We've had a very positive interaction with Legacy Rescue, a nonprofit rescue service that enables adoptions across the Atlantic. We ended up with a GORGEOUS Golden previously from Serbia. A previous near-feral furry baby that had basically shut down and now we are seeing him come out of his shell. The wait was fairly long, the bureaucracy in different European countries was abundant, but he arrived home and we're delighted. Today we had the programmed visit from the Chairperson of Legacy Rescue to observe the progress of our furry family. It was festive, it was fun, and it was a celebration of how our common help can give a new life to a living being. read more

Legacy Rescue is a wonderful organization that prioritizes what is best for the dog. They follow a thoughtful process in selecting families which may upset people who aren't chosen but Legacy cares most about doing right by the dog to ensure a lasting and successful adoption. We were fortunate to be chosen to adopt one of their rescued dogs and he's been the perfect addition to our family. We can't recommend Legacy enough but encourage all to trust in their decision whatever it may be. read more

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I have fostered and adopted from Legacy rescue. Legacy is compassionate, professional, and overall an Amazing organization. My golden rescue, Lilly was found in Serbia; dumped in a forest to die. She was pretty beaten up and malnourished ,skinny, with open sores on her face and body. She was treated for most of these issues Before she arrived in the US. There was a suspicion she had kidney issues. Esra had Lilly completely check out with blood work, MRI and other tests before she was up for adoption; which was extremely costly. There was nothing held back. I cannot say enough about the thoroughness of this rescue. Esra, the director of Legacy, communicates immediately in a timely way. If she says she is going to do something she does it! I can not recommend Legacy enough. This rescue is Amazing! read more

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I first found Esra and Legacy Rescue though Facebook. I loved the frequent posts about all the great work they were doing to save dogs who have been abandoned. I enjoyed seeing how well they carred for these animals and loved seeing their journey from illness or abandonment to healthy, loving homes. When I lost my Lab to lymphoma, there was a hole in my heart. I reached out to Legacy to foster and happily "failed" as a foster. I ended up adopting the funniest, most loving Golden boy through Legacy. The whole process to adopt was thorough and detailed, which I appreciated as jit shows just how much they care about where their dogs end up. It was a pleasure to work with Esra and I would recommend Legacy Rescue to anyone looking for a quality, honest Rescue league. They are the best!! read more

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I couldn't be happier with the experience I had with Legacy Rescue. We've had our beautiful Holly for three years. She was rescued from the streets of Serbia at just 8 weeks old. it was during covid, so we needed to wait a little longer to get her. But while we waited, our Holly girl was being well taken care of in Serbia and came to us healthy and up to date on all her shots. She completes our family and we couldn't be happier. Esra and her team truly love these dogs and only place them in homes that are a perfect match. That sometimes takes more time, but in the end it's worth it because all parties involved are happy! Our Phoebe (white golden) just loves her sister and would be lost without her! read more

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I am proud to say that I have adopted from Legacy Rescue twice over the past few years. They are a wonderful,resourceful and responsible nonprofit working towards rescuing dogs from dire situations and finding the most appropriate home for them to thrive. My current dog, Brinkley was living on the streets of Serbia neglected and suffering from a broken leg at the time he was found. Sadly his leg was beyond repair so they had to do a surgery, he is now tripod(but don't tell him, he can do anything any other dog can do!) Before coming to the US he was completely vetted and quarantined Flash forward two years later.. he is the most loving and grateful pup. He is so loved and thrives in our home. Please support Legacy Rescue, without them many homeless dogs would not have a chance to live a normal healthy life read more

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Rude, inconsiderate, and unreliable. Scheduled a home vistit with us and on the day of the visit, after we text to confirm the time, we were told the dog was rehomed. Come to find out it was rehomed several days before our scheduled visit. We were never told that we were "in line" and had we not reached out the day of the visit she would have never told us. Shockingly she didnt even appolize and was incredibly rude about it. read more

Licensed but shady. Claims to rescue lots of dogs, but they only get a couple once in a while and just keeps posting... seems like to get adoption applications (and fees/donations?). Doesn't respond. read more

Not very responsive. Based on other review, doesn't look like we're the only ones this has happened to unfortunately.

