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NYC | Dog Rescue Organizations List

Ever feel overwhelmed by all the rescues online? Not sure if they are legitimate or not? Maybe you just want to find a particular breed or which organizations allow you to foster to adopt. We got it all! Check out below and feel free to use our filters to find the paw-fect rescue for you.

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3 Hearts 4 Paw

Morganville, New Jersey | [email protected]

3 Hearts 4 Paws Animal Rescue was founded with love and passion and is dedicated not only to the lives of those we save, but to the so many lives that are lost. Phone: 732-970-3654

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue

Queens, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to the rescue and re-homing of Cocker Spaniels and other dogs in need of loving forever homes. We will not reject any dog due to age or health reasons and often accept dogs with temperament and/or medical issues. Does not offer foster to adopt program. Can apply to adopt your foster.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

 

Adopt a Boxer Rescue

New York, NY | http://adoptaboxerrescue.com/contact-aabr

Rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home unwanted and abandoned boxer dogs. We work within Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Rhode Island. Other locations: NY, CT, DE, MD, MA, NJ, PA, NV, DC, RI area

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site
– Financially able to care for a boxer for the entire life of the dog

Adopt-A-Dog

New York, NY | 914-273-1674

Save, socialize and secure loving homes for unwanted or abandoned dogs.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Almost Home Animal Rescue and Adoption

Patchogue, NY | 631-627-3665

Comprised of many dedicated and compassionate volunteers with the common goal of rescuing and re-homing unwanted and abandoned animals from private homes and municipal shelters and placing them into loving and responsible homes.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

AMA Animal Rescue

New York, NY | http://amaanimalrescue.org/contact

We safeguard animals who have experienced the most severe cases of abuse, neglect, and abandonment.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

American Maltese Association Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to saving the unlucky Maltese. Phone: 212-874-7689

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NY area
– Travel to Site

Anarchy Animal Rescue

Staten Island, NY | https://anarchyanimalrescue.org/#46def4fc-eda9-4b58-ad7f-75a5a1001ef1

Find exceptionally loving homes, for as many pets as we can take into foster homes, care for them medically, rehabilitate them, then seek placement in permanent homes, where their new parents will provide optimal living conditions for the remainder of their lives. Contact Info:

Adoption Requirements

26 years of age or older
– 120 miles of New York City

Animal Haven

New York, NY | [email protected]

Finds homes for abandoned cats and dogs throughout the Tri-State area and provides behavior intervention when needed to improve chances of adoption. Phone: 212.274.8511

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Animal Lighthouse Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Better the quality of life for abandoned stray dogs by transporting them to New York City, finding them temporary homes within our foster network, making sure they are healthy and adjusted, and ultimately placing them into their perfect “furever” home.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons

East Hampton, New York | [email protected]

Actively rescues cats and dogs, provides quality care, and offers sanctuary until loving homes can be found. Phone: 631-537-0400

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NY area
– Travel to Site
– Renters require landlord verification
– Any other animals in the home require a meet and greet that included those animals.

ASPCA

New York, NY | 212-876-7700

The mission of the ASPCA, as stated by Henry Bergh in 1866, is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site
– Fosters must live in the NYC area.

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Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue

Brooklyn, NY | [email protected]

Badass does not have a shelter to hold dogs, so every available foster home is another life we can save.

Adoption Requirements

– 23 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site
– Cannot have children under 6 years old in the home
– All existing pets in the home must be spayed or neutered
– Everyone living in your residence is in agreement to have a dog.
– You must be able to take your dog for potty walks at least 3 times a day, provide high-quality food, and basic training.

