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
Follow us on social media, and help spread the word that #PyrsAreFamily.
Facebook Posts
Advice from Pyrs:
Life is exhausting these days.
To recharge your batteries, make time to be silly with friends.
#CGPRAlum Forrest and #CGPRAlum Sally
#FureverHome #PyrsAreFamily #PyrsBeingPyrs #pyrfectmatch #advicefrompyrs
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Let's wrap up #FureverHomeFriday with a bonded pair and an adventure!
Steve and Hope drove all the way from Maine to adopt Chesty and Lana, who enjoyed their road trip home, where they are now settling in!
What joyful smiles!
#CGPRAdopted #PyrsAreFamily #PyrfectMatch
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Let's brag about another adoption on #FureverHomeFriday!
The Hartleys honored #CGPRAlum Sherlock's memory by adopting again and giving another dog a great home. They picked Lady!
Look at that smile!
Congrats to all!
#PyrfectMatch #PyrsAreFamily #CGPRAdopted
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We have more to celebrate on this #FureverHomeFriday!
Liz, Brody, and Ronin the pittie picked Evvy!
Congrats to all!
#cgpradopted #pyrfectmatch #PyrsAreFamily
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Hey, friends of the Pyrs! It is #FureverHomeFriday! Let's celebrate!
Some people adopt a bonded pair.
Other people adopt one dog, leave, go home, think about another dog they met who captured their heart, and drive back two weeks later to adopt that second dog. 🤣
So, yeah, Joan picked up Sally to join #CGPRAlum Forrest! Look at that smile!
Congrats to all!
#CGPRAdopted #PyrsAreFamily #PyrfectMatch #FureverHome
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Wags of the tail to Joe for giving Hercules a ride to rescue. Joe said that Hercules was an excellent passenger!
This young adult male will be ready for adoption soon!
Stay tuned for more information.
#PyrsAreFamily
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Eileen came to us through a Good Samaritan after she was dumped. This is happening all over the Carolinas (indeed, the South), and we don't get it. How can someone leave a sweet dog like this to fend for herself?! Eileen is Pyrfect!
Eileen is about 18 months old. She is a full Pyr, but she is thin from neglect and has been shaved. We are working on getting her to a healthy weight. Her coat will grow back, and she will floof out!
Eileen loves everyone and wants all the lovies in return. That includes cats and other dogs.
She will be ready to leave the rescue in late August after her spay.
To meet Eileen or any of the wonderful dogs in our care, please read our policies at carolinapyrrescue.com and fill out an application to schedule a meet-and-greet.
Thanks for likes and shares!
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#CGPRAlum Sully, from neglected to living the good life!
Never forget that second chances are possible! Hope looks like lots of things--sometimes it is beach zoomies!
#PyrsAreFamily #pyrfectmatch
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Folks in the Morganton, NC region, please keep an eye out for Beau. His family misses him and wants him back!
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Thanks to Andrea and Jackson for giving these girls a ride from Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement. Stay tuned for more info as we get to know them!
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Get Connected
Questions about Applications applications@
Questions about Policies, Intake, or Surrenders president@carolinapyrrescue.
Problems Making a Donation donations@carolinapyrrescue.
Problems Submitting Applications webmaster@carolinapyrrescue.
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.