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THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OWNS AND OPERATES THE CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO. A LEADER IN CONSERVATION, CAPTIVE BREEDING AND ANIMAL CARE, THE ZOO CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE ACTION. A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY, ITS PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND PROVIDE FIRST-CLASS ANIMAL EXPERIENCES THAT BRING PEOPLE INTO THE AWE AND WONDER OF OUR ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL WORLD RESULTING IN CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION.

Broken Shovels Farm is a sanctuary for homeless, abused, neglected, used, slaughterbound animals, a place of healing, growth, and education for all people who wish to see the world become a better place for all animals, human and non-human. We host events to connect farm animals to their human friends, and vice versa, and plan to operate a small non-violence and outdoor education based school for three to five-year-olds.

Mission: Wolf connects people with nature using hands-on experiential education. Through volunteer internships and national traveling education programs, we inspire individuals to become stewards of the earth. While providing a home for rescued wolves and horses, we create opportunities for growth through community service and personal interactions with animals. We value education, sustainability, and improving relationships between people, animals, and the world around them.

Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary’s mission is to inspire compassion for all beings by offering a safe, welcoming space where people and farm animals come together to experience growth, healing and connection. At Whispering Acres, we provide high-quality, specialized care to rescued farm animals, offer inclusive humane education programs for learners of all ages and provide animal assisted therapy to adults and children in need.

The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland nurtures the connection between people and pets to advance animal welfare and improve the quality of life in our community. The ARLGP provides temporary care and shelter for stray, abandoned and relinquished animals, places as many as possible into responsible and caring homes; we create awareness and support for the humane treatment of all animals; and we strive to end animal overpopulation through education and the promotion of spaying and neutering.

We see how deeply survivors of complex trauma are suffering, often alone and unseen. The Wild Hope is an emerging community equine therapy center committed to providing access to a safe space to heal and foster belonging.Because we ALL deserve to lead a rich life of connection and meaning!We'll do this through Equine-Assisted Therapy and Programs, Alternative Therapies, Trauma-Informed Horsemanship, Supportive Relationships, and Collaborative Community Partnerships

Sweet Farm is the first non-profit sanctuary in the world to address the global climate impacts of factory farming across animals, the plants, and the planet. Our food web is incredibly complicated and it’s impossible to move forward without first understanding how these pieces are connected. By linking climate education, veganic agriculture, farm-animal rescue, and the technology that is sustainably disrupting food and agriculture production — Sweet Farm is redefining what it means to be a sanctuary.

Founded in 2008, the Project Horse Empowerment Center is a therapy and learning center which connects people in need of renewed hope and confidence with rehabilitated rescue horses, creating a unique community of mutual healing and benefit. Our treatment team, which includes licensed mental health professionals, certified equine specialists and therapy horses, works with clients of all ages with a wide variety of mental health challenges or personal development goals.

Saving Great Animals is a matchmaking rescue organization focused mainly on dogs. We work tirelessly to match the best pet to your family based on breed, lifestyle and other factors. With more than 6000 lovingly homed since 2007, we are proud of our dedicated all-volunteer team and foster homes for bringing new life to pets with loving homes to last their lifetime. We adopt out only after a dog has been spayed/neutered, updated on shots, has received proper medical care and chipped. We are dedicated to lowering the dog reproduction population, which leads to millions of lost lives.

Our spay/neuter mission is to reduce pet overpopulation in our area by promoting low cost spay and neuter, along with education of TNR (trap, neuter and release) of feral cats. We help local people with feral cat colonies to keep their population under control Our rescue mission is to be the bridge for the unwanted animals between being homeless to getting adopted through a rescue or shelter. Our efforts include getting the animal complete vet care, including spay/neuter, dewormed and vaccinated, to transporting the animal to the rescue or the shelter. We do also foster and adopt out cats and dogs.

Provide a temporary home, a safe refuge, and care for stray, unwanted and homeless animals. Work aggressively to place each animal that comes to our shelter in a loving, permanent home. Strive to end the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals by promoting and offering affordable spaying and neutering to control the population of unwanted animals in our area and addressing the issues that cause people to give up animals. Advance the cause of the humane treatment of animals and increase awareness of animal issues through public education. Ensure a peaceful final resting place for beloved companion animals through the operation of a beautiful and well-maintained cemetery for companion animals.

The Animal Refuge Center (ARC) is a private, non-profit, no-kill animal welfare organization and sanctuary. In the 30 years since ARC's inception, ARC has grown to become the largest no-kill sanctuary located in Southwest Florida servicing Lee and surrounding counties. Our mission focus is to reduce the homeless pet population and euthanasia rates in our area through cat and dog adoptions, education, outreach, community programs, and collaboration with other animal welfare government and non-government organizations. ARC does not euthanize for length of stay, behavior or treatable illnesses/injuries and often takes in animals in need of urgent or prolonged medical care.