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Blue Ridge Dog Rescue

Animal rescue in Charlottesville, VA

Blue Ridge Dog Rescue is an all-volunteer, non-profit, non-euthanizing rescue based in Charlottesville, VA. We provide a safe haven for our homeless pets while they are awaiting a permanent home. They are mostly young adults, but occassionally we'll have a senior that needs a retirement home! They are saved from high-kill shelters/pounds or from owner give-up situations. While in our care, they receive a health checkup, spay/neuter, all shots, de-worming and heartworm/tick disease testing. Please check our Pets List, and contact us for a personal meeting. If you don't see exactly what you are looking for, please email us and we'll help you find that perfect pet. If you can't adopt at this time, please consider volunteering with us or sponsoring an animal.

Please note: We are busy folks and don't have "regular business hours". For this reason, we don't show the dogs until an application has been submitted. Submitting an application does not obligate you to adopt a dog, but it does tell us that your interest in adopting an animal is serious. We thank you for being considerate of our time and efforts.

We do rescue cats/kittens when the need arises, but this is not our primary function. Please contact the regular Cat Rescue groups in your area for help.

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Email blueridgedogrescue@gmail.com
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Charlottesville, VA 22901
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Adoptable pets at Blue Ridge Dog Rescue

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Diamond

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 6 yrs 2 mos
Charlottesville, VA
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Brenda

Border Collie/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Charlottesville, VA
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Hank

Labrador Retriever/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 5 mos
Charlottesville, VA
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Holly

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 6 yrs 5 mos
Charlottesville, VA
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We adopt in central Virginia and surrounding areas.

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We conduct personal interviews and offer adoption applications. Home visits are conducted, and references are checked. Adoption fees are about $150 to cover the vetting costs. All fees are used to defray the costs of vetting and caring for our animals.

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Pets at shelters & rescues near Blue Ridge Dog Rescue

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Ozark Homeward Bound - Virginia Chapter

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DORI

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Spotsylvania, VA
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Jewel

Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Female, 2 yrs 11 mos
Locust Grove, VA
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Reese@PetSmart

Domestic Longhair

Male, 4 yrs
Harrisonburg, VA
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Diego

Belgian Malinois

Male, Adult
Staunton, VA
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Maxwell (Courtesy Post - Contact info below)

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Lovingston, VA
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CLYDE

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Spotsylvania, VA

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