CTDR's 2025 Giving Tree - Central Texas Dachshund Rescue

Central Texas Dachshund Rescue was started in September of 2000. Our membership has grown yearly, providing more foster families and volunteers to help find loving, forever homes for our dachshunds. Despite our name we have members and volunteers throughout the state.

Most CTDR dogs come from shelters where they are in danger of being euthanized. Some of our dachshunds have had a good life, but have fallen on hard times. But some of the dachshunds we take in have been abused, abandoned and neglected and require time and patience to bring them back to happy, healthy, loving pets.

Unlike a shelter or humane society, our dogs are not in one central location, but spread throughout many foster homes across the state. This is a vital component to a good, permanent home placement. Foster homes provide good nutrition and an understanding lap to prepare our dachshunds for life in a world where fear, abuse and starvation are non-existent for the rescued dog. We are 100% funded through private donations and any amount can contribute to saving a precious dachshund's life.