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An Open Letter to the Friends of the Sanctuary

Construction and zoning challenges have caused delays and excessive demands on Profile Golden’s expansion plan that was to include space for the Golden Retriever Senior Rescue Sanctuary and Educational Center’s primary boarding site.

In the interim, a very well-known program Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue (DVGRR) had the sudden opportunity this May, and the pressing need to acquire land that abuts their present 4.5 acre facility. Their township’s new regulation for kennel facilities requires 5 acres, and they were denied the request to be grandfathered regarding this regulation.

This adjacent property includes a 3-bedroom good size ranch house that DVGRR will renovate and use for senior dogs and puppy mill survivors, both of whom will benefit from living in a home like kennel free environment. The opportunity to buy this property was limited, and DVGRR took a leap of faith and acquired it.

In discussions with DVGRR, we quickly realized that the physical sanctuary we have been planning would duplicate the Group Home DVGRR will be putting in place, and have up and operating in the near term.

Our Sanctuary dream can be realized with a partnership between the two organizations: a Group Home where senior Goldens as well as puppy mill survivors can thrive.

DVGRR’s facility will offer all of the things we have envisioned including an on-site veterinary hospital, laser therapy capabilities, as well as all of the supportive therapies and expert and volunteer care which we planned for Sanctuary residents.

DVGRR has the passion, the staff, the medical and behavioral expertise, and now the home-like atmosphere that such Goldens need so desperately to be able to enjoy life to the fullest. We discussed the fact that our goals and concerns were the same for this special population and talked about how we could work together to achieve these goals in a timely and resource effective manner.

A collaboration between DVGRR and Golden Retriever Senior Rescue Sanctuary and Educational Center  (GRSRSEC) has been formed that will assist DVGRR in also being able to admit senior rescue Goldens from nationwide programs to DVGRR’s group home. GRSRSEC will financially underwrite and emotionally support the housing and care for these dogs, designated as GRSRSEC Sponsored Goldens. This action reflects our mission statement of providing specialized care for this very special rescue population and assistance for the national rescue programs that will benefit from this resource, this specialized care facility, this sanctuary, this Group Home.

As a token of their ongoing dedication to the care of senior rescue Golden Retrievers in need, Cindy and Sandy (of Profile Goldens) understand that this collaboration will enable Sanctuary services to be offered to this special senior population within months not years and have generously offered their beautiful farm for future fund raising activities and public education programs.

Working together DVGRR and GRSRS&EC, using supported adoption services, forever care in DVGRR’s group home when necessary, or hospice care, will assure that these senior Goldens will be loved and cared for forever and will truly have their lives enhanced in all ways possible “during the winter of their years.” This is our pledge to them and to you the Friends of the Sanctuary.

We invite you to continue checking this site for further information, pictures and stories of the “Sanctuary” supported senior rescue Goldens being housed and cared for at DVGRR’s group home as modifications and revisions are made to this web site to better reflect the current GRSRSEC program activities. We still need your help and donations, more than ever to enable us to pay for the housing and care for these special senior Goldens at DVGRR starting this fall so please join us and participate in GRSRS&EC’s local and regional education projects, fundraising activities and donation programs.