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Buster

Chihuahua Jack Russell Terrier

Male, Adult
Sparta, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Buster is looking for a new home because his owner could not take him with them when they had to move. Buster is a very sweet, friendly boy who gets along with other dogs. He enjoys car rides and being with people for cuddles. We do not know what he thinks of cats. If you are looking for a tail wagging, loving, snuggle on the couch friend, Buster is your man! Buster has had a recent dental cleaning and is ready to give sweet smelling kisses. He is 8 years old and a nice small sized companion dog at 22-23 pounds. Please help Buster find the loving home he deserves. We do NOT ship our animals. All adoptive families must travel to us to meet their adoptive dog/cat. Applicants must live within a 2 hour radius from Sparta/Andover (07871/07821). Please understand that we are an animal shelter and thus unable to say whether the dogs are housebroken as they are not in homes. If you are interested in adopting, we encourage you to please submit an application on our website today so that we can try and process and pre-approve any potential adopters prior to our next adoption event. PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO SUBMIT AN ADOPTION APPLICATION. WE ONLY ACCEPT ADOPTION APPLICATIONS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. ANY OTHERS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Application link here: http://www.oscaranimalrescue.org/oscar-1-application.html Adoption Process: 1.Fill out an application 2.Meet & Greet 3.Adoption contract & adoption fee Buster's adoption fee is $375. This covers all their age-appropriate shots, microchipping and vetting. **If you are coming to an adoption event to see a certain dog/cat, please email ahead of time to make sure that dog/cat will be there that day. Please email 1-2 days before the event, as some animals are placed during the week and our list is constantly changing. For a list of upcoming pet adoption events go to: www.OscarAnimalRescue.org One Step Closer Animal Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE to the extent allowed by law. If you would like to make a donation to help us rescue more animals please send donations to PO Box 248, Sparta, NJ 07871. Please make your check payable to O.S.C.A.R.. Thank you for helping us save as many lives as we can. Don't forget to "Like Us" on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Step-Closer-Animal-Rescue-OSCAR/462492563811538 Follow us on: https://www.instagram.com/oscaranimalrescue/ https://www.tiktok.com/@o.s.c.a.r.dog Upcoming Adoption Events: Friday April 11th "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (4:30-6:00pm) O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd. Andover, NJ 07821 Sat. April 26th "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (Noon-2:00pm) O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd Andover, NJ 07821 Sat. May 10th "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (Noon-2:00pm) O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd Andover, NJ 07821 Sat. May 24th "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (Noon-2:00pm) O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd Andover, NJ 07821
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Joey Junior

Chihuahua

Male, Young
Sparta, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Joey Junior was rescued from bad living conditions. He was living mostly outside and has not been around many people and was therefore shy. After warming up in his foster home, he is now enjoying the company of other small dogs, treats, chin scratches and gentle head rubs. He enjoys sleeping in a little dog bed and as of now is not a lap dog/bed buddy type of small dog yet. We do not know what he thinks of cats. Joey prefers women and is not so much a fan of men - perhaps something that must have happened in his past. Prior to arriving at OSCAR, Joey had been known to scale a chain link fence so a close eye should be kept on him when in the yard (however since he has been with his foster, there have been no issues with this at all). Joey would do best in a quieter home due to his shyness and would do best in a home with at least one other small dog to help him overcome his shyness. Joey Junior is just 4 years old and 12 pounds. Please help Joey find the loving home he deserves. Update: Joey had tested Lyme+ and has completed his course of antibiotic. He was a champ taking his pill everyday and is feeling/acting great. Joey is ready to go home! Please note that we have two dogs with similar names. To avoid any confusion or delays, please refer to this dog as JOEY JUNIOR in any correspondence/applications. We do NOT ship our animals. All adoptive families must travel to us to meet their adoptive dog/cat. Applicants must live within a 2 hour radius from Sparta/Andover (07871/07821). Please understand that we are an animal shelter and thus unable to say whether the dogs are housebroken as they are not in homes. If you are interested in adopting, we encourage you to please submit an application on our website today so that we can try and process and pre-approve any potential adopters prior to our next adoption event. PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO SUBMIT AN ADOPTION APPLICATION. WE ONLY ACCEPT ADOPTION APPLICATIONS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. ANY OTHERS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Application link here: http://www.oscaranimalrescue.org/oscar-1-application.html Adoption Process: 1.Fill out an application 2.Meet & Greet 3.Adoption contract & adoption fee Joey's adoption fee is $400. This covers all their age-appropriate shots, microchipping and vetting. **If you are coming to an adoption event to see a certain dog/cat, please email ahead of time to make sure that dog/cat will be there that day. Please email 1-2 days before the event, as some animals are placed during the week and our list is constantly changing. For a list of upcoming pet adoption events go to: www.OscarAnimalRescue.org One Step Closer Animal Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE to the extent allowed by law. If you would like to make a donation to help us rescue more animals please send donations to PO Box 248, Sparta, NJ 07871. Please make your check payable to O.S.C.A.R.. Thank you for helping us save as many lives as we can. Don't forget to "Like Us" on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Step-Closer-Animal-Rescue-OSCAR/462492563811538 Follow us on: https://www.instagram.com/oscaranimalrescue/ https://www.tiktok.com/@o.s.c.a.r.dog Upcoming Adoption Events: Friday April 11th "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (4:30-6:00pm) O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd. Andover, NJ 07821 Sat. April 26th "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (Noon-2:00pm) O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd Andover, NJ 07821 Sat. May 10th "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (Noon-2:00pm) O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd Andover, NJ 07821 Sat. May 24th "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (Noon-2:00pm) O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd Andover, NJ 07821
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Fudge & Mocha - Bonded

