Adoption First Animal Rescue

Severe Medical Cases

Butterscotch needs help! She came to us just a couple days ago and we had to perform an unexpected amputation on her back leg. She came to us with two fractured legs, and we were hoping that the legs were healing. Unfortunately, after removing the bandages, we found that her legs are both extremely infected. The back leg smelled so badly and was so infected there was simply no way that the leg could be saved. Her front leg is also badly infected, but we are not prepared to remove that leg also without giving her a shot at recovery.
Our amazing veterinarian and team stepped in and started her on strong pain medications (she was in extreme amounts of pain even though she wasn’t acting it until we started to clean the wounds) and strong antibiotics. They put a new splint on her front leg, and it will need to be changed daily to make sure her infection is not getting worse. None of this was planned. This girl is maybe a year old and deserves the best chance we can possibly give her. We need donations. We spent about 4/5 hours on her medical treatment, amputated her back leg, and will be treating her daily for the next couple of weeks. She needs more x rays of her front leg to see if the break is healing at all or if it is worse. She may need orthopedic surgery. There are many unknowns right now, but she has a long road of recovery. We need to raise another $1,000 to cover the rest of her veterinary care and recovery.

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Our Mission
Our mission is to work with donors, volunteers, county shelters, community businesses, and individuals to lower the euthanasia rate.

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Interested in becoming a Volunteer?
We are a volunteer run organization. Our volunteers help with administrative tasks, transportation, enrichment activities for our dogs, working with the public, and more! Fill out the application and our Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch within 48 hours. Please check your Spam/Junk folder for an email from the Volunteer Coordinator.

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Interested in becoming a Foster?
Our dogs and cats would love to be in your home while they wait to find their forever family. If you want to open your home to a rescue temporarily please fill out the foster application below and the foster coordinator will be in touch within 48 hours.

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Need to contact us?

Review these questions before contacting us.

Q. I would like to adopt a pet. What is the process?

A. Please select North Carolina or Kentucky Tab and select the Adoption Process tab. This will give you more information on how to adopt.

Q. I found a stray dog. Can you take him/her?

A. All stray dogs must be reported the County Animal Shelter the dog was found in. This is a very important step because the dog's owner may be looking for the dog and that is the first place the owner will search. The county may not be able to come and pick up the dog right away. It will be much faster if you drive the dog to the county shelter directly. If it is after hours you can still report the dog to the County Animal Shelter. They do have a 24 hour dispatch. It is up to them when they will be able to come and pick up the dog. We are not able to hold the stray dog until Animal Control can pick the dog up.

Q. What are your hours of operation?

A. Our North Carolina Location has a Rescue Center Facility at 100 Fall Creek Drive, Jacksonville NC 28540
Tuesday-Friday 1:00-5:00PM
Saturday 11:00-3:00

Our Kentucky location is a foster based rescue only. Please email info@adoptionfirstanimalrescue.com if you have any questions.

Q. Do you take cats?

A. We take in very few cats at this time. We are only accepting them from county animal shelters. We will not take in stray cats.

Q. I am interested in Fostering. What do I need to do?

A. Fosters need to fill out the foster application that can be found in the about us tab. Please be sure to select the correct location you are wanting to foster for. Our foster coordinator will be in touch within 48 hours.

Q. I am interested in Volunteering. What do I need to do?

A. Volunteers need to fill out the volunteer application that can be found on the about us tab. Please make sure to select the correct location. Once the volunteer application is filled out the volunteer coordinator will be in touch within 48 hours.

Q. I need to surrender my dog. Do you have room for him/her?

A. Owner surrenders are a case by case basis. Most of the time we do not take in owner surrenders. We simply do not have the space. We always recommend you contact the county shelter first. If you would like to see if we can take in your dog you will need to email adoptions@adoptionfirstanimalrescue.com. Please allow 72 hours for a response.

Q. How can I make a donation?

A. Please contact us below to discuss donation options! The easiest way to donate is through our donate now buttons on the website. You can also send a donation using paypal to adoptionfirstanimalrescue@gmail.com. Checks can be mailed to our corporate address at PO Box 1500 Richlands NC 28574. All donations are tax deductible!

Our Kentucky Location:
A fully foster based organization! If you are interested in volunteering or fostering for the Kentucky location, please contact us today!

Better yet, if you are in NC come and see us in person!

We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.