Meet Some Of Chester’s NJ South Hills Rescue’s Adoptable Pets

CHESTER, NJ — “Diva” made her way to New Jersey after she was thrown out of a Louisiana car window when evacuations were happening during Hurricane Ida.

She is one of many dogs and cats now in the care of foster families with NJ South Hills Pet Rescue, a Chester-based group, waiting for her “furever” home.

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Another is “Koda,” a Shepherd mix, who was surrendered to the group as his former family faced eviction from their home.

Both of these dogs, said Donna Polizzi of the rescue, are ready to be adopted.

Diva, a Cairn Terrier, was scooped up, she said, after someone saw her get tossed out from the car that fateful day in Louisiana. She battled heartworm, something the rescue treated her for, Polizzi said. She also needed help with house training. Neither, however, should stop anyone from adopting Diva, Polizzi added.

“Many adopters have passed on her because of the heartworm and the housebreaking but this shouldn’t hold people back - she is doing great with her training now - and heartworm treatment is completely paid for by our rescue and totally curable,” Polizzi said.

At about three years old, Polizzi described Diva as “an absolute joy to be around.”

Koda, about the same age as Diva, has been “working hard to gain back his confidence,” after he was placed in a loving foster home several months back, said Polizzi. Since then, he’s lived with children and another dog, initially very frightened, but now thriving with them all.

Langdon is another dog, who is now in medical foster care with the rescue, after he was taken from dog death row in North Carolina, with hours to spare. His “crime” and reason he was pushed up the euthanization list, was because of an injury to one of his back legs that made it unusable.

When NJ South Hills Pet Rescue took Langdon into their care, he was whisked the next day to surgery and continues to make and take strides.

“First Langdon almost lost his life, then he almost lost his leg and here he is, surpassing all of our expectations,” the rescue wrote about the video below:

Believed to be about a year old, Langdon’s incision on his leg continues to heal and he walks a bit further each day as he undergoes his approximate eight-week recovery.

Langdon is described as “crate and house trained and well-behaved."

Langdon, a Belgian Malinois mix, who “loves nothing more than a game of fetch and chewing his Nylabones,” would be best in a home with older kids, NJ South Hills Pet Rescue says.

Some Upcoming Events For NJ South Hills Pet Rescue

Nov. 30 - “Giving Tuesday” when people are encouraged to give to the charity of their choice.

“We are a small rescue doing our best to help those who need us most,” the group wrote on Facebook. “Once in our care, they become part of our family - they are showered with love, good veterinary care and training, until they find home, for however long that might be.”

Find out how to give here at www.njshpetrescue.org.

Dec. 1 - 6 to 9 p.m. at the Flanders Knights of Columbus, 3 Schmidt Road. DIY Charcuterie Board Fundraiser with Chester Main Charcuterie, including wood board, all supplies for the board, to serve up to 2-3 people and wine.

Find out how to attend this limited seating event here and buy tickets at $95 each at https://charcuterie.eventbrite.com.

Visit NJ South Hills Pet Rescue on Facebook for all upcoming adoption and fundraising events at www.facebook.com/NJSHPR.

Meet all adoptable fur babies on NJ South Hills Pet Rescue’s website at www.njshpetrescue.org.

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