Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue

"I have fostered volunteer tested and adopted from Southwest Oasis Lab Rescue. I have worked with several rescues over the last 8 years and my experiences with SOLR have been so rewarding. It is great to work with a group of people that are all like-minded and all are dedicated to doing what’s best for our dogs first regardless of cost or inconvenience Fostering with SOLR has made my life so much better!"

— rebecca d.

Adoptee, Volunteer / foster, Supporter, Fan

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— lisa d.

Supporter, Fan

"I was so impressed by the work SOLR did and the diligence with which they did it that I became a foster to ensure they were able to save even more dogs! Everything this rescue does and how they do it is in the best interest of the dogs. I can’t wait to save even more helps and help them find their forever families!"

— sarah m.

Volunteer / foster

"We adopted a dog from SOLR this past year. The volunteers and foster families are truly the best."

— jeff d.

Adoptee

"We were so lucky to find SOLR. They do an amazing job of placing the dogs with the right families."

— heather d.

Adoptee

"I have seen SOLR go above and beyond to save so many Labradors in need . They do whatever it takes to get the Labs what they need no matter what it costs . The love and dedication of this wonderful rescue is beyond measure!"

— colleen o.

Volunteer / foster

"We adopted SOLR alum Rudi in February 2021 and we’ve loved him beyond measure ever since! We had lost our sweet rescue golden retriever to cancer a few years before and it left a giant hole in our hearts. We knew we wanted to rescue again, but were waiting for the right time and the right dog. After moving into a new house, we decided it was time to start looking. My husband had always wanted a black lab, so I started the search for a lab rescue in Tucson. I came across SOLR and began following them on social media. I admired several sweet labs over the course of a few weeks and trusted that I would just “know” when the right pup came along. Turns out, that’s exactly what happened. I can remember the exact moment I laid eyes on a post about sweet Rudi being up for adoption soon. It was love at first sight! He had the sweetest, most soulful looking eyes. I knew that sweet boy was meant to be a part of our family. I got to work immediately filling out the paperwork to be an approved adopter. The crew at SOLR got back to us quickly and we had our home visit within days. Once we were approved, I stalked my inbox for the Paw Print publication that SOLR sends out with available pups. As soon as I saw Rudi, I contacted his foster mom. I say foster mom, but she’s actually an angel on earth. Rudi had come to SOLR as a neglected, abused, and very sad boy. His foster mom worked her magic over several weeks to teach him what it was like to be loved unconditionally. They had a very special bond and she knew finding the right family for him would be very important -though admittedly heartbreaking for her. Rudi truly was a special boy and had the potential to be a foster fail. Much to our excitement, she agreed to set up a meet and greet. A few days later, on a cold February morning we drove across town to meet Rudi. The instant we saw that sweet, timid boy wag his tail and inch towards us, we all just KNEW he was meant to be a part of our family. Fast forward three years and I’m currently writing this as that sweet, spoiled Rudi (AKA “Ru”) snores on the couch next to me. He’s gone on his third walk of the day, had a Pup Cup from his favorite coffee shop, visited the park, soaked up hundreds of kisses, and had endless belly rubs. We understand the trust that was placed in us to love Rudi unconditionally and we don’t take it for granted. We are forever grateful to SOLR, and to Rudi’s selfless foster mom, for trusting us to be Rudi’s FOREVER family. We simply cannot imagine life without him. He’s the heartbeat of our home."

— jamie k.

Adoptee

"Everything this rescue did from application process thru adoption and follow up was top notch!"

— ann d.

Adoptee

"I adopted my labrador from this rescue 8 years ago and he is the love of my life! He was left in a shelter to die but they drove up and saved him and no the wonderful lab has saved me. Thank you Southwest Oasis for giving my best friend Buddy a chance at love and life!"

— t. b.

Adoptee

"I have supported and adopted from this organization and they are awesome! They rescue abuse cases in both the US and Mexico and spare no expense in saving lives. Every rescue is thoroughly vetted and trained if necessary. Keep up the great work SOLR!"

— susan a.

Supporter