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We serve San Diego, Chula Vista, and surrounding area.
South Bay Dog Rescue's adoption process
Additional adoption info
We understand the importance of a good fit for both the dog and your family. We ask for a 1 week of foster care to determine if dog will be a good fit.
Dog adoption fee is $250 which includes: spay/neuter, flea and worm treatment, up to date vaccinations, and microchip. Cats adoption Fee is $125.00 which includes: spay/neuter, flea and worm treatment, up to date vaccinations, tested neg for Felv/Fiv. Cats are indoor only.
We understand the importance of a good fit for both the dog and your family. We ask for a 1 week of foster care to determine if dog will be a good fit.
Dog adoption fee is $250 which includes: spay/neuter, flea and worm treatment, up to date vaccinations, and microchip. Cats adoption Fee is $125.00 which includes: spay/neuter, flea and worm treatment, up to date vaccinations, tested neg for Felv/Fiv. Cats are indoor only.
About South Bay Dog Rescue
South Bay Dog Rescue, established in 2015, is a new name to the rescue world! However, we are not new to rescue work. For the last seven years, the volunteers of South Bay Dog Rescue
worked under another rescue until gaining their own non-profit status later last year. As a rescue, we are committed to finding our lovely dogs their forever homes. We see our animals not just as pets, but members of a family.
Many of the dogs we take in have been through trauma and it is our goal to help them recover so that they can experience love, compassion and a fulfilling life with their new family. We dedicate our time to finding the best fit for not only the dog, but the owners as well. At the end of the day, we want our dogs to find what they haven't had the opportunity to experience: unconditional love and understanding.
South Bay Dog Rescue, established in 2015, is a new name to the rescue world! However, we are not new to rescue work. For the last seven years, the volunteers of South Bay Dog Rescue
worked under another rescue until gaining their own non-profit status later last year. As a rescue, we are committed to finding our lovely dogs their forever homes. We see our animals not just as pets, but members of a family.
Many of the dogs we take in have been through trauma and it is our goal to help them recover so that they can experience love, compassion and a fulfilling life with their new family. We dedicate our time to finding the best fit for not only the dog, but the owners as well. At the end of the day, we want our dogs to find what they haven't had the opportunity to experience: unconditional love and understanding.
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Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
