"Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole."

About Us

We are a small non-profit 501(c)3 organization, dedicated to animal care and protection. We assist shelters and other rescues (both in our local community and beyond) by finding loving forever homes for neglected, abandoned and homeless animals. Our goal is to promote responsible animal ownership by educating the wider public on the importance of spay/neuter, positive training and pet health care.

Knine Rescue was originally founded in 2004 by Chris Biscardi, and officially registered as a non profit in June 2007. Chris passed away unexpectedly in 2012. Since then friends and adopters have come together to keep her dream alive. She believed that every dog deserves a loving home. “Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole” was her favorite quote.

With an amazing team of volunteers, fosters, local veterinarians, trainers, and boarding facilities, we are able to rescue hundreds of animals and provide them with loving temporary care, then find well-matched, carefully screened forever homes.

If we can assist you in selecting the right pet, please reach out today!

Our Newest Friends

Young, Female, Small
Adult, Male, Small
Adult, Female, Small
Tasha
TashaTashaTashaTashaTashaTasha

Tasha is a 6 years old Rottweiler (Female), in Maryland. She is house trained and had lots of doggie training... View full description »

Adult, Female, Small
Bandit
BanditBanditBanditBanditBanditBandit

He's amazing with kids and very playful, so an active family will love him so much. He's crate, leash, and... View full description »

Adult, Male, Large
Taronga
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Baby, Female, Small
Enzo
Enzo

Enzo (called Sawyer by his foster family), is a super sweet approximately 7 year adult male. He is being fostered... View full description »

Senior, Male, Small
Benji
Benji
Adult, Male, Medium
Coco
CocoCoco
Baby, Female, Medium
Pip
PipPipPip
Baby, Male, Small
Milo
MiloMilo
Baby, Male, Small
Jackson
Jackson

Jackson is not only adorable but an awesome puppy! He is fantastic with his foster's 5 year old, is doing... View full description »

Baby, Male, Small
Chestnut
ChestnutChestnutChestnut

Chestnut is a 4 month old puppy, guessed to be a hound mix. She is great with everyone! Super friendly... View full description »

Baby, Male, Small
Kinley
KinleyKinleyKinley

Kinley Meet the coolest tripod ever. Unrelated to a health concern Miss Kin found herself in the shelter needing a... View full description »

Adult, Female, Medium
Elodie
Elodie

Elodie is a super sweet, social and friendly puppy. She loves other dogs and is great with kids! Please reach... View full description »

Baby, Female, Small
Johnny
Johnny

This sweet little guy will be available soon for adoption on 5/14/2024. He just had his first puppy shots and... View full description »

Baby, Male, Small
Sky
SkySky

Available for adoption 4/28/24 View full description »

Baby, Female, Small
Jeremy
JeremyJeremy

This sweet little guy will be available soon for adoption on 5/14/2024. He just had his first puppy shots and... View full description »

Baby, Male, Small
MaggieMay
MaggieMay

This sweet little girl will be available soon for adoption on 5/14/2024. She just had her first puppy shots and... View full description »

Baby, Female, Small
Louie
Louie

This sweet little guy will be available soon for adoption on 5/14/2024. He just had his first puppy shots and... View full description »

Baby, Male, Small
Meg
MegMegMegMeg

Molly (Meg in her foster home) is an adult poodle mix. She was not raised as a pet so is... View full description »

Adult, Female, Medium
Bentley
BentleyBentleyBentley

Bentley is an absolutely beautiful medium size collie mix. He is super friendly, loving and very playful. He knows several... View full description »

Adult, Male, Medium
Lacey
LaceyLacey
Baby, Female, Small
Caroline
CarolineCarolineCarolineCarolineCarolineCaroline

Sweet Caroline (cue the Neil Diamond song) is a wonderful little 13.5 lb dog. She is housetrained, super friendly and... View full description »

Adult, Female, Small
Ren
RenRen

Super sweet Ren is now available for adoption. He is super friendly and gets along with kids, other dogs and... View full description »

Baby, Male, Small
Briar
BriarBriarBriarBriar

Super sweet Briar is now available for adoption. He is super friendly and gets along with kids, other dogs and... View full description »

Baby, Male, Small
Pansie
PansiePansiePansiePansie

Super sweet Pansie is about 3 months old and ready for adoption. She is super friendly and gets along with... View full description »

Baby, Female, Small
Buttercup
ButtercupButtercupButtercupButtercup

These sweet babies will be ready for adoption on 4/14. We expect them to be medium size full grown. Please... View full description »

Baby, Female, Small
Whiskey
WhiskeyWhiskeyWhiskey

Whiskey is a stunning 6 year old Husky. He lost his owner in a motorcycle accident. His grandparents have been... View full description »

Adult, Male, Medium
Nick
NickNickNickNickNick

Nick is a sweetpea! He loves following his brother Jesse around and seeing what he's getting into. When he gets... View full description »

Baby, Male, Small
Sawyer
SawyerSawyerSawyerSawyerSawyerSawyer

Sawyer is a fun loving lap dog. He sleeps all night in the crate. He loves to play with other... View full description »

Adult, Male, Small
Sofia
SofiaSofiaSofia

Sofia is pregnant View full description »

Adult, Female, Medium
Mena
MenaMena

Meet Mena! The mini Diva! Big personality packed into a little body! (25 pounds) always happy and loving life. This... View full description »

Young, Female, Medium
Winter
WinterWinterWinter

Winter is a kid-friendly dog that absolutely loves snuggles. She prefers to be with her people, so she is still... View full description »

Adult, Female, Medium
Zilla
ZillaZillaZilla

Zilla is a snuggly, smart, energetic, fun-loving 1.5 year old dog. She's a 40 lb suspected black lab/beagle mix. Even... View full description »

Adult, Female, Small
Skip
SkipSkipSkipSkipSkipSkip

Skip is great with other dogs. He is 10 lbs and 3 years old. Once he feels safe, he's happy... View full description »

Adult, Male, Small