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Crossing Paths Animal Rescue - NJ transport

Dog rescue in Hamilton, NJ

Crossing Paths is a 501(c)3 animal rescue organization based in Locust Fork, Alabama.
Several times per week, Mary Ellen Tidwell, the President of Crossing Paths Animal Rescue, visits one of the many the high-kill facilities in Alabama and removes as many adoptable dogs as she can accommodate in her own kennels and foster homes. Dogs which are adopted by families in the Northeast are transported every two to three weeks to NJ /MD and various locations in the Northeast.
When the transport leaves to bring the adopted dogs north, Mary Ellen returns to the high-kill facility to fill the vacancies left by the adopted dogs. What does this mean for you?
EVERY DOG THAT YOU ADOPT FROM CROSSING PATHS MEANS THAT YOU HAVE NOT ONLY SAVED YOUR DOG, BUT YOU HAVE PROVIDED ROOM SO THAT ANOTHER CAN BE RESCUED.

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Hamilton, NJ 08691
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Adoptable pets at Crossing Paths Animal Rescue - NJ transport

We'll also keep you updated on Speckles's adoption status with email updates.
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Speckles

German Shepherd Dog/Australian Cattle Dog

Male, Puppy
Hamilton, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Gizmo's adoption status with email updates.
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Gizmo

German Shepherd Dog/Australian Cattle Dog

Male, Puppy
Hamilton, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Fluffy's adoption status with email updates.
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Fluffy

German Shepherd Dog/Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Puppy
Hamilton, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Diamond's adoption status with email updates.
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Diamond

German Shepherd Dog/Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Puppy
Hamilton, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Britney's adoption status with email updates.
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Britney

German Shepherd Dog/Australian Cattle Dog

Female, Puppy
Hamilton, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Banditt's adoption status with email updates.
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Banditt

German Shepherd Dog/Australian Cattle Dog

Male, Puppy
Hamilton, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Preston's adoption status with email updates.
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Preston

Chihuahua

Male, Senior
Hamilton, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Cleopatra's adoption status with email updates.
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Cleopatra

Carolina Dog/Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Female, Puppy
Hamilton, NJ

Rescue FAQs

We serve the following cities, towns, etc.
Our dogs are located in a network of foster homes in Blount County , Alabama. Adopted dogs are transported approx. every 3 weeks to Maryland (Hagarstown), NJ (Hamilton), and various locations in the Northeast.

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 4. Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

We are not a shelter, our dogs are in a network of foster homes. We have transports of adopted dogs to Hagerstown, MD area and as far north as Hamilton, NJ (and points along the way) at least every 3 weeks.

Please see our website for adoption and transport fee info.
www.crossingpathsanimalrescue.org
If you are interested in any of our dogs, the first step is to submit the application found on our website.

List any dogs that interest you in order of preference. If you don't see anything right now, check back often as we update frequently.
When your application is approved, we will put you in touch with the dog's foster mom/dad who will answer any questions you may have and so that the foster may get a feel for your situation and determine if the dog will be a good fit for your particular household. If all that ends on a positive note, we'll finalize the adoption (process payment) and schedule the dog for transport, if needed.

If you are uncomfortable adopting a dog without a prior face-to-face meeting and you are in the PA/NJ area, we have adoption events several times per year at local pet stores in Newtown, PA or Lawrenceville, NJ for which we bring up 15-20 adoptable dogs. Watch our website for up coming events.

* PLEASE NOTE: We review the applications in order of receipt and many of our potential adopters who are otherwise qualified miss out on a dog that has stolen their hearts because the application came in later than others of equal merit. Here's my advice: file the application ASAP. Don't waste time sending an inquiry asking info on the dogs and if they are available. We , on the front lines, don't know each dog personally; what we do know is in the description we have provided . We will let you know if the dog is available or not upon receipt of your application and give you the opportunity to select another.

Adoption application

https://www.crossingpathsanimalrescue.org/adopt/process

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We'll also keep you updated on Zeus's adoption status with email updates.
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Zeus

Rottweiler

Male, Adult
Colonia, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Jimmy Graham - Touchdown!'s adoption status with email updates.
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Jimmy Graham - Touchdown!

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
Oakhurst, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Blossom's adoption status with email updates.
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Blossom

Australian Cattle Dog/Labrador Retriever

Female, 6 yrs 3 mos
Newark, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Ladie's adoption status with email updates.
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Ladie

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
Tinton Falls, NJ
We'll also keep you updated on Cross Talbot's adoption status with email updates.
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Cross Talbot

Hound (Unknown Type)

Male, Young
Southampton, PA
We'll also keep you updated on Oz's adoption status with email updates.
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Oz

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Cherry Hill, NJ

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