Shelter adoptee (6)

I believe the answer is:

rescue

(Other definitions for rescue that I've seen before include "Free - recovery" , "Retrieve" , "Extricate" , "Secure (anag) - release" , "Free from danger or captivity" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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