The following is a list of Phoenix area rescue groups that we worked with on the Tails of Rescue book and various other projects. Please feel free to contact any of these groups for further information about the breed that you are looking for:
Akita Advocates Relocation Team Arizona
Primary Breeds: Akitas and Akita Mixes
Address: P.O.Box 12016, Glendale, AZ 85318-2016
Phone: 602-882-5482 (message line)
Contact: Deb Harlow or Carol Harris
Website: www.AkitaAdvocates.com
E-Mail: AkitaAdvocates@cox.net
We rescue Akitas from shelters that are in danger of being euthanized, simply because someone does not want them. We have been providing rescue services since 2004 and have saved over 200 dogs in that time. Most are fostered or boarded until their forever homes can be found.
Almost Home Boxer Rescue
Primary Breeds: Boxers – on occasion we will help out other breeds if the animal is in danger of being euthanized.
Address: PO BOX 93911 Phoenix, AZ 85070
Phone: 602-332-1626
Contact: Lori Shields
Website: www.almosthomeboxers.org
E-Mail: almosthomeaz@gmail.com
Foster-home based, non-profit organization founded in 2005. Our Mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home unwanted pets to fur-ever families!
Amazing Aussies Lethal White Rescue of Arizona
Primary Breeds: Special Needs Australian Shepherds
Address: P.O. Box 31245, Mesa, Arizona 85275 Website: www.amazingaussies.com
E-Mail: questions@amazingaussies.com
Amazing Aussies has been a 501(3)(c) non profit organization since May of 2004 but rescued our first “Lethal White” in 1997. Since 2004 approximately 250 dogs have been rescued locally and we have been involved in another 107 adoptions off of our Coast to Coast web site page.
Arizona Animal Assistance
Primary Breeds: Giant Breeds
Address: 22049 N Balboa Dr, Maricopa, AZ 85238
Phone: 480-229-2922
Contact: Shana Kerr
Website: www.azgreatdanerescue.petfinder.org
E-Mail: shanakerr@yahoo.com
Arizona Animal Assistance has been rescuing giant breed dogs since 2004. We have rescued and re-homed over 300 various giant breeds, mainly Great Danes, but also including Mastiffs and Bullmastiffs.
Arizona Basset Hound Rescue
Primary Breeds: Basset Hounds and Bloodhounds
Address: P O Box 3056 Gilbert AZ 85299
Phone: 602-225-7800
Contact: Kim A. Bruck, President
Website: www.azbassetrescue.com
E-Mail: info@azbassetrescue.com
AZBHR celebrated 10 years of saving over 1200 hounds on September 22, 2009. 10 Years….Many Ears! AZBHR set a record in 2009 with intake of 52 dogs from one puppy mill in Arizona. Adopt Don’t Shop!
Arizona Boston Terrier Rescue
Primary Breeds: Boston Terriers Rescue
Address: P.O. Box 51103, Mesa, AZ 85208
Website: www.AZBTRescue.org
E-Mail: AZBTRescue@Hotmail.com
Arizona Boston Terrier Rescue (formerly Valley of the Sun Boston Terrier Rescue) has been actively rescuing needy Boston Terriers since 1975. The purpose and main function of Arizona Boston Terrier Rescue (AZBTR) is to promote humane treatment through rescue, rehabilitation, education and the re-homing of neglected, abandoned and unwanted Boston Terriers.
Arizona Pug Adoption and Rescue Network (APARN)
Primary Breeds: Pugs
Address: 1106 N. Gilbert Rd. #2 – PMB 192, Mesa AZ 85203
Phone: 480-964-3126- voice mail
Website: www.arizonapugrescue.com
E-Mail: arizonapugrescue@yahoo.com
APARN was founded in late 2000, and has rescued over 1000 pugs since then. We work hard to educate the public about the pug dog breed, as well as the need for spay/neuter of pets. All donation based, our volunteers work very hard to riase the funds necessary to pay vet bills for the pugs we take in. The average adoption fee does not come anywhere near the amount of money we pay to get these pugs into adoptable condition.
Arizona Sheltie Rescue, Inc
Primary Breeds: Shetland Sheepdogs
Address: 116 N. Pioneer St., Gilbert, AZ 85233
Phone: 480-507-7996
Contact: Bill Ferrell
Website: www.azsheltierescue.com
E-Mail: bkferrell@cox.net
Arizona Sheltie Rescue Inc was formed in February 2009 to address the needs of potentially at-risk or homeless shelties throughout Arizona. We aggressively strive to assist all purebred shelties and regardless of age, medical condition, or behavioral issues. To assist us in these rescue efforts we are constantly on the lookout for foster homes and other volunteers.
