FOSTERS ARE NEEDED ASAP!
PLEASE!, if you or someone you know is willing to foster one or more of these cats,
Fostering is a very rewarding experience. To simply know that you are saving a life,
These cats are listed on our "Kitty Corner". They are marked as URGENT. Thank you!
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.
Animal shelters, communities, and pets experience the terrible results,
You can help to reduce pet homelessness and euthanasia.
If your pet is already sterilized, consider sponsoring a friend’s or neighbor’s pet.
Please help us!
The only way we can continue to rescue more pets
We have a thrift store in Scotch Plains that is our life-line.
Please consider purchasing gifts from our shop.
908-486-0230
Or donate online
Thank you for your generous donations and support!!!
NEXT CAT & DOG ADOPTION DAY -
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.
URGENT!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
One of our foster moms has sold her home. 3 cats are in need of temporary or permanent homes.
please call us as soon as possible!
that you can receive unconditional love from this living being
that is grateful to you for your care and for making room in your heart
and home for him or her, it is a wonferful thing!
PLEASE, SPAY/NEUTER YOUR PETS, and keep them inside, safe!
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.
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.
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.
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
TAKE A LOOK AT OUR
Doggie Den
Sunday, July 19 at The Mill in Cranford
(more de-tails under "Events & Adoption Days".)
Featured PETS
"Kittens!"
These gorgeous kittens are in need of homes ASAP!
Their foster mom cannot hold them for much longer. Please consider giving these babies a home!
More information under "Kitty Korner"
"Peanut"
Peanut is one of the cutest dogs you will ever meet!
She's an affectionate people dog. She's a 1 1/2 year old, spayed mixed terrier.
Peanut was rescued from a kill shelter and deserves a good forever home.
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!