Rescue & Sanctuary Partners
Together, we give animals safety, healing, and a forever home.
Our Rescue & Sanctuary Partners
Organizations and sanctuaries providing rescue, rehabilitation, and lifelong care.
Profile Awaiting ClaimSeattle Humane
📍 Bellevue, Washington
Our hometown shelter: a private nonprofit in Bellevue that takes in and rehomes thousands of cats and dogs a year, runs a pet food bank and a low-cost vet clinic, and publishes the stray-intake sheet this list came from. Not a municipal shelter; strays found in Bellevue go to RASKC.
Municipal ShelterRegional Animal Services of King County (RASKC)
📍 Kent, Washington; serves Bellevue
The county shelter for Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Mercer Island, Kent, Carnation, Woodinville, Shoreline and most of King County outside Seattle. 21615 64th Ave S, Kent; (206) 296-7387. If you find a stray in Bellevue, this is where it goes. A county agency, not a charity.
Municipal ShelterSeattle Animal Shelter
📍 Seattle, Washington
The City of Seattle's shelter for strays found inside city limits: 2061 15th Ave W; (206) 386-7387. Adoptions, fostering, volunteering and a pet licensing program that funds the work. A city department, not a charity.
Municipal ShelterEverett Animal Shelter
📍 Everett, Washington
City-run shelter serving Everett and much of Snohomish County: Bothell, Kirkland, Lynnwood, Marysville, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Snohomish, Tulalip and unincorporated areas. 333 Smith Island Rd; (425) 257-6000. A city department, not a charity.
Municipal ShelterMetro Animal Services
📍 Puyallup, Washington
Municipal shelter for Puyallup, Sumner, Algona, Milton, Pacific, Edgewood and Bonney Lake. 1200 39th Ave SE; (253) 299-7387. A city program, not a charity.
Profile Awaiting ClaimBurien C.A.R.E.S.
📍 Burien, Washington
Community nonprofit that runs animal control and sheltering for Burien and Des Moines. 909 SW 151st St; (206) 812-2737. Small, local, and run on volunteers and donations.
Profile Awaiting ClaimPAWS
📍 Lynnwood, Washington
Long-running Snohomish County nonprofit with a companion-animal shelter and a wildlife rehabilitation center; takes strays from Edmonds, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Shoreline and Woodinville. 15305 44th Ave W; (425) 787-2500.
Profile Awaiting ClaimHumane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
📍 Tacoma, Washington
Open-admission nonprofit shelter for Tacoma, Federal Way and unincorporated Pierce County, one of the largest intakes in the state. 2608 Center St; (253) 383-2733.
Profile Awaiting ClaimWhatcom Humane Society
📍 Bellingham, Washington
Nonprofit shelter and wildlife rehab for Bellingham, Blaine, Ferndale, Sumas, Everson and unincorporated Whatcom County; also runs the county's farm-animal rescue barn. 2172 Division St; (360) 733-2080.
Profile Awaiting ClaimKitsap Humane Society
📍 Silverdale, Washington
Open-admission nonprofit for Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo and unincorporated Kitsap County, with a large transfer program that pulls animals from overcrowded shelters elsewhere. 9167 Dickey Rd NW; (360) 692-6977.
Profile Awaiting ClaimPAWS of Grays Harbor
📍 Aberdeen, Washington
The only shelter for all of Grays Harbor County on the coast, a small nonprofit doing the whole county's stray, adoption and spay/neuter work. 800 W 1st St; (360) 533-1141.
Profile Awaiting ClaimAuburn Valley Humane Society
📍 Auburn, Washington
Nonprofit that shelters Auburn's strays under city contract. 4910 A St SE; (253) 249-7849; info@auburnvalleyhs.org.
Profile Awaiting ClaimForgotten Kingdom
📍 Marysville, Washington
Exotics rescue for the animals no one else takes: bearded dragons, snakes, turtles, birds, roosters, hedgehogs, guinea pigs, rabbits, goats and other small farm animals. 914 124th Pl NW; (425) 210-3807; forgottenkingdom@hotmail.com.
Profile Awaiting ClaimPasado's Safe Haven
📍 Sultan, Washington
Sanctuary for the rescue and rehabilitation of dogs, cats and farm animals (cows, chickens, ducks, goats, turkeys, pigs and donkeys), plus a cruelty-investigation team that works with law enforcement across the state. (360) 793-9393.
Municipal ShelterBARC Houston
📍 Houston, Texas
The City of Houston's open-admission shelter, one of the largest intakes in the country. Seniors and heartworm-positive dogs are routinely on the euthanasia list; rescue holds and fosters must be in writing to barcfoster@houstontx.gov. A city department, not a charity.
Municipal ShelterSan Bernardino County Animal Care — Devore
📍 Devore, California
County shelter in the Cajon Pass with one of the lowest cat live-release rates in the state — volunteers at Saving Devore Shelter Cats post the cats before their deadlines and push the county to expand trap-neuter-return. A county department, not a charity.
Profile Awaiting ClaimKC Pet Project
📍 Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Nonprofit that runs Kansas City's open-admission municipal shelter and keeps it no-kill — around 15,000 animals a year. Long-stay dogs get advocates like MissionDriven, who turned "burgers for shelter dogs" into millions of views and adoptions. US 501(c)(3).
Profile Awaiting ClaimBUNS — Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter
📍 Goleta, California, USA
Independent nonprofit for rabbits and guinea pigs, run from inside the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter — adoptions, boarding, and education on keeping rabbits properly. (805) 683-0521, info@bunssb.org.
Profile Awaiting ClaimThe Wild Horse Refuge
📍 Craig, Colorado, USA
A 30,000-acre private nonprofit sanctuary for mustangs rounded up from Colorado herd areas, created by The Wild Animal Sanctuary so captured horses could run free again instead of standing in holding pens. More than 230 horses now live there in self-chosen bands.
