IMPORTANT: We are experiencing problems with our online applications. If you have applied recently, please email us at perfectpetsresc@aol.com so we can see if it has been received. You may still get an email saying it was received but we are finding some are coming through and some are not.
Downloading the adoption application at the bottom of the application page and then emailing or faxing it is the best way to apply right now while we look into fixing it.
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Dogs available for Adoption in New York
All dogs are in loving foster homes in the Hudson Valley area.
We adopt out of that area but you must come to meet the dog (s) you are interested in.
We do not have a physical shelter and require an approved application to meet our pets.
Please submit an application so we can put you in touch with the foster family.
They have the pet in their home and can give you more information and arrange a meeting.
An approved application is valid for a year and does not commit you to adoption.
Volunteers who answer email do not have information on our pets and will direct you to put in an application.
The first step in the adoption process is to submit an application.
Click on the DOG APP tab for our online application.
Remember:
A newly adopted dog experiences a lot of stress. They often need time to settle in and decompress in their new homes. When you bring your new pet home simply, allow the dog to rest when needed, undisturbed, and in an area of the home without the likelihood of anyone not being able to resist petting. Use the rule of three when bringing in a new dog into your home.
·The first three days, your new pet may feel overwhelmed and is trying to adapt to its new surroundings.
·The first three weeks, the dog will start to settle in, feel more comfortable, and realize that this is their home now.
·After three months your dog should be adapted to its new home.
Please be patient as your dog settles in - and keep them safe. Some of our dogs have been strays - they have left home once, we don't want them to do that again. We recommend a martingale collar with an id tag. Leash walk even in a fenced in area to start and work on the come command with lots of treats.
We have a transport arriving this weekend - check out the Coming Soon page!
This adorable love bug is EVERGREEN: She stole our volunteers' hearts the minute we met her at the shelter! Patiently waiting in her kennel in the hopes someone would notice her. It's hard being a black dog in an overcrowded shelter! She has the softest fur, just right for snuggling and she also gives the best puppy kisses! She is so loving and eager to please. She walked pretty well on a leash so we wonder if she has had some training with her previous owner. Unfortunately she was picked up as a lost dog before the holidays and no one came to reclaim her.
Evergreen will make the perfect addition to some lucky family. Put in your application today!
Evergreen is around 9 months old and weighs in the region of 35 lbs.
Evergreen has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed.
We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs of caring for our rescue pets.
Evergreen will make the perfect addition to some lucky family. Put in your application today!
Evergreen is around 9 months old and weighs in the region of 35 lbs.
Evergreen has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed.
We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs of caring for our rescue pets.
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FLURRY: Look at this cutie! He certainly is adorable! Flurry is a friendly guy, enjoys accompanying his foster mom when she runs errands. She said he rides well in the car too. Flurry is young and energetic and needs an owner that can give him the attention he needs as it seems he hasn't had much guidance in his life. Another playful dog would be perfect as he loves to play with his doggie friends, is good with cats and loves to snuggle on your lap.
Flurry was brought to the shelter as a stray. Flurry is around a year old and weighs 10 lbs. Flurry has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heartworm tested negative and neutered. We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets. |
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This pretty girl is ICICLE: She was a lost dog that was picked up and brought to animal control. That was so scary for her and so the shelter asked if we could please bring her into rescue. Luckily we had a Georgia foster home open who offered to take her and give her a safe place to recover from her ordeal. Her foster mom tells us: She can present as timid. Icicle is going to be shy in new situations, but once she feels safe, she does well. She loves to be with her person and snuggle. She also loves her doggie friends. She sleeps nicely in her crate overnight and rides well in the car. She loves to play with her toys.
Icicle is a loving girl who just needs a lap to sit in until she builds her confidence. Your patience and gentleness will win her over in no time. A quiet, adult-only home with no kids would suit her best. Icicle is young, we think about a year, and weighs 25 lbs. Icicle has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed. We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets. |
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ROXANNA is a diamond is the rough and will be an amazing companion for the lucky person willing to take the time to get to know her. Once she is confident with her surroundings and settled, she is the most loving, happy girl who wants nothing more than to snuggle and to be by your side. "Roxy" would really prefer to be a Mama's girl and is more comfortable around women than men. She loves to play with toys, especially squeaky ones, and will carry her favorite toys around with her everywhere. "Roxy" is smart and knows several commands like “sit” and “leave it,” and is house trained. She does need continued work on her leash skills and some reactivity, so a home that is open and willing to help her with training would be awesome! (She would do best in a low activity quiet environment with no children, ideally as an only dog or with another submissive dog in an family.)
Roxanna is around 6-7 years old and weighs 45 - 50 lbs. She has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heartworm tested/treated and spayed. Roxanna is available for adoption with an approved application and her donation has been sponsored. |
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RECENT ADOPTIONS
Go to the MORE tab and scroll down to see all the adoptions for 2022, 2021, and previous years!
