Help CGPR send more Pyrs to loving furever homes! Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue is totally volunteer-managed and funded through donations,...
A Quick Pyrview
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Rescue based in Marshville, NC, helping dogs in NC and SC
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Non-refundable adoption donation: $300 for seniors over eight years old, $400 for adults, $450 for mix puppies, $600 for Pyr puppies, and $650 for bonded pairs. Reduced adoption donation for seniors over 65 and veterans on request.
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All-volunteer 501(c)3 established in 1992
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Active web and social media presence to educate about the breed
Adoption Policies Overview
The majority of our Pyrs require solid and securely fenced yards to thrive. We occasionally make exceptions for experienced Pyr owners who understand the breed’s strong instinct to roam and commit to keeping the Pyr on-leash when outside. We do not place Pyrs in homes where chains, tie-outs, or underground fencing is used.
We require a positive reference from a veterinarian who can confirm the applicant’s history of providing routine care, particularly regular administration of heartworm prevention and vaccination. We may require additional references for special needs Pyrs or exotic breeds to help us assure a good fit. An experienced Pyr-owner and volunteer may do a home visit, particularly for first-time Pyr owners.
All approved applicants are invited to meet the Pyrs and an officer of the rescue by appointment at the kennels in Indian Trail, NC. Most families bring home their new family member that day. Those who don’t find their match are welcome to visit again. We will help those who appear unready for Pyr ownership find an appropriate rescue to match them with a dog.
Our non-refundable adoption donation is $300 for seniors over eight years old, $400 for adults, $500 for puppies, and $650 for bonded pairs. This includes full vaccination; veterinary care when needed; spay/neuter; heartworm testing and, if necessary, treatment; and professional grooming.
Pupdates
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Whhhhhhhhhhhat day is it, friends of the Pyrs?! It is our FAVORITE day, #FureverHomeFriday!
This week, we sent a bonded pair to their new home. Sydney, Kurt, George, and Charles became the best of friends with Wanda and Mary Ann! Congrats to all!
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#CGPRAlum Marshall modeling how we feel about it being FriYAY!
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We are over a quarter of the way to our goal of raising $1,000 to cover Easton's heartworm treatment! 🙌🫶👏
Click the DONATE button in the original post to help!Happy Fri-YAY, friends of the Pyrs! Let's end the week by doing something good together!
Earlier this year, a Good Samaritan reached out to us. She found a Pyr roaming in Randolph County, NC, a common place for abandoned dogs. He was limping, skinny, and dirty. He was also extremely sweet and friendly even though he was starving and in pain.
His owner probably had dumped him in that rural area. He seemed to have an injured leg.
The finder wanted to help him, but she couldn't keep him. Could we give him a second chance? His finder fostered him and drove him to us. This is handsome Easton!
The good news: Easton's leg was not seriously injured after all.
The bad news: he is our sixteenth heartworm-positive dog in 2026.
It is so important to give your Pyr monthly preventative. Heartworm treatment is costly, uncomfortable, and time-consuming, but it is the only way to ensure that Easton has the second chance he deserves. Without it, he will die.
We have to raise $1,000 to cover the cost of Easton's heartworm treatment. Will you help us? $50 or $5, all donations are appreciated!
You can help Easton by contributing here through Facebook using the DONATE button on this post.
OR you can give through Venmo. We are @carolinagreatpyeeneesrescue.
OR you can give via check made out to CGPR and sent to us at P.O. Box 504, Marshville, NC 28103.
Thanks for giving Easton the second chance he deserves!
We also appreciate likes and shares. Telling your friends why you support us helps us help Pyrs!
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Anyone missing a Pyr in Lincoln Co., NC?
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Happy Fri-YAY, friends of the Pyrs! Let's end the week by doing something good together!
Earlier this year, a Good Samaritan reached out to us. She found a Pyr roaming in Randolph County, NC, a common place for abandoned dogs. He was limping, skinny, and dirty. He was also extremely sweet and friendly even though he was starving and in pain.
His owner probably had dumped him in that rural area. He seemed to have an injured leg.
The finder wanted to help him, but she couldn't keep him. Could we give him a second chance? His finder fostered him and drove him to us. This is handsome Easton!
