About Us
Saving Grace Animals for Adoption is a non-profit, 501-C3 organization dedicated to helping homeless animals in our community find permanent, loving homes where they will be treated as family members for the rest of their lives.
Saving Grace was founded in 2004 by Molly Goldston, who envisioned a world where deserving dogs from under-resourced areas could find loving homes with adopters seeking shelter dogs. Starting with just 500 placements a year, Saving Grace has since grown exponentially, finding homes for over 50,000 dogs. This incredible growth has been driven by a dedicated community of volunteers who share a deep love for these animals. Today, the organization is 95% volunteer-run, with these passionate individuals managing all aspects of animal care and daily operations at the farm.
With so many dogs in need, how do we choose?
Animals are chosen based on their adoptability as successful family members and Saving Grace strives to provide a more natural and non-traditional shelter environment for dogs to interact with others and exhibit their natural behaviors while awaiting their forever homes. Our “Funny Farm” setting allows adopters to mingle and interact with a variety of dogs and choose a new companion based on temperament and suitability for their home and family.
How do we make it happen?
Saving Grace is operated in majority by a hardworking and dedicated volunteer and foster base. This team is dedicated to finding an ever-changing but always special group of dogs an equally special family like yours.
From intake to adoption, dogs are cared for by a support system of committed fosters and volunteers. Volunteer roles include everything from transportation, daily care, medical care, and everything in between to get them ready for adoption.
Our Mission
Saving Grace Animals for Adoption, a non-profit organization dedicated to lowering euthanasia rates and promoting adoption in North Carolina, aspires to foster lifelong connections between well-deserving dogs and families, placing them in successful, nurturing homes. Through support, guidance, education, and service our compassionate volunteer-powered group commits to create a positive, sustainable impact within the community.
Our Impact in 2023
Dogs Adopted
28: Average number of days on site
126,680: Pounds of dog food used
Spay & Neuter Surgeries
Volunteers
47,586 volunteer hours worked
Active Foster Homes
1,885 dogs fostered
84 puppies born in foster
368 medical fosters
Saving Grace Partners
42 shelters and rescues
8 vet clinics
Are you ready to join our community?
How does a dog end up at Saving Grace?
Identify the dogs to rescue
We work with our shelter partners to bring back dogs who are ready to be adoption candidates for our program.
Transport the dogs
Once the team selects dogs to come to Saving Grace, our transport team gets on the road to bring them to Wake Forest.
Medical treatment/vetting
Most dogs in shelters have not had proper medical treatment. All animals that come into our program are vetted for needed medical care, including vaccinations and spay/neuter.
Finding their fur-ever home!
Once dogs have been vetted they are available for adoption. View them on our website then make an appointment to meet!
Adoption follow-up
We love hearing Happy Tails from our alumnae. Send us your pictures and updates of your new friend – we’ll post them on social media.
Where We’re Located
Our Hours:
M, T, W, Fr 12-6pm
Th 1-6pm
Sat 12-3pm
We are not a public facilty and can not accept any stray, abandoned or surrendered pets.