CGPR President Shannon and CGPR Founder/President Emeritus Martha
Carolina Great Pyrenees Rescue is a non-profit that works to rescue and rehome abandoned and abused Pyrs in North and South Carolina. We were established in 1992 in Winston-Salem, NC by Martha Rehmeyer. In 2016 when Martha retired, we moved to Indian Trail, NC where our current president, Shannon Meehan, then had her grooming/boarding business. As of summer 2024, we have relocated the rescue to her farm in Marshville, NC.
Our volunteer-based organization advocates for the breed and educates others about the proper care of these “gentle giants.” We also serve as a resource for Pyr owners throughout the region whether or not they adopted through CGPR. We sponsor social events and maintain an on-line presence that enables Pyr people to meet and communicate with one another because we believe that celebrating the wonderful dogs who share our homes is an important part of rescue.
For the last several years, we've been working to move the rescue to a facility designed with the rescue-Pyrs in mind that will double our current kennel capacity. We can then say "yes" more to provide second chances to first rate Pyrs. The demand is great. The need is urgent! See the new kennel tour here...
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Contact CGPR with Calendar-related questions at donations@carolinapyrrescue.com .