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Our main focus is making sure our Retired Veteran & Police K9’s are well taken care of in the interim between retirement and finding their forever home. There are many reasons why these heroes can no longer stay with their handlers, and that is where we step in. We provide them with a safe, comfortable environment. Our facility is heated and air conditioned, we provide them with all the medical care they need and plenty of love and daily exercise. Our adoption process is personalized to meet both the dog and the applicants needs. It’s always going to be What is Best for the Dog!Our funds are also available to help Police K9 Units in need of vital life saving equipment.

Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers is a fully incorporated 501 (c) (3) organization whose mission is to provide education and raise awareness about the role of service dogs and the different types of assistance they may provide to persons with invisible health issues such as Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, Seizure Disorders, Hypoglycemic Unawareness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury and Autism. It is important to know that people, whose lives might be improved or even saved by having a service dog, may have a disability that is not visible. Individuals that struggle with invisible disabilities often will benefit from having a canine companion in their lives to enhance the quality of life, provide hope, independence and peace of mind.

The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS) is a 501c3 non-profit, no-kill big cat rescue located in Sandstone, MN. TWS provides a natural sanctuary to wild cats in need and inspires change to end the captive wildlife crisis. TWS is funded solely on private donations. The Sanctuary is a rescue organization and is not open to the public. Combining natural and spacious habitats with a life free of exhibition, TWS allows all residents to live wild at heart. As a true sanctuary, we do not buy, breed, sell or exhibit animals. The Wildcat Sanctuary is accredited by the American Sanctuary Association the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries and a member of Tigers in America sanctuaries.

VIP Dog Teams goal is to provide Therapy Dogs to perform Goal Oriented Therapy (G.O.T. Dogs). Then as a team with their owner, the dogs will go out and help individuals in our community who need assistance. VIP also strives to raise awareness about the daily struggles people with disabilities face.

Labrador Hill Sanctuary Inc is a permanent sanctuary to over 50 horses, donkeys, ponies and mules with a commitment to the preservation of life, the ending of horse slaughter, and humane education for students from ages 2-adult. We provide long term care for equines at all stages of their lives, and foster empathy in students to work with animals of all abilities, whether rideable or not. While honoring the long and rich history of human-equine relationships, we hope to move public opinion in the 21st century towards inclusion of these intelligent animals into the mainstream of society, with attendant rights , dignity, and funding. We offer both a natural horsemanship program and an equine assisted psychotherapy program, along with services for veterans and inner city students.

Paws for Life K9 Rescue pulls dogs from city and county shelters and places them in our Paws for Life (PFL) California state prison program with our incarcerated trainers who are able to dedicate all of their time to their rehabilitation. After several months of living and working with our inmate trainers, our dogs earn their AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification and are ready for adoption and family life. Some Paws for Life graduates complete further training to become service animals for military veterans suffering from PTSD. The Paws for Life program enriches the lives of the inmates and dogs alike. By lowering euthanasia rates and preparing dogs for service-jobs, Paws for Life is proving that everyone deserves a second chance.

Lions Foundation of Canada operates Dog Guides Canada, a national school which trains and provides Dog Guides at no cost to Canadians with visual, hearing or other physical or medical disabilities. The Dog Guide programs are Canine Vision Canada, Hearing Ear, Special Skills,Seizure Response and Autism Assistance Dog Guides.

Arctic Spirit Rescue, Inc. (Arctic Spirit) was founded to better the lives of North American Sled Dog breeds and those touched by these amazing animals. * Arctic Spirit strives to be the premier example of professionalism, ethical behavior and compassion in the rescue field. * In addition to the responsible loving care and placement of dogs into appropriate homes, we advocate for the education and encouragement of others to support the concept of humane rescue and animal care. * In service to our community, our actions will support the sustainable stewardship of animals and resources with honesty and respect. * Our goal is to provide a positive, fulfilling experience for all the lives we touch - both human and animal - with the highest level of transparency and dignity.

We specialize in neonatal, critical care, and special needs kitten rescue. We believe these kittens' lives matter, and that they are worth the extra time, energy, and expense it takes to help them survive and thrive. We aspire to promote diversity, inclusivity, and compassion, and to show that animals with disabilities can live full, rich, and happy lives.

Apao Sanctuary provides a welcoming home for cats that have nowhere else to turn. We believe all cats have the right to live, whether they are old, disabled, unsociable or positive to leukemia or immunodeficiency virus. We strive to provide a loving home where our feline friends can live out the rest of their lives in comfort.

THE PRIMARY MISSION of the Mustang Heritage Foundation is to create and promote programs and activities that provide information and education about wild horses and burros, elevate their image and desirability, provide opportunities to become involved in the wild horse and burro experience and secure adequate numbers of caring homes for excess horses. Working in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management the Mustang Heritage Foundation works to ensure healthy wild herds and rangelands through the placement of excess animals removed from public lands so future generations can enjoy this distinctive part of our American heritage.  As a 501 (C)(3), public, charitable, nonprofit organization, the Mustang Heritage Foundation works to identify and develop sources of private financial funding to further support the mission of the Foundation.

The mission of GHETC is to provide children, youth and adults with varying conditions quality programs designed to enhance their independence, personal potential and quality of life. Using the equine as its tool and its 20-acre facility as its classroom, Good Hope is committed to annually expanding program services to meet the educational, recreational and rehabilitative needs of South Florida's culturally diverse, disabled populations.