Blarney’s Fund Special Needs Dogs

Sometimes dogs come to Neuse River Golden River Rescue in need of specialized veterinary care. Blarney's Fund was created to help meet the financial expenses that go beyond routine care and allow supporters to specify that their donations go directly to our dogs with the most serious medical needs.

Blarney, the namesake of this fund, was an exceptional golden retriever who loved his humans and created many success stories of his own.

If you would like to make a donation to help our dogs with extraordinary medical needs, click the button below. Thank you for your interest in our Blarney's Fund.

Current Blarney’s Fund Dogs

  • Faith

    Faith’s journey hasn’t been easy but her spirit and enthusiasm for life is unmatched. Faith was born with a right front leg that isn’t functional — it just dangles like a flipper. Over time, her left front leg has taken on all the work, and now it’s showing signs of strain: instability, weakness, and pain. She needs our help to live the life she deserves.

  • Josh Allen

    Josh Allen was surrendered to NRGRR due to tearing the ligaments in both knees. Known as a Cranial Cruciate Ligament tear (CCL), it left Josh Allen with continuous pain and limited movement. Watching him limp when he walked was heartbreaking. Surgery was the only option to give him a chance at a normal, pain-free life.

  • Cinderella

    Cinderella was found wandering the streets, her body soaked in urine. Underneath her sweet demeanor, though, lay a body fighting battles she couldn’t explain. Exams revealed multiple congenital conditions. Cinderella was born with subaortic stenosis (SAS)—a dangerous heart defect. She also has bilateral ectopic ureters and other abnormalities in her urinary tract that caused recurring urinary tract infections and mild nephropathy (kidney damage).

  • Albania Mia

    Albania Mia’s new life in the USA came with an unexpected challenge. Shortly after arriving, her foster family noticed she had loud, congested breathing and preferred to keep her mouth open to get enough air. It quickly became clear that Mia was unable to move air through her right nostril. She underwent exams, X-rays, a CT scan, and cultures. But the results provided no clear explanation for her breathing difficulty. Through it all, Mia has been nothing but sweet, loving, and patient. Mia’s journey isn’t over, but she has a team determined to help her breathe easy.

  • Grayson

    Grayson was surrendered to NRGRR when he was 7 months old. He had been a sick little puppy and his care became overwhelming. He was severely underweight and was exhibiting neurological symptoms.

    Grayson’s vet bills to date: $4600