Days at Bideawee: 2,126
Our long-stay pets are the dogs and cats who remain in our care for longer than
These pets just want a safe place to call home. And while we will never give up on them - we need your help. Choose a long-stay pet below to sponsor their everyday care, training, medical needs, and give them a second chance at life.
Read the stories below and find a long-stay pet whose story tugs on your heartstrings (good luck picking just one!)
Set up a monthly donation of any amount to provide personal support for your chosen pet(s).
Receive your sponsorship certificate and become their hero
When you sponsor a pet, your monthly gift of any amount will...
Help cover the cost of housing these dogs and cats for as long as it takes for them to meet their forever family
Fund training and socialization that will help long-stays become the best versions of themselves
Show these deserving pets that you believe in their future
These are just a few of the dozens of long-stay pets in our care - those that need your sponsorship the most.
Artie has special medical needs, which causes potential adopters to overlook him.
Molly is a bit bashful when meeting new people, but quickly becomes a loving, gentle friend.
JP is one of our longest stays ~ a senior pup who just wants to live out the rest of his days in a home.
Melo lost the only home he'd ever known because he outgrew the size requirements in his adopter's apartment building.
Riley was adopted as a puppy and was brought back to us depressed to have lost the only home she's ever known.
Dashie was born at Bideawee. All his siblings were adopted, leaving him alone.
Use our pet randomizer & we'll choose for you!
A long stay is a dog or cat that has been in our care for more than 100 days for various reasons. Many of these pets have been with us for months, even years!
The cost of care for each pet varies depending on medical needs, behavioral challenges, age of the pet, and a number of other factors. Many of these pets arrive at Bideawee with extensive medical needs, even emergency surgeries! However, we do know that it costs an average of $57 a day to house and feed each pet. Many of these pets have been with us for multiple years – do the math on that!
At Bideawee, we believe adoption is a relationship, not a transaction. Many of these pets have challenges – they’ve been through traumatic situations and have to learn to trust people again. Some have extensive medical needs and need time to rehabilitate, and some just are older and less “desirable” for the average person. But we know the right fit is out there for each of these long stays.
Most of our long-stays are located at our Westhampton location, where they are away from the hustle and bustle of the city and can truly thrive. If you’re interested in adoption, you visit the profile of each pet on our Adoption page.
All of these costs may seem overwhelming – will my sponsorship actually help these pets? The answer is yes – your recurring gift provides support for the care of these pets in tangible ways – funding medical care, training resources, and more. A little goes a long way when these pets can count on your contribution monthly!
If you choose a pet to sponsor and this pet finds their forever home (woohoo!), you will automatically be assigned a new deserving pet to sponsor. Alternatively, you can also select the animal you want to sponsor, instead of the one picked for you. We will notify you when this happens so that you can cheer on your former sponsoree and learn more about your new sponsored pet. Unfortunately, sometimes an adopter will return a pet to the shelter, so we’ll wait 4-6 weeks to let you know, just to make sure their forever home truly is forever.
Days With Bideawee is the approximate number of days that a pet has been in the care of Bideawee, whether in the shelter or with a foster family. Unfortunately, sometimes these pets will get adopted for a brief period of time and then returned to us – the days spent in an adopted home are not included in this count. So some of these pets have been looking for their forever home for even longer!
for believing in these pets and for helping us provide the lifesaving support they desperately need.
