Rescue

We are a group of rescue volunteers located in areas throughout the US and Canada that assists owners who no longer are able to care for their Irish Wolfhound. We also provide an adoption policy that assures your Irish Wolfhound will find a loving, permanent, and safe home.

The primary mission of the Irish Wolfhound Club of America Rescue Committee is to support the dedicated individuals and organizations, listed in the National Rescue Directory, who rescue Irish Wolfhounds in need of a permanent home.

All rescue volunteers use rescue documentation, premise and reference check adoptive homes, and spay/neuter if the hound is age and health appropriate. Many have a list of pre-approved and often Irish Wolfhound-experienced homes waiting to adopt.

Additionally, the IWCA has agreed to provide reciprocal cooperation with the UK Irish Wolfhound Club, through our IWCA Rescue Chair, in assessing homes for breeders who are contemplating shipping their puppies from overseas.

If you are considering adopting a rescued Irish Wolfhound, our volunteers will be happy to discuss availability and explain how their rescue program works.

Please help us protect the breed by keeping rehoming ads off the internet and social media.

For assistance, please contact a state rescue volunteer (listed below) or the National Rescue Chair.

National Rescue Directory

If you have any questions or corrections pertaining to this directory, please call or email the Rescue Committee Chair.

The following individuals are listed in this directory as Irish Wolfhound rescue volunteers by the national directory coordinators. The Irish Wolfhound Club of America, Inc. does not guarantee, nor can be held liable for, their services.

United States

Alabama

There are no rescue contacts for this area at this time.

Alaska

Beth Bergh, 907-854-3085

Arizona

Desert Irish Wolfhound Association
Pam Clark, 928-821-6009, DIWA Rescue Coordinator

Arkansas

Donna Yeldell, 903-490-8052

California

Melinda Chaney, 805-238-4078
Carol Gabriel, 707-794-8998; fax 707-794-9181
Northern California Irish Wolfhound Club
Lynne Rosebrock, 209-617-6463

Colorado

Rocky Mountain Irish Wolfhound Association
Ann Dougherty, 720-878-4862
Karen Catov-Goodell, 719-339-0085
Amy Solberg, 303-656-9118

Connecticut

Irish Wolfhound Association of New England

Delaware

Potomac Valley Irish Wolfhound Club
Susan Montgomery, 410-446-3138

District of Columbia

Potomac Valley IW Club
Susan Montgomery, 410-446-3138

Florida

Irish Wolfhound Association of the Carolinas

Georgia

Irish Wolfhound Association of the Carolinas

Hawaii

Twylla-Dawn K. Notley Steer, 808-261-8096, 808-497-9161 cell 

Idaho

No contacts for this state at this time. Please check neighboring states.

Illinois

Great Lakes Irish Wolfhound Association
Robert & Debbie Greene, 815-735-4455

Indiana

Great Lakes Irish Wolfhound Association
Robert & Debbie Greene, 815-735-4455

Iowa

A.I. (Nina) Gottsch, 402-715-5254 

Kansas

Kerri McIntyre Murphy, 620-229-8348, cell 316-651-7059
A.I. (Nina) Gottsch, 402-715-5254 

Kentucky

Bob and Kris Lynch, 615-967-1312

Louisiana

There are no rescue contacts for this area at this time.

Maine

Irish Wolfhound Association of New England

Maryland

Caren Carney, 301-395-8495 
Susan Montgomery, 410-446-3138
Potomac Valley IW Club

Massachusetts

Irish Wolfhound Association of New England
Jane B Donahue, 781-235-1585

Michigan

William Drescher, 517-481-5594

Minnesota

Northstar Irish Wolfhound Club
Lynn Simon, 952-412-6710

Mississippi

There are no rescue contacts for this area at this time.

Missouri

Robert & Debbie Greene, 815-735-4455     Great Lakes Irish Wolfhound Association

Montana

[email protected]

Nebraska

A.I. (Nina) Gottsch, 402-715-5254 
Kerri McIntyre Murphy, 620-229-8348, cell 316-651-7059

Nevada

No rescue contacts at this time.

New Hampshire

Irish Wolfhound Association of New England

New Jersey

Eileen M. Flanagan, 908-850-3448
Eileen B. Flanagan, 908-310-8436
Irish Wolfhound Association of the Garden State
Jean A Minnier, 609-268-9373

New Mexico

Rocky Mountain Irish Wolfhound Association
Ellen Schmidt, 505-507-9132; rmiwa.org
Janice Phelps, 575-421-3086
Kim Underwood, 843-324-1826
Amy Solberg, 303-656-9118

New York

Judy Curtin, 315-219-5802
Susan Kretzmer, 516-798-2098

North Carolina

Irish Wolfhound Association of the Carolinas

North Dakota

Northstar Irish Wolfhound Club
Lynn Simon, 952-412-6710

Ohio

Frances Abrams, 937-371-3609

Oklahoma

There are no rescue contacts for this area at this time.

Oregon

Ellen Kroll
Dorian Mell
Patty Storkel, 503-871-5200
Nadean Murray
Irish Wolfhound Club of the Willamette Valley (Facebook Group)

Pennsylvania

Irish Wolfhound Association of the Delaware Valley

Rhode Island

Irish Wolfhound Association of New England

South Carolina

Irish Wolfhound Association of the Carolinas

South Dakota

A. I. (Nina) Gottsch, 402-715-5254

Tennessee

Bob and Kris Lynch, 615-967-1312

Texas

Ann Sury, 214-328-2682; cell 214-533-9234
South Central Irish Wolfhound Club

Utah

Judy Speirs, 801-904-3587

Vermont

Dick & Jane Staudt, 802-223-5923
Irish Wolfhound Association of New England

Virginia

Susan Montgomery, 410-446-3138
Potomac Valley IW Club
Irish Wolfhound Association of the Carolinas

Washington

Irish Wolfhound Club of Puget Sound
Mary Horton, 360-280-8458; iwcps.org
Lori Walker, 253-670-5608; iwcps.org
Ellen Kroll

West Virginia

Irish Wolfhound Association of the Carolinas

Wisconsin

Mary Ann Russell, 262-968-3421
Charlene DeWald, 414-531-1654

Wyoming

Rocky Mountain Irish Wolfhound Association
Barb Patterson, 307-214-1051; rmiwa.org

Canada

Alberta & Saskatchewan

Irish Wolfhound Club of Canada
IWCC Secretary Guylaine Gagnon, 514-622-3281

British Columbia

Irish Wolfhound Club of Canada
IWCC Secretary Guylaine Gagnon, 514-622-3281

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island

Irish Wolfhound Club of Canada
IWCC Secretary Guylaine Gagnon, 514-622-3281

Ontario

Irish Wolfhound Club of Canada
IWCC Secretary Guylaine Gagnon, 514-622-3281

Québec

Irish Wolfhound Club of Canada
IWCC Secretary Guylaine Gagnon, 514-622-3281