Founded in 2004 by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and lifelong animal rights advocate, Emmylou Harris, Bonaparte's Retreat is a 501(c)3 foster-based nonprofit dog rescue organization. Bonaparte's Retreat is dedicated to providing nurturing care for adoptable dogs when their allotted time at a shelter has elapsed. Our mission is to prevent these wonderful animals from being euthanized and to adopt them into permanent, loving homes.

1. Adoption application is submitted 2. If accepted, we arrange for prospective adopter to meet the dog 3. We conduct a home visit 4. Dog enters the adopter's home for a minimum 3-week trial period 5. To finalize the adoption, an adoption agreement & release is signed and adoption fee is paid of $125 (or $75 for senior or special needs animal)