Adoption area is Washington, D.C area, including Northern Virginia and Maryland. All adoptions require a completed adoption application. Our adoption coordinators will contact you soon after reviewing the application. Our adoption fee is $450 to help off set the costs of rescuing dogs in need. All dogs go to their new homes spayed or neutered, up to date on all shots, wormed (although a 2nd worming may be required), started on heart worm and flea and tick preventative and sometimes microchipped.
Although we try to be as accurate as possible, Rural Dog Rescue cannot guarantee the breed or full-grown adult size of any of the dogs or puppies in its care. Because many of these dogs were found as strays or are the result of irresponsible, unplanned breeding, we do not know the dog's exact background and can only list breed and size by our best educated guess. If exact breed and size are important to you, please consider adopting a dog from a specific breed rescue. We want our dogs to be adopted by people who will love and care for them forever for who they are - no matter what breed and size they turn out to be!
To read more about the application process, or to fill out an application, visit https://ruraldogrescue.com/adoption-process/
Adoption Application: https://ruraldogrescue.com/dog-adoption/
Foster Application: https://ruraldogrescue.com/dog-foster/
Adoption steps
- Submit Application
Applications can be found at https://ruraldogrescue.com/dog-adoption/
- Interview
An adoption coordinator will contact you for a phone interview
- Home Check
A quick home visit to make sure the dog you've chosen is a good fit and answer any other questions you might have.
- Meet the Pet
You can meet our dogs anytime at adoption events! We are 100% foster based and do not have a facility.
- Approve Application
Once approved and the adoption fee is paid, you can take your new family member home!