Adopt
Our mission is to promote lifelong happiness for our dogs and their adoptive families
Foster
Through our foster volunteers we are able to really learn about our dogs, who they are and what they need in a home situation
Donate
With your help, we can rescue and find new homes for even more dogs in the future.
Save an Animal
HBDR will be having monthly Adoption Clinics by Invitation, with the next one on Saturday, July 19th 2025, from 10:00-12:00. To attend you must have submitted an application online prior to Saturday morning and have received an invitation from us. You may apply to adopt, and we are processing some applications. Please see our site for dogs that are up for adoption.
Adopting a Pet
Our mission is to promote lifelong happiness for our dogs and their adoptive families, so please be patient, but feel free to email us if you have not heard from us in a few days.
We are all volunteers, and a very special and dedicated volunteer will be assigned to your application. We cannot, however, process incomplete applications, so please take a few minutes to give us proper information, especially your vet(s) names and phone numbers for all your animals. This will make the adoption process much quicker and easier for both you and us.
Making a Donation
Homeward Bound is a Non-Profit Organization and we accept monetary donations. We can also use the following items: Blankets, Towels, Kennels, Carriers, Bleach, Natures Miracle, Stamps, Paper and Office Supplies, Gas Cards. If you would like to make a donation please contact us at 518.424.1738 or email.
With your help, we can rescue and find new homes for even more dogs in the future.
We are currently NOT processing applications for those outside of the Capital District area. If you are not within 40 miles of the Albany airport, please respect our desire to work within the area we have defined, as our time and resources are limited, and every dog adoption requires a home visit by an HBDR volunteer. This is the distance we decided upon. If you disagree with our definition of out-of-the-area, please feel free to look for a dog in your community.
We rescue dogs that have been turned over to shelters, surrendered to us through our surrender program and, rescued from puppy mills. Homeward Bound dogs live in a foster home until they are ready to move into your home. They eat, sleep and, live with us so that we have a better understanding of who they are. This foster arrangement allows the dogs to learn to live in a home, and gives us the opportunity to match families with our dogs so a home really is forever! All of our dogs are up to date on shots and have seen a vet. We make every effort to have our dogs and puppies spayed/neutered prior to placement. In the rare event that this is not possible, the adopter will be responsible for having this procedure done before the dog reaches seven months of age. All Homeward Bound Dogs must be spayed/neutered and receive regular veterinary care for the life of the dog, and we also require that the animals that you currently have in your home have also been spayed/neutered with a history of regular veterinary care.
If you see a dog online, you must meet, check out our Adoption Information page, then fill out an application. We will contact you within 5-7 days, but if you don’t hear from us, feel free to contact us.