Rescue groups keep adoptable animals until they can be placed in loving, permanent homes.
Adoption fees vary, depending on veterinary and other costs that have been incurred. Follow-up counseling is usually available. To locate a rescue group that specializes in the breed that interests you, contact your local animal shelter, check the classifieds section of the newspaper, or search the Internet. For more information about purebred rescue groups, visit the AKC National Breed Rescue Network . When you contact a breed rescue group, be sure to find out as much as you can about the group, how it cares for its animals, how it decides which animals are adoptable, and what other adoption and post-adoption services are available.