The directory

Shelters & rescues.

The places these stories begin. Each entry is a working brief — what the shelter does, how to support them, and the customers we’ve printed Companion Editions for who adopted from there. The list grows as more rescues come on board.

Atlanta, GA

LifeLine Animal ProjectAn Atlanta-based no-kill nonprofit that has, since 2013, operated the municipal animal services contracts for both Fulton and DeKalb counties — one of the largest contracted no-kill shelter operations in the country.

Austin, TX

Austin Pets Alive!The Austin rescue that helped make Austin the first major American city to reach no-kill status, now operating one of the largest transfer and adoption pipelines in the country.

Bellevue, WA

Seattle HumaneA no-kill shelter and adoption center on the Eastside, founded in 1897, operating one of the largest humane societies in the Pacific Northwest.

Boston, MA

MSPCA-AngellThe Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, founded in 1868 and merged with Angell Animal Medical Center to form one of the oldest and most operationally complete humane organizations in the United States.

Brooklyn, NY

Charlotte, NC

Humane Society of CharlotteCharlotte's primary no-kill humane society, founded in 1978, operating an adoption and community programs network out of Toomey Avenue near uptown and serving the broader Charlotte metro region.

Chicago, IL

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Animal Protective LeagueOne of the oldest humane societies in Ohio, founded in 1913, operating a comprehensive adoption, medical, and humane investigation network out of its Willey Avenue campus on the near west side.

Dallas, TX

SPCA of TexasOne of the oldest humane societies in Texas, founded in 1938, operating two adoption campuses in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and one of the largest animal cruelty investigation operations in the state.

Denver, CO

Dumb Friends LeagueDenver's oldest and largest humane society, founded in 1910, operating two no-kill adoption campuses across the Front Range and one of the largest equine rescue operations in the Rocky Mountain west.

Detroit, MI

Michigan HumaneOne of the oldest humane societies in the Midwest, founded in 1877, operating one of the largest animal welfare networks in Michigan with adoption centers in Detroit, Westland, and Rochester Hills.

Dublin, CA

East Bay SPCAA no-kill shelter that has been rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming animals across the East Bay since 1874.

Golden Valley, MN

Animal Humane SocietyMinnesota's largest animal welfare organization, founded in 1878, operating five adoption sites across the Twin Cities metro and one of the largest no-kill operations in the Upper Midwest.

Honolulu, HI

Hawaiian Humane SocietyHawaii's primary animal welfare organization, founded in 1883, operating Oahu's largest open-admission shelter on Waialae Avenue and one of the most geographically distinctive humane society operations in the United States.

Houston, TX

Houston Humane SocietyOne of the oldest humane societies in Texas, founded in 1951, operating a comprehensive adoption, medical, and community programs network out of Old Galveston Road in South Houston.

Indianapolis, IN

Humane Society of IndianapolisFounded in 1905, one of the oldest humane societies in the Midwest, operating a comprehensive adoption and community programs network out of Michigan Road in northwest Indianapolis.

Kanab, UT

Best Friends Animal SanctuaryThe flagship sanctuary of Best Friends Animal Society, set in Angel Canyon outside Kanab, Utah — one of the largest no-kill animal sanctuaries in the country and one of the most influential institutions in American animal welfare since 1984.

Kansas City, MO

KC Pet ProjectA no-kill nonprofit that has operated the City of Kansas City's animal shelter under contract since 2012, transforming KCMO from one of the highest-euthanasia municipal systems in the country into a consistently no-kill operation.

Las Vegas, NV

The Animal FoundationNevada's largest animal shelter, founded in 1978, operating as Las Vegas's contracted animal services provider and one of the largest single-site shelter operations in the United States.

Los Angeles, CA

Miami, FL

Humane Society of Greater MiamiSouth Florida's primary no-kill animal welfare organization, founded in 1936, operating dual adoption centers in North Miami and South Miami-Dade with one of the largest combined intake operations in Florida.

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Humane SocietyWisconsin's oldest and largest animal welfare organization, founded in 1879, operating six adoption sites and one of the most comprehensive humane society networks in the Upper Midwest.

Mount Juliet, TN

Old Friends Senior Dog SanctuaryA purpose-built senior dog sanctuary outside Nashville, founded in 2012, providing lifelong home-style care for senior dogs whose previous owners couldn't keep them — one of the most operationally distinctive senior-specific rescues in the United States.

Nashville, TN

Nashville Humane AssociationTennessee's oldest humane society, founded in 1946, operating a no-kill adoption center near Centennial Park and one of the most active foster networks in the Southeast.

New Orleans, LA

Louisiana SPCANew Orleans's primary animal welfare organization, founded in 1888, operating as the contracted municipal animal services provider for Orleans Parish and one of the oldest humane societies in the American South.

New York, NY

Philadelphia, PA

Morris Animal RefugeFounded in 1874, the oldest continuously operating animal shelter in the United States — a small, no-kill organization in Philadelphia's Bella Vista neighborhood that has been quietly rehoming dogs and cats for a century and a half.

Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Humane SocietyOne of the oldest humane societies in the southwest, founded in 1957, operating one of the largest animal welfare networks in the state of Arizona.

Portland, OR

Oregon Humane SocietyFounded in 1868, one of the oldest humane societies in the western United States, operating a major no-kill adoption campus in Northeast Portland and a network of partner sites across Oregon.

Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Helen Woodward Animal CenterA San Diego-area no-kill animal welfare center founded in 1972, internationally recognized for its therapeutic horsemanship program and its Home 4 the Holidays adoption campaign — one of the largest animal welfare campaigns in the world.

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento SPCASacramento's primary nonprofit animal shelter, founded in 1892, operating a 12-acre campus that has become one of the largest single-site no-kill operations in California's Central Valley.

San Diego, CA

San Diego Humane SocietyOne of the oldest humane societies in California, founded in 1880, now operating one of the largest no-kill networks in the United States through campuses across San Diego County.

San Francisco, CA

St. Louis, MO

Humane Society of MissouriFounded in 1870, one of the oldest humane societies in the United States, operating a comprehensive adoption, medical, equine rescue, and statewide cruelty investigation network out of multiple Missouri locations.

Tampa, FL

Humane Society of Tampa BayOne of Florida's oldest humane societies, founded in 1912, operating a comprehensive adoption, veterinary, and community programs network out of Armenia Avenue in Tampa.

Washington, DC

Humane Rescue AllianceThe District's largest animal welfare organization, formed from the 2016 merger of the Washington Humane Society and the Washington Animal Rescue League, operating both the city's contracted animal services and a network of adoption centers.

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