About Us

All Breed Rescue and Referral Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to animal care and protection. Our goal is to promote responsible animal ownership and to assume those responsibilities when others are unable or unwilling to do so.

Please take time in choosing a pet. Take into consideration the cost of food and health care as well as the time you have available to spend with your new companion. Consider the needs of the animal as well as your own. We may request that you take a 24-hour thought period to carefully consider the advantages and disadvantages of pet ownership.

Pets are confused by drastic changes in their homes, lifestyles, etc. Their habits may change with each new owner. PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 30 DAYS FOR ANY ANIMAL TO ADJUST TO A NEW HOME. You are new to the animal and they are not sure where they are or how long they will be there. If you cannot provide a lifetime home for a pet, do not adopt it!

Animals need companionship and supervision. Dogs need to be secured to prevent them from becoming a free-roaming nuisance to the community. Chained dogs are often barkers, diggers and easy targets for other dogs and pranksters. Fenced yards are recommended. All pets need a loving, secure home with proper food, water, shelter, exercise and medical care provided.

We can assist you in selecting the right pet. Please ask us about pet selection. We are also available to assist you with any questions or problems you may have concerning your companion and we encourage you to contact us.

Placing animals in new homes is a responsibility we take seriously. Our adoption program includes an application form and contract. All persons interested in adopting a pet from us must read and complete the forms. A non-refundable donation is required at the time of adoption to enable us continue our efforts in helping other animals.

We reserve the right to refuse the adoption of an animal to a home that does not meet these or other standards (be sure to read a copy of our "Standards of Adoption"). This includes the right to inspect homes and remove the animal if it is not receiving proper care or has been mistreated.

All Breed Rescue & Referral Inc. is not affiliated with the Montgomery County Animal Shelter or the Humane Society. We receive no funding from the federal, state, or county governments, nor from any corporate entity, not even the American SPCA or the United States Humane Society. We are funded completely by individual donations.

We are an all-volunteer organization there are no paid staff positions at All Breed Rescue and Referral. We are also is a 501c3 non-profit organization. All funds go directly to helping the animals by providing food, shelter, spay/neuters, vetting and medication. If you can find it in your heart and budget to make a monetary donation to All Breed, no matter how small, it will help the animals tremendously. If you would like to donate in other ways, we are always in need of volunteers and foster homes. We also have a Wish List of items that we need in our day to day operations.

Thank you!

Donate a Bed for a Needy Dog

We have dogs who will be sleeping on the floor this winter because we don't have enough beds. All Breed loves Kuranda beds because they are durable and chew-proof. If you would like to donate a bed, click here. Thank you - you'll sleep better, too!

FOSTER CARE

A foster parent speaks.

Thank you for bringing this foster dog into my life. Had I not made a decision to participate in rescue, I would never have had the chance to meet him. If I had sat here comfortably in my home and said, "I already have four dogs and I know that I couldn't take in another - even on a temporary basis," I would never have met this dog.
Yes, it takes time to rescue and foster . . . but who gave me TIME in the first place? And why or what was the reason I was given TIME? To fill my own needs? Or was there another reason ever so small and seemingly insignificant, like rescuing this one dog, that could make a difference in another's life? Perhaps to add joy, hope, help and companionship to another who is in need?
With great sadness I sat down on a footstool in my kitchen this morning and watched as this foster dog bounced back into the house and skidded across the floor to sit ever so perfectly in front of me.
He was the picture of health, finally. He was all smiles for me ... and I smiled back at his happy face. Deep in his eyes, the storm clouds of illness and generalized poor health had blown away and the clear light of his perfection radiated out from his beautiful soul.
He holds no ill will towards man. He forgives us all.
I thought to myself as I impressed this one last long look of him into my heart, what a very fine creature you have created.
Tears slowly pooled and spilled over my cheekbones as the deeper realization of how wonderful this dog is sank into my internal file cabinet of Needful Things to Remember. Lord, he's a dog - but he's a better human being than I am.
He has forgiven quickly. Would I do the same? He passionately enjoys the simple things in life. And I have often overlooked them. He accepts change and gets on with his life. I fuss and worry about change. He lives today and loves today.
And I often dwell in the past or worry about the future. He loves no matter what. I am not that free.
This very loving dog has gone to his new home today and already I miss him. Thank you for bringing this dog into my life.
And thank you for the beautiful and tender lesson on how to be a better human.
-- Author unknown.