Rescue Matters!  !
If you volunteer in the trenches of animal rescue, a structured community will comfort and support you when the work is sad or hard, and will bring the pleasures of shared celebration when rescue goes right.

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The Rescue Community
Rescue Organizations & Resources


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Rescue Organizations

  • Multi-species Rescue Organizations



  • Rabbit Rescue Organizations & Breed Information

  • "Critter" (Rodent) Rescue Organizations & Breed Information

  • Ferret Rescue Organizations & Breed Information

  • Equine Rescue Organizations & Breed Information



Coming Soon!

  • Resources for Rescuers

  • Resources for Adopters



A number of excellent directories of rescue organizations exist. Here are a few of my favorites:


This page was last updated: August 20, 2009
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