Starting a Rescue

For general info about starting a rescue, please see the links listed below. Even though they are not specific to Labs, these will provide you with an overview of what you need to consider before you set up a program.

CyberPet's How to Start a Breed Rescue:
http://cyberpet.com/cyberdog/articles/rescue/startrescue.htm

Starting a Breed Rescue by the Central Ohio Samoyed Rescue
http://www.cosr.org/start.html

Cheryl Minnier's Starting a Successful Rescue page
http://tango.rahul.net/hredlus/rescfaq.html

American Brittany Rescue's Starting a Breed Rescue page
http://www.breeders.com/html/rescue/brittany/about.htm

Regarding becoming a nonprofit, LABMED received its 501c3 non-profit status in June 1998. There are several good websites that give you a hand with the rules and paperwork you must fill out for the IRS. Here are a few, including a page we put together:

Starting a Nonprofit FAQ:
http://www.nonprofit-info.org/npofaq/02/M

Internet Nonprofit Center
http://www.nonprofits.org/

Marketing Nonprofits:
http://nonprofit.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa052798.htm

The Alliance FAQ's:
http://www.allianceonline.org/faqs.html

National Center for Nonprofit Boards:
http://http://www.ncnb.org