Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue
#18 in United States, #1 in Tennessee, #1 in Nashville
Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue, a 501c3 charitable organization based in Middle Tennessee, is run primarily by volunteers. Proverbs is totally dedicated to all animals they rescue. All medical care, regardless of cost, is provided as is training when necessary.
A cradle to grave dedication is established by the care provided to neonates all the way to seniors who may need hospice care. Every animal rescued is cared for like a cherished family pet. Funds for medical care and food are raised by a variety of events, such as bake sales, golf scrambles, and participation in large media campaigns such as The Big Payback or through regular donations on our website.
"Proverbs does amazing work in our community, taking in animals in..." more
Lucky Farms Animal Rescue
#24 in United States, #2 in Tennessee, #2 in Nashville
Lucky Farms Animal Rescue is a nonprofit dog rescue focusing on Giant breeds such as Great Danes and Saint Bernards. Giant breeds have a hard time in a shelter environment and are much harder to adopt out. We also have a squishy face division focusing on English bulldogs and French Bulldogs. We rescue, rehab and find amazing homes for these deserving dogs
English Bulldog
French Bulldog
Great Dane
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McKamey Animal Center
#37 in United States, #3 in Tennessee, #1 in Chattanooga
McKamey Animal Center (MAC) opened its doors in 2008 with the mission of Saving Animals, Helping People. MAC's vision is to eliminate animal overpopulation, cruelty, and neglect by creating a culture of compassionate care, community engagement, and advocacy for animals by providing programs and education that support people and companion animals.
"This organization takes so wonderful job of their rescues and tri..." more
East TN Pit Bull Rescue
#96 in United States, #4 in Tennessee, #1 in Knoxville
East TN Pit Bull Rescue was started by our dear founder Wendy Martin Jackson. Wendy loved this breed and fought hard against BSL, misinformation, and ignorance about this breed. Since Wendy's passing, we are continuing her mission and legacy to stand up and fight for this breed.
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Big Fluffy Dog Rescue
#97 in United States, #5 in Tennessee, #3 in Nashville
Big Fluffy Dog Rescue is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping giant-breed, mixed-breed dogs in need. We value dogs of all breeds, but we specialize in what the name says: big, fluffy dogs. We have volunteers all across the eastern half of the United States who work to help homeless big fluffy dogs find a home to call their own. Big Fluffy Dog Rescue works to save Great Pyrenees, Saint Bernards, Newfoundlands and their mixes from euthanasia. We also have a fair assortment of honorary fluffies who don't fall into the traditional fluffy mold but are with us anyway and we love their tiny/non-fluffy selves as much as the others.
Our dogs come in to rescue for many different reasons. Many were abandoned at high kill shelters. Some were turned in by owners who could not properly care for them and still others are failed livestock guardian dogs. Regardless of their origins, our goal for every dog we have is the same: a safe, happy home where each dog is a well-loved member of the family. Big Fluffy Dog Rescue has its headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee.
"Over the years, have adopted four dogs from Big Fluffy. They are ..." more
Nashville Humane Association
#98 in United States, #6 in Tennessee, #4 in Nashville
As an entirely gift-based not-for-profit, Nashville Humane relies on contributions from supporters like you to do the work necessary to protect homeless, adoptable, and at-risk pets in Nashville, throughout middle Tennessee and across the globe.
Simply put, we've been doing this a very long time. None of the amazing work that we perform daily for pets and their people would be possible without your support. We're not a government agency; we don't have the support of a giant national umbrella organization. We're a small, local shelter that is dedicated to saving lives.
"We adopted our young adult hound from the London Sanctuary in Dec..." more
Rural Animal Rescue Effort
#99 in United States, #7 in Tennessee
Rural Animal Rescue Effort (RARE) is a 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit Organization based in middle Tennessee with a mission to rescue neglected and abandoned animals in rural areas with extreme overpopulation of companion animals.
"RARE makes my heart smile. We adopted our sweet little Betty from..." more
Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary
#99 in United States, #7 in Tennessee, #5 in Nashville
Providing Lifetime Homes & Care to Senior Dogs
Senior dogs, especially those with medical problems or disabilities, face a much greater chance of euthanasia at shelters than younger dogs because it is difficult to find adopters for them due to their shorter additional life expectancy and unknown veterinary costs. Most of these wonderful senior dogs are able to live happily with a good quality of life if given a chance. They make wonderful companions because they are mature, calm, and loving. It can be more difficult for them to settle in and, once they do, it is difficult for them to move again. For this reason we strive to find them forever foster homes where they can live out their retirement years as a beloved family member. Even once they've found their forever homes, we commit to providing them high-quality vet care for life.
