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Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Wellington 561-791-6465 • www.bdrr.org Big Dog Ranch Rescue is one of the largest no-kill shelters in the State of Florida. We rescue dogs of all sizes and once they walk through our doors, you can be sure that they will be carefully adopted out to a new home or remain with us for the duration of their lives. Our staff, along with over 100 volunteers, cares for them, feeds them, plays with them and finds them loving homes. To us, shelter is not just a noun, it’s a verb. We take these dogs (from Chihuahua to Mastiff) in our loving arms and protect them from harm until someone else promises they will. The mission of Big Dog Ranch Rescue is to provide shelter, care and affection to homeless and unwanted dogs of all breeds and to adopt them out to loving human companions. In support of those objectives, we also promote animal welfare and celebrate the special bond between dogs and people through education, awareness and community outreach. Big Dog Ranch Rescue is associated with the Weimaraner Rescue & Adoption of Florida and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Boxer Friends, Ft. Lauderdale 866-715-9743• www.boxerfriends.org Boxer Friends, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Florida charitable organization, devoted to helping Boxers in need in the south Florida area. We focus on the needy Boxer dogs in Broward and south Palm Beach counties, but are not limited to these areas, as resources allow. We rescue Boxers from shelters in south Florida before they are euthanized, and help displaced Boxers find new, loving, appropriate homes.
Cats Exclusive Inc., Margate 954-975-8349 • snap@catsexclusive.org www.catsexclusive.org Cats Exclusive, a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, is dedicated to helping our community - both people and felines alike. Established in 1979, our no-kill adoption branch has taken in over 5,800 cats and has worked hard to find them the best homes possible. At the facility itself we can only care for up to sixty cats at a time. In September of 2007, we decided we wanted to start doing more for our community and launched our low-cost clinic. We now offer many services that you would find at your local veterinarian’s office, including spaying/neutering, vaccines, dentals, and other routine surgeries. We have fixed over 10,000 cats and by utilizing our clinic, you’re helping to support our cause.
Florida Parrott Rescue 813-464-0989 • bazalee@yahoo.com www.floridaparrotrescue.com Florida Parrot Rescue works throughout the entire state of Florida, and is a 501c3 non-profit, all volunteer run, avian rescue dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of companion parrots. We understand that all parrot owners love their birds, and that finding a new home for their birds is used as a last option. Florida Parrot Rescue remains non-judgmental and supportive in your time of need. If you need to re-home your bird, Florida Parrot Rescue can help by offering your bird a safe place to stay and get veterinary care until the right home can be found!
GROUPS Gigi’s Rescue, Miami 786-991-8201 • gigisrescue@gmail.com www.gigisrescue.com
Gigi’s Rescue is named after Gisela Tacao, the founder of our organization. Gigi’s Rescue is a nonprofit organization located in Miami, Florida.(We are in the process of getting our 501(C)3 status.) Gisela is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and grew up with a large number and variety of animals that she rescued. Her “kids” included cats, dogs, rabbits, turtles, birds, a parrot named Tico, Romeo and Juliet - two rescued pigeons - mice, hamsters, fish & even a pig named Bolinha, which means Little Ball in Portuguese.
Octavio Feline Foundation, Miami 786-752-2122 silvia@octaviofelinefoundation.org www.octaviofelinefoundation.org We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created to help elderly and handicap citizens in our community to spay/neuter their cats by providing the service they need. To help reduce the numbe of cats and kittens killed in our city due to the overpopulation problem. In October 1999, I rescued a 4-week old tuxedo kitten. When he was tested for FIV/FeLV, he was positive for FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus also known as Feline AIDS) When you test kittens and they are positive for FIV you must wait until they reach 6 months of age and repeat the test because by that time their mother’s antibodies are gone from their system. That was Octavio’s case, after the 6 months he was negative. I was so happy that my way of thanking God for his health was to open a checking account in his name so he could help other cats and kittens. Then I started considering the idea of opening my own organization. It took me almost 5 years but my dream came true!!!! Octavio Feline Foundation is now a reality!
Palm Beach Animal Care and Control 561-233-1200 • www.pbcgov.com/animal Animal Care and Control is part of Palm Beach County Government. Our shelter was started in 1969. We are located at 7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Florida (five miles west of I-95). In 1974, the shelter became a division of the Public Safety Department. Programs and services were expanded to keep pace with the growing human and animal population. In 1980, the division became fully accredited by the Humane Society of the United States. Animal Care and Control was the first agency in the southeast and the second in the entire nation to achieve this distinction.
Pit Crew Rescue 631-656-0211 • Billlee3034@aol.com www.PitCrewRescue.com The purpose of forming Pit Crew Rescue Inc. is to prevent abuse and cruelty to dogs, particularly the Pit Bull breed. We do this by providing foster homes for rescued dogs, education on the plight of the Pit Bull breed (the most abused & misunderstood breed of dogs). We also focus on the importance of spaying/ neutering & finally find a permanent loving home for our rescued dogs
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