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The Peregrine Fund's mission is to conserve birds of prey worldwide. The Peregrine Fund is responding to 21st century conservation challenges with a strategic plan based on the conviction of our founders—“we will succeed by using science to inform decisions and by not accepting failure as an option”—so that by the year 2050 we will have helped create a vision of success in which bird of prey populations and their ecosystems thrive; we have enriched the lives of local communities where we work and improved their future; we have earned the reputation and serve as global experts on birds of prey and their conservation; and raptors are valued by all humans. Our strategy stands upon three transformative outcomes: conservation, engagement, and capacity. Conservation will be achieved by preventing raptor extinctions, protecting areas of high raptor conservation value, and addressing landscape-level threats impacting multiple species. Engagement will be reached by inspiring people to value raptors and take action, serving as a catalyst for change, and investing in tomorrow’s conservation leaders. Capacity outcomes are centered on The Peregrine Fund’s capacity to apply our core values, promise, and guiding principles to complex conservation challenges. Capacity will be built by assembling the infrastructure, facilities and people, and raising sufficient funds to execute the actions needed to reach measurable, time-bound goals on an iterative five-year planning cycle.

Our mission and purpose is to help homeless, abused, neglected Cocker Spaniels and Spaniel mixes by providing refuge, medical care, rehabilitation, socialization and re-homing. Founded in 1996 and granted non-profit status in 1999, OBG is a network of foster homes in the Washington, DC Metro area. Companion Cockers receive medical care, spay/neuter, tests, and vaccines. Fostering allows the dog to re-acclimate to a home environment. Adoptive families are matched to a dog's temperament. OBG is an all volunteer organization sheltering dogs once slated for euthanasia. OBG seeks to educate our community about the plight of the Cocker Spaniel, the benefits of adopting a shelter (or owner-surrendered) dog, thereby decreasing demand for over-breeding

R&R Boxer Rescue is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to providing a life line to dogs at imminent risk of euthanasia at one of our many high kill shelters here in Southern California. These are the seniors, the special medical needs and those that the shelter has deemed rescue only for “behavior.” The latter are most often euthanized as they are labeled dog aggressive or human aggressive. In our experience the vast majority of these dogs are either just scared in the stressful crowded kill shelter environment or have not been properly socialized with other dogs. In all cases these dogs were failed by humans on at least one level and deserve a chance to be the dog they were born to be. As the name suggests, we are primarily a Boxer rescue, but not exclusively.

Saddlebred Rescue (SBR) AKA American HorseAdoption is a truly unique rescue that incorporates the thinking and practicesof a professional show stable with the realities of the plight of unwantedhorses today. SBR buys all horses in our program mostly fromauctions and sales where they were slaughter bound. We have our ownprofessional trainer who works with each horse to evaluate and design aschooling program to help the horse be as adoptable as possible. All horses in our program are evaluated by twoprofessional horse trainers before they are placed.Each horse’s overall health condition isassessed by our staff, and veterinarian, if necessary, and immediately-neededhealth issues are treated. Chronic conditions are recorded as such. All SBR horses are in a lifetime program andwill always have the option of being returned to SBR if the adopter’scircumstances change. SBR encourages every potential adopter to visitour facility and try out any of our treasures that may be a potential match. While we encourage visits, we understand it isnot always possible to visit us on-site. In these cases, our trainers work withyou to understand your needs and to pick out a horse that is perfect for you.Our placement rate is very high and returns to SBR for incompatibility arealmost nonexistent.Every day our professionals work to improve thecare, training and placement of our treasures. Proud to be a verified member of GlobalFederation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS).

Wags Rescue & Referral is a group of volunteers from Bucks County, Montgomery County and Philadelphia, PA that started because they wanted to help. That Hurricane created a bond between individuals who had a desire to help, rescue and love those that were lost, abandoned, neglected or mistreated and through no fault of their own. Wags is an all-breed foster based rescue that continues to pull from the overcrowdedshelters and take in local surrenders throughout the area. We get the dogs up to date on vetting while living in one of our loving foster homes. Once dogs are considered available, they will attend meet and greet events and be showcased social media outlets. We are a non-profit organization that relies on donations to fund this mission and help save those we can.

