As the foremost experts on feral cats, Alley Cat Allies promotes non-lethal control for feral and stray cats with trap-neuter-return TNR) programs that effectively reduce their opulation by sterilization - not euthanasia.

The mission of the American Humane Association, as a network of individuals and organizations, is to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society. Ensuring the welfare of children and animals through legislation, education, and training.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals exists to promote humane principles, prevent cruelty and alleviate fear, pain and suffering in animals. Humane education, animal welfare, rescue, and legislative information, and more.

AnimalNews.com is the only website on the internet dedicated to bringing you the latest news and essays on every creature that gallops, swims, burrows, slithers or flies. Equally important to us is the community of nice people who frequent this site -- people who genuinely care about the health and welfare of animals.

Scroll down to the “Schoolhouse” link for great programs about pet care and activities that superbly illustrate the pet overpopulation problem.

Information about guinea pig (cavy)care, adoption, behavior, and housing.

Since 1910, the Dumb Friends League has been committed to the welfare of companion animals. In a year's time, as many as 25,000 lost, unwanted and abused pets come through their doors. They provide shelter, food, veterinary care, love and attention for these animals. DFL also bring educational and outreach programs to those who may not have an opportunity to visit their facilities.

The online magazine for all dog owners. More than 300 pages of features, breed profiles, training tips, health information, and articles about shelters, rescue, dogs and the law, and just about everything else you need to know about living with your dog. You'll find articles to help you choose a breed, a breeder and a puppy; how to teach that puppy good manners, how to choose a veterinarian, a boarding kennel, a groomer, or a trainer, what to expect at a dog show, and much, much more!

Providing communities and individuals tools to promote compassion for animals. Animal welfare legislation, pet overpopulation facts, and community involvement information; be sure to check out “Animals Aloud” for K-3 students.

East Tennessee Wildlife Rehabilitation Council is a non-profit organization under IRS Code 501(c)(3), whose mission is to enhance the professionalism of wildlife rehabilitation through education and cooperation and to educate the public to promote conservation, preservation, and habitat management.

Everything you wanted to know about ferrets!

Friends of Animals, Inc. is an international, non-profit, membership organization, incorporated in the state of New York in 1957. FoA works to protect animals from cruelty, abuse and institutionalized exploitation. FoA's efforts protect and preserve animals and their habitats around the world. Our goal is to achieve a compassionate ethic in people's relationship with animals, wild and domestic, at home and abroad.

Information about guinea pig (cavy) care, adoption, behavior, and housing.

An international non-profit organization that rescues rabbits and educates the public on rabbit care and behavior. Information about rabbit health, diet, and care.

The goals of Hugs for Homeless Animals are, among others, to be an advocate for companion animals, to provide comfort to those animals who are awaiting placement into good homes, to work with humane societies, shelters, and fostering programs to assist in increasing the availability of good permanent homes, to provide a working forum for shelters to communicate with their peers to improve their skills and outreach, to address the middle ground issue of increasing the numbers of temporary housing and health care for all homeless and displaced animals, to educate the public in proper care and guardianship, and to provide an outreach lost and found pets program.

The Humane Society of the United States makes a difference in the lives of animals here at home and worldwide. The HSUS is dedicated to creating a world where our relationship with animals is guided by compassion. We seek a truly humane society in which animals are respected for their intrinsic value, and where the human-animal bond is strong. Pet overpopulation, current animal events, links to animal shelters, and more.

Iggy Essentials is a new volunteer group that contacts shelters and all breed rescue groups across the US that are fostering IGs and may not know about their qualities and quirks. We offer them a FREE martingale or limited slip collar and an IG Handbook which covers all aspects of Iggy care as well as our support with any questions or concerns they may have. Iggy Essentials is completely self-funded and we are grateful to several collar makers who offer their products at wholesale prices.

Knoxville Veterinary Medical Association member list, frequently asked pet health questions, and links of interest to pet owners.

Knoxville Zoological Gardens celebrates the wonders of the natural world. Through education, conservation and recreation, the zoo will tell the stories of the animals, the plants, and the people who make up the communities of the earth. The zoo will develop positive attitudes and actions about nature and about conservation as a local and global issue.

NewPet contains a wealth of helpful resources for new, or soon-to-be, pet owners. We have a world of fun tips and helpful hints on where to get a new pet and how to care for the new addition once you bring your bundle of joy home.

Education and pet care information; be sure to check out the “Spay Now” game.

