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For further questions please contact:

Kathy Boyd
Senior Rescue Coordinator

919-800-7939
kbbmsw@gmail.com


Tamara Dunn
President/IWRMS
Cell phone: 919-523-2583
or email: ierneiw@aol.com

About the Organization

 

"Irish Wolfhound Rescue of the Mid South" is the 501(c)3 charitable organization. It is the sister organization to the Irish Wolfhound Association of the Carolinas. IWRMS is a separate entity with its own board, bylaws, and articles of incorporation. It works in partnership with IWAC to service the Southeast Irish Wolfhound Community. It was formed to better serve the needs of education and rescue.  We actively provide rescue and placement for Irish Wolfhounds in: Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.

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ADOPTION APPLICATION

 

Click on the PDF icon above for the application.  If you wish to fill it out online, you will need to open it in Adobe, fill it out, save it and then e-mail it to 

kbbmsw@gmail.com

 

 You may also print it out, complete, scan and e-mail, or mail a hard copy to the address listed on the application.

If you would like to adopt an Irish Wolfhound, please review our requirements to ensure your home and property will meet them before filling out our application.
Once you've filled out the application please email it to the email address listed. 


WE DO NOT ADOPT TO HOMES
WITHOUT PHYSICAL FENCING.


PLEASE REVIEW THIS REQUIREMENT BELOW!


DONATIONS to our Rescue Fund
Donations to our Rescue Fund are greatly appreciated. 
We often take in neglected hounds, some of them severe. We provide them with whatever health care they require, and sometimes the expense can be significant. We would not be able to do this without the generosity of our donors. 




RESCUE FUND DONATATIONS by PAYPAL: 
Log in to your PayPal account and
send your donation to: IWRescueoftheMidSouth@gmail.com

Under the "Send Money" option, send as a gift to avoid a fee being taken out of your donation.  
Thank you for your generosity!



DONATE by CHECK:
Please send it to our Treasurer at:
Melissa Jackson
1429 Forest Hill Drive
Leland, NC 28451

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If you are no longer able to care for your Irish Wolfhound
Please contact our Rescue Coordinator (see left) to discuss all we can do to help you and your hound. 

We have excellent pre-approved homes that are Veterinarian reference checked, personal reference checked, premise checked, and often are Irish Wolfhound experienced, waiting to provide a loving, safe, and responsible home.
 
In addition, the owner of an Irish Wolfhound that comes through IWAMS rescue is eligible for a grant from the Irish Wolfhound Foundation  (www.iwfoundation.org/iwfrescue.html) if they experience a major veterinary expense with your Irish Wolfhound that creates a financial burden.

Our priority and commitment is to the safety, comfort, and
well-being of your beloved hound and we place yours with as much care, love, and due diligence as our own.

IF YOU WANT TO ADOPT 
and/or are new to the breed, we recommend:

 

  • Visiting with one of our members and meeting an Irish Wolfhound in person. 

  • Attending an IWAC meeting, gathering, or meet-the-breed event.

  • Attending an AKC dog show and visiting with exhibitors and breeders. Click here to search the American Kennel Club's website.  

  • Joining IWAC.

  • Interacting with Irish Wolfhound owners on moderated forums. We suggest the following moderated Facebook forums to visit and join:

        "Irish Wolfhound Association of the Carolinas (IWAC)"
        "Irish Wolfhound Fellowship"

        "The Original Irish Wolfhound Community" (based out of the U.K.)
        "Irish Wolfhound Club of America"

  • For more information about Irish Wolfhound Rescue nationally,

   please click on the: Irish Wolfhound Club of America's rescue page
   and the National Rescue Directory

Questions about adoption requirements?

Interested in volunteering with us?

Contact Kathy Boyd via e-mail at kbbmsw@gmail.com

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WHY WE REQUIRE PHYSICAL FENCING

Irish Wolfhounds are sighthounds. They instinctually hunt by sight and speed. They specialize in pursuing prey, keeping it in sight, and overpowering it with great speed and agility. They detect motion quickly and have keen vision. They were bred in ancient times to help control the wolf population in Ireland and to capture fast, agile prey. When they become sighted they act instinctively and without thought. Irish Wolfhounds have been clocked at over 25 miles an hour when in a full gallop. They can be quickly out of their owner's sight or sound. 

 

For this reason, we are unable to adopt to a home without an adequate yard, or an appropriate physical fence.

 

We do not adopt hounds to homes with invisible fencing.

 

There are many acceptable kinds of fencing and we are happy to discuss them with you.

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