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Zani's Furry Friends--Northern Outpost

Westerly, RI 02891

Contact Gisella McSweeny
Email info@zanisfurryfriends.org
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cats, dogs & rabbits at Zani's Furry Friends--Northern Outpost
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1 - 10 of 10 adoptable pets at this rescue

Areas Zani's Furry Friends--Northern Outpost serves

Primarily NYC, NY State, but we do adopt to CT, NJ, RI, MA, PA, and occasionally further afield.

Zani's Furry Friends--Northern Outpost's adoption process

Additional adoption info

There is an application, reference checks, home visits, an interview of adopters w/ adoptees, and an adoption donation is required.

Applications are on http://zanisfurryfriends.org

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About Zani's Furry Friends--Northern Outpost

Because of the pressing cage space dilemma, we take dogs and cats primarily from Animal Care & Control of NYC. If not for rescue and adoptions, more than the present 24,000 of the current 50,000 animals taken in yearly would not make it out alive. Our goal is to take as many animals as we can who make great family members/companions and give them a second chance. Temperament is our most important criteria. Ideally, all our animals are good w/ people of all ages and other animals (dogs/cats).
Our adoptees are either spayed or neutered, all UTD w/ shots/rabies vax, heartworm negative or feline combo negative, and microchipped. Most of our animals live in foster situations to help them reintegrate back into family life. We feel most animals prefer the company of other animals and hope our adopters consider giving pets to their pets. (We do apply the 2 kitty rule.)
Other times, we courtesy post for people who are obliged to surrender their animals but ask that they continue to foster their companions until appropriate new homes are found to limit the trauma.

Zani's Furry Friends--Northern Outpost's adopted pets

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