Takes in a rescue dog (6)

I believe the answer is:

adopts

(Other definitions for adopts that I've seen before include "Takes as one's own, say child" , "Takes into one's family legally" , "Legally takes on (child)" , "Selects" , "Takes or uses as one's own" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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