White River Animal Rescue - MA

Animal rescue in Westfield, Massachusetts

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Westfield, MA 01085

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Adoptable Pets at White River Animal Rescue - MA

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George

Great Pyrenees

Male, Young

Westfield, MA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
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Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
Story
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Bandit

Australian Kelpie

Male, Young

Westfield, MA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story
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Chester

American Eskimo Dog/Spitz (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, Young

Westfield, MA

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with dogs
House-trained
Story

Rescue FAQs

White River Animal Rescue is a private rescue, not a shelter. We are an ALL_VOLUNTEER, 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to saving dogs and puppies. WRAR Directors and volunteers do not accept a salary for their services. We provide: Placement and adoption of abandoned dogs and puppies. Vaccination, microchipping, and other necessary veterinary care. All dogs over the age of 4 months are spayed and neutered. WRAR provides financial assistance to those who cannot otherwise afford to spay or neuter their pet.
We are a group of committed volunteers who offer temporary foster homes to animals in need. We operate throughout New England and serve mostly dogs and puppies. Please note: WE DO NOT HAVE A PHYSICAL SHELTER. Our animals are in foster homes throughout Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Appointments are necessary to meet the animals.

Additional adoption info

In order to continue to rescue and re-home all the dogs and puppies that our rescue saves, we need to charge an adoption fee. If you wish to participate in rescuing a dog, please try to understand why we need to charge an adoption fee. Our adoption fee is $450.00. We are a non-profit organization dependent upon these fees and any donations in order to continue our rescue efforts. The adoption fee includes transportation and veterinarian fees.
Our application is located on the pet profile page.
WRAR does screen all potential adopters. This means that an application must be submitted for review and a phone interview with the Rescue Director. Both of these requirements must happen before a visit with any of our dogs.
Let's be honest!
We are all busy. Rescue people are VERY busy with this in mind, also understand that your email inquiry is one out of a dozen other inquiries. So in the spirit of friendly customer service keep the following in mind for any inquiry to any rescue:
A question such as: "Could I have more information about (insert dog name here)? Is vague and confounding. "Information" for one person is not the same "information" to someone else.
"Is the puppy housebroken?" Really? If you ask this question please realize that your email is immediately deleted.
"Is the puppy good with kids?" The question should be "Are your children good with puppies?" Humans are responsible for dog behavior. Puppies are not responsible for their behavior. Parents are responsible for their children's behavior around puppies.

Pets at shelters and rescues near White River Animal Rescue - MA

In Honey's Memory

PO Box 147, Huntington, MA 01050

Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center

627 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA 01104

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Hercules-URGENT

Hound (Unknown Type)/Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, Puppy

Springfield, MA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Annabelle

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten

Westfield, MA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
Story
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Bubbles-URGENT

American Bulldog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Young

Springfield, MA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
Story

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