Forever true to "the Underdog"
Founded in 2011, Rural Dog Rescue is based in Washington, D.C., serving adopters in D.C., Maryland, and northern Virginia. Our dogs come from high-kill shelters in economically challenged areas of rural North Carolina.
A dedicated network of volunteers
Rural Dog Rescue relies on a dedicated network of volunteers in the D.C. region and our shelter partners in North Carolina. Our rescue is 100% volunteer-based with individuals assisting in the transport, adoption, and constant care of dogs without any compensation.
Rooting for the underdogs
We rescue dogs that are at the highest risk for euthanasia from economically challenged kill shelters in rural areas of North Carolina. Our commitment is to rescue the “underdogs" - dogs often overlooked in shelters because they are dark-colored, hounds, sick, injured, or senior.
To date, RDR has placed more than 2,000 dogs in forever homes.
