adopted

BUDDY (now “TEDDY”) What seemed to be a “quick and easy” adoption turned out to be anything but… Teddy’s former caretaker contacted PAWS asking if we would be able to rehome Teddy (then “Buddy”), an older Yorkshire terrier. Teddy had been the cherished pet of this person’s mother, who passed away, so Teddy landed in…

AMBROSIA Her “time was up” at another NJ shelter, and she needed rescue asap. Her only “fault” was that she’d been overlooked by adopters since there were so many other dogs at that shelter. Their rescue coordinator and PAWS Director spoke, and the empty spot at our sanctuary was filled by this wonderful little pit…

JACK Jack, a large, happy, always-smiling pit bull, wasn’t showing well in his kennel in a southern New Jersey shelter. Doing flips in his kennel and barking at potential adopters didn’t enhance this handsome, young guy’s chances for adoption and he resided there for about 7 months. His future was bleak when the shelter became…

USHKA (now “PENNY”) This young dog was left in an apartment by herself when her owner had to go overseas. Ushka was fed and walked daily by a relative, but spent most of her time alone. PAWS volunteer Frank was contacted about this sad situation, and PAWS was able to take Ushka into our care….

Summer in the city is not a great time to find yourself at the animal shelter if you are an adult pit bull mix. The shelters are full of dogs just like you, and they need to make room daily for more intakes. This was Layla’s situation… thankfully, PAWS networks with this shelter and received…

DIAMOND (now “DARLA”) Another victim of foreclosure, sweet Diamond found herself in need of rescue when her family felt they had no other choice than to put her out on the street. PAWS was called, and was able to take her into our care at the sanctuary. Diamond needed to be spayed, and she had…

MITZI Taken into a city shelter as a stray, Mitzi won the hearts of the staff and volunteers. A petite pit bull with soulful eyes and a real human connection, she bought herself time with her friendly and intelligent manner, and her ability to get along with other dogs. But time is often short at…

ROCCO His former owners had no time for him and wanted to find him a new home. A rescue coordinator was in touch with the family, and in order to keep him out of the shelter system, PAWS took him into the sanctuary. A real cutie, Rocco, a hound mix, won the hearts of all…

Amber (the brindle, top), a PAWS rescue, now in her forever home with her new “brother” Nero. This is one of the most heartwarming adoptions ever, as this girl was literally a day away from death. A PAWS volunteer drove 100 miles to pick her up from a shelter in South Jersey and take her…