Who are we and where do our animals come from? Raskel's Rescue is a non profit animal shelter with a government contract for the City of Hardeeville. What does this mean? Well, this means that whenever the Hardeeville Animal Control picks up a lost of stray animal, they bring it over to us! That being said, our buddies over at Hardeeville Animal Control rarely bring us enough animals to fill our shelter! Yay! So, when we have extra space, we reach out to our shelter partners who don't always have the luxury of extra space and we try to help them out by accepting animals from them.
What types of animals do you care for? We are predominately a dog and cat based shelter, though we do take in farm animals from time to time. As we grow, the types of animals that we bring in will as well. Please feel free to check the adoptable animals section for a complete list of animals currently at our facility.
Does Raskel's Rescue accept all dog breeds? At Raskel's Rescue, we believe that all dogs are individuals regardless of breed or appearance. We do not discriminate against any dog based on breed or appearance and therefore we are an all-breed rescue.
Is Raskel's Rescue a "No Kill" shelter? Raskel's Rescue does fit the model of a "No Kill" shelter, which means that 90% or more of the animals that we bring into our facility are sent back out into the community. That being said, Raskel's Rescue does operate a hospice facility. We do this because there are so many senior and/or disabled animals that open shelters each year and we would like to give them a cozy place to live out their days. When these animals get to a point where their quality of life is poor and they are suffering, we feel that the most compassionate thing to do it alleviate their suffering and have them humanely euthanized. In addition to hospice care, we also feel as though we have a responsibility to the community. Though we are diligent about choosing the dogs that we bring into our adoption program, there will be times that, despite our best efforts, an animal will show aggression. We do have training on site and will do all we can to work with these animals. however, if we our team feels that an animal is too aggressive to adopt out and will be a danger to the community, that animal will be euthanized as a last resort.
How long do you keep animals at your facility? As long as it takes! The animals of Raskel's Rescue are welcome to stay as long as it takes for them to find their forever homes.
Does Raskel's Rescue take in Wildlife? No. At this time, we do not have a certified wildlife rehabilitator on staff and are not licensed to take in wildlife.