Who Are The People in The Rescue Operation?
President Brian Parker
Secretary: Catherine Berryessa
Catherine and Brian began their experience with GSP Rescue in December of 1998 when they adopted puppy Flojo. He was being fostered by Judith Wolff. Their next adoptive dog was Flash, and then they took Demi. All three of the adoptees have been special needs dogs.
In addition to their own dogs, they have provided a foster home to many additional Shorthairs.
Treasurer: Laura Hansen
Laura began rescuing GSP’s in 1991. She and her own GSP, Heidi, welcomed many GSP’s into their home. After Heidi died, a long parade of GSP’s continued going through the Hansen house. To date, over 400 GSP’s have been rescued.
Director: Stephanie Ladeira
Stephanie became involved in the rescue operation when she was looking for a GSP who was good with cats. She adopted Danny, who was fostered by Catherine and Brian. Stephanie, in turn, began fostering and helped a number of dogs, including a wonderful long term foster dog named Hans. Hans had a severe heart condition that made him unadoptable, and Stephanie kept him going for two and a half years. Her fourth foster dog, Lucy, is now a member of the Ladeira family.
Legal Adviser: Judith Wolff
Judith’s interest in the rescue operation began in 1997, when she adopted Monty, a small, solid liver GSP with a quirky personality. Since then, Judith and her husband Michael and later, their son Joshua, have offered foster care to many dogs, both GSP’s and dogs from the local shelters.
This small group of individuals, brought together by their mutual love for German Shorthaired Pointers and their desire to help the breed, have formally become German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue of the San Francisco Bay Area.