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Grass Roots Rescue (GRR) is a foster based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dog rescue that operates out of Delaware and Maryland. http://www.grrde.org

We pride ourselves on being the home of the perfectly imperfect. Grass Roots Rescue Society (GRR) is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit group founded in 2013 to rescue dogs and cats in and around Delaware. We are foster based which means our animals are in foster homes all over Delaware and parts of Maryland.

10/31/2026

Howl-o-ween 50/50 raffle!

10/31/2026

🎃 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍! 🎃

We hope you have a safe and fun Halloween!

All the GRR dogs wanted us to give everyone some Halloween ⚠️ 𝐩𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 ⚠️ reminders! Please keep the following in mind today and tonight! No one needs or wants a Halloween ER visit! 😬

🍫 Keep an eye on all that candy! Don’t leave it unattended where your pets can reach it. (Remember counter surfing is a thing!) Pets shouldn’t have 𝑎𝑛𝑦 candy, but some candy is VERY dangerous for them including, but not limited to, chocolate, raisins, sugar free candy, 🍬 macadamia nuts, caramel apples, 🍏 and candy corn.

👻 Not all pets are comfortable in costumes. Yes, they might look adorable, but they can be very stressful for your four-legged family member. If your buddy looks uncomfortable in it, please don’t make them wear it. 🙏 And no matter how much they might like their costume, don’t leave them in it unattended! They could chew on it and swallow parts of it.

🕸️ Watch your pets around decorations! Fog machines and glow sticks could contain toxic solution. ☠️ Your furry friends could accidentally knock over lit candles. 🔥 Halloween can be a stressful holiday for some dogs, so even if they aren’t normally “chewers,” they might partake in some stress chewing… 🫣

🚪The front door will be opening and closing a lot tonight! Keep your pets secured in another room and/or on a leash. 🐕‍🦺 We don’t want any escapees!

🕷️ Double check that your pets’ microchip info is up to date and they have an 🆔 tag secured to their collars! Accidents happen. If your pet does get out of the house, you want to make it as easy as possible for someone to get them back to you! ❤️

🧘‍♀️ If your pet is normally anxious, heck, even if they’re not, all the activity associated with Halloween can be too much for them. 😥 They don’t ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 to celebrate with you. Secure them in a room in a quiet part of the house with very little traffic. Give them a calming supplement. 😴 Turn the lights off, give them their favorite blanket or toy, and play some relaxing music to help them get through the night in a way that is most comfortable for them.

Have fun, be safe, and take care of your furry family members! 🧡🧡🧡

10/31/2026

Come find Grass Roots Rescue on the Fantasy Trail 👠🌈🌪️🐕🧺 in Milton Memorial Park tonight from 5:00pm to 7:00pm! It’s part of Milton’s 𝑊𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑊𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑛𝑑! 👻🦇💀🕷️ There will be food trucks, 🌭 pumpkin painting, 🎃games, 🎯 trick-or-treating, 🍫 and more!

We’ll be handing out candy with (Listen) Linda, who will be making her first public appearance, 🥰 and most handsomest boy, Bear Bryant! 😍

10/31/2026

✨💙✨ 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔! ✨💙✨

We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to Whitecap Mortgage Delmarva - a 🌌 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 🌌 sponsor of our 8th Annual Heels and H***h Gala, 𝑊𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑠: 𝐴 𝑁𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠! 🌟

Whitecap Mortgage Delmarva’s mission is to provide an excellent mortgage experience for their customers and partners by staying true to their core beliefs as an organization.

They were founded from a desire to offer a better option to their customers. They believe that you shouldn’t have to choose between getting a competitive interest rate or getting an excellent mortgage experience, and from that belief their company was born. They take pride in treating their clients with honesty and integrity and strive to make the loan process simple, easy, and transparent for everyone involved.

Without sponsors like Whitecap Mortgage Delmarva, one of our biggest annual fundraisers would not be possible! 💙

🌐 Find out more about Whitecap Mortgage Delmarva by checking out their 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 ➡️ https://whitecapdelmarva.com

📲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 this post in case any of your friends are looking for the services offered by Whitecap Mortgage Delmarva!

