SCBR's goal is to place homeless dogs into loving homes and families. We take special care to match the right home with the right dog, ensuring a lifetime of love for both the pet and the adopter. To ensure the best matches are made, we have a process that has been proven effective in determining the best homes for our animals. Our adoption process may seem time consuming or unnecessarily complicated, but please understand that we have our dogs’ best interests at heart. We strive to find the best homes possible for our dogs, as well as find the right dog for you and your lifestyle
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.
We serve most of Los Angeles county, San Diego county, and San Bernardino county
Additional adoption info
Once you think you’ve found a match please contact us via email and we will forward you an adoption application. A SCBR representative will contact you within 48 hours (often sooner) to discuss your application and to arrange a meet & greet with your possible future dog. If you find more than one dog that fits your criteria, you do not need to fill out multiple applications, simply enter all the dogs that you are interested in on one application. Before taking your new furry friend home, we must conduct a home inspection to ensure a safe environment for your new pet. Inspections are conducted by one of our volunteers who live in many neighborhoods of Los Angeles and San Bernardino and will ensure a swift adoption process. Once your home inspection is complete and approved, you may sign on the dotted line and bring your new dog home! Providing a donation is the final step in the adoption process. The adoption/donation fee varies. We operate solely on individual donations. We receive no government funding or corporate sponsorship. The amount we suggest does not even begin to cover the cost of rescuing and placing one animal. If you can donate more we would be most grateful, as it may help save one more adorable face at the shelter that we would have had to otherwise leave behind. Feel empowered by your donation, because we cannot continue our work without your help.
San Diego, CA 92126
3308 Mission Ave.,
Oceanside,
CA
92058
Anza, CA 92539
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