BARRK | Bark Animal Rescue & Rehab for K9’s

Valley Stream, NY | [email protected]

BARRK was created by Kristina Howley after many years of working with many wonderful groups in the animal rescue industry. The mission of BARRK is to help even more dogs in the New York shelters and those in other area shelters of dire need.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Beastly Rescue

New York, NY | https://www.beastlyrescue.org/contact-us.html

Rescue responsibly. When there’s growth there’s change, though, and the rescue now operates under the name BEASTLY.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Befreegle Foundation

New York, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to providing sanctuary and rehabilitation to dogs that have been used in research.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Best Bullies

New York, NY | [email protected]

Focused our energies on working with long-term shelter dogs who need assistance getting out into the world. Phone: 914-779-0334

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Best Friends Animal Society

New York, NY | [email protected]

All breeds, offer loving homes both permanent and foster for all pups. Fosters can choose to adopt directly from foster Fosters get first priority in deciding in keeping the dog. Phone: 888-855-0353

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
Manhattan-based but accepts throughout NYC and tri-state area
– Travel to Site

Bidawee

New York, NY | [email protected]

Bideawee's foster volunteers provide safe, loving, temporary homes to vulnerable dogs and cats during the most critical time in their lives.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site
– Does offer foster-to-adopt. Must let the foster care management team ASAP to begin the process of adopting.

Bobbi & The Strays

Brooklyn, NY | [email protected]

Our main goal is to find permanent, loving homes for all the dogs and cats that we rescue. We have a guaranteed return policy on all adoptions – because our goal is to place animals into good homes for life. Phone: 718-326-6070

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Brooklyn Animal Action

Brooklyn, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to improving the lives of animals in New York City. We rescue and find homes for adoptable animals, facilitate Trap-Neuter-Release programs and perform community outreach and education. Since our founding in 2010, Brooklyn Animal Action has found homes for thousands of cats (and a few dogs) and hundreds more. We believe in working together to create a better life for New York’s animals.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Buddy’s Rescue

Paramus, NJ | [email protected]

We assist in rescuing animals, providing all necessary health care, transportation, fostering & adoptions. This entails endless efforts in order to rescue, provide aid and find forever homes for these animals. We have dedicated ourselves to helping our furry friends in any way we can and will always continue to do so.

Adoption Requirements

– 18 or older
– Travel to Site
– Have the knowledge and consent of your landlord if applicable
– Be able/willing to spend the time/financial obligation necessary to   provide training, medical treatment and proper care of   the animal

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Chesapeake Area Alaskan Malamute Protection (CHAAMP)

Gettysburg, PA | [email protected]

The Alaskan Malamute Assistance League is dedicated to the health and well being of all Alaskan Malamutes. Our main objectives are to rehabilitate and re-home rescued Alaskan Malamutes, assist Malamute owners, and provide education services to the public. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that every Alaskan Malamute has the chance to live a life that they deserve.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Travel to Site
– Must have permission from landlord
– Must get a positive reinforcement trainer upon adoption

Chow Chow Rescue of Central New York

Central New York | [email protected]

Dedicated to finding forever homes for pure-breed Chows. Phone: 315-699-3086

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Cunucu Dog Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Connecting Aruban dogs in need to the loving, forever families they deserve. Phone Number: 908.502.7297

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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Eve’s Sanctuary Animal Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Independent, no-kill, non-profit, all-volunteer, animal rescue organization based in New York City. All breeds, open for fostering and adopting.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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For Our Friends

Queens, NY | [email protected]

We are devoted to saving dogs from urgent situations in NYC/Long Island, including strays, owner surrenders and those at risk in municipal shelters

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
Must live on Long Island or in Eastern Queens
– Travel to Site

For the Love of Dog

New York, NY | https://www.4theloveofdog.org/contact

Rottweiler lovers who wanted to avoid the politics of other rescues. Over the course of time (and Hurricane Katrina), the group included the very-misunderstood bully breeds on a limited basis, as well as an occasionally mixed breed, and even a kitten!