Search adoptable pets nationwide. Locate shelters and rescue groups currently caring for adoptable pets. Browse the resource library and learn more about how to care for your pet. Post classified ads for lost or found pets, pets wanted, and pets needing homes. Sign up to be a volunteer to help your local shelter or rescue group.

PetPlace.com is an authoritative, user-friendly site where pet owners worldwide can go for complete, up-to-date information on all pet issues. The site combines the expert knowledge of the world’s top veterinarians and animal hospitals with cutting-edge web technology to create both an education and support system for all pet owners. Lots of medical and behavioral links.

The Internet's largest pet/travel resource. The Listings page has over 25,000 hotels, B&Bs, ski resorts, campgrounds, and beaches that are pet-friendly. The Travel Info section has articles about how to take your pet anywhere, and the Info Xchange is a user-to-user forum.

A Humane Society of the United States page with articles about renting with pets and links to pet-friendly rentals in the US.

SPAY/USA, a program of The Pet Savers Foundation, is a nationwide network and referral service for affordable spay/neuter services.

Looking for information on preventing and avoiding dog bites? You've come to the right place.

Information about gerbil health, housing, and overall care.

Information about companion and exotic birds.

The Huckleberry Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the local pet community through community activism and financial support to respected pet organizations. The Foundation was established by Affordable Pets to carry out our promise of returning a portion of every membership sold right back to the community.

A national club about rat rescue, adoption, and care; many helpful links.

Helping animals in the five county area of Clay, Jackson, Macon, Trousdale and Smith. We also are working state wide for animals. Our mission is to prevent cruelty to animals by education, legislation and an aggressive spay and neuter program. We believe that Animal Control Programs should be provided by the local Government. We are working towards an Animal Control Program for every county in Tennessee.

Dog humor page with lots of great behavior advice articles and shelter links.

World Animal Net is the world's largest network of animal protection societies with over 1,700 affiliates in more than 90 countries campaigning to improve the status and welfare of animals.

Y2Spay.com is an educational project of the Veterinary Information Network, and it provides information about spaying and neutering your pet.

An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation.

Links for hundreds of biodiversity and collection resources.

Educational information about the life history, behavior, and conservation of the 13 extant gibbon species.

A site dedicated to teaching about and conserving a sub-species of the largest living non-human primate, the mountain gorilla.

Primate Info Net provides information about and links to sites for the more than 200 living species of non-human primates.

A site dedicated to teaching about and conserving Asia’s only living great ape, the orangutan.

Education about and conservation of the plants, animals, and people of the rainforest; visiting the Kidz Korner is a must.

Pioneered by chimp researcher and conservationist Jane Goodall, Roots & Shoots provides information about helping locally and globally.

Animal conservation, with information about the NG magazine and channel.

Protecting the world’s oceans and the life within it.

Conservation of birds through wetlands protection, coastal management, protection of aquatic resources, regulation of pesticides, and international leadership in environmental protection.

Established in 1976, Agri Feed Pet Supply is the area's largest locally-owned and operated pet store. You can trust the expertise in our helpful employees, who genuinely care about the health, happiness and well-being of animals. Big or small, furry, finned or feathered, we have plenty of food, healthy snacks, toys and accessories for your pet. Our gift gallery is chock full of ideas for the pet lover on your list. And, our pond and aquatics experts will keep your fish happy, too! We invite you to come see what makes Agri Feed Pet Supply a breed apart from other pet supply stores.

Thanks, Concord Grooming, for the complimentary grooming for our shelter pets! They feel better, and they are more adoptable once they have visited your facility! We appreciate you! Please support the businesses that are friends of our shelter animals. Call Concord Grooming at 865-769-0598.

DonTheGlove.com is the online division of Hangards, Inc. The company distributes premium disposable exam gloves for use by all industries and is a proud supporter of the Young-Williams Animal Center and other animal welfare shelters and programs.

Channel 6 features a Pet of the Week from the Young - Williams Animal Center each Friday on the noon news. Thank you, Channel 6, for helping us get the word out about all of our wonderful adoptable pets and our upcoming events.

Channel 10 features Puppy Picks each Thursday on "Live at Five". Thank you, WBIR-TV, for helping us get the word out about all of our wonderful adoptable puppies and our upcoming events.

Channel 8 features a Pet of the Week from the Young - Williams Animal Center on the first Friday of each month on the noon news. Thank you, Volunteer TV, for helping us get the word out about all of our wonderful adoptable pets and our upcoming events.

