Whenever there is an animal rescue taking place in the U.S., it’s usually for dogs, cats or sometimes horses. The number of 501(c)(3) non-profit charities dedicated to rescuing these animals might lead you to believe that they are the only types with dedicated rescuers. You’d be wrong. Myth: Animal rescues save only dogs and cats The largest number of animal rescue organizations focus on dogs Animal rescue organizations come in all shapes and sizes and we have discussed in other blog posts the requirements or lack thereof to become one. They focus on many different aspects of animal welfare. […] Read more »
No, it’s not a play on words, and we’re not trying to invent the next palindrome. We did just use the words animal and rescue back to back in the same sentence. But trust us, we had good reason. Myth: Animal Rescues only rescue animals from animal shelters This one is a tricky one so we’ve added the delimiter of only to help tell the true story here. Part of the stickiness of this myth is how many animal rescue organizations came into existence, pulling animals from animal shelters that were overpopulated. In the U.S., as recent as the 70s […] Read more »
