I have been running this rescue since 2007 after first starting out as a volunteer foster home in 2006. I do it because I loved my first Jack very much, considered him to be irreplaceable when he died, and decided to pay it forward to the breed as a whole by volunteering for JRT rescue. The lady who originally ran the group burned out and retired, and I rebuilt it from covering one state (Oregon) and having 2 volunteers to the point where we have placed over 400 dogs in new lifetime homes and have a whopping dozen volunteers and a very active and involved adopter support base. I am semi-retired, live in the country and have worked with dogs and horses since I was a kid. I love Jacks.

We require an application to be completed & approved. If the applicant is acceptable (not gone from home more than 6 hours per day, adequate exercise level for a JRT, JRT experienced or willing to learn (they are not easy dogs), good dog-owning history, indoor home, etc.) we do a meet. If that goes well, we do a 2 week trial placement with an adoption contract guaranteeing that we stand surety for the dog for the rest of its life (requiring the dog to be returned to us if anything changes). Our standard adoption fee is $150. to $200. for a spayed/neutered, de-wormed/vaccinations current dog. We waive adoption fees for senior or special needs dogs or for special circumstances , but we always require a completed contract and do lifetime follow up on each dog to the best of our ability. If we place a puppy (not often) we require a spay/neuter deposit in addition to the adoption fee; that is refunded to the adopters with proof of spay/neuter being presented to us within one year of adoption. Never had any issues with this so far - everyone has been very conscientious.