Gracie is an Alaskan Husky who came to our shelter as a stray. She is an older dog, probably around 8, although she has lots of energy and is playful and spry. She's been healthy at the shelter, eating well, and has a nice thick coat. She is a quiet girl, housebroken, leash trained, and she gets along well with other dogs. Gracie is very friendly and outgoing, and loves to meet new people. She has become a favorite at the Shelter and we'd love to see her move on to a nice home. Assistance is available to cover the costs of spaying and shipping. For information on Gracie E-mail: rdrosenberg@att.net or call the Shelter at (907) 459-1451.

Alaska Dog & Puppy Rescue was originally formed as a Rescue organization to help meet the needs of the Mat-Su Valley and its pet over population problems. The dogs and puppies taken in were literally saved from certain death and ADPR formed to help save their lives. Since its beginning in 2003, ADPR has rescued and placed over 1000 dogs a year. As an all-volunteer organization it hasn't been easy but thanks to hundreds of dedicated and compassionate volunteers ADPR has continued to grow and succeed. We strive to be advocates for dogs in our community and elsewhere and to educate the public on responsible pet ownership. It is our goal to be an asset not only to our rescued dogs and puppies but also to our community.

Homeward Bound Pet Rescue and Referral, Inc.
Homeward Bound Pet Rescue and Referral is an all breed dog rescue in Fairbanks, Alaska that takes in dogs from shelters, private releases and other sources. HBPRR adopts to the best home for the dogs we get and has a wonderful success rate with our adoptions. We have several senior dogs as well as puppies and go from the tiny Chihuahua's up to Mastiffs. Homeward Bound provides each pet with veterinary care as appropriate, all animals are spayed or neutered, updated on their shots, microchipped, dewormed and have a health check before being released for adoption. We are a 501 (3)c non-profit organization and are always glad to accept donations to help us provide the best care for the dogs we take in as our adoption fees do not cover all medical care we provide for our dogs. All our dogs are housed in foster homes to keep them connected to family life instead of kenneled. We do not euthanize dogs based on age and will work hard to correct behavior problems of all animals we get in. We offer post adoption support to ensure the success of every family and pet.

A current listing of available dogs is posted on Petfinder.com or at http://www.hbprr.org

....a group of volunteers dedicated to providing quality time to animals while they are at the Valdez Shelter and to increasing adoptions. Click on the link to find out more.

Peg Price, a volunteer at Homer Animal Shelter in Homer, Alaska, writes: "Our shelter takes very special note of older dogs and cats that come to us. We volunteers often take them home and, even though we are not a no-kill facility, in my four years of volunteering, I've never known of a senior animal being euthanized. We have a very high adoption rate due to the wonderful, dedicated work of Sherry Bess, who is the director of the shelter and the area's animal control officer. I think we're a very unique shelter due to all the caring volunteers. We literally keep animals for months until we find them a home. Sherry herself often takes home animals with special needs and the older ones." As you might guess, since this organization is located in Alaska, they often take in Siberian Huskies who are being retired from racing.

There are bound to be senior dogs at any of the Alaska Shelters and Humane Societies. Click on the link to check for the one nearest you.