11th Hour Rescue

Visited their Rockaway Mall adoption center today and left feeling horrible for the poor dogs there. Smaller dogs were in the cages separate from the public – where mall pet stores keep their mill puppies. They seemed calm and were mostly asleep. Larger dogs were in crates in the middle of the floor, looking terrified and barely interacting with anyone. A few had urinated in their crates, which no one seemed to notice or care about. I thought perhaps they were just brought here for the day, then taken to kennels or foster at night, but a volunteer confirmed that they are living in those conditions! She told us that they don’t stay long, so not to worry – but then said that a particularly sad looking lab had been there for two weeks. When we asked about particular dogs personalities, behaviors, etc. staff had no idea and said we could look them up on the website. (Sigh)
I will not adopt from this organization.

After a month of searching for the right dog, we finally found the right one. 11^th hour and their center at the Rockaway Mall was great to deal with. The process was easy, the application was thorough (as it should be) and the staff was helpful. Best off, communication was excellent. We waited on a dog to come in, got the call and were able to get over the same day.
Don’t get me wrong, all rescues do a great thing, but some are just terrible. From poor communication to downright nasty people. You won’t find that here. Great all around experience, and they help a ton of animals here. Great idea on the mall location for maximum exposure.
Thanks for helping our family add a new member!

I adopted my Southern Belle, Dee Dee (formerly Baby Girl), from 11^th Hour. She gets along great with my male pitbull mix, and she is as sweet as can be. The volunteers were correct about her temperament, and were very nice. I am extremely happy with this adoption. She’s a great dog.

I give the volunteers a lot of credit for what they are trying to do BUT a family member adopted 3 different dogs from 11^th Hour in the course of 14 months, each dog they were told was wonderful and will be a wonderful and safe member of her family. The first one tried to bite the, when she had a bone or toy so they took her back and they gave them a credit for another dog. The second dog was just brought in from Down south and again they were told she loved dogs and people, that wasn’t true at all and she attacked another family dog. The final dog was much the same description and promise. This time they called a trainer in because they were starting to think that maybe it was them. After an hour the trainer told them this third dog had very dangerous guarding issues and was highly reactive to men. So they cut their losses and forfeited their money but they will not give this place another chance. While the trainer was there she explained that this company does not do any form or temperament training except taking the word of the folks that are fostering the dog for a very short amount of time.

I visited 11^th Hour Rescue’s location at the Rockaway Mall, which seemed nice enough. Looked like it was previously a pet shop. Not much assistance there. Staff in charge didn’t seem very friendly. No one asked if I needed help. I filled out an application online instead and was rejected. Interestingly enough Clifton Animal Shelter had no problem approving of our loving home for a pet. We own a home, have had a pet previously. No sure what the problem is. The alternative is to buy a pet. Truly a shame we had hoped to give a home to a pet in need, did not have a pleasant experience.

This is the first rescue dog I’ve adopted! I had A LOT of questions and all were answered. They have a great staff! I felt horrible when I heard their PetSmart location in Flanders, NJ lease wasn’t renewed. Pets need homes within 30 days! Please help the rescue by adopting or sponsoring a pet!

Amazing shelter. I adopted my kitten (mylo) from them and they were great. Their website is totally up to date with photos and descriptions of each animal. Susan kept in touch with me online sending me photos and setting up a time to meet him. When picking him up they sent me home with a little start up kit which was very sweet. They also followed up two weeks after the adoption to make sure everything was okay. All animals come with tracking chips which I think is an amazing idea. Mylo has now been with me for a little over two months and he is the happiest and sweetest kitten. When ready for another animal I will definitely call eleventh hour rescue

I have adopted two dogs from Eleventh Hour Rescue, and found them to be a very caring and dedicated group. They were extremely helpful and responsive before, during and after the adoption process and I can’t imagine life without my two pups!

Amazing dog and cat rescue. They care for the dogs so much. The adoption process helped me to decide which dog was the best fit for my family. I got to meet the dogs one on one unlike walking through a noisy shelter. I am way more than satisfied.

Five stars for all the volunteers’ attempts to decrease the number of pets in kill shelters, care for them and get them into a loving home. One star for the operators who falsify pet history and refuse to assist in remediation of pet issues. Many of these pets have been put down or passed off to another agency or individual. Ask the vets who care for 11^th Hour’s animals. NJ needs laws to make you accountable for your lack of integrity and ethics. No amount of dedication and love I provided for my dog could prevent her demise. At least she is at peace, but my heart is broken. No good deed goes unpunished.