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NJSH Pet Rescue

Chester, NJ 07930

Contact
Email njshpetrescue@gmail.com
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cats & dogs at NJSH Pet Rescue
1 - 10 of 16 adoptable pets at this rescue

Areas NJSH Pet Rescue serves

Northern New Jersey, Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren, Eastern Pennsylvania

NJSH Pet Rescue's adoption process

1.

Submit Application

As a small foster based rescue we ONLY place our pets within 90 minutes of Chester NJ. We welcome you to apply if you meet this requirement

2.

Approve Application

If approved we will contact you to set up an appointment to meet the pet or talk about alternative pets that we think could be a great fit.

3.

Meet the Pet

Either at the foster's or adopter's home or adoption event. We require a home visit for all adoptions.

4.

Home Check

We require a home visit prior to all adoptions.

5.

Sign Adoption Contract

Usually at adopter's home and includes payment of the adoption fee.

6.

Pay Fee

Adult dogs $425, Seniors 9+ $225, Puppies $450. Fully vetted by a licensed vet; spay/neuter, chipped & vaccines. Kittens $175, cats $150

Additional adoption info

Questions are best answered through submitting an application where we have a 'questions' area.

Adoption application

About NJSH Pet Rescue

Saving those who need us most NJSH Pet Rescue is a foster based 501(c)(3) dog and cat rescue located in Chester, New Jersey.

We provide our dogs and cats an abundance of love and patience, the highest level of veterinary care and positive reinforcement training. We believe these principles give our adoptable dogs and cats the best opportunity to have a smooth and successful transition to their forever home.
We promote our belief that a healthy, well-trained dog and educated adopter has the greatest chance of successful adoption.

We primarily rescue New Jersey dogs and place them ONLY within 60 minutes of Chester New Jersey. We do this so we can continue to be a resource for our adopters well after the adoption happens.

NJSH Pet Rescue believes in positive force-free training and we are committed to helping dogs using the principles of time, patience, and positive reinforcement only.

If you are ready to adopt a dog or cat, foster a dog or cat or volunteer with us, read on to learn more about our adoption principles and our adoptable dogs and cats.

NJSH Pet Rescue's adopted pets

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Why should you adopt?

Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.

What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?

When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.

So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.