Dear Pet MatchMaker,

I am so happy to let you know Swazey -a beautiful and happy Gordon Setter/Lab mix has joined our family in Lexington,MA. Our old and cancer sick dog for 10 years passed over the Rainbow Bridge early November. The house and family all missed having a dog and so began a search looking for a nice new dog.As we only were interested in giving a deserving older dog a home (as we did in the past )we found Petmatchmaker. I saw the pictures and read the story of Swazey-and knew he was the one! Emailed his Foster mom, and got to know a few more good details about him. We met and decided on the spot to adopt him -and it is a joy having him .We take 2 daily long walks in the neighborhood and woods ,and yesterday my husband and kids built a 150 by 150 by 150 feet enclosed “dog off the leash run” in front of our living room window. I am teaching him to heel and sit as well as greeting people nicely-and he is a fast learner! My 2 cats and birds all get along -the kitties and us get lots of wet dog kisses!

Thank you so much, Kirsten

Pet Matchmaker is a 501(c)3 non-profit rescue organization that rescues homeless and unwanted dogs from high kill shelters and abusive and neglectful situations all over the United States.

SOUTHERN RESCUE OPERATION
Our original mission was and still is to rescue dogs and cats from the southern states (ie- Tennessee, Mississippi, South Carolina, etc), and transport them up to New England. Our rescue originally started with three friends with the same desire– to save as many dogs as possible from these awful situations they had been placed in by no fault of their own. Situations such as:

• High Risk (72 hour hold) kill shelters
• Abandonment
• Starvation/Lack of care
• Abuse/Neglect

We arrange and pay for the dogs vetting, any testing necessary, vaccinations and spay/neuter. We place the dogs and cats in a volunteer foster home, either down south or in New England, that will lovingly care for the dog and evaluate the best kind of home for the dog. We have banded together to bring these dogs from the south to New England where we can achieve a greater rate of adoption for these wonderful p ets.

WEST COAST/CALIFORNIA OPERATION
In our most recent venture, we have added a new branch of our rescue in California, where we are having a very similar situation as the southern states with lack of care of animals in the county of Kern (Bakersfield, CA). Unlike most of California, Kern County is way behind in the times, and spaying/neutering is not common practice in the area, thus leading to an overwhelming euthanasia rate in Bakersfield and Kern County in general. We have rescues from all over the state as well as other states, coming into Kern county and helping us by taking dogs from the local shelters and bringing them to where there is more desire for these otherwise doomed animals.
Currently, over 2500 dogs and cats are euthanized every month in Kern County shelter alone! Pet Matchmaker Rescue will be aiding Kern County Animal Control as well as other animal rescue groups throughout the state, and lone animals left for stray in the community by housing, vetting and adopting out as many animals as possible in a humane, safe and sanitary manner.

We would welcome the opportunity to work with you to help you find a match and a friend for life. Thanks for visiting our site!