Every day, the Animal League rescues animals from places where they would otherwise be destroyed, and our no-kill philosophy means that we give each animal the care they need – the care and the second chance that they deserve. Some pets come to us with urgent medical needs ranging from broken bones, skin burns or infections necessitating critical care, to other orthopedic or medical issues requiring surgical intervention. Some animals also come to us with deep emotional scars due to neglect and mistreatment.
Please make a donation today to our Help Me Heal Program, and help us nurture many more animals back to health.
Featured Story: Help Duckie Heal
Somewhere beneath Duckie’s bare, irritated skin is the beautiful puppy he is meant to become. You can already see glimpses of him — in the brindle patches beginning to peek through, in the wag of his tail, and in the sweet way he leans toward every gentle hand. Read Full Story
More Help Me Heal Stories
We’re so happy to share that Tallulah is on the mend! After spending time recuperating in our Special Recovery Center following her surgery, this brave girl is making steady, encouraging progress. She’s now back on her paws and starting to feel more like herself again.
Curled into a snowbank, Princeton was weak, injured and barely holding on in the bitter cold. No one knows how long he had been outside or what hardships led him there. But by the time a Good Samaritan brought him to our North Country Initiative facility in upstate New York, it was clear that this cat had endured far more than any animal should.
They arrived just before the year’s end; three tiny kittens rescued from the side of a road in Turks and Caicos by a Good Samaritan who knew they needed urgent help. Barely two months old, Asher, Lexi and Bootsie all shared the same heartbreaking condition. Each was missing nearly 75% of their upper eyelids, leaving their eyes dangerously exposed, painfully irritated, and at constant risk of infection.
At just 11 weeks old, this tiny Chihuahua faced a life threatening heart condition that required high risk, open chest surgery. But with the help of our incredible community, Swish received the lifesaving care she needed.
When two injured dogs, Yukon and Snoopy, were carried onto our Mobile Rescue Unit in Texas recently, it was because our shelter partners knew these animals needed more than basic care — they needed a place that would fight for their futures. They needed the expert team at our Pet Health Centers.
After undergoing surgery and receiving lots of love and care, Dobby is thriving! He even got to enjoy some time in our dog park, showing off his incredible running and playing skills. This sweet pup has made an amazing recovery—so much so that he was officially cleared for adoption. And the best part? It didn’t take long for Dobby to find his forever home! We’re so thrilled for this resilient boy and the wonderful new life ahead of him.
When Mantis arrived at our Adirondack Region Cat Adoption Center, the team immediately noticed something wasn’t right. The small, black kitten moved with an awkward, crouched gait because his back legs didn’t straighten properly.
We’ve been cheering Rosie on every step of the way, and now we’re thrilled to share the happiest news of all — Rosie has been adopted! When she first arrived, she was suffering from a painful skin infection that required weeks of treatment and care. But thanks to the unwavering support of our Help Me Heal Program and the expert medical attention she received, Rosie made a remarkable recovery — even ahead of schedule.
After weeks recovering in his foster home, Brewster’s story has taken a joyful new turn—he’s been adopted! Thanks to the support of our Help Me Heal Program, which made his lifesaving surgery and recovery possible, once Brewster was finally cleared for adoption he didn’t have to wait long to find his perfect match.
From the moment he first arrived at North Shore Animal League America, Tantor greeted us with a trusting and gentle demeanor, while his skin told a heartbreaking story. Picked up off the streets by our shelter partner Georgia Transport Allies, he had no fur, inflamed skin and a significant leg injury.