07/21/2025
❓️FAQs - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS❓️
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❓️Are you (Underdog Adventures) a rescue or a shelter? Can I bring dogs to you? Can I surrender my dog to you?
We are not a rescue nor a shelter. Our organization helps support local rescues and shelters. As such, we do not have the ability to take dogs in. Please read below about what to do if you find a dog and local rescues that may be able to help.
❓️If Underdog Adventures doesn't take in animals, why have I seen you have dogs (or sometimes cats) available for adoption?
There are times where one of our team members will foster an animal, or we will take on a case if a foster can be found for an injured animal/urgent case. As we have no facility or anywhere for returned animals to go, we only adopt animals through Underdog Adventures under rare circumstances. We prioritize assisting local shelters and rescues.
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❓️I found a dog. What do I do?
💡Please note that you can not just immediately try to give away a dog you find.
-HAVE SCANNED FOR MICROCHIP (ANY VET CAN DO THIS)
-MAKE A FOUND REPORT (INFO BELOW)
-CHECK WITH PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE AREA
-POST ON LOCAL LOST PET FACEBOOK PAGES
-POST ON NEXTDOOR
-POST ON PAWBOOST
We understand that this is a lot of steps, but these dogs deserve it. They deserve the chance to be reunited with their family if they have one. If you find a dog, please do your due diligence and follow these steps. Please know that rescues cannot help until these steps have been completed. The following shelters are the 4 shelters in Tulare County.
1️⃣Visalia Animal Services (Cities of Visalia, Exeter, Farmersville, and Dinuba):
https://www.visalia.city/.../animal_services/default.asp
Email to [email protected]
2️⃣Tulare County Animal Services (unincorporated areas of Tulare County):
https://tcanimalservices.org/.../stray.../stray-animal-form/
3️⃣Porterville Animal Shelter (City of Porterville):
No online forms. Call the shelter at (559) 258-0867 to make the found report. If they do not answer, leave a detailed message with your phone number, and they will return your call.
4️⃣Tulare Animal Services (City of Tulare): Found report must be made in person during regular business hours at Tulare Animal Services, 3817 South K Street, Tulare, CA 93274.
‼️When making a found report or taking a dog to a shelter, this must be done based on the location the dog was found. Example, a dog found within the city limits of Exeter must be reported/taken to Visalia Animal Services.‼️
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Please note that all shelters and rescues are over capacity due to the current pet overpopulation crisis in Tulare County. Here is a list of a few local rescues that you can contact who may be able to help:
Central Valley Rescue Railroad
Valley Oak SPCA
PAW Estate Rescue and Shelter Inc
Gabbys Animal Rescue, Inc.
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❓️Can you recommend a low-cost veterinarian for spay/neuter?
We have compiled a list of the least expensive veterinary clinics to get your pets spayed/neutered. There are often specials/programs that would make it even less expensive.
Visalia:
-Valley Oak SPCA Clinic (559) 741-1121
Porterville:
-Henderson Veterinary Hospital (559) 781-2106
-Non Profit Spay & Neuter Clinic (559) 615-1116
Fresno:
-HOPE Animal Foundation (559) 271-0209
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❓️I want to donate to Underdog Adventures. How can I donate?
🐕 PayPal Giving / Debit / Credit
paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=BRJZWARXYEZXorl
🐕 Venmo
venmo.com/underdogadventures
🐕 Zelle
[email protected]
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