Texas Rescue Organization streamlines processes with Zoho Creator

For Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas, success has meant going from the initial rescue of 15 dogs to providing services for over 100 just over 2 decades later. Much of this success can be attributed to the hard work of the organization's volunteers, but finding the right software solution to manage the group's data has also made operations easier. Read on to learn more about how Zoho tools have benefited GRRNT's dogs.

What does the Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas do?

According to Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas medical coordinator Michelle Qualls, the GRNNT was formed in 1997 with the mission to rescue golden retrievers in need in the North Texas area, care for them and to place dogs in forever loving homes. The group also strives to educate the general public about responsible pet ownership as well as the special qualities of the golden retriever breed. GRRNT focuses on North Texas cities and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

“We are an all-volunteer rescue organization with no paid employees,” says Qualls. "We do not own or operate a shelter or kennel space and place all of our dogs in loving volunteer foster homes until the dogs are adopted."

The GRNNT foster families care for the dogs as if they were their own during the period necessary to find a permanent home. Many of these dogs have been abused, abandoned or neglected. Foster families provide their foster dogs with quality dog ​​food, toys, basic training, stability, and most importantly, love.

“The love they provide is a big part of the therapy the dog needs to successfully adjust to their new forever home,” says Qualls. GRRNT covers all medical expenses for adoptive dogs. In fact, over 90% of its total budget goes directly to the dogs for veterinary expenses.

“The hard work and countless hours of our volunteers have enabled the growing success of the GRNNT since 1997,” says Qualls.

What is the business niche?

Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas is a pet rescue organization specializing in adoption, breed education, and responsible pet ownership, as well as permanent foster families.

"GRRNT believes that adopting a golden is a commitment to treat the dog as a member of the family for the rest of the dog's life, and rightly so," says Qualls. "That's why we're educating the public about how, despite being loving and gentle, golden retrievers need attention, a condition that is often magnified in rescued animals."

From time to time, GRNNT will rescue a golden retriever that veterinarians have deemed unadoptable due to a medical condition. The group's permanent foster dogs are usually older golden retrievers, though the GRNNT also gets a few young puppies who have health issues like cancer or serious heart murmurs. These golden retrievers stay with their foster families in their loving homes and under the medical care of GRNNT until they cross the Rainbow Bridge.

How did the organization start?

In December 1996, a small group of dedicated volunteers decided to start a new rescue group that would be an independent organization not affiliated with the Golden Retriever Club of America. The objectives of Golden Retriever Rescue of North Texas included:

Provide regular changes of officers and directors through open meetings and democratic membership votes.

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