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Blind, Deaf, Blind & Deaf

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  Rescue Groups

• Amazing Aussies Lethal White Rescue of AZ  (double merle, blind, deaf, blind & deaf)   <Mesa, AZ>

• Blind Dog Rescue Alliance (blind)   <Boothwyn, PA>

• DC Dogos (dogo argentinos; serve deaf and/or blind dogs as part of their mission)   <Tampa, FL>

• Deaf Dog Rescue of America (deaf)   <Santa Clarita, CA>

• Deaf Dogs of Oregon (deaf)   <Portland, OR>

• Deaf Dogs Rock (advocacy & sponsorship; deaf & blind)

• Family Dog Rescue (serve deaf and/or blind dogs as part of their mission)   <Sonoma, CA>

• Green Dogs Unleashed (serve deaf and/or blind dogs as part of their mission)

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• Happy Tails Rescue OK   <Edmond, OK>

• iRescue (serve deaf and/or blind dogs as part of their mission)   <Weatherford, TX>

• Keller's Cause  (double merle, blind, deaf, blind & deaf)  <Ann Arbor, MI>

• New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue  (serve deaf and/or blind dogs as part of their mission)   <Various>

• Pink Heart Rescue (double merle, blind, deaf, blind & deaf)   <various>

• Red Hook Dog Rescue (serve deaf and/or blind dogs as part of their mission) <NYC>

• Speak! for the Unspoken (serve deaf and/or blind dogs as part of their mission)   <Grove City, OH>

• Speak! Rescue & Sanctuary (double merle, blind, deaf, blind & deaf)   <Troy, IL>

• White Diamond Double Merle Dane Rescue (double merle, blind, deaf, blind & deaf)   <Newark, DE>

• White Kisses Great Dane Rescue (double merle, blind, deaf, blind & deaf)   <Lubbock, TX>

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  Other Resources for Blind, Deaf, Blind & Deaf 

 +  Acorn's DEAFinitely Awesome Dictionary of Signs: Easy-to-Learn and Easy-

     to-Teach Sign Language for Training Deaf Dogs in the Basics of Good

 +  A Deaf Dog Joins the Family: Training, Education, and Communication for a

     Smooth Transition (book | Terrie Hayward)

 +  Blind Dogs Can Have Normal Lives Too! (article | Whole Dog Journal)

 +  Deaf Dogs Rock Ambassadors (individuals living with deaf dogs who are

     available as a resrouce for training and other issues)

 +  Down To Earth Dog Lady (in person and virtual training for blind, deaf  and

     blind & deaf dogs)

 +  Positive Animal Wellness (in person and virtual training for blind, deaf  and

     blind & deaf dogs) 

 +  Through A Dark Silence: Loving and Living With Your Blind and Deaf Dog

     (book | Debbie Bauer) 

     Behavior (book | Mary L. Motley & Carol Peter)

 +  Tips on Living With and Training a Blind Dog (article | Whole Dog Journal)

 +  Training the Hearing Imapaired Dog  (article | Whole Dog Journal)

 +  Training Deaf Dogs with Hand Signals  (article | Whole Dog Journal)

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Cleft Palates/Lips​

• California Cleft Pup Rescue   <CA>

• Cleft Pup Brigade   <Northern CA>

• Fuzzy Texan Animal Rescue   <TX>

• Save the Clefts Rescue

• Texas Cleft Pup Rescue   <TX>

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Neurodivergent

• Be Intentional Rescue   <Orangefield, TX>

• Be Like Josh Foundation   <Chandler, AZ>

• Furgiven Animal Sanctuary   <West Memphis, AR>

• Fuzzy Texan Animal Rescue   <TX> 

• Present Moment Rescue (hyrdocephalus & hospice bullies and frenchies)

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Mobility Issues

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  Rescue/Other Non Profit Groups

• Pets with Disabilities   <Frederick, MD>

• Heath's Haven Rescue   <Post Falls, ID>

• Saving Sylvie Rescue, Inc.   <Noble, OK>

• Scoot to the Stars Rescue   <Sparks, NV>

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  Other Resources for Mobility Issues

 +  Dog Wheelchair Life (resources for people with paralyzed dogs) 

 +  Pet Rescue Momma videos to assist those with mobility-impaired and abled

     dogs

 +  Shade Out DM nonprofit (Advocacy for Degenerative Myelopathy

 +  These Dog Days (resources for disabled dogs and their owners)

 +  Tripawds Foundation (resources and community for tripods and

      amputation recovery)

 +  Vital Vet (a go-to reference for rehab, physio & fitness)

 +  Wild Hearts nonprofit (Advocacy, financial assistance, equipment, supplies          and support groups for dogs with mobility impairment)

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General Special Needs

(these nonprofit rescue groups serve a variety of special needs, take in differently-abled and abled animals and/or are advocacy groups)

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• Angels with Misplaced Wings (sanctuary for differently-abled dogs)   <Vancouver, WA>

• Animal Help Alliance   <Las Vegas, NV>

• Be Intentional Rescue   <Orangefield, TX>

• Dharma Rescue for Cats & Dogs (works only with local shelters/rescues)   <Torrance, CA>

• Double J Dog Ranch (sanctuary & rehoming for medical special needs)   <Hauser Lake, ID>

• Fighting Chance Ranch & Rescue   <Charlotte, NC>

• Furgiven Animal Sanctuary   <West Memphis, AR>

• Fuzzy Texan Animal Rescue   <TX>

• Herding Haven   <Salt Lake City, UT>

• Hot Mess Pooches   <Homer, IL>

• Lily's Pad Rescue (bulldogs)   <Silver Lake, WA>

• Louisiana Baby Mommas (medical/special needs puppies & mamas)   <LA>

• LoveyLoaves Special Needs Rescue & Sanctuary   <Orlando, FL>

• Mac's Mission   <Jackson, MO>

• Marley's Mutts   <Tehachapi, CA>

• Mayday Pit Bull Rescue (no owner surrenders)   <Phoenix, AZ>

• Metta Rescue Family   <Central FL>

• Mr. Bones & Co.   <NYC>

• Mr. Mo Project   <Clifton Park, NY>

• Mutt Misfits  

• New Life Animal Rescue   <Southern NJ/Philadelphia, PA>

• Norcal Bully Breed Rescue   <Sacramento, CA>

• Perfect Imperfections   <Watertown, CT>

• Perfectly Imperfect Pups (PIPs)   <NC>

• Precious Pals Pet Rescue   <Southern CA>

• Road Dogs & Rescue   <Southern, CA>

• Rocky Road Refuge   <Muenster, TX>

• Rolling Dog Farm   <Lancaster, NH>

• Running Dog Rescue   <Fort Collins,CO>

• Safe in Austin Rescue   <Austin, TX>

• Second Chance Farm   <Granbury, TX>

• Speak! for the Unspoken   <Grove City, OH>

• Special Needs Animal Rescue League (SNARL)   <Canada; transports from US>

• Special Needs Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation (SNARR)   <White Plains, NY>

• The Pawerful Rescue   <Royse City, TX>

• Willows Wings Animal Sanctuary   <Binghamton, NY>