Cascade Beagle Rescue -

Completing families one beagle at a time

Mission Statement
Our mission is to take unwanted, neglected, abused, stray, homeless beagles, and beagles used in laboratory research and provide them with emotional, medical, behavioral and physical support so that they can be adopted into loving permanent homes.

Our program is funded by private donations. Your support is appreciated!

Happy Paws

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		Sarah
		The 2nd 'dumpster' beagle to be adopted, Sarah is right at home with her new family, Galen & Lucille, who live in Rogue River, OR. Read More

		Shiloh
		The first of the "dumpster" beagles to be adopted into his loving forever home! Shiloh and new dad, Kelly F., now live in Bly, OR. Read More

		Braveheart
		I am a 2-year-old sweet beagle who loves everybody. My former owners didn’t love me back. Read More

		Katie
		Katie is a little beagle who was found with her litter of six-week old puppies infested with hundreds of ticks and fleas (mom had over 1,000 ticks and each puppy had approximately 500). Read More

		Charlie (formerly Andre)
		I finally had a few minutes to post some recent pictures of our blind boy, Charlie (formerly Andre, of the famous "Andre's journey" from OR to NC!) Read More

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“Just a dog”
By Richard Biby
Permission granted to reprint the text portion of the article Just a Dog
NAVHDA Feb 2006 issue (www.NAVHDA.org)

People have said to me from time to time things like “lighten up, it’s just a dog” or “that’s a lot of money for just a dog”. They say to me they don’t understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for “just a dog”. Some of my proudest moments have come about with “just a dog”. Many hours have passed and the only company I had was “just a dog” but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by “just a dog”, and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of “just a dog” gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.

For those of you who do not understand the whys and wherefores of “just a dog”, then you will probably understand phases like “just a friend”, “just a sunrise”, or “just a promise”. “Just a dog” brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. “Just a dog” brings out in me the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of “just a dog” I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it’s not “just a dog” but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. “Just a dog” brings out what’s good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.