Shelter

Rescue Ink's sanctuary is located in upstate New York. The 25-acre rehabilitation center has two pack leaders who make every opportunity to rehabilitate the rescues. By fully providing for these dogs everyday, they earn their trust, their respect and ultimately, their allegiance. In return, Rescue Ink offers them balance to replace fear and dominance. Every decision made is for the benefit of the dogs and every dog that we work with resides under this blanket of safety and care. By using our presence as a figure of leadership and our sanctuary as the territory that we control, we are their main source of guidance. As a result we form the dog's tendencies, personality, and their temperament. With an unwavering image of leadership - every dog can have the opportunity to become a balanced and calm submissive member. Rescue Ink is in the process of expanding the sanctuary, and will have updated news on this project over the next several months.

Our Programs

The Rescue Ink Programs establish community ambassadors to help expose and promote the plight of animal cruelty. Sharing the same vision and responsibility will in turn make the world a more humane place.

Volunteer Program

Volunteers are a vital part of the Rescue Ink Foundation. Their support towards the organization is tremendous and without their help, the foundation would not be able to accomplish its mission. Volunteers are utilized in a multifaceted fashion, providing event assistance, administrative tasks, animal care, behavior modification and foster care, just to name a few. The opportunities are endless. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact info@rescueink.com.

Humane Education - Jr. Ink Members

The Humane Education program encourages children to be more compassionate and respectful towards our non-human friends.  By fostering a sense of empathy and responsibility, children will gain a sense of discipline and become kinder and more responsible individuals reflecting a positive change in the younger generation. The program reinforces that it is cool to help animals and on completion, its members will be lucky enough to become a member of the Junior Ink Rescue Team!

Domestic Abuse

A correlation between animal abuse and domestic violence abuse has been recognized. Abused animals serve as a warning that future abuse in the home may occur. In fact, many women stay in abusive situations for fear their pets will be abused if they leave their beloved pet behind. Rescue Ink is partnering with organizations to provide foster homes for victims of domestic abuse. The animals will be well cared for until the individual is able to be reunited with their animal companion.

Adoption Program

A second chance is what Rescue Ink is all about. Give a dog or cat a second chance at life by adopting one of these furry four-legged creatures. Animals will give you unconditional love and deserve to live a life of comfort and safety. If you are interested in adopting one of our rescued pets, contact info@rescueink.com.

Putting Passion into Action

Saving an animal from horrific, unlivable conditions, rescuing an emaciated dog off the street that has nowhere else to turn, educating the youth of America on the proper care of animals -- these are just some of the ways that your charitable donations are put to work through the Rescue Ink Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of our friends and family, Rescue Ink is empowered to perform extraordinary acts to save these animals.

Our supporters have become part of a network of concerned citizens who donate their time and money to the work of Rescue Ink. We are privileged to put their passion into action.

To make a donation, please send a check to:

The Rescue Ink Foundation
459 Columbus Avenue, Suite 1800
New York, NY 10024

Please make checks payable to Rescue Ink Foundation.

To make a donation online, click below.

Pets for Adoption

Here are some of the animals RESCUE INK has available for adoption. All animals have been spayed and neutered and are up to date on shots, unless otherwise indicated.

Darla

This 7-month-old brindle girl is a bit timid – she is working through her fear and trust issues. But she’s very playful and ambitious when she’s comfortable. Darla has no problems with other dogs or people. She just needs some confidence to come into her own.

Click Here to adopt Darla

 

Kermit

Like many of the pitbulls we have for adoption, Kermit – yes, she’s a girl – was rescued from a fighting ring in Dublin, Ga. At 1 ½ years old and 35 pounds, this chocolate-brown Pitbull is social with all other dogs, and submissive and sweet with people. Just a playful, wiggly, happy girl.

Click Here to adopt Kermit

 

Spike

Spike’s story was detailed in our book and on our recent TV show: Rescued from a family that kept him confined in a tiny pen, he had little socialization and a very narrow view of the world. Now, thanks to some intense retraining and rehab, he is ready for a forever home.

Click Here to adopt Spike

 

Tallulah

This chocolate-and-white pittie girl is only a baby at 4 months old. Spunky, alert and inquisitive, she is very loyal and sweet with people. Because she’s still a puppy, Tallulah needs an owner who will continue the obedience training we have begun with her.

Click Here to adopt Tallulah

 

Volunteer Application

Click Here to fill out our volunteer form.

