Resources
Donations
Donations are always accepted. All cash donations are used to benefit shelter dogs and pups. Clean blankets, leashes, crates, and other supplies are also needed. If you would like to donate any of these items, please contact us. If you would like to make a cash donation, please click on the PayPal Donate icon or send a check to:
Rescue for Love
c/o Kristi Blassberg
P.O. Box 666
Croton Falls, New York 10519
We are a non profit, 501(c)3 organization, so your donation is tax deductible.
Our Dogs
The shelters that we rescue from have purebreds, mixes, pups and seniors that are in grave danger of being euthanized. If our Petfinder site does not currently have the dog you’re looking for, please fill out an application and specify the type of dog you would like to adopt. We will search our network of shelters to find the right match for you.
Contact Us
Rescue for Love
P.O. Box 666
Croton Falls, New York 10519
Phone: (914)582-7242
Email: rescueforlove
@rescueforlove.org
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Getting Ready
Before bringing a pet into your home, prepare a special place for them to eat and sleep. At first, try to maintain the animal's daily schedule for play, eating, and elimination. Decide where you will exercise your pet. Obtain any necessary accessories (such as collar and ID tag, leash, crate, etc.) before you bring your pet home. You should pet-proof your home just as you would child-proof your home to avoid accidents. Harmful cleansers, plants, electrical cords, and breakable objects should be removed from potential contact with your pet. What will you do with your pet during long absences? Feeding, exercise, grooming, and play are daily time commitments that must be considered in caring for a healthy, happy pet.
Before bringing a dog home, work out doggie duties in advance with the other members of your household. Decide: who will walk the dog...exercise the dog...feed the dog...and when? Which areas, if any, of the house are off-limits? Where will the dog sleep? Will the dog be allowed on furniture? Tip: Don't allow the dog on furniture until the dog has begun obedience training and the people in the home have established themselves as leaders of the pack. Trainers warn that when a dominant dog sleeps on the people's beds, the dog may consider herself equal or greater in leadership than the humans in the house.
If you have other pets, arrange the homecoming so that your other dogs can meet the new dog on neutral territory. If you have cats, make sure your cats have a safe haven to escape from the dog. Keep the leash on the dog indoors for the first hours or days (only when you're with him), and give a swift firm leash correction if the dog attempts to threaten the cats or engage in other undesirable behavior. To avoid other pets becoming jealous, be sure to pay attention to them too.
Schedule your time so you can introduce the new dog to his potty place, the yard, the house, his crate, as well as all household members. Practice putting him in the crate, leaving awhile, and returning. Teach him that is natural for the people to leave the house, and that they will come back. This will help the dog avoid separation anxiety. Resist the urge to spend all of the first day or weekend with the dog; leave the house for varying periods at the beginning so he gets the idea you will eventually return, and that he doesn't have to fear being alone.
Treat your dog as a member of the family, an indoor resident. Don't leave a dog outside unattended; a dog can eventually learn to escape the yard or someone can harm or take him. It's not worth the risk. Give them attention and kindness. Include them in your life as much as you can. Remember, you have your friends, work and activities, you are their whole world.
Enter pet ownership as a lifetime commitment. Don't get a dog until you're sure you have the resources and time to care for this animal for the rest of his or her life. In return, you will be rewarded with unconditional love.