AZ Jack Russell Rescue, Inc
Primary Breeds: Jack Russell Terriers, JRT mixes, & other terriers
Address: P.O. Box 24186, Phoenix, AZ 85074
Phone: 480-854-0358
Contact: Sandy Mittendorf
Website: www.azjackrescue.com
E-Mail: russellrescuephx@aol.com
AZ Jack Russell Rescue, Inc. is dedicated to helping displaced and abandoned Jack Russell Terriers. Our mission is to protect the JRT by educating pet owners to the special needs of this breed in an attempt to prevent displaced terriers, to provide for the health and well being of Jacks retrieved from shelters, strays, and those given up by their owners, and to place them in suitable, loving, “life-time” homes.
AZJRR was incorporated in AZ in 2002, however, it had been unofficially helping save JRTs for many years prior. Since 2002, we have placed well over 500 terriers into loving, forever homes.
AZ Poodle Rescue, Inc
Primary Breeds: Poodles and poodle mixes of all sizes and other small dogs
Address: 43448 W. Rio Bravo Dr. Maricopa, AZ 85138
Phone: 602-325-1585
Contact: Lou Murphy
Website: www.azpoodlerescue.petfinder.com
E-Mail: azpoodlerescue@yahoo.com
Arizona Poodle Rescue, Inc. is dedicated to helping displaced and abandoned Poodles and Poodle mixes. Our mission is to protect Poodles of all sizes and help educate the public about puppy mills and back yard breeders who have are exploited this breed for profit.
Arizona Poodle Rescue was founded in 2003. Since then we have placed nearly 1500 poodles, poodle mixes and other small dogs into loving, forever homes.
Benji’s Buddies Animal Rescue
Primary Breeds: Mutts
Address: P.O. Box 2127, Higley, AZ 85236
Phone: 480-832-6492
Contact: Susie Bell
Website: www.benjisbuddies.petfinder.com
E-Mail: daisy320@cox.net
Dachshunds Only Rescue
Primary Breeds: Dachshunds
Phone: 602-550-4088
Website: www.dachshundsonlyrescue.com
E-Mail: dachshundsonlyrescue@gmail.com
Dachshunds Only Rescue believes that there is a right home for every dachshund. We are committed to finding each and every displaced doxie their forever loving home. We are a never-kill shelter providing a safe haven for our rescues until that objective can be met.
French Bulldog Rescue Network (FBRN)
Primary Breeds: French Bulldogs
Address: PO Box 4764, Glen Allen, VA 23058-4764
Contact: Ruthie Chiger, President, FBRN Board of Directors
Phone: 305-496-7475
Website: www.frenchbulldogrescue.org
E-Mail: webmaster@frenchbulldogrescue.org
Created in 2001, the mission of the French Bulldog Rescue Network (FBRN) is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home French Bulldogs in need from commercial breeding kennels, import brokers, public shelters, private rescue groups, owners or Good Samaritans. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is supported primarily through private donations, and the majority of our funding pays for the veterinary care of our foster dogs. Our organization is comprised entirely of volunteers who foster and rehabilitate these French bulldogs until they are ready to be placed in healthy and happy forever homes.
HALO Animal Rescue
Primary Breeds: All breeds and sizes
Address: 5231 N. 35th Ave. Phoenix, Arizona 85017
Phone: 602-971-9222
Contact: Heather Allen, President and CEO
Website: www.halorescue.org
E-Mail: info@halorescue.org
HALO, a no-kill, non-profit organization, was founded in 1994 by a mother and daughter team. HALO is helping to end the pet overpopulation epidemic by providing temporary shelter to abandoned cats and dogs until a permanent home can be found. Each year, HALO places over 2,300 abandoned animals in loving, forever homes.
Love-A-Bull Rescue
Primary Breeds: English Bulldogs
Address: 23844 S. Power Rd. Ste 102-309, Queen Creek, AZ 85242
Phone: 480-593-6559
Contact: Karen
Website: www.loveabullrescue.com
E-Mail: rescuebulldogs@gmail.com
Love-A-Bull has been rescuing bulldogs for 3 years. They have saved the lives of hundreds of bulldogs, and found them amazing homes!
Mayday Pit Bull Rescue and Advocacy
Primary Breeds: Pit Bulls and Pit Bull Mixes
Website: www.maydaypitbullrescue.org
E-Mail: info@maydaypitbullrescue.org
Mayday Pit Bull Rescue & Advocacy is devoted to rescuing, rehabilitating and securing placement for pit bull and pit bull mixes into responsible, permanent and loving homes.We strive to educate the public about the pit bull breed in order to relieve suffering and prevent cruelty. We advocate responsible pit bull ownership and educate the public about breed specific legislation. We are a small group of volunteers and fosters based in Phoenix, Arizona, who are dedicated to improving the lives of pit bulls and re-establishing the breed as a beloved family pet.