Students can obtain a degree in humane education through distance learning; also offers wonderful humane education links on a variety of topics.

A variety of programs are available to teachers, including the award-winning “Learning to Save Lives” curriculum about animal welfare (grades 3-8 and 9-12).

A great tool for teachers and students, includes a super Resources Links page.

Founded in 1973, the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education (NAHEE) serves as the youth education division of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). NAHEE works to establish humane education as a broad-based initiative that promotes environmental responsibility and good character as well as humane treatment of animals. Our mission is to help children embody the ideal of respect and kindness toward people, animals, and the earth.

The Blount County Animal Shelter is located at 426 Home Avenue, Maryville, TN 37801 and the staff can be reached at 865-681-2241. The shelter is open 1 pm - 4:30 pm M - F and 10 am - 1 pm on Saturday.

Two APD officers provide coverage 14 hours a day, six days a week. The City of Alcoa contracts with the City of Maryville Animal Control located at 426 Home Avenue, Maryville, Tennessee 37802. Services include vaccination for rabies; pet licensing, leash laws for dogs and cats, and euthanasia of sick and unclaimed pets. The Maryville Animal Shelter is open 1:00p.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday – Friday; and 10:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. on Saturday. Their telephone number is (865) 681-2241.

Grainger County Humane Society (GCHS) is a nonprofit, all volunteer organization that was founded in May 2001. At present, the number one goal of GCHS is to solve the overpopulating pet problem in Grainger County. This is a three prong approach that requires a good spay and neuter program, community education, and the support of legislators and law enforcement.

The Jefferson County Animal Shelter is located at 310 Landfill Road, Jefferson City, TN 37760 and the staff can be reached at 865-475-8930. Their mission is to promote and foster humane treatment and respect for all animals; to advocate for their welfare and adoption, when possible; to free them from abuse, neglect and suffering; to reduce the overpopulation of animals through spay/neuter programs and to encourage effective pet identification.

The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley is a "No Kill" organization. The term "no kill" means that no puppy, kitten, dog or cat in our care will be euthanized simply because there is insufficient space to house them. The South Knoxville Adoption Center is located at 800 Millwood Road, near the University of Tennessee Hospital. They are open Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm and can be reached at 865-573-9675. The Adopt-A-Pet facility is located at 6720 Kingston Pike (on Bearden Hill, across from Papermill Road). They are open Monday - Saturday, 9 am to 9 pm and Sunday 1 pm to 6 pm and they can be reached at 865-584-0496. The Luv-A-Pet facility is located in PETsMART at the Deane Hill Shopping Center, 214 Morrell Road. They are open Monday - Saturday, 9 am - 9 pm and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm and they can be reached at 865-691-2194.

The Loudon County Animal Shelter is located at 480 Rock Quarry Road, Loudon, TN 37774 and the staff can be reached at 865-458-5593 or by email at shelter@BellSouth.net The shelter is open 9 am - 4 pm M - F and 9 am - 1 pm on Saturday.

The Oak Ridge Animal Shelter serves Oak Ridge and Anderson County. The shelter is located at 395 Belgrade Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, and the staff there can be reached at 865-425-3423. The shelter is open M - F 10 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 5 pm and Saturday 1 - 5 pm.

The Roane County Animal Shelter is located on Manufacturer's Road in Rockwood, TN 37854 and the staff can be reached at 865-354-7387. The shelter is open 10 am - 4 pm Tuesday - Saturday.

The Sevier County Humane Society's main branch is located at 959 Gnatty Branch Road, Sevierville, TN 37876 and the staff can be reached at 865-453-7000. Their "Little Friends" facility is located at 117 Oak Cluster Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876 and the staff there can be reached at 865-429-5552. Both facilities are open 1 - 6 pm Monday through Saturday.

The Union County Humane Society is located at 118 Hinds Creek Road, Maynardville, TN 37807 and the staff can be reached at 865-992-7969 or 865-992-8231. Their hours are by appointment.

We are a 501 (c) (3) Tax Exempt organization focusing our energies on saving animals from suffering or being euthanized in Greene County, Tennessee.

Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue's goal is rescuing English Setters in need of new homes. While in our care the dogs will be vetted, spayed or neutered, and evaluated in foster homes, where they can learn love and stability and we can determine which type of home would work best for each dog. Once adopted Above and Beyond volunteers will be available for the dogs and adopters for each dogs life, with advice and support. Our mission is to put English Setters welfare first and foremost. We are a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization. 100% of your donation goes to help English Setters in need and is tax deductible.