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Foster Dogs

New York, NY | https://www.fosterdogsnyc.com/contact-us

A leading organization in creating positive, inclusive foster communities by providing support, experience, and innovative programs.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Friends with Four Paws

New York, NY | [email protected]

Rescue animals in Oklahoma from imminent death by having mobile adoption locations and providing foster care for dogs and cats. Founded in 1998, we have matched thousands of dogs and cats with their perfect, forever homes, where they otherwise would have been sent to the Rainbow Bridge. Our program has drastically changed throughout time, as many do. We get our animals from local municipal shelters and from the general public. Once they are in our program, they go to a foster for several weeks, get all of their veterinary work done, and are listed for adoption.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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Grateful Greyhounds

Brooklyn, NY | 516-735-5070

We are very dedicated to helping find suitable and loving homes for ex-racing greyhounds and all sighthounds including Spanish galgos and podencos. Only allows families who already own greyhounds to foster greyhounds.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Green Mountain Pug Rescue

New York, NY | http://www.greenmtnpugrescue.com/contactform.php

Pugs come to us from owner surrenders, shelters, other rescues, and from puppy mill breeders. They are placed in loving foster homes for their evaluation of their personalities and what home would be best suited for them. Not accepting fosters during COVID-19

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

GRROWLS

New York, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to finding new homes for Goldens and almost-Goldens who have been abandoned, mistreated, lost, or whose current owners are unable to continue caring for them.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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Happy Life Animal Rescue

Hudson Valley, NY | https://www.happylifeanimalrescue.org/contact/

We are dedicated to rescuing homeless animals who are victims of abuse & neglect, shelter overpopulation, and owner surrender. Does offer foster-to-adopt program. HLAR will provide training, resources, and materials to prepare you to care for a foster animal. A family must have fostered one or more dogs on behalf of HLAR, a minimum of 3 times before considering adopting a puppy they are fostering or another dog at the rescue. Older dogs or dogs that have special needs (social or physical) are an exception to this rule. Notify us in writing 5 days before the puppies event it is scheduled if you intend on adopting your foster puppy.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area or Hudson Valley
– Travel to Site

Heart & Bones Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Build a nationwide network of fosters, volunteers, rescue partners, and adopters in an effort to save the lives of thousands of shelter dogs in need and unite them with loving forever families.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Heart and Soul Animal Rescue of Long Island

Long Island, NY | [email protected]

Rescue the loving cats and dogs that have been abandoned at kill shelters in New York. Phone: 631-714-8946

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Home for Good Dog Rescue

Berkeley Heights, NJ | [email protected]

We socialize, care for, and provide rescue dogs with life-saving medical care at our Wellness Center in Aiken, South Carolina, transport them to New Jersey, and nurture them in our network of foster families while they await adoption into loving homes. Our dogs come from high-kill shelters, hoarding situations, and conditions of abuse and neglect. We actively promote the benefits of dog ownership and educate the community of the importance of spay/neuter. We have an expansive volunteer network that plays an integral role in carrying out our mission. We do not foster to adopt.

Adoption Requirements

– Online application
– References check
– Meet and greet with entire household
– Preference within 45 minutes of Berkeley Heights

Humane Society of Westchester

New York, NY | https://humanesocietyofwestchester.org/contact/

Dedicated to promoting the human/animal bond through the compassionate care and treatment of animals throughout the communities we serve in Westchester County and beyond.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Husky House

Matawan, NJ | [email protected]

Committed to the rescue, shelter, care and adoption of stray, abandoned and unwanted animals, particularly Huskies, in the Tri-State area. We are also dedicated to furthering the public's education concerning the issues of proper pet care and the importance of spaying and neutering all dogs and cats alike.

Adoption Requirements

– 23 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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K9Kastle

Brookyln, NY | https://www.k9kastle.org/contact

Rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing New York City's at-risk companion animals.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site
– Have identification showing your present address
– Have the knowledge and consent of your landlord
– Be able and willing to spend the time and money necessary to provide training, medical training and
proper care for a pet.

