I just don't know if there are any kind of government grants or anything? Any other info I should know before trying to launch this?
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Go to www.akc.org Or, www.ukcdogs.com
and contact the parent club for your breed of choice. there will be a link to the breed rescue, who will happily tell you all that you need to know to begin a rescue for that breed..Best of Luck to YOU
The first place to start is with the national dog club of the breed you are interested in helping. Most breeds have a rescue in place, but there may not be one in your area. They would have the best information for you.
Most of the funds come directly from the breed organization, which may earmark portions of membership fees to go the rescue group. From there, donations and fund raising are also dispersed from either the breed club or the head of the rescue group.
The funds are almost on a 'need' basis. If someone receives a dog in bad shape, they may get more funding than someone with clean healthy dogs in foster.
The breed rescue that I work with DOES NOT reimburse for non-medical charges. This means grooming, food, carriers, etc. These come out of pocket or are donated.
Most of these clubs are 501c3, meaning they are tax exempt charities. This means that you can donate each and every dollar that you spend on the charity. Keep excellent records and ALL receipts. You may also be able to 'pay' yourself a wage that is also tax refundable. Check with a CPA to ensure.
The information you should know before even contacting the national group are
current adoption policies - look for an adoption application and read all things involved in adopting a dog. You may also want to research independent agencies and see if they have any good recommendations. By researching the policies, you'll know if the dogs are recommended to go with children, what type of food is recommended, the requirements of applicants, etc.
Breed specific issues - For my local group, most dogs relinquished are done because of time or because of dog potty issues. People buy from bad breeders and then are in for a surprise when little fido doesn't want to go outside in the rain. Or, they didn't realize that the breed needs constant companionship with a human. We do see some medical relinquishment, people can't afford to fix a leg break, a knee issue, an eye issue, a tooth issue. Again, they did no research and bought from a bad breeder. Knowing these problems when you contact the rescue group will make you appear more credible.
Good breeder, bad breeder, puppy mill, BYB - know what makes up each type of breeder. A week into rescue, you'll want tighter regulations so that unethical breeders who breed only because they 'love' their dog won't be able to breed anymore. Know how to nicely teach people the differences.
As far as grants, I'm not sure there are any. Petsmart and PetCo have 'grant' programs if you do adoption days with them. Your rescue head may know more and if not, do some research on grants online.
Good luck to you! It's noble, sometimes upsetting, but rewarding work!
check out petfinder.org
They already exist for every single AKC breed and are connected to the national breed club for the breed - the only club recognized by the AKC as representing that breed.
GO here to find the list.
http://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm.
Apparently you are not involved enough in a breed to be a member of the breed club. That is the first step to helping the dogs of a specific breed.
Don't waste time duplicating effort - volunteer with the ones already up and running.
(And if you mean Jack Russells (not AKC but recognized by the some EU national kennel clubs), their club has a rescue too. Just type in "jack russell breed rescue."
The only other legitimate breeds aside from those on the AKC list and Jack Russells are a tiny handful of breeds so rare that 99.9999999999999% of the world has never heard of them such as the Maremma.
All thsese funky crosses being done by backyard breeders for money are not "breeds" - and typically the breede resuce for the specific breeds of which they are 1/2 of, try to help.
before starting your own club maybe u should join something first
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