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SNOWDROP: ADOPTED Smart, friendly and oh so pretty!! This sweetie presented as a tad shy when we first met her at the shelter; but within a minute she showed us that she is a happy go-with-the-flow kind of pup! She enjoyed playing with her doggie friends too. She does seem more on the submissive side and loves to roll over for belly rubs! Now she is settling into her foster home, we have learned she already knows 'sit' and 'down' and is housetrained.
Snowdrop was surrendered by her owner as they had too many dogs to properly care for. Snowdrop is best friends' material for sure! Snowdrop is young, around 7 months and weighs 37 lbs. Snowdrop has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed. We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets. |
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PENGUIN ADOPTED is a handsome pup with typical puppy energy but he is not crazy hyper! He enjoys playing and running around, especially after spending almost two months in a kennel at Animal Control. He’ll thrive with an active family who will give him lots of playtime and exercise. Penguin is super sweet and friendly to his people and doggie friends. He is a huge cuddler and walks nicely on a leash! His foster dad tells us: He loves to play and has learned to sit today. He enjoys getting attention from people and other dogs in the house appears to be crate trained. If you’re looking for a young pup to take on adventures with you, Penguin is your guy! He is definitely best friend material!
Penguin is around 8 months old and weighs in the region of 30 lbs. Penguin has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and neutered. We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets. |
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JACK PAWSBOURN - ADOPTEDWho is looking for a buddy to watch tv? Jack would like to apply for the position!
Jack's foster mom tells us, "Jack is so sweet. He loves my 3 boys and me. He loves his people. He is so smart! He has already learned sit, paw and no". He is eager to please so we know he would love to learn some more! Jack is so adorable with the most stunning colorful coat! You are going to have everyone asking "What kind of dog is that"! We say, the best kind! Good with other dogs and cats! Jack (and Kelly, who found her forever home!) were picked up by the dog catcher. They obviously were unwanted and left to fend for themselves in a rural area of N. GA. It was actually a good thing for them as who knows what their fate would have been otherwise. Jack is around 9 months old and weighs in the region of 30 - 35 lbs. Jack has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed/neutered. We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs of caring for our rescue pets. |
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UGG: ADOPTED Need a walking buddy to encourage you to help with your resolution to get outside and exercise? UGG walks very well on a leash.
How about a snuggle buddy when you cozy up to watch your favorite tv shows? UGG loves to be a lap dog! To say this boy LOVES his tennis ball, is an understatement! He absolutely adores playing ball and he will happily toss it into the air himself and retrieve it if you get tired of playing! His foster mom tells us: We really can't say enough good things about UGG, he has such a nice temperament, especially for being so young. He loves to meet people on his walks and sits down so nicely in front of them for a pet! He is good with our cat and has figured out how to play with him. He has not had any accidents in our house and is quiet all night in his crate. He loves to play and fetch but he's not at all hyper, and he settles down so nicely in the house. Ugg is young, around a year, and weighs in the region of 40 lbs. A nice medium size. Ugg has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and neutered. We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets. |
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PUCK! ADOPTED Who is ready to adopt the happiest boy ever! Who is ready to bring some happy into their lives? Just watching this little guy enjoy life will bring a smile to your face! Why? Because this little guy is alive and made it out of the shelter against all odds. And we are convinced he knows that. Puck plays so nicely with his doggie friends, is very friendly with people, LOVES kids and is just a typical pup that loves to play. He's ready to join a family ready for the responsibility of training a puppy of course.
This is what his foster mom tells us: Puck is a very good boy! He loves all humans, big and small, also has no fear of men. He plays great with all his new doggy friends and is good with cats too. Surprisingly, he is housetrained! The very few accidents he has had were on a pee pad by the back door and only because I wasn't there to let him out. He goes in his crate nicely for a treat and he never barks or cries so he is crate trained too. He sleeps all night in his crate without waking us up to go potty. He loves fetch, playing with all the doggie toys, and snuggling. Very sweet boy, he just wants to make his humans happy. He loves to follow me around the house and see what I'm doing. Puck is around 7 months old and weighs in the region of 25 - 30 lbs. Puck has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested and neutered. We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets. |
CASHMERE - ADOPTED is another sweet pup that needed our help. She was not able to go on to the adoption floor at the shelter as she was too scared and didn’t present well. Our volunteers met her, sat with her a while and gave her a chance to relax away from all the craziness of barking dogs and people coming and going. She realized they were there to help her and cuddled up to them. Of course, we said yes!
Cashmere has been spending time in a loving foster home. Her foster mom says she presents as a little timid to start but is very sweet and seems to be housetrained. She certainly has been in a home before, as she likes to sit on her foster moms lap and enjoys her canine foster siblings.
