These grants support shelter and rescue activities that expand the operational capacity of the organization to increase dog adoption with a focus on transport, foster, behavior and matching initiatives.
| Organization | City | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa: To support their From Foster to Forever program, which increases adoptions and strengthens the foster network to reduce shelter overcrowding. Funding supports foster recruitment, training, promotion and adopter support to improve dog welfare and capacity. | Des Moines | IA | $14,368 |
| Animal Welfare Society of Howard County (CHARM Rescue): To support their Golden Ticket Home Program, which transports at-risk dogs from rural shelters to Maryland fosters, bypassing kennels to reduce stress and length of stay. Funding supports foster network expansion and adoption support. | Columbia | MD | $15,000 |
| ASTRO Foundation: To support their Foster Program Expansion and Behavioral Support Program, which aims to double lifesaving capacity by recruiting foster homes and providing professional behavior training. Funding supports all stages of dog care, reducing overcrowding and improving adoptability. | Oakdale | CA | $15,000 |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue: To support their Foster a Dog, Change a Life program, which places at-risk dogs into foster homes to reduce stress and improve adoptability, while increasing intake capacity. Funding supports foster onboarding, training, supplies and behavioral resources for over 600 dogs. | Loxahatchee Groves | FL | $15,000 |
| Brown County Humane Society: To support their Behavior, Enrichment, Socialization and Training (BEST) Program, which improves well-being and adoptability through behavior modification, enrichment and socialization. Funding supports staff training, enrichment supplies and behavior consultations to reduce stress and prevent unnecessary relinquishments. | Nashville | IN | $15,000 |
| Cherished Tails Senior Sanctuary: To support their A Bridge to Forever Program, which expands their foster network to rescue seniors and at-risk dogs from overcrowded rural shelters. Funding supports outreach, training and supplies to increase foster placements and successful adoptions. | Marana | AZ | $10,000 |
| Columbus Humane: To support their Expanding Foster Care for Vulnerable Dogs program, which expands foster care for vulnerable dogs, including those with behavioral challenges and cruelty cases. Funding increases foster homes, prevents negative outcomes, reduces disease risk and improves live release rates. | Hilliard | OH | $15,000 |
| Compassion Without Borders: To support their Ready, Set…Stay! Post-Adoption Behavior Support Program, which provides post-adoption behavioral support for dogs with advanced needs to reduce return rates. Funding offers virtual and in-person training for adopters, ensuring dogs remain in loving homes long-term. | Santa Rosa | CA | $14,948 |
| Dubuque Regional Humane Society: To support their Homeward Bound: A Foster Program to End Long Stays program, which revitalizes their foster program to reduce dog length of stay. Funding supports a coordinator, educational resources, supplies, behavioral support and marketing to improve welfare and adoption readiness. | Dubuque | IA | $14,000 |
| Easel Animal Rescue League: To support their Shelter Dogs Adoptability Improvement by Targeted Behavior Modification and Enrichment Program, which enhances well-being and adoptability through behavior modification and enrichment initiatives. Funding supports training services, volunteer education and behavior assessments to reduce stress and increase adoption rates. | Ewing | NJ | $15,000 |
| Fairfield Area Humane Society: To support their Fetch A Friend Program, which creates dog-friendly socialization outings in the community to reduce shelter stress and improve adoptability. The program encourages volunteers to transition into short-term fosters, increasing adoption rates and shelter capacity. | Lancaster | OH | $10,300 |
| Forsyth County Humane Society: To support their Path to Positive Outcomes: Enhancing Adoptability through Staff-led Training program, which trains staff in behavior modification to improve dog adoptability, reduce length of stay and lower post-adoption returns. Funding supports workshops, consistent protocols and Behavior Champions among staff. | Cumming | GA | $15,000 |
| Free to Live, Inc.: To support their Canine Behavior Modification: Dog Training and Dogs Playing for Life program, which improves dog behavior and socialization through structured playgroups and individualized training. Funding supports assessments, training, enrichment and adopter support to increase adoption rates and reduce returns. | Guthrie | OK | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Animal Shelter and Guardians of the Homeless Animals: To support their Behavior Training mobile app optimization, which enhances volunteer and foster training via a mobile app offering tailored behavior modification support. Funding expands online courses, improves app features and provides foster caregiver training to reduce shelter stays and improve adoption outcomes. | Aldie | VA | $15,000 |
| Green Dogs Unleashed: To support their Animal Behaviorist Intern Program, which trains positive reinforcement interns to support foster families and shelters in caring for special needs and behaviorally at-risk dogs. Funding builds foster capacity, improves adoption outcomes and develops a skilled workforce of behaviorists. | Troy | VA | $15,000 |
| Home Fur Good Animal Rescue and Placement: To support the Heading Home K-9 Training program, which increases adoption outcomes for at-risk dogs through individualized behavior training and consistent handling practices. Funding supports workshops, board-and-train services and post-adoption support to move dogs more efficiently into permanent homes. | Phoenix | AZ | $12,000 |
| Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh: To support their “On Our Best Behavior” program, which expands behavior training and enrichment for large-breed dogs experiencing fear and stress. Funding supports staff development, enrichment tools and post-adoption behavior support for families at risk of surrendering pets. | Pittsburgh | PA | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of North Texas: To support their Foster to Adopt Program, which allows potential adopters a 7-day trial foster period to reduce adoption hesitation and stress for challenging-to-place dogs. Funding supports expansion, supplies and marketing to increase adoption rates and improve welfare. | Fort Worth | TX | $14,540 |
| Humane Society of Utah: To support their Foster Foundations Program, which trains specialized foster families to care for litters and behaviorally challenged dogs. Funding supports training and behavior counseling, and pilots direct-from-foster adoptions to improve dog welfare and adoption success | Murray | UT | $15,000 |
| Louie’s Legacy Animal Rescue: To support their From Shelter to Home: Transport & Foster Expansion, which expands proven transport and foster systems to increase lifesaving outcomes at overcrowded shelters. Funding supports strategic transports, foster support and recruitment to reverse declining intake trends. | Cincinnati | OH | $15,000 |
| Lucky Dog Animal Rescue: To support their Puppy Fosters to the Rescue program, which rebuilds the puppy foster program to address overcrowded shelters. Funding provides equipment, support teams and community engagement to grow a sustainable foster network and save hundreds of puppies. | Arlington | VA | $15,000 |
| Maui Humane Society: To support their Animal Care & Enrichment and Transfer Program, which combines behavioral training with strategic mainland transfers to reduce shelter length of stay and increase adoption rates. Funding supports professional trainers, enrichment resources and transfer logistics to improve dog well-being and expand adoption opportunities. | Puunene | HI | $15,000 |
| Muttville: To support their Senior Dog Behavior Support for Adoption Success program, which provides specialized behavior support for senior dogs to improve adoption outcomes and long-term placement success. Funding expands enrichment programs, professional training for adopters and a Behavioral Foster Team. | San Francisco | CA | $15,000 |
| Operation Kindness: To support their Expanding Operation Kindness’s Foster Program, which reduces overcrowding and accelerates adoptions through home-based foster care. Funding expands foster options, staff support and community engagement to improve dog welfare and live release outcomes. | Carrollton | TX | $15,000 |
| PAWS Atlanta: To support their Pawsitive Futures: Shelter Success and Unicorn Foster Programs, which combine behavior-focused foster and adoption initiatives to improve adoption rates and reduce stress for long-term and challenging-to-place dogs. Funding supports foster recruitment, behavior support and targeted adoption campaigns. | Atlanta | GA | $15,000 |
| Sacramento, SPCA: To support their Canine Foster Program, which places dogs with medical, behavioral or age-related needs in foster homes to reduce stress and improve adoption outcomes. Funding supports foster materials, medical care, training and program staffing. | Sacramento | CA | $14,996 |
| Snake River Animal Shelter: To support Paw-L In This Together, which rescues dogs from overcrowded shelters and transports them to Idaho Falls for adoption. Funding supports travel, care supplies and logistics to provide dogs a “fresh start” and increase lifesaving outcomes. | Idaho Falls | ID | $10,366 |
| SPCA of Texas: To support their Behavior Boost Foster program, which provides specialized foster care for dogs with behavioral challenges, many from cruelty cases. Funding supports foster recruitment, technology platforms and behavior kits to improve adoption outcomes and overall dog welfare. | Dallas | TX | $15,000 |
| Spokane Humane Society: To support their Saving Dogs for Rural Washington Through Transfers program, which transfers at-risk dogs from rural shelters to Spokane Humane Society for veterinary care, foster placement and adoption. Monthly transports expand lifesaving capacity, increase adoption rates and relieve resource-constrained rural shelters. | Spokane | WA | $15,000 |
| Strong Paws Rescue: To support their Lone Star Liberty Program, which transports at-risk dogs from high-euthanasia municipal shelters in Texas to foster homes in New York. Funding supports transport, veterinary care and foster coordination to ensure safe placements and permanent adoptions. | Croton-on-Hudson | NY | $15,000 |
| The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County: To support their Foster to Family: Direct Adoptions for Dogs program, which streamlines adoption from foster homes to reduce length of stay and improve dog visibility. Funding supports process improvements, training, marketing and community adoption events. | Tacoma | WA | $15,000 |
| Warrick Humane Society: To support their Foster Forward: Expanding Compassion Care Beyond the Shelter program, which expands their foster program to place more animals, reduce stress and accelerate adoptions. Funding increases staff capacity, provides supplies and enhances outreach to foster families. | Nerburgh | IN | $14,995 |
| Washington County Humane: To support their Diamond in a Ruff Program, which provides targeted behavior interventions and foster care for hard-to-place dogs. Funding supports training, enrichment and post-adoption resources to increase adoption success and reduce returns. | Washington | IA | $15,000 |
| Yavapai Humane Society: To support their Barks & Rec/Enrichment & Behavior Modification Program, which enhances emotional and behavioral well-being of shelter dogs through enrichment, positive reinforcement and staff/volunteer training. Funding supports materials and behavior specialist time to reduce stress, promote adoption readiness and lower return rates. | Prescott | AZ | $10,000 |
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