ASTRO Foundation
#100 in United States, #26 in California, #1 in Modesto
The Animal Shelter to Riverbank and Oakdale (ASTRO) Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization formed in 2012 dedicated to rescuing homeless dogs and cats from the areas of Oakdale and Riverbank.
By working with a network of volunteers, foster caregivers, and local veterinarians, ASTRO Foundation is able to rescue hundreds of animals every year.
The ASTRO Thrift & Gift Shop is located at 250 East E Street in Oakdale and all proceeds from the incredible shop directly benefit our rescue animals.
A 2021 Capital Campaign allowed the purchase of 157 North Fifth Avenue in Oakdale, CA., which provides a lifesaving care, a place for animal lovers to volunteer, and a place for rescue pets to find loving, forever homes.
The ASTRO Foundation is proudly supported by Petco Love and are so pleased to have cats and kittens available for adoption at Petco in Riverbank with weekend dog adoption events monthly! Our dream is to one day build a modern, no-kill shelter so that we can further serve our community and all of the animals in it.
People for Pets
#100 in United States, #26 in California, #1 in Modesto
For over 25 years, People for Pets has been serving pets and families of our local Tracy area. We love caring for and connecting with animals and creating everlasting relationships.
Holding strong with 25+ years PEOPLE FOR PETS is the longest existing non profit pet adoption organization in Tracy. We are all committed and compassionate, non-paid volunteers. We take in homeless dogs and make sure they are current on all vaccines, micro-chipped and spayed or neutered & then find them new FUR-ever loving homes. You can help support us in two ways. Donate to us through PAYPAL or support us through Amazonsmile foundation at https://smile.amazon.com Choose People for Pets as the non-profit organization you wish to support.
PEOPLE FOR PETS is continuously looking for foster families for our rescues. Our fosters' happiness and care is priority and we strive to provide a service we would want our own pets to receive.
Animal Rescue of Tracy
#100 in United States, #26 in California, #1 in Modesto
Animal Rescue of Tracy is a non-profit group of passionate volunteers trying to make a difference in the lives of abandoned animals throughout our community of Tracy, California. We have so many sweet and affectionate animals in our care that need a new home with a loving family. As a 100% donation and volunteer-dependent organization, there are so many ways you can help. We welcome you to explore our site to learn more about us, our adoptable pets, and how you can help. Here’s to you, animal lover!
Animal Rescue of Tracy was founded in 1994 to meet an increasing need for compassionate care for abandoned or mistreated pets. In 2002, Animal Rescue of Tracy became a full-fledged, independent, non-profit rescue. In our existence we have rescued, spayed/neutered, and found homes for almost 4000 cats and dogs. In 2019 we found homes for 402 cats and dogs, the most in one year in our history. We rescue animals from the local shelter and work with the public to rehome pets in jeopardy.
East of Eden Rescue
#100 in United States, #26 in California, #1 in Modesto
East of Eden Rescue is a nonprofit 501 c(3) companion animal rescue, incorporated in the State of California. East of Eden seeks to improve companion animal welfare through our homeless animal rescue and community outreach programs. Our service area encompasses western Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus Counties.
We are an animal rescue group run entirely by volunteers. We strive to find forever homes for our rescued dogs and cats. We provide foster homes for all our animals until they are adopted. We are a 501c(3) (EIN #33-1069899) non-profit organization run entirely on donations.
Friends of Canines Animal Rescue
#100 in United States, #26 in California, #1 in Modesto
We are a canine rescue, located in Tracy, California and work with shelters in our area. Although we specialize in the Rottweiler breed, we are not breed specific and also rescue a lot of mixed breed dogs. We do have a special affinity for black and tan dogs and keep our eyes open for Rottweilers in the shelters. We try to save dogs that are in danger of euthanization at the shelters in our area and foster them in home environments until we find a family for them. We housetrain them and teach them to live in a home setting. We offer socialization to our rescue dogs by walking them, taking them with us as often as possible, and work with them to get along with other foster dogs in our home. Before adopting a dog out to a new family, we do a home check to ensure that the rescue dog is a good match for the new adopters. If the new adoption does not work out in your home, we will welcome the dog back at any time. In this way, we hope that both you and the dog will be happy with the adoption. Check our adoption process for more details.
We also help dog owners, and people who have found a lost dog, try to find a new home for these pets. We assist them by listing the dog on our petfinder site as an owner assist listing. The owner or current caretaker of the pet continues to care for the pet and is the contact person for the pet, while the dog is listed on our webpage. Our adoption fees and policies for FCAR do not apply to these dogs. Their adoptions go strictly through their owners and caretakers and we try to help find them new families by providing exposure for them through our petfinder webpages.
