Lone Star Labrador Retriever Rescue (Lone Star Lab Rescue) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit,
all volunteer organization, dedicated to saving purebred Labrador Retrievers from
euthanasia in city shelters throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Volunteering with Lone Star Lab Rescue
Volunteers are essential to the success of Lone Star Lab Rescue.
We are always in need of volunteers to do all sorts of jobs, from
making a few phone calls to coordinating a fundraising program! All
of our rescue efforts are organized and run by volunteers. Some of
the ways you can help are listed below, but don't hesitate to contact
us about other opportunities. Whether you can help for a few hours
once in a while or can commit to weekly support, the Labs need you!
We'd love your help, whatever you can give and whatever you can do!
- Fostering See Foster A Lab
for more information.
This is one of our biggest needs - the more
foster homes we have the more dogs we can save! Take a rescue dog into
your home for a number of weeks, get to know the dog, do some basic
training in manners etc., until we find a suitable forever home. Lone
Star Lab Rescue pays for all vet care and provides a crate.
- Adoption screeners Review adoption applications, verify
references & conduct phone interviews with applicants
- Transport volunteers Take dogs to Meet & Greets if the
foster is not able to, transfer from shelters to vet or foster homes
- Public outreach Spread the word, drum up donation support,
write thank you notes, be an advocate for Lone Star Lab Rescue
- Photography Eye catching pictures on our web site are
critical to attract adopters. Unfortunately, we are not the greatest
photographers! We would love help from a talented photographer to showcase our
dogs at their best.
- Adoption Application Review Review incoming applications
assigned to you, screen them, make contact, get to know their needs and educate
if necessary (quality food, keeping dogs indoors); guide through adoption
process and follow up after adoption.
- Help at Saturday Meet & Greets You can help out at our
weekly Meet & Greet by holding dogs, talking to and helping potential adopters
and giving out information.
- Fundraising You can work with fundraising to organize
fundraising campaigns and help plan special events. This includes finding ways
to raise funds; helping with annual events; contacting businesses to donate
items, auctions and general donations; contacting pet supply stores for donations
of dog food, supplies etc
- Corporate Fundraising Apply for grants and contact potential
corporate supporters & promote our organization
- Donate Our adoption fees rarely cover our expenses of
medical care (our biggest bill even with great discounts from our vets!),
supplies, prescriptions and other general operating expenses. We are a 501(c)(3)
organization, so all donations are tax deductible!
- Newsletter Edit or write articles for the Lone Star Lab
Rescue newsletter
Any experience that could contribute to the effort is welcome!
Ready to volunteer?? Fill out the Volunteer Form!!!
How can you help?
(No experience required - we provide training & mentoring)