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Founded in 2009, Ruff House Rescue Inc is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer-based animal welfare organization based in Long Island, New York. Dedicated to rescuing dogs and cats from high-kill rural shelters, the rescue houses animals across private kennel facilities and a network of foster homes. Through adoption events, foster care, and community outreach, they strive to eliminate euthanasia of adoptable pets and make adoption the standard.
Ruff House Rescue Inc has adoption fees starting from $150.
Starting at $150 for cats; $500–$600 for dogs
Applicants must complete an application, participate in a telephone interview and an informal home visit (in person or by video), and arrange a meet and greet with existing pets. Adopters must visit the facility in person and supply an identification tag with contact details. A $10 kitten collar or $30 puppy package is also required.
Submit an online application via Shelterluv, undergo an application review within 48 hours, participate in a phone interview with a volunteer counselor, complete a home visit (in-person or video chat), and attend a scheduled weekend meet-and-greet.
Ruff House Rescue Inc rescues and adopts out both dogs and cats pulled primarily from high-kill rural shelters.
Kitten and cat adoption fees start at $150 and include spay/neuter surgery, required vaccinations, microchipping, deworming, flea and tick prevention, and FIV/FeLV testing.
Adoptions and meet-and-greets are conducted on Saturdays and Sundays by appointment after an adoption application is submitted and approved, as well as during weekend adoption events.
Ruff House Rescue Inc primarily pulls from county shelters with transfer documentation, but considers owner surrenders on a case-by-case basis.
The rescue primarily pulls animals from county shelters with proper transfer documentation, but considers owner surrenders on a case-by-case basis through their owner surrender process.
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