Chihuahua Miniature Dachshund

Male, Adult
Sparta, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Fudge & Mocha are two bonded brothers looking for a home together. TheY were owner surrendered when they had to move and could not take the boys with them. They are a bit shy but once warmed up, they are looking for attention and will climb into your lap. Both are good with other dogs. We do not know what they think of cats. Fudge and Mocha are about 5-6 years old and 12 pounds each. Please help Fudge & Mocha find a loving home to live their lives together. *Please note, we will not adopt out separately any dogs that are bonded. We do NOT ship our animals. All adoptive families must travel to us to meet their adoptive dog/cat. Applicants must live within a 2 hour radius from Sparta/Andover (07871/07821). Please understand that we are an animal shelter and thus unable to say whether the dogs are housebroken as they are not in homes. If you are interested in adopting, we encourage you to please submit an application on our website today so that we can try and process and pre-approve any potential adopters prior to our next adoption event. PLEASE USE THIS LINK TO SUBMIT AN ADOPTION APPLICATION. WE ONLY ACCEPT ADOPTION APPLICATIONS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. ANY OTHERS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. Application link here: http://www.oscaranimalrescue.org/oscar-1-application.html Adoption Process: 1.Fill out an application 2.Meet & Greet 3.Adoption contract & adoption fee Fudge & Mocha's adoption fee is $600. This covers all their age-appropriate shots, microchipping and vetting. **If you are coming to an adoption event to see a certain dog/cat, please email ahead of time to make sure that dog/cat will be there that day. Please email 1-2 days before the event, as some animals are placed during the week and our list is constantly changing. For a list of upcoming pet adoption events go to: www.OscarAnimalRescue.org One Step Closer Animal Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE to the extent allowed by law. If you would like to make a donation to help us rescue more animals please send donations to PO Box 248, Sparta, NJ 07871. Please make your check payable to O.S.C.A.R.. Thank you for helping us save as many lives as we can. Don't forget to "Like Us" on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Step-Closer-Animal-Rescue-OSCAR/462492563811538 Follow us on: https://www.instagram.com/oscaranimalrescue/ https://www.tiktok.com/@o.s.c.a.r.dog Upcoming Adoption Events: Fri. Mar 14 "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (4:30-6:00pm) "Pop Up Puppypalooza" O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd Andover, NJ 07821 Sat. Mar 22 "Pet Adoption Event at the Shelter" (Noon-2:00pm) O.S.C.A.R 155 Stanhope Sparta Rd Andover, NJ 07821
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Pippy

Chihuahua Chiweenie

Female, 10 yrs 1 mo
Oak Ridge, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids, Not good with dogs, Not good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
The volume of discarded seniors entering NJ’s shelter system is sad and alarming. Pippy is one of our newest arrival. She was curled up in a sad scared cranky ball in the back of her kennel at our local Animal Control facility surrounded by large barking dogs. She’s severely overweight at 18lbs when she should be more like 12, and she gets out of breath easily with even short walks. She was blind in one eye which was painful and uncomfortable due to severe untreated, chronic dry eye as well as glaucoma, so we made the decision with our vet that removal would be the best option to help her feel better. She’s healing nicely and warming up, she’s a chihuahua so can be snarky with strangers and doesn’t like to be bothered when she’s comfy in her bed, but getting a bit happier each day. And she only has bottom teeth remaining after her dental so isn’t particularly scary. Getting gummed to death by an obese one-eyed pirate 🏴‍☠️ Chihuahua isn’t much of a threat. She’s fine with other mellow little dogs and definitely knows her own chihuahua kind, a funny but lovable little personality if you understand chi culture and customs. She’s at least 10 years old and overall in pretty good health now that her untreated eye and dental situation have been taken care of and she’s already lost 2lbs on her diet! Email njwoof@cs.com to meet Pippy in Northern NJ. Pippy is just the latest in a long line of local seniors we have taken in suffering from chronic painful medical issues that need immediate medical attention to give them a better quality of life. Please consider a donation so we can continue to step up week after week for these little ones in need in our local shelters. Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.
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Moe the feral cat-dog

