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Get involved with helping animals

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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

Liberty came to RARE 318 days ago after being found wandering the streets where she had been dumped by her “owners”. 

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RARE took several trips to Texas last year for conferences, and on one of those trips, we met Liberty. Like Balzey, we found her on the streets. A neighbor told us they had seen her being dumped by her previous owners. She had been left to fend for herself, defenseless, and without anyone to care for her. So, we brought her back with us.

 

Since then, Liberty has transformed. Not only have we seen her get healthy and put on some weight, but being safe and loved has allowed her personality to shine. She has been with a foster who is also a trainer the last few months and we are so thankful for the time and energy she has put into Liberty because we have seen her grow even more! She does amazingly on a leash, is very obedient and listens well, knows how to “place”, and overcame her fear of elevators! 

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We think Liberty would do well in a variety of different homes! She loves to be out and about and would love to be someone’s companion for all of life’s adventures. She will turn 2 years old soon, meaning she has been with RARE for half her life. She’s around 45 lbs, making her the perfect travel companion! She would be an awesome running or hiking partner, as well as a great patio dog for breweries and restaurants. Liberty does love other dogs, but has a more dominant play style (not aggressive!), so we would want to do a meet and greet with any potential canine siblings. 

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We’re coming up on 1 year of Liberty being with RARE. This sweet girl deserves the world and more. Will you share her story and help us get her home for Christmas? 

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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