The mission of SPCA International is simple but vast: to advance the safety and well-being of animals.
Egyptian Mau Cats are the oldest known descendents of the domestic cat, existing since Pharaonic times, and they are the only naturally occurring small spotted cat in the world. However, Maus are facing possible extinction. In their homeland, they are currently unrecognized, routinely poisoned, and often suffer from endemic feline diseases. Outside of Egypt, many Maus […]
Founded in 2005, Beagles of Arizona Rescue Club (BARC) has a simple mission: saving beagles, beagle mixes, and other lucky “honorary beagles” from death row at shelters in Arizona and even sometimes outside the state. The group, with no physical shelter building and no paid employees, is able to rehome 75 dogs each year by […]
Radu Tarmure has loved animals all his life and has dedicated his life to helping them. On land he rents with his own funds, Radu constructed a refuge in the mountains about 10 kilometers from the city of Cluj, Romania to house the dogs he has saved from the street as well as other animals […]
Fly Away Home is a rescue group dedicated to helping those animals most in need. The volunteer foster “parents” and coordinators strive to find homes for the dogs and cats most overlooked at shelters – older animals and those with special needs, be they medical or emotional. Though it often requires longer foster periods, they […]
Bobbi and the Strays main mission is to undertake rescue operations and to provide essential care for orphaned, stray, abused and special needs cats and dogs. They believe that all animals deserve love, compassion and respect. Through rehabilitation, socialization and adoption they strive to provide a humane service to all animals in their care. They […]
While there are wildlife rehabilitation facilities dedicated to providing specialized care necessary for their patients to be returned to the wild, very few provide 24-hour emergency assistance over the phone – even fewer have the resources to send rescuers into the field. WildRescue focuses on the pervasive issues faced by wildlife casualties and the caring […]
Christian Veterinary Mission (CVM) was working in Haiti long before the January 12, 2010 earthquake. Prior to the massive earthquake Dr. Kelly Crowdis was working on a livestock development program called Give a Kid a Kid (previously honored in September 2009 with a Shelter of the Week grant). In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, […]
PAWED (People for Animal Welfare in El Dorado County) is the first to offer a mobile spay and neuter vehicle within their county. Their efforts to help reduce the number of unwanted animals within El Dorado County are responsible for decreasing the number of animals currently sitting in the local shelters. Since PAWED first launched […]
New York City is not a hospitable environment for homeless animals. Luckily, this has led to the growth of a strong animal rescue network in New York. City Critters, Inc. is a small cat rescue and adoption organization located and operating in the borough of Manhattan (New York City). City Critters works in conjunction with […]
In 2009 Sean Casey Animal Rescue (SCAR) took in over 2000 animals (majority dogs and cats) from the New York City shelter system, and also found room for confiscated, neglected, injured, ill, unmanageable, or otherwise unwanted animals from private owners or zoos. Some of these were reptiles, amphibians, and other “exotic” species that need the […]