Municipal ShelterCarson Animal Care Center
📍 Gardena, California
Open-admission Los Angeles County shelter serving the South Bay — 216 W Victoria St, Gardena, open Mon–Sat 11–5, (310) 523-9566. Huskies and large dogs are chronically at risk here; fosters in LA, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties can apply online. A county department, not a charity.
Municipal ShelterImperial County Animal Care & Control
📍 Imperial County, California
County shelter covering 4,000 square miles of desert and farmland near the Mexico border, far from the rescue networks of the coast. Adoptions include spay/neuter, vaccines and a vet check. Weekday adoption hours; (442) 265-2655. A county program, not a charity.
Profile Awaiting ClaimSave the Dogs Bosnia (Bruno Jelovic)
📍 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Former fitness model who gave up his career in 2018 to build a ranch for street dogs. Now feeds, treats and rehomes from a shelter of over 1,200 dogs, known online as the Godfather of Dogs.
Profile Awaiting ClaimAnimal Rescue Kingdom
📍 Texas, USA
Pulls dogs from crowded Texas shelters, transports them to where adopters are, and finds them homes — rescue, transport, adopt.
Profile Awaiting ClaimNo Dogs Left Behind
📍 New York, USA · international
Emergency-response and rehoming rescue that pulls dogs from the meat trade and disaster zones overseas and flies them to adopters. US 501(c)(3), New York State shelter/rescue registration #515.
Profile Awaiting ClaimMeracle Paws
📍 Wisconsin and Alaska, USA
Senior-dog rescue that takes the old ones nobody is queueing for — vet care, spay, and a soft place to land for their last years, sometimes a new forever home.
Profile Awaiting ClaimDon't Forget Us, Pet Us
📍 Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Farm-animal sanctuary giving lifelong care to rescued sheep, goats, pigs and birds — many with disabilities or chronic conditions, like Kiki the sheep whose legs cannot straighten. US nonprofit, EIN 27-1076903.
Profile Awaiting ClaimTerritorio de Zaguates
📍 Costa Rica
No-kill shelter in the mountains of Costa Rica. Over 10,000 dogs rescued, neutered and rehomed. 1,800+ dogs currently in our care.
Profile Awaiting ClaimBella View Farm Animal Sanctuary
📍 Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Lifelong sanctuary for disabled and special-needs farm animals. We rescue, rehabilitate and provide a safe home where they can thrive.
Profile Awaiting ClaimTir Caim Wild Horse Sanctuary
📍 New South Wales, Australia
Privately run sanctuary where wild horses are allowed to live freely and naturally in a safe, supported environment.
Profile Awaiting ClaimWhispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary
📍 Missouri, USA
A licensed hospice sanctuary taking dogs from age twelve. No adoptions out — every dog stays for life, with an individual treatment plan. US 501(c)(3), EIN 82-2293495.
Municipal ShelterOKC Animal Welfare
📍 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Open-admission municipal shelter run by the City of Oklahoma City, also contracted to shelter strays for Del City, Valley Brook and Tinker AFB. Transfers animals to 501(c)(3) rescue partners. A city department, not a charity.
Municipal ShelterMiami-Dade Animal Services
📍 Doral, Miami-Dade County, Florida
County-run open-admission shelter serving all of Miami-Dade seven days a week. Has held a save rate above the 90% no-kill benchmark since 2015 while routinely running over capacity. Runs foster, TNR, transport and day-out field trips. A county department, not a charity.
Municipal ShelterAnimal Resource Center of the Inland Empire
📍 Ontario, California
A joint powers authority formed by the cities of Ontario, Montclair and Chino with San Bernardino County, opened July 2025 after the region’s long-standing humane society contracts ended. Operating from a temporary facility while a permanent centre is built for 2027. A public agency, not a charity.
Municipal ShelterHarris County Pets
📍 Houston, Texas
The open-admission shelter for unincorporated Harris County, run by Harris County Public Health’s Veterinary Public Health division and required by law to accept every animal from its service area. Also operates a low-cost wellness clinic. A county department, not a charity.
Verified PartnerSoi Dog Foundation
📍 Phuket, Thailand
Founded in 2003 to help Thailand’s street dogs and cats. Runs a large-scale sterilisation and vaccination programme, a veterinary hospital and sanctuary, and campaigns against the dog and cat meat trade across Asia. Registered in Thailand; US 501(c)(3) as Soi Dog Foundation USA, EIN 27-1600444.
MeBo's Animal Rescue
📍 Rochester, Haskell County, Texas · 501(c)(3) · Petfinder-listed shelter
Small rural rescue for abandoned, neglected and abused dogs and cats — medical care, foster and adoption, TNR, spay/neuter help and pet-food assistance for families in Haskell County and the surrounding communities.
True & Faithful Pet Rescue Mission
📍 Venice, Florida · 501(c)(3) · EIN 47-1681488 · Best Friends network partner
Pulls stray, senior and handicapped dogs from Miami-Dade and Broward high-kill shelters, cares for them as long as it takes and finds each a loving home. Also gives sanctuary to pigs, goats and other farm animals.
Ellie's Potbellies Farm Sanctuary
📍 Boston, Georgia (FL/GA line) · 501(c)(3) · EIN 84-3182494
Home for around 250 potbelly pigs, calves, cats and other animals taken in from shelters and authorities after abuse or abandonment — every animal vetted, spayed or neutered and kept for life.
Ways You Can Help
Foster an Animal
Open your home and change a life.
Volunteer
Help with daily care, transport, events and more.
Donate
Support food, vet care, rehab and sanctuary operations.
Share & Advocate
Share their stories and help raise awareness.
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