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In 1986, Judy and her husband, Tim, decided to go down to the local animal shelter to help out with an adoption event. Throughout the day Tim worked and worked to try to get someone to adopt an Old English Sheepdog that had caught his eye. Sadly, at the end of the day, that sheepdog still sat there, unloved and alone. When Judy ventured to say that she’d like to adopt a Doberman she’d seen, Tim said no. They were adopting the sheepdog. You see, Tim knew that because it was older, it would soon be euthanized. Well, that dog lived another 8 years, and Judy’s involvement in animal rescue grew into passion and eventually an organization that is called Pet Rescue by Judy.

Today, Pet Rescue By Judy is a non-profit 501(3)c organization dedicated to the rescue of cats and dogs. Many of them come to us with medical needs or from local animal controls where their time is up. Our goal is to rescue animals that are abandoned and in distress, update their vaccines, and find new loving homes for them.

With that goal in mind, we like to be more proactive. It is our desire to prevent any animal from the need to be “rescued.” We take a three-prong approach through the education of pet owners and the general public about:

• Proper care of animals, correct diet of good quality food, fresh clean water, daily exercise and love
• Spay/neuter of companion animals in order to prevent euthanasia and over-population
• Low-cost spay/neuter clinics and wellness centers in the community

In the future, Pet Rescue by Judy hopes to open a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for the community to stop overpopulation of animals. We also hope to leave our rental shelter and move into a permanent home with more space for saving animals. With the buildings already in place, continuous fundraisers are being held monthly to fund renovations of these buildings to make them our permanent and forever home.