PLEASE, SPAY/NEUTER YOUR PETS, and keep them inside, safe!
Animal homelessness and euthanasia are tragic problems in the United States.
Every year thousands of pets are given up because they are unwanted, inconvenient, or do not behave.
And now because of home foreclosures, the problem has gotten a lot worse.
Animal shelters, communities, and pets experience the terrible results,
whether animals are abandoned on the street, in homes, or surrendered to a shelter.
Many people adopt, but there are just not enough homes for the number of animals that are born.
You can help to reduce pet homelessness and euthanasia.
Prevent a litter by spaying or neutering your own pets before they have a chance to reproduce.
If your pet is already sterilized, consider sponsoring a friend’s or neighbor’s pet.
Educate your family and friends on the importance of spaying/neutering their pets.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
Best Friend Dog & Animal Adoption is a Non-Profit Charity
which exists only through donations we receive from caring people.
We are in DESPERATE NEED of funds to continue our life-saving program!!
At this time we are in debt and unfortunately, cannot take in any more pets.
Please help us!
The only way we can continue to rescue more pets
is with more funds and foster homes.
For many years we have rescued pets from a local kill shelter.
We're currently unable to do so. This is devastating.
We have a thrift store in Scotch Plains that is our life-line.
Please consider purchasing gifts from our shop.
All proceeds from the shop go directly to help the animals.
The store is also the drop-off location for much needed cat and dog food.
Please send your tax-deductible donations to:
BEST FRIEND
P.O. Box 335
Cranford, N.J. 07016
908-486-0230
Or donate online
Thank you for your generous donations and support!!!
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR
Doggie Den
Lost/Found Pets
December 6 - Join us for our Annual Bake Sale & Poinsettia Sale
at our Second Chance Thrift Store.
More de-tails under "Events & Adoption Days".
Cat Adoption at The Mill in Cranford on Sunday, 12/7.
Bring a friend home for the holidays!
Cat & dog food is desperately needed.
Please, unopened bags of pet food is preferred.
On this same day, 12/7, Santa will be available at the Woodbridge Petsmart
for pictures with your pets. Join us!
See de-tails under "Events & Adoption Days".
Featured PET
"Desi"
Desi spent the first couple of years of his life outside.
He was being fed by someone but not allowed in their home because they had pet birds.
And yet, Desi is VERY friendly and outgoing, and great with other cats.
He's actually very tender and protective of his foster buddies and is hungry for human affection.
Please read his story under our "Kitty Corner" and consider giving him a much-deserved chance!
IMPORTANT ARTICLES
Protect Your Pets from Getting Stolen!
The Fate of Many Lost Pets Revealed
Kitten season is here and shelters are getting their share of unwanted kittens and their moms.
BABY BOOM: Coping with Kitten Season
How the housing market is affecting the pets, A MUST READ:
LEFT BEHIND by Sandy Miller
The Senior Dog's Project:
Adopting A Senior Dog
HELP FEED AN ANIMAL IN NEED
Over ten million animals are abused, neglected or abandoned yearly.
Visit The Animal Rescue Site
every day to give a bowl of food to an abandoned animal
-- At NO Cost To You--
and participate in the fight to save animals in need.
Funding for nutritious food, paid for by site sponsors, is generated
when you click on the "Feed An Animal In Need" button on the Home page of the Animal Rescue Site.
Please do this simple task to help animals in desperate need!
WHO WE ARE
Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, no kill, all-volunteer organization.
We are a small group of people dedicated to giving dogs and cats a second chance at life.
Our mission is to find forever homes for so many of our area's unwanted, abandoned and/or neglected animals.
When they become a part of the Best Friend family we take care of all their basic needs,
try to train and socialize them the best we can, and place them in loving homes.
In the meantime, they receive medical treatment, food, shelter and love, but what they really need is a forever home.
We don't have a facility, so we rely on foster homes. All our four-legged friends are spayed/neutered, (if old enough),
vet checked, and vaccinated prior to adoption.
Fosters are the first real home many of our rescues ever have.
