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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.

Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. was established for the charitable purpose of:• Rescuing, raising, and training the highest caliber medical service/assistance dogs• Pairing highly trained dogs with individuals afflicted by disabilities, including a focus on veterans with combat wounds • Building/restoring independence and improving quality of life, for both the recipient and the dog, while minimizing reliance on government, communities, caregivers, and families• Advancing successful service dog training practices by promoting appropriate trainer education and contributing to related research studies• Pursuing increased public awareness and education regarding current disability laws and contributing to new/enhanced laws regarding service dogs

Avian Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is a 501(c)(3) avicultural organization providing educational outreach, rescue and rehabilitation (focusing on macaws and other large exotic birds), and grant funding to approved organizations and to owners who are unable to afford the cost of their companion bird’s emergency veterinary care.

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.

NORTH TEXAS RABBIT SANCTUARY (NTRS) is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex that rescues abandoned rabbits, spays/neuters the rabbits and finds new indoor homes for them. and provides rabbit care information to the public. An estimated 90% of all rabbits purchased as pets for children die of improper care or are abandoned at animal shelters across the country, most to be euthanized. Sadly, many rabbits are not given the chance to prove themselves as intelligent, curious, affectionate companion animals. Without understanding their bunnies needs, and knowing how best to handle difficult situations, owners may become frustrated and disillusioned, resorting to abandonment.

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 dogs that rescue families. 1. To promote the use of Service Dogs by individuals with invisible disabilities. 2. When possible, to offer training to dogs already in the homes of individuals with psychological, emotional, or intellectual challenges. 3. To educate and train other Service Dog trainers on issues specific to individuals with invisible disabilities.