Had an AMAZING foster experience with these two giant babies!!! Rescue City made the process so seamless and convenient. They provide you with all the supplies, resources, and support throughout and even a "saying goodbye" pdf for when it's time to send them to their forever home. I was able to meet the family adopting my fosters, and it's clear that RC did their research on finding a perfect fit :) couldn't recommend them enough! read more

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I would avoid this rescue at all costs. We adopted a dog in 2023 through this shelter and the experience was terrible. We were pressured to commit to a dog, told we had less than a few days to organize his pickup, and couldn't even MEET the dog beforehand. We were told he: was great in the car, loved people, was so friendly, was low energy. He's a working breed and is very high energy, has intense separation anxiety, is terrible in a car and needs to be medicated to even be in a car, as is only affectionate with us. He was also "hard" to take photos of him so they couldn't provide us more than 3. We asked if we could do a foster to adopt - but because he was already placed in a home we could only adopt him sight unseen. They placed pressure on us to commit in a very short timeframe, otherwise we'd lose our chance at adopting him, which was surely a tactic. In total it cost $750 to rescue our dog, and I love him with my whole heart but he was NOT a friendly easy starter dog like described. The adoption costs are astronomical ($500), they didn't tell us it was a mandatory extra $250 for transport (wouldn't let us pick him up) and his flea and heart worm meds because those weren't included in his adoption fee but were required for us to get him (once we were already emotionally invested). On top of that there was a mandatory care call where the rescue owner basically lectured us for 45 minutes about his care, including insisting we never ever put him in a harness. This is a small 15lb city dog, literally all small dogs I know have harnesses. It was super preachy and not helpful in the slightest. Also: he was allergic to the food they had him on and he has a chicken allergy - surely the people fostering him beforehand should have picked up on that, we clocked it immediately. Shame on this rescue, who exploits potential adopters financially, lies about their animals, and puts immense pressure on you to commit. Let me be clear: I love my dog, but I wouldn't have committed to him and would have considered other options had we met him first and were aware of all of his challenges. read more

I have had a long-standing relationship with Rescue City since fostering an elder dog back in 2019 named King. The experience with Rescue City in that foster was everything we could have asked for in a rescue agency. So, it was a little surprising that when we were looking to adopt another dog from the agency for our young son, that the application was met with a cautious approach and they took a lot of time to vet our application. I thought that we had demonstrated that we are model pet owners. The more I thought about it, the more I realized they were not scrutinizing our application for fear that we were not right for a dog; they were looking for the perfect fit for our family dynamic, and did they ever hit their mark with surgical precision. Within a couple weeks, we had a match that was not just perfect, it was as though Mollie was bred to be a member of our family. When you do something right, you never have to do it again. The process is as easy as it can be for what the agency is doing; finding the best fit for the benefit of both the family and the dog. It is a delicate balancing act that is not easy. When it comes to filling that role, however, they are simply the best at it. If you are looking for a dog, perhaps any agency would suffice. If you are looking for a companion, a family member you didn't know you had, I would not dream of going to another person than Stella, at Rescue City. Keep up the great work. read more

My wife and I were looking to adopt a French Bulldog in the NY area this past month. After a few weeks of trying different shelters and submitting applications with fees but not hearing anything back, I decided to try Rescue City. After submitting my application with them, I heard back within 48 hours requesting a phone interview which was awesome news considering all my past applications to different shelters had been ignored. Rescue City showed they are different from other shelters by not only reaching out to me in a timely fashion, but implementing a fair process in that they do not require an additional $15 fee each time you apply similar to other shelters, such as FBRN. After the phone interview with Cassie, we heard back within 24 hours again regarding a meet-up with the program founder (Stella), the foster and our dog. They were accommodating in offering a flexible schedule and we were able to meet the following day. Rescue City provided more than enough information on the process and highlighted all the key steps in their adoption process as well as the steps to follow afterwards. Stella met us in Brooklyn for the meet to ensure the dogs and owners are certain the adoption is a good fit. There was no feeling of any pressure or rushing the process which helps immensely. Our dog was extremely tired from the 2 hour drive as he pants the whole ride and Stella was understanding of this factor. We ultimately decided on adopting "Chiclet" who has now been renamed to Nora as she hadn't learned her new adoptive name yet! Nora is doing wonderful with her new family and Stella has been attentive in checking in with us to ensure everything is going seamlessly. We trust Rescue City in facilitating all necessary and recommended veterinary checks as Nora came spayed and with a microchip (Rescue City will transfer the contact info to you after adoption). Nora also came with a 3 month supply of Nexgard and Heartgard, highlighting even further that Rescue City truly cares about the future of their adopted pets. If you are feeling the same as I did in searching for a reputable shelter, I would highly recommend you give Rescue City a try! Again, their $15 fee is only required one time unlike many other shelters which makes the adoption process fair for both parties involved. read more