We at Adopt A Spot Dalmatian Rescue, Inc. are dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of Dalmatians and to help control the animal population by spaying and neutering Dalmatians before they are placed in “forever” homes. We are committed to placing Dalmatians in only permanent homes, where they will receive good, loving and humane treatment. One of our primary goals is to provide the public with education material and presentations about the breed and its needs. We try to assist owners in understanding their Dalmatian so that they do not give their Dalmatian up.

AHCA Rescue provides support, coordination, and financial assistance to a national network of volunteers. Our goal is to ensure that veterinary care, including spaying and neutering, temperament evaluations, foster placements, and loving, permanent homes are provided to homeless Afghan Hounds. AHCA Rescue receives its funding from individual contributors, fund-raising items and events, and from donations by regional Afghan Hound clubs.

Airedale volunteers stand ready to rescue, train and give away their loving charges. We focus on rescue in the southern United States. Specifically we cover Georgia, with assistance often offered in Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, North and South Carolina and neighboring states.

ABBR is a small group of individuals that takes in needy hounds from a shelter facility and also animals that the owner has discovered they can no longer care for. Although our main location is in Scottsboro, AL we have volunteers all over the state of Alabama which enables us to adopt our dogs all over the southeast easily and to locations all over the U.S. with assistance from others.

This group rescues Malamutes in the northeast TN area.

Rescue is a program that takes in dogs that have lost their home for any number of reasons. In the case of our beautiful breed, most of the rescue dogs are hunting dogs. The people involved in rescue do a variety of tasks including foster until a home can be found. They also help transport a dog to a new home, make donations of time and money, work on public education, the list goes on. These people are heroes! Without rescue programs and the people who are willing to be involved in them many wonderful dogs would loose their lives.

The American Black and Tan Coonhound Rescue program was organized to help save deserving Black and Tan Coonhounds that have been discarded by their owners. Our dogs are located all over the United States in foster homes, so don't be misled by a certain mailing address. Who knows? The dog you're looking for might be just down the street!

The American Bouvier Rescue League is not affiliated with any humane organization. The mission of this league, with the support of the American Bouvier des Flandres Club, is to coordinate the breed clubs, breeders and fanciers into a rescue network to assist them in the rescue of purebred Bouviers. The league will provide ongoing information and support to interested clubs, breeders and fanciers to ensure the humane and effective rescue of any Bouvier in need. This is a non-profit organization; funded by the Ralph Goldman Rescue Fund created solely for the welfare and protection of the Bouvier breed, through the American Bouvier des Flandres Club.

American Brittany Rescue was formed in 1991 as a cooperative effort of Brittany owners, breeders, trialers, & fanciers who believe we have a responsibility not only for our own dogs and the dogs we produce, but for our breed as a whole. Because many rescue dogs can be traced 1-3 generations back to a recognized breeder, we believe all breeders should take it upon themselves to assist Brittanys in need, in any way they can. The purpose of rescue is to take in stray, abandoned, surrendered and/or impounded purebred Brittanys, provide them with foster care, health and temperament screening, offer an opportunity for rehabilitation if necessary, assure their health and place them in new homes.

The American Bullmastiff Association Rescue Service is to find homes for unwanted Bullmastiffs that we find either in shelters or occasionally abandoned at vets or take in as owner surrenders from people whose lifestyle has changed.

American Fox Terrier Rescue is individuals and small groups of unpaid volunteers all over the US and Canada that take in Wire and Smooth Fox Terriers from animal shelters and help re-home dogs being given up by owners. Each group is independent but works together in a network of caring people who love Fox Terriers and want to help these dogs.

The American Lhasa Club Rescue Network is a group of volunteers that work within the The American Lhasa Apso Club Guidelines to find loving, responsible homes for Lhasas that for a myriad of reasons are homeless.

AnimalWorks is a non-profit low-cost spay/neuter clinic located in Alcoa, just outside of Knoxville, TN. They have spayed and neutered over 5000 dogs and cats since September 2001 and have animals available for adoption.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Establish a Humane Education Program in schools and community organizations. Establish a Disaster Relief Facility to provide temporary emergency care and shelter. Reduce the number of animals being killed in rural and community shelters.

Annie's Rescued Friends, Inc is an organization dedicated to saving the lives of homeless cocker spaniels. We will also accept other select breeds of dogs when our space permits us to do so.

