Animal Rescues and Shelters in California

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• Ace of Hearts  - Rescuing dogs from shelters on the day they are scheduled to be euthanized in the Beverly Hills area. Includes information about adoption, fostering, volunteering, success stories, dog of the month, and donations.
• Animal Abuse Prevention Agency  - Nonprofit organization promoting the prevention of cruelty to animals.
• Animal Kind Rescue  - Organization centered on the rescue and placement of abused and abandoned pets.
• Animal Match Rescue Team  - Not-for-profit corporation facilitating adoption of shelter and rescue pets in the Southern California area.
• Animal Rescue Foundation  - Private organization devoted to the rescue and placement of stray and abandoned dogs and cats.
• Animal Samaritans  - Nonprofit animal welfare organization promoting the welfare of animals in the Coachella Valley area.
• Association to Save Abandoned Pets (ASAP)  - Aims to decrease euthanasia and raise adoption rates of animals in Los Angeles.
• Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society  - Group established to nurture and shelter companion animals throughout Berkeley.
• Bill Foundation  - Rescues dogs from Los Angeles shelters system and seeks permanent homes for them. Includes list of available pets, fostering information, history of the foundation, online store, and photo album of adopted dogs.
• Butte Humane Society  - Advocates humane treatment of companion and other animals. Site includes information on programs and services.
• California Animal Rescue  - Tax-exempt, California nonprofit corporation dedicated to animal rescue and adoption.
• Concerned People for Animals  - Not-for-profit organization focused on providing spay/neuter assistance for cats and dogs.
• Contra Costa Humane Society  - Aims to improve the welfare of companion animals in Contra Costa County through rescue and shelter.
• County of San Diego – Animal Services  - Aims to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people and animals in San Diego.
• Delta and Humane Society and SPCA  - Private, nonprofit charity with a mission to rehabilitate and shelter unwanted, stray, and abandoned animals.
• East Bay SPCA  - Aims to provide shelter, health care, and adoption services for unwanted and abandoned animals in East Bay.
• Found Animals  - Pet adoption centers in Downey and Lakewood, directory of free or low-cost spay and neuter clinics in the Los Angeles area, pet care advice, and ways to help by volunteering or donating.
• Friends of the Fairmont Animal Shelter  - All-volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue and adoption of companion animals.
• Happy Tails  - No-kill facility aiming to protect and improve the lives of homeless and abused animals.
• Haven Humane Society  - Charitable, nonprofit organization promoting the general welfare of animals through cruelty prevention and animal protection.
• Healdsburg Animal Shelter  - Descriptive information on the sanctuary devoted to abused, abandoned, and neglected animals.
• Helen Woodward Animal Center  - San Diego-based nonprofit corporation providing humane care and adoption services to abandoned and abused animals.
• Home At Last  - Organization established to provide rescue and rehabilitation services for stray and abandoned pets.
• Hooves and Paws Animal Rescue  - Not-for-profit animal rescue organization and sanctuary dedicated to neglected, abused, and homeless animals.
• Human Society Silicon Valley  - Aims to promote the value and respect for animals through education and technology. Site presents program information and a calendar of upcoming events.
• Humane Society and SPCA of Sonoma County  - Charitable organization serving abused and homeless animals throughout Sonoma County.
• Humane Society of Ventura County  - Organization dedicated to the promotion of humane care and protection of animals.
• ICARE of the Eastern Sierra  - Inyo County Animal Resources and Education – nonprofit organization offering programs and services focused on the welfare of companion animals.
• Inland Valley Humane Care Society and SPCA  - Private, nonprofit organization providing animal control services in the Inland Valley area.
• Living Free  - No-kill animal sanctuary focused on the rescue and rehabilitation of cats and dogs facing shelter euthanasia.
• Love of Animals  - Based in Visalia, and offering animals for adoption plus a variety of spay and neuter programs in Tulare and Kings counties.
• Marin Humane Society  - Providing programs and services dedicated to increasing the awareness on animal welfare and protection.
