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My rescue partner and I were both in the military and I am a teacher. It is really important for both of us to educate people on spay/neutering and training dogs. We rescue so many dogs out in the desert that have been dropped off. We spend a lot of time trapping scared dogs. We are foster based and all of our dogs remain with the foster family until adopted.

Today, Tomorrow, Forever Animal Rescue (TTFAR) Today, Tomorrow, Forever Animal Rescue (TTFAR) is an all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit organization committed to helping abandoned, discarded, or otherwise homeless animals in need from shelters in Southern California. TTFAR was created by a group of experienced and dedicated cat rescuers who wished to change the overwhelming problem of far too many homeless and at-risk kittens in local shelters. While in our care, these pets receive physical and medical treatments, and human socialization with the goal of finding them an appropriate forever family and home. The Adoption Process TTFAR has an application each potential adopter needs to fill out. This will help us help you choose the right pet for you and your family. After your application has been approved, a meet and greet will be scheduled so you and your family can meet your potential new pet. At this time, the pet’s foster can give you more information about him or her. Depending on the pet and situation, a home check may be scheduled to determine if there are any inadvertent dangers in your home. We want to make sure you, your family, and the pet are the best fit possible as this is a commitment for the animal’s lifetime. TTFAR, Volunteers, and an Increasing Need TTFAR has volunteers with the knowledge and abilities to foster kittens and cats who need time to grow, develop, and heal before they are ready to find their forever family and home. Underage kittens are the most euthanized group of animals in the shelter system. With too many kittens arriving at the shelters with too few resources to care for these babies, help is needed. Though our focus is on cat and kitten rescue, our fosters have experience with puppies and dogs and as our rescue grows, you may see a few cold noses popping up from time to time.

All volunteers, president, small group, concentrates on small Senior and hard to place, injured, abused and abandoned doggies. Most come from local animal shelters.

We are a small team of three women with a passion for rescuing dogs and rewriting their futures. We rescued 200 dogs in our first year of operation and are on track to more than double that number in our second year. We are saving more dogs than ever before, and our growing community has allowed us to take on more vulnerable cases like medical dogs and litters of puppies. We know that every dog deserves a loving home, and we are dedicated to making that a reality.

Downtown Dog Rescue is a 501C3 non profit. Since 1996 we rescue dogs in need and provide access to veterinary care for pets that live with families who identify as homeless or low income.

At Hope for China Dogs, we are committed to combating the cruel and inhumane practice of the dog meat trade in China. We believe that every dog deserves to live a life free from pain and suffering, which is why we are dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating dogs who have been victims of this trade. Our mission is to provide a safe haven for these dogs, promote education and awareness around the dog meat trade, and advocate for its abolition. We work closely with our volunteers in China to rescue dogs from slaughterhouses, meat markets & trucks, and other dangerous situations, and bring them to immediate safety in China. From there we address any immediate medical needs, and begin the process of flying them to the US where we find their loving forever homes. Through our work, we save lives, end suffering, and bring happiness to dogs and humans. We ultimately hope to bring an end to the dog meat trade, and create a more compassionate world for all dogs and animals.

Our mission is to reduce feline suffering by providing housing for homeless, abused, neglected and abandoned cats rescued from municipal shelters, sterilizing stray and feral cats to reduce overpopulation, and providing necessary medical treatment. We are also a long-term facility that houses unwanted and unadoptable cats, and assists people who need help keeping their pets during difficult life situations. 11. We are a no-kill facility, meaning we only euthanize animals that are in untreatable pain or suffering from disease. Our goal is to place every adoptable cat or kitten in our care in a loving forever home. 12. Our Adoption Program seeks to rehabilitate and find homes for homeless cats. We offer services for former cat owners who need to surrender their cats for personal reasons, as well as for new cat owners who are interested in adopting a cat. 13. Our Spay/Neuter Program provides free or discounted spay/neuter services for cats owned by anyone in our service area. Our typical clients are of low-income and unable to afford these services on their own. 14. The Sanctuary Program offers free cat boarding to people who require temporary housing for their pets. Our typical clients include veterans at the local VA Hospital, individuals checking into substance abuse treatment centers, or individuals undergoing cancer treatments or in homeless shelters. 15. We have our Foster Care Network, which we use to provide temporary homes for cats in need. 16. We also fundraise and host community events, as well as offer educational classes to teach responsible pet ownership. We require new cat parents to complete a set of courses before they can take kitty home. 17. We also have a Fire Cat and Natural Disaster Rescue Program to help cats affected by these occurrences. 18. We accept all forms of donations to help us continue our mission.

