Trenton Animal Rescuers
Our Mission
We are community members who volunteer their time to help the dogs at the Trenton Animal Shelter find loving fur-ever homes. We also help community members who in need of assistance for their pets. We are not associated with the shelter as they do not allow volunteers.
Our dedicated members helped save over 100 dogs from the euthanasia list in 2025 and are continuing to save more in 2026. We do this by promoting the dogs via hundreds of fliers distributed across New Jersey and eastern PA; social media posts on Facebook, Nextdoor, and Instagram; and coordinating with rescues to help pull animals in need.
We help connect potential fosters and adopters with the shelter and provide resources to help make the transition from shelter to home as smooth as possible.
Our Impact
How We Make A Difference
Rescue
Our primary focus is to find homes for the timestamped dogs at Trenton Animal Shelter. By creating and distributing fliers and through collaboration with local rescues, we work tirelessly to keep dogs out of the shelter and place them in safe, loving environments.
Advocasy
Beyond rescue, we advocate for meaningful change. Trenton’s animal-related laws and ordinances are too often ignored or unenforced. In addition, the shelter suffers from a lack of resources leading to issues with proper care of animals and barriers to adoptions including reduced staff, lack of follow-up, and unworkable hours for many potential adopters. We continue to try to work with the city to allow volunteers to come back to the shelter and help bridge this gap in resources.
Fundraising
Want to help us help the dogs of Trenton, New Jersey? Your support helps us:
• Secure life-saving rescue placements, sometimes by offering a sizable donation in exchange for pulling a timestamped dog.
• Provide safe transport to rescue placements.
• Contribute to the cost of urgent medical care and vaccinations for community members in need, helping to prevent dogs from ever entering the shelter system.
• Support fosters with food, supplies, and guidance
• Donate needed items to the Trenton Animal Shelter
This work is only possible because of people like you. Every donation—no matter the amount—gives another dog a chance at life, love, and safety.