Hello, "Legacy Rescue"......... "I live in R.I., "not California"...... Not sure, kind of in "Limbo", a few weeks ago I sent in an application, answering very truthfully, in a bit I received an email, saying it was received & being a volunteer agency, will be in touch ASAP....shortly after another email saying my application was blank, I asked how could that be, I forgot a line & went to submit, & it says "field incomplete"!I asked again how it happened, she became very rude & said it's probably my "modem"??? I use an IPad....I did say, I'm unsure of submitting any applications now......she said whatever, "knock yourself out"!! However I did send in another, never heard anything.....it was for "Chanel".......now through "ADOPT A PET" I've been notified there is a Golden Retriever named "Noelle" that needs a home???? I don't know if every dog you need to re-apply????? Would love to give a purebred adult Golden a loving forever home......."Still in Limbo" Jean B. read more

I have had an absolute terrible experience with Legacy Rescue. At first it was just an upsetting experience, not that I didn't get the dog I wanted but how they handled business with me. If you want to know how they did, you can find my review I left on their Facebook page. But that harmless review turned it into a nightmare. In short, They were insanely rude, bitter, and completely unprofessional toward me. They tried threatening me with lawyers, saying we were harassing them. But they ended up harassing me because they preceded to Email me threatening to call the police, and get a restraining order, and take me to court, they even called my mother. All because I left a simple review. I believe they were trying to threaten/scare me into taking the review down. I have evidence of it all in voicemails, emails, and Facebook messages. These people were rediculous. They could have handled the situation so much more professionally and respectfully than the way they did, but clearly they do not know how. read more

This write up will never properly express how sincerely appreciative and happy we are with Legacy Rescue- it's the best. When you adopt from Legacy Rescue you join a community of great people- it's an exciting opportunity to adopt a dog, give back and help dogs in need- and make some new friends along the way. In June 2018, my husband Joe and I had to make the heartbreaking yet responsible decision to put down our dear 14 year old Italian Spinone, Eleanor Rigby. Eleanor was our everything, we often referred to her as our spirit animal and she was so intuitive she seemed like a person in a dog suit. We were lucky to have her in our lives and her absence left us broken. In late September on a sad Friday night- Joe and I mustered the courage to begin looking for another dog. To our true amazement we came across Legacy Rescue with a male Spinone mix puppy named Tristan that would soon be available for adoption. Near immediately we submitted our application. Esra (the fairy dog mother to these rescued dogs!) called us the very next day. Over the next 2 months we navigated the adoption process while also getting to know more about Legacy Rescue and the amazing volunteers. While the process may sound lengthy it actually made all the sense in the world. What Legacy Rescue goes through to rescue these dogs from overseas is truly remarkable and inspiring- the time, the investment, the emotions, the paperwork, the logistics, the veterinary care. They go to great lengths to rescue these dogs, and it's critical they find the right environment and fit based on the needs of the dogs. To our true delight we adopted Tristan (now known as Rod Stewart...for his free flowing locks and long legs) just before the Thanksgiving holiday. We could not be happier, Rod Stewart is a DREAM DOG- healthy, calm, happy, quirky, well behaved and handsome. It's heartbreaking to think anyone would have abandoned him- but we're honored to give him the best life ever. We're very thankful to Legacy Rescue for taking the chance on a couple located in Brooklyn, New York- I'm happy to report Rod Stewart is thriving and is the rock star of the neighborhood (when he's not being mistaken for a mountain goat!). THANK YOU ESRA, STEVE and ROBERT- we are and will be forever grateful!!!! read more

Unresponsive...tried to make appointments to meet available dogs after completing the application and owner was unresponsive at best.