Available for Adoption

Maine Coast Animal Rescue is a foster-based rescue which means we do not have a brick-and-mortar facility. All our animals are in homes throughout Maine until adopted. We do not have “hours of operation” and rely on volunteers who have stepped up to help us care for our dogs in addition to their busy lives.

Our adoption process consists of a vet check, landlord approval (if you rent), and a home visit/zoom visit to ensure our furry friends are going into a safe and loving home. We do require resident pets to be altered*, up to date on vaccines*, and maintain monthly flea/tick/heartworm prevention*.

*Documented medical reason is the only exception.

We place our dogs based on the best fit for them – not first come/first serve. If your application has been approved and you have been chosen to have a Meet & Greet, please know that we cannot hold dogs for more than 48 hours. We ask you to please be ready to adopt when applying. Fosters are not required to travel for Meet & Greets. Any travel on the foster’s part is at his/her discretion.

Minimum age to adopt is 22 years old.

*PLEASE NOTE: MCAR reserves the right to deny an application/adoption for any reason at any time. Please provide all information requested on the application and fill it out as detailed as possible. Adoption Forms must be filled out completely. If there is any missing information, we will not process that application and move on to the next applicant.

To get started:

Fill out an adoption application here.
Pass applicable checks (vet, landlord, and home visit)
If determined you are the best fit, set up a Meet & Greet within 48hrs
All members of your household, including dogs, must be present at the Meet & Greet.
If all goes well at Meet & Greet, sign the adoption contract, pay the fee and take your new family member home!

The adoption fee includes your new dog being up to date on age-appropriate vaccines, dewormed, spayed/neutered, and current on monthly preventives. Please note: That most puppies under the age of 6 months are likely to have parasites despite being dewormed. It takes regular deworming to eliminate parasites so if you adopt a puppy, please plan to get a fecal test done shortly after adoption to check if there are lasting parasites. The adoption fee also includes transport costs.

* MCAR does not adopt out sibling dogs

** We get a lot of inquiries and applications please know that we do try our best to get back to everyone, but we are a small fully volunteer-based rescue and sometimes we can not get back to everyone. Thank you for understanding.

**ADOPTION FEES:

DOGS:

- 1 year and under $600

-2 years and older $550

CATS:

-1 year and under $300

-2 years and older $200

Layla

Terrier Mix, Female, 1 year

Layla is a beautiful Catahoula Leopard Hound mix, around 1 1/2 yrs old, rescued from Louisiana. She has a special story: Layla was a stray dog and companion to a homeless man when she was hit by a car, suffering a gnarly break to her left hind leg. Her human could not afford vetting so Layla did not receive the urgent care she needed. He later discovered she was also pregnant, so he lovingly surrendered her. Between the injury and being pregnant the outlook was not good. In stepped Southern Pup Rescue. They took her in tried to heal the infection with antibiotics, meanwhile she carried, delivered and nursed 12 pups with a broken leg and an infection that would not quit. Through it all she remained a sweet and loving dog. Multiple vets advised amputation. But again Southern Pup stepped up with the vets and put her on strong antibiotics and surgically went in and removed dead bone fragments. The leg has healed and as her foster parents in Maine can attest, one would never know she had had an injured leg.

Layla is truly special, she is the sweetest, most loving gentle dog. She is eager and willing to please.

Layla is a striking dog with a white head, neck, front paws, and chest, complemented by brindle ears. From the neck back, her coat is a mix of brindle hues, and her stunning blue eyes and sensitive Hound nose are unmistakable.

We’ve fostered over 50 animals, and Layla is truly special. She’s happy, loving, and eager to please. We've fallen in love with her, but our role as a foster family is to help her find her forever home. Layla deserves a place where she can feel secure, loved, and cherished for the rest of her life.

Layla enjoys exploring the yard with her keen nose, especially after her morning ball play. She’s kind, gentle, and a real lap dog who loves cuddling. While still learning house training, she improves daily. She gets along well with our two small dogs and our larger one, and though we don’t have cats, her affectionate nature suggests she would adapt well.

Layla is calm, not easily startled by loud noises, and would make an excellent jogging or hiking companion. She has gone to Starbucks and sat outside watching people and dogs go by without acting reactive. She has loved playing with our 8 yr old grandsons. She has a lot of energy, but Layla loves her naps and will let you know when she’s ready for bedtime.

If you’re looking for a loving, gentle, and loyal companion, Layla is the perfect match. Help us find Layla her forever home where she can thrive and be loved unconditionally.

Spike

Terrier Mix, Male, 4 Months

Spike is available for adoption . He’s a a 4 1/2 month old terrier mix . Probably around 25lbs. He is great with other dogs and children . He has been in a foster home since he was 9 weeks old so we would really love to find him a forever home

Lucy

Terrier Mix, Female, 4 Months

Lucy is around four months old and available for adoption. This little baby is growing up in a foster home and we would love to find her forever home. She is so sweet she loves everyone and other dogs.

Mattie

Terrier Mix, Male, 5 Months

Mattie is wishing and hoping for his new home and family. He is 5 1/2 months old and weighs 29 pounds. He's very smart, loves to be active, is crate trained during the day, knows sit, lay down, paw, other paw, back and wait, then ok to eat. He gets along with other dogs with no sign of aggression, he plays a little too rough sometimes when he gets carried away, but knows the warning too rough. He's such a love and wants to be where you are. He's been well socialized with a lot of scenarios. He doesn't know cats except the neighbors outside which he barks at. He would be better with older children as he's still a puppy and doesn't know his strength.

Lab Mix, Male, 2 years

Bo is around 2 years old and available for adoption

Foster mom writes

Bo is a great little lab mix who gets along with all other pets, but will chase chickens and ducks. He has lots of energy, but is also happy to lounge around with his humans too! He is crate trained and loves his kennel. He has never had any accidents here in his foster home! Bo loves rides in the car and getting a munchkin from dunkin! All around this boy is going to make a wonderful addition to any family! He likes children and will love on them, but he also will jump some trying to play.

Josie

Hound, Female, 4 years

Josie she has been is a foster home in Mississippi for over a year and is finally ready for her forever home. She is four years old. Josie is spayed. Up to date on age vaccines (Rabies , distemper and kennel cough. She is Heartworm Negative.

Good with other dogs

Good with kids

Cocoa

Female, 3-4 months

This is Cocoa. She is about 3-4 months old. She’s the sweetest girl ever. She will lay with you and suck on your ears lol you herd it right, she loves earlobes! She will be spayed very soon and be up for adoption.

Tilly

Female, 12 Weeks

Tilly is around 12 weeks old and available for adoption. She has been in a loving foster home for quite some time. She gets along great with other cats. Would love children and would be fine with the dog.