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High Sierra Animal Rescue

Dog rescue in Portola, CA

High Sierra Animal Rescue is a small nonprofit organization located in Plumas County, dedicated to saving the lives of homeless adoptable pets that can no longer be held at county shelters and providing with the care they need until they can be placed into permanent loving homes. Since 1999, HSAR has saved the lives of more than 4,500 adoptable pets. To learn more, to view all our adoptable pets, success stories or complete an online adoption application visit our website.

Contact
Address
103 Meadowridge Lane
Portola, CA 96122
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Meet their adoptable pets

103 Meadowridge Lane

Portola, CA 96122

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

Adoptable pets at High Sierra Animal Rescue

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

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, 1 yr
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bagheera's adoption status with email updates.
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Bagheera

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 7 mos
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Casper's adoption status with email updates.
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Casper

Akbash

Male, 2 yrs
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Jasper's adoption status with email updates.
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Jasper

Boxer

Male, 4 yrs 7 mos
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Clover's adoption status with email updates.
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Clover

Shar Pei/Doberman Pinscher

Female, 4 yrs 10 mos
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Archibald's adoption status with email updates.
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Archibald

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 5 yrs
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Badaboom's adoption status with email updates.
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Badaboom

Labrador Retriever

Male, 3 mos
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Moon's adoption status with email updates.
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Moon

Husky

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Portola, CA

Rescue FAQs

Plumas, Sierra and Lassen Counties in California, Washoe County in Nevada; Communities of Graeagle, Quincy, Portola, CA, and Reno, NV.

We have placed dogs into the right homes as far away as Canada to the north and Boston, MA to the east.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

Visit our website for our online adoption application and for adoption fees.

Adoption application

https://www.highsierraanimalrescue.org/adoptable-dogs

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

Husky/Siberian Husky

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
Reno, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Lauryn Hill's adoption status with email updates.
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Lauryn Hill

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 9 mos
Reno, NV
We'll also keep you updated on Rhumba's adoption status with email updates.
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Rhumba

Chihuahua

Female, 2 yrs 3 mos
Reno, NV
We'll also keep you updated on Lucky's adoption status with email updates.
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Lucky

Persian

Male, Kitten
Reno, NV
We'll also keep you updated on Darla's adoption status with email updates.
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Darla

Mixed Breed (Large)

Female, 9 mos
Truckee, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Jayson's adoption status with email updates.
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Jayson

Australian Shepherd/Husky

Male, 9 mos
Reno, CA

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