About Buddy & Friends Animal Rescue
Our Mission:
Buddy & Friends Animal Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit, all-volunteer run organization based in Pembroke, MA. We rely solely on the backbone of our rescue which is fosters and volunteers. We exist to rescue and re-home dogs that would not have a chance otherwise. We are the voice for the voiceless.
We provide support to communities and families through our broad range of programs and services, which include our food drives for low-income families that work directly with local food pantries. We find that most families will feed their pets before feeding themselves.
Our end goal is the same of many other rescues to provide a furever happy home to our animals.
All donations to support the rescue efforts are tax deductible. Tax ID # 84-4752460
Sharing our animals that need to be adopted, sharing of your ideas, sharing your contacts or resources, donations big & small, are truly appreciated!
Thank you for helping us save these precious lives!!
Our story:
Buddy and Friends was founded in February of 2020 by an experienced rescue team to get unwanted, abused animals forever homes and to help our southern partner McNairy Humane Society.
Buddy is the CEO of our rescue. Buddy is a rescue and is the heart and soul of BFAR. Buddy is such a big gentle soul who loves every dog that walks through the door. He makes friends wherever he goes which is how the name came about. Buddy and all his friends. His mom, Tiffany McNeil has over 20 years' experience in the industry. When failed by another rescue for the last time, Tiffany opened her own in the venture to make rescue better for fosters, adopters and the dogs that come through. Every dog is treated like family. Every ounce of effort is put into every dog even when they have the odds stacked against them.
McNairy Humane Society is our southern partner, which is based in Selmer, TN. McNairy County Humane Society is run by Tina with the support of Debbie and Nancy. What Tina and her team do day in, and day out is beyond words. She is truly an angel to the dogs. She is our partner and the true meaning to dog rescue.
Meet our powerhouse team!
Tiffany McNeil - Founder
Sophie - Foster Director
Sophie - Foster Director
Passionate about rescue & Mom to both Buddy, Buster & Snowball!
Over 20+ yrs. of experience with working for shelters and other rescues and decided to put her knowledge into a rescue of her own.
Sophie - Foster Director
Sophie - Foster Director
Sophie - Foster Director
Sophie is a very dog savvy addition to the BFAR family. Sophie has a ton of experience and has taken more dogs than we can count that have had behavioral issues. Sophie has helped us rehabilitate many dogs from Charolette, Betty to Poalo!
Kerri - Adoptions Director
Sophie - Foster Director
Lilly - Post-Adoption Coordinator
Kerri loves dogs just as much as we do! We are very happy to have her on our team. Kerri processes all applications and assumes one of the critical roles in BFAR with getting dogs into their forever homes. She is a great asset to our team.
Lilly - Post-Adoption Coordinator
Lilly - Post-Adoption Coordinator
Lilly - Post-Adoption Coordinator
We are so lucky Lilly found us. She is passionate about dogs just like us! She works with our behavioral dogs at ADWU. Lilly is pretty incredible, and we are happy she is a part of our team!
Jeanine - Supplies Coordinator
Lilly - Post-Adoption Coordinator
Jeanine - Supplies Coordinator
Jeanine loves dogs and has a passion for helping rescue dogs and our community. She is always ready to help and is absolutely awesome. Jeanine is a great volunteer, and we are happy to have her apart of our team!
Gina - Events Coordinator
Lilly - Post-Adoption Coordinator
Jeanine - Supplies Coordinator
Gina is truly dedicated to rescue. She is passionate and kind. Gina is amazing at events and is truly a team player. We love having Gina as a part of our BFAR Family.
Events Director
Fundraising Coordinator
Fundraising Coordinator
This is not a paid position.
Inquire at Adoptions@BuddyandFriendsMA.org
Fundraising Coordinator
Fundraising Coordinator
Fundraising Coordinator
This is not a paid position.
Inquire at Adoptions@BuddyandFriendsMA.org
Pembroke Police Dept. K9 Filo
Pembroke Police Dept. K9 Filo
As a rescue and being supported by our community we felt the need to give back.
We started vesting with MVAD with Filo who is a 2 yr old Beglin Malinois with the Pembroke Police Department. We are based in the town of Pembroke, and it only felt right when we went down this avenue that we vest one of our own dogs first. We held a great event at Article Fifteen Brewing in Rockland and were able to raise enough funds for Filo's Swat Vest in 2022.
Since then, we have also vested K-9 Chuck from Weymouth Police Dept. and K-9 Falco from Massachusetts State Police.
We will also continue to partner and support Mass Vest a Dog. Read below and find out what the program is about and how you can help.
Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog is an independent, all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing support for Massachusetts Police Dogs: helping provide bulletproof K-9 vests, essential equipment, funding for training, and dogs for police / law enforcement programs throughout Massachusetts. From 2000-2008, Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog was a division of the Barnstable Police Association.