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Our mission is to provide immediate safety and care to stray, abused and abandoned animals. Once we are assured animals are medically sound, we place them in a secure, temporary, no-kill environment. This immediate placement provides all the love and comfort necessary for their well being and allows us to get to know them. Then, we look for "forever" homes that are committed to their health and happiness for the duration of their lives. When we match an animal with a caring person or family, Buddy is truly fulfilling our purpose of lighting the way home

CINCINNATI LAB RESCUE IS COMMITTED TO HELPING HOMELESS LABRADOR RETRIEVERS FIND SAFE AND LOVING HOMES. OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE DEDICATED TO HELP LABS THAT HAVE BEEN ABANDONED IN SHELTERS, FOUND AS STRAYS, OR THOSE SERIOUSLY ABUSED AND NEGLECTED. IT IS IMPORTANT TO US THAT EACH DOG RECEIVES EXCELLENT MEDICAL CARE TO INSURE THE DOGS FUTURE COMFORT AND HEALTH. EVERY CLR DOG IS EVALUATED FOR SUITABLE PLACEMENT WITH FAMILIES AND TO FULFILL OUR MISSION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH DOG BY PROVIDING THEM A PROMISING FUTURE IN DEVOTED, FOREVER HOMES.

FurKid Rescue seeks to help animals go from life-threatening situations to homes where they will be given the love and care they deserve. Upon rescue, we commit to the full care and training of an animal until we are able to place them in an exceptional home. We hope that through training and responsible ownership we are able to educate people about rescue dogs as a whole. We are passionate about spaying and neutering and promote the procedure at every opportunity, not only as a preventative health measure, but also to eliminate the overpopulation problem.

Our Mission Statement is to significantly impact animal overpopulation through aggressive programs focusing on rescue, spay and neuter, adoptions, and education.  We do not believe euthanasia is the answer to population control.  All animals are equally important regardless of their health, age, temperament, appearance, or degree of socialization.  Overpopulation significantly contributes to animal abuse, neglect, disease, suffering and is the primary cause of euthanasia programs.  The best approach to overpopulation is spay and neuter, and educating the public as to the benefits of spay and neuter.

Basset Hound Rescue of Southern California’s Mission is rescue of Basset Hounds at risk of euthanasia or homelessness. Our organization rescued it’s first Basset in August of 1996. We received our non-profit status in January of 1998. As an all volunteer organization, funds raised are due to the herculean efforts of the BHRSC volunteer network. Over 95% of the funding generously donated to BHRSC is used for providing health care or boarding of homeless hounds. BHRSC is a virtual organization with no offices or facilities. The cost of rescuing and re-homing a hound. The intake of homeless and abandoned hounds has dramatically escalated as the economy has faltered. Most hounds are rescued from euthanizing shelters. BHRSC also accepts dogs surrendered by their owners. Dogs which for a variety of reasons, are no longer able to be cared for by their families. All dogs are seen by a vet on intake for a health status check. All vets routinely providing care to BHRSC hounds offer highly discounted services. Our rescue efforts include required medical care and housing of hounds while awaiting placement with permanent adoptive families.BHRSC Rescue profile. Our typical rescue profile is an older hound, usually a senior, in need of basic medical care, including vaccinations and a routine vet check to determine health issues. All too often, dental care is required due to years of limited or no dental care. BHRSC also rescues hounds with acute medical needs that are surrendered by their families or placed in shelters due to the cost of the hound’s health care. Once the hound’s immediate medical need is met, any needed vaccinations and basic care or surgery is provided by veterinarians. Once the hound is deemed healthy, the hound’s photos, a video and their profile are posted on BHRSC’s web site indicating they are available for adoption. When feasible, a dog is placed in a foster home while waiting for permanent placement. Our foster network, while growing, is unable to keep pace with the demand of homeless dogs, forcing hounds into boarding facilities. Boarding facilities, although discounted to BHRSC, are costly. They are safe but not an optimal environment for a dog that has just experienced the stress of losing their home, their family and in a number of cases suffered an injury or an illness and attempting to recuperate. Occasionally BHRSC takes ownership of a dog that is terminally ill or determined by a vet to have a very poor prognosis. If the difficult decision of euthanizing the dog is made, BHRSC covers the costs and makes every attempt to provide the hound with a special last meal. A hamburger or chicken dinner has been the last meal had by a terminally ill hound lovingly provided by a BHRSC volunteer. The volunteer also makes every attempt to stay with the hound until the dog departs this life.