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We adopted Spiderman a few days ago and had a wonderful experience with Rescue City. From the moment I submitted my application, they have been helpful and kind. It's clear they are genuine animal lovers and prioritize the welfare of the dogs in their care above all else. I knew that even if I wasn't approved to adopt Spiderman it would be because they had found him another loving home which would better meet his needs. The whole process took around a week and we were so happy to take Spiderman home. Thank you Rescue City for helping make our family complete! I would recommend them to anyone without hesitation. read more

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Rescue City had wonderful communication throughout my application process. They sent emails to let me know where I was in the process. Unfortunately the dog I applied for was adopted before my application was approved. I can see they are a well run rescue organization and I will continue my search for a dog with them . read more

City Rescue is an amazing team and because of them we added another addition to our family. Lanie (Marin) is our 5th adopted dog but our first from City Rescue. Cassie & Stella made the adoption process easy and made sure our little baby was placed in a loving home. Thank you to Cassie and Stella & your whole team. read more

My experience was meh. We wanted to adopt a dog and were immediately contacted for the next step. They canceled my phone interview about 1 hour( and that's me being nice) right before we had it. and said that someone got moved and they needed to reschedule. This was after making the appointment 48 hours prior to our time. Things happen but it was unprofessional. Would a doctor cancel your appointment for someone getting moved ? Or rescheduled ? It made no sense What was weird is that she had all this availability for three days straight to talk to me but then didn't. I felt like we were just being not considered and Probably moving down the list, and that's fine but be transparent and not unprofessional. People have lives. As someone who had a rescue for 12 years and had dogs my whole life shelters really need to loosen up. Part of the reason( and not the whole reason ) why so many dogs are left in shelters is because of crazy vetting. My application and my experience speaks for itself. Before COVID everyone went to work. Now I feel like if you don't work from home these places wont give you a pet. I'm sure people have had a great experience but the lack of professionalism really got to me. read more

We recently adopted our dog from Rescue City and they were great! From the very beginning of the adoption process everything was clearly communicated to us. I had seen a post for an adoptable dog on their instagram and applied a day or so later through the website. There is a small donation fee to apply to adopt - I believe it was $15, which isn't a crazy amount and either way will go towards helping animals in the rescue! After applying I received an email explaining the next steps. The same evening I received an email that we were good candidates and invited to interview so the rescue could learn more about us. We scheduled a phone interview a few days later. They asked typical questions like if we have owned a dog, how many people are in our home, what we do for work and what our work schedules/ daily routines are, any upcoming travel plans, etc. We ended up getting selected to adopt and scheduled a meet up a few days later. We had to bring everyone living in our home to the meet up including pets. It went well and we officially adopted our pup! The total process took about a week. I communicated with both Cassie and Stella through the process and both were amazing and so helpful! Upon adoption we were emailed with a ton of resources and a list of items needed for the dog. Our new pup is a wonderful addition to our family and we can't thank Rescue City enough! read more

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I submitted an adoption application to Rescue City and was rejected without any explanation, despite paying a $15 application fee. I live alone, work from home, have family nearby for support, and have prior pet ownership experience (including vet reference). I was told I was not qualified to adopt *any* animal from them without any reason or offer for conversation. Given the urgent need for animal adoptions, I find this process disheartening, unprofessional, and completely lacking in transparency. If someone is willing to open their home to a rescue animal, the least a rescue can do is offer clear communication--especially after collecting a fee. This experience left a bad impression, and I would encourage others to consider more communicative and humane rescues. I will be searching elsewhere to provide a pet with a safe and loving home. read more

