We'll be celebrating German Shepherd Day at the Common Market in Frederick MD on May 10 from 5-8:30pm. The Common Market is a Co-op of local merchants who come together and create a unique local market and cafe that celebrates community and small business. We'll have a table outside of the Market and will have raffles and games and some dogs to meet and pet. Stop by and help us celebrate the German Shepherd on May 10!
Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue!
We are a non-profit rescue dedicated to German Shepherds and German Shepherd mixes. If you are looking to add a new family member to your loving home in the Mid-Atlantic area, please visit the Adoption page.
We have dedicated over 24 years to helping our dogs find homes with over 4,700 adoptions since 1999! Help us make that number much higher: Adopt | Foster | Donate | Volunteer
MAGSR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, so your gifts are tax deductible.
If your employer matches charitable contributions please ask them for the form to send to MAGSR so you gift can be matched, effectively doubling your donation
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Gov't Donation Codes - Combined Federal Campaign: Designate MAGSR (CFC code 99138) here, Maryland Charities Campaign: 52-2191320
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If you can offer a loving, temporary home to one of these great dogs, please submit a Foster Application today! The FOSTER ME! tag identifies the dogs in need of a foster home.
MAGSR Upcoming Events
GSD Day at the Common Market in Frederick May 10
Hampstead Days May 18
We'll have a booth at Hampstead Day on May 18 and be featuring some adoptable dogs. We'll have a few raffle baskets to win and plenty of MAGSR merchandise to impress your friends and family with. Come out and join this street celebration and meet our volunteers!
Upper Stem Brewery Yappy Hour
Upper Stem Brewery is hosting us for an afternoon of drinks and dogs! Stop by this new brewery and spend an afternoon with us. We'll be enjoying the brews with some adoptable pups and have some raffles and merchandise for you to purchase to benefit the rescue. Mark your calendars and come out to meet us!
MAGSRFest Spring Concert
We're back to rock out Vanessa's Corner Pub with a variety of bands to entertain you! We'll have raffles and merchandise and some adoptable dogs. Vanessa's is a great venue and it's always a fun time! Mark your calendars and come out to the party!
Frederick Keys Bark in the Park
Take us out to the Ballgame!!! We'll be a featured vendor at the Frederick Keys Bark in the Park on June 12. This is one of their dog friendly games, so let your fur-kids experience America's past time and sample all the ballpark goodies. The Frederick Keys are an exciting team to watch and we hope to see you at the ballgame!
Woofstock 2024
Join us at Woofstock 2024 in Taneytown MD and visit with rescues and animal vendors galore! Carroll County Humane Society puts on this great event yearly to help animals in need. There will be adoptable dogs and plenty of MAGSR Merchandise and crafts to buy. This is a free event and lots of fun so make sure to stop out to see us.
Mount Airy Farmer's Market June 26
We'll be setting up a booth at the Mount Airy Farmer's Market to represent the rescue. There will be some handmade crafts to benefit the rescue and information about all our adoptable dogs. Meet some volunteers and find out how to become a volunteer or adopter!
Give a Hoot Comedy Show Friday June 28
We're partnering with Give a Hoot Comedy Club on June 28th and June 29th for a weekend of laughs and rescue! The venue is one of a kind and generously donates proceeds to different charities throughout the year. Tickets are $20 each and you can also get dinner from the fabulous La Mexicana restaurant located next door. Get tickets before they're gone!
Give a Hoot Comedy Show Saturday June 29
We're partnering with Give a Hoot Comedy Club for a night of laughs and rescues! This one of a kind comedy club generously donates proceeds to different charities throughout the year. Get dinner from La Mexicana Restaurant and enjoy a night out for charity! Tickets are $20 so make sure to buy them now before they sell out! See you at the show.
Mount Airy Farmer's Market
We'll be setting up a booth at the Mount Airy Farmer's Market to represent the rescue. There will be some handmade crafts to benefit the rescue and information about all our adoptable dogs. Meet some volunteers and find out how to become a volunteer or adopter!
Mount Airy Farmer's Market
We'll be setting up a booth at the Mount Airy Farmer's Market to represent the rescue. There will be some handmade crafts to benefit the rescue and information about all our adoptable dogs. Meet some volunteers and find out how to become a volunteer or adopter!
Dogs Day at the Park
It's the 20th Annual Dogs Day at the Park hosted by Animal Rescue, Inc! This is a fabulous celebration of rescues and the rescue community with lots of vendors, crafts, food, adoptable pets, and more! Join the fun and make sure to check out the train rides!
Mount Airy Farmer's Market
We'll be setting up a booth at the Mount Airy Farmer's Market to represent the rescue. There will be some handmade crafts to benefit the rescue and information about all our adoptable dogs. Meet some volunteers and find out how to become a volunteer or adopter!
Adopter's Reunion 25 year Anniversary
We're celebrating 25 years of rescuing GSDs with our Annual Adopter's Reunion!
We'll have a catered lunch and games and raffles and much more! Tickets will be on sale closer to the date, so mark your calendars! Our volunteers love to see the pups we've helped over the years settled in their furever families. Non-MAGSR siblings (Fur & Skin) are welcome too.
More info to come, so check back!
Dogfest 2024
Join us for a tail-wagging event dedicated to supporting the animals at the Baltimore Humane Society. This canine-friendly gathering will take place at the Baltimore Humane Society in Reisterstown, MD, featuring vendors, food trucks, exciting dog demonstrations, contests, activities for both dogs and kids, and much more! Don’t miss out on the fun!
Mount Airy Farmer's Market
We'll be setting up a booth at the Mount Airy Farmer's Market to represent the rescue. There will be some handmade crafts to benefit the rescue and information about all our adoptable dogs. Meet some volunteers and find out how to become a volunteer or adopter!