RBARI is dedicated to the welfare of companion animals in our community, focusing on dogs and cats. We protect the abandoned, abused, and unwanted animals in our care by finding them kind and loving homes. We give our cats and dogs food, shelter, medical treatment, and, of course, love. Each year many of the dogs and cats that come to us have medical and behavioral problems. RBARI rehabilitates them and adopts them into loving homes. This is an extremely rewarding job for us, but it doesn’t come without cost. Treatment for these pets can amount to thousands of dollars. This is in addition to the cost of general care and housing.
OUR MISSION
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. is founded on the belief that all animals have a natural right to humane treatment including proper care and safe shelter. Due to overpopulation, there are insufficient homes for most cats and dogs. Some are lucky enough to find temporary shelter and a few even find permanent homes. However it is a devastating fact that the majority are either euthanized or forced to chance life without shelter.
To support our belief, and to relieve the unnecessary suffering of animals, we shall:
- Extend every effort to find, evaluate, and secure good adoptive homes for animals in our care.
- Provide animals with medical services and behavior therapy to the extent of our ability.
- Adhere to a “no-kill” policy: animals shall not be euthanized for the purpose of providing space for new animals.
- Adhere to a 100% spay and neuter policy.
- Maintain continuing humane education programs and in particular to schools.
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE!
- RBARI is the leading no-kill animal shelter in Bergen County, NJ.
- RBARI adheres to a 100% spay / neuter policy.
- RBARI never euthanizes to provide space for new animals. We are committed to all of our animals for as long as it takes to find a forever home.
- Prior to adoption, every cat and dog is spayed or neutered, fully vaccinated per their age, tested for tick borne diseases and heartworm (dogs) and Feline immunodeficiency virus and leukemia (cats), dewormed, microchipped and treated for any existing medical conditions.
- We provide permanent foster homes for dogs and cats in need of hospice care.
- All canines are given access to our dog training program (team training). "Dog Ambassador Program"
- RBARI offers humane education programs in our community
- RBARI created the "Pit Stop” program which provides free spay / neuter of pit bulls within the neighboring urban, inner city of Paterson, NJ, a city struggling with the overpopulation, abuse and neglect of pit bulls.
- 333 Dogs adopted out in 2015 - 425 Cats adopted in 2015 and striving to increase those number in in 2016!
- 59 Senior dogs adopted out in 2015; 12 senior cats adopted out in 2015.
- 851 animals rescued in 2015.
- 31 staff members
- 228 active volunteers
Visit www.RBARI.org to learn more.