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Funds, Supplies, Etc

Get involved with helping animals

Volunteer, Donate

Adopt or foster a dog or cat

Available Dogs & Cats

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Dogs

Dogs and puppies, rescued by RARE and ready for adoption.

Cute Kittens

Cats

Cats and kittens, rescued by RARE and ready for adoption.

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Small Animals

Rabbits and Guinea Pigs, rescued by RARE and ready for adoption.

RARE Adoption Process

How to Adopt

Details about adopting a dog, cat, or other animals from RARE.

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Home for christmas

Clark was found weaving in and out of traffic on a busy street. He was scared and dodging cars and it was truly a miracle he wasn’t hit. 

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Luckily for him, one of our fosters happened to be driving by. When they saw him, they flung their car door open, and Clark hopped right in! He was so relieved to see a friendly face and someone willing to help him.

 

Clark has been with RARE since December of 2023. 316 days. He has had little to no interest since then, and we want nothing more than to see this good boy find his forever people. Although he is fully grown at 64 lbs, he firmly believes he was meant to be a lap dog and his absolute favorite activity is snuggling on the couch with his humans. He has the biggest heart and his love for people knows no bounds. He’s one of those dogs who never meets a stranger! He is truly just one of those big, goofy, clumsy love bugs. His favorite activities are going on leisurely walks and watching tv.

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Clark does have a bit of a prey drive, so he needs a home without cats or small animals. However, he’s done great meeting other dogs while on leash during our neighborhood walks. That said, he would thrive as the only dog in the household, so he can soak up all the attention and love you have to offer.

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If you're looking for a loving and loyal companion who will fill your days with endless snuggles and companionship, Clark is ready to be your new best friend. He’s been with RARE for almost a year, and we’d love to see him find his people and spend the holidays in his forever home. If you’re interested in Clark, head over to rarerescue.org to read more about him!

HOME for Christmas

We have several dogs who have been with us a long time. 

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Some have spent the majority of their lives in our program.

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This fall, we're launching our Home for Christmas campaign and featuring these dogs in the hopes that they will spend this holiday season with their forever families. 

Animals Need Your Support Today!

Dogs for adoption and foster

Rural Animal Rescue Effort (RARE) is a 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit Organization based in middle Tennessee with a mission to rescue neglected and abandoned animals in rural areas with extreme overpopulation of companion animals.

We accomplish our mission by :​​
  • Finding fosters and adopters in more populated/metropolitan areas
  • Providing spay/neuter assistance 
  • Transport - Working with rescue partners nationally in order to save a higher quantity of animals more rapidly than we can find fosters and adopters for locally
  • Providing education within communities and schools 
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