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Clear The Shelters · August 2026

START, Save the Animals Rescue Team

202 Grant Avenue, Totowa, NJ 07512

2026 Participant Goal: 25 adoptions

Event Participation

Includes spayed/neutered, up to date on vaccinations, FeLV/FIV tested, wormed and microchipped.

Foster-based — pets live in foster homes, so meetings are typically arranged by appointment.
Adoption events are held at off-site locations.
cats

About START, Save the Animals Rescue Team

S.T.A.R.T., founded and established in 1991 as a non-profit organization by Annette Lamberti and is the original S.T.A.R.T., Save the Animals Rescue Team in North New Jersey. S.T.A.R.T., is a humane organization whose mission is to rescue stray, abandoned, injured, and abused kittens, puppies, cats, and dogs in northern New Jersey. The animals rescued are examined by a veterinarian, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and placed in one of our volunteer foster homes. Since S.T.A.R.T. does not have a shelter facility, these animals remain in our foster care until they are adopted. The organization is dedicated to ending the pet overpopulation crisis in Northern New Jersey and is operated solely on private contributions, grants, and member financial support to carry out all of these vital efforts.

Where to Meet the Pets

Adoption event locations for START, Save the Animals Rescue Team

Petco
Aug15 Saturday
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Meet their pets

This shelter's adoptable pets aren't listed on WeRescue yet — visit their website or social media to meet the animals waiting for a home.

View Pets on Their Website