• The Milo Foundation  - Nonprofit, no-kill organization providing shelter to homeless pets throughout Northern California.
• Modjeska Ranch Rescue  - All-volunteer rescue organization dedicated to finding homes for neglected and abused animals.
• New Beginnings for Animals  - Nonprofit charitable organization aims to save animals from euthanasia as well as providing them with new homes.
• Palo Alto Humane Society  - Volunteer-run, charitable organization seeking to help animals through awareness and the promotion of spaying and neutering.
• Pawd Squad Animal Rescue  - 501c3 non-profit organization which rescues, fosters, and finds adoptive homes for cats and dogs in Los Angeles county, CA.
• Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA  - Private, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healthy relationships between people and animals.
• Pet Orphans of Southern California  - Los Angeles-based humane organization focusing on the advancement of companion animal welfare in the area.
• Petaluma Animal Services  - Organization provides treatment and care services to abandoned, abused, and homeless animals.
• Pets In Need  - No-kill adoption shelter aims to improve the lives of abused and mistreated companion animals.
• Pets Lifeline  - Nonprofit, private community supporting Sonoma Valley’s homeless and lost cats and dogs.
• Rancho Coastal Humane Society  - Charitable organization providing care and treatment services to the homeless animal population in the San Diego County.
• The Rescue Train  - Non-profit, no-kill organization works for the elimination of euthanasia and animal suffering. Based in Los Angeles, educating the entire nation.
• Rescuing Animals In Need (RAIN)  - Animal rescue and adoption agency aims to foster care for abandoned and abused animals. Includes available animals, ways to help, photos, wish list, and success stories. Located in Shingletown.
• Rohnert Park Animal Shelter  - Organization dedicated to the rescue and care of stray and abandoned companion animals.
• Sacramento SPCA  - Presenting the organization’s adoption programs, services, and other initiatives on preventing animal cruelty.
• San Diego Humane Society and SPCA  - Private, nonprofit organization with a mission to promote the humane treatment of animals through education and services.
• San Francisco SPCA  - Aims to save and protect San Francisco’s animals through treatment care services.
• San Gabriel Valley Humane Society  - Provides spaying and neutering services to address pet overpopulation problems in the San Gabriel Valley community.
• Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society  - Private, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the humane care of companion animals.
• Save A Life  - Nonprofit, no-kill organization focusing on the rescue and adoption of cats and dogs in Los Angeles.
• Seal Beach Animal Care Center  - Aims to promote responsible pet ownership and provides assistance to lost and abandoned animals in Los Angeles County.
• Second Chance at Love  - Facilitates workshops and seminars designed to foster the health and welfare of animals.
• Sequoia Humane Society  - Organization established to promote responsible pet ownership and animal health and welfare.
• Shelter Pals  - No-kill humane society striving to educate the public about the importance of pet spaying and neutering.
• Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority  - Advocates for animal cruelty prevention through rescue, education, and outreach programs.
• Silicon Valley Animal Rights  - Group dedicated to promoting non-lethal alternatives to provide care for and protect animals.
• Tri-Valley Animal Rescue  - All-volunteer, nonprofit organization aims to provide rehabilitation services for homeless animals.
• United Hope For Animals  - Promotes the welfare of animals in Tijuana and South Carolina through rescue and adoption.
• Valley Animal Medical Foundation  - Not-for-profit organization facilitates education and medical programs that aim to prevent animal cruelty.
• Valley Humane Society  - Animal welfare organization with a mission to promote responsible ownership throughout California.
• Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter  - Nonprofit animal service agency cares for homeless animals in the Burbank community through medical, social, and financial means.
• We Care Animal Rescue  - No-kill refuge dedicated to providing a safe haven to homeless cats and dogs.
• Woods Humane Society  - Providing treatment and rehabilitation services to homeless animals in the Central Coast area.
• Yolo County SPCA  - Facilitates adoption and education programs aimed at enhancing the welfare of animals in Yolo County.