Kodis Club

New York, NY | https://www.kodisclub.org/contact-us

Make a difference to those rescues, particularly Rottweilers, we take into our care and we strive daily to do whatever is in our power and abilities to accomplish that goal. Our mission is to urge the public to support the rescue effort rather than retailers, puppy mills, or breeders.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Korean K9 Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Dog rescue organization that saves dogs from the meat trade, puppy mills, and high-kill shelters in South Korea. All of your current pets must be up to date with shots and vaccinations and spayed/neutered. You must have a stable, dog-approved residence, where everyone living there is in agreement about having a foster dog. Anyone who is co-fostering with you (i.e., will be walking or helping care for the dog) must also sign the foster agreement and be available for the required initial home visit. You already own or will purchase a crate for the foster dog.

Adoption Requirements

– 24 or older
– Live in the Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Long Island, or New Jersey
– Travel to Site

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Lab Lovers Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Our focus is Labrador Retrievers, however, we will help with Lab mixes, and other Retrievers wherever possible. We are dedicated to rescuing Labs left homeless for whatever reason and believe every Lab deserves a loving home. Must live in Rochester, NY

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Last Chance Rescue

Long Island, NY | [email protected]

Foster families provide shelter, food, care, love, and guidance. The number of animals we can save depends entirely on the number of people who will open their homes and hearts to foster them. For some of these animals, this will be their first experience being treated as a family pet. You are their salvation and you should never underestimate the important role you are playing in their lives. Phone: (631) 478-6844

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Long Island Bulldog Rescue

New York, NY | http://longislandbulldogrescue.org/contact/

Provide education, prevention, intervention, and adoption services to ensure that all English Bulldogs enjoy long, healthy lives in loving, safe, appropriate homes where they are provided the life-long care they require.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Louie’s Legacy

New York, NY | https://louieslegacy.org/about-us/contact-us/

Helps our community and shelter partners save more animals, more quickly by rescuing them, temporarily caring for them in our excellent, supportive foster homes, and matching them with fantastic adopted pet parents.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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Match Dog Rescue

New Jersey | https://www.matchdogrescue.org/contact-us

We rescue many of our dogs from high kill shelters that often have very short time spans – sometimes as little as a few days – before unadopted dogs are slated for euthanasia. Our goal is to rescue these dogs from that fate. Open to NYC Adoptions

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC or NJ
– Travel to Site

Metropolitan Maltese Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to placing homeless Maltese and Maltese-mixes in loving, responsible, permanent homes. Phone: 646-926-7165

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area

Mighty Mutts & Ollie’s Place

New York, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating the strays of N.Y.C. Our mission is to find permanent loving homes for all our rescued cats and dogs.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Mr. Bones & Co.

New York, NY | [email protected]

Supporting animal rescue and advocacy in our own backyard of New York City, as well as on a national and global level. Our main function is canine rescue, via One Lucky Pup, our signature rescue, rehabilitation and adoption program. While we emphasize Pit Bull rescue we accept all breeds into our program.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Muddy Paws Rescue

New York, NY | https://www.muddypawsrescue.org/contact-us

The mission of Muddy Paws Rescue is to build and support a thriving community of dog-loving humans dedicated to ending unnecessary euthanasia of companion dogs. We do this through shared learning and education, direct lifesaving, and continuous innovation.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Welcomes all adopters from any state in the US
– Need to travel to NYC to meet and pick up their dog

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Near and Far Animal Foundation

New York, NY | [email protected]

Saving animals that are forgotten, abandoned, and in dire need of a compassionate helping hand right here in our land and across the globe.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

NJ Schnauzer Rescue Network

New Jersey | [email protected]

Finding permanent, loving homes for Miniature Schnauzers and Schnauzer mixes throughout the northeastern United States.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in NJ or NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

North Fork Animal Welfare League

Southold, NY | https://main.nfawl.org/contact

What we do: Return of lost animals to their homes Finding suitable homes for homeless animals Providing shelter and humane care for animals in need Relief of suffering among animals Reducing unwanted births of animals Extension of humane education to prevent cruelty to animals Enforcement of laws pertaining to Dog Control

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

North Shore Animal League

Port Washington | 516-883-7575

We are an adoption agency. We adopt, foster, and foster to adopt. Animal League America has saved more than 1.1 million lives. As the world’s largest no-kill rescue and adoption organization, we understand that a rescue isn’t complete until each animal is placed into a loving home.

