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Information Labrador Retriever Information
We can be contacted via
E-mail:
[email protected] Phone:
(972) 480 - LABS (5227) Mail:
Labrador Retriever Rescue of
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We do not have a facility (the address on our website is a mailing
address only). All our dogs are in foster homes. If you would like
to see some of our dogs, we have several Rescue Information Booths a month.
For times and locations
Click here.
We service the immediate Dallas and Fort Worth metropolitan area and any
community that is within a comfortable one hour drive. Here are some basic LRRNT adopter requirements: How much is your adoption fee? Our adoption fee is $250. All our dogs are up to date on their shots,
spay or neutered and micro chipped. Puppy adoption fee is $350, $50
is refunded upon proof of spaying or neutering. Do you have an installment plan for the adoption fee? We do not accept any installments. We feel that if you can not afford the
adoption fee then you are not financially ready to adopt a Lab. It costs in
excess of $800 per year to care for a Lab. I have submitted my application what is the next step? Your application will be reviewed by the Adoptions Coordinator, who will
contact you. Please allow a few days for your application to be processed.
Once your application has been approved a home study time will be set up.
After the home study you will be notified as to whether you have been
approved to adopt or not. A home study involves two LRRNT volunteers coming to visit your home. The
potential adoptive dog may or may not be brought along during the home
study. The volunteers will check your yard, making sure it meets the
requirements. This meeting allows the potential adoptive family to spend
time with the Lab and ask any questions or concerns they may have.
Also, the volunteers can observe how the Lab interacts with the family
and/or other pets. From the home study, the volunteers then can determine if
the Lab is the perfect fit for your family. How much does a Lab cost per year in food, toys and vet
bills? Factoring in a premium food (which a Lab can eat quite a bit of), fetch
and chew toys, shots and heartworm preventative, a Lab can conservatively
cost in excess of $800 per year. Can I adopt a Lab for someone as a gift? We do not adopt out Labs as gifts or surprises. Can an older dog/Lab bond with a new owner? Absolutely, many of our fosters report that Labs, and especially rescued
Labs, tend to bond quickly. The breed has been bred to please humans and
they strive to meet that end. Isn't a puppy going to be a a better dog for us? Maybe, but with an older dog, you get to see the true personality of the
adult Lab. A puppy may or may not have the traits you are looking for. With
the help of our fosters we can help to match the perfect dog with the best
family. You also get to skip the destruction that puppyhood entails. In fact one
of our fosters considers puppyhood the necessary evil that must be endured
to get to adulthood. An adult rescue Lab lets you skip the often frustrating
time in a Labs life. Fostering, Volunteering, Donation Information Foster families are the life blood and unsung heroes of our
organization. Our ability to rescue our beloved Labrador Retrievers is
limited by the number of safe havens we have for them while we search for
the perfect adoptive "forever home". A permanent foster must meet the same criteria as an adopter. A
home study will be preformed before a foster home is accepted. If you are
interested in becoming a foster, please fill out an application.
Click here
for application What is a temporary foster home? A temporary foster can only provide care for shorter
periods of time. I am interested
in volunteering. How can I help? There are many ways you can help! You can become a foster, volunteer for
rescue information booth days and help spread the word, help evaluate adoptable dogs and
conduct home studies.
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for application All donations are tax deductible under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code. We accept monetary donations along with bedding, toys, food, crates,
collars, leashes, etc. and working office equipment such as computers, fax
equipment, scanners, laminators, paper, etc.
Click here to
contact us or If you wish to make an online donation please
click the "Make a Donation" button. You can also donate items for our semi-annual garage sale. All proceeds
from our garage sales go to Labrador Retriever Rescue of North Texas...you
didn't want that old garage sale stuff anyway! What does my tax deductible donation fund? Monetary donations are used exclusively for veterinary expenses (ie
shots, heartworm treatments, spaying/neutering, etc) and training. |
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