Animal rescue ideas

Help your local animal shelter & make the maximum impact by knowing what to donate to help the animals, with these 35 donation ideas that are under $10 each.

At this time of year animal shelters are bursting at the seams. This poem shows how much love a rescue dog has to give, and how they should never be abandoned, neglected or treated cruelly/ #AdoptDontShop

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to start your own animal rescue or sanctuary? I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks this would be a dream come true. It’s so inspiring to read about others who’ve gone before and turned their ideas for rescues into realities—for instance, Farm Sanctuary, The Gentle Barn, Bat World Sanctuary, Center for Great Apes and The Wild Animal Sanctuary (just to name a few). If starting an animal rescue sounds like your true calling in life, here are four questions to ask…

Charity Events---The Rescue Rodeo

Creative ways to help shelter animals that the entire family can do!

Make your dream a reality. Read invaluable advice on how to start a rescue, including how to navigate various bureaucratic channels to get a well-respected and successful group up and running.

Funds to the Rescue: 101 Fundraising Ideas for Humane and Animal Rescue Groups gives you information about how to raise more money and 101 creative ideas for pet-oriented fundraisers.

Looking for innovative virtual fundraising ideas for animal shelters? Consider hosting a virtual pet talent show, organizing online auctions, or creating engaging social media challenges. Fundraising ideas for animal shelters can also include virtual 5K runs, online pet photo contests, and livestreamed events. For more creative fundraising ideas for animal nonprofits, visit Nonprofit Point.