Louisville Weimaraner Rescue, Inc., (LWR) is a non-profit, 501c3 organization run entirely by volunteers to rescue stray, abandoned, and relinquished Weimaraners in Kentucky and Indiana. LWR has been working to provide “forever homes” to these Weims-in-need since 1997. We are funded solely through fundraising events, private donations, and adoption fees. All proceeds are used directly to feed, shelter, and provide much needed veterinary care to these rescued Weimaraners who reside with our volunteers in their own homes, with their own pets and families prior to adoption. We take enormous pride in our rescue efforts, as well as strive to operate a professional and successful rescue group. Our goal is to find each of these wonderful, homeless Weimaraners their “forever home.“
ADOPT A WEIM
Please visit the Adopt a Weim Section. We strongly recommend that you read About the Breed and take the Are You Weim Ready Quiz BEFORE you decide to adopt a Weimaraner. The information provided will give you a clear understanding of the breed and its requirements which will help you make the right decision for you and your family.
The first step in possibly finding you a wonderful rescued Weim is to fill out an adoption application. This provides us with information about you, your home, your family, and gives us a general idea of what you are looking for in a family friend.
Please do not be impulsive in adopting a Weim. Choosing a lifetime companion is a very important decision and not one to be done in haste. We must be sure our Weims are placed in homes where they will be loved and properly cared for. Some of these Weims have already been in multiple homes, and our goal is to make sure they will not be moved around anymore.
FOSTER A WEIM
Please visit the Foster A Weim section. We desperately need foster homes as there are more Weims needing foster homes than we have places for. When you become a foster home, you agree to take in a homeless Weimaraner and give them the love, care, and attention they need to be able to move on to their forever home via adoption. You play a role in determining who the adopter of your foster Weim will be. LWR pays for all vetting, medical expenses, and more. Fostering a Weimaraner does not need to cost you a penny.
LWR does not have a physical shelter. We rely on foster homes (and sometimes boarding situations when we are desperate) to house and take care of our Weims prior to adoption. Please consider being a foster home as it is a very rewarding experience.
VOLUNTEER
LWR is always looking for volunteers. There are many ways you can make a difference in the life of a rescued Weimaraner. You can help drive Weims from one place to another, conduct home visits on applicants in your area, participate in special events, be a foster home, and more. Please visit our Volunteer page and complete our Volunteer Application.
CONTACT US
If you wish to adopt, please go to the Adoption section and complete an online adoption application. If you need to surrender a dog, please go to the Surrender section and complete an online Surrender/Intake inquiry. For general questions, click on Contact Us and complete the form.
DONATE
Many expenses are involved in the pre-adoption process of our Weims such as veterinary care, insurance premiums, food, toys, the making of the adoption packets that accompany each adopted Weim to their new home, postage fees, and transportation costs. The costs to prepare many of our Weims for adoption far outweigh the adoption fee for the Weim. LWR is a volunteer-based organization that exists solely on adoption fees, fundraising events, and individual donations.
Evan S’s 4th grade class had a fundraiser for a charity of their choice recently. Evan picked LWR for his charity! Evan made dog-friendly pupcakes and sold them around his neighborhood raising $150 for LWR! Thank you so much Evan for your thoughtfulness and choosing to help LWR. Evan and his family adopted Boe in 2017. Boe was 8 at the time of his adoption and is now 11 years old. He loves the pupcakes. Evan and his parents drove from Evansville, IN to Clarksville, IN to meet me and Greg today at Petsmart to personally give me the money raised. LWR adoptive mom, Denise F., also attended with her adoptive Weim, Ryder, to meet Evan and his parents. Thank you so much Evan! Denise King