Adoption Requirements

Please check their website for more information.

Northern Exposure Siberian Husky Rescue

New Jersey | https://neshr.org/about-neshr/

Find appropriate, permanent homes for Siberian Huskies who have lost their way in the world, promote their health and well being and educate the public about these wonderful dogs to increase understanding of the breed and reduce the likelihood of homelessness.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area or NJ
– Travel to Site

NYC Shiba Rescue

New York, NY | 917-591-3408

Dedicated to contributing to the quality of life of Shiba Inu in and around the New York City metropolitan area.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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Pet Rescue

Harrison, NY | [email protected]

Our mission is to aid homeless, abandoned and neglected cats and dogs, to nurture them in the foster care of volunteers, to provide veterinary care and socialization, and to place them in permanent loving and responsible homes.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– You must live in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut and live within 90 miles from Harrison, NY
– Travel to Site

Pibbles and More Animal Rescue

Queens, NY | https://www.pmarinc.org/contact-us/

To reduce pet overpopulation, particularly pit bulls, through spay/neuter intervention. Educating the public about responsible pet ownership through adoption as opposed to purchasing.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Travel to Site
– We are now based out of Binghamton, NY.
– We adopt out to the NE states – NY, NJ, CT, PA, VT, ME, NH

Pound Hound Res-Q

New York, NY | https://www.poundhoundsresq.org/contact-us

Dedicated New York City rescue group responsible for saving countless lives from NYC high kill shelters, and other nearby shelters.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Pup Starz Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Foster-based rescue, relying on fosters to open their homes and lives to our Animals. Animals in our care receive proper medical care, including alteration, vaccinations, and microchipping.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Puppykittynycity

Queens, NY | [email protected]

NYC-based animal rescue with a focus on TNR. Our GOAL is to never say no to an animal in need.

Adoption Requirements

– Application

– Homecheck

– Reference check

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Rawhide Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Serve the needs of homeless dogs by providing loving and expedient rescue, foster homes and placement with a great measure of compassion and through teamwork with you and other rescue groups and shelters. Phone: 908-420-8781

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Ready for Rescue

New York, NY | https://readyforrescue.org/contact-us

We have a special commitment to the underdogs (and undercats) that end up in local kill shelters. We routinely save sick, injured, and senior animals, who in many cases are the last ones left on the shelter's euthanasia list.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Rebound Hounds

New York, NY | [email protected]

We're committed to bringing dogs and guardians together who are right for each other. We do it by knowing the dog and knowing the prospective guardian.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Red Hook Dog Rescue

New York, NY | https://www.redhookdogrescue.org/contact-us

Focuses on saving special needs dogs from the kill shelters of NYC, not because of what we can do for them, but because of what they teach us.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Rescue City

Brooklyn, NY | [email protected]

Committed to saving the lives of dogs in need from underserved shelters. Our loving dedicated foster network helps us find provide temporary, safe homes for these dogs while we find fantastic matches that result in permanent adoption placement. We pride ourselves on offering exceptional education and support throughout the process, ensuring a wonderful experience for both the dog and their human.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Rescue Dogs Rock NYC

New York, NY | [email protected]

We focus on saving the more difficult, the most urgent, critically injured, and expensive dogs to save. Why? Because there are too many companion animals with medical and emotional needs that have been victims of cruelty, abuse, and neglect that will never leave the shelter alive due to their needs all too often because of the funding & long-term commitment involved in rescuing them.

