In Canada, there is no government agency mandated to rescue or care for injured and orphaned wildlife in order for the animals to be released back into the wild. Thanks to non-profit wildlife rehabilitation shelter Cochrane Ecological Institute (CEI) orphaned or injured wildlife in Alberta is given a second chance. CEI relies entirely upon donations to provide this essential service to wildlife and the public. Since its founding in 1972, CEI has been rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing injured and orphaned wildlife.

Home for Life is an extraordinary animal sanctuary located in Star Prairie, WI. Home for Life understands that a typical family home is not appropriate for every animal. Those who are old, or who have disabilities, health or temperament problems may do better in another setting. The HFL sanctuary meets the needs of these special animals.

Adult cats are often over looked in shelters, the cute playful kittens are usually chosen first, leaving the adult cats to an almost certain death. Throw in a cat that requires additional treatment and care and that cat has almost no chance of ever being adopted. Most shelters will euthanize a cat if it is deemed unadoptable based on health, temperament and space restraints. In 2005, Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary in Saint Pauls, North Carolina opened their doors to blind cats from all over the country, giving them a deserving second chance at life.

Ee-mee-tah is the Blackfeet Indian word for dog and their word for cat is Poos. Friends of Ee-mee-tah and Poos is located in Browning, MT. Created in 1996, the organization has been working to improve the living conditions of dogs and cats on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.