Frequently Asked Questions

The only way that we can save animals is with the help of foster homes. Being a foster family has rewards beyond the essential value of helping a pet in need find a new home. For some, it is a chance to have an animal companion without making a lifetime commitment, or to try new companions for an existing pet. Foster Care is critical to our rescue efforts, the more homes we have, the more animals we can save. Becoming a foster family is a very rewarding experience, and can be a lot of fun. There are often tears shed when a foster finally finds a home of their own, but knowing you have saved a life and opened up space to save another is truly rewarding.

If I were to donate funds, how is my money used?

Can you take my pet into your rescue?

The mission of Dolly's Legacy Animal Rescue is to save death row pets who are in rural southern shelters where there are no adoption programs and no other way for them to make it out alive unless they are rescued. Please do whatever you need to do to keep your pet with you. They depend upon you to keep them safe in the home they know & love. Based on urgency and foster home space availability, Dolly's Legacy Animal Rescue on a very limited basis will take in pets surrendered by their owners. Please understand that because we have very limited resources, it's necessary for us to prioritize those we take into rescue. Shelter animals in danger of being euthanized are given first and top priority. Next are pets in need of immediate health care that their owners cannot provide. Then, owner surrenders are considered. Please be patient with us and we will do our best to work with you to ensure the safety and well-being of your pet.

If you are absolutely unable to keep your pet, we would like to refer you to this on our website: https://dollyslegacyanimalrescue.org/rehome-your-pet/

'Rehome' is an amazing new tool designed through the Petco Foundation to help pets go from their current home directly to their new adopter without ever entering a shelter, placing additional burden on a rescue, or ending up in dangerous hands via a classified site. It guides individuals who are rehoming a pet and gets their pet seen by thousands of potential adopters on Adopt-a-Pet.com.

We hope this information helps & that you find a safe & loving forever home for your pet, or better yet, keep with you as a true member of your family as every pet should be.

Do you help people pay for vet bills when they can't afford regular or emergency care?

Dolly's Legacy is not set up to help pay for personal or owned pets. We are an animal rescue whose mission is to save homeless pets from crowded shelters when they are out of time and on the kill list. There are a number of resources available in the Lincoln, NE area that are specifically set up to help pet owners. Please visit these websites to learn more:
SADIE DOG FUND

LINCOLN ANIMAL AMBASSADORS

is a foster-based rescue in Lincoln, NE. Our mission is to save orphaned and abandoned pets from overcrowded shelters and find them loving, forever homes.

Dolly's Legacy Animal Rescue's mission is to save orphaned and abandoned pets from overcrowded shelters where they are out of time & out of hope to make it out alive. Far too many pets are facing a cruel death at high-intake, high-kill animal control facilities, some still using a gas chamber as a means of euthanasia. We rescue dogs, puppies, cats & kittens, and place them into loving foster homes while they receive all the vet care needed, including spay/neuter, heartworm testing & treatment, vaccinations, microchipping, treatment for parasites, surgical intervention, and hospitalization.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dolly’s Legacy Animal Rescue