True North Rescue Mission
4.3 from 10 reviewsAddress 1833 E 24th St, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone Number +19177196740
Description True North Rescue is a 501C non-profit (pending) animal rescue. Our mission is to save dogs in need by bringing them to New York where they can be placed into loving homes. True North values diversity and is proud to have partners in Texas, North Carolina, and Puerto Rico. We are also the only East Coast Partner for Slaughterhouse Survivors in Harbin, China where dogs are rescued from the meat trade. True North is fully volunteer run and relies on the generosity of public donations and adoption fees to raise the funds needed to keep us running. We are also entirely foster-based, with no physical shelter. The kindness of our supporters is what makes our mission possible
Emily
I had a wonderful experience with True North Rescue. Every person I interacted with—from Dan, who interviewed me, to the amazing foster mom—was incredibly kind and clearly committed to finding the best possible homes for these dogs. These people truly love animals, and it shows. They also made the process very clear and easy to navigate, and I will soon be picking up my sweet little dog! I can't thank them all enough. Highly, highly recommend!!
Mark Godler
We had a great experience with True North adopting Cupcake. We met with the foster mom, who was very loving and caring, and True North quickly facilitated the adoption and were available by phone to answer our questions. We couldn't be happier with the new member of our family.
Bryan Ferro
We had a wonderful experience adopting through True North Rescue. They were clear, prompt, and answered all the questions we had throughout the process. Having the opportunity to do virtual and in person meet and greets were amazing and they have some wonderful fosters that were so accommodating and knowledgeable. If you’re looking to adopt, True North should definitely be part of your search!
Jacqueline Studley
I thought long and hard about leaving this review before doing it. At the end of the day, I think it’s important for those choosing a rescue to know what they’re getting into, because bad interactions within the rescue world are sometimes the reason people choose NOT to rescue moving forward, and that breaks my heart. After fostering one dog for True North, my partner and I entered into a foster-to-adopt situation with a dog from True North. I will not go into the details of everything that occurred, but we had some behavioral struggles with our dog (which we were very willing to work on and hired a trainer for when the True North “trainer” never responded to us) and got no support from True North. Over the span of a few months, True North told us they couldn’t help us potentially place her in a more suburban quiet environment (when we were considering all options) because of her behavioral concerns, lied to us about their plans to help us with her, and threatened to “send her back to Texas” (which I believe was just a form of emotional manipulation). Someone who I assume is a founder or manager of True North told us she couldn’t help us with a dog that’s potentially a liability because “she has a house and kids.” They also misrepresented the former foster’s home situation/experience with our dog (which I know because I had in-depth conversations with the prior foster before picking her up). No one from the rescue ever reached back out to us to even find out what ended up happening with our dog. I should note that I have been involved in rescue for a long time, have fostered over 20 dogs, and have worked as a volunteer for multiple rescues/shelters. My partner and I kept our dog and are doing immense amount of work to make sure she is happy and well-adjusted (including hiring the best trainer we could find to help). Having fostered so many dogs, I am in a better place than most people to help her with her needs, thankfully. I truly believe that, had someone less experienced with less resources or a different family structure adopted our dog, the situation could have ended horribly, and True North would have let it. My advice is this: choose a rescue with the right attitude/mindset and resources to support you and your rescue dog. I have no doubt that the majority of people who start rescues have the best intentions, but the way you go about achieving those goals does matter. I strongly believe everyone should rescue their dogs; the way we accomplish this is by running rescues ethically and responsibly so people feel comfortable doing so. I love my dog more than anything and I am so grateful she found her way to us, but I hate to think about what could have happened if she had gone to someone unprepared and then gotten the response that we did from True North.
Danny Chaiet
I adopted a dog from True North and I have never been. From communication with Jennifer to the follow up, this has been one of the best experiences I have ever had. I know that they are a small team of volunteers, but they really go out of their way to save as many dogs as possible.
Maria Garcia
I was interested in adopting a dog. My application was approved immediately after, and I was asked to contact Jennifer. I texted Jennifer 2 times, and no response. I think it's rude that she didn't contact me to at least say I will get back to you or the dog I was interested in was adopted by her, who is the foster mom. We lose our pets and grieve so much for their losses. It is heartless for True North Rescue to give us high hopes to then let us down. I don't think they know the meaning of grieving for a loss pet, or else they would be more sympathetic.
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