As the season of giving unfolds, the DogTrekker team turns our hearts and pocketbooks towards those rescue/adoption organizations that make lives more joyful and meaningful – especially the lives of our loyal canine companions. Throughout California, numerous animal welfare groups tirelessly work to ensure that every dog experiences the love and care they deserve.
This festive time presents an exceptional opportunity to support such important efforts. By contributing to dog rescue and adoption organizations, we celebrate the spirit of generosity and help provide safe havens, medical care, and loving homes for dogs in need. Your donations, whether of money, time or resources, significantly impact the lives of countless dogs and families across the state.
Here are a few of our favorites, moving north to south. This list doesn’t include two senior dog rescues featured in the past month: Muttville Senior Dog Rescue and Lily’s Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary, both which are very special organizations needing your support.
Napa Humane Society
Napa Humane Society, located in Napa Valley, is dedicated to promoting the welfare of companion animals. They offer several services, including spaying/neutering, vaccinations, and microchipping. Their commitment is to nurture the human-animal bond by advocating for responsible pet ownership in the community. Please donate.
Marin Humane
Marin Humane’s animal welfare programs have served the county’s pets and people since 1907. Through a partnership between Marin Humane and Hopalong Rescue, they go beyond sheltering animals, offering pet adoption services, behavior and training classes, and community education through their “lives made happy” mission. Please donate.
Rocket Dog Rescue
Rocket Dog Rescue is a volunteer-based organization that saves homeless and abandoned dogs from overcrowded California shelters. Their mission extends to finding loving homes for these dogs, focusing on matching each animal’s unique personality with the right family, thus ensuring a lasting and fulfilling relationship. Please donate.
East Bay SPCA
The East Bay SPCA, located in Oakland and Dublin, has been helping injured, lost, and abandoned animals since 1874. They offer pet adoptions, veterinary services, and community education programs. Their commitment to reducing pet overpopulation and promoting responsible pet ownership has made a significant impact. Please donate.
Berkeley Humane
Berkeley Humane has focused on providing rescue, rehabilitation, and placement for homeless animals since 1927. This community-driven organization specializes in pet adoptions, veterinary care, and training programs, cultivating compassion and strengthening the human-animal bond. It takes community involvement to help save these precious animals. Please donate.
Milo Foundation
The mission of Milo is to rescue adoptable dogs and cats from high-kill animal control shelters and adopt them to loving homes best suited to provide lifetime care. The Milo Foundation, through their Milo Point Richmond Adoption Center, rehabilitates dogs and cats. Their Mendocino sanctuary provides shelter for those who are not adoptable. Please donate.
San Francisco SPCA
As the fourth oldest humane society in the country (established in 1868), and the founder of the no-kill movement, the San Francisco SPCA has always been at the forefront of animal welfare. This organization offers a range of services, including pet adoption, veterinary care, and community outreach programs. Please donate.
Monterey Bay Labrador Retriever Rescue
MBLRR is a small, close-knit group of lab rescue “pros” who love labs. They specialize in rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming Labrador Retrievers, providing medical care and foster homes until they are ready to be adopted. This is where 12-year-old Maya, DogTrekker.com’s Director of Barketing, was adopted. Please donate.
Helen Woodward Animal Center
Helen Woodward Animal Center, located on 12 acres in Rancho Santa Fe, California, is a unique organization dedicated to saving the lives of animals and enriching human experience. They offer various services, including animal adoption, educational programs, and therapeutic activities involving animals. Please donate.