Founded in 2003 by Lana Bajsel, Give Me Shelter Cat Rescue (a registered 501(C)3 non-profit organization), has worked tirelessly within the San Francisco community to help stop the overpopulation of abandoned and unwanted adult and senior cats. As a small group of dedicated volunteers, we try to save as many feline lives as we can. We provide behavioral and medical intervention, unconditional love and a safe haven while we seek new forever homes for our feline friends. As many of you know, the odds are stacked against older cats that are placed in local shelters. Here in San Francisco, most adult cats are at risk of being euthanized, whether it is due to their age, easily treatable medical conditions, or due to the stress of being placed in a shelter. We believe that adult and senior cats, with their typically calm personalities, can make the best of family pets. Our mission is to rescue these cats and find them loving, permanent homes through fostering and active adoption strategies.

Rescue Fenix, is a not for profit 501(c)3. We are an all volunteer all breed rescue mobilized by the feeling of compassion for animal welfare: those animals who are in danger, sick, abused and neglect. We ensure that each animal rescued, receives medical care and rehabilitation prior to rehoming them into a suitable furever home. We do not receive government funding and rely solely on the generosity of our donors.

Pawsitive Connections Inc, is a no-kill, 501(c)3 nonprofit dog and cat rescue. We adopt out approximately 300 dogs per year in addition to permanently supporting non adoptable dogs who for either behavioral or medical reasons stay with the sanctuary. We feed a feral cat colony and adopt out a few litters a year. Based out of Kingsburg, CA, we travel on Saturdays from Kingsburs to hold adoption events in San Jose. The Central Valley is a hot spot for homeless pets and by traveling outside our immediate area we give them a better chance of getting adopted. We have made the trip nearly every Saturday for the last 10 years. Founded in the Spring of 2010, we provide the service of quarantining and/or fostering dogs while following appropriate vaccination schedules, as well as providing any other necessary medical care or treatment. All our animals are also micro chipped and spayed/neutered prior to adoption. As an independent rescue, we partner with Central Valley animal shelters. These shelters are often inundated with dogs, especially large breed adult dogs who have a higher risk of being euthanized due to lack of space in shelters. We are not breed or size specific and pull whatever we have room for, puppies to seniors. Presently, many of our large breed adult dogs we have pulled spend many months and sometimes even years with us due to lack of interest. Large breed adult dogs take more resources to support in general. In addition, we will take on the extra cost of pulling medical case dogs from shelters funds permitting. The shelters often cannot afford treatment and/or lack staff availability to provide the necessary round-the-clock care and lack space for the longer-term recovery time they would need. They would be at greater risk for euthanasia without this intervention from us. Shelters are also often not equipped to house young puppies. In a shelter environment, puppies are at high risk for catching parvo, distemper, and other potentially deadly viruses. We often will get a plea to help with puppies that are at the shelter, and we pick up usually within the day to lessen their exposure at the shelter. We also help the community directly by taking owner surrender dogs space permitting. Another direct impact program we have is the Last Litter Program where we work with individual owners that are having unwanted litters. As part of this program, we spay the mother dog, who remains with the original owner, and then we take in her puppies. If owners have other female dogs, we will often spay those dogs as well. After each dog is medically and behaviorally ready for adoption, we strive to place them in their best forever home.