The Dorset Equine Rescue's mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home abused, neglected, and slaughter bound horses of all breeds and sizes. DER provides a safe, loving, and rehabilitative home, including all needed medical care, to every incoming animal. Once ready for their forever family, each horse is selectively placed in a pre-screened and qualified home. The Dorset Equine Rescue strives to educate the community about all matters of horse care, health, and advocacy to continuously improve the long-honored and time-tested human equine partnership.

Red Sky Rescue, Inc. is an all volunteer no-kill animal rescue with one primary purpose – to help abandoned and homeless animals with a gentle loving touch, kind words, shelter, health care and food. They strive to reduce the number of homeless, unwanted and uncared for animals in Jackson County. Red Sky Rescue, Inc. will work to achieve this purpose by focusing on three main objectives: place adoptable animals in permanent homes; educate the public of the need for to spay and neuter their pets; and promote awareness of the mission of Red Sky Rescue, Inc.

Our mission: To encourage and promote responsible dog ownership and to reduce the abuse and neglect of all Golden Retrievers through rehabilitation and adoption. To do all in our power to assure the humane treatment of Golden Retrievers and to accept unwanted Golden Retrievers, care for them medically, spay/neuter and rehabilitate them and place them in caring homes. To educate the public in responsible dog ownership to include proper health, spay/neutering, nutrition, training and good canine citizenship. To discourage unwanted or careless breeding practices and promote humane care for all dogs.

The Ruffian Foundation (RF) was established in 2004, as an all volunteer nonprofit 501 C (3) organization, to provide a sanctuary for feral cats.  Many of these cats are driven from their local habitats by rapid human economic development and neglect. They face suffering and often, death.  Whenever possible, the ruffian foundation, in cooperation with similar agencies, will trap, alter, vaccinate, relocate, and care for them in natural enclosures on the sanctuary grounds (28 acres).  It will also strive to educate the public on humane solutions for feral cat overpopulation and related community health concerns.

Our mission is to help improve the quality of life and health and promote the adoption, rescue and fostering of all animals at the Newberry County Animal Shelter located at 240 Public Works Drive, Newberry, SC 29108. We volunteer at the Newberry County Animal Shelter by walking the dogs, bathing the dogs, raising funds to help pay for special adoption events and medical treatment for all of the pets. We also foster dogs in our homes. We hope to raise public awareness of the many wonderful shelter pets waiting for homes at the shelter.

Wolfwood is dedicated to protecting the welfare of wolves and wolfdogs, and promoting an understanding of these animals in the hope of dispelling fear and opening the way for a healthy relationship between humans and wolves. We address these goals on a multitude of levels: Wolfwood provides a safe refuge for unwanted and homeless wolfdogs. All animals are contained in large enclosed areas. No animal is ever chained. All efforts are made to provide the best physical, mental, social and psychological environment for each animal. Each wolfdog is considered and treated as an individual with unique needs and qualities. Wolfwood provides extensive information and education on wolf and wolfdog behavior and issues surrounding them. Seminars and educational programs are presented to schools, state parks, the general public, other animal care facilities and various institutions. We also provide information and instruction to current or potential owners of these animals and the human behavior required when dealing with them. Wolfwood's mission is to dispel myth and misinformation, judgment and prejudice, cruelty and inhumane treatment.

Queen City Bulldog Rescue (QCBR) is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to improving the lives and welfare of Bulldog breeds (English, Olde English, French) throughout the city of Cincinnati. ​ The mission of Queen City Bulldog Rescue is to offer satisfactory quality of life to all Bulldogs by providing rescue and rehabilitation with subsequent placement into a loving, safe and educated forever home. They strive to educate our community about this breed that is born predisposed to a multitude of health problems and high maintenance requirements with the hope of one day all bulldogs only being owned by informed, responsible owners.