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Humane Society of Dickson County
#99 in United States, #7 in Tennessee, #5 in Nashville
The Humane Society of Dickson County was founded 30 years ago during a time of desperate need. In shelters across the country, millions of animals were dying, and in rural communities with no local solution for unwanted pets, the situation was dire. A grassroots movement in Dickson County, Tennessee, quickly grew with the mission to educate the public about spay/neuter and ensure every dog and cat has a safe home. HSDC is now an active and visible part of Dickson and the surrounding counties, providing a safe haven for homeless animals and adopting out more than 1000 pets annually. The HSDC is a no-kill shelter, with a large network of foster families and close partnerships with area animal rescue groups. The generosity of community and corporate donors provides 99.75% of funding for shelter operations, including veterinarian costs, utilities and pet food and supplies. The HSDC has become the local leader and advocate for homeless pets in Dickson County, but the future will depend on the strong support of caring individuals and businesses who believe all pets deserve a forever home.
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East Community Action Network (East C.A.N.)
#99 in United States, #7 in Tennessee, #5 in Nashville
We are an all-volunteer, grassroots organization serving the East Nashville area of 37206, 37216 and 37216 (up to Dickerson Pike and Briley Pkwy). We fund-raise to facilitate healing and hope for the stray and forgotten dogs on the streets of East Nashville. We depend on our fellow neighbors to provide a safe haven while these dogs recuperate and search for their forever homes. We provide full veterinary care to the dogs we accept into our program. We do not have a shelter or facility.
"I've been working with this rescue as a volunteer and have seen a..." more
Whiskers Fund
#99 in United States, #7 in Tennessee, #2 in Chattanooga
Founded by Heather Raco, Whiskers Fund works to help animals in desperate situations and match them with the perfect home. Our rescue is 100% foster based and facilitates adoptions across the entire United States.
"Whiskers Fund is an amazing, small, foster based rescue. The foun..." more
Team Memphis Rescue & Support
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #1 in Memphis
Team Memphis Rescue & Support is a 501C3 non-profit all-breed rescue group that helps abandoned, neglected and lost pets. We are intensely devoted to helping pets find their forever home. Our existence depends on support from volunteers, fosters and donations. It's what makes saving animals possible.
Team Memphis Rescue & Support provides assistance to dogs in Memphis and surrounding areas who are displaced. We provide basic needs, vetting, evaluation of temperaments, and network to find foster and forever homes. Dog rescue is an ongoing battle. We are stronger when we stand together.
Team Memphis Rescue & Support provides medical care, including vaccinations, microchip and spay/neuter for all our adoptable pets. With years of experience, our goal is to find the perfect fit for each dog as well as the best pet for your family.
Pet Community Center
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #6 in Nashville
We want every pet to receive the high-quality veterinary care they deserve. Providing affordable and accessible veterinary care services is the key to our success.
Pet Community Center (PCC) operates The Phran Galante Center for Pet Wellness a high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter and vaccine clinic in Nashville, TN run by highly skilled veterinarians, clinicians, and nonprofit professionals. As of the end of 2023, we have served over 125,000 animals.
Additionally, PCC is tackling barriers to veterinary care and provides outreach and support to pet owners who live in veterinary care deserts. The results of PCC's work include lower pet homelessness rates, lower shelter euthanasia rates, and improved public health and quality of life in neighborhoods across Davidson County.
True Rescue
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #6 in Nashville
The foundation of True Rescue stands firm on helping voiceless animals find love & support from their human companions. Our mission works to support and collaborate with other rescue organizations, so we formed our 501(c)3 organization to provide sensible solutions. This animal rescue and others like us could not continue our important work without the support of our network of rescues, volunteers, and donors like you!
Music City Animal Rescue (MCAR)
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #6 in Nashville
Music City Animal Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that rescues abandoned, abused, or neglected animals in and around the Middle Tennessee area.
We are a foster-based home network of highly dedicated individuals that care for the animals in our homes until they can find their forever families. This network is dedicated to the complete care and placement process. From the moment an animal comes into our program, it is treated as part of a family. They are socialized not only with other humans, cats, and dogs at the appropriate time. We NEVER euthanize to make room for more and all of our foster homes are dedicated to seeing each and every animal through their journey to their forever home.
Misfit Hounds
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee
In December 2014, I went to one of our local shelters to walk the hounds on our Christmas break from work. There I met an old, skinny Bluetick with horrible teeth, lumps all over and seizure prone. Harriet was left in the overnight box with two other hounds. Fast forward and Harriet was in my home with my other 4 hounds. After being dropped by a large rescue who didn't think she was worth the trouble, I decided to start my own. That's how Misfit Hounds was born. Harriet was my girl for 18 months but her impact will be with me to the grave.
Misfit Hounds is a safe haven for the throwaways. We pull hounds in danger of euthanasia, rehabilitate them, vet them, spay/neuter and put them in a home environment until we can find their forever. We educate the public on what great family members Coonhounds, Foxhounds, Bloodhounds, and Beagles can be.
Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee
The Humane Society is a low-kill shelter and operates as a Bissell Pet Foundation certified facility.
The Dyer County/Dyersburg Humane Society was established in the 1980s with a vision to provide respectfully humane treatment to animals in Dyer County.
Fulfilling its purpose, the shelter works with local rescues to rehome animals, as well as hosting a multitude of adoptions events throughout the year.
Funding for the Humane Society is provided through city and county taxes, as well as private donors.
Paws to Care
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee
We Save Lives
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty (ASPCA), approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year, and of those 6.5 million, 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized.
