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Joyful Pets Rescue

Animal rescue in Amherst, MA

Our mission is to keep family pets out of animal shelters by offering a loving alternative.

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Email hello@joyfulpets.org
Phone (800) 516-1149
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Private Foster Homes
Amherst, MA 01002
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Meet their adoptable pets

Private Foster Homes

Amherst, MA 01002

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Joyful Pets Rescue

We'll also keep you updated on Dolly Pawton's adoption status with email updates.
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Dolly Pawton

Pit Bull Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 6 yrs 9 mos
Amherst, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Nova's adoption status with email updates.
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Nova

Border Collie/American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 4 yrs
Amherst, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Thor's adoption status with email updates.
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Thor

Labrador Retriever

Male, 5 yrs
Amherst, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Ruby's adoption status with email updates.
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Ruby

Carolina Dog/Canaan Dog

Female, 2 yrs 7 mos
Amherst, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Mia's adoption status with email updates.
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Mia

Brittany/American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 10 yrs 10 mos
Amherst, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Marvel's adoption status with email updates.
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Marvel

Carolina Dog/Basenji

Male, 1 yr 9 mos
Amherst, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Dexter's adoption status with email updates.
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Dexter

German Shepherd Dog/Collie

Male, 11 yrs 4 mos
Amherst, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Teddy Roosevelt's adoption status with email updates.
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Teddy Roosevelt

Papillon/Cocker Spaniel

Male, 8 yrs 6 mos
Amherst, MA
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Rescue FAQs

We are a foster home based rescue organization. Our network of homes are located in the Pioneer Valley area in Western Massachusetts. We also offer a remote rehoming service helping families in other areas.

Additional adoption info

Our mission is to keep family pets out of animal shelters by offering a loving alternative.

If you're ready to take the next step in adoption, the first step is to complete our adoption application so that we have all the information we need to determine that you'll be able to provide a safe and compassionate home to one of our rehomed pets.

Once approved, all you need to do is sign our adoption agreement form, pay the adoption fee, and schedule an adoption date with the pet's current family.

Adoption application

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We'll also keep you updated on Rosemary JuM*'s adoption status with email updates.
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Rosemary JuM*

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 11 yrs 5 mos
Hartford, CT
We'll also keep you updated on PIPPER/URGENT's adoption status with email updates.
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PIPPER/URGENT

American Bulldog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 7 mos
Enfield, CT
We'll also keep you updated on Giles (LOCALLY FOSTERED)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Giles (LOCALLY FOSTERED)

Labrador Retriever

Male, 4 mos
Leverett, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Otto's adoption status with email updates.
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Otto

Labrador Retriever/Labrador Retriever

Male, 8 mos
Brattleboro, VT
We'll also keep you updated on Alvin's adoption status with email updates.
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Alvin

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Hopkinton, MA
We'll also keep you updated on Cali's adoption status with email updates.
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Cali

Boxer/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr
Hartford, CT

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