Arizona Dachshund Rescue and Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all volunteer organization. Our network consists of experienced rescue people who were previously doing rescue independently and realize the benefits of joining together and combining resources. We believe there is a home for every dog we foster. Some just take a little longer to find. Most dogs spend at least a short time in foster care so we can evaluate their behaviors in a home setting. We can give potential adopters information on how the dog may interact with cats, children, men, women, other dogs, and so on. These are vital components to a good match. We also try to improve potty training skills if they are not already house trained. Our foster homes provide good nutrition and an understanding lap to prepare our dogs for life in a world where fear and starvation are non-existent.

Our purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate and place dachshunds into stable homes, to educate the public about the responsibilities of pet ownership in an attempt to alleviate the problem of unwanted pets, and to build public awareness about the human-animal bond and its benefits to society.

Maddie's Fund                  

Maddie's Fund,  the Pet Rescue Foundation, is a family foundation established in 1999 to help fund the creation of a no-kill nation. The first step is to help  create programs that guarantee loving homes for all healthy shelter dogs and cats throughout the country. The next step will be to save the sick and injured pets in animal shelters nationwide.

Arizona Dachshund Rescue & Sanctuary / Arizona Animal Rescue & Sanctuary is a proud member of Maddie's Fund.
Maddie's Fund is active in Maricopa County through Maddie's Pet Rescue
Project and Maddie's Spay/Neuter Project. Funded in November 2002
Maddie's Pet Rescue Project is working with Maddie's Spay/Neuter Project
in Maricopa County to end the killing of healthy and treatable shelter dogs
and cats countywide within ten years.