South Charlotte Dog Rescue

10/31/2026

🐾❤️ Look at our sweet Katrina shining alongside her amazing foster mom and trainer, Denise! ❤️🐾

In just a few short weeks, Katrina has made incredible progress, and we couldn't be more proud of her! She's so eager to learn, engaged in every step of the process, and absolutely thriving with her newfound confidence! 🥰

The best part? Katrina was already an absolute sweetheart before training. Now, she's that same loving girl with a whole new set of skills, a better understanding of what's expected of her, and the confidence to truly shine! ✨

We just know Katrina is going to make one very lucky family an incredible companion! 💕

A huge thank-you to Denise for pouring so much love, patience, and dedication into helping this special girl become the very best version of herself! 🐶❤️

Want to see more of Katrina's amazing progress?Be sure to follow along with her training journey on Denise's page! It's been so much fun watching this sweet girl learn and grow, and there's so much more to come! 🐾💕

10/30/2026

⛳️🎾🐾 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒! ❤️

Our 𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 is officially in the books, and we couldn't be more grateful to everyone who helped make this year's event so special!

From our amazing golfers and generous sponsors to the volunteers who worked tirelessly behind the scenes, this event simply wouldn't be possible without you. Every sponsorship, donation, raffle ticket, auction bid, and helping hand makes a difference in the lives of the dogs who depend on us. ❤️🐾

🌟 𝐀 𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐒 & 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒! 🌟

🍸 Tito's Handmade Vodka
🍹 Mary O'Neill's
🥩 The New York Butcher Shoppe- W**e Bar
🔧 Clavey Plumbing & Drains, LLC
🌾 Mineral Springs Fertilizer
🌿 Cedar Cove Landscapes
📊 Pai CPA
🧊 Zippy Ice

🍻 𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐈𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐒! 🍻

We were fortunate to have an incredible lineup of local and regional breweries supporting our event this year! A huge thank-you to:

🍺 Tryon Distributing
🍺 Legion Brewing
🍺 Lost Worlds Brewing
🍺 Birdsong Brewing
🍺 NoDa Brewing Company
🍺 The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
🍺 Middle James Brewing Co.
🍺 Brewers at 4001 Yancey
🍺 Hi-Wire Brewing
🍺 Replay Brewing
🍺 Pilot Brewing

We love seeing so many wonderful businesses come together to support rescue dogs, and we appreciate every one of you!

📸 𝐀 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤-𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 & 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐢 for capturing the memories of this incredible day! We can't wait to share more of those moments with everyone!

🎾𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 — 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒!

This year, we expanded our Golf Classic to include a 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥, bringing even more people together for an afternoon of fun, friendship, and fundraising!

A very special thank-you to foster and adopter Diane, who took the lead on coordinating this exciting new addition. Your time, energy, and dedication helped bring it all together, and we are so grateful! To everyone who participated in our first Tennis Social, thank you for being part of something new and helping us make it a success! 🎾❤️

🙌 𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒: You are the heart of this organization! From early morning setup to the very last cleanup, you gave your time, energy, and enthusiasm to make sure everything came together. We truly couldn't do this without you!

And of course, 𝑻𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑲 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒇𝒆𝒓, 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓, 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 who showed up for South Charlotte Dog Rescue. Your generosity allows us to continue rescuing, rehabilitating, and finding loving homes for dogs who need us most.

At the end of the day, it isn't really about golf or tennis. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬. 🐾❤️

From all of us at South Charlotte Dog Rescue, THANK YOU for making our biggest fundraiser of the year so special!

⛳️🎾🐾 𝑼𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓!

10/30/2026

VOLUNTEERS WANTED: We have an awesome opportunity for our teen volunteers or anyone that just wants to hang outside with dogs and listen to live music on Saturday, November 7 at Pawsitively Matthews. Multiple slots available, reach out with questions! (New volunteers must sign a volunteer waiver which is linked in the comments.

Pet-friendly vendors line the park, along with food trucks, demo areas and more! Volunteering with SCDR allows you to hang out with dogs, do some shopping, have a craft b**r in the fall sunshine (for our age-appropriate volunteers), and spend the day listening to some great tunes in the park! We nee...

10/28/2026

Happy National First Responders Day! 🚒🚓🚑🐾

Today, we honor the incredible men, women and four-legged heroes who dedicate their lives to keeping our communities safe.

From firefighters and law enforcement officers to EMTs, paramedics, rescue personnel, and the amazing K9s who serve alongside them, we are grateful for your courage, compassion, and unwavering commitment to others.

❤️💙 On a personal note, I'd like to give a very special shout-out to two first responders in my own family - my son-in-law, who serves as a Sheriff's Deputy, and his mom, who serves as an EMT. I'm so incredibly proud of them both and grateful for the dedication, compassion and courage they bring to their communities every day.

To every first responder, thank you for answering the call, putting others first, and making a difference every single day!

Now it's your turn! Do you have a first responder in your life? Give them a shout-out in the comments! We'd love to help recognize and thank these everyday heroes for all they do!

10/19/2026

⛳🐾 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢! 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗧𝗘𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗚𝗦! 🐾⛳

The countdown is ON! Just 𝟳 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 until our 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰, and we're getting ready for an incredible day of golf, fun, and fundraising! 🎉

📅 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵
📍 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯

This is our 𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, and every dollar raised helps us continue rescuing dogs, providing lifesaving veterinary care, and finding the loving forever homes they deserve! ❤️🐶

🏌️ 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗦!

