Adoption Option Dog Rescue Inc. is a nonprofit, foster-based animal rescue organization striving to decrease the number of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens in shelters. We pull unwanted dogs and cats, including pregnant and nursing mothers and their litters, from owners, pounds, animal shelters and other rescue groups and provide them with all needed medical care in loving, family-centered, foster environments before searching for adoptive families and forever homes. Adoption Option also rehabilitates and trains dogs who were abused and neglected. We seek to involve community members in rescue efforts through volunteer opportunities while educating citizens and adopters about how to best care for their pets.
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, northern Virginia, and Delaware
Additional adoption info
All of our dogs, cats, puppies and kittens are living in foster homes, so you must first complete an adoption application and get approved prior to meeting the one(s) you're interested in adopting.
Adoption application
Rockville, MD 20850
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Washington DC, DC 20001
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