Thank You For Your Interest In Adopting

Thank you for your interest in adopting a rescued Rhodesian Ridgeback from our rescue, Ridgeback Rescue of the United States (RRUS). We are a volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of surrendered or mistreated Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

We take the rescue, fostering, rehabbing and rehoming of these Ridgebacks very seriously. We take pride in making sure the right dog gets the right family as their forever home. It is RRUS POLICY that we do not fly or ship dogs to a potential home; an applicant must personally pick up the dog from the foster home. We wanted to be certain that you would be able to travel to wherever a dog is being fostered.

We ask that all humans and animals who currently live in the house meet the dog. Would you able to do this? How far are you willing to travel?

Here is a link to our available dogs: http://www.rrus.org/multimedia-category/available/ Feel free to continue to visit our website www.RRUS.org because we post new dogs as they are ready for adoption.

If you see another particular dog you are interested in, feel free to contact us at: http://www.rrus.org/contact-us/

COVID – 19 Protocols and Impact on RRUS
The safety of our adopters, our volunteers, and their families is a priority.

We must follow state regulations with regards to all health and safety policies and procedures.

Many states have issued a shelter in place or stay home policy. Some states have closed borders. Because of this, adopters have limited travel abilities. Our ability to foster dogs has also become limited because our fosters are also limited.

All home visits will be completed virtually.

Volunteers will not be asked to cross state lines or travel beyond one hour.

Because many states have issued different regulations, and dog adoptions are NOT considered essential, we can only take in a dog, if we have a foster within 1 hour of the dog. Dog adoptions will only be possible if an adopter lives within close proximity of the dog.

Thank you for your patience as we all navigate this situation together. We will continue to keep you informed if our protocols change.

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