Site devoted to rescuing homeless English Setters nationally and placing them in new, loving homes. Includes adoptable dogs and links to rescue groups.

The purpose of ARCBCR is to rescue Border Collies and Border Collie mixes from situations that are neglectful, abusive, and endangering. We take in dogs from shelters, dogs found as strays, and dogs that can no longer be kept by their current families.

Arkansas Herding Dog Rescue, Inc. (AHDR) is a non-profit adoption and referral service dedicated to placing homeless or abandoned herding breed dogs in loving, permanent homes. All representatives and foster homes are volunteers.

Atlanta Persian & Siamese Rescue, Inc. is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 cat rescue organization and no kill cat shelter located in Powder Springs, Georgia. We specialize in rescuing Persians, Himalayans and Siamese cats but also rescue other breeds and mixed breed cats and kittens. We rescue our cats from all over the Southeastern US from animal control facilities, breeders, pet owners and people who find stray cats and contact us to help.

Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption is a non-profit, volunteer organization located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA that is dedicated to finding great homes for purebred and mixed breed homeless dogs and cats.

The Aussie Rescue and Placement Helpline, Inc. (ARPH) is a not-for-profit organization that is composed of volunteers who are dedicated to the Australian Shepherd breed. Available dogs listed by region of the US.

TACDROM is now a highly respected, well-known and networked private shoestring budget non-profit rescue group with just a few part time foster homes. We try to maintain dignity and respect for our own real lives and families by controlling how many rescue dogs we have in at any given time.

We are a group of volunteers devoted to providing care and placement into quality adoptive homes for unwanted, neglected, and/or abused Australian Shepherd dogs, Australian Shepherd mixes as well as other unfortunate dogs. We are committed to enhancing the human-dog relationship through education and compassion. Our commitment is to place only dogs that we deem to have a sound temperament and are healthy and disease free. We are a group of volunteers devoted to providing care and placement into quality adoptive homes for unwanted, neglected, and/or abused Australian Shepherd dogs, Australian Shepherd mixes as well as other unfortunate dogs. We are committed to enhancing the human-dog relationship through education and compassion. Our commitment is to place only dogs that we deem to have a sound temperament and are healthy and disease free.

Basenji Rescue and Transport Inc. (BRAT), is composed of a group of dedicated volunteers. We are a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation that places "pre-owned" dogs with new owners and attempts to provide transportation to their new home.

We are a private, not-for-profit, volunteer organization working in collaboration with nationwide basset rescue organizations in the interest of finding the best possible homes for homeless hounds! Based in Birmingham, AL, our services extend throughout the state and beyond. We use volunteer resources to transport our bassets. We take in basset hounds who need homes. They may come to us from shelters, vet clinics, or individuals who either own or have found bassets they cannot keep. We provide essential medical care to include spay/neuter and even heartworm treatment, if needed. We completely rehabilitate any adoptable dog and prepare him/her for a "forever home."

We are an all volunteer organization providing assistance in finding good homes for abandoned, abused, and/or unwanted Basset Hounds in the greater Memphis, TN area. The bassets we rescue are brought into foster homes where they are evaluated and trained as necessary. We are a "hands-on rescue" allowing all basset rescues to be part of our families. All rescues are checked by our veterinarians, wormed if needed, brought current on shots, spayed/neutered, and placed on heart worm preventative if heart worm negative. Rescues that are heart worm positive are treated if medically and financially feasible.

The Bengal Rescue Network (BRN) is an organization of volunteers. Our members are active Bengal enthusiasts, who truly care about the health, welfare and happiness of the Bengal breed. Our volunteers are located across the United States and Canada. We work in conjunction with (but are not directly affiliated with) Missouri Bengal Rescue and Bengal Cat Rescue UK, by providing referrals as they become available. Our mission is to ensure that NO Bengal cat roams the streets, goes hungry, sleeps in the cold, requires attention, lacks affection, or remains alone to face an uncertain future. The “Network” is a meeting place for rescuers, foster caregivers, and adopters to exchange ideas, discuss needs, and assist in re-homing Bengal cats.

The Bichon Frise Rescue Effort will endeavor to efficiently use the limited resources of volunteers, money, housing, and time, to rehabilitate and responsibly place in adoptive homes, those Bichons which have been relinquished or abandoned and which appear to have reasonably sound temperaments and health.

