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PAWS Shelter of Central Texas

Dripping Springs, TX

A no-kill rescue dedicated to saving vulnerable pets in Hays County and surrounding areas, featuring in-house surgery and foster-based adoption programs.

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PDX Cat Trapper

Home-based / foster network — serves the Portland, OR area

A 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit that uses trap-neuter-return (TNR) to manage community cat populations and reduce suffering by supporting caregivers in colony management.

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Peace, Love & Paws

Home-based / foster network — serves the Myrtle Beach, SC area

A 501(c)(3) non-profit foster-based rescue in Myrtle Beach, SC that pulls dogs from high-kill shelters and places them in loving foster homes until adoption.

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Pepper's Pals Cat Rescue

Home-based / foster network — serves the Indianapolis, IN area

A 501(c)3 nonprofit volunteer-run cat rescue located in Indianapolis, Indiana that provides safe care for domestic cats in need and finds loving homes for each one. The organization rescues cats and kittens who are ill, injured, abandoned, traumatized, or on euthanasia lists.

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Pet Adoption & Welfare Services of OK

Home-based / foster network — serves the Oklahoma City, OK area

I started PAWS-OK in 2008 with a vet friend. Prior to that, I had volunteered at the local shelter and then with another rescue before i struck out on my own. Over 90% of our rescues come from private citizens but also, on occasion take medical cases from local shelters. Every cat who comes into our

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Pet Adoption League of Gem County

Emmett, ID

A volunteer-managed shelter and adoption organization serving Gem County, Idaho, offering pet adoption, fostering, and community support services including a pet food pantry.

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Pet Adoption Services, Inc

Home-based / foster network — serves the Kenner, LA area

A 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue organization serving the Greater New Orleans area that rescues, re-homes, and rehabilitates pets in need through a volunteer-run foster network.

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Pet MatchMaker Rescue

Home-based / foster network — serves the Bakersfield, CA area

A nonprofit 501(c)(3) companion animal rescue organization in Bakersfield, California that rescues dogs and cats from Kern County Animal Control and abuse/neglect situations, providing veterinary care, spay/neuter services, and adoption to reduce euthanasia rates in the region.

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Pet Pantry of Lancaster County, Inc.

Lancaster, PA

Pet Pantry is an animal rescue operated by the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County Inc. The organization was created to provide temporary free food to qualifying low-income households to keep animals out of shelters. . We believe strongly in the need for spay/neuter programs and have opened a veterinary

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Pets Are Worth Saving

Florence, AL

An all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to spay/neuter initiatives, TNR, and rescuing animals in need across Lauderdale, Colbert, and Franklin Counties in North Alabama since 2003.

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Pink Paws for the Cause

Los Altos Hills, CA

A small 501(c)(3) non-profit cat rescue in the Bay Area that relies 100% on volunteers to help cats and kittens find homes through adoption and foster-based care.

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Pitties and Kitties Rescue

Home-based / foster network — serves the Albuquerque, NM area

Since 2023, Pitties and Kitties Rescue of New Mexico has dedicated itself to rescuing dogs and cats from high-kill shelters and providing them with loving forever homes through a foster-based network. The organization emphasizes responsible pet ownership, temperament testing, and placing well-social

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