The good news: Easton's leg was not seriously injured after all.
The bad news: he is our sixteenth heartworm-positive dog in 2026.
It is so important to give your Pyr monthly preventative. Heartworm treatment is costly, uncomfortable, and time-consuming, but it is the only way to ensure that Easton has the second chance he deserves. Without it, he will die.
We have to raise $1,000 to cover the cost of Easton's heartworm treatment. Will you help us? $50 or $5, all donations are appreciated!
You can help Easton by contributing here through Facebook using the DONATE button on this post.
OR you can give through Venmo. We are @carolinagreatpyeeneesrescue.
OR you can give via check made out to CGPR and sent to us at P.O. Box 504, Marshville, NC 28103.
Thanks for giving Easton the second chance he deserves!
We also appreciate likes and shares. Telling your friends why you support us helps us help Pyrs!
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Darling Easton came to us through a guardian angel when he was found as a stray.
Like so many dumped dogs, he came to us underweight, malnourished, and positive for heartworms. He will begin treatment soon.
Easton is the sweetest of boys with the best of Pyrsonalities. He loves people, other dogs, and cats.
He can be adoption-pending to go to a furever home once he completes heartworm treatment.
To learn more about sweet Easton, read about our placement process and fill out an application to schedule a meet-and-greet at carolinapyrrescue.com.
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It is Monday! Time to go to work! You have Pyrs to support! 🤣🥰
#CGPRAlum Odie
#PyrsAreFamily #PyrsBeingPyrs #FureverHome
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Pyrs have been bred over thousands of years to be guardians.
Who says that they can't be inflato flamingo guardians?!
#CGPRAlum Mozart
#PyrsAreFamily #PyrsBeingPyrs #FureverHome
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Chesty is new to rescue. This sweet boy is a cold beer of a dog. He is friendly, loving, and, well, Pyrfect.
Chesty came to us when an older dog-lover found him as a stray. While this kind man took care of him until we had room at the rescue, he knew that he couldn't keep Chesty forever. As we checked in with this man while Chesty moved up on our wait list, he kept telling us what a wonderful dog Chesty is. And he is!
Chesty loves people. He loves cats. Most of all, he LOVES little Sally, perhaps the smallest of the adult females at the rescue now. They are a precious couple. While we will place them in separate homes, they would be a happy bonded pair, too!
To learn more about Chesty, Sally, or any of the wonderful dogs in our rescue, read about our placement process and fill out an application to schedule a meet-and-greet at carolinapyrrescue.com.
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Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue is based out of our president’s grooming and boarding facility in Indian Trail, NC, and trained and professional staff care for most of our Pyrs. We rely on a network of experienced foster families to care for Pyrs who are not immediately adoptable.
We need the following:
- Forever homes: The number one way to help us is to adopt a Pyr.
- Donate any of the following items: We sometimes need clean towels, new or gently-used crates, Diamond Natural Lamb and Rice blend kibble, Lysol Clean and Fresh Multipurpose cleaner (the yellow bottle), Tide HE, and paper towels. Please email president@
carolinapyrrescue.com for current needs. Many of these needs are listed on our Amazon Wish List. - Organize an adoption event at a local pet store or other suitable site in your community: Email events@carolinapyrenews.
com - Donate: CGPR is a 501(c)3 non profit. Every dollar you donate goes directly to our efforts to save these magnificent dogs. Your donations are tax deductible, and you will receive a letter from CGPR for your records stating the details of your donation. Click the ‘Donate’ button below to start the donation process via PayPals’ safe and secure webserver. You can also send a check to CGPR at 4015 Fawnbrooke Dr., Indian Trail, NC 28079.
- Post, forward, and like: We share our Pyrs’ profiles on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Any likes, forwards, retweets, and posts help them by introducing new people to the wonderful dogs we have in rescue. The majority of our adoptive families find us through the internet and social media.
- Shop: Make us your charity through iGive, or GivingAssistant, and raise money while doing your normal shopping.
- Donate through work: Take advantage of matching giving programs your employer may offer. Email donations@
carolinapyrrescue.com.