SAVE — A Friend to Homeless AnimalsAbout Our Core Programs
Rescue
SAVE's staff receive daily inquiries regarding the placement of animals in need. Our organization works closely with animal control officers in the Princeton area, as well as rescue groups and animal shelters from across the state, to save animals from euthanasia. We are also the only shelter in the Princeton region that will accept pet surrenders when an owner can no longer care for their pet (based on space availability.)
Shelter
For over 60 years, SAVE had been helping homeless companion animals in the Greater Princeton area find a second chance at a happy life. Our shelter, located at 900 Herrontown Road in Princeton, has been a safe haven for thousands of pets since its inception in 1941. We are a full-service shelter, one that also accepts animal surrenders from individuals and rescue groups on a space-available basis.
Adoption
SAVE's main goal is to find the best possible homes for the animals in our care. To achieve this, SAVE has a comprehensive adoption process that involves community outreach, adopter screening, animal behavior counseling and follow-up services. Many SAVE adopters have returned to us throughout our history to adopt again and again.
Health & Welfare
SAVE provides all its animals with top-quality veterinary care. Every animal that comes to SAVE receives a routine medical exam and preventative care, including heartworm testing and prevention for dogs, leukemia and FIV testing for cats, age-appropriate distemper and rabies vaccinations, de-worming and flea and tick preventatives. We also offer top-quality care to the abused, neglected, injured or ill dogs and cats we receive. These animals usually need specialized medical treatment, behavioral training and/or extra love and nurturing before they are ready for adoption. At other shelters, these dogs and cats might be considered lost causes. But at SAVE, we believe in giving all animals a second chance at life.
Spay/Neuter
To address the serious proliferation of unwanted animals that often become homeless and/or abused, SAVE spays or neuters all unaltered animals before they leave the shelter.
Humane Education
SAVE is committed to humane education because children who learn to respect animals at an early age grow into adults with compassion, respect and empathy for all their fellow creatures, human or animal. Through our Partners in Empathy (PET) Program, SAVE helps local educators incorporate learning about animal welfare into a variety of disciplines: science, language arts, environmental studies and art. Youth groups and other community organizations also collaborate with SAVE on appropriate ways to teach and learn about animals.
