German Shepherd Rescue
of Sacramento Valley

The German Shepherd Rescue of Sacramento Valley (GSRSV) is a tax-exempt (501-c-3) charitable organization dedicated to finding good homes for German Shepherds and German Shepherd mixes whose caregivers can no longer keep them or those who are confined in animal shelters. Established in 2001, the GSRSV is operated primarily by one person, Brian Foran. He is presently focused on placing dogs whose caregivers can no longer keep them. A "full house" of dogs at his rescue facility, and lack of foster caretakers limits his ability to rescue from shelters. If you're interested in becoming a foster caretaker, please contact Brian Foran at 916-655-3125 or bab43@msn.com.

If you are looking for a wider selection of purebred German Shepherds in Northern California, please visit the Websites of Bay Area German Shepherd Rescue (based in Novato), El Dorado County German Shepherd Rescue (based in Shingle Springs), German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California (based in Cupertino), Golden State German Shepherd Rescue (based in Alameda), Greater California German Shepherd Rescue (based in Modesto), and Second Chance German Shepherd Rescue (based in Walnut Creek).

Donations

GSRSV is a tax-exempt public charity, as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations to GSRSV are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Since February 2001, Brian Foran has funded GSRSV primarily on his own. Brian runs a large rescue facility by himself (pictured at left), and typically has more than 25 dogs to feed and care for! Many of these dogs are either too old for adoption or have been returned to GSRSV more than once--and thus are allowed to live their lives out at the rescue facility. Never has Brian returned a dog he has rescued to a shelter--NEVER!

Donations have played--and continue to play--a huge part in keeping GSRSV afloat, as adoption fees are a drop-in-the-bucket compared with the costs of running a large rescue program.

(See the actual numbers for 2007-2011 here.)