Our Story

Our Story2025-05-15T11:54:22-04:00

Founded in 1944, North Shore Animal League America has grown into the world’s largest, most comprehensive, rescue and adoption organization. View our timeline to see how far our little shelter has come.

Our Life Saving Lineage

2024
Supporters Step Up for Walk & Wag
a group of people walking with dogs
a dog on a leash being fed by a hand
two men sitting on a sidewalk with a dog
a group of people standing next to a food truck
a dog standing on a rock
a group of people walking a dog
a group of people at a market
two women with dogs by a body of water

Our 8th annual national Walk & Wag Fundraising Challenge united animal lovers from 90 cities and 22 states to raise over $100,000 for homeless animals. The Challenge culminated with a finale in NYC, where participants enjoyed a vendor fair and 3-mile walk along Hudson River Park.

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