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🐱🐶 Local PET SHELTERS and Pet Pantry 🐱🐶

By Tatiana S. ~ Editor and Publisher of Macaroni Kid Five Towns-Valley Stream-The Rockaways, NY and Macaroni Kid Long Beach-Oceanside-Rockville Centre, NY March 4, 2022

Here are a few local organizations where you can adopt or foster animals or volunteer to help. There is also a local pantry listed and also a local pet sitter/walker/boarder we recommend below.

If you know of any other local rescues, please let us know. Email me here.


All About Cats Rescue

Website ~ Facebook ~ 11 East Sunrise Highway, Freeport, 11520 ~ 516-379-2287 ~ allaboutcatsrescue@gmail.com


BARRK - BARK ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHAB for K9s

BARRK WEBSITE ~ Facebook ~ info@barrkli.org ~ Valley Stream, NY


Bobbi and the Strays

Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ 2 Rider Place Freeport, NY 11520 ~ (516) 378-4340


LEND-A-PAW

Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ 3523 Weidner ave, Oceanside, NY ~ 516-405-0065 ~ lendapawinc@gmail.com





Long Beach Humane Society ~ Kitty Cove
Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ 126 Austin Blvd, Island Park, NY 11558 ~ 516-594-1721 ~ longbeachhumanesociety@gmail.com





PAW IT FORWARD PET PANTRY 🐱🐶

Are you aware of the Paw it Forward Pet Pantry? They are on facebook.
Danielle Scala-Nathan  accepts donations from anyone willing and able to give, as well as larger companies. Those who are struggling to care for their pets, are able to pick up needed food and more necessities.




This is their mission:

Our mission is a little different than most. Many people who are working or going through hard times can have difficulty caring for their pets. This is especially true of one pet parent households. At times, people fall short on funds or receive surprise medical bills. Why should your family pet suffer? So our 501c3 “PAW It Forward" was designed to help all kinds of pet owners. Our goal is to be a pet food pantry and to assist pet owners when they fall on these difficult times. We hope that if someone has reached out to us for their beloved pets, they will in turn around paw it forward back to us. So we can Continue to help the pets. 

When we are able to, we also help Foster based rescues, help Outreach Pet Programs & rescues.  Our " Paw It Forward" 501c3 does not take monetary funds. We will take gift cards for pet supplies. We gladly accept all pet foods and general supplies such as but not limited to: Cat food, Cat Litter and dog foods regardless of brand dry and canned all brands welcome. Treats for cats and dogs.Towels, sheets, cat trays, beds, cages etc...Strong dog toys such as Nylabones, Kongs, and Benebones.

• You can drop off to a convenient location listed on their facebook page. Or they can pick up donations depending on the location. See a story written about them in the LI Herald HERE. And a story in the LI Herald from Dec 2021, HERE.


Posh Pets Rescue

Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram ~ Contact Info ~ Long Beach, NY





Ruff House Rescue

Website ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~ Island Park, NY





VALLEY CATS AND FRIENDS ANIMAL RESCUE 🐱🐶

The Valley Cats and Friends are also on facebook. And they have a website . Paw it Forward works with them on occasion.They are a husband and wife team, Sharon & Eddie Bissell. Valley Cats & Friends is a volunteer and foster based rescue located in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York.  Serving Nassau County, Queens and Brooklyn.

• TNR (Trap Neuter Return)

• Spay/Neuter and vaccination of stray cats and dogs

• Fostering and adoption of cats, dogs and other small animals



Looking for local pet sitting / pet boarding / dog walking services?
Call Mindful Paws! Visit them on Instagram and read their reviews.










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