Countless dogs are without homes and in need of assistance. These are dogs who would make wonderful and faithful companions if only they could connect with the right person or family. We have made it our mission to help them do this. At the same time we hope to enrich the lives of those who adopt them. We strive to match our dogs' needs and personality to the preferences and requirements of each potential adopter. We believe this is a crucial component of the process and will help ensure a life-long relationship. Our primary focus is on small purebred or mixed breed dogs, although we do occasionally take in larger dogs. We have no central facility. Our dogs are placed in foster homes around the greater Seattle area where they receive socialization and training while they await adoption.

Since its incorporation in 1996, the Partnership for Animal Welfare, Inc. (PAW) has been providing residents of the DC metropolitan area with an outlet for them to adopt stray or abandoned animals. PAW is an all-volunteer organization and we have placed over 5,000 animals with area residents who now share the benefits that companion animals bring to our every day lives. Through our weekly adoption shows, we showcase dogs and cats rescued from local animal shelters, negligent and abusive situations. All the animals under PAW's care are carefully screened by our volunteers, examined by a veterinarian, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and receive any other medical attention needed. Our volunteers bring the animals into their homes to provide socialization and much needed tender, loving care.

At Michelson Found Animals Foundation, our mission is Saving Pets. Enriching Lives. We work to put pets in good homes and keep them there with a range of programs that encompass social enterprise and philanthropy. We operate the first free national microchip registry to help reunite lost pets with their families. With our Adopt & Shop retail stores, we've helped over 20,000 shelter pets find new homes - and reinvest retail sales proceeds to save more pets. And with our grant programs, we've facilitated millions of spay and neuter surgeries for low-income pet owners. And Michelson Prize & Grants promotes scientific research to find a non-surgical sterilization alternative for dogs and cats. Learn more at foundanimals.org!

SHI rescues horses from slaughter, abuse and neglect. Many have been rehabilitated and re homed with an adoption contract into a forever loving home. Un adoptable horses are retired to our sanctuary, or alternative sanctuary is found for them. SHI currently cares for 10 horses. Partnering with a PHD Therapist we offer an Equine Assisted Therapy Program to Individuals suffering from PTSD, social and emotional disorders, grief, addiction etc..Partnering with "Generate Hope" we provide equine Assisted Therapy to women survivors from Human Trafficking. Our Therapeutic Riding Program offers riding to children with special needs. Horses Healing Humans program provides interaction and bonding with horses to individuals with special needs, at risk teens, and those suffering from PTSD

We match those in our county who need help, whether citizens, businesses, government entities, or other nonprofits, with volunteers to work on the help needed. We are not a social services agency, and the scope of the work needed has to fall within the guidelines set for our volunteer program. Some types of work needed by citizens are outside of the scope of our work, and we help these citizens find an agency where the client needs to qualify to receive help needed.We will offer our volunteers the opportunity to upload hours served on time sheets, for completed work, to be translated into points. These points can be accumulated and will be redeemable in the form of gifts, just like the Fetch program used for vendor receipt uploads. This program is currently being developed. Stay tuned Formerly Central Virginia Humane Society and SPCA

Locations-8036 Cooper Ave Glendale NY & 2 Rider Pl Freeport NY. Bobbi and the Strays believe that animals deserve our love, compassion, and respect. Our purpose is to undertake rescue operations and to provide essential care for orphaned, stray, abused and special needs cats and dogs.Through rehabilitation, socialization, and adoption, we endeavor to provide a humane service to all animals that come into our care. Additionally, we generate awareness about the prevention of animal abuse and neglect as well as spay/neuter programs and their important effect on the dog and cat overpopulation crisis.Through the years our mission has evolved from just rescue and adoption to community service and educational programs to improve the quality of life to all of the NYC boroughs and Long Island.

Outside Shreveport, Louisiana, on 200 acres of beautiful, forested sanctuary, more than 300 chimpanzees, many of whom were used in biomedical research, are living the good life — or, as we like to call it, the Chimp Life. At Chimp Haven, chimps retired from research experience the joys they would have enjoyed in the wild: climbing trees, living in large, bonded social groups, eating their favorite fruits, running, playing, exploring, and — best of all — choosing how they spend their days. We believe they all deserve a chance to live the Chimp Life. That’s why we’re working diligently to transport all remaining chimpanzees to the sanctuary as soon as possible and embarking on an ambitious sanctuary expansion to ensure there is room to welcome them all home. On behalf of the more than 300 chimps currently enjoying retirement at Chimp Haven, and the many more to come, thank you for your support!