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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

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

Border Collie/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 1 yr
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Hank's adoption status with email updates.
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Hank

Labrador Retriever/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Holly's adoption status with email updates.
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Holly

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 6 yrs 1 mo
Charlottesville, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Diamond's adoption status with email updates.
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Diamond

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 7 yrs 6 mos
Charlottesville, VA
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Rescue FAQs

We adopt in central Virginia and surrounding areas.

Additional adoption info

We conduct personal interviews and require adoption applications. Home visits are conducted, and references are checked. Adoption fees are $150 for dogs, and $75 for cats. All fees are used to defray the costs of vetting and caring for our animals.

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

Domestic Longhair

Male, 7 yrs 3 mos
Harrisonburg, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Pookie's adoption status with email updates.
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Pookie

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 11 yrs 5 mos
Lyndhurst, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Patrick's adoption status with email updates.
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Patrick

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Adult
Orange, VA
We'll also keep you updated on ZANY ZIVA's adoption status with email updates.
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ZANY ZIVA

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Spotsylvania, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Glizzy's adoption status with email updates.
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Glizzy

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 4 yrs 5 mos
Harrisonburg, VA
We'll also keep you updated on Harper's adoption status with email updates.
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Harper

Chihuahua

Female, Young
Staunton, VA

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