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SCMR - VA

Dog rescue in Herndon, VA

Please understand that this is a volunteer effort and we all work full time in addition to doing rescue. Any help in speeding up the adoption process is appreciated. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

** NOTE** We do NOT encourage giving pets as GIFTS. However, you may pay the adoption fee as a 'gift' for your special someone, but we will require an adoption application to be completed by the adopter (recipient of your 'gift').

Our dogs come to us from various sources including shelters. We do not always know the full history of the dog, some have come from abusive or neglectful situations. We will share as much information on the dogs as we can with 'approved prospective homes'.

When an application is approved, the home check goes well, and all vet references and application information checks out, a signed and notarized contract is required to finalize the adoption process. MS Word and PDF versions of our Adoption Contract are available for download from our website, scmradoption.com.

We are dedicated to rescuing and caring for Maltese and other toy breeds (as room allows) who are either rescued from shelters, found as strays, or no longer wanted by their family.

We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization so all donations are tax deductible. These little dogs need YOUR help now. SCMR takes in many "extreme-needs" Maltese and our vet bills can be very high. Every little bit helps. Additionally we can always use things such as dog beds, heartworm preventative, flea preventative, harnesses etc. Donations can be made out to SCMR and mailed to:

Southern Comfort Maltese Rescue
PO Box 2005
Chattanooga, TN 37409

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Herndon, VA 20170
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Mulligan (TN)

Maltese

Male, Young
Herndon, VA
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Edison (TN)

Maltese/Toy Poodle

Female Young
Herndon, VA
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Cotton*A

Maltese

Male, Young
Herndon, VA

Rescue FAQs

We are headquartered in southeast TN in the Chattanooga area. We have foster homes in many cities and states, mostly in the SE in the US.

Additional adoption info

To be considered to adopt one of our babies, please fill out an APPLICATION. A PDF version of the application is also available for download. Adopting any animal takes a lot of commitment. We require an application, reference check, home visit, and adoption donations depending upon the age of the animal and the medical expenses. Each dog has had all vaccinations, been dewormed, heartworm tested (and treated if necessary), dental (if needed), spay/neuter, and any other medical attention he/she needs. The adoption fee helps recover a PORTION of the money spent on each rescued animal.
We need COMPLETED applications; we cannot start the adoption approval process unless we have a fully completed application.

If you do not supply complete information on your APPLICATION, we do not have time to track it all down. Vet contact information on your application is very important, please include it.

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE BIO OF ANY DOG IN WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED SINCE THERE MAY BE ADOPTION RESTRICTIONS. We do NOT adopt to homes with children under the age of 10 years or homes with Electric Fences.

Homes with fenced yards are given preference to those without (all other things being equal).

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Pets at shelters & rescues near SCMR - VA

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Jalapeno

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 3 mos
Winchester, VA
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Mac

Boxer/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 8 mos
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Mason

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Flint Hill, VA
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250500 - DORIS

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Senior
Frederick, MD
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250742 - ANNABELLE

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
Frederick, MD
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250672 - TOODLES

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Senior
Frederick, MD

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