsea's Tales are donated to Homeward Bound!

   
   
 

7495 Natomas Road, Elverta CA  95626  |  TEL  916-655-1410  |  FAX  916-655-3410   |  501(c)(3) non-profit organization - Tax ID #68-0442702