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Rocket Dog Rescue

Animal rescue in Oakland, California

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Address

3561 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA 94601

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Saturday: Closed
    Sunday: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Pali Boucher

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Adoptable Pets at Rocket Dog Rescue

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Mr. Beans

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo

Oakland, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Dulce

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Pointer

Female, 5 mos

Oakland, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Camilla

Husky/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 9 yrs 5 mos

Oakland, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Baby Girl

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 3 yrs

Oakland, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Tucker

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs

Oakland, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Jellybean

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 2 yrs

Oakland, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Jambalaya

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 mos

Oakland, CA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Hennessy

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 3 yrs

Oakland, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Rowdy

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, 3 yrs

Oakland, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Rescue FAQs

We rescue not for politics, fortune, or fame, my friend… but for the kiss of a dog. Founded in 2001 by Bay Area animal activist Pali Boucher, Rocket Dog Rescue is a 501-C3 nonprofit corporation supported completely by donations. Our all-volunteer, home-based organization guarantees that your donations are completely focused on saving dogs. Rocket Dog Rescue’s ultimate goal is to help create a world where all companion animals have loving and permanent homes.
We generally serve the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We generally do not adopt pets outside of the state of California - although exceptions are made on a case by case basis.

Additional adoption info

Thank you for choosing to adopt a rescue dog! Whether you adopt from Rocket Dog or another rescue group, the fact is you will save a life. Adopting a rescued animal is a lifetime commitment! The first step in our adoption process is completing an adoption questionnaire here: https://www.rocketdogrescue.org/adopt/adoption-application/

From there, you will be contacted by a volunteer to talk more about what you're looking for and if the dog you're interested in might be a good fit.

Adoption application

https://www.rocketdogrescue.org/adopt/adoption-application/

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Pets at shelters and rescues near Rocket Dog Rescue

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Brittanica

Chihuahua

Female, Young

Oakland, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Declawed
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Tomatillo

Chihuahua

Male, Senior

Oakland, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Declawed
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Tommy Orange

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Young

Oakland, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with cats
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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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