Social Tees Animal Rescue

Social Tees Animal Rescue (S.T.A.R.) is a not-for-profit, strictly no-kill 501c3 organization in the East Village of NYC that takes abandoned animals from kill shelters and provides them with safe haven and veterinary care before placing them in proper forever homes. S.T.A.R. rescues, rehabilitates, and places over 3000 dogs, cats, birds, and exotics per year. All dogs and cats for adoption are spayed/neutered, tested, vaccinated, de-wormed, de-flead, de-mited, microchipped, and more. S.T.A.R. takes special pride in its "Underdogs and Undercats" program, through which we find homes for many sick, injured, special needs, and senior animals. Founded in 1991 by Robert Shapiro, S.T.A.R. is a long-standing member of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC Animals and a participating shelter under the City of New York's Animal Care and Control New Hope Program, which places animals in local no-kill shelters. S.T.A.R. also maintains an on-going relationship with the ASPCA, the North Shore Animal League, and Petco.