Bideawee, which means "stay awhile" in Scottish, is one of the oldest humane organizations in the United States. Bideawee, which means "stay awhile," in Scottish, is one of the country's oldest and most respected animal welfare and pet adoption organizations. Founded in 1903, Bideawee has been providing shelter, care and compassion to homeless animals helping them to find their forever homes for m
ore than 100 years. Bideawee's mission is to create and strengthen the human-animal bond through best-in-class lifesaving and compassionate care for pets and the people who love them. Bideawee has three locations to serve the residents of the metropolitan New York area. Bideawee’s office in Manhattan serves as a resource for the five boroughs, northern New Jersey, Westchester and Fairfield counties. Bideawee in Manhattan is home to an adoption center, and robust volunteer community, as well as Bideawee's Feral Cat Initiative, which supports community efforts to humanely reduce the population of community cats in NYC through the practice of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Bideawee’s location in Westhampton, NY serves pets and pet lovers on Long Island’s east end from a 155 acre campus that was donated to the organization by the noted humorist P.G. The Westhampton campus is home to an adoption center, animal hospital, robust volunteer community and pet memorial park. The Bideawee Campus for Pets and People in Wantagh is a gathering point for pet lovers in Central Long Island. The Campus serves as a hub for the vibrant community of pet lovers in Central Long Island and is home to the innovative PAWS unit that provide the critical medical and behavioral resources necessary to ensure that all Bideawee pets are ready to find their forever home. If you are looking to add the love of a pet into your life, the skilled matchmakers at the Adoption Centers at Bideawee in Manhattan or Westhampton will work with you to determine the best pet for you based on your lifestyle, family and pet experience. Bideawee Matchmakers are experts in creating matches between pets and people. They know that the start of a great lifelong relationship begins by perfectly matching you with a pet that ideally suits you and your way of life. If you already have a pet, Bideawee has a variety of unique programs that can help deepen the relationship you and your pet enjoy. The Westhampton Animal Hospital provides individualized consultative care for your pet. The staff works with each client to determine the best course of care for their pet that fits within the boundaries of the individual pet/human relationship and lifestyle. The Animal Hospital provides expert veterinary care ranging from annual vaccinations and check-ups to complex surgeries for private clients and resident animals. Bideawee knows that the loss of a pet is and emotional and trying time. The Pet Memorial Parks at Bideawee in Wantagh and Westhampton offer a wide variety of options to memorialize and pay tribute to your pet as well as offering bereavement counseling to help pet parents cope with the loss of their loved one. For more information about all of the ways that Bideawee is there for and your pet, please call 866-262-8133 or visit our website: www.bideawee.org
