SHELTER OF THE WEEK
The Shelter of the Week program honors animal organizations throughout the world for outstanding work to save and protect all kinds of animals. Each shelter chosen receives a cash grant and official recognition.
How you can participate:
Nominate a shelter or rescue group near you
Shelter of the Week criteria
Interactive Shelter Map
Beagles of Arizona Rescue Club (BARC): Phoenix, AZ
Aaaoooooooo! Who could resist the soulful eyes of a beagle? Not the folks at Beagles of Arizona Rescue Club (BARC) – they dedicate their energy to saving cute hounds such as Sally, who was saved from a euthanasia list at a Texas shelter and whose heartworm condition is being treated while a forever home is found for her.
Christian Veterinary Mission (Haiti Earthquake Relief)
SPCA International distributed a significant financial grant to the Christian Veterinary Mission (CVM) after the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. This grant will help CVM doctors continue their special earthquake response projects for animals, such as rabies vaccination campaigns, and to restart the long-term livestock development projects that were interrupted by the disaster.
Humane Education, Adoption, and Rescue Tokushima (HEART): Tokushima, Japan
Purrfect Corporation Sanctuary for Companion Animals (Whitney, TX)
Adote um Gatinho (“Adopt a Kitten”) – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Eastern Montana Humane Society (Baker, MT)
The Eastern Montana Humane Society (EMHS), incorporated in 2005, is a small organization with big dreams. Their mission is simple, if not easy: "No more home less pets." They hope to accomplish this in the area they serve via a variety of goals, including reuniting lost pets with their owners, working to reduce and eventually eliminate the killing of healthy or treatable companion animals, adopting out homeless animals to carefully-screened homes, sponsoring low-cost sterilization...
Valley Wildlife Care (West Hills, CA)
Valley Wildlife Care is a non-profit, volunteer organization serving the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas of Southern California. It is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating native wildlife species and releasing them back into their natural environment.

