Songdog Rescue

Lassie, Cleo, Rin Tin Tin and Toto don't show up in Rescue. We don't get the elegantly coiffed, classically beautiful, completely trained, perfectly behaved dog. We get the leftovers. Dogs that other people have incompetently bred, inadequately socialized, ineffectively "trained," and badly treated. Most Rescue dogs have had it. They've been pushed from one lousy situation to another. They've never had proper veterinary care, kind and consistent training, or sufficient company. They've lived outside, in a crate, or in the basement. They're scared, depressed and anxious. Some are angry. Some are sick. Some have given up. But we are Rescue and we don't give up. We never give up on a dog. We know that a dog is a living being, with a spirit and a heart and feelings. Our dogs are not commodities, things, or garbage. They are part of sacred creation and they deserve as much love and care and respect as the next Westminster champion. So please, please don't come to Rescue in the hopes of getting a "bargain," or indeed of "getting" anything. Come to Rescue to give, to love, to save a life -- and to mend your own spirit. For Rescue will reward you in ways you never thought possible.

We are RESCUE; we are NOT a shelter and we are NOT open to the public.

All of our rescues are in foster homes.  Please call ahead for an appointment to meet the dog you are interested in. 

We require a completed application with references (such as your family veterinarian) and a home visit to make sure your fence is escape proof. It does not matter if you are not local to us; there are a great set of volunteers out there willing to do home visits for us! However, we prefer not to adopt outside of our home state; if your pet does not work out for you, we need to make sure we can get our rescue back. Also, if you call us from outside of Oregon, we will first refer you to our affiliated rescues in other states.

Ideally, please contact us by e-mail.  We cannot send you an application over the phone and we will not start adoption proceedings without an application.