Meet Outta the Cage.
Outta the Cage is a Los Angeles–based dog rescue focused on helping at-risk dogs leave the shelter system and find stable, lasting homes.
We work with dogs who need more than a short stay in a kennel — dogs who benefit from structure, consistency, and time in a real home environment before adoption.
How our rescue works.
Outta the Cage is a foster-based rescue. We do not have a physical shelter or facility.
Every dog in our care lives in a private home while waiting for adoption. This includes volunteer foster homes and the homes of professional trainers who provide board-and-train support as part of our rescue program.
Living in homes — not kennels — allows us to understand each dog’s personality, routines, and needs in a real-world setting, and to better prepare them for success in their forever homes.
Why foster-based matters.
Because our dogs live in homes:
They experience daily life, structure, and human connection
Many receive training and guidance before adoption
We can make more thoughtful, lasting matches with adopters
Our foster-based model also means capacity matters. We can only rescue as many dogs as we have foster homes and training placements available.
Every foster opens the door for another dog to leave the shelter system.
How you can be part of the rescue.
Whether you’re looking to adopt, foster, or support our work, you play a direct role in helping dogs move from uncertainty to stability — and from rescue to home.
Adopt: Give a dog the forever home they’re waiting for
Foster: Provide a temporary home and help a dog take their next step
Donate: Support medical care, training, and daily needs for dogs in foster
Outta the Cage exists because of a small, dedicated group of volunteers, fosters, trainers, and supporters working together to give each dog the best chance at a successful adoption.
Want a deeper look?
Jill Dyché, executive director of Outta the Cage, writes on Substack about animal rescue, shelter reform, fostering, and the dogs themselves — offering both perspective and practical guidance along the way.