Rescue Ink Foundation Staff

Sarah Brown, Executive Director

Sarah joined The Rescue Ink Foundation in 2010 as our Executive Director. As director of the Foundation, Sarah is responsible for tackling the daily challenges we face to save hundreds of abused animals, as well as creating supportive alliances with those who believe in our mission and developing an educational curriculum with the members of Rescue Ink.

After growing up in a house full of rescue animals, Sarah realized her passion lay in rescuing animals and animal welfare.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and a minor in English from The Ohio State University, before moving to New York City to begin a career in Public Relations.  After realizing a lack of fulfillment in the corporate world, Sarah returned to her main love of rescuing animals and applied her business skills to the structured efforts of animals rescue organizations, whilst studying for a Master of Public Administration degree from Walden University. Prior to joining the Foundation, Sarah spent five years at Animal Care & Control of NYC, a city shelter system that rescues over 43,000 animals each year in the greater New York City area. During her time on the Senior Management team at AC&C, Sarah helped facilitate operations in all three city shelters, was responsible for overseeing quality control, volunteer & foster program, adoption programs, special events, development and media.

Sarah’s life devotion to animal rescue coincides perfectly with The Rescue Ink Foundation’s mission; educating the public on humane treatment of animals and to conquer the plight we face to end animal cruelty.  She is a member of Public Relations Society of America, American Society for Public Administration, Step up Women’s Network, Sierra Club, and Amnesty International.

Sarah actively supports various rescue efforts and is well respected within the animal community for her tireless efforts to raise awareness on animal rescue, spaying and neutering and humane animal care. Sarah is an active vegetarian and currently resides in Forest Hills, Queens, with her husband, two rescued cats Oliver and Emma, two rescued dogs Max and Lucy, and their rescued guinea pig Madeline.

Mary Fayet, Den Mother & Advisory Board Member

You may not see her knocking on abuser’s doors or getting inked with a sleeve, but Rescue Ink wouldn’t be able to function without its behind-the-scenes “Den Mother”, Mary Fayet. A long-time rescuer who specializes in toy dogs, Mary answers rescue related calls and emails, surrounded by her pint-sized charges. She’s the glue that holds the Rescue Ink pack together.

Board of Directors:

Justin Green, Officer & President of the Board

Mr. Green is the CEO and Managing Partner of HaysVentures LLC (“Hays”) and companies. Mr. Green comes from a 3rd generation real estate development and investment family dating back to the 1940’s and has been involved in real estate for over 15 years with experience in planning, developing, managing, leasing and sales. Hays is an umbrella company under which various opportunistic investment strategies and services continue to be conceived. In addition to serving at President of the Rescue Ink Foundation, Mr. Green sits on the boards of REX/UJA Federation of New York, the Starlight Foundation NY/NJ/CT, and the Randall’s Island Sports Foundation. In September 2007, Mr. Green was named “Man of the Year” by Wyckoff Heights Medical Center at the 62nd Annual Harvest Moon Ball at Steiner Studios for his charitable service in building hope for the children and families of New York City and was honored by the Starlight Children’s Foundation for this charitable service.

Steve Blaustein, Officer & Treasurer of the Board

Steven Blaustein, Esq. serves as General Counsel for HaysVentures, LLC and all its related subsidiaries and affiliates (hereinafter “HaysVentures”). Mr. Blaustein earned a Bachelor of Business degree in Finance from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts and earned a Juris Doctor degree from Quinnipiac College School of Law, Hamden, Connecticut. Mr. Blaustein is admitted to practice law before the courts of New York, New Jersey, the United States District Courts of the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Patricia Mitchell Posillico, Officer & Secretary of the Board

Patricia is a partner in BKR Management Group, a construction management company. She holds a Master of Arts from the University of Hartford in Corporate Communications. When she is not working, she is spending time with her husband, and two dogs Pebbles and Blacktop.

Denise Flaim, Board Member

Denise Flaim is the author of “Rescue Ink, How Ten Guys Saved Countless Dogs and Cats, Twelve Horses, Five Pigs, One Duck, and a Few Turtles” and was a staffer at Newsday with varied positions as an editor, columnist and feature writer. A member of the Newswomen’s Club of New York, Denise has earned two Front Page Awards: one in 2007 for “Lost and Found and Lost Again,” about adoption disputes over animals rescued from Hurricane Katrina, and one in 2006 for Animal House, her blog that covered the search for Vivi, the missing Westminster whippet. Denise also sits on the board of governors of the Dog Writers Association of America. She graduated magna cum laude from Fordham University in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in English. Denise is a regular contributor to the American Kennel Club Gazette, the Whole Dog Journal, Dogs News and Dog Fancy, where she is a contributing editor. Actively involved in the global dog-show scene, she owns and publishes two internationally circulated magazines: The Ridgeback Register and Modern Molosser. A third title, Especially Spaniels, will debut in late 2010. Denise is the historian for the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States, and served as chair of its Health & Genetics Committee for three years, working with some of the nation’s top scientists and geneticists to further research on canine disease. On a personal note, Denise Flaim lives with her husband of 19 years, their 6-year-old triplets and four Rhodesian Ridgebacks on Long Island’s North Shore.

