The mission of SPCA International is simple but vast: to advance the safety and well-being of animals.
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 […]
Stray from the Heart is a non-profit dog rescue organization whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and place homeless dogs with loving new families. They do so without the benefit of paid employees or a shelter to house these needy dogs up for adoption. They have a wonderful network of volunteers, such as dog walkers, […]
Friends of Animals Utah (FOAU) aims to eliminate the euthanasia of healthy and adoptable animals in the surrounding counties via a multifaceted approach to animal advocacy. The group re-homed over 800 dogs and cats last year through their “Furburbia” adoption center located at a local shopping mall. They also provide low- and no-cost spay and […]
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 […]
Volunteers of the Purrfect Corporation, a sanctuary for companion animals since 1998, have their work cut out for them. In economically struggling Hill County, Texas, it sometimes seems like there aren’t a lot of people who care about dogs and cats. Sadly, puppies and kittens are abandoned with regularity, and the solution to the problem […]
