Max - Age 10
Rescued August 2013
Max’s family fell on hard times and had to move
Face of Gray, Heart of Gold
GRRCC's Senior Program
GRRCC Seniors Program
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GRRCC Seniors is a program within GRRCC 501(c)(3) dedicated to care and placement of senior Goldens. While GRRCC has rescued seniors for more than 20 years, this program was inspired by a sugar-face named Banks who urgently needed a GRRCC medical intensive care foster home and then moved to a hospice foster home for the rest of his life.
This page recognizes the care and compassion that GRRCC provides for senior dogs that were either owner surrendered, homeless or found unwanted at area shelters. GRRCC believes that a dog, regardless of their age or condition, should be loved and cared for, until they travel to the Rainbow bridge.
A Golden Retriever in need of rescue will always be welcome at Golden Retriever Rescue Club of Charlotte. Regardless of age, or medical issues, we love seniors. If a senior is brought in and found to have a terminal illness, we’ll find him, or her, a loving Hospice Foster home to love them for as long as they are not in pain.
These seniors are no longer available for adoption.
Mandi - Age 10
Rescued October 2012
Mandi was surrendered by her owner after the death of the spouse and eviction from their home
Suni - Age 12
Rescued October 2012
Suni was surrendered when her newly retired owners wanted to travel
Sophie - Age 10
Rescued August 2013
Sophie went missing from her original home 9 years prior and was picked as a stray up by a rural shelter
Chase - Age 12
Rescued December 2013
Chase was found on Craigslist free to a good home after the family had their second child
Deacon - Age 7
Rescued August 2016
Deacon was dumped at a rural shelter, so weak he could barely stand
Rusty - Age 12
Rescued August 2017
Rusty was surrendered to GRRCC when his owner moved into a hospice facility
Champ - Age 9
Rescued August 2017
Champ was a breeder boy who aged out of the breeding business
Buffy - Age 11
Rescued January 2014
Deaf and partially blind, Buffy’s was surrendered by her owners
Jessie - Age 7
Rescued March 2017
Jessie was a breeder girl surrendered because she had not produced a litter in 4 years
Lucy - Age 14
Rescued April 2017
Lucy was left at a shelter, barely walking, with widespread pain, infections, fleas and bone cancer
Blossom - Age 10
Rescued February 2015
Blossom’ s former owners were financially unable to care for her
Rio - Age 10
Rescued February 2017
Rio was surrendered when his family could no longer care for him
Luci - Age 10
Rescued January 2015
When Luci’s owner passed away, concerned friends of the owner contacted GRRCC
Seamus - Age 14
Rescued April 2014
Seamus was surrendered when his family could not care for his severe medical issues
Samantha - Age 10
Rescued October 2014
Sam required extensive medical treatment that her owner was unable to afford
Mr Banks - Age 13
Rescued January 2015
"Mr. Banks" was found laying on the side of a road and taken to a shelter
Karlee - Age 11
Rescued January 2016
Karlee was dumped in a neighborhood and found by a good Samaritan
Big Sammy - Age 12
Rescued August 2014
Sammy’s owner was going thru a divorce and being evicted from her home
Shelly - Age 8
Rescued April 2017
Shelly was a breeder girl who had a litter 4 months prior
Trey - Age 10
Rescued April 2017
Trey was a stray who wandered to the home of a good samaritan who brought Trey into GRRCC