Certified Shelter Gold Badge

The Little Red Dog, Inc

Animal rescue in Lake Forest, California

Get in touch with this rescue

Address

Lake Forest, CA 92630

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Sunday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Contact

PJ Rosch

Phone

Never miss a new pet

Create an alert, and we will notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable Pets at The Little Red Dog, Inc

Photo of Ava (Courtesy Post)

Ava (Courtesy Post)

Australian Shepherd/Border Collie

Female, Adult

Lake Forest, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Story
Photo of Xena (Courtesy Post) Adopt Me!

Xena (Courtesy Post) Adopt Me!

German Shepherd Dog/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult

Lake Forest, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Story
Photo of Lucy Ann - Adopt Me!

Lucy Ann - Adopt Me!

Labrador Retriever/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult

Lake Forest, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story
Photo of Tanner (Courtesy Post) Adopt Me!

Tanner (Courtesy Post) Adopt Me!

Carolina Dog/Cattle Dog

Male, Adult

Lake Forest, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
Photo of Bunny - Adopt Me!

Bunny - Adopt Me!

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult

Lake Forest, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
Photo of Chance (Courtesy Post) - Foster or Adopt Me!

Chance (Courtesy Post) - Foster or Adopt Me!

Labrador Retriever

Male, Adult

Lake Forest, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Story
Photo of Rosie - Adopt Me!

Rosie - Adopt Me!

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult

Lake Forest, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
Photo of Tala (Courtesy Post) Adopt Me!

Tala (Courtesy Post) Adopt Me!

Cattle Dog

Female, Adult

Lake Forest, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
Photo of Tilly (Courtesy Post) Adopt Me!

Tilly (Courtesy Post) Adopt Me!

Cattle Dog

Female, Adult

Lake Forest, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
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Rescue FAQs

The Little Red Dog (TLRD) passionately transforms canine lives through holistic rehabilitation, education, and community outreach. Since 2011, the mission for our nonprofit has been clear: rescue, educate, find homes, and assist the people in our community who are in need. By advocating for comprehensive behavioral understanding, and assistance to the community, we strive to reduce animal cruelty, and the number of animals being surrendered to the shelter, thereby eradicating euthanasia and fostering a world where humans and dogs thrive together, and all humans and animals are free from discrimination. Through our efforts, we address both immediate needs and underlying issues. We envision a world where every dog, regardless of its past, has a loving future, and where canines and humans always feel included and appreciated. We are on a mission from dog!
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Adoption steps

  1. Submit Application
    1. To see all of our pups up for adoption, go here: https://thelittlereddog.org/dogs-to-adopt
  2. Interview
    1. Once you see a dog you are interested in, fill out an application here: https://thelittlereddog.org/dog-adoption-forms
  3. Meet the Pet
    1. Someone will call or email you for a phone interview within 48 hours, once you have submitted the application.
  4. Home Check
    1. We do home check virtually

Additional adoption info

All of our animals come fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered (if old enough), and microchipped. Puppies and kittens will be spayed/neutered and have all shots when they are old enough. There is an Adoption application, a quick phone interview to make sure it is a good fit, a meet and greet with the dog, then a home check, and an adoption contract. We ask for a $400 donation for adult dogs, and $500 for puppies at the time of adoption so that we can save other dogs from the shelter. The first step is to fill out an app here: https://thelittlereddog.org/dog-adoption-forms