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Forever Home Dog Rescue

Dog rescue in Johnston, IA

Forever Home Dog Rescue is dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals primarily from high-kill shelters.

In working with committed volunteers, temporary care homes and local veterinarians, we are able to rescue dogs, provide them with loving temporary care, and find them well-matched, carefully screened forever homes. All our rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped and have all necessary veterinary care.

We were formed in January 2014 and are a non-profit organization in central Iowa. We are pending our official 501c3 status. We receive no government funding and rely completely on donations.

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Johnston, IA 50131
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Adoptable pets at Forever Home Dog Rescue

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Piper 2 (Phoebe)

Labrador Retriever/Boxer

Female, 6 yrs 2 mos
Johnston, IA
Special Needs
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Judy

Shih Tzu/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Female, 7 mos
Johnston, IA
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Sky

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs 2 mos
Johnston, IA
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Pepper 1

Poodle (Standard)/Australian Shepherd

Female, 2 yrs 3 mos
Johnston, IA
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Nika

Shih Tzu

Female, 12 yrs 3 mos
Johnston, IA
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Bruce

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 5 mos
Johnston, IA

Rescue FAQs

Formed January 2014, Forever Home Dog Rescue is a fully licensed, 501(c)3 pending rescue located in central Iowa. We are dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned animals primarily from high-kill shelters. In working with committed volunteers, foster homes & local veterinarians, we are able to rescue dogs, provide them with loving temporary care, and find them well-matched, carefully screened forever homes. All our rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and have all necessary veterinary care.

Additional adoption info

All our rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, up to date on core vaccines (DAPP, bordetella and rabies if over 16 weeks of age), adults are heartworm tested, and all dogs are micro-chipped and have necessary veterinary care.

Our adoption fee is $250 for dogs/puppies and $100 for a senior dogs 8+ years old.

All our dogs are in temporary care homes. If you would like to be contacted by one of our volunteer adoption coordinators go to www.foreverhomedogs.org and fill out an application. Please be aware you must be at least 21 years of age to adopt from us. We verify rental/condo policies as well as home ownership. If you have had prior pets, we will call your vet to confirm responsible pet care. A home visit will also be conducted prior to approval.

Adoption application

https://foreverhomedogs.org/animal-adoption-application-des-moines/

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Hilda JuM

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