Adoption Requirements

– 25 or older
– Allows adoption from: Northern VA, Northern DE, MD, Washington DC, PA, NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, ME, VT
– All current pets in the home must be spayed/neutered and up to date on required vaccines
– Travel to Site

Rescuzilla

New York, NY | https://rescuzillanyc.org/contact

Dedicated to reducing the number of homeless pets through rescue, adoption, and spay/neuter assistance.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

RSVP Animal Welfare and Rescue Group

New York, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to improving the lives of companion animals while enhancing the communities in which they live by providing low-cost and free spay/neuter assistance, rescue & adoption services, pet care education and continued oversight and support as needed for responsible pet ownership. Phone: 631-533-2738

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Ruff House Rescue

Long Island, NY | [email protected]

Seek out under-served shelters and communities where we can make the biggest lifesaving impact. Phone: 516-418-0078

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area or Long Island
– Travel to Site

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Scottish Terrier Club of Greater NY Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Made up of people who live in NY, NJ, or PA, who admire, love, own and care for Scottish Terriers. A Scottie Rescue is a dog who has been previously owned, but whose owner can no longer keep him or her. Phone: 973-361-6790

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Sean Casey Rescue

Brooklyn, NY | https://www.nyanimalrescue.org/contact

The purpose of this endeavor is to aid unfortunate animals in the interest of a higher quality of life. We take in rescued, confiscated, neglected, injured, ill, unmanageable, or otherwise unwanted animals from private owners, zoos, shelters, and other public organizations.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Second Chance Rescue

New York, NY | https://www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/contact/

Reduce animal overpopulation in shelters, rescue and rehabilitate critically injured and neglected animals, and connect the community to services that enable animals to remain in their homes.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Shelter Chic

New York, NY | http://shelterchic.org/contact/

Shelter Chic is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit animal rescue organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming shelter dogs and cats, taking away the stigma associated with animal shelters and their residents, and promoting animal adoption in a fun, positive, and inviting way. We bring light to the fact that there are a wide variety of animals that end up in shelters – including puppies, kittens, and purebreds – through no fault of their own. Our goal is to ensure that the most commonly passed-over rescue animals (including the seniors, those with special needs, and breeds with negative stereotypes) are given the opportunity to find loving, forever homes.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Shelter Survivors

New York, NY | [email protected]

We rescue dogs that have been turned over to high kill shelters in the tri-state area. Many of these dogs have wonderful temperaments, yet they face the risk of euthanasia simply due to overcrowding in our local shelters.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Small Paws Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

We rescue Bichons from shelters, and from owners who can no longer take care of them due to a variety of circumstances. (moving, having babies, going to a nursing home, health problems, or other end of life issues, etc.)

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

SNARR Northeast

Brewster, NY | [email protected]

"Giving Hope to the Hopeless" We save the toughest dogs to place; those with serious medical conditions, paralyzed dogs, deaf and blind dogs, severely emaciated dogs, dogs with neurological deficits & disease, dogs with injuries and orthopedic issues… the animals that nobody else wants; the dogs that would otherwise be euthanized. Phone: 914-494-6456

Adoption Requirements

– 25 or older
– Travel to Site/with possible accommodations to bring the dog to your home
– Landlord approval required

Snort Rescue

Hoboken, NJ | [email protected]

Rescue brachycephalic dogs from shelters and owners who can no longer keep them, and place them into loving homes.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Social Tees NYC

New York, NY | [email protected]

Rescue abandoned animals from shelters where they are at risk of euthanasia and provides them with safe haven and veterinary care before placing them in proper forever homes.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

South Hampton Animal Shelter

Long Island, NY | https://southamptonanimalshelter.com/contact/

The Shelter is primarily dedicated to caring for homeless animals in our community of 22 towns-but… we don’t stop there. We rescue dogs from “kill shelters” and dire situations from across the country from New York City to Georgia to Puerto Rico and even China.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area or Long Island
– Travel to Site

Stray From the Heart

New York, NY | [email protected]

