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Green Dog Rescue is a foster‑based, 501(c)(3) dog rescue in Boynton Beach that rescues homeless and abandoned dogs (with a focus on small breeds), provides veterinary care and fostering, and places animals into permanent homes. This summary is based on the group's official site and adoption listings.

Arkansas Paws in Prison is committed to rehabilitating inmates and giving rescue dogs a second chance at life by preparing them to be loving, obedient, adoptable pets. The Paws in Prison program pairs inmate trainers with rescue dogs for eight to ten weeks of obedience training and socialization in preparation for adoption. Prior to graduating from the program, each dog must pass the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Ready test. Because the dogs are properly socialized and trained, their chances of adoption improve drastically, and the risk of being returned to a shelter for unruly behavior decreases significantly. Many of our program’s “graduates” have gone on to become therapy animals and service dogs, including the first water leak detection dog in North America. Paws in Prison collaborates with animal shelters and rescues throughout the state to advance its goal to reduce the number of dogs languishing in shelters and reduce the number of dogs euthanized each year in Arkansas. Since the program began in 2011, more than 2,700 dogs have been rescued, trained, and adopted by loving forever families. Additionally, Arkansas Paws in Prison strives to decrease recidivism rates by providing incarcerated individuals with the opportunity to give back to the community and acquire skills that support successful rehabilitation and re-entry into society. Over the years, Paws in Prison has continued to expand its capacity to fulfill the need for vocational training and rehabilitation programs for offenders. Inmates at five prison facilities throughout the state now have the opportunity to learn the vocational skill of dog training. Inmate trainers attend weekly professional training classes and maintain a daily journal of their dog’s progress, which improves their literacy and communication skills. In addition to employment skills, participants also gain interpersonal skills. The program teaches them responsibility, compassion, and to care for others. Many of the trainers are hired for animal-related jobs after parole. A number of released participants have dedicated their lives to saving animals and work for Paws in Prison’s partner rescues and shelters, and several have established successful careers as service dog trainers. One former inmate trainer returned to work in the prisons as a professional dog training instructor, teaching inmates in the program and serving as an example of what can be accomplished with hard work and dedication after incarceration. Arkansas Paws in Prison Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The program is supported by donations and the sale of recyclables. You can make a tax-deductible donation online or by mailing your donation to Arkansas Paws in Prison Foundation at 1302 Pike Avenue – North Little Rock, AR 72114.

Our mission is to build a community of people and organizations working together to save today’s, and prevent tomorrow’s, abused, neglected and homeless animals. How we do this ……. Deliver the highest level of animal care to prepare today’s animals in need for their future homes Bring together the cats and dogs who need a loving family with the people who want them Provide community services and resources to ensure every animal has a safe and healthy life For more than 50 years, Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter has been providing exceptional care for homeless animals, working tirelessly to find a permanent, loving home for every cat and dog we serve. Our priority is to save abandoned animals within our community; however, our efforts don’t end there. We also partner with shelters around the country to save at-risk animals from being euthanized. Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter never euthanizes any animal for time or space reasons. Adoptable animals reside with us until they find their forever home. We become their loving family until they become a part of yours. Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that is solely funded by contributions, grants and bequests.

The mission of Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) is to shelter and care for abandoned companion animals, find them newhomes, and to prevent animal cruelty through education and community programs.

BARK PROVIDES FRIENDLY THERAPY DOGS TO SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES SO THAT CHILDREN CAN LEARN TO ENJOY READING IN A FUN, NONJUDGMENTAL ATMOSPHERE. WE ALSO TEACH KIDS HOW TO CARE FOR THEIR PETS.BARK DOGS BRING JOY TO DISABLES ADULTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, VETERANS, SENIOR CENTERS, NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS.

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.

ACR's programs promote better care for community cats through trap-neuter-return. Local programs include placing unwanted cats in new homes, running a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, and providing support for local feral cat caretakers. Nationally we operate a network of CAT ACTION TEAMS across the U.S. Our May Spay Challenge has developed a national network of veterinarians offering free or low-cost TNR services. ACR's mission is to lead the way for humane care for all cats.

The Paw Partnership is the only 501(c)(3) non-profit service dog training organization founded by a veterinarian and a pediatric clinical psychologist - both professional dog trainers, child, and animal advocates, and AKC CGC Evaluators focused on what they know: children and animals!

We are committed to the care of Saving Wildlife through the care and treatment of sick, injured and orphaned animals.

KYK9 is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides professional search and recovery services using search dogs, forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology. They have extensive experience working cold cases, crime scenes, and searching for missing persons and human remains.

We exist to advance human understanding of the life-changing power of Trans-species Psychology and to enable our clients and sanctuary residents to enjoy lives of balance, purpose, enthusiasm, and health while contributing to a more gracious and sustainable world.We are changing lives one social, emotional relationship at a time. ROOTS Institute is the certification arm of One Heart Wild whose mission is to present a scientifically and ethically sound paradigm shift in the way we educate and advocate for mutuality in human-nonhuman being interaction and social-emotional equine experiential self development and psychotherapy.One Heart Wild Serves the Puget Sound, Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. ROOTS Institute serves students in the US and abroad.

Orphan Kitten Club is on a mission to end the killing of neonatal kittens–and to give every kitten a chance at a full life. We are building a safer world for the tiniest felines by rescuing individual orphans in need, providing hands-on care to save their lives, and preparing them for adoption into loving homes.