Darbster Rescue is a 501(c) 3 with the primary goal of reducing the number of animals euthanized in the Southern United States.
When the restaurant, “Darbster”, opened in 2009, Darbster Rescue was formed. 100% of all profits from Darbster Food go toward Darbster Rescue.
Darbster Rescue has three adoption facilities in New Hampshire. In 2014, Darbster Kitty was opened in Manchester, New Hampshire to facilitate the rescue, transport and adoption of kitties. Darbster Doggy, which is located in Chichester, New Hampshire, opened in late 2018. At the end of 2023, we opened an Adoption Campus at the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester.
Darbster Kitty and Darbster Doggy facilities offer boarding services with the profits going to help support further rescue efforts.
Our efforts have been concentrated on the rescue and transport of highly adoptable kitties and dogs out of overcrowded conditions in the Southern United States to areas in New England where demand is significantly stronger. A tremendous help to this effort has been our partnerships with other rescue organizations in the New England area: Salem Animal Rescue League (SARL), Humane Society & Shelter South Coast, Standish Humane Society, the Ellen M. Gifford Cat Shelter, SPCA of New Hampshire, Cape Ann, Happy Tails and Pope Memorial Humane Society to name a few.
From 2015 to the end of 2024, we have transported and helped save the lives of over 22,000 homeless pets!
Utilizing both our own adoption facility in Manchester and the facilities of our partner rescue organizations, we have increased our kitty transports each year, from 231 kitties in 2015 to 2,691 in 2024.
Our dog rescue efforts are expanding each year as well. In 2018, we pulled over 90 dogs from overcrowded shelters in South Florida and transported them north, primarily to SARL. With the opening of our own shelter, Darbster Doggy in the summer of 2019 and the addition of two 30-foot gooseneck trailers in 2019 and 2024, we have greatly expanded our transport capacity and direct role in finding homes for dogs. Since 2020 we have been transporting 12-14 dogs each week, the vast majority (over 90%) going to and adopted out by Darbster Doggy. In 2024, we brought 757 dogs and puppies up to New Hampshire for a second chance at a life every pet deserves.
Darbster Rescue has also sponsored thousands of spay/neuter surgeries and medical care of community animals. In 2022, a generous supporter donated a fully equipped Spay Neuter Mobile Unit to further expands efforts to control feline overpopulation and homelessness. In 2024 alone, we performed 3,846 spay/neuter operations!