Bless the Bullys Pit Bull Rescue & Education is a safe haven and foster home for bull breeds in need. We are located in Cookeville, Tennessee on the beautiful Cumberland Plateau. Working in conjunction with animal shelters across the state, Bless the Bullys rescues bullys who have been abandoned, abused, neglected or are the victims of other unfortunate circumstances. All of our bullys are temperment evaluated and adopted as house pets only. Bless the Bullys is dedicated to matching responsible breed advocates with our wonderful breed ambassadors!

Bluegrass Basset Rescue, Inc., was founded in 2002 by Pat Workman, Susan Intessimone and Pat Ludlam as the first organization in Kentucky dedicated solely to saving, rehabilitating, and rehoming basset hounds. The rescue is a non-profit organization as defined by IRS code 501(c)(3) and operates through fundraising, donations and adoption fees.

Pom Posse is a nationwide network of dedicated volunteers. We help to place homeless Pomeranians, Pom mixes, and Chihuahuas into foster care and to find forever homes for them. We are ready to make a difference one dog at a time!

The Boston Terrier Rescue Net is a not for profit organization dedicated to aiding with Boston Terrier rescue efforts . Our main objective is to raise money to help Bostons requiring assistance with medical and other expenses which are necessary to restore the rescued Boston to optimal health before placement. We help in the location of adoptive and foster homes for Bostons that have been abandoned, abused and unwanted by their owners, or homeless as a result of owner death or disability. We also assist the Boston Terrier Club Of America, affiliates, and other recognized Rescue Groups through our activities.

BrightStar is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based out of Rochester, NY dedicated to saving the lives of German Shepherd Dogs. Every year BrightStar helps hundreds of homeless German Shepherds find new forever homes. Visit our "How Are We Doing" page for our exact placement statistics. BrightStar is a dedicated team of experienced owners, handlers, trainers and breed fanciers that have one common goal....SAVING THE LIVES OF GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS1

Carolina Poodle Rescue is a no-kill/limited entry private rescue group; we believe and support the No More Homeless Pets and spay/neuter initiatives. All animals adopted from Carolina Poodle are spayed or neutered before being placed. We provide sanctuary and rehabilitation and, when the right home comes along, rehome poodles and other needy small dogs. We maintain a waiting list of homes and most of our animals are placed from this list. Our efforts are funded solely through adoption fees and donations

The James A. Hueholt Memorial Foundation for Animals is a 501(c)3, no-kill, foster home animal rescue and spay/neuter charity. All our animals are cared for in foster homes only.

Catahoula United Rescue Society or C.U.R.S. as we like to be called, is a 501c3 Non-Profit rescue run completely by volunteers that are dedicated to saving Catahoulas, Curs, and mixes throughout North America. We are regular people trying to make a difference.

Carolina Poodle Club information and rescue links.

Chihuahua Rescue focuses on the midwest region of the United States which includes Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee. As volunteers join and our support increases, our scope will broaden to include additional states. We want to thank you for taking a moment to read about our cherished Chihuahua friends and look forward to helping you through the adoption process. We are an all-volunteer rescue, transport, foster and adoption group. It is our belief that irresponsible breeding of animals for profit is unethical and seek to encourage potential pet guardians to consider adoption as their first choice in selecting a loving canine addition to their family. We work tirelessly to place lost, abandoned and surrendered Chihuahuas into loving and responsible homes.

The Chinese Crested Club of Nashville is a non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of the Chinese Crested breed through education, rescue efforts, and promotion of events that bring Crested fanciers together to enjoy activities with these great dogs.

Cocker Companions Rescue's goal is to help unwanted cocker spaniels in the East Tennessee area to find permanent, loving homes. Our dogs come from a variety of sources including shelters and owner surrenders.

Collie Concern, a nonprofit, self-funded organization, was founded in November, 1994 by Dawn A. MacCammon. This rescue effort focuses on placing collies into qualified homes after acquiring them from shelter or owner-surrender situations in the East Tennessee area. The dogs that are taken in are spayed or neutered, groomed, heart worm tested and put on preventive, dewormed, fully vaccinated, vet checked, and any health problems are treated before placement.

We are a group of individuals living across the United States and Canada, whose goals are to preserve and protect Chinese Cresteds in need. We provide vetting, transportation, and foster homes for each dog in need, until he or she can be carefully matched to an approved home. We provide education about the breed to private individuals interested in adopting, and to shelters as well, in an effort to help ensure the integrity of the breed as a whole. We are involved in Crest-Care, Inc. for no other reason than our concern for Chinese Cresteds in need. We realize our limitations in that we cannot save them all, but working together, we help those we can. We work within the framework of local and civil laws, in order to protect both dogs and all parties concerned.

