Resources
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A hand-picked directory of shelters and rescues doing the work - national, and across our home turf in NJ, NY, and CT. Adopt, foster, volunteer, or donate. Every one of these is a good place to start.
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5 vetted organizations. Click any name to jump to their site — where you can adopt, volunteer, foster, or donate directly.
ASPCA
Founded in 1866 as one of the first humane organizations in North America. Rescue, disaster relief, legislative advocacy, and support for local shelters.
WWW.ASPCA.ORG 02BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
Runs the nation’s largest no-kill sanctuary and partners with more than 5,500 shelters and rescues nationwide.
BESTFRIENDS.ORG 03HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS
Formerly the Humane Society of the United States. Tackles the root causes of cruelty — puppy mills, factory farming, disaster rescue, wildlife.
WWW.HUMANEWORLD.ORG/EN 04NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA
The world’s largest and longest-running no-kill rescue and adoption organization, saving over a million dogs and cats since 1944.
WWW.ANIMALLEAGUE.ORG 05ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE (AWI)
Founded 1951. Reduces animal suffering in labs, farms, commerce, and the wild — with a strong record shaping federal animal protection law.
AWIONLINE.ORG