Absolutely Incredible Experience - Compassionate, Expert Guidance We adopted our puppy, Rue, from Rescue City and couldn't have asked for a better experience. What truly stood out was the unmatched level of support and guidance we received--especially from the founder herself. She spent over two hours on the phone with us the night we brought Rue home, walking us through every detail to ensure we were set up for success. Her insight, compassion, and deep understanding of rescue dogs made us feel confident and fully prepared as first-time adopters. That kind of hands-on, personalized support is rare--and it made all the difference. We're so grateful to Rescue City for helping us find Rue and making the entire process so thoughtful and thorough. read more

My girlfriend and I were looking to foster and help out dogs in need. Rescue city made it incredibly easy giving us just about everything we needed to have a successful foster experience! We ended up fostering the cutest labradoodle and had a great time! read more

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Great rescue! Did their due diligence on our family prior to adoption and the dog was delivered safely and on time. We love him!

The dishonesty. Seniors need not apply. Offered to rescue 8 dogs. While 5 were adopted, which I was happy to hear, suddenly the other dogs all had issues. One was listed in his bio as being 4 yo and suddenly became one. In addition, I had to pay an application processing fee, but during the process my senior dog passed and I was informed I needed to refill out an application and another $15 processing fee because my situation changed. Possibly a deterrent to make it easier for them. read more

We had a nice experience, they communicated the steps , we were interviewed, & then we were not picked, that's how it rolls. We were probably not picked due our location. Everyone was respectful. read more

We both fostered and fostered to adopt through RC. The experience has been nothing short of amazing. Each step of the way, someone was there to thoroughly explain the process. Even after we adopted the two pups we got through RC, the team reached out to remind us of preventative meds that need to be dispensed and to check in on our dogs. Most importantly, I appreciated the fact that prior to bringing us a dog to foster, the founder met with our current pets and assessed whether or not the pup we applied for would thrive in our home, and would get along well with our current cats and dog. read more

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I had applied to foster/adopt through RC...and paid a fee for my "application". I was informed a few days later that I was rejected in totality. To be clear, I am a model foster for a very prominent NYC rescue (which I am happy to continue to work with but I was very interested in a particular dog that RC had). I have my own dog who is incredibly well-behaved and lives a very good life...one that I am jealous of sometimes lol. When I inquired about the reason for the rejection, I was told that it was due to my vet reference which makes no sense because my dog is up to date on every single vaccine/thing required. Every treatment she has needed, she got. I called my vet (who knows me very well....bc I am THAT parent), they had no idea what they were talking about. They said the only thing could be that I opted out of the heart-worm test last year (which is not required). This just feels like a scam...my references were GLOWING. My dog is living her best life...and I am shocked that they would turn away a fantastic home for a dog that would otherwise be in a shelter. read more

It has been an honor to be a part of the Rescue City family for the past 6 years. My wife and I have fostered dozens of dogs for this amazing rescue. They've helped us give so many dogs we've found on patrol (law enforcement family) a second chance at life! I could go on and on about this amazing rescue but the best way to prove how amazing they are is to sign up to be a foster! I promise it will be the best decision of your life! Rescue City makes the foster process so easy and enjoyable! Thank you to the amazing team at Rescue City for being in our lives and doing what you do every single day! read more

