We work with local (NJ & PA) and out-of-state shelters and local families who can no longer keep their current dogs. We vet and evaluate these dogs to determine their health and "issues" in order to find the best possible "forever" home for them. When pulling from shelters, we contact the shelters for their evaluation on each dog we're interested in pulling. For some of these shelters, we have greatly increased the numbers of dogs rescued or adopted out through our partner programs. One shelter we work with in West Virginia has almost reached the point of becoming a no kill shelter. For anyone who's worked with WV shelters, this is an amazing feat, as there are very few local adoptions. The population there is quite small compared to the NJ and areas of PA we adopt to. Once we have chosen dogs, we arrange for whatever vetting is available at that shelter. While that's being done, we work out transport arrangements with our volunteer drivers. Through combined efforts with volunteer drivers, multiple shelters and multiple rescues (in addition to Rogers'), we have been highly successful at helping the shelters we work with move many of their dogs to rescues. Once the dogs arrive, they go immediately into the care of our volunteers where they are fostered until we can find them them suitable homes.

When our foster dogs are ready and a great adopter contacts us seeking a dog, we find out as much information as possible about the adopter to see if this particular dog will fit their lifestyle. Things such as energy level and training needs are compared with the amount of time and energy each adopter has to give to the dog. There are always dogs in our foster care program that are not yet listed on Petfinder. That's because we quarantine for them health/vet checks and a destressing period after transport before making them available for adoption. Some dogs go up for adoption as short as a week after arrival. Others are in foster care for months, undergoing extensive veterinary care or rehabilitation/socialization.

In addition to usual vetting (shots, heartworm tests, fecal tests, spay/neuter), we have treated dogs for heartworms, intestinal parasites, flea infestations, skin conditions, and injuries. Some dogs that looked completely unadoptable at the shelter have now become much loved companions.