Welcome
We are a Not-For-Profit 501(c)3
We are an 'all volunteer' rescue. Every cent donated toward these needy dogs will help to pay their vet bills.
We do not have a shelter. All UnderDogs are living in various foster homes.
- Please click the PayPal button to donate or mail to:
- UnderDog Rescue of Florida
- P.O. Box 351
- Bradenton, FL 34206
- 941-746-WOOF(9663)
Next Adoption Event March 3rd
Our next adoption event is on Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 10 AM to 2 PM at Bone Appetite located at 7630 Lockwood Ridge Rd. in Sarasota.
CLICK HERE for a map.
Bone Appetite is located in the Lockwood Village Plaza on the corner of Tellevast/Lockwood Ridge Rd. behind the 7-Eleven.
There will be several UnderDogs on hand for you to meet. You can get a jump-start and fill out an application to get 'pre-approved' to adopt. We plan to have these events on the first Saturday of every month. See you there!
We Need Fosters!
We were contacted concerning several small dogs who were part of a confiscation/hoarding case in Orlando. All of them are heartworm positive, which makes them ineligible for adoption to the general public.
Rescue is their only hope but we need more foster homes. Contact Us if you can help.
UnderDog 2012 Calendar 2 for 1 Sale!
Our 2012 calendars are 2 for the price of 1 while they last!
Please help us with our mission to rescue as many UnderDogs as we can.
Our calendars are now 2 for $10 with $5 flat-rate shipping for any number of calendars. You can buy a few and pay only one low shipping charge.
Please use our PayPal button and note 'calendar sales' and how many you would like. Thank you for your support!
Relieving Misery at the Public Dog Pound
The gift of 4 beds to the Manatee County Animal services has been extraordinarily well received! The staff at Manatee County Animal Services has been so glad of these beds they RUN out to get them when they are delivered! Manatee County Animal Services is working hard to make the public pound more humane but there is little county funding for extras.
This is the kindest thing you can do to give comfort to a dog that did not go home with Underdog or other area rescues. We THANK YOU! The shelter is truly a terrible place to be for the dogs but YOU can make their lives bearable with a gift to help us get the dogs off the floor. Perhaps a memorial gift in memory of a dog you have loved? Remember that while we can't take them all home with us we can make their lives bearable. Please donate through pay pal here.
CLICK HERE to have a bed sent directly to UnderDog Rescue at a 28% DISCOUNT!
Be sure to verify that your order states 'Your order will be shipped to Underdog Rescue in Palmetto, Florida' when checking out. When the bed arrives, we will assemble it and personally take it to our local shelter and send you a 'thank you' card.
You can also donate using our PayPal button, or send us a check specifying 'FOR KURANDA BEDS' and we will purchase the bed, assemble it, and take it to Manatee County Animal Services.
The beds are chew-proof, have inexpensive, replaceable parts, and are used by shelters across the country. A large bed costs $56, and it will make the life of a dog waiting for rescue or euthanasia more bearable.
Donate a bed as a thoughtful gift to an animal lover or in memory of a loved one. This is a way to 'bring them all home with you' by bringing 'home' to all of them.
How Our Adoption Process Works.....
We are a Florida rescue and only adopt within the state. Applicants are subject to home visits, and veterinary references (please include phone number) will be checked. If you are browsing our dogs on Petfinder, and reading the bios, you will see a contact e-mail (usually the foster home) when you click to enlarge the photos. Feel free to e-mail the foster family with any questions about the dog.
- FIRST, an application must be approved for adoption from our rescue. If you do not see a dog that you would like to adopt now, you can get 'pre-approved' to speed up the process when you do find 'The One'. Many of our puppies and popular breeds (Pomeranians, Schnauzers, Poodles, etc) have a wait list and are adopted quickly. You only need to complete one application to be eligible to adopt. Applications are kept in our 'active' file for a full year.
- SECOND, we determine whether the dog that has been applied for is a 'good match' for the household that wants to adopt him/her. We take into consideration the dog's activity level, compatibility with other members of the household (human and other pets), lifestyle and environment. We may call you to discuss our available dogs and their temperaments to find the perfect match. If your application has been approved, but the dog you applied for is no longer available, please take the time again to look over our adoptable dogs. We will make every effort to find the right dog for an approved applicant. If you do not adopt one of our dogs, please visit your local shelter or go to PETFINDER to adopt a dog from one of the other 600+ rescue organizations located throughout Florida.
We rescue our dogs for life. Once an UnderDog, always an UnderDog. If, for any reason, challenges arise do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help. If you cannot keep your adopted UnderDog, we will take the dog back until a new home can be found. Try to give us as much notice as possible. We understand that life is unpredictable, and we will always accept a returned UnderDog, or help you through a temporary situation so that you can keep him/her.
Keep in mind that we are an 'all volunteer' organization. We all have jobs, families, our own pets, and foster dogs. We are also busy working out details with various shelters and other rescue groups, and transporting dogs from the shelters. Often times we have to drive to shelters for emergency situations to save injured dogs that must be picked up immediately or they will be destroyed. Unfortunately emergency situations must take precedence over the application process. We ask for your understanding and patience when we are unable to return your calls or e-mails immediately.
Please spay and neuter your pets. Read Common Myths and Facts About Spay/Neuter, from the Humane Society of the United States.
About UnderDog
The majority of our dogs were scheduled for euthanasia at kill shelters throughout Florida. We are an 'all volunteer' organization. We do not have a shelter or a paid staff. We collect adoption fees to pay our vet bills. This includes shelter fees, medications, spay/neuter, all shots, heartworm testing and treatment, monthly flea/tick/heartworm preventatives, microchips, dentals, surgeries, skin treatments, setting broken bones, or any other health care deemed necessary by our vets. Our vets offer reduced charges so that we can keep our adoption fees reasonable, but their services are not free. We often rely on extra donations to pay expenses when the cost of care exceeds a realistic adoption fee.
