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
Some of our puppies got the chance to stay up late and strut their stuff on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. They stole the show, and now they’re ready to steal your hearts.
After escaping the horror of the Yulin Dog Meat Festival in China, Angie and Frankie arrived at our Port Washington, N.Y. campus in 2018. Still frightened and unsure, they waited in the Adoption Center for dog-loving people to give them a chance at life as beloved pets.
It seems like more cats, and pets in general, are living longer since they are taken to the veterinarian regularly and there have been more advances in pet care in recent years. This is great as long as people remain committed to the responsibility they made to their animals years before.
The transformed dog park, now renamed the LaRocca Dog Park, is a busy place when canine adoptions are happening at our Port Washington, N.Y. campus. Families looking to adopt a new dog can become better acquainted with the pet in this beautiful, quiet space.
Putnam County Service Dogs has collaborated with North Shore Animal League America for the last few years to find rescue puppies that have the potential to work as service dogs. Learn about the new training class of 2019.
Our Rescue Team here at North Shore Animal League America got off to a very busy start this month with 100 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens arriving safely at our Port Washington, NY campus. Including a special air rescue facilitated by the Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team and their new airvan donated by The Rachael Ray Foundation.
As the warmer weather arrives it also happens to bring with it some hazards – especially for our pets. To make sure your pet’s summer season is as fun and safe as possible, we'd like to share these important safety tips.
Bianca’s Furry Friends, our new state-of-the-art Feline Adoption Center will enable us to rescue many more animals by adding a second floor to our existing adoption center.
Happy Tails
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