NOTE:  The shelter is located on private property and the gates are kept locked.  If you are interested in adopting a dog, please review our adoption policies and procedures.   Once you have done this, please fill out the adoption application and email it to us.  Once we have processed your application, we will call you for an appointment.  Please understand that the phone numbers listed on the website are all home phone numbers.  Calls are usually returned in the evenings however sometimes we may call you the next afternoon.  We all work full time jobs and do not have set hours of operation.  We all do this in our space time and we are very limited!  All dogs are kept on private property and shown by appointment only after your application has been approved.  Applications are not a commitment, however, it saves us a lot of time to have you approved before making an appointment, and then if you like the dog once you have met him/her you are able to take him/her home with you at that time.  Thank you for your cooperation and understanding..

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Since we are a small shelter, and have a limited number of volunteers who also work full time jobs, our time is very limited as well.  We have developed some guidelines to help streamline the process and make things easier and quicker for you as well as for us.

We are looking for good, loving, safe, and caring homes for our pets.  Please review our policies before submitting an application.  Once the application is received, if you are interested in a particular dog, we will put the dog on hold for you while we process your application.  Once we have completed the application process, we will call you to schedule an appointment so that you can meet the dog.  If you decide to adopt, we have a contract we will ask you to sign and it will contain all of the medical information that the dog has received up to the time of adoption.  Any medical treatment the dog needs after the time of adoption is your responsibility.  You must agree to regular checkups, annual vaccinations, and monthly heartworm prevention, as well as any other medical care your vet deems necessary for the dog.  If the dog is not spayed or neutered at the time of adoption, you will be required to sign an agreement to have this done, at your expense, and you will need to provide proof that it was done by the date indicated on the contract.

You must have a safe and securely fenced in back yard, complete on all sides.  Depending on the dog you are interested in, the fence may have certain requirements as well.  If you live in an apartment, you must take the dog out for regular walks, the dog must be on a leash at all times. 

Dogs are part of the family and should be treated as such.  That being said, dogs should not be left outside all alone.  Dogs are pack animals, they get very bored and lonely when they are left by themselves.  Many of the dogs who end up in the pound are dogs who have escaped from their yards.   These dogs have very little or no chance of ever finding their way home because many times they are put down before the owner even realizes their dog is missing.  Keeping a dog inside the house, in a kennel if not yet house trained, is a very safe and humane solution.  Please see our  information on crate training below.  The number one reason people surrender their animals is because of destructive behavior.  Crate training eliminates that behavior and saves many lives.

Statistics show that over 40 percent of the dogs that are adopted from a shelter are surrendered to the pound or given away by some other means.  If you adopt a dog from us, and are no longer able to keep him/her, you must agree to return the dog to us.  He/she can not be sold, given away, taken to another shelter, etc.  We have very strict policies on this not only for the protection of the dog but for your peace of mind as well as ours.  

Our adoption application can be found on the Contact Info page.

Our standard adoption fee is $100.  In some cases, this may vary.  Any variances in fees will be posted on the website along with the dogs' pictures so you will know what the adoption fee is ahead of time.  In some cases, when you adopt two dogs from us, we may be able to give you a discount.  This will be considered on a case by case basis.

We like to follow up on our adoptions and we always love to hear from you!  

“PITBULLS IN NEED!!!…..There are a great number of pitbulls in need of homes all across the state of Texas.  Unfortunately, many of them will die because this breed is so misunderstood.  If you are interested in adopting one and would like our help in finding one for you, please complete the online application which can be found on the Contact Info page, tell us what you are looking for (age, sex), email it to us for approval, and we’ll be happy to help you save a life!”  

Please visit our sister shelter, Pit Bull Pals of Texas, at http://pitbullpalstx.tripod.com/index.html   If you wish to make a donation to support this very loyal yet misunderstood breed, please specify on your donation "Pit Bull Fund" Thank you and please donate today!

Our shelter is currently full.  If you have adopted a dog from us, and need to return him/her, we will make arrangements since it is our policy to take the dogs back so please don't hesitate to call us if this is the case!

However, we are not able to take in any new dogs at this time.  There are other ways we can help you though.  For $15 we will post your dogs on all of our websites in an effort to help you find your dog a good home.  We will also handle the application and screening process.  Please send us current pictures along with any information you may have about the dog so that we can better help him/her find the right home.  All dogs need to be current on shots, current on monthly heartworm prevention, and spayed/neutered if they are at least 6 months old.  Please mail proof of all medical information to Las Lomas K9 Rescue, PO Box 1052, Floresville TX  78114-1052.  Please email pictures and your story to us.   Also, include a name and phone number where we can reach you.  

PLEASE DO NOT THREATEN US TO TAKE YOUR DOG TO THE POUND, VALUE THE PRECIOUS LIFE YOU HOLD IN YOUR HANDS!!

MICRO CHIPPING - Protect your pet today with 24 Pet Watch.  Send an email to Blueangelrescue@aol.com and tell them Kim from Las Lomas sent you.  You will get your pet micro chipped for an incredibly low price of $15 which includes life time registration!  There is no limit on how many pets you can micro chip for this fabulous price so please email today!  Your pet is counting on you to keep him/her safe! 

Crate Training Your Puppy or Dog

Please use the  PAYPAL website, simply register for free and apply your donation to the following address: kim@dogsrus.org