b"WE'RE PROUD TO FEATURE NEVADA COUNTYS SUPER SENIORSPam Gorman, 71 it was a match and Olive had a forever home in one day! Friends By Heather Macdonald said she should start her own rescue and Rescue for Pet Sake was born. She got her 501-3c nonprofit status 13 years ago. The O nly two more hours beforedoctor she worked for retired and rents the Bank Street building he was to die. Put intoto her at a reduced cost for the small thrift store and offices.the killing chamber of aAbout 30 volunteers help her with the store, rescue and, most Sacramento shelter. But theimportantly, fostering.Gormancant rescue a pet unless it has a playful husky with the big bluefoster family to go into until adopted. They literally save their eyes was smiling from behindlives, she said. We are the conduit.the bars of his cage. He had noGormanalso raises money for rescued animals who need vet idea his short life would endcare, especially surgeries. One dog from Redding was paralyzed. soon. ThenPamGormaninHe was beyond the owners care. The owner gave the dog Submitted photo. Grass Valley heard about histoGorman. Mother Lode Vet helped evaluated the dog, it was plight and jumped in her car, determined she would drive downdetermined he just needed surgery.Gormanwas able to raise to the valley in time. She made it and Shasta became the logothe $10,000 needed for the operation through her outreach. He dog of her Rescue for Pet Sake an organization she began 13now walks.He is an amazing dog, she said.years ago to rescue hard to place dogs and cats, mostscheduledGormanhas volunteers statewide now. Many of her rescues to be euthanized. are from kill shelters in Southern California. Volunteers down Pamstill remembers how angry she was when she arrived atthere will rescue a dog or cat and take to a foster. She says the kill shelter and found the husky was not full grown likeshe has a huge outreach to other pet rescuers mainly through advertised. He was only a puppy and not eligible for euthanasia.Facebook. She cautions others never to use Craigslist or They put the wrong age on him as two years old, she said, andthey can end up as fighting dog bait. Better to have a dog be he was just a puppy. sponsored by a rescue.Over the many years she and her volunteers have rescuedEven with hundreds of volunteers statewide to foster and dogs and cats, at least 1,000 were given new homes. Gorman,transport pets, she is known to jump in her car and race down and her husband Steve, always had pets, but they never dreamedto the San Bernardino shelter to rescue a pet on their infamous 30 years of their lives would be devoted to pet rescue. death row. Or go far to pick up an animal who will never be adopted because of health issues. Thats why she also hasI DECIDED TO SAVE SHASTA. THEY WERE GOING hospice volunteers, those willing to foster a dog without hopeTO EUTHANIZE HIM IN JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS. of a family. For example, one of her rescue dogs, Lady, has no eyes and needed a hip replacement. Others are so old they dont Gormanworked in a medical office and began rescuing onhave long to live. Thats when special hospice foster parents take the side. She joined the local public access television stationthem. They give them a good end of life.and decided to start a show featuringdogs and cats in the local county animal shelter. It was a high-kill shelter back then,RESCUE FOR PET SAKE (530) 277-2684www.rescueforpetsake.org she said. Today the Nevada County Animal Shelter is run by120 Bank Street, Grass ValleyFriday and Saturday 11am to 4pmthe nonprofit Sammies Friends, saving pets and finding themDonations of household goods, seasonal clothing, pet food are welcome.forever homes. 100% of monetary donations go to the rescue. All-volunteer staff.The Gormans' show brought a lot of recognition to the shelterBobs Discount Carpetanimals.Pamwent to the shelter weekly to film the dogs on death row. She was looking at each one through a camera lens instead of just observing them.I just got into their souls as I looked into their eyes, she said. Sometimes I would cry.Filming her show was an emotional challenge, but she went even further and joined The Pet Adoption League begun by Anna Drummond. She was my guru,Gormansaid. The Pet Adoption League had a thrift store and sponsored adopt-a- HUGE SELECTION IN-STOCKDISCOUNT FORthons in front of stores. Shoppers would come by and see theRemnantsHardwood FloorsTile VETERANSCarpetsArea RugsRunners & SENIORSpets in person.Pamhelped and noticed it was a great way to getCar & Boat CarpetingVinyl SERVING NEVADA COUNTYSa pet adopted, but to also have direct contact with the public. Outdoor CarpetingSupplies FLOORING NEEDS SINCE 1977Then came the day that a dog named Olive needed to be saved from Redding. In one dayGormantransported her down,530-272-2100got her into a vet and within hours a couple came into the thrift995 Golden Gate Terrace, Grass Valleystore and wanted Olive. ThenPamchecked out their home and bobsdiscountcarpetinc.com 2024 Western Nevada County Edition SENIOR DIRECTORY 23"