We rely on foster homes to be able to continue in rescue. The more fosters we have, the more animals we can save.
Fostering is not for everyone, but it can be a very rewarding experience for many.
If you are interested in being a Foster home for us, please call us.
All veterinary care is provided by us and not the responsibility of the foster home.
If you are interested in adopting or fostering one of our dogs or cats, please call to arrange an appointment with us.
All adopters are required to complete a pre-adoption form.
THE ADOPTION PROCESS
Our goal at Best Friend is to keep our pets as safe, healthy, and happy as possible until we find them forever homes.
This means trying to match them with the best family possible. This is why we ask potential adopter's a lot of questions.
Some people feel that the adoption process is a tedious one but please understand, we want everyone to be happy with the new addition.
Adopting a homeless pet can be extremely rewarding. You save a life and receive a lifetime of love in return.
Adopting any pet is also a lifetime commitment that requires careful consideration.
One must allow the proper time, patience, and funding and should consider family and lifestyle issues when making this choice.
In order to adopt one of our feline and canine friends you must first fill out an application.
Upon approval of your personal and vet references (yes, we WILL call them) a home visit will be scheduled.
This is not to invade your privacy; it is to ensure the safety of our pets and to verify your application.
Please remember that volunteers run this entire organization.
Most of us have full time jobs, families and animals of our own we must take care of.
It may take us a few days (up to a week) to get back to you but your patience will pay off.
We hold the right to deny any application. We try to make the best possible fit and we try to make the best decision possible.
If the pet you wanted is no longer available please don't give up.
We always have new friends coming in and we can help you find that perfect soul mate.
SECOND CHANCE THRIFT STORE
1750 East Second Street, Scotch Plains, NJ
Open Wednesday through Saturday
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All funds raised at the thrift shop are used directly to help our pets with
spaying and neutering, boarding, food and veterinary bills.
The shop is also used as a drop-off for much-needed cat and dog food.
Donations of good quality jewelry, collectibles, gift items, books, CDs, DVDs,
and small pieces of furniture are greatly appreciated.
Volunteers are desperately needed!
The thrift shop is run by our volunteers. We are currently short-handed.
If you can spare just a few hours a week to volunteer at the shop, please call Lorraine at (732) 388-8930,
(must be 16 years or over). Thank you!
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And now because of home foreclosures, the problem has gotten a lot worse.
whether animals are abandoned on the street, in homes, or surrendered to a shelter.
Many people adopt, but there are just not enough homes for the number of animals that are born.
Prevent a litter by spaying or neutering your own pets before they have a chance to reproduce.
Educate your family and friends on the importance of spaying/neutering their pets.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
Best Friend Dog & Animal Adoption is a Non-Profit Charity
which exists only through donations we receive from caring people. We are in DESPERATE NEED of funds to continue our life-saving program!!
At this time we are in debt and unfortunately, cannot take in any more pets.
Please help us!
The only way we can continue to rescue more pets
is with more funds and foster homes.
For many years we have rescued pets from a local kill shelter.
We're currently unable to do so. This is devastating.
We have a thrift store in Scotch Plains that is our life-line.
Please consider purchasing gifts from our shop.
All proceeds from the shop go directly to help the animals.
The store is also the drop-off location for much needed cat and dog food.
Please send your tax-deductible donations to:
908-486-0230
Or donate online
December 6 - Join us for our Annual Bake Sale & Poinsettia Sale
Cat Adoption at The Mill in Cranford on Sunday, 12/7.
On this same day, 12/7, Santa will be available at the Woodbridge Petsmart
And yet, Desi is VERY friendly and outgoing, and great with other cats.
Please read his story under our "Kitty Corner" and consider giving him a much-deserved chance!
Protect Your Pets from Getting Stolen!
Kitten season is here and shelters are getting their share of unwanted kittens and their moms.
How the housing market is affecting the pets, A MUST READ:
The Senior Dog's Project:
When they become a part of the Best Friend family we take care of all their basic needs,
Fosters are the first real home many of our rescues ever have.
If you are interested in adopting or fostering one of our dogs or cats, please call to arrange an appointment with us.
