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The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. The League is an animal sheltering and welfare organization focused on community responsiveness, professional animal care, dynamic education, compatible adoptions and a philosophy of compassion in all we do.

The mission of Orphan Acres Equine and wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Sanctuary, Inc is to provide care and rehabilitation for abandoned, neglected,abused  and malnourished horses and wildlife,while educating the public regarding the issues surrounding rescue and rehabilitation and all aspects of horse ownership and care.

Pet Orphans of Southern California (POSC) is dedicated to combating the national crisis of overpopulation, abandonment and euthanasia through extensive education programs. While focusing on the universal concern, POSC is committed to serving its community by rescuing and rehabilitating adoptable homeless dogs and cats, providing them with exceptional care and then carefully matching them with suitable adoptive families. In addition to education and rescue, POSC provides broad community support by offering a wide range of services including medical/financial, spay/neuter and training assistance, encouraging responsible pet guardianship thus reducing abandonment and other consequences that deepen the national crisis.

Spirit’s Promise Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation rescues horses who have been abused, neglected, or unwanted. When these beautiful animals arrive, we give them a new educational and recuperative purpose. In return, they repay us with love, sensitivity, and an innate spirituality unique to the species.

The Nokota Horse Conservancy exists to ensure the survival of the historically significant and endangered Nokota breed. Our mission is to continue the breeding program to preserve and protect their genetics and to engage in educational outreach that advances an appreciation of the importance of the Nokota horse and the need to sustain its existence for future generations.

Happy Paws Kitten Rescue is a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for, providing medical treatment, and re-homing homeless, abandoned, and abused cats in East Tennessee. We are also dedicated to promoting proper care of animals through community education and to strengthening the human-animal bond.

The mission of HMRS is to rescue and rehabilitate abandoned, sick, injured or neglected rabbits and to educate the community on proper care and the importance of spay/neutering. We work closely with other local rescues and adoption partners so that when an adoptable bunny is ready to go they find a home as quickly as possible.

Finding a Best Friend provides rescue & rehabilitation services to abandoned, neglected & abused animals in the Central Valley/Stockton vicinity. In addition, we offer foster care & process their adoption placement into their “Fur”ever homes while maintaining a strong relationship & contact for the rest of their lives. We strive to raise awareness, advocacy about animal cruelty & breed specific legislation by educating & sharing our knowledge & experiences about these beautiful creatures. Most importantly, we advocate & provide assistance with Spay & Neuter. Finding a Best Friend’s Rescue important role plays in educating the public on the importance of fixing their beloved pets.

OUR MISSION: To find loving homes for abused, abandoned and neglected animals; to spay/neuter our rescued dogs of age to stop the cycle of unwanted litters; to assist in public education for the betterment of our community; and to maintain a high standard of care for the animals, including veterinary care, housing, love, tenderness and compassion.

Since 2006, The Dog Alliance has been improving the lives of families and individuals through therapeutic programs which incorporate the powerful connection between dogs and humans. Key programs include: Hounds for Heroes is the service dog program of Austin Dog Alliance. In addition to being trained to be unobtrusive in public, our service dogs are trained to mitigate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS), anxiety and or depression. Each dogs performs a minimum of three tasks that enable their partner to lead a more "normal" life. The tasks are selected after extensive conversations with the adopter. S+CORE! (Students + Canines = Opportunities for Rewarding Employment) capitalizes on the relationship between canines and adults to build job skills to provide life-long employment options for adults with disabilities. Students who complete the 86-hour program are provided job placement and coaching as they transition to paid employment. The Bow Wow Reading Dogs program teaches reading skills to at-risk readers by providing highly trained dogs and their handlers to local elementary schools, every week of the school year. Pet therapy visits in nursing homes and hospitals. Over 145 pet therapy dog handlers and their dog partners visit more than 50 hospitals, nursing homes and hospices in the Austin area. In 2015, they provided more than 6,000 hours of volunteer service visiting the elderly and sick in our community.

Our mission is to eliminate the euthanasia of cats and dogs through rescue, spay/neuter and education programs. Hopalong focuses on intervening before an animal reaches the shelter and also rescues animals who would otherwise be euthanized at shelters due to pet overpopulation. Since 1993, Hopalong has rescued approximately 28,000 animals.

-We rescue unwanted, homeless pets. -We provide foster care. -We find loving, responsible forever homes. Our ultimate goal: -To educate the public on the importance of spaying and neutering to diminish the overpopulation of homeless animals. -To diminish the total amount of animals euthanized in shelters. -To offer support and resources to responsible animal owners.