Dachshund Rescue of East Tennessee always has homeless Dachsies longing to be members of a loving “forever family”. If you desire to rescue a precious Dachshund, or provide a temporary "foster home" for a homeless Dachshund until it is adopted, please contact us via our web site.

DRNA is an organization with one sole purpose — rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing needy dachshunds and mostly dachshund mixes. We are a network of experienced rescue people throughout the United States and Canada who were previously doing rescue independently and realized the benefits of joining together and combining resources. We are a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization.

Our mission is to provide temporary care and shelter for stray, abandoned and relinquished Dalmatians, and to place as many as possible into responsible and caring homes. Our team also works to create awareness and support for the humane treatment of all animals and to end animal overpopulation through education and the promotion of spaying and neutering.

I am an independent individual rescue who rescues homeless animals from individuals, rescues, and shelters. I do this from my heart, and my wallet, and receive no assistance. I spay, neuter, vaccinate, and create a healthy environment for them in my home until they are adopted to forever compassionate homes. All my animals are also tested for diseases and treated for worms and fleas before leaving my home. I love each and every animal who enters my life through rescue and look for good loving homes for the unfortunate animals who have lost theirs!

Dog Pack Rescue Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit, dog sanctuary and animal welfare organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabiliation, and rehoming of adoptable companion dogs in order to prevent needless euthanasia of these healthy animals. We rescue dogs from high kill animal control facilities in the Northwest Georgia area.

Dogs Hope is a private, independent rescue which works with local animal control shelters. We "pull" and foster dogs (mostly pointers and German Shorthaired Pointers) that have "run out of time." Most of the dogs come from Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Stanly, and Union Counties of North Carolina. We do occasionally get dogs from further away if we can get help with transport.

DogWorks, Inc. is an all volunteer, nonprofit (pending 501c3), no kennel, domestic sporting dog group. Our purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abandoned, neglected and unwanted sporting dogs of various breeds, pure and mixes. Primarily, (not limited to) our orphaned dogs are pulled from euthanizing shelters and given a new chance at life. Our goal is placement into companion homes well matched for human and dog.

East Kentucky Rescue is a small rescue group run out of our home. We believe very strongly in responsible pet ownership and strive to give our friends a loving, caring and responsible home. Proper screening of each adopter's application helps us ensure that our friends will be given the quality of life that he/she needs. We are strictly non profit and do not support PUPPY MILLS or BACKYARD BREEDERS. Our love for animals is the motivating force behind our mission.

ETBCR's goals are to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome Border Collies that have been abused, abandoned, neglected, or placed in a situation where it is no longer appropriate that they stay in their present home. Information about rescue and care of this special breed; comprehensive animal rescue and shelter list for the region.

We are an all-volunteer group of doberman lovers working to find new homes for needy doberman pinschers in the East Tennessee area.

The Old English Sheepdog Rescue Network of the Southeast is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. We are dedicated to helping destitute and needy sheepdogs find shelter and love. Our precedence is to find these animals loving guardians and warmth through adoption. In spite of conditions, we value the life and well being of all Old English Sheepdogs that have become a part of our organization. Please join us and support our efforts to make better lives for these abandoned sheepdogs.

English Springer Rescue America, Inc. (ESRA) is a national referral and foster care purebred placement organization, and a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. ESRA's mission is to provide foster care and adoption referral services to humane societies, private shelters, and animal control facilities nationwide and Canada with English Springers they have impounded.

F.A.C.T. is a non-profit Ferret Education, Adoption, and Rescue organization founded in 1991 and located in East Tennessee. F.A.C.T., with the help of volunteers and foster homes, has been able to handle over a hundered ferrets each year. If you would like a free ferret information packet, want information on how to adopt one of our ferrets, or wish to make a donation to F.A.C.T., please contact us at the e-mail or phone number below.

Fable's German Shepherd Rescue is on a 33 acre farm located in Winchester, Kentucky. Our homeless pets come here to learn, relax and sometimes heal, mentally or physically. We offer them woods to roam in, creeks to play in and ponds to swim in. We temperament test each guest and begin basic training, so that the new family will have a smoother start to getting to know each other. Our goal here at Fable's Rescue is to reduce the unwanted pet population and by spaying and neutering. Also we think that training is the key to a happy family, that is train the pet and the humans!

