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The Little Red Dog, Inc

Animal rescue in Lake Forest, CA

Dogs are man's best friend, but it is not always the other way around. The Little Red Dog was founded in memory of a little red American Pit Bull Terrier who did not make it. If you are familiar with the Michael Vick dog fighting case chronicled in The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption. The Little Red Dog was brutally beaten to death by Vick and his cronies because she didn't want to fight.

The Little Red Dog rescues dogs; red, blue, tan, white, brown, black and all colors in between. We do not discriminate against ANY breed; that's because we are a real rescue, and we will help as many animals as we can. Our primary goal is to get them into loving homes. Our hope that some day all of them make it, but most of all, we will never forget the Little Red Dog and many others who did not.

Contact PJ Rosch
Phone
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Lake Forest, CA 92630
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Adoptable pets at The Little Red Dog, Inc

We'll also keep you updated on Jack - Foster or Adopt Me!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Jack - Foster or Adopt Me!

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Adult
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Valentina (CP) - Adopt Me!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Valentina (CP) - Adopt Me!

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Katniss's adoption status with email updates.
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Katniss

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Adult
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Brie CP - Adopt Me!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Brie CP - Adopt Me!

Chihuahua

Female, Adult
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Clover - Adopt Me!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Clover - Adopt Me!

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Bruce - Adopt Me!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Bruce - Adopt Me!

Rottweiler/Labrador Retriever

Male, Young
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Charlotte - Foster or Adopt Me!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Charlotte - Foster or Adopt Me!

American Bulldog/Boxer

Female, Adult
Lake Forest, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Phoenix - Adopt Me!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Phoenix - Adopt Me!

German Shepherd Dog

Male, Young
Lake Forest, CA

Rescue FAQs

Orange, San Diego, and LA and surrounding Counties. As a general rule, we do not adopt out of state.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Home Check

Additional adoption info

All of our animals come fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered (if old enough), and microchipped. Puppies and kittens will be spayed/neutered and have all shots when they are old enough. There is an Adoption application, a quick phone interview to make sure it is a good fit, a meet and greet with the dog, then a home check, and an adoption contract. We ask for a $400 donation for adult dogs, and $500 for puppies at the time of adoption so that we can save other dogs from the shelter. The first step is to fill out an app here: https://thelittlereddog.org/adoption-form

Adoption application

https://thelittlereddog.org/adoption-form

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 3 yrs
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We'll also keep you updated on Star & Moon & Snowflake's adoption status with email updates.
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Star & Moon & Snowflake

Guinea Pig

Female, Adult
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We'll also keep you updated on Ironman's adoption status with email updates.
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Ironman

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 6 mos
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We'll also keep you updated on Spot's adoption status with email updates.
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Spot

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs
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