We strive to end animal suffering and empower communities to find the heart in humanity.
More than 50 animals per day enter our shelters looking for a place to call home. Is your new family member waiting for you?
Every single life touched by a volunteer is a life made better that day. Join us in this important work.
You can be a lifesaving bridge to get a pet to adoption, whether that's an infant kitten or puppy, an adult recovering from a medical need, or a shelter pet needing a break.
Volunteering at a young age is a life-changing experience. Kids 8-12 can volunteer with a chaperone, and starting at 13 they can volunteer independently.
Meet Bronnie! Bronnie is described as dog friendly and loves to play with the other dogs in playgroups. After a nice day in the play yard, he is very happy to go back to rest. Please bring your famil…
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Mia is a beautiful girl with two differently-colored eyes. She loves when visitors give her treats. She can usually be found lying around with the other cats. Because she is a Golden Girl, Mia's …
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Captain Brown is one of more than 70 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens who were available in local shelters before Hurricane Idalia. We've welcomed the hurricane rescues to assist that shelter rec…
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As the largest animal welfare organization in the region and one of the only remaining open access shelters, we give safety, love, and hope to lost pets, abandoned dogs and cats, cruelty victims, pets in need of rehoming, and homeless pets at risk of euthanasia in other shelters.
Supporting our community by providing the resources needed to improve the lives and well-being of animals is what we do.
Losing your furry friend or finding another’s beloved animal can be a harrowing and emotional process.
"See something, say something." Most cases of cruelty or neglect come to light when someone close to that animal makes a report.
No one should have to part with their pet for financial reasons. Our pet food programs help pets stay with the families who love them.
Through our behavior team, we're able to offer free support to our adopters, foster families and pet owners seeking behavior assistance.
Neighbors couldn’t take hearing this sweet pup being beaten in one of the other apartments and contacted our Animal Protective Services (APS) team. Our officers executed a search warrant, seized her, and charged the owner with animal cruelty. She weighed almost half her ideal weight, her skin was in poor condition, but even worse were the wounds inside. She winced, cowered and urinated from a life of being treated as a “bad dog.” Our APS team fought for her freedom for 241 days. During that time, two of our volunteers fostered her. They named her JoJo and worked hard to heal her heart and build her confidence. Along the way, they fell in love and made it official once our officers won her freedom.
That may seem like a big number, but every dog and cat in our care enjoys individual enrichment until adoption, such as our daily dog playgroups.
Get your paws on our original and limited edition merchandise. Your purchases go towards the care of the 18,000+ animals we take in each year.
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Bring the whole family to our Bark on the Boards block party, held in partnership with Browseabout Books, on Saturday, October 14th, at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand.
