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Best Friends Animal Rescue

Animal rescue in Russellville, Kentucky

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Russellville, KY 42276

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Adoptable Pets at Best Friends Animal Rescue

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Pippa

Chihuahua

Female, 2 yrs 2 mos

Russellville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Smokey

Chow Chow

Male, 3 yrs

Russellville, KY

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Needs experienced adopter
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Fendi

French Bulldog

Female, 1 yr 9 mos

Russellville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs
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Essie

Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier

Female, 2 yrs

Russellville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
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Speckles

Pug/Toy Poodle

Female, 1 yr 3 mos

Russellville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs
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Norma Jean

Poodle (Miniature)

Female, 4 yrs 5 mos

Russellville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs
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Buddy

Pug/Poodle (Miniature)

Male, 1 yr 4 mos

Russellville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with dogs
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Neo

Poodle (Miniature)

Male, 4 yrs 1 mo

Russellville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Hobo

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 9 yrs 7 mos

Russellville, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
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Rescue FAQs

Located in Russellville, Kentucky, our main focus is the well being of our rescued animals. Our goal is to find them a loving forever home. As a non-profit in a small town, we rely on help from our community and friends. Best Friends Animal Rescue receives no funding from the city or county and depends on the generosity of people like you for support. If you would like to support us financially, please make a tax deductible contribution by clicking on the Donate button at bestfriendsaroflc.com. Your donations fund spaying and neutering, medicines, vaccinations, and other veterinary costs of the rescued dogs and cats.
We serve Russellville, KY but if approved for adoption we are willing to travel some distance
  1. Submit Application
  2. Approve Application
  3. Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

Our potential adopters fill out an application and if approved then they have a meet & greet with the dog they are interested in. In order to be approved we do vet reference check and if in question a home visit prior to approval. Our adoption fees are 250.00 for dogs old enough to be spayed/neutered. Fee is 200.00 for puppies not old enough to be spayed/neutered. The adopter signs a spay/neuter agreement and we follow up.

Adoption application

https://www.bestfriendsaroflc.com/to-adopt

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Cosmo

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 4 yrs

Bowling Green, KY

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Annie

Redbone Coonhound

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo

Bowling Green, KY

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Moose

Chihuahua

Male, 5 yrs

Bowling Green, KY

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Animal Charities in Russellville, KY

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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