Rescue, rehabilitate and find loving homes for homeless, abused, or neglected dogs, regardless of where they are born. We strive to create a world where animal welfare matters and animal cruelty ends.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Susie’s Senior Dogs

New York, NY | [email protected]

Working to bring awareness to the plight of homeless senior dogs. Because of their age, senior dogs are most often overlooked by adopters. People fear adopting senior dogs for a number of reasons, but we’re here to tell a different story. They have so much love to give! Senior dogs make wonderful companions and they simply need to be given the chance.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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The Sato Project

New York, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to rescuing abused and abandoned dogs from Puerto Rico.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Treasured K9s

New York, NY | [email protected]

Rescue, rehabilitate, re-home, and reduce the number of homeless Korean Jindo dogs in the United States and other canine breeds when possible, by utilizing all training methods including dog psychology, pack mentality, and positive reinforcement to reduce behavioral problems thus, increasing adoptions and owner-retention rates. Phone: 877-774-8597

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Tri-state Basset Hound Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing Basset Hounds and Basset Hound-Mixes.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Tri-state Weimaraner Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Rescuing purebred Weimaraners* (grey, blue, and longhair). TSWR also strives to educate the public about responsible dog ownership including spay/neuter, training, and humane care of pets.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

True North Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Save dogs in need by bringing them to New York where they can be placed into loving homes. Fostering: Willing to commit to a minimum two-week foster period, except in cases of short-term foster takeovers. If interested in adopting your foster, you can apply to adopt your foster, must be within 48 hours of when you foster.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Twenty Paws Rescue

Brooklyn, NY | https://www.twentypawsrescue.com/contact-us/

Every day, the Twenty Paws Rescue team battles an ongoing epidemic plaguing our streets, the abundance of forgotten homeless, abused and surrendered animals. Twenty Paws, a small rescue, is only able to bring their ambitious dreams to fruition with the help of an exceptional and dedicated team of volunteers, fosters, donors, and adopters. Tirelessly, the Twenty Paws team utilizes their boundless devotion to provide all Twenty Paws animals with warm and loving care until they find a forever home, including foster and veterinary care.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area we also adopt to RI, PA, MA, CT, VT, and ME
– Travel to foster homes

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Unwanted NYC Pets

Queens, NY | [email protected]

Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of homeless animals, many of whom are rescued at the very last moment from euthanasia at city shelters.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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Wagging Tails Rescue

Westchester, NY | [email protected]

We are dedicated to saving homeless dogs and puppies found in the most desperate and dire situations – especially from international meat farms, kills shelters, puppy mills, and abandoned dogs living on the streets.

Adoption Requirements

– 23 or older
Live 90-mile radius from Central Westchester County
– Travel to Site

Waggytail Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Our program is focused on finding forever homes for animals in urgent circumstances by saving them from imminent euthanasia in over-crowded shelters across the USA.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Waldo’s Rescue Pen

New York, NY | [email protected]

Giving the lost a place to dream. Waldo’s is a foster-based rescue with a hub in New York, NY that partners with organizations throughout the states and Puerto Rico to save the lives of dogs of all ages and breeds that have been abandoned, abused, or left homeless. Waldo’s works to give these animals the happy, healthy, and love-filled lives that they deserve.

Adoption Requirements

– 24 or older
– Travel to Site

Wise Animal Rescue

Lake Hiawatha, NJ | 973-850-9473

We are a foster-based rescue in New Jersey dedicated to rescuing dogs of all ages and breeds from places where they are no longer wanted or are not being properly cared for.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

Woof Dog Rescue

New York, NY | [email protected]

Help address the plight of homeless, abused, sick, injured, stray, and abandoned dogs and cats surrendered to Animal Care and Control (ACC) -- the New York City shelter system

Adoption Requirements

– 23 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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Zani’s Furry Friends

New York, NY | [email protected]

Help you find the perfect furry companion for your family and to help all our rescues to find the forever home they so deserve.

Adoption Requirements

– 21 or older
– Live in the NYC metro area
– Travel to Site

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