NorCal Poodle Rescue

Poodles are smart, sensitive, energetic and social dogs--and as such, can find lots of creative ways to get in trouble when their needs aren't met. Often they end up wandering the street in a state of filthy, matted neglect, or traumatized in a noisy shelter.

Fortunately for poodles and poodle mixes in Northern California and Oregon, NorCal Poodle Rescue's extensive network of fosters, volunteers, and alert Good Samaritans is there to help them heal up and find new people to love them. Like poor little Ozzy, who back in 2016 was in an awful state when he crawled onto the doormat of a kind lady--but she got him to NCPR, where he got healing, a new lease on life, and a new person to love him. Or Whisper, terrified and shut down at the shelter, but blossoming, as his rescuer found she couldn't live without him.

Each year, NorCal Poodle Rescue holds Poodle Day in Carmel, California, an event that unites poodle owners and lovers — and their furry companions — for a fun-filled day. Carmel is a popular tourist destination, and extremely dog-friendly, with a number of restaurants and lodging options available to host you.

If you're going to Poodle Day, don't miss Carmel Beach, a powdery, mile-long strand within walking distance from the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea, where Fido is free to frolic off-leash. 

Proceeds from Poodle Day benefit NorCal Poodle Rescue, which has been a haven for poodles and poodle mixes in need in Northern California and Southern Oregon for over 30 years. NorCal’s philosophy is to help poodles while also enriching the lives of the people who adopt them.