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This all started with a Facebook post by an old personal training client and friend. It just so happened on Sept 6th 2024 i saw a photo on my clients page and fell in love with this dog. i couldn't believe I saw this dog on my dog Medusa's birthday who passed away this past February. Something about this dog caught my eye. He reminded me of my childhood dog sparky who was the best dog ever and I fell in love immediately. I feel like it was a sign it was time. So I spoke with my husband and we put in the application. Our application got approved and an interview was setup with the director of the rescue. The interview I thought went extremely great! I was so confident that we would be getting a new fur baby in the next few days or weeks. The director told us we would hear back the next day or so. First off I thought that was weird because I figured it would take longer especially if he has to have other applicants that they need to interview. I figured it would be a week or so. The next day I get an email that our application was approved but we don't have the candidacy for Vince. Then they included 3 other dogs I might be interested in. I was truly devastated! My husband contacted the rescue to ask to reconsider us and was going back and forth with them. The reason was we work full time. I was so upset I ended up writing a letter to the rescue expressing how much I wanted this dog and that we do work full time but in the interview we said he would not be home all day by himself. We were willing to take vacation early to get him acclimated to his new home and we have plenty of help. My mother in law lives across the street, my sister in law is a town over, my mom said she would come over, I have a dog sitter who is a good friend and also his cousin lives upstairs. This dog would never be by himself. We tried to explain this to the rescue and they would not budge! They made it seem like this dog would be in a crate all day and walked at lunch time which is false. We understand that he is only 4 months old and he would need a lot of attention and care. Why would I get a dog just to put him in a cage all day?! They just assumed!! They didn't do a home check or even call my references to see we would be the perfect fit for him. He would have been in a loving home with us. The foster family wanted us to have him they were pushing for us but still no budge. I couldn't understand how this dog wasn't adopted yet?! I kept fighting for him but found out the other day he was adopted. Although I am very sad I am very happy that he found his forever home. I feel bad for these dogs they're missing out on loving homes because rescues can be TOO STRICT! I get it 100%. There are a lot of crazy and mean people out there that don't take care of there animals so rules are strict. My last dog lived till 17 I took amazing care of her and I have had dogs all my life. i was able to take care of them working a full time job. Me, my husband and step daughter are HUGE dog lovers. It just pisses me off that we get penalized for having full time jobs! If I didn't have a job would I be able to get the dog? How would I support it?! It makes it seem like you either gotta not work, work from home or be retired to adopt from this rescue! I will not be using this rescue again and it sucks because they had such great reviews but there were a few that had the same issues with the adoption process like us. Oh yes and just checked my email and they sent me the foster program. How the heck am I gonna foster a dog if I work full time according to your assumptions?! read more

Recently adopted an 8 week old puppy from rescue city and truly had such a wonderful experience. The communication was amazing and we were given such thorough information and instructions since we haven't raised a puppy in 15 years. From submitting the application to adopting, everything has been so smooth and a great experience. Will absolutely recommend rescue city to others looking to adopt a pup! Thanks for everything Cassie and Stella! read more

I want to love this organization and they do do a good job helping the pups out there but this review is base off the their adoption processes. I have a friend that foster for rescue city and was recommended to apply for the foster to adopt for a certain puppy that was adorable. After the adoption interview and foster interview, (after saying the puppy can't be alone more than three hours because they eat every 2-3 hours) I got an email that someone else was approved for the puppy. After contacting my friend she said "just told me they have her going to someone who is home all the time and can bring her to work if they have to go in." Which was understandable. The NEXT DAY she was showing as available to adopt on instagram. This was so misleading. read more

I am a 3 time Rescue City adopter (let's be real, foster to adopt, I know who I am ) and this is the first rescue I've adopted from that I can truly tell that their whole life's passion is dogs. The people that are at this rescue are truly obsessed and love dogs and care for how they fare in your home. they check in, they listen, and they're amazing at pairing people with the right dog for them! this is a one of a kind rescue group and I will only adopt from them. read more

We love Rescue City! I've been fostering dogs from them since last year. They were very helpful and very supportive. My last foster dog Toast came to us unexpectedly. He was very emaciated and Rescue city contacted us if we can foster him for awhile. We are hesitant at first because this is the first time that we're going to take care of an emaciated dog. Rachel from the foster team was very helpful she coordinated everything. From transportation to instructions on how to feed him. She always checking up on us. Overall, the whole team was so great! Of course We fell in love with him right away! Toastie was a foster failure! We adopted him. Thank you Rescue City for everything! read more

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We had an excellent experience with Rescue City. Stella and her team were super helpful and responsive from the get go. We were able to adopt our dream dog through them in a timely manner. Once we brought her home, we got on a super thorough and informative call with Stella, which made us feel even more excited and secure about our decision and what lies ahead. Thank you again!! read more

Our foster dog was adopted today! Rescue City provided us with tremendous guidance with our first foster pet, all his pet food and preventatives, and any required vet visits. Overall, it was evident that the crew at Rescue City deeply care about their dogs. read more

