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To build no kill communities – starting with a no kill Chicago – that respect and value the life of every cat and dog. To end the overpopulation of homeless animals through solutions, practices and education. To transform animal welfare by setting higher standards in the way animals are treated and developing a sustainable, solutions-based model.

Five Acres Animal Shelter's mission is to end pet homelessness, promote responsible pet ownership and advocate for animal welfare.

The Gentle Barn is a national nonprofit organization, founded in 1999 as a safe haven and place of recovery for severely abused animals. The Gentle Barn offers their unique philosophy of rehabilitating animals and connecting their stories of survival and healing to the personal experiences of inner city, at-risk and special needs children who have suffered physical, mental, or emotional trauma. By interacting with The Gentle Barn’s approximate two hundred animals and taking a hands-on role in their welfare, those who participate in the programs at The Gentle Barn learn empathy, trust, and forgiveness. The Gentle Barn is run by Founder Ellie Laks and her husband and Co-founder Jay Weiner, both of whom were healed and supported by animals as children. The Gentle Barn’s mission is simple: “Inspiring Kindness and Compassion towards Animals, Our Planet, and Each Other.”

TRAINING OF THERAPY SUPPORT DOGS formerly known as PTSD DOGS No website as of 2024-09

Paws Assisting Veterans is dedicated to improving the lives of veterans suffering from mental and/or physical disabilities through trained service dogs, empowering them and their families to achieve lifelong successes and to pave their way home.

Ninna's Road to Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to rescue and re-home primarily small-breed dogs, to include senior dogs and dogs in kill-shelters and retired breeder dogs; to provide assistance to pet owners needing to re-home their pet via our Adoption Assistance Program; provide responsible pet ownership education and help the animals at local and surrounding animal control facilities.

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.

Dedicated to providing unsurpassed standards for quality care, training of companion animals, and client education to promote responsible pet ownership while uniting fellow rescuers in the pursuit of ending animal homelessness.

The Pongo Fund works to prevent animal hunger and keep pets with their families by providing emergency pet food, veterinary-care referrals, and mobile/emergency services. Its volunteer-driven pet food bank and related programs focus on keeping animals safe, healthy, and out of shelters when families are facing hardship.

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.

Satchel's Last Resort is a no-kill animal shelter/sanctuary whose mission is to Rescue, Rehab and Rehome dogs and cats with nowhere else to go because of breed, behavior or medical issues.

paws4people foundation trains and places customized Assistance Dogs for two general populations: children and adolescents with physical, neurological, psychiatric or emotional disabilities; and Veterans and active-duty Service Members with Chronic/Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), and Military Sexual Trauma. p4p Volunteers perform thousands of hours of Social Therapy and Educational Assistance work with their p4p certified Assistance Dogs.