Summit Animal Rescue Association (SARA)
volunteer animal rescue
Summit Animal Rescue Association (SARA, Inc.) is a non-profit organization with locations in Central New Jersey. We are a 501(c)(3) organization, so your donations are tax-deductible.
Our mission is to rescue cats in need, provide them with medical attention, rehabilitate them, and provide a temporary loving environment until we find
a permanent home through adoption. In addition, we have hands-on volunteers who
help N.J. residents to locate low cost spay and neuter options for feral cats to help reduce the number of unwanted kittens in shelters.
SARA has a proven track record for saving lives. Through our tireless efforts we have found homes for over hundreds of animals per year since we began in 2002. Our entire staff is made up of volunteers; we work with veterinarians who give us discounted rates and we do not spend any money on advertising, so 100% of all donations go directly to the care and feeding of the animals we save. If you would like to see some of the cats we are offering for adoption, visit our adoptions page or go to www.sararescue.petfinder.com.
Volunteers are always needed and are very welcome not only during our Pet Adoption Days on Saturdays, but also in the daily care of the cats and kittens being housed at PetSmart in Watchung, NJ. We have frequent off-site events and fundraisers throughout the year that can always benefit by an extra, animal-loving hand.
TO DONATE
We are not a traditional shelter. All of our rescued animals are fostered in loving homes and are shown during pet adoption days at pet stores.
Please see our Contact page for more information.
If you would like to make a donation, please click below (You will be directed to our Petfinder page) OR send a check to P. O. Box 124, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922.
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17th Annual Tricky Tray Fundraiser Information
Sunday, November 16, 2025
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Galloping Hill Golf Course($65.00 to enter which includes 1 full sheet of tier 1 tickets)
important RULES:
Thank you for your interest in our Tricky Tray Event. We want to take this opportunity to make you aware of 3 very important things:
1st – Most places that use credit card for purchases are adding on a service fee. Our credit card company is no exception. You will see that reflect in your purchase should you use a credit card to purchase any items including raffle tickets.
2nd – PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE AND HOW YOU PLACE YOUR TICKETS!! Once a ticket is placed into a bag it is not to be removed. To be fair and honest to all patrons, S.A.R.A., Employees of the venue and guests CAN NOT go back into the bag to retrieve tickets. This happens each time. We can NOT make exceptions. IF the event has GREEN tickets – place them in the GREEN bag. Red in RED bag, Yellow in YELLOW bag and so forth. Make sure if you have a 2-part ticket you KEEP the part that says “KEEP THIS TICKET”. You are only to drop 1 half so we can verify the winners with the other half.
3rd – If tickets inside the bag are bent or crimped, they will NOT be chosen. We understand that people think this is a good way for the tickets to be picked. It is not, it’s considered cheating. Those tickets are automatically disqualified.
If you have any questions, feel free to see a S.A.R.A. volunteer for more information.
We thank you for understanding.
Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
Sunday, April 12, 2026
4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Columbian Club
Garwood, NJ
Seating is limited. So don’t delay!
Adults: $25 • Kids under 12: $15
PURCHASE TICKETS:
NEW: Seniors for Seniors Program
CLICK HERE to see our wonderful senior cats up for adoption!
locations
PetSmart (Watchung Commons)
1515 Rt 22 W
Watchung, NJ
Every Saturday 11 am to 3 pm
Contact: Bonnie at Bonnie.Gentile@gmail.com
Pet Supplies Plus (Garwood)
119 South Ave
Garwood, NJ
2nd Saturday of every month
11 am to 3 pm
Contact: Julia at saracats.julia@gmail.com