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Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue

Animal rescue in Rutherfordton, North Carolina

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380 US HWY 221 N, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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Adoptable Pets at Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue

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Simon

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr

Rutherfordton, NC

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Honey

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 yrs 2 mos

Rutherfordton, NC

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Clover

Cattle Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 mos

Rutherfordton, NC

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Artemis

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr

Rutherfordton, NC

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Purrscilla

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs

Rutherfordton, NC

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Sassy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs

Rutherfordton, NC

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Snickerdoodle (Courtesy Post)

Husky/German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 yr

Rutherfordton, NC

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Sasha

Labrador Retriever/Poodle (Standard)

Female, 3 mos

Rutherfordton, NC

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(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Colette

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 2 mos

Rutherfordton, NC

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(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Rescue FAQs

We are a non-profit and no-kill shelter in Rutherford North Carolina. We pull animals from animal control and take in animals from the community. We make sure everyone is healthy, up to date on vaccinations, spayed or neutered, microchipped, dewormed, and put on something for fleas, ticks and heartworm prevention. We then place them up for adoption making sure they go into great homes.
Rutherford, North Carolina

Adoption steps

  1. Submit Application
  2. Approve Application
  3. Meet the Pet
  4. Sign Adoption Contract
  5. Pay Fee
  6. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Everyone that adopts must first fill out an application and get approved by our adoption team. We allow people to meet our animals to make sure it is the right fit along with letting their animals meet our animals as well as long as that animal meets the vetting criteria.

Adoption application

https://www.heartofthefoothills.org/adopt

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Evander

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs

Rutherfordton, NC

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Tom Bodett

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs

Rutherfordton, NC

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Pawpaw Chance

Beagle/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 yrs

Rutherfordton, NC

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(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Good with kids
Good with dogs
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Animal Charities in Rutherfordton, NC

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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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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