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Underdog Animal rescue

Dog rescue in Lafayette, CA

Underdog Animal Rescue, our name pretty much sums us up. We are a registered 501c3 non-profit, volunteer operated nonprofit group dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned dogs from high kill and overcrowded shelters all over the state of California since 2014. We are an all-breed, size and age rescue, meaning we save many of the hardest to place, overbred such as pit bulls and chihuahuas. Our foster-based group lives and operates anywhere from Sacramento to Monterey. We literally give them another chance at life. We have saved over 3000 dogs since starting and we only plan to continue to grow.

When we rescue an animal, we place them in a foster home where they can decompress, learn to be a pet, socialized, spay/neutered, vaccinated, and treated for any medical or behavioral conditions which would otherwise limit their chances of adoption. We then actively network our dogs to find them the perfect forever loving home. Rescue is undoubtedly hard and trying work, but it is entirely worth it to see the life of a dog saved. As a rescue, we believe it is our duty to save the dogs that really need our help; the dogs that need a little TLC, a little medical care, or just someone to believe in them again. Therefore, we save the dogs that are on their last days at the shelter or haven't even been given a chance to be adopted by the public. As much as we love those sweet puppy eyes, we think more of saving their mommy’s and daddy’s that have been shoved to the back of the shelter awaiting their fate.

Thank you for seeing what we do and loving us for it. It’s only because of our outstanding community, foster families, and volunteers that we can continue our efforts, we are 100% donation funded and every penny counts toward a dog in need. Please consider getting involved- foster, adopt, volunteer, share, donate!

As a foster based rescue, Underdog places dogs in temporary foster homes where they can decompress and get the love and affection that they need. Dogs are also vaccinated, spayed/neutered and receive any other medical treatment needed before finding their forever home.

Rescue is undoubtedly hard and trying work but it is entirely worth it to see the life of a dog saved. As a rescue, we believe it is our duty to save the dogs that really need our help; the dogs that need a little TLC, a little medical care, or just someone to believe in them again. This is why we save the dogs that are on their last days at the shelter or haven't even been given a chance to be adopted by the public. As much as we love those sweet puppy eyes, we think more of saving their mommy’s and daddy’s that have been shoved to the back of the shelter awaiting their fate.

Thank you for seeing what we do and loving us for it. It’s only because of our outstanding community, foster families and volunteers that we are able to continue our efforts.

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PO Box 1518
Lafayette, CA 94549
Donation Be a part of the change! Your donation can help vaccinate, spay, transport, feed, or even save a dog's life. No amount is too small—every contribution adds up, allowing us to save hundreds of dogs each year. Donate Now- https://www.underdogca.com/donate
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Adoptable pets at Underdog Animal rescue

We'll also keep you updated on Ladybug's adoption status with email updates.
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Ladybug

Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua

Female, Young
Lafayette, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Biscuit's adoption status with email updates.
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Biscuit

Chihuahua/Corgi

Male, 1 yr
Lafayette, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Puddles's adoption status with email updates.
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Puddles

Jack Russell Terrier/Chihuahua

Male, Young
Lafayette, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Cupcake's adoption status with email updates.
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Cupcake

Cairn Terrier/Chihuahua

Male, 3 mos
Lafayette, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Milkshake's adoption status with email updates.
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Milkshake

Chihuahua

Male, 3 mos
Lafayette, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Disco's adoption status with email updates.
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Disco

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Chihuahua

Male, 7 mos
Lafayette, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Delilah's adoption status with email updates.
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Delilah

Chihuahua

Female, 2 yrs
Lafayette, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Astrid's adoption status with email updates.
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Astrid

Chihuahua/Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, 4 yrs
Lafayette, CA

Rescue FAQs

We serve the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley but welcome adopters from outside these regions. Please note that all adopters are required to travel to our foster homes to pick up and transport their adopted pets, as we do not provide transportation services.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Meet the Pet
  • 3. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 4. Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

Adoption fee at minimum covers- Spay/ Neuter, Microchip, DAPP, Rabies, Flea, Dewormer etc. Each dog receives the needed care and the cost of this greatly out weighs the fee. Each dogs fee varies.

Adoption application

https://form.jotform.com/underdogca/dog-adoption-application

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We'll also keep you updated on Nana's adoption status with email updates.
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Nana

Shiba Inu

Female, 5 yrs 7 mos
San Francisco, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Athena's adoption status with email updates.
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Athena

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Tracy, CA
We'll also keep you updated on PEBBLE's adoption status with email updates.
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PEBBLE

Quail

Male, 1 yr 3 mos
San Francisco, CA
We'll also keep you updated on SANDY's adoption status with email updates.
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SANDY

Belgian Malinois

Female, 3 yrs
STOCKTON, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Persephone's adoption status with email updates.
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Persephone

Pigeon

Female, Young
San Francisco, CA
We'll also keep you updated on Little Banana's adoption status with email updates.
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Little Banana

Chihuahua/Papillon

Male, 3 yrs 9 mos
San Francisco, CA

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