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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.

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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 Blue's adoption status with email updates.
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Blue

Doberman Pinscher

Male, 1 yr 5 mos
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 6 mos
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Genovia's adoption status with email updates.
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Genovia

Akita

Female, 7 yrs
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Ace's adoption status with email updates.
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Ace

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 2 yrs 3 mos
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bambi's adoption status with email updates.
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Bambi

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 9 mos
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Dolly's adoption status with email updates.
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Dolly

Boston Terrier

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

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 4 yrs 9 mos
Portola, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Noodle's adoption status with email updates.
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Noodle

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 4 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 Scooby's adoption status with email updates.
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Scooby

Chihuahua/Labrador Retriever

Male, 2 yrs 6 mos
Incline Village, NV
We'll also keep you updated on Precious's adoption status with email updates.
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Precious

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Incline Village, NV
We'll also keep you updated on Chess's adoption status with email updates.
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Chess

Chihuahua/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Male, 4 yrs 3 mos
Reno, NV
We'll also keep you updated on Coco's adoption status with email updates.
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Coco

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Reno, NV
We'll also keep you updated on Danny Zuko & Rizzo's adoption status with email updates.
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Danny Zuko & Rizzo

Siberian Husky/Husky

Male, 5 yrs 6 mos
Reno, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bubbles's adoption status with email updates.
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Bubbles

Great Pyrenees/German Shepherd Dog

Female, 6 yrs 2 mos
Reno, NV

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