Resources for Rescue Groups
Shelter Pet Alliance is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to assist animal shelters throughout the United States by:
- Promoting adoptions of sheltered dogs and cats through community adoption events and publicity campaigns.
- Improving the quality of life of sheltered animals.
- Providing financial and other assistance to animal shelters to renovate, repair, or build facilities that ensure humane housing conditions.
- Providing financial or other assistance to ensure that animals in need receive adequate veterinary care.
- Promoting public awareness of sheltered animals and encouraging volunteerism.
Educational
- Animal Community Talks: "Expert speakers. Relevant topics. Collaborative learning.
Free events for people who work and volunteer with animals. [email protected]. Animal Community Talks offers collaborative learning and networking opportunities for professionals and volunteers in the animal field. Sharing resources and knowledge strengthens our impact on the lives of individual animals and our overall community." - ASPCA Professional: ASPCApro.org provides tools and resources for animal welfare professionals and volunteers at public and private agencies and rescue groups, as well as veterinarians, humane law enforcement and emergency responders.
- Best Friends Animal Society: Resources for Rescuers
- Maddie's Institute: "The academic division of Maddie's Fund, providing cutting edge animal welfare information to shelter staff, veterinarians, rescue groups and community members
Food & Supplies
- BigDogBoutique: Dog collar donations and discounts in exchange for a link on your website.
Grants
- Best Friends Life Saving Grants (available for Network Partners only)
- Clark County Animal Control: Community Spay/Neuter Assistance Program: Applications for grants accepted annually January 1st - March 31st
- Natural Balance: Event Sponsorship
- Maddie's Fund Grants: "Designed to help build and sustain a no-kill nation so shelter dogs and cats can be guaranteed a loving home."
- Petsmart Charities: First-Time Audit Grant (organizations with income between $500k & 1.5mil), Adoption Event Sponsorship, Conference Sponsor Grants, Spay/Neuter Grants: Targeted, TNR Grants (Trap-Neuter-Release for community cats), Clinic Equipment & Blitz, Emergency Relief Grants
Veterinary Care
- Spay/Neuter, microchips, vaccines coming soon
Other
- GivSmart (receive proceeds from goods donated by your supporters)
- Best Friends Animal Society No More Homeless Pets Network Partner
- CreativePAW: Helps animal welfare organizations with creative projects, bro-bono!
Pay Services
- The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Promoting Animal Welfare: FIREPAW, Inc. offers research and consulting services for a myriad of animal-related projects including program evaluation, empirical research, needs assessment, and financial analysis for animal welfare organizations, municipal animal control projects, and animal shelters, among others.
Links to Additional Resources
- Animal Sheltering Magazine: By the HSUS, financial assistance resources for rescue groups
- Evie Alo