A nonprofit organization dedicated to the identification, rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of neglected, lost, surrendered or otherwise homeless Rhodesian Ridgeback Dogs in the United States.

Ridgeback Rescue of the U.S. Directors & Officers

National Director
Marianne Smelley
817-219-3051
carpediem1954@yahoo.com or rrusorg@gmail.com

Assistant National Director
Tyfany Boettcher-Burke
512-573-8932

Secretary

Sarah Chastain

rrussecretary@gmail.com

Treasurer
Regan Bullers
rrustreasurer@gmail.com

RTI Liaison
Melissa Loffredo

Education Director
Stephanie Bell

Member at Large
Toni Gardner

Kristi Meyer

Finance Committee
rrustreasurer@gmail.com

Grievance and Ethics Committee
TBD

Adoption Applications Coordinator
rrus.applications@gmail.com

Volunteer Applications Coordinator
Jennifer Esp
rrusvolunteers@gmail.com

Social Media Coordinator
rrussocialmedia@gmail.com

Technology Coordinator
RRUStechnology@gmail.com

COVID – 19 Protocols and Impact on RRUS
The safety of our adopters, our volunteers, and their families is a priority.

We must follow state regulations with regards to all health and safety policies and procedures.

Many states have issued a shelter in place or stay home policy. Some states have closed borders. Because of this, adopters have limited travel abilities. Our ability to foster dogs has also become limited because our fosters are also limited.

All home visits will be completed virtually.

Volunteers will not be asked to cross state lines or travel beyond one hour.

Because many states have issued different regulations, and dog adoptions are NOT considered essential, we can only take in a dog, if we have a foster within 1 hour of the dog. Dog adoptions will only be possible if an adopter lives within close proximity of the dog.

Thank you for your patience as we all navigate this situation together. We will continue to keep you informed if our protocols change.

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