Still thinking about joining us? There's time to grab your friends, put together a foursome, and get in on the fun! Don't miss your chance to be part of this amazing event!

⛳ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/scdr-golf-classic-player-registration

🙋 𝗪𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗦!

Not a golfer? No problem! We need helping hands throughout the day to keep everything running smoothly. Whether you can give us a few hours or the whole day, we'd love to have you join our team. No golf experience required!

🐾 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094BAAA62FA6FF2-49474444-7thannual #/

🌟 𝗔 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦! 🌟

An event of this magnitude simply wouldn't be possible without the generosity of businesses that believe in our mission. We're incredibly grateful to these wonderful supporters who are helping us make this year's Golf Classic something special!

🍸 Tito's Handmade Vodka
🔧 Clavey Plumbing & Drains, LLC
🍹 Mary O'Neill's
🥩 The New York Butcher Shoppe- W**e Bar
🌿 𝗖𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀
🌾 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱 & 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 for stepping up for the dogs and helping us turn a day on the golf course into second chances for animals in need! Your generosity truly makes a difference. ❤️🐾

We're pulling out all the stops for a fantastic day on the course, and we can't wait to see everyone there!

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱. 🐾❤️

Let's make this our BEST Golf Classic yet!

10/17/2026

🎉🐾 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝟏𝟒𝐓𝐇 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐘! ❤️🎂

We received the sweetest update from one of our SCDR alumni moms this week, and it absolutely made our day!

Our beautiful girl Mandy just celebrated her 14th birthday, and she's healthy, happy, incredibly loved, and living her very best life!

But Mandy's story is special for another reason, and it's one we wish more people understood…

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫-𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲! 🐾

Mandy is one of those dogs who simply prefers the company of her humans. And while sharing her home with other dogs isn't her thing, being a devoted, loving family companion absolutely is!

Her family saw Mandy for the wonderful dog she was, embraced her personality, and gave her exactly the kind of home where she could thrive.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐬, 𝟏𝟒 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞! ❤️

We have some amazing dogs in our rescue right now who are still waiting for their forever families simply because they need to be the only dog in the home.

Mandy's story is a wonderful reminder that 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐠.

Sometimes, the happiest endings happen when we stop expecting dogs to be something they're not and simply love them for who they are. ❤️

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲! Thank you to her wonderful family for giving her a lifetime of love and for sharing this special milestone with us!

Here's to more happy, healthy years of being the center of your family's world! 🐾💕

10/13/2026

⛳🐾 VOLUNTEERS! WE NEED YOU ON OUR TEAM! 🐾⛳

Our 9th Annual South Charlotte Dog Rescue Golf Classic is almost here, and we need some amazing volunteers to help make our biggest fundraiser of the year a HUGE success!

📅 Monday, October 26th
📍 Firethorne Country Club

You don't have to know a thing about golf to join the fun! We need helping hands throughout the day with everything from event setup and golfer registration to activities on the course, auctions, and more!

Whether you can give us a few hours or spend the whole day with us, your time makes a difference!

This tournament is so much more than a day of golf. It's an opportunity to raise critical funds that allow us to continue rescuing dogs, providing lifesaving veterinary care, and finding loving forever homes.

✨ Ready to lend a paw?✨

Check out our volunteer opportunities and grab a spot using the SignUpGenius link below! 👇

🔗 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094BAAA62FA6FF2-49474444-7thannual #/

We couldn't pull off an event like this without our incredible volunteers, and we'd love to have YOU be part of it!

Let's make this our best Golf Classic yet! ⛳🐾❤️

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the South Charlotte Dog Rescue 9th Annual Golf Classic at the Country Club of the Carolinas Firethorne on October 26, 2026! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and raises significant funds to support the medical needs of our dogs in rescue. We g...

10/06/2026

Let's talk about Luke today! 💚🐾

**Ten years old. Green eyes. Great manners. And quite possibly one of the easiest dogs you'll ever meet.**

So why is Luke still waiting for a family?

Honestly, we wish we knew.

Luke is one of those wonderful dogs who makes being a dog owner feel easy. He's house trained, crate trained (but doesn't need it), affectionate, loyal and already knows how to live happily in a home. He loves going for walks, playing fetch, running around outside and then settling in for some serious cuddle time with his people.

And don't let that 10-year-old number fool you, Luke still has plenty of pep in his step! He's the perfect mix of fun when you're ready to play and relaxed when it's time to hang out.

Luke is also wonderful on leash. While he prefers to be the only dog in his home, he isn't reactive when he sees other dogs out on walks. He can simply enjoy an outing with his person and go about his business - something that makes life with an only-dog guy like Luke so much easier.

And people? Those are Luke's specialty. ❤️

He bonds deeply with his humans, is incredibly gentle with children, and truly just wants to be part of a family. Give him a ball to chase, a nice walk, a comfy place to sleep and people to love, and Luke is one happy boy.

There are some pretty great advantages to adopting a dog who's already figured out this whole “living with humans” thing. No puppy chaos. No starting from scratch. Luke already understands home life and is ready to walk through your door and become your devoted best friend.

He doesn't need a house full of dogs.

He just needs one family to finally choose him.

Luke has waited long enough. If you're a one-dog household looking for an easygoing, loving, beautifully behaved companion, please give this handsome green-eyed boy a chance. You may discover that the dog everyone else overlooked is exactly the dog you've been waiting for. 💚🐾

Apply to adopt Luke at southcharlottedogrescue.com! Please share his post to help Luke find his forever family! This guy deserves the very BEST!