This pretty girl would prefer a less busy home and would be a great fit for someone home a lot who is looking for a gentle and sweet companion.
Cashmere is listed as 3 years old and weighs 22 lbs.
Cashmere has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed.
We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets.
Cashmere has been spending time in a loving foster home. Her foster mom says she presents as a little timid to start but is very sweet and seems to be housetrained. She certainly has been in a home before, as she likes to sit on her foster moms lap and enjoys her canine foster siblings.
This pretty girl would prefer a less busy home and would be a great fit for someone home a lot who is looking for a gentle and sweet companion.
Cashmere is listed as 3 years old and weighs 22 lbs.
Cashmere has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed.
We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets.
PEACH BELLE ADOPTED is a pretty pup looking for a new home. She can initially be wary of new people so needs parents that are prepared to be patient and willing to take the time for her to trust them. She was found as a lost dog in Georgia, on her own for a while, brought to the pound, transported to NY and then adopted. She has been through a lot of change in her short life. Peach is in a loving foster home and this is what they tell us: Peach will need someone to go slow with her at first but once she feels safe, she loves to be with her person, but also very content keeping busy playing with toys. She loves them. She plays, comes over for some cuddles, then repeat. She is perfect in the crate at night, is great on leash, and in the car. She is a great companion.
The perfect home for Peach will be one that is on the quiet side with not a lot of busyness or visitors coming and going. No children and no other pets so she can enjoy all the attention for herself!
Peach is young, around a year old and weighs in the region of 20 lbs. She is presently very skinny and needs to put on a couple of pounds.
Peach has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed.
Peach's adoption donation has been sponsored so there is no donation to the right home for her.
The perfect home for Peach will be one that is on the quiet side with not a lot of busyness or visitors coming and going. No children and no other pets so she can enjoy all the attention for herself!
Peach is young, around a year old and weighs in the region of 20 lbs. She is presently very skinny and needs to put on a couple of pounds.
Peach has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed.
Peach's adoption donation has been sponsored so there is no donation to the right home for her.
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JACOBINA MARLEE: ADOPTED
Jacobina is very pretty! Check out those cute eyebrows! Her foster mom tells us: Jacobina is a very easy, sweet, petite older puppy. Loves her toys, very food motivated, crate trained, and friendly to all dogs she has met. She is now walking well on a leash, and rides confidently in the car. "Bina" is friendly with anyone she meets- even children! This sweetie went on a walkabout and couldn't find her way home so she ended up doing time at Animal Control. Probably that cute little hound nose sent her off on an adventure! Jacobina is around 7 months old and weighs 15/20 lbs. Jacobina has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed. We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets. |
FRED ADOPTED What a handsome lad he is! His coloring is just stunning! Fred is enjoying his time in his foster home but he is ready to start his new life! His foster mom says he is a friendly, confident boy, loves meeting people, is on the mellow side for a young pup, and is good with other dogs. He's sweet, very playful, great in the car, house trained, good with people, good with other dogs and enjoys going to work with his foster mom.
Fred found himself dropped off at the pound with his sister Fan after his owner had too many dogs to take care of.
Fred is young, around 10 months old and weighs in the region of 35 - 40 pounds.
Fred has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and neutered.
We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets.
Fred found himself dropped off at the pound with his sister Fan after his owner had too many dogs to take care of.
Fred is young, around 10 months old and weighs in the region of 35 - 40 pounds.
Fred has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and neutered.
We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs involved with caring for our rescue pets.
EMMALINE ADOPTED is a sweetie, very friendly, eager to please and ready to find her forever home! She loves to play dress up and loves to be with her people. Emmaline does well with other friendly dogs and thinks she is a lap dog as she loves to snuggle with her foster family.
She would do well with an active family who have the time to play with her and maybe some kids that like to throw balls for her as she is very playful.
Emmeline is the sister to Gregg and Duane that we rescued recently and have already been adopted.
Emmaline is looking for a family who will appreciate this darling girl and be ready with a quick training session so she learns some manners.
Emmaline is around 10 months old and weighs in the region of 40 lbs.
Emmaline has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed.
We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs of caring for our rescue pets.
She would do well with an active family who have the time to play with her and maybe some kids that like to throw balls for her as she is very playful.
Emmeline is the sister to Gregg and Duane that we rescued recently and have already been adopted.
Emmaline is looking for a family who will appreciate this darling girl and be ready with a quick training session so she learns some manners.
Emmaline is around 10 months old and weighs in the region of 40 lbs.
Emmaline has been vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, heart worm tested negative and spayed.
We are asking for an adoption donation of $380 to help with the costs of caring for our rescue pets.