Selena Bonfilio, Board Member

Selena Bonfilio has been a Package/Branding designer for the past 14 years. Working as a freelance designer for companies in Manhattan and San Francisco. Selena’s true passion is cat rescue, especially the feral cat issues that plague New York and the country. She is very involved in TnR. She has rescued, adopted out and TnR countless cats over the past 15 years. She also volunteers for a local cat rescue organization called Courageous Cats. Selena is very aware of all animal issues far and wide, small and large.

Tiffany Hott, Board Member

Tiffany Hott, is a social entrepreneur emboldened by the firm belief that powerful resources should be afforded to all walks of life. She has shared a lifelong love of animals and all creatures great and small and remains committed to the idea that animals should never suffer abuse or maltreatment. She hopes to continue positively affecting the lives of animals for years to come.  It has been her dream and ambition to champion Rescue Ink. Foundation and encourage awareness of abuse and neglect issues so these atrocities can be prevented.

Maria Milito, Board Member

Maria Milito, a native New Yorker, has been heard on the New York airwaves since the 80’s.  She joined Q104.3, New York’s Only Classic Rock Station, in 1996 as midday host.  Her popular feature, “Maria’s Lunch Licks,” has Tri-State area offices jamming her studio phone, fax, and email.  In the recently released Arbitron Ratings, Milito’s shift ranked #1 in three key demos (Men 18-49, Men 25-49 and 25-54) and #2 in Adults 25-54.

Her New York City “break” was on the original WKTU.   When that station flipped formats in 1985 from Top 40 to album oriented rock (creating K-ROCK), she remained a mainstay there for over a decade.  In addition to her own shift, Milito’s duties also included hosting “The Best of Stern.”

One might find it extremely difficult to escape Milito’s signature voice whether you’re in the New York metropolitan area or traveling nationwide.  Milito was the first female promo announcer for the Madison Square Garden Network and the Nickelodeon game show: MAKE THE GRADE.  Today she is the staff announcer for NY1 NEWS in New York City as well as Time Warner Cable, their parent company.  Milito’s influence has been heard nationally on many television spots for world renowned companies such as American Online, Citibank and various NBA/WNBA teams.

Milito’s experience is not strictly limited to off camera work.  She appeared on-camera as the host of VIDEO SPOTLIGHT, a music video show on New Jersey Cable.  Milito was also the on-camera announcer for Lifetime’s QUEENS, a panelist on the Fox News Channel’s FULL NELSON, frequent guest on the WB11 Morning News and a contributor to Cablevision’s DIGITHEAD. For the past two years she has been a regular guest on MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann commenting on American Idol.  She has also filled in as a guest host for NY1’s The Call.

Milito serves on the Executive Committee for the American Cancer Society’s Annual Dogs Walk and is active throughout the year in various pet charities including Animal Care & Control and the NYC Mayor’s Alliance.  Through her work at Q104.3 she is also active in local charities including March of Dimes, YAI, Musicians on Call, Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, and the Harley Davidson Ride to benefit Breast Cancer.  She is a proud supporter of the NYPD/FDNY, and recipient of the Columbia Association Heritage Award.

For more information on Q104.3, New York’s Only Classic Rock Station, log on to www.q1043.com.

Aryn Grossman, Board Member

Bio coming soon!!!

*** Check back shortly, as the Rescue Ink Foundation is expanding the board and looks forward to announcing some exciting additions to the Foundation’s Board of Directors.***

Honorary Foundation Supporters:

Joe Panzarella "Joe Panz"
Anthony Rossano "Big Ant"
Johnny Orlandini "Johnny O"
Eric Bellows "Eric B"
Steve DiTullio "Steve D"
Scott Grassman "Scott the Knife"
Al Chernoff "Alley Cat"
Jordon Pergola "Jordon"
John "Big John"
Mary Fayet "Den Mom"