Casa de Love Animal Rescue
#100 in United States, #26 in California, #1 in Modesto
Lindy Turner began rescuing all types of animals from a very young age. Whatever stray or hurt animal she found, Lindy would always bring it home to love and care for it.
In Lindy's lifetime, she has always been an advocate and rescuer for the underdog. Since 2006, she began saving one dog at a time from the shelters. After rescuing and rehabilitating the dog, she would find it a wonderful loving home.
In the last 15 years, her mission became much more intense - concentrating on seniors, especially the medical need dogs. Her ability to rehabilitate these dogs became well know by shelters all over the state with many of them calling her for assistance in helping the ones that no one would adopt or rescue because of their old age or health conditions.
Lindy decided she needed to do more and in 2017 and started her own 501(c)3 non profit rescue, Casa de Love Animal Rescue, in hopes of saving many more dogs in need that are slated to be euthanized in our shelters. Headquarters are in Redding, CA with a branch in Turlock CA.
City of Oakdale Animal Services
#100 in United States, #26 in California, #1 in Modesto
The City of Oakdale’s Department of Animal Control, services the city limits of Oakdale, Riverbank and Escalon. In February of 2009, the City of Riverbank started contracting with the City of Oakdale for Animal Control services. In 2022, The City of Oakdale partnered with Escalon to provide Animal Services.
The city of Oakdale’s small facility was built in the 1970’s and has slowly been renovated and remodeled to fit the ever-expanding needs of the city it services.
A total of six staff members and a supervisor run and manage our facility. Each city has a designated officer that patrols and handles their related animal incidents, we also have two support staff members who help cover shifts and provide assistance to the unit as needed. Our facility has one shelter attendant who oversees the daily needs and operation of the facility and animals.
Besides patrolling busy streets for lost, injured, and abandoned animals, our animal control officers also conduct humane investigations when animal cruelty is suspected, providing shelter for stray animals, offering assistance to owners and finding lost animals, provide emergency services after hours, enforce all California state laws and local animal control ordinances, and conduct animal licensing (canvassing) inspections to name a few of our services.
In addition to its on-site and field personnel, the shelter is assisted by the efforts of our volunteers who work with the animals in our care and participate in various education and fundraising programs, off-site adoption events and provide low cost spay and neuter vouchers for local programs in the hopes to help educate members of the public we serve to provide homes for the animals that live in our city and reduce the number of unwanted/unplanned litters of animals in the effort to reduce the number of animals in our area.
Our animal shelter offers a variety of potential pets for you to choose from that have come from our area. Most of our animals are either strays or pets turned in by owners who are no longer able to keep them. The many benefits of adopting from a city animal shelter include low‑cost spaying/neutering, an initial veterinary checkup, the peace of mind knowing that your new pet has received its initial vaccinations against contagious diseases, and the satisfaction of having saved the life of a shelter animal.
Tail Waggin All Breed Rescue
#100 in United States, #26 in California, #1 in Modesto
I have always had a love for animals since I was young. I was always bringing something home. All my own pets have always been rescues.When I was 18 I worked in a pet store for a couple years then went to work for a veterinary hospital for 9 yrs in the foothills. I moved to Arizona and worked in another veterinary hospital for 2 more years. Then moving back to Cali I began working in an office at a Fabrication shop in 1997. Soon moved out into the country towards Turlock where our Rescue venture began.
One afternoon November 2000, a lovely Border Collie mix Moma, we named “Nanny" , showed up skin and bones, looking like she had had pups and smelling like something the cat dragged in. We cleaned her up, gave her much needed food and water, made her a comfy bed and headed off to Turlock for some well needed supplies. We received a call about 45 minutes later from my daughter in a panic, “mom, That dog just came back with her puppies!!”
To our surprise, “Nanny” jumped our short fence and went and retrieved her 2 pups. They were about 4 weeks or so at the time.
So my daughter “Holly” got them all settled in while we picked up addition supplies needed :)
At 8 weeks my friend and brother adopted one of each pup. CJ my brothers dog, has been a joy for their family and they love her dearly. CJ is getting up there in years (now 17yrs old), but still enjoys her family, doggie friends, and taking well deserved naps.
Many THANKS to all the local Rescues, Shelters, Veterinary Clinics and friends that helped us get started. I had not intended to start a rescue but to save this poor girl whom was just left behind to fend for herself. But as most of you in the rescue world know that is how most Rescues start and it was only the beginning for us.
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