Chihuahua Jack Russell Terrier

Male, 7 yrs 3 mos
Oak Ridge, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Good with cats, Needs special attention, Needs experienced adopter, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Allergic to cats but always dreamed of adopting one? Here is your perfect feral street cat in a dog’s body! Moe is a middle aged chi mix who originally came from a hoarding situation where he was clearly never ever touched. Probably even by his owner. He’s been in a great foster for a while and has made tremendous progress, but he needs someone who will accept him for who he is, and will probably never be the type of dog who will run over asking to be picked up and cuddled or greeting strangers at the door happily. Well, maybe 10 years from now when he’s blind, deaf, and arthritic he won’t mind being held and cuddled, but he’s a long way off from that. He thrives on routine and following his “pack” of doggie friends around. He actually seems to prefer the man of the house and will finally lay by him and allow some petting, but is still terrified of being leashed and most handling. He runs around happily wagging his tail, playing with the other dogs and loves his life as long as his limits are respected and is hoping to find a permanent pack where the dogs outnumber the humans in the household and he won’t be under pressure to conform to societal norms of how a dog should act. If you too would rather be surrounded by dogs than people, and don’t mind having another little furry member following you around at snack time and watching the world go by perched on your couch, email njwoof@cs.com to meet Moe in Northern NJ Since COVID-19, we are no longer holding our Sunday adoption events until further notice, but we are scheduling meet and greet appointments with a specific dog or dogs at our meeting spots in Northern NJ. To streamline adoptions, all communication before, during, and after the adoption process is done through email only: we have limited volunteers able to return phone calls. Submit an application from our website www.secondchance.petfinder.com to speed up the adoption process and email any questions to us at njwoof@cs.com. Please check your email regularly for next steps. All our dogs reside in foster care in Northern NJ until adoption and we do not have a central shelter location. We are a small all-volunteer organization focused on rescuing local dogs from area shelters, as well as accepting some surrenders and puppy mill rescues.
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Minion GCH

Chihuahua

Male, Adult
Rockaway, NJ
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Not good with kids, Good with dogs, Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Meet Minion! This adorable, 14 lb, full-grown gray Chihuahua is as goofy as he is lovable. He’s a happy, friendly, cuddly little guy who gets along great with people and other dogs. He gets along with dogs of all sizes and even cats!  Minion is house-trained and crate-trained, but his foster mom says he doesn't need a crate. He is microchipped, neutered, and up-to-date on vaccines.  If you’re looking for a fun-loving companion to brighten your days, Minion is ready to steal your heart! Apply to adopt him at EHRDOGS.ORG.April 22, 2025, 2:04 pm

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7.3 miles

One Step Closer Animal Rescue (O.S.C.A.R.)

PO Box 248, Sparta, NJ 07871

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Rescue

13.7 miles

Second Chance Pet Adoption League

P.O. Box 221, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438

Pet Types: dogs

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Rescue

16 miles

Eleventh Hour Rescue

P.O. Box 218, Rockaway, NJ 07866

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Rescue

17 miles

Critter Cavalry Rescue - NJ

Sussex, NJ 07461

Pet Types: dogs

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Rescue

19.2 miles

NorthStar Pet Rescue Inc

PO Box 284, Boonton, NJ 07005

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Rescue

24.1 miles

Camp Papillon Animal Shelter

128 Brainerd Lane, Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, horses, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Rescue

27 miles

Friends of Rescue - Bedminster, NJ transport

Bedminster, NJ 07921

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Shelter

27.4 miles

Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc.

2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Rescue

27.9 miles

Rescue Haven Foundation (formerly FernDog Rescue Foundation)

P.O. Box 266, Caldwell, NJ 07006

Pet Types: dogs

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Shelter

31.7 miles

Somerset Regional Animal Shelter

100 Commons Way, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, small animals

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