Time in Oregon is giving me time to find people doing fantastic work here in the Pacific Northwest, including today’s featured organization, Underdogs Rock! Rescue.
Their work starts by rescuing dogs from overcrowded high-kill shelters in locations around the country including Southern California and Alabama. Volunteers transport these dogs to Portland where they are matched with people in a foster home. The foster provides “much-needed love, a warm bed, routine, some basic training, trips to the vet and adoption events, as needed.”
Dog lovers in the Portland metro area can go online to see all the adoptable pets and fill out an application. After reviewing the application, Underdogs Rocks volunteers visit the potential adopter’s home to make sure the dog’s needs can be met. If it’s a good match, the adoption is approved and the celebration can begin! If you’re thinking this sounds like a great program but you’re more of a cat person, you’re in luck. Underdog Rocks also rescues, fosters and adopts cats.
Successful adoption stories are posted on the Underdogs Rocks blog. If you’d like to be part of your own success story by helping an animal move from a shelter into a loving home, there are many ways to achieve this. People living close to Portland can volunteer their time, become a foster or adopt a cat or dog. All of us can show our support by donating money and amplifying Underdogs Rock! Rescue’s work on social media. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
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