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Please join us on Thursday, June 11th at our Pizza & Paws Fundraiser to celebrate 15 years of rescuing dogs and changing lives, one tail at a time. Our event will be held at OhHo in Bedford, NY. ANCAR is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Tickets are $100 per person, and thanks to a very generous benefactor, are entirely tax deductible. Sponsorship opportunities are listed below the ticket ordering form. Corporate/Individual Sponsorship Packages Leader of the Pack – $10,000+  Top Dog – $5,000+  Pick of the Litter – $2500+  Tail Wagger – $1000+  Faithful Companion – $500+  

When: 10:00am to 1pm Sunday, April 12thWhere: WOOF N WAGZ GROOMING SALON, 217 HARRISON AVENUE, HARRISON, NEW YORK  *Please note, in order to adopt at the event you must be an approved applicant (online application) with a home visit completed and must have pre-arranged the adoption with the adoption committee.   A New Chance Animal Rescue (www.anewchance.org) is a local 501(c)3 foster-based rescue group. They are an amazing group of dedicated people working every day to improve the lives of countless deserving dogs (foster homes are desperately needed!!!)

We were so happy to come together this year for our first Wag, Woof, and Wine Gala since 2019. It was a fantastic evening made possible by our amazing attendees, sponsors, volunteers, and all of the local businesses who donated auction items. A Big Thank You to Lisa Tatosian for Chairing the Gala Committee! She and her Gala Committee members added so many special touches and worked tirelessly to make the evening fun and memorable. We were lucky enough to have the wonderful and talented Jamie Kaplan on hand capturing the joy of the evening, so please browse the photos. read more…

In the past, transporting our precious cargo from the South has meant a long 12-hour drive, expense, lots of volunteers, and most importantly, extra trauma and stress for our pups. Enter Pilots to the Rescue, a fantastic non-profit organization of volunteer pilots who help transport dogs at risk for being euthanized to rescue groups throughout the Northeast. Founded by dog lover Michael Schneider, Pilots to the Rescue pilots pick up dogs throughout locations in the South and fly the dogs at no cost into Lyndell, NJ, where rescue group volunteers can meet them.  Since mid-2019, Pilots to the Rescue has transported over read more…

Mike Bagley (michaelbagleyphoto.com) is responsible for the gorgeous portrait shots of so many of the ANCAR adoptable dogs. Seen here with Hannah and Howie, Mike generously donates his time and incredible talents to help shine a light on the beauty of our dogs. We are so grateful!

A huge thank you to Lizzie, Charlotte, & Katherine for raising awareness, funds and supplies! They are 8th grade students in CT who focused their service project for school on ANCAR, and as part of it they set up a fundraising table at the Ridgefield Pet Valu. They are all dedicated dog lovers, and Lizzie and her family are fostering sweet Luka.