Mesquite Newfoundland Club Rescue
Primary Breeds: Newfoundland Dogs
Address: 22049 N Balboa Dr, Maricopa, AZ 85238
Phone: 480-229-2922
Contact: Shana Kerr
Website: www.mesquitenewfrescue.petfinder.org
E-Mail: shanakerr@yahoo.com
The Mesquite Newfoundland Club has been involved in rescuing Newfoundland Dogs in Arizona for over 15 years. We are dedicated to rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, education, and breed welfare for Newfoundland Dogs.
New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue of Arizona
Primary Breeds: Australian Cattle Dogs
Address: P.O. Box 84136 Phoenix, AZ 85071
Phone: 602-690-8374
Contact: Shannon Stevens
Website: www.newhopecattledogs.com
E-Mail: shannon@newhopecattledogs.com
New Hope Cattle Dogs’ mission is helping discarded, stray and unwanted Australian Cattle Dogs/Blue Heelers/Red Heelers/Queensland Heelers (ACD’s) that need a second chance at finding a forever home and providing education and training to the public. New Hope Cattle Dogs of Arizona was founded in February 2001, since that time close to 700 dogs have been rescued.
Poverty’s Pets
Primary Breeds: Mainly large dogs of all breeds
Address: 6910 E. 5th Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: 602-920-1325
Contact: Kim Kroger
Website: www.povertyspets.org
E-Mail: info@povertyspets.org
Our mission is to end animal suffering, over-population and homelessness of unwanted animals in low-income and underserved communities. We rescue dogs off the street, rehabilitate them and find them the perfect home! Our organization hosts spay/neuter clinics and spends time in low-income neighborhoods educating people and serving animals.
Racing Home Greyhound Adoption
Primary Breeds: Greyhounds
Address: P.O. Box 43102, Phoenix, AZ 85080
Phone: 602-573-0940
Contact: Jody Brown
Website: www.racinghome.info
E-Mail: jodybrown54@yahoo.com
Racing Home Greyhound Adoption is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, and we are five years old! To date we have placed about 225 Greyhounds, and we currently have about 30 Greys available for adoption. We just placed four Greyhounds in prison as part of a program that benefits both the inmates and the Greyhounds. We have earned the reputation for never saying no to a Greyhound in need, and we provide whatever medical care is needed for illness or injury.
Sun Valley Animal Shelter
Primary Breeds: Mainly small dogs of all breeds
Address: 7150 N. 110th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85307
Phone: 623-872-7941
Contact: Carrie Hipskind
Website: www.sunvalleypets.org
E-Mail: contact@sunvalleypets.org
Sun Valley Animal Shelter was built in 1995. We are a no kill shelter that adopts about 1,000 cats and dogs a year.
Valley Dogs Rescue Group
Primary Breeds: All breeds
Address: P.O. BOX 364, Gilbert, AZ 85299
Phone: 480-898-DOGS
Contact: Michael West
Website: www.valleydogs.org
E-Mail: mwest@valleydogs.org
Valley Dogs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill animal rescue organization whose mission is to rescue dogs that have been abandoned, neglected, or otherwise placed in harm’s way. Our rescue dogs are cared for in foster homes until they are adopted to approved permanent homes. Since 2003, Valley Dogs has rescued and re-homed over 1000 dogs.
Valley of the Sun Giant Schnauzer Rescue
Primary Breeds: Giant Schnauzers
Address: PO Box 648, Mesa, AZ 85211
Phone: 602-212-6775
Contact: Julie, Sally, Steve or Ron
Website: www.vsgiantschnauzerrescue.org
E-Mail: phxgsrescue@hotmail.com
Valley of the Sun Giant Schnauzer Rescue began in 2002 with a cluster of people who connected via the Internet and with the encouragement of the local Miniature Schnauzer Group. Our little group expanded as more Giant Schnauzer owners became involved and gave of their time. We are all interested in educating people about Giant Schnauzers and saving as many Giants as we can. Our dogs are vet checked, micro chipped and fostered to discover their habits. Then we look for suitable homes to match each individual dog. We are very proud of our group, and we volunteer our time out of love of the breed. VSGSR was incorporated in December 2003 and achieved 501(c)(3) status in April of 2004.
Our Mission is to rescue Giant Schnauzers in need, provide medical care when necessary, and find foster care placements where these dogs can begin the process of finding a forever home. Ultimately, we hope to find permanent homes that are best suited to each dog where they may live out their lives in a happy, healthy and loving environment. We will also educate the public about the Giant Schnauzer breed, the need to spay and neuter dogs and cats, and the proper care, training, and diet for the breed.
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