Worst communication skills on the planet ! If you missed a response they write you off and say you're denied from adopting at their agency ! They do not answer timely and they aren't very nice .. they got an excellent review from my vet and still denied me for what reasons they won't even give me a call or let me know why i think they said because my husbands phone number wasn't listen on the app.. - they said vet history was the reason also but my vet gave them great feedback ! And so did my references ! Sounds to me they just take your adoption fee and then deny you ! SCAM ! Beware ! read more

Its places like this that ruin the dogs chance at a good home. I filled out an application and paid the fee and the communication has been terrible then they get mad when we buy from breeders and don't bother reaching out to try and fix it either you blew it already!!!! read more

They take your $10 for an non refundable application process fee and put you through literally a log intensive interview when you pick a dog they make you wait a week don't contact you! You have to contact them only to be told the dog adopted! Happen twice! They tell you that your application is good for 6 months but after what I was put through I decided to NOT go any further with this shelter! Very disappointed! I feel bad for the dogs because many need homes! But very very dissatisfied on how my experiences was handled! read more

Amazing rescue! So informative when adopting. Offer help and assistance throughout the process. Highly recommend!

Not the easiest people to work with to adopt a pet. Complete control freaks. First you had to agree to foster the puppy for 8 weeks and then after 1 week had the option to adopt. If you didn't exercise your option to adopt, they reserved the right to take the puppy back and make it available to others. In the past 16 years my wife and I, prior to adopting from Rescue City, have adopted/rescued 3 other puppies from shelters. None of them made us "jump through hoops" to adopt like Rescue City. It's "...their way or the highway"! They still considered Peppermint (our baby) a foster until the provision requiring spaying had been met. They wanted her spayed before age 6 months even though the vet we've been using for over 20 years recommended that we wait until she was about a year old. When we took her to Rescue City's vet in Brooklyn, they seemed somewhat disorganized but were generally nice. When we picked her up at the end of the day, we were informed that in addition to spaying her, they remove about 8 baby teeth without even consulting with us. And to add insult to injury, they lost an expensive leash that she was brought in with (they said they would look for it and get back to us - they never did). Complying with all their directives up to that point, we wanted to ensure that we were then registered with "Home Again" (the microchip service) as her parents. Rescue City provided Home Again with the wrong information, and it took us more than 3 months to resolve the problem and get listed as her legal owners. Their adoption agreement, which is over 12 pages long, gave them almost complete control directing us on how we had to raise our new addition, threatening us with "repossession" if we did not strictly abide by their directives. It even had provisions for Liquidated Damages. As happy as we are with the latest addition to our family, we would never adopt from Rescue City again. P.S. We noticed that subsequent to our adoption of Peppermint, some of her siblings, as adorable as they were, after being fostered had apparently been returned and were still up for adoption. I guess others that had agreed to foster were scared off by the adoption agreement. They really need to lighten up a little!!! read more

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I am eternally grateful to rescue city, I just adopted the most adorable Pomeranian bonded pair from this organization and couldn't be happier with their thoroughness and quality of care. The fosters that had been temporarily homing my pups were clearly such kind loving people who took such wonderful care of the boys while they were with them. Similarly, every volunteer I had contact with in the organization was equally as caring and wonderful. Rescue city clearly cares deeply about every dog they come across and it shows in the detail-oriented nature of their vetting process to make sure every dog goes to a perfectly loving home. I will recommend rescue city to friends, clients, and everyone I meet forever. Thank you Rescue City!! read more

Very unhappy with this organization. Appears to be a scam. They charge $15 to submit an application to adopt a pup. I reached out to them several times after I submitted my application. When they finally responded, they claimed they did reach out and never heard back from me (which is false) and then they kept delaying the process with emails asking for information that I already submitted. Was told the application process takes 2 weeks. That was in the beginning of July and it's now mid August and they never responded back. Had to move on to a different adoption agency but they got my $15 for nothing. read more

