Animal Rescue League of Iowa

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa 50313) provides shelter and care for hundreds of special needs pets every year. These special needs can be anything from a pet that needs ongoing medication, has birth defects, was abused and needs a very patient home, or is older and has geriatric needs. The Animal [...]

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Greenbelt Humane Society

The Greenbelt Humane Society (Alden, Iowa 50006) provides humane care and treatment for all domestic animals needing protection in the Greenbelt Area (Hardin County). The GHS seeks to return lost animals to their owners, and to find suitable homes for animals without owners.

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Washington Animal Rescue League

Washington Animal Rescue League (Washington, D.C. 20011) is a welcoming place for animals and the people who love them. Founded in 1914, WARL is a private, non-profit animal welfare organization that provides care and compassion to homeless animals throughout the region. The shelter, a bright, inviting facility in northwest Washington, is open daily to welcome [...]

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Helping Hands for Little Paws

Helping Hands for Little Paws (Little Rock, Arkansas 72203) began in 1995. Since that time, it has rescued, re-homed, and sterilized hundreds of animals in Central Arkansas. HHLP is a foster-based program, where the animals in the group live in foster homes until they find their “fur-ever” home. All of the animals have been heartworm [...]

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Alabama Animal Rescue

Alabama Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit rescue designed to give abandoned animals a chance to have a life and family to love. Animals listed on the Alabama Animal Rescue web site are at a local veterinarian’s office, in a foster home, or in a shelter. All adoptions through AARescue must be approved. They take pet [...]

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Harley’s Haven

Harley’s Haven (Rhode Island) is a private in-home rescue for birds. Harley’s Haven provides one-on-one care. Each bird is treated like a member of the family, and has plenty of time out of its cage, adequate food, and toys.

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Alaska SPCA

The Alaska SPCA (Anchorage, Alaska) protects animals from cruelty; advocates for their moral and ethical treatment; provides them with shelter and care when in need; educates the public on responsible pet ownership; and provides the community with a low cost spay/neuter program. The Alaska SPCA was founded more than four decades ago with the belief [...]

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The Wild Horse Sanctuary

Rather than allow 80 wild horses living on public land to be destroyed, the founders of The Wild Horse Sanctuary (Shingletown, California 96088) made a major life decision right then and there to rescue these unwanted horses and create a safe home for them. And just as quickly, they launched a media campaign to bring [...]

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Golden Retrievers In Need Rescue Service, Inc. (GRIN)

GRIN (Cleveland, Ohio 44124) was incorporated in 1992 by a group of Golden enthusiasts who recognized the need to find good homes for the countless Goldens who are euthanized each year for lack of a loving home with a caring family. The number of unwanted pets filling shelters, pounds, and humane societies is staggering, and [...]

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Northeast Animal Shelter

Northeast Animal Shelter (Salem, Massachusetts 01970), a non-profit organization, is the largest shelter in New England that does not destroy any of the pets entrusted to its care. Since first opening its doors, Northeast Animal Shelter has placed more than 80,000 dogs and cats in loving homes.

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