❤️ Head on over to Whitecap Mortgage Delmarva’s page and give them a 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰! ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/share/19piDQu5U1/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🎟️ Still need to buy your Gala 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬? ➡️ https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-gala-12

🐶 Interested in 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 the Gala? ➡️ https://www.grrde.org/gala-2026

📧 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? ➡️ [email protected]

Gala Basics:
🏨 Atlantic Sands Hotel
📍1 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
🗓️ Saturday, November 14, 2026
🕰️ 5:00pm - 10:00pm
🥳 Dinner, Bar, DJ, Dancing, Silent Auction
🎟️ $125 per person | $200 per couple
🍷 bar - cash OR open for $80 per person

10/30/2026

🐾🎃 ONLY 3 HOURS LEFT 🎃🐾

⏰🧡 The countdown is ON! We’re just 3 hours away from the end of the entry period for our Howl-O-Ween 50/50, and our raffle pot has grown to an amazing $2,405!

🙌🐶 Thank you to everyone who has entered and shared our raffle. We’re so grateful for your support! ❤️

🎃 If we reach our $3,000 goal, the winner could take home a whopping $1,500! 🤩

🎟️ Want to get in on the fun?
🐾 $5 for 1 ticket
🐾 $20 for 5 tickets

Every ticket helps us care for our perfectly imperfect foster dogs by covering their medical care, food, toys, and all the extras that help them feel safe, loved, and ready for their next chapter. 🐕❤️

📅 DRAWING TOMORROW, SATURDAY, 10/31! 🎃

🎟️ ENTER NOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN AND HELP OUR FOSTER DOGS! 🐶🧡
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/grr-howl-o-ween-5050-raffle

🧡🖤 Please share this post and help us spread the Halloween fun! Let’s give our pups something extra to howl about! 🐾🎃

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10/30/2026

Imagine hating on an entire group of dogs…and 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 is the dog! Just happy to show off his Halloween costume. 🤣

October is National Pit Bull Awareness Month! Wishbone wants to help bust some stereotypes and show just how amazing these pups can be when you put your bias aside.

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓: “Pit bull” isn’t one specific breed. It’s an umbrella term commonly used for several breeds AND mixes.

🔸American pit bull terrier
🔸American Staffordshire terrier
🔸Staffordshire bull terrier
🔸American bully

It doesn’t seem fair to hate a dog without even knowing what it actually is! Often times, many dogs are mislabeled.

These are some of the things people say most often…

“Pit bulls are aggressive!”
🐢 Every dog is an individual with its OWN personality! Genetics, environment, socialization, training, and life experiences all play a role in behavior for ANY dog, not just pit bulls.

“They have locking jaws.”
🐢 Nope! Their jaws have no special locking mechanism, and surprisingly, they don’t even have the strongest bite force in the dog world! They’re not even in the top 10. 🫣

“They can’t be trusted around kids or other pets”.
🐢 Many pit bulls are wonderful family companions! Like ALL dogs, individual temperament matters, and proper supervision is essential.

“They’re unpredictable, dangerous, and can’t be trained.”
🐢 Any dog can bite, and any dog can learn! Training, responsible ownership, and understanding body language matter with ANY dog.

“You can tell a dog’s personality by how they look.”
🐢 A blocky head and muscular body don’t define a dog's heart. ❤️

Are all pit bulls perfect? Of course not! No dog is. But judging an entire group by stereotypes instead of getting to know the individual? That's crazy work.

And so, in honor of Pit Bull Awareness Month, we’d like to be aware of 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 pittie!

📸 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐔𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐄! Drop a picture of your precious pittie in the comments, and let the world see those beautiful faces! ❤️👇

10/30/2026

Come out tomorrow during the day to get your fill of doggy love 🥰 before you go out tomorrow night to get your fill of Halloween candy! 🍫

We will have pups at the Concord Pet in 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐤 from 10:00am to 1:00pm AND the Rommel Harley-Davidson in 𝐒𝐦𝐲𝐫𝐧𝐚 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm!

💜 𝑆𝑜𝑓𝑖𝑒 𝑆𝑜𝑓𝑡𝐸𝑦𝑒𝑠, 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑦 𝑁𝑖𝑘𝑘𝑖, 𝑇𝑖𝑡𝑜 𝐺𝑖𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑖, & 𝑀𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑒𝑙 💜 will be at the Concord Pet in Longneck!

📍26209 John J. Williams Highway, Millsboro, DE 19966

🧡 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑓𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑠 & 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑖 🧡 will be at the Rommel Harley-Davidson in Smyrna!

📍450 Stadium Street, Smyrna, DE 19977

🐈‍⬛ Purrfect Paws Rescue Delaware will also be at the Rommel Harley-Davidson in Smyrna from 12:00pm to 2:00pm with some adorable kitties for adoption!

