Senior resident Hannah has lost her vision, but not her sense of smell or her love of play!

Seniors can lounge outside in the shade or in the sun.

Inside the HBGRR vet clinic.
Fridge was donated by a generous supporter. Cabinets were donated also. Clinic was built by volunteers.

A dip in the doggie pool. What a great way to cool off on a hot summer day!

Getting old can be "ruff," and it is especially true for our senior goldens.  Rescue groups across the United States are feeling the crunch of foreclosures and families losing their homes and/or having to make cutbacks.

Across the country senior goldens are landing in rescue in staggering numbers. Golden rescue groups depend upon foster homes to care for the dogs until they go to their forever homes.  Sadly, for many groups adopting out the seniors can be a long process.  Most foster homes welcome the beautiful white faced seniors with open arms, but then they don't have room for other goldens in need.

On a small scale, golden retriever rescue organizations have been working together for years, moving dogs from one overwhelmed organization to another group that has potential adopters, but the current situation is overwhelming and we need to look for additional answers.

Golden retriever rescues working with the Golden Retriever Club of America's National Rescue committee (GRCA-NRC) came up with an idea.  Let's figure out a way to move our precious senior gold to rescue groups that have a wait list of adopters/fosters specifically looking for the very precious "old gold".

  Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue (HBGRR) in California happens to be such a group.  HBGRR has a beautiful sanctuary and an active adoption program, including  the "Golden Touch  - Senior to Senior" program. The good news is that HBGRR is also a sanctuary where senior and hospice dogs can live out their lives in the senior community and can spend their days, sunning by the therapy pool or taking a nap in the grass under a shade tree, until their forever home is found.

But to make this happen we need your help.  The Golden Retriever Foundation (GRF), immediately answered our call and approved a grant to help get the program started.

Low Country Golden Retriever Rescue (LCGRR) has been "Helping Goldens Since 1991" in Charleston SC, the entire Low Country of South Carolina and Southeastern Georgia, as well as helping their sister rescues in North Carolina.

Currently LCGRR has three seniors that would benefit from a move to California.  They are getting their travel papers in order, their travel agent is making the reservations, and at HBGRR, the volunteers are looking forward to welcoming the new golden guests. 

Look at these goldens faces and read their stories and then donate to SOS.  

For more information about Homeward Bound, visit our website at:  www.hbgrr.org

For more information about the Save Our Seniors program, contact us at:  deb.haggerty@rcconsulting.com

The 2011 Homeward Bound calendars are now available! Once again, we offer two versions of this popular calendar. One is filled with hundreds of photos of beautiful goldens, all of which were submitted by you, our adopters and supporters. The Best of 2001, volumes one and 2, each feature 12 of the “best” photos submitted this year. What great  gifts for the dog lovers in your life. And each purchase earns money for the Goldens!

Place your order today:  http://www.cafepress.com/homewardbound/7385774

Save our Seniors is a program of Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary 7495 Natomas Road, Elverta CA 95626 | TEL 916-655-1410 | FAX 916-655-3410 | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - Tax ID #68-0442702