**Animals Listed at our NJ location are currently being fostered in NJ. However, we are able to transport animals from our Houston location throughout the US so please take a look at all of our available animals.**
Houston Cares Animal Rescue (Formerly known as Westbury CARE) is more than just a 501c3 rescue, it’s a community of animal lovers working together to make a difference for animals in Houston. Started as a small group of neighbors trying to help the animals in their neighborhood; CARE quickly grew into a non-profit rescue because the need in Houston is so great. Despite its growth, CARE has aimed to keep its community feel and is built on the idea that it will take a community of Houstonians to make change. It is estimated that there are over a million strays in Houston. We believe change will only happen through a multi prong approach including rescue, education, spay/neuter, and changes to our legislation. We believe that the more the rescue community works together and supports each other the more the animals benefit and the more change will be seen. We are proud to be a small and growing part of the Houston rescue community.
CARE saves hundreds of animals from the streets of Houston each year. While waiting to find their forever homes, animals live in loving foster homes. This means that the animals are able to adjust to life off the streets and, if needed, learn to trust again. The animals receive full vet care and, if needed, they receive behavior training. The care of each animal usually well exceeds their adoption fee and money is raised through fundraisers and donations. We are asked for help for many new animals every single day but have to turn many of them away due to lack of foster homes. Every time we find a new foster or an animal is adopted we can save more animals off the streets that are waiting for their chance at a new life filled with hope and love. We provide all supplies to fosters, including vet care. Fosters are responsible for supplying a safe loving indoor home to the animal while it looks for its forever home. Fostering gives an animal a chance at a new life.
Beyond our foster group we have other active rescue efforts. We have a trap, neuter, return program helping to spay/neuter and maintain feral cats and cat colonies in SW Houston. We also speak to schools and other groups about rescue and are hoping to grow our outreach program.
Everyone involved with Houston cares Animal Rescue is a volunteer. Although the amount of need can be overwhelming, we give our free time to this cause because we believe that together we can make a difference. We know that every animal saved from the streets has their life completely changed through our efforts and we believe that we have the potential to change the future on a much larger scale through our efforts. We invite everyone to join our community of animal lovers and work alongside us to make change in our Houston community.
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Califon, NJ
Houston, TX
Additional adoption info
We only adopt to loving homes where the animals will be treated well and live indoors.
The process involves an application meet and greet, and home check.
Adopters are responsible for the adoption fee and transport fees.
Our dog adoption fees are as follows:
Adults(9 months or older)
- Large (40lbs or over) - $150
- Small (under 40lbs) - $250
Puppies (under 9 months) - All sizes - $350
Special Pricing (Indicated by * following dog's name on listings at www.houstoncaresrescue.org/adoption) All animals are vetted and spayed/neutered.
Our cat adoption fees are as follows:
- Cats $85
- Kittens (under 9 months) $95
This animal is fostered in Houston TX and won't be transported until adopted. The adopter will pay the adoption fee and the additional health certificate and transport fees. Transport fees are set by the individual transport companies and range usually between $150 and $250 with an additional $50 health certificate fee.No adoption discounts or specials are honored for out of state adoptions. All animals must be fully vaccinated, spayed/neutered, healthy, and microchipped to be able to qualify for transport (animals that are too young to have finished their vetting are not eligible for transport).
Adoption application
Levittown, PA 19055
Hope, NJ 07844
133 Midland Ave,
Municipal Animal Shelter,
East Orange,
NJ
07017
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