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Adopt or foster a dog in need of a home today!

 
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Search our available dogs and find your soul mate today...

 
 
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Almost Home Rescue is a non-profit rescue in the New England area.

We are a non-profit all-breed rescue organization dedicated to saving lives and finding forever homes for stray, abandoned and surrendered dogs in danger of euthanasia.

 
 
Our Featured Dogs
Luna fka Nysa
Luna fka Nysa

Luna is ready for her home!

Duncan
Duncan

Duncan - looking for a patient friend who enjoys training!

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News & Events

News and Events blog
The 11th Annual Party for the Pups is November 2nd!
The 11th Annual Party for the Pups is November 2nd!

The Party for the Pups is coming up soon! Saturday, November 2nd from 7pm - 10pm at Dunegrass Golf Club in Old Orchard Beach. Silent Auction, Raffles DJ & Dancing, Appetizers, Cash Bar. Tickets on sale now!

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How to Volunteer
How to Volunteer

Can’t foster right now? AHR can always use Home Visit Volunteers! A virtual home visit is one of the important steps in our adoption process. Find our Volunteer Application here.

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Fostering
Fostering

Learn more about how to be a foster parent.

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View fullsize We are psyched for Gatsby (fka Kip from Louisiana) who just celebrated two years in his forever home. The Maine life sure looks good on this guy, huh? Gatsby's Mom tells us: Gatsby is great! He's a sweet, happy, and wild boy that loves life. We are
View fullsize Do you remember Kelly who came to us from Louisiana? She was the CUTEST little puppy who got a ton of attention on our social media. Well, Kelly is now named Frances and she has been in her forever for three months, and she's still the CUTEST! We we
View fullsize FOSTERS NEEDED! Vega, Nova, Carona and Soleil are a few of the available puppies we hope to transport to Maine in mid-November, but we need fosters! If you are an approved puppy foster in Maine and available to help, please reach out. If you are in
View fullsize HOLY WOW, what a night! We can't find the the right words to express our most sincere gratitude to those who came out last to support us, we are blown away! It was a packed house and boy did we have fun partying for our pups. An enormous thank you t
View fullsize TOMORROW! Saturday, November 2nd, 7-10pm at Dunegrass Golf Club, Old Orchard Beach. Join us for the Party for the Pups, our annual fundraiser to benefit the dogs of Almost Home Rescue! Silent auction, raffles and 50/50, head/tails bead game, AHR mer
View fullsize Available Duncan is ready for Halloween! Duncan is a quirky 3 year old terrier mix. He was returned to us and has been with his wonderful foster for a few months now. Duncan has a LOT of energy! A typical terrier, he has a strong personality and wi
View fullsize Jackson just celebrated four years in his forever home! A very pregnant momma dog was found dumped in rural Mississippi and safely captured only days before giving birth to five of the chonkiest puppies you've ever seen. Unlike many of the dogs we
View fullsize Here's a sneak peek of just a few of the awesome silent auction items to bid on at our upcoming Party for the Pups Fundraiser. Are you interested in a sweet propane firepit (so easy, so clean!)? Is it time for a Beats Solo upgrade? For those who love
View fullsize Ruby (fka Autumn from Mississippi) has been in her forever home for six months. Some of you may remember this special girl. Autumn was saved by our MS rescue partner in August of 2022, in terrible shape. She was dangerously under weight, missing all
View fullsize What is your criteria when searching for a puppy? Sweet and cute? Playful, friendly and social? Good with dogs and cats? Smart and eager to please? Well, here she is! Nora is about 3 months old and ready to wiggle her cute little self in to your hear
 
 

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