New Jersey

The Hunterdon Somerset Animal Rescue Center (ARC) is a 501(c)3 Public Charity organization. The ARC is currently operating as a boarding and foster based rescue organization. Our rescue animals are pulled from crowded NJ shelters and placed in safe foster homes while awaiting adoption. FOSTERS SAVE LIVES! If you can foster, please contact the ARC immediately at HunterdonSomersetARC@gmail.com, and submit a foster application (please see Apply To Volunteer and Foster tab above). If you are interested in obtaining more information or adopting an animal within the care of ARC, please call (908) 892-8166 to arrange a meet and greet.

Don't Bully Us Rescue is an all volunteer, foster based, certified 501(c)(3) non profit Pit Bull and Bully Breed dog rescue. Our mission is to rescue, educate, and promote responsible lifetime ownership. Our vision is a society with compassion and kindness toward pit bull type dogs. We will help build a community without prejudice and breed specific legislation.

We save lives. We increase adoptions by proactively cultivating relationships with other rescues, shelters, and private citizens based on mutual respect and a common goal.

One Step Closer Animal Rescue (O.S.C.A.R.) in Sparta, New Jersey, is a non-profit rescue organization that saves dogs and cats from desperate situations. We rescue pets from overcrowded shelters where animals are euthanized due to lack of space. O.S.C.A.R. volunteers care for these pets in our network of foster homes where they receive the loving care they deserve. We ensure that all pets in our care receive the proper veterinary attention and vaccinations, and that the animals are spayed/neutered. All of O.S.C.A.R.'s dogs and cats are great animals that deserve loving homes.

The Perth Amboy Animal Shelter is managed by the local police department and manages all Animal Control services for the town of Perth Amboy. Animal Control Officers facilitate daily operations of the shelter and manage active foster and adoption programs.

Tails of Hope is a non-profit, no-kill, volunteer animal rescue organization serving all of New Jersey who provides temporary shelter to stray, abandoned, and surrendered animals for the purpose of finding permanent suitable new homes. Our organization is totally run by people who generously volunteer their time, homes and hearts in order to help. We make a promise to any animal who comes through our doors they will never be homeless again. We hope our residents will find a loving home with a lifelong companion or a loving family; but if they never find that home, they are welcomed into our family. We provide spay and neuter services and any necessary medical care for pets. We work diligently to educate the public, especially children, on the importance of pet sterilization, responsible pet ownership and the humane treatment of animals. We assist all animals in distress without regard to age, breed or ease of placement. We believe that with some temporary assistance, many animals can remain in their current homes instead of being admitted to animal shelters. We help by providing temporary supplies of pet food and other supplies to families suffering from unemployment, seniors on fixed incomes and families that are dealing with chronically illnesses where resources are tightly dedicated. We strive to work with area shelters and other rescue and humane organizations to develop a network of supporters and volunteers in order to create a better world for homeless pets

CH Boxer Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating Boxers, Bulldogs & assorted breeds in the northeastern US. We save dogs from puppy mills, shelters, the streets as well as accept owner surrenders. We strive to take dogs of ALL ages and do not shy away from medical emergencies. Established 2015

Rescue Ridge is a highly recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill animal rescue organization in Monmouth County, that has been steadily saving lives for over ten years. Formed by the efforts of a local woman in 2001, Terri Willis committed her life to helping the animals of our community. Born with a severe heart defect, Terri never allowed her disability to slow her down. Her endless love, determination and dedication to all the animals was heartwarming and remarkable. When she passed away, the animal community lost a great advocate and rescuer. Although no longer with us, Terri’s undying spirit continues on through her dream…. The dream of Rescue Ridge. Staffed entirely by volunteers, Rescue Ridge relies exclusively on donations, sponsorships and fundraisers for support, which goes back to the animals. With the help of our many followers and volunteers, we primarily serve the Monmouth and Ocean Counties of the Jersey Shore, but have gone much further to rescue animals in need. Known in our area as the “last chance” rescue, we have taken in many animals slated for euthanasia by shelters. Animals come to us from all over the communities we serve for many different reasons. We have helped animals whose owners could no longer care for them due to age, illness, behavioral or economic reasons, keeping them out of the overcrowded shelters and adopting them back into loving homes. We have never turned away a stray or any animal in distress. We have taken in “difficult” dogs that most other rescues or shelters would not even consider. We take the time to socialize them, work with them and ultimately make them adoptable. Our vision is to take our efforts to a new level. Committed to saving the lives of our community pets, Rescue Ridge is dedicated to the goal of introducing a no-kill shelter to Monmouth County. Beyond a shelter, this safe haven for animals will offer our community the help it needs to finally put an end to the senseless deaths and unnecessary loss of life that these animals face daily. Our focus will include education and affordable medical care to pet owners, keeping their animals healthy, comfortable and in their homes where they belong. Never should a family have to surrender their pet to a shelter because they cannot afford their medical treatment. We will also extend microchipping to our fellow animal lovers, making sure lost pets find their way home and not behind the bars of a shelter, where they can quickly wear out their welcome waiting for their family to find them. We would be a proactive leader in putting an end to animal overpopulation by offering a true low cost spay/neuter clinic. A TNR (Trap & Release) Program would also be offered for feral cats, which would help keep the cat overpopulation to a minimum. Our adoption center would be a safe and happy place, where families can come meet their new best friend. Beyond all of this, we will offer affordable training and animal socialization to our communities, which will in turn, reinforce public safety and ensure the safety of our beloved pets. This safe haven will be run by staff and our dedicated, experienced volunteers, many of whom have been with us for over ten years. Being tremendous animal lovers, we all share the same belief that we can and we will make a difference, one animal at a time. We know that this is not an easy task ahead, but there are many people and groups that will whole-heartedly support our efforts in making this happen. And we are proud to have their encouragement.

We are a grassroots based 501c3 animal welfare non-profit. There are tens of thousands of cats living and breeding on the streets and we do what we can to rescue, medically treat and rehome as many as we can. We also promote Trap Neuter Return in our community through our Neighborhood Feral Cat Initiative program.

Our volunteer organization was formed twenty years ago to manage the municipal shelter for seven towns. We've expanded this life saving mission to include rescues outside of are area.