Fancy Feline Rescue of the South, a non-profit, no-kill rescue licensed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, is a small rescue organization with a big heart for the "Fancy Feline" breeds -- specializing in Persian, Himalayan, Exotic, Ragdoll, Birman, Maine Coon, Siamese, and other CFA- and TICA-recognized breeds and mixed breeds.

Every Great Pyr should be a wanted pyr, but in the event that this is not true, our club offers a rescue service. Dogs are accepted from local shelters or are given directly to Rescue by persons who, for whatever reason, can no longer keep the dog. Rescued pyrs are given vet care, shots and heartworm tests, and are spayed or neutered. The dogs are fostered by dedicated volunteers until suitable homes are found.

The French Bulldog Rescue Network is an independent, North American rescue organization, not affiliated with any AKC breed clubs. Our purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome Frenchies in need.

Friends of Rescued Mastiffs, Inc. has a two-fold aim: 1. To provide information to owners and potential owners so that they can better care for their Mastiff, thereby preventing potential mistreatment, abuse or re-homing situations. 2. to provide supplies, services and financial assistance for the Mastiffs which have been relinquished or abandoned by their owners.

Fuzzy Face Rescue is a non-profit organization comprised of a small group of volunteers . We are not a shelter and do not have a facility. Animals in our care are placed in foster homes where they receive medical attention and lots of love until they are adopted. We assist the community with re-homing their pets as well as finding the perfect pet for those wishing to provide a permanent home for an unwanted animal. We also assist shelters and rescue groups, both near and far, when they are overwhelmed and need help finding places for their animals. We support shelters and frustrated families by being a resource for training, veterinary help or rescue contacts. We feel that spay/neuter is the only way to solve the pet-overpopulation problem, and promote pet alterations everywhere we go.

Georgia Samoyed Rescue is mostly referral, but we have and still do rescue samoyeds of all ages from shelters, and bad situations. All dogs are spay/neutered and have their shots updated before being rehomed. Sick shelter dogs are vetted and stay in a foster situation until they are ready to be adopted. In addition we assist other samoyed rescuers out of state in networking to see that as many sammies in shelters or bad situations are saved. We also counsel owners to help them help their sammies, and refer adopters directly to shelters when appropriate.

The Gordon Setter Club of America, Inc.'s Rescue program is a network of regional Gordon Setter rescue programs from across the United States. These nonprofit programs are run independently by volunteers from each regional Gordon Setter club. Availability of dogs varies from region to region. The ages of the dogs tend to range from 8 months to 10 years, and dogs are spayed or neutered as a condition of placement.

Great Creatures Rescue, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to rescuing abandoned, abused, and neglected Great Danes and Irish Wolfhounds and placing them in loving new homes. Our dogs come from four major sources: shelters, owners who surrender their dogs to us, strays, and abused and neglected dogs. All of our dogs are vet checked, spayed or neutered, current on shots, heartworm negative, and microchipped. We also temperament test all dogs.

We are a small all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization devoted to placing orphaned and displaced Great Pyrenees in suitable, loving homes.

Our mission is to place retired racing greyhounds into loving, caring homes. Since greyhounds, like humans, have differing personalities, it is important to us that we match each dog with the home best suited for both the dog and the home.

We are a 501(c)3 non profit, all-volunteer Greyhound rescue and adoption group. It is our belief that racing Greyhounds should all have a chance to be placed into loving, responsible homes at the end of their careers. Our mission is to inform the public about the retired racers, show them to be the beautiful, gentle animals that they are, and make a difference in the lives of as many retired racers as possible. We believe that racing Greyhounds deserve every chance to become a treasured family member at the end of their careers, and will strive to provide the best possible homes for them. All Greyhounds are checked by a vet, spayed/neutered, current on shots, heartworm tested and on preventative, wormed when necessary, teeth are cleaned, they are microchipped, prior to adoption. A new martingale collar and leash set and a muzzle is given at the time of adoption.

GRReat Dog Rescue specializes in family pets.

OUR COVERAGE AREA IS KENTUCKY, EASTERN MISSOURI, OHIO, INDIANA, TENNESSEE, WEST VIRGINIA, AND NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA. WE WORK PRIMARILY WITH BLOODHOUNDS.

Heart Bandits is a dog rescue organization devoted to the American Eskimo Dog. Founded in 1996, Heart Bandits rescues American Eskimo Dogs in need, provides