Our goal is to work within our community to raise awareness, rescue animals, and create the resources and opportunities for our local animal shelter to become 100% no-kill through the involvement of our local community.
We Save Lives TOGETHER
We save lives through the work of volunteers. We take photos of the animals to promote adoption. We contact rescues about the dogs & cats they will accept. We take animals to the vet, pay for their health certificates and rabies vaccinations, transport animals, foster animals until they can be transported to a rescue, and constantly look for ways to help animals and save their lives. Many times our volunteers have other full-time jobs, and do this in their free time.
On average we move 20 animals out of the shelter every week. We are limited by time and space, but with your help we can change this!
SOS Beagle Rescue
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #3 in Chattanooga
The SOS (Save Our Snoopies) Beagle Rescue is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of beagles by sheltering homeless or abandoned dogs and adopting them to loving homes.
Our chapters are located in New Jersey and Tennessee. We do not, however, have an actual shelter or public facility for you to visit. All of our beagles are in foster care or with their owners.
C.A.R.E.S. (Companion Animal Rescue & Education)
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #2 in Knoxville
CARE was created by a group of caring individuals that saw the necessity of creating a haven for all companion animals in need. We will pursue all options for the companion animals of Jefferson County, Tennessee, and help pet parents build relationships and find solutions that foster forever families. We will pursue a no-kill status and aid other welfare agencies in the same pursuit. We will approach others with kindness and remain deeply loyal to being a champion for all animals whether they are within our building or within another facility. We will embody the CORE VALUES of Companion Animal Rescue and Education and build a reputation founded on making a positive impact for four-legged and two-legged animals alike.
CORE VALUES: Compassion, Selflessness, Kindness, Commitment, Hopefulness, Resourcefulness, Reliability, Progressiveness, Loyalty, Transparency, Dignity
Warren County Tn Animal Shelter
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #1 in McMinnville
Our department has a wide variety of duties, including handling and containing aggressive, abused, or unfriendly animals that pose a danger to the citizens of Warren County. We also try to address the problem of unwanted or abandoned animals. We do our best to achieve this through adoption, rescue, or relocation of the animals picked up. However, some animals are euthanized due to the nature and temperament, or physical condition, of those animals.
Covington Animal Rescue Effort
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #1 in Memphis
CARE Founded
Sarah Sullivan was the founder of CARE and made sure that the city of Covington pound dogs had a rescue that would never give up on them. CARE began with just one person's dream to give the Covington City Dogs a way to a new life!
As of Sept 18, 2023 the city pound is now closed. CARE will be revamping our focus as we continue rescue in Tipton county, TN
Happy Tails
CARE is fully volunteer members. From foster to The Core Board, we are all volunteers for the reason you see in the picture above. For the Happy Tails! There is nothing more joyful than seeing a rescued pound dog not only get to be loved but to give love to the adopter.
The Extra Mile
CARE goes the extra mile for all our rescued fur babies. The adoption fee is the same across the board. So, even if a dog has injuries, illnesses, broken bones, skin conditions that all must be treated before adoption, the adoption fee stays the same for ALL dogs. We are thankful to those that donate and support our fund raisers!
West Tennessee Border Collie Rescue
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #1 in Memphis
WEST TN BORDER COLLIE RESCUE IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER RESCUE DEDICATED TO THE RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND REHOMING OF ABANDONED, NEGLECTED AND LOST BORDER COLLIES (AND SOMETIMES AUSSIES).
WE SERVE THE AREAS OF TN, LA, AR, AL AND SOMETIMES AREAS FURTHER OUT
All 4s Rescue League
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #1 in Memphis
All 4s Rescue League makes contact with pets and their owners in their own homes. This allows us to assess need and form a plan of action on an individual basis. We are very proud of the positive impact we have on the lives of the pets and people we serve. Learn more about what we do, who we help, and how we work every day to promote positive change.
Mercer Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #1 in Memphis
Mercer Animal Rescue purpose is to rescue, socialize, rehabilitate, and find forever homes for abused, neglected, abandoned and unwanted dogs, cats and horses.
We rescue dogs from high kill shelters and the streets in the over-populated south. We transport them to the northeast states or the Chicago area where we hold adoption and fundraising events.
All our potential adopters are pre-approved by submitting an adoption application and home checks are sometimes required. We want to make sure our dogs go to the best possible homes since they have not always had the best life. But it's all about the future‚ right?
HappiDog Animal Rescue
#100 in United States, #8 in Tennessee, #1 in Memphis
HappiDog is dedicated to rescuing neglected, homeless, and abandoned animals in the Memphis, TN area. Some are in danger of being euthanized at overcrowded shelters while others are owner surrenders. Our incredible foster homes give each dog a loving environment for rehabilitation and fun until they are adopted into their new family.
HappiDog fully funds the veterinary care for each dog including any unforeseen surgeries or illnesses. Our rescue dogs are treated with the utmost care by the staff at Germantown Animal Hospital.
We also value educating our community on the benefits of spay/neutering and the increasing risks of dog overpopulation. Through adoption and rescue events, we strive to engage the community to support animal rescue.
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