We are the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization.
Take Us Home
Every year, an estimated 2,000,000 homeless pets are euthanized. Our goal: a no-kill world where all homeless pets find loving homes.
Our Mission
Our Impact
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Animals Saved
Since 1944, more than 1 million animal lives saved.
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Exams Performed
In a single year, our medical staff performed 58,000 exams and vaccinated 65,000 animals.
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Pets Placed
On average, we place nearly 18,000 pets into loving homes each year.
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Schools, Libraries, and
After-School Programs
After-School Programs
Reaching students, advancing and enhancing learning.
Something to Bark About
Grab your leash and tighten your laces for our 2nd annual Walk & Wag – and this time we’re going VIRTUAL! Join us at our main event on Saturday, September 29 at North Hempstead Beach Park, or create a Virtual Walk any time from any place!
For most of my life, passing a Maserati dealership did not bring tears to my eyes. But all that changed when a teeny, adorable, grey and white kitten arrived at my house. We named him Maserati, because just one week earlier someone found him in a dumpster behind a Maserati showroom.
The hurried rush of back-to-school and shorter days means families are spending more time focused on school work and active schedules. That may mean leaving your furry friends home alone more often. Now is an important time to incorporate your new pet into the family's new routine.
Natural disasters and emergencies happen quickly and oftentimes we are not fully prepared. Think ahead and follow these pet safety steps now to be “pet prepared”.
Our Pet Health Centers is offering a special for $25 microchips for each pet during the month of August. Plus, we'll scan an existing microchip, free of charge, to make sure it is operating properly.
Our program makes donating your automobile, truck, boat or even plane fast, easy and hassle-free—and it earns you tax credits—while offering another great way to help support our no-kill mission.
Get Your Rescue On with our Rescue Cuff and Rescue Tag, and tell the world that supporting and adopting rescue pets is the only option.
All shelter pets are Mutt-i-grees® – beautiful and healthy dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens who are waiting to find loving homes. By choosing to adopt one of these adorable animals, you’ve become part of the Mutt-i-grees® Movement. Now be counted.
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Share Your Story
Share your story on social #GetYourRescueOn or on our Family Album!