CHASE Dog Rescue was founded by Amy and Jacob Chapman out of a simple conviction: local dogs deserve better than being forgotten, abandoned, or left without options.

What began as helping individual dogs in crisis quickly revealed a deeper need in our community. Stray and surrendered dogs in and around Elmore City were facing limited resources, inconsistent placement options, and uncertain futures. Instead of waiting for someone else to step in, we chose to build the solution ourselves.

Today, CHASE Dog Rescue operates as a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, formally established as Chapman Homestead and Animal Sanctuary of Elmore (DBA: CHASE Dog Rescue). Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and responsibly rehome dogs while supporting our local community with a humane, transparent, and sustainable approach to animal care.

We are not a large facility with paid staff and outside investors. CHASE is family-operated and community-driven. The majority of labor, facility use, utilities, and daily operations are donated directly by our family. From early-morning kennel cleaning to long adoption-event weekends, every dog in our care receives hands-on attention and structured support.

We started this rescue because we believe:

• Every dog deserves safety and dignity.

• Communities thrive when animal welfare is taken seriously.

• Responsible rescue reduces long-term stray populations.

• Compassion and accountability can work together.

CHASE focuses not just on temporary housing, but on proper sanitation, health tracking, vaccination protocols, adoption screening, and community engagement. Our goal is long-term impact — reducing stray intake, increasing successful adoptions, and creating a sustainable model that serves both dogs and the city that supports them.

This is more than a project. It is a commitment — to the animals entrusted to us and to the community we call home.