Alty or Shaz...
My friend Vicki wants a poodle, she is in love with my Bingo (I have to watch her carefully when she leaves)
I think I convinced her not to buy a $500.00 one from the paper (which I have learned is back yard breeders) I told her that you guys might be able to help her find one from a shelter.

She is just looking for a small dog around 10 lbs, but under 20 lbs and she lives in the Sacramento, CA USA area.
She is mainly concerned about the non shedding part, so I'm sure a mix would be OK.

She has right now a very elderly large dog (Nisa) and is worried that she won't be around much longer. She also has a cat that goes in and out.

Hopefully you can help her find one or at least point me in the right direction, because I really don't know anything about finding one. If you can't, I'll let her know that she has to buy from a shelter or a rescue. Right?

And I'll keep searching her before she leaves my home.:eek::D

Hi Dahlia.

Here are a few links I found that might lead her in the right direction.

Poodle Rescue and Adoption- Adopt a Poodle Near You (http://adopt-a-poodle.adoptapet.com/)

NorCal Poodle Rescue Our Friends Page www.norcalpoodlerescue.net (http://www.norcalpoodlerescue.net/ourfriends.html)

Small Dog Rescue.Org small breed dog rescue and adoption in Chico, CA, Redding, Sacramento, Butte County (http://www.smalldogrescue.org/)

Sadly I'm not familiar with CA so I don't know how close any of these rescues are to your friend.

There are more. Just Google "Sacramento poodle rescue". :)

Thank you!

I hope she finds what she's looking for.

If not, I'll do some more research. :)

Plus, besides the SPCA, PetSmart offers "pound" dogs and cats pretty much for the price of their shots and neutering.

I don't work for them! I was in playing with the animals one day and asked them where they come from (influenced by you all on this topic).

Edit: you can search by breed, zip code,and more at http://adoptions.petsmart.com/

Well done talking her out of the newspaper dog!

Great list Alty!

There is also Petfinder...

Pet adoption: Want a dog or cat? Adopt a pet on Petfinder (http://www.petfinder.com/index.html)