A Focus On Training
A common trend that we have been noticing is that often times, dogs are surrendered due to a lack of training. We understand that a great majority of dog owners do not have an extensive background in animal behavior. We are aiming to help bridge that gap! At A&P Rescue, we supply our adopters with a training consultation prior to adoption, a monthly training email to help them transition their newly adopted dog, and one FREE training session with one of our recommended trainers within 6 months of adoption.
our veterinarian
Dr. Andrea Yowpa DVM
Dr. Yowpa and the entire encompass team takes the best care of our rescue animals and will help in any way that they can. Encompass Animal Care & Health is a certified 501c(3) Non-profit devoted to using their medical knowledge and resources to assist rescue organizations in giving all pets a healthy life. They service all rescues, adoption facilities, and income qualified individuals afford high-quality veterinary care.
Encompass Animal Care & Health
3969 Legion Drive
Hamburg, NY 14075
Phone: 716-648-1239
Fax: 716-648-4837
E-mail: eachpetvet@gmail.com
Hours:
Monday: 8:00am - 5pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5pm
Thursday: 8:00- 5pm
Friday: 8:00 - 5pm
Transit Valley Animal Hospital
7591 Transit Road
East Amherst, NY 14051
Phone: 716-688-1737
Fax: 716-688-1726
E-mail: transitvalleyanimalhospital@gmail.com
Hours:
Monday: 7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday: 7:30am - 5pm
Wednesday: 7:30am - 5pm
Thursday: 7:30am - 5pm
Friday: 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday: 7:30am - Noon
Sunday: CLOSED
mascot
Allie
Our motivation behind this rescue is this crazy little Italian Greyhound. Allie was seized for animal cruelty and ended up in a local shelter. It was discovered here that she not only suffered neglect but she also had a liver condition. The shelter staff was amazing with her and was proactive about her medical needs. They knew Allie would benefit from a rescue organization, where she could have more one on one attention, so they made it their mission to set her up for success. An amazing rescue stepped up and placed her into a foster home, where they could work on her medical needs and behavior challenges. Allie then got bumped to a new foster, where she ended up staying with Emily! After multiple vet visits, testing, and different medications, the rescue was able to pinpoint Allie's condition with the help of Dr. Sutton.
If it wasn't for amazing rescue organizations, dogs like Allie wouldn't get a second chance at life. We aim to work hand in hand with various other rescue organizations, animal shelters, veterinary offices, and our local community.
Thank you for being our driving force, little pistachio head.
A major thank you to The SPCA Serving Erie County, The Italian Greyhound Club of America Rescue, and Dr. Sutton and staff at Transit Valley Animal Hospital, for helping our girl on the road to her forever family.
(If you couldn't guess already, Allie was a foster fail and is now living out the rest of her life with Emily.)
Board of Directors
Emily
Kurstyn
Kurstyn
Emily has always loved dogs and now she gets to live her dream every day. She has degrees in Animal Management and Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation. After graduation, she went to work at our local shelter and then jumped into the rescue world. She became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and focused on training rescue dogs. Em
Emily has always loved dogs and now she gets to live her dream every day. She has degrees in Animal Management and Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation. After graduation, she went to work at our local shelter and then jumped into the rescue world. She became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and focused on training rescue dogs. Emily's goal is to help bridge the gap between owner knowledge and dog behavior. She aims to set every adopted dog up for success right away and help start the training process.
Kurstyn
Kurstyn
Kurstyn
Kurstyn has been an animal lover for her entire life and has always been a dog person. She has received degrees in Animal Management and Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation. When she graduated, she was unsure what she wanted to do until she found the rescue world. She discovered this is where she belonged, saving as many dogs as pos
Kurstyn has been an animal lover for her entire life and has always been a dog person. She has received degrees in Animal Management and Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation. When she graduated, she was unsure what she wanted to do until she found the rescue world. She discovered this is where she belonged, saving as many dogs as possible and finding them furever homes. She is working on her certification for dog training and uses her education to help dogs and adopters have their best life together.
Pat
Kurstyn
Pat
Pat has had dogs his entire life and is excited to share his passion for them in this rescue! He is very experienced in business management and has degrees in computer science and information technology. If we have any problems, Pat is the wiz to fix them! He spends his weekends playing in the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Band Hit n Run as
Pat has had dogs his entire life and is excited to share his passion for them in this rescue! He is very experienced in business management and has degrees in computer science and information technology. If we have any problems, Pat is the wiz to fix them! He spends his weekends playing in the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Band Hit n Run as the keyboard player and relaxing with his favorite canine Boo. Pat loves making connections with other rescue organizations and helping out small businesses along the way.
Officers
Director of Foster Care
Director of Foster Care
Director of Foster Care
Dennis is our foster guru! He has been volunteering in the shelter/rescue world for over 12 years now and has done extensive work with canine enrichment. Dennis has fostered over 60 dogs and in that time has rehabbed all different kinds of dogs: fearful, unsocialized, injured, malnourished, and even abused court cases. He is even currently working towards his dog training certification. He is constantly furthering his education and knowledge on rescue and shelter dog behavior by attending seminars. Dennis's heart belongs to fearful dogs and he can't wait to help more fosters along their journey!
Development Coordinator
Director of Foster Care
Director of Foster Care
Krystina lives in North Tonawanda with her husband, three kids, and of course their four-legged friend- Berkley. She has been an animal lover her whole life, but especially loves dogs. Aside from a passion for animals, she has a professional career in development. She has over 12 years experience in fundraising, event planning, and grant writing. Krystina brings a wealth of knowledge to the team and we can't wait to host some exciting events with her expert guidance!
Social Media Coordinator
Social Media Coordinator
Social Media Coordinator
Chelsea is a social media rockstar! She loves to help people and dogs alike and understands that social media plays an important role in finding dogs a home. Chelsea has two degrees, in which she puts to good use by making awesome social media posts. She is also a talented photographer! A single photo can make an adopter fall in love with a dog over the internet (that's how she fell head over heels for her baby Colt). Chelsea loves rescue dogs and can't wait to help more on their journey to their furever homes.
Adoptions Coordinator
Social Media Coordinator
Social Media Coordinator
Sam is a nurse by day, dog rescuer by night! She has a special spot in her heart for itty bitty dogs, since she has been surrounded by them her whole life. She currently has 2 rescue dogs and a bearded dragon that run her house! Sam makes sure we make the most perfect matches between our dogs and their new loving families. She even runs an instagram account highlighting all of the local dog rescues in the area, shows current rescue events, and promotes local dog businesses as well. "I've found my niche in the world- helping dogs in need find their forever homes!"
