Heart & Soul Dog Rescue's mission is to rescue dogs from New Jersey's overcrowded shelters.
Shortly after she began volunteering, and after the devastating loss of her second pitbull, Jacky adopted her first rescued dog. The new dog was chaotic, and Jacky had no clue how to handle her. So she enrolled in classes to become a trainer and decided to make it her mission to rescue dogs who were often overlooked because of behavioral issues typically associated with kennel stress.
After working with many rescues throughout the years, Jacky realized it was her time to start her own nonprofit. So in 2023, Heart & Soul Dog Rescue was born. Jacky put together an amazing team including board members, Megan and Colleen, and volunteers, Melanie, Jonathan, Darlene, and Jordan. Utilizing their combined talents, Heart & Soul Dog Rescue has grown quickly, and in just over one year, the team has rescued 17 dogs and placed them in amazing new homes.
Each Heart & Soul Dog Rescue success story is unique and may involve a multitude of approaches to include rehabilitation, socialization, training, and advocating for the underdog.
After living in a shelter for 2.5 years, Red was doomed for euthanasia through no fault of his own. Thankfully, Heart & Soul Dog Rescue was able to secure a board and trainer for Red and ultimately placed him with the most amazing adopter.
Red has been such a pleasure since the day he was rescued and he is now living his very best life which is more than anyone dreamed could have happened.
Ruger arrived with two embedded metal wires in his neck and was covered in maggots. He had been so mistreated, Jacky’s team thought he would never trust a human again, but they had a great feeling about Ruger, so they took a chance on him.
Ruger was able to be rehabilitated, learned to trust again, and is currently living in a foster-to-adopt home.
These are just two incredible Heart & Soul Dog Rescue success stories - there are many more stories and the team will continue doing their best to always watch out for the overlooked and misunderstood underdogs. Most people tend to walk past the shelter dogs who are going crazy in their kennels, but Heart & Soul Dog Rescue gravitates toward these dogs because they recognize and understand the dogs are screaming for help. With a trainer on their board, Heart & Soul Dog Rescue is able to rehabilitate dogs with behavioral issues and get ready for adoption.
After adoptions are complete, Heart & Soul Dog Rescue continues to provide the adoptive family with training. In addition, this amazing non-profit offers FREE boarding for all adopted dogs when their new families go on vacation (ample advance notice is required for booking)!. All rescued dogs come fully vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and trained.
Heart & Soul Dog Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit animal organization that relies on donations from supporters to continue providing services to these amazing dogs. No contribution is too small!
4Knines also likes to support the underdog, and we are delighted to help raise awareness for Heart & Soul Dog Rescue as they continue to grow! We hope you will consider donating to Heart & Soul Dog Rescue so Jacky and her team can keep doing the hard work of rescuing forgotten dogs who deserve a new beginning.
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Fill out the form at the button below and our dedicated team will reach out. Let's join forces to make a positive impact!