🎃 Beginning at 5:00pm, Harley-Davidson is having a Trunk-or-Treat event! We won’t be there, but we had to share where the candy will be! 😆

‼️ Apply now and get ✨𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝✨ ➡️
https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application

🧠 Remember, everyone who lives in the home, including resident dogs, 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 be present to adopt! No exceptions!

10/30/2026

Halloween is tomorrow, and our foster dogs are STILL planning their costumes! 🎃🕷️👻🦇🕸️💀

Names: Fi (all black) and Fum (eyebrows)

Costumes: Ex-Cons

🎃 Fun Fact: Fi and Fum are ready to escape this jail cell (aka puppy pen) and be free again. They promise they're really good boys and have been unjustly convicted for crimes against their foster mom's toes.

🐶 Breed: mixed (small)
🎂 Age: 10 weeks (DOB 8/21/26)
⚖️ Weight: 2 pounds (Yes, they're the same size. Fi is just laying down, and Fum is closer to the camera.)
👧 Kids: 10 years and up ONLY
🐈‍⬛ Cats: It would be the cat's decision in this scenario.
🐕 Other Dogs: No large breeds.

Fi’s Bio ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GZxCjVNCe/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Fum’s Bio ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AwyFTPTPf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Adoption Application ➡️ https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application

‼️They will 𝐧𝐨𝐭 be adopted out together. We are looking for separate homes for each of them.

10/30/2026

✨💙✨ 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔! ✨💙✨

We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to Coastal Kennels - a 🐾 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 🐾 sponsor of our 8th Annual Heels and H***h Gala, 𝑊𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑠: 𝐴 𝑁𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠! 🌟

At Coastal Kennels, caring for dogs isn’t just what they do - it’s who they are. As a family that has called Rehoboth Beach home for over 200 years, their roots in the community run deep. They built Coastal Kennels to combine their love for animals with their commitment to providing a safe, clean, and comfortable space for pets.

From boarding and grooming to extra playtime and pampering, every service is guided by the same values the Coastal Kennels family has carried for generations: trust, care, and compassion. When your dog stays with them, you can feel confident they’ll be treated like part of their family - because for them, family means everything.

Without sponsors like Coastal Kennels Pet Boarding, one of our biggest annual fundraisers would not be possible! 💙

🌐 Find out more about Coastal Kennels Pet Boarding by checking out their 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 ➡️ https://www.coastalkennelsde.com

📲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 this post in case any of your friends are looking for a place to board their pets!

❤️ Head on over to Coastal Kennels Pet Boarding’s page and give them a 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰! ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/share/1KKtF1Q5Uh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🎟️ Still need to buy your Gala 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬? ➡️ https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-gala-12

🐶 Interested in 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 the Gala? ➡️ https://www.grrde.org/gala-2026

📧 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? ➡️ [email protected]

Gala Basics:
🏨 Atlantic Sands Hotel
📍1 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
🗓️ Saturday, November 14, 2026
🕰️ 5:00pm - 10:00pm
🥳 Dinner, Bar, DJ, Dancing, Silent Auction
🎟️ $125 per person | $200 per couple
🍷 bar - cash OR open for $80 per person

10/29/2026

It’s almost Halloween, and our foster dogs are planning their costumes! 🎃🕷️👻🦇🕸️💀

Name: Billy Joel

Costume: Old Gregg

🎃 Fun Fact: As a true merman, 🧜‍♂️ Old Gregg (aka Billy Joel) prefers women over the fuzzy man peaches of the land. Does Billy make men as uncomfortable as Old Gregg? Sometimes. But he also tries really hard through all his weirdness to be liked. 🥹

🐶 Breed: mixed
🎂 Age: ~2 years
⚖️ Weight: 30 pounds
👧 Kids: Old Gregg asks too many inappropriate questions to be friendly with children.
🐈‍⬛ Cats: He doesn’t mind them. Initially, he will run after them to say hello, so sticking to the shutdown is important. No one likes a hook 🪝 in the head.
🐕 Other Dogs: He plays well with others, even if he is socially awkward. 😬

Read their full bio ➡️ https://www.wagtopia.com/search/pet?id=2609086&name=Billy+Joel

Apply to adopt them ➡️ https://www.grrde.org/adoption-application

Address

Circle Drive
Milton, DE
19968

Website

http://www.grrde.org/

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