Labs4rescue, Inc., "Save a Lab, have a friend for life!"



ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Labs4Rescue is a volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing a new life for rescued or displaced Labrador Retrievers and Labrador Mixes.

• The organization’s mission is to promote and advance responsible pet ownership.

• All Labs undergo an initial veterinary screening and receive treatment as required. They are then placed in loving foster homes for nurturing and further evaluation.

• Only Labs with socially acceptable behaviors, which can be responsibly placed, will be offered for adoption.

• All Labs offered for adoption have been vaccinated, spayed/neutered, started on heart worm prevention, and have received treatment for any prevailing medical or health conditions.

• Labs4Rescue volunteers are found throughout the country, including Your Location Here.

STATISTICS

• Current Statistic From Website Labs have been adopted since the organization’s inception in July 2002.

• Several southern regions may have up to 100 Labs in their local shelters at any given time, most who only get 3 days to be adopted before being gassed, a cruel form of euthanasia.

• Several thousand Labs and Lab mixes are gassed each year in southern high-kill shelters.

WHY LABS NEEDS RESCUING

They were simply born in the wrong region. Labradors are not valued in the Southern states for four main reasons:

• Spay/neuter laws are not strictly enforced, and many residents believe a dog loses his/her instinct and aptitude for hunting when they are sterilized. The number of intact dogs is enormous, and many of them are allowed to run free and mate indiscriminately. These practices produce hundreds of Labradors. Because Labs are so numerous, dogs are discarded because they have small physical "flaws,” such as a small white spot on their chest (which is allowed under the breed standard) or because their hair is slightly longer than many local dog fanciers prefer. Life in the South is not easy for Labradors who do not meet the strict standards of local "experts."

• Labrador females have large litters (10-12 puppies are not uncommon), and the number of deserving homes in the mid-South's small population is simply not adequate to accommodate all of the puppies.

• Some Southerners hope to supplement their incomes by breeding and selling dogs. These "breeders" essentially operate small-scale puppy mills and refuse to acknowledge that the "demand" for their "product" is very low.

• Some dogs lack the enthusiasm to plunge into icy waters after a hapless water fowl. The Labrador population booms in southern shelters when the duck hunting season ends as dogs with inadequate hunting skills are "surrendered." Some Labradors do not get the opportunity to save their own lives by hunting. The operators of the small-scale puppy mills "liquidate" the dogs who were not purchased before the duck hunting season ends. Some of these breeders shoot their "excess inventory". Other breeders deliver these innocent dogs to local shelters where they have little chance for adoption (especially if they are black). Other unwanted dogs are simply abandoned in the countryside to fend for themselves.

ADOPTION OR FOSTER PROCESS

Complete online application at

Select Lab

Phone Interview

Vet Check

Landlord Reference

Home Visit

Adoption or Foster

FEES

$445 non-refundable adoption fee to include all vet expenses (spay/neuter, shots, heartworm prevention, etc.) and transportation to ensure your Lab gets to you in a safe and professional manner.

Foster homes provide food and shelter for an average of 2-4 weeks. All medical expenses are reimbursed by the organization.

SPONSOR A LAB

Many people are unable to foster a Lab, but would still love to help. Labs4Rescue relies entirely on adoption fees and donations, and sometimes has to turn away dogs simply because there are not enough funds to cover their expenses. Sponsorship covers these expenses, which enables Labs4Rescue to ultimately help more dogs.

A check or money order may be mailed to the address below, noting which Lab you prefer to sponsor. All donations are tax deductible.

CONTACT

YOUR NAME HERE for Labs4Rescue Ph: (xxx)xxx-xxxx/ Email: myemail@

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