Adopt

Find the perfect dog for your family

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Step 2

Phone chat with an Adoption Counselor

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Step 3

Meet and greet with the family (including dogs)

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Step 4

Sign paperwork and pay the adoption fee

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Take your new pet home!

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Medical / Behavioral rescue

This section contains animals who are not currently available for adoption because they are either on medical hold, behavioral hold or are part of our hospice program.

Poppie the dog

Poppie

Hospice Foster
Female | Chocolate Lab
8 years; 63lbs

Poppie is a sweet, active girl who seems far younger than 8 years old! She is a well-behaved girl who adores walks, loves to play, and can’t get enough love from her people.

We pulled Poppie from the shelter hoping to resolve some minor medical needs and rehome her, but when intubating Poppie for her spay, our veterinarian found a mass on her tongue. A biopsy confirmed it is melanoma. Poppie has been moved to our hospice foster program, becoming one of our forever foster dogs. We will provide for her medically and financially, and she will live out the rest of her days being loved and adored by her amazing foster family.

Poppie is doing wonderful despite the diagnosis. Every single day with her foster family Poppie gets two long walks, enjoys enrichment puzzles for at least one meal, and plays multiple games of fetch and tug o’ war. She is happy and energetic and has no idea she has a highly aggressive cancer.

Adoption Application

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  • GREETINGS! Thank you for your interest in adopting a dog with LCAL. Please note that not every pet will fit into your lifestyle. Our adoption counselors will ask you many questions to determine which dog will do well in your home and which will not. This way we can be sure the dog you get will be the pet you want -- to love for its lifetime! Please understand that we deal with homeless or unwanted animals. Many of our animals come from unknown backgrounds through the local shelters: most have medical or behavioral concerns that we have addressed as well as providing their well care. We were truly their last chance. The adoption process may seem time consuming, but we wish to maximize an animal's chance for a successful, permanent adoption. Adopting a companion pet is a major consideration, and responsible dog ownership demands a considerable commitment. All we ask in return is that you love and care for this dog for its lifetime and make a donation that will allow us to help the next animal in need. Thank you for your interest in our adoptable animals.

  • Your Contact Information

  • Please input your physical address, NOT a P.O. Box.
    NOTE: If you rent, a written confirmation that you can have a dog (indicate weight limit/breed restrictions) from the landlord, with address, and phone number is required. Please call your landlord and have it e-mailed to info@LastChanceAtLife.org
  • Your Home & Family

  • Current & Previous Pets

  • How your dog will live with you

    This includes proper food, vaccinations, parasite control (heartworms, fleas, ticks, intestinal parasites, etc.), licensing, adequate shelter, and veterinary care for yearly check-ups, or an after-hours medical emergency or illness, which could cost $500 or more.