GOLDSTAR ANIMALS HELPING PEOPLE INC.
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Taos, New Mexico
Volunteer-based programs for animals helping people
ABOUT GOLDSTAR
DO YOU KNOW WHAT GOLDSTAR DOES?
Gold Star Animals Helping People, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation licensed in the state of New Mexico. The mission of Goldstar Animals Helping People is to improve the quality of life for the residents of northern New Mexico through a therapeutic program which includes services and activities promoting human/animal interaction.

Goldstar Animals Helping People Dog Visitation and Therapy programs. Handlers take their Delta Society registered dogs to nursing homes, schools, the library, hospice settings, family and children counseling, and court interviews with children (www.Deltasociety.org). This program is planning to extend soon to include the Holy Cross Hospital.

We currently have 7 Delta Pet Partner teams, including Shiloh and Sandra Miller (photo above), and 4 therapy dog teams in training.

Goldstar Search and Rescue has been registered with the State of New Mexico since January 2004 and is called on by the State Police to help find lost, ill or injured people in wilderness areas of Northern New Mexico through the use of our search and rescue trained dogs and horses.
All of us at Goldstar dearly love animals, and while we applaud the efforts of all of the terrific animal rescue organizations, our mission is different. At Goldstar the focus is on the power of healing that animals can bring to people who are in difficult circumstances. We help train healthy pets with good dispositions so
that they may brighten the life of someone in a nursing home, cheer up a troubled teenager or listen to a child who is having tough time learning to read aloud. Some of the therapy animals animals were at one time rescued, others may be purebreds, but the goal is always the same ---bringing comfort and help to humans in need. Please join us in whatever way you can to help make this healing a reality in our community.

GOLDSTAR CONTACTS
Sandra Miller, President
575-758-0123
 all inquiries
Mary-George Eggborn,
Treasurer/acting secretary
Melody Naegel,
Assistant in Therapy Division
Dana Renor, Obedience trainer
for Goldstar and dog owners

Goldstar in the news - click here for stories about Goldstar.

To find out how you and your pet can also become a Pet Partner team, click here:
Pet Partner Info

Goldstar Animals Helping People, Inc. is the most forward thinking and aggressively active animal group in the Taos area. They are always looking for new ways to expand their goal of animals helping people. From Search and Rescue to their Delta certified Reading Program Teams, Goldstar puts their time and effort into this community.

Karen Butler, Dog training and experience Therapy Dog Handler

Donations are always appreciated and can be made with credit card:


Or mailed to:

GOLDSTAR ANIMALS HELPING PEOPLE INC.
PO Box 525, Arroyo Hondo, NM 87513

Email: gsahp@taosnet.com

I have been working with Goldstar, a certified New Mexico State Police, Search and Rescue team for several years. I have watched as their numbers grew and their training became more intense.
I am proud to have Goldstar Search and Rescue as part of the New Mexico State Police, Search and Rescue, Mounted and K/9 effort.

Tim Johnson, Jr., New Mexico Police Search and Rescue Field Coordinator
#106 Northern New Mexico Horsemen's Association, Team Leader
Web site by Goldstar volunteer
Ruth Bourgeois, WebWorksofTaos