Adopting a homeless pet can be extremely rewarding. You save a life and receive a lifetime of love in return.
In order to adopt one of our feline and canine friends you must first fill out an application.
Please remember that volunteers run this entire organization.
We hold the right to deny any application. We try to make the best possible fit and we try to make the best decision possible.
Open Wednesday through Saturday
The shop is also used as a drop-off for much-needed cat and dog food.
Donations of good quality jewelry, collectibles, gift items, books, CDs, DVDs,
Volunteers are desperately needed!
The thrift shop is run by our volunteers. We are currently short-handed.
BEST FRIEND
P.O. Box 335
Cranford, N.J. 07016
Thank you for your generous donations and support!!!
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR
Doggie Den
at our Second Chance Thrift Store.
More de-tails under "Events & Adoption Days".
Bring a friend home for the holidays!
Cat & dog food is desperately needed.
Please, unopened bags of pet food is preferred.
for pictures with your pets. Join us!
See de-tails under "Events & Adoption Days".
Featured PET
"Desi"
Desi spent the first couple of years of his life outside.
He was being fed by someone but not allowed in their home because they had pet birds.
He's actually very tender and protective of his foster buddies and is hungry for human affection.
IMPORTANT ARTICLES
The Fate of Many Lost Pets Revealed
BABY BOOM: Coping with Kitten Season
LEFT BEHIND by Sandy Miller
Adopting A Senior Dog
HELP FEED AN ANIMAL IN NEED
Over ten million animals are abused, neglected or abandoned yearly.
Visit The Animal Rescue Site
every day to give a bowl of food to an abandoned animal
-- At NO Cost To You--
and participate in the fight to save animals in need.
Funding for nutritious food, paid for by site sponsors, is generated
when you click on the "Feed An Animal In Need" button on the Home page of the Animal Rescue Site.
Please do this simple task to help animals in desperate need!
WHO WE ARE
Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, no kill, all-volunteer organization.
We are a small group of people dedicated to giving dogs and cats a second chance at life.
Our mission is to find forever homes for so many of our area's unwanted, abandoned and/or neglected animals.
try to train and socialize them the best we can, and place them in loving homes.
In the meantime, they receive medical treatment, food, shelter and love, but what they really need is a forever home.
We don't have a facility, so we rely on foster homes. All our four-legged friends are spayed/neutered, (if old enough),
vet checked, and vaccinated prior to adoption.
We rely on foster homes to be able to continue in rescue. The more fosters we have, the more animals we can save.
Fostering is not for everyone, but it can be a very rewarding experience for many.
If you are interested in being a Foster home for us, please call us.
All veterinary care is provided by us and not the responsibility of the foster home.
All adopters are required to complete a pre-adoption form.
THE ADOPTION PROCESS
Our goal at Best Friend is to keep our pets as safe, healthy, and happy as possible until we find them forever homes.
This means trying to match them with the best family possible. This is why we ask potential adopter's a lot of questions.
Some people feel that the adoption process is a tedious one but please understand, we want everyone to be happy with the new addition.
Adopting any pet is also a lifetime commitment that requires careful consideration.
One must allow the proper time, patience, and funding and should consider family and lifestyle issues when making this choice.
Upon approval of your personal and vet references (yes, we WILL call them) a home visit will be scheduled.
This is not to invade your privacy; it is to ensure the safety of our pets and to verify your application.
Most of us have full time jobs, families and animals of our own we must take care of.
It may take us a few days (up to a week) to get back to you but your patience will pay off.
If the pet you wanted is no longer available please don't give up.
We always have new friends coming in and we can help you find that perfect soul mate.
SECOND CHANCE THRIFT STORE
1750 East Second Street, Scotch Plains, NJ
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
All funds raised at the thrift shop are used directly to help our pets with
spaying and neutering, boarding, food and veterinary bills.
and small pieces of furniture are greatly appreciated.
If you can spare just a few hours a week to volunteer at the shop, please call Lorraine at (732) 388-8930,
(must be 16 years or over). Thank you!