Thanks to the Petco Foundation and the Park City Petco store, the Lab Rescue was able to pay off the remaining Veterinary bills and will be opening back up! At this time we will be taking in any dog that had originally been adopted from us, and will post owner surrenders as long as they are spayed/neutered or will be. Sorry, but at this time we will be unable to take in owner surrenders to foster homes while we are acquiring volunteers. If you have any supplies you would like to donate, we are currently in need of crates, large and xlarge, collars/leashes, dry large breed dog food for all life stages, food/water dishes, and toys. Thank you so much for your support!
Adopting a Labrador
Every adoption will include: Health exam, full vaccinations, de-worming/heart worm test and preventative on adults, spay/neuter if not already done, and discounts on health insurance, supplies and training. Great package for adopting and saving the life of a rescued Labrador!
Fees: Adults - $175 / Puppies - $275 (puppy adoptions include exam, all 3 rounds of puppy vaccines, de-wormings, start of preventative, micro-chip, and future spay/neuter)
BIG Thank You's!!!
We wanted to thank everyone again for all the support through the years! It's been a wonderful experience, and we are so grateful for the lives saved and the kindness shown by all the shelter staff, volunteers, Veterinarians, and donaters. Thousands of lives have been saved, making our cause a successful one - we hope to save thousands more and eventually not be needed when owners consistently spay/neuter and keep their pets for their life, and breeders consistently start taking back their own.
Thank you especially to our loving foster homes and volunteers! Without you this Rescue would not have existed and thousands of Labradors would not have been saved. You truly are angels! If you would like to become a foster home, please e-mail the Rescue - we are always needing new foster homes as many end up adopting their rescued Labs. Foster homes are provide with needed supplies (crate, collar/leash, and food), and the medical needs included in adoption are provided by the Rescue. All you provide is a safe, and loving environment to the rescued Lab until it is adopted.
To our wonderful Veterinarian's: Dr. Daines at the Salt Lake Spay and Neuter Clinic in Murray, and All About Pets Veterinary Services in Provo - Thank you so much for your kindness and excellent services to both the public and rescue groups! We appreciate the amazing work you've done, and the ethical services provided to Rescue and the public, thank you!
Who We Are...
We are Utah's first and only Labrador Retriever specific Rescue, started in the fall of 2002. The Rescue has also taken in many other sporting breeds such as Pointers, Spaniels, Weimaraners, Setters, and even some x-large breeds. The Rescue is an all-volunteer run program where foster homes are used instead of kennels. Volunteers donate their time and money to help provide loving and safe homes for these rescued dogs until their adoptive forever families are found. If you would like to volunteer we currently need individuals for fostering, transport, fundraising, and shelter visiting/pictures throughout the State. Please contact the Rescue by e-mail if you are able to assist in any way.
Our goal is to educate the public about the Labrador and its over breeding here in our State. Through this education we hope to lower the rate of irresponsible breeding, increase the number of adoptions from City shelters and Humane Societies, which will lower the extremely high amount of purebred Labs and mixes being euthanized at our shelters every day. We hope that one day the shelters will be empty instead of full of Labradors, and that our Rescue will no longer have a need to exist! :) Please remember to spay/neuter your pets - the majority of Lab puppies in a litter will end up in a City shelter, and gassed to death, before their 2nd birthday. Labradors are the #1 killed breed across our State, and the Country. While they make fantastic family pets, their beginning years can be trying as they grow quickly, are large, and are very rambunctious and need training and activities to keep them out of trouble. If you are looking for a family pet getting a mature adult is the best choice - they are trained, out of the hyper puppy/young adult stage, and are eager to please and be a part of the family/home. If you have any questions about the Labrador breed, or the Rescue, please don't hesitate to contact us.
In Loving Memory Of Peykos...
Peykos was a fun-loving, beautiful, sweet Lab that we loved so dearly. He was originally a rescued dog, but was adopted by the Rescue founder. He was a joy in her life, a wonderful companion, and dear friend. He will be sorely missed, but never forgotten, and always loved.
The No Lab Left Behind program was started in Peykos' honor to help rescue and re-home loving seniors like Peykos from our City shelters.
Labrador Retriever Club and Rescue of Utah Phone: (801) 836-2508 (no calls before 9am or after 9pm mtn)
Email:
utahlabrescue@hotmail.com Click here for a list of adoptable dogs at this shelter
