We are the world's largest and longest running no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization.
Take Us Home
Every year, an estimated 1,500,000 homeless pets are euthanized. Our goal: a no-kill world where all homeless pets find loving homes.
Our Mission
Our Impact
A pioneer of the no-kill movement, North Shore Animal League America continues to lead the way with the development of national and international programs that increase adoptions and raise awareness about the plight of homeless animals.
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Animals Saved
Since 1944, over 1.2 million animal lives have been saved.
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Exams Performed
In a single year, our medical staff performed 43,000 exams and vaccinated 47,000 animals.
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Pets Adopted
In 2023, we found homes for more than 6,000 pets from our adoption centers in NY, and facilitated over 50,000 adoptions around the country working with our network of over 2,000 shelter partners.
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Schools, Libraries, and After-School Programs
Reaching students, advancing and enhancing learning.
Something to Bark About
As our shelter partners in the South continue to deal with the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, our Emergency Rescue Team is preparing to head South to offer whatever aid we can, but the journey will take time, and they are already feeling the effects of this storm. Learn how you can help them right now!
Experience a year of "Happiness Unleashed" with North Shore Animal League America. Each month showcases the joy and compassion that defines our no-kill mission. Join us in celebrating the unbreakable bonds between pets and their adoptive families, embodying the spirit of happiness unleashed with every rescue and adoption.
September 16-22 is Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Week, one of the most important weeks on my calendar, mainly because of our Bella. When she came into our lives 11 years ago, she was definitely one of the “less-adoptables.” She’d been found blind and pregnant, walking around a junkyard. She was about to be euthanized at a municipal shelter when North Shore Animal League America scooped her up and brought her to safety. That was her new beginning.
An adorable puppy or kitten can certainly put a smile on your face, but a dog or cat in its golden years can do the same thing, while also making the pet parenting process much easier. Learn more about the benefits of adopting an adult or senior pet, and meet some who are waiting for you at our Port Washington, NY Adoption Center.
Our pets show their unconditional love every day. It’s in their nature to meet us with a wagging tail or an affectionate head bump, often while hiding chronic pain and discomfort. September is Animal Pain Awareness Month; a time to call attention to the signs that our pets may be silently suffering.
At North Shore Animal League America, we believe in caring for all animals in need, for however long or short a time that may be. Through the support of our Comfort Pet Hospice Care, a part of our Foster Care Program, we are able to provide animals with terminal illnesses the compassionate care they need to live their final days surrounded by love. For a loveable senior tabby named Cutie, the program has been a blessing.
The recent discovery of a feral cat with rabies in Cedarhurst, Nassau County — marking the first such incident since 2016 — has prompted urgent reminders about the importance of keeping pets’ vaccinations up to date. Rabies is a fatal virus often carried by wildlife such as skunks, raccoons, and bats. It is important to be vigilant when heading outdoors to keep your pets, and the rest of your family safe.
Adjusting to a shelter environment after losing the only home they’ve ever known has taken Pearl and Piper lots of resilience, but these precious felines still have an abundance of affection to share. This beautiful, senior mother-daughter cat duo has spent the past two years in our Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption Center, patiently waiting. They just need someone to give them a chance.
Happy Tails
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