Save A Lab Rescue is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of displaced Labrador Retrievers and Labrador Retriever mixes. Our network of volunteers is located primarily in the southern and northeastern regions of the U.S.
The first step is to submit our online application. It is important that the application is completed in its entirety, as incomplete applications will not be processed. Please review our Adopter Checklist for important information to help guide you through the adoption process. The application will be reviewed by one of our volunteers. If the application meets our requirements, a reference check will be performed. Note: we do require that all current pets in the household are up to date on vaccinations and are spayed/neutered. All dogs must be on regular monthly heartworm prevention. Once we have checked all references, we will notify you that you have been pre-approved. At this point, we will schedule a home visit and/or telephone interview. Depending on your location, we may ask you to submit photos of the interior and exterior of your home in lieu of a home visit. If the application is approved, we will make arrangements for you to meet any labs in your area that you may be interested in and that fit your requirements. Note: There may be more than one applicant interested in a particular lab. In that case, we will make our decision based on which applicant is the best fit. If more than one applicant is compatible, the individual who was approved first will be given priority. Once you have decided to adopt a lab, you will need to complete the adoption agreement and pay the adoption fee of $400. The adoption fee helps us to recover a portion of the expenses we routinely incur in rescue (boarding, vaccinations, worming, spay/neuter if age appropriate, and transport) so that we can continue to save other labs. Please note that the adoption fee is NONREFUNDABLE. An additional $200 deposit is required for unaltered animals and will be applied to the spay/neuter of your adopted dog. Please contact us for further information regarding the deposit. After the adoption is finalized, you will receive copies of your lab's medical records and microchip information (if applicable). All adopters are required to take their new adopted lab to their veterinarian within 14 days of the adoption, for a general exam and to purchase monthly heartworm prevention. If for any reason you are unable to keep your adopted lab, you must contact us so that we can make arrangements for the lab to be returned to us. Please be patient during this process as it can take up to a few weeks, depending on the availability of fosters and volunteer transporters in your area. We will make every effort to retrieve the lab as quickly as possible.
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