Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue Organization or S.P.A.R.R.O.

142 Stark Drive Plum, Pennsylvania 15239

Dogs

About this shelter

Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue Organization or S.P.A.R.R.O. in Plum, PA

Southwest Pennsylvania Retriever Rescue Organization, or S.P.A.R.R.O., is a rescue organization based in Plum, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County, about 15 miles west of Pittsburgh, where 14 other animal shelters and rescues are also located. Founded in September 2000, SPARRO began as a place for abused, abandoned, and wayward retrievers to be rehabilitated and find forever homes, and it became a federally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2003. In 2009 it launched Shades of Grey Sanctuary for senior dogs, providing lifelong care, hospice, and a permanent home for elderly and special-needs dogs who are not put up for adoption. SPARRO operates as a no-kill organization, has rescued well over 2,500 dogs from across the eastern United States and Canada, and funds its work primarily through adoption fees along with donations for its senior and special-needs residents.

Before you go

Adopting from this shelter

Adoption process

Prospective adopters must first foster the dog for at least 3 weeks (with a foster contract and background/reference checks), then sign a 15-page adoption contract; adoption fees range from $100 to $200 depending on the dog's age.

Service area: Southwest Pennsylvania (based in Plum, PA), also assisting dogs from states east of the Rockies and parts of Canada
County: Allegheny County
Animals served: Dogs