Upstate Underdog Rescue
Upstate Underdog Rescue is a partner of Best Friends, working together to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country
The Best Friends Network is made up of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter organizations, and other animal welfare groups — all working to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country.
From Upstate Underdog Rescue
We believe that Every Dog Has A Superpower! Upstate Underdog Rescue is a non-breed specific rescue for at-risk dogs in the capital region of New York State. We know that good things happen for dogs at animal shelters every day, but some dogs just can't adjust to shelter life.That's where UUR comes in! Through supported fostering and positive training, we allow dogs to decompress and expand their world at their own pace. UUR is small by design so that we can support our dogs and their families--once an Underdog, always an Underdog!
How is your community doing when it comes to lifesaving?
Our partners support each other and inspire their own communities to increase lifesaving of dogs and cats across the country.
Animals in New York need your help
You can make a world of difference in the lives of cats and dogs in your community when you work with Upstate Underdog Rescue and Best Friends to support homeless pets and save more lives.
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Who we are
Best Friends Animal Society works alongside thousands of animal shelters, rescue groups, and other animal welfare organizations to save the lives of cats and dogs across the country and to make the entire country no-kill in 2025.
The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of animal welfare groups from every single state, all working to save the lives of pets in their own communities.
Ranging from animal shelters and rescue groups to spay/neuter and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) organizations, they collaborate with Best Friends to save even more lives in every corner of the country.
Best Friends provides marketing help, fundraising events, webinars, grants, and other resources so that, together, we can Save Them All.
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