SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals


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Just the DOGS! Just the CATS!

Featured Dog is CINNAMON


Cinnamon is a Shiba Inu/Chow Mix. She is a 3 year old, spayed female. She weighs between 27-32lbs. Cinnamon is a short, stocky girl with a big personality. She loves attention and can be very playful and loving but also can be strong-willed and bossy. Cinnamon has not misbehaved in any way here at our shelter, but because of her personality, we feel she would do best in a home without small children. If Cinnamon sounds like a good match for you, please come by the shelter and take her for a walk.

Featured Cat is LIGHTNING


Lightning was surrendered to SAVE when the family's 4 year old son developed allergies to cats. He is 2 1/2 years old and enjoyed living as an indoor/outdoor cat in his former home. Although he does not go outside here at the shelter. Lightning has lived with young children all of his life without any problems. After being at the shelter for 4 months or so, Lightning was starting to get a little stressed, so we moved him to our "vacation room", where he is doing wonderfully! He gets along with some kitties but doesn't like to be bullied. If you have room in your heart & home for this very handsome boy, please visit him at the shelter.


Donate a Bed
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for a another dog to sleep in comfort, please click here.

SAVE'S SPONSOR-A-PET PROGRAM


We at SAVE are anticipating opportunities to foster mother cats and their young kittens. If you would like to participate in this foster program, or would like further information, please call SAVE at (609) 921-6122 or send an e-mail message to save@SaveHomelessAnimals.org

When the one-year anniversary of beloved dog MICRO'S death neared, John and Pat Butcher of Princeton looked for a fitting tribute. They found it at SAVE, with the SPONSOR-A-PET PROGRAM. Not yet ready to adopt a new dog, but wanting instead to memorialize "the best dog in the whole world," the Butchers asked to sponsor a "small, adorable, cuddly dog" sheltered at SAVE. "We ended up sponsoring a big dog," laughed Pat, "but we don't mind."

Through SPONSOR-A-PET, people can choose a dog or cat in residence at SAVE, and pay $60 for six months or $120 for a year to cover the animal's food and medical expenses. Donors receive a color photograph of the pet they sponsor, and are permitted to later adopt it, if they choose. If someone else adopts their pet before the sponsorship ends, the sponsors can choose a new one. For more information please call the shelter at 609-921-6122, ext. 201.

SAVE is proud to announce it's new expanded visitation hours. We will be open Tuesday though Saturday from 12pm until 6pm, and 12-4 on Sundays

We will be closed on Mondays, but we certainly hope these new hours will make it more convenient to visit SAVE if you are seeking a new furry friend.

Who We Are

SAVE - A Friend to Homeless Animals, is Princeton's Animal Shelter. We are a haven for lost puppies, stray kittens, and dogs and cats whose owners can no longer care for them. We give them a home until they can be adopted. SAVE is a private, non-profit, organization and a holding facility for all cats and dogs brought in through Animal Control officers in Princeton Borough and Princeton Township. We have been in existence since 1941 and are almost entirely supported by contributions.

Each animal is examined by our veterinarian and given the appropriate treatment and vaccinations. All animals available from SAVE are spayed or neutered. All Save's cats have been FIV and Feline Leukemia tested, and all dogs have been heartworm tested. All SAVE's adoptees have been vaccinated and dewormed as well. We give comfort to the frightened newcomers and socialize the abused or neglected cats and dogs that come to SAVE. Each animal is given its own space, which is cleaned daily. We actively seek adopters for our homeless friends and screen families and individuals to ensure a suitable match is made.

Adopting a Friend

Anyone interested in adopting a pet from SAVE should visit during visitation hours (12-6 Tuesday through Saturday and Sunday 12-4), fill out an application and visit the available animals.

How You Can Help

There are many ways you can help SAVE carry on its humane work. They include:
  • becoming a regular contributor
  • volunteering your time
  • supporting the local businesses that donate their time and materials to us

All contributions are tax deductible.

SAVE is always looking for volunteers to

  • walk and train dogs
  • socialize the cats
  • do handyman work around the shelter

If you are interested in volunteering, please check out our website at www.SaveHomelessAnimals.org and click on the "Join Us" button. You may also contact our volunteer coordinator directly by e-mailing her at admin@SaveHomelessAnimals.org. You must be 14 years or older to volunteer here at SAVE. An hour or two a week can make a difference!

SAVE is always in need of:

  • dog and cat food
  • cat litter
  • pet toys and rawhides
  • pet beds
  • old blankets and towels
  • office supplies
  • paper towels, dish detergent and other cleaning supplies

Come Visit Us!

SAVE is located just north of Princeton University and can be easily accessed from Route 206 or Mt. Lucas Rd. Take Route 206 north to Herrontown Road (just south of the Princeton Avenue-Cherry Valley Road light). Turn right onto Herrontown Road and take it to the end. SAVE is the last right before Mt. Lucas Rd.

Adoption Fees -

  • Puppies......................$250
  • Dogs..........................$ 200
  • Pure Bred Dogs.........$ 300 and up (depending on breed)
  • Pure Bred Puppies ...$450 and up (depending on breed)
  • One Kitten.................$ 140
  • Two Kittens...............$ 200
  • Cats............................$ 100
  • Pure Bred Cats..........$ 140

Adoption Fees for Dogs include Spay/Neuter, De-Worming, Heartworm/Lyme testing, Distemper, Bordetella, and Rabies Vaccines

Adoption Fees for Cats include Spay/Neuter, De-Worming, Feline Leukemia/FIV testing and Distemper and Rabies

We accept Visa and Master Card as well as checks and cash.

SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals
900 Herrontown Road
Princeton NJ 08540
Phone: 609-921-6122
Email: adoptions@SaveHomelessAnimals.org



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