We were all set to adopt a very cute older dog who seemed to have bonded with us, we paid the application fee and filled out the application (which asked for a tremendous amount of personal information) and aced our interview. The young woman who interviewed us said we'd hear back from "Our Founder" (that's the term that was used over and over to describe this person Stella, whose name I found online. Apparently "Our Founder" prefers to be cloaked in an aura of mystery.) Anyway, we were emailed the contract within a day or two and it was EXTREME. The text felt very aggressive and controlling, many paragraphs IN ALL CAPS or underlined in red (how welcoming) with lots of "you must" as opposed to "we suggest" and a VERY short window of time to sign the contract and pay the fee (which was more than the website indicated) or risk losing the dog. It felt very pressured, and I forgot to tell you that we'd be paying before they'd send us the dog's medical history. All this to give an older dog a loving home. It really left a bad taste in our mouths, so we regrettably said no thanks. I strongly advise you to deal with another agency or shelter and avoid Rescue City and "Our Founder". read more

Where do I even begin. I've never known life without dogs. I've fostered with rescue city since 2018 and then I moved to Miami and rescued little pomsky milo from backyard breeder. We knew we needed a second for the longest time. One day in the middle of my work day, I was scrolling through Instagram and I knew chocolate (now Beni) had to be ours. I was a little nervous bringing in a second dog just because I didn't know how they'd react to eachother. After a flight to NY, a drive back to Miami, outside introductions and a couple days at home, I can see that these two will be best friends. They play rough but love harder. Beni knows it's only the good life from here on out. On day 3 we brought Beni to the groomers and they asked me his name. I said Beni, they asked if it's spelled Benny and I said no I want his name to be unique so I spelled it Beni and A girl asked me if I was French, to which I answered no I am not. She said, we'll Beni in French means blessed and that was our AHA moment. Thank you for your diligence on screening prospective adopters and matching dogs with the right homes. Thank you for the best support network of volunteers and fosters. Hats off to Rescue City for being the best of the best, for completing my home and my heart read more

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We have been fostering with Rescue City for a year and a half and have had wonderful experiences through this time. They are always available and helpful in answering questions or giving advice on the dog. The team is very knowledgeable about dogs and provides several resources to help with anything. Rescue city truly cares about the dogs in their care and the founder, Stella always makes herself available. After months of fostering we decided to adopt one of our foster dogs and the process was very seamless. I would recommend Rescue City to anyone who wants to adopt or foster a dog. read more

We were approved by this rescue, then told that the dog we wanted had a pending application. Two months later the dog is still listed as adoptable on their website. Very strange. read more

Like most rescues, Rescue City is "staffed" and managed by some of the most dedicated and hardworking people I have ever met. Each and every dog is like family to them and they go above and beyond to make sure their dogs end up in loving and safe homes, all while struggling to raise funds to keep up with the rising costs of pet care. (I know this first hand all too well. The dog food I buy has doubled in price, DOUBLED, from 18 months ago.) If you're serious about fostering or rescuing a dog, I highly recommend connecting with Rescue City - and make a donation while you're at it. Every dollar makes a huge difference in a pups life. read more

When you rescue a dog, going in, you must have patience. The process of adopting a dog from Rescue City took a long time. They clearly care for their dogs, so they require any prospective adoption to be well vetted. As frustrated I was, when the adoption was finalized, I was very happy with the result. Excellent support during the adoption. The pup I adopted was very healthy and adjusted. read more

We recently adopted our dog from Rescue City. RC's application process was thorough (they obviously care deeply about their animals), but also moved along timely (we were anxious to get him!) and everyone was very professional and straightforward. As we were searching for a dog during covid lockdown, RC adapted their process so there was no contact. There was a lot of communication in the lead up to make sure we were the right fit for Yogi and vice versa, so by the time he arrived, there were no surprises! RC took care to make sure he was transitioned safely, in a no-contact delivery. RC was also really kind and helpful after Yogi became part of our family--following up to make sure he was settled, and that we had all the info we needed to make him comfortable. Thanks so much, RC for introducing us to Yogi, and for doing such a good job advocating for the animals!! read more

Great Rescue! They give you all of the supplies and support you'll ever need and it's the best feeling in the world to help an animal in need find its forever home! My two fosters were adopted today and I can't wait to Foster again!! read more