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Jason Debus Heigl Foundation

Dog rescue in Los Angeles, CA

The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation was founded by Nancy and Katherine Heigl to celebrate the memory of a wonderful son and brother. In 1986, Jason was killed in a car accident. He was only fifteen years old.

Throughout his brief lifetime Jason loved all animals, especially dogs and cats and monkeys. He lived his life extending compassion and kindness to all creatures great and small. This foundation is his legacy.

The mission of the JDHF is to eliminate the needless suffering inflicted on animals by human cruelty, indifference, and ignorance. Our primary focus is the greater Los Angeles area, for now.

In pursuit of our mission, the JDHF routinely funds:

Our internal rescue group, the Heigl Hounds of Hope.
Other qualified rescue groups, via Networking donations.
The Transport of LA shelter dogs to states with great demand.
Free Spay Neuter procedures for the pets of qualified caretakers.
Compassion Education programs.
And we thank you for your support.

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Los Angeles, CA 91505
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Adoptable pets at Jason Debus Heigl Foundation

We'll also keep you updated on Tessa's adoption status with email updates.
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Tessa

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Senior
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Tony's adoption status with email updates.
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Tony

Field Spaniel/Spaniel (Unknown Type)

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Panda's adoption status with email updates.
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Panda

Cattle Dog

Female, 8 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Kernel's adoption status with email updates.
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Kernel

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Male, 5 yrs 1 mo
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Keira's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Keira

Siberian Husky

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Sir Oliver's adoption status with email updates.
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Sir Oliver

American Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Male, 1 yr 8 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Ruby's adoption status with email updates.
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Ruby

Husky

Female, 1 yr
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Juno's adoption status with email updates.
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Juno

Husky

Female, 1 yr
Los Angeles, CA

Rescue FAQs

Hi! We are primarily located in Los Angeles, California. However, we also have pets available in Oaklay, Utah.

We have dogs of different ages and sizes, and specialize in shelter animals that require specialized care prior to adoption.

Additional adoption info

Our adoption process is a couple of steps.

We ask you to begin by filling out an adoption application to express your interest in any of our animals. Once we receive the application and looked it over, we will contact you to answer any questions you may have about the pet and set up a meet and greet with the 4 legged friend you are interested in.

At that point, if you are interested in moving forward with the adoption, we will conduct a home check to make sure everything's good. We will ask you to sign an adoption agreement and ask for a donation for the adoption process.

Adoption application

https://jasonheigl.foundation/adopt/

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We'll also keep you updated on Daisy's adoption status with email updates.
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Daisy

Chihuahua/Corgi

Female, 5 yrs
Inglewood, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Roscoe's adoption status with email updates.
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Roscoe

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs 3 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Juicy Pear's adoption status with email updates.
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Juicy Pear

Hamster

Male, Baby
Camarillo, CA
We'll also keep you updated on BRONX's adoption status with email updates.
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BRONX

Labrador Retriever/Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
Tustin, CA
We'll also keep you updated on DEREK's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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DEREK

Husky

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos
Los Angeles, CA
We'll also keep you updated on LOUISE's adoption status with email updates.
Needs Home Fast
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LOUISE

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 10 yrs
Los Angeles, CA

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