OUR STORY
Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue (SSR) was founded in January 2017 and is a 501c3 Animal Welfare rescue focused primarily on the rescue of German Shepherd Dogs (GSD) & GSD mixes. SSR is based out of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.
Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue collaborates with neighborhood shelters, veterinarians, and rescues to assist dogs in the greater NW Virginia area. Additionally, Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue maintains connections with organizations in south Texas, which has one of the highest rates of shelter euthanasia in the nation. Our objective is to significantly reduce the number of abandoned dogs, particularly large-sized dogs, and assist at-risk shepherds and shepherd mixes who lack a safe and secure home environment. Since SSR is a foster-only organization, we rely on fosters to enable us to save dogs.
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SSR is not a brick-and-mortar facility. Rather, we are foster-based, meaning that every dog that comes into our care is placed into a home environment, where they can be readied for their forever home.
about shenandoah shepherd rescue
Our mission
Texas has one of the highest shelter euthanasia rates in the United States. With thousands of stray dogs living on the streets, low spay & neuter rates, and an overburdened shelter system, these dogs desperately need help. Our mission is to make a significant difference through the rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of German Shepherds (& friends) from South Texas.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of the suffering street dogs in South Texas, where there are more dogs dying on the streets and in shelters than there are rescues to save them.
learn more about ssr's current litigation
Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue (SSR) removed its former Vice President (VP) in May 2024. Over the last several months we have worked diligently with legal counsel, reviewing and organizing extensive documentation, including thousands of emails, text messages, and social media posts, to thoroughly address the matters that led to her removal from the organization.
Click below to follow updates on current litigation.