Feed & Care For Shelter Pets

Signature Programs That Feed & Care For Shelter Pets

At the heart of GreaterGood's mission to help people, pets, and the planet is a rich variety of effective, carefully-vetted charitable programs. Several of our Signature Programs focus on amplifying the good by feeding and caring for shelter pets.

Every day, when you click the "Click to Give" button on GreaterGood or The Animal Rescue Site or play Games that Give and Trivia to Give, GreaterGood funds food and supplies for shelter pets. 

Learn more about all our signature programs that Feed & Care for Shelter Pets below and how they are improving the lives of shelter pets.  See updates from these important programs here.

 

Updates From the Field

Rescue Rebuild - Safety for DV Survivors and Their Pets

In October, Rescue Rebuild brought 26 volunteers to Liberty House in Albany, Georgia, for 13 days to replace a dilapidated shed with a fenced play yard and a new structure that houses three separate pet retreats for the dogs and cats of domestic violence survivors.

The separate suites of the “Paws Playhouse” each have pet beds and other living-room-like furnishings, AC, toys, and access to covered outdoor spaces. The space is also ADA-accessible.

Future residents of Liberty House won’t have to choose between staying in an unsafe situation or leaving their pets behind in one. Instead, they’ll have safe on-site housing for their dogs or cats where they can spend time with their pets every day. The new structure offers 1095 nights of safety for the pets of Liberty House guests.

Your donation can help make more builds like this one possible.

 

 

Pennsylvania SPCA - $10,000 Check

 

Pennsylvania SPCA was the final recipient of a surprise $10,000 check and pet supplies as part of the Clear the Shelter campaign. The much-needed supplies and money will go towards saving even more pets. Julie Klim, CEO of Pennsylvania SPCA, told NBCUniversal, “This is so needed and I don’t even know what to say. We are so excited. Thank you!”

 

San Diego Humane Society - $10,000 Check 

 

San Diego Humane Society is second randomly selected animal shelters participating in the Clear the Shelters campaign to receive a surprise grant of $10,000 and pet supplies.  It was met with endless tail wagging, puppy kisses, and smiles. Thank you for your support which made this possible! 

 

 

Homeward Trails Animal Rescue - $10K Check

Homeward Trails Animal Rescue is one of three randomly selected shelters participating in the Clear The Shelters campaign who will receive a $10,000 grant and much-needed pet supplies.

Greater Good Charities and The Animal Rescue Site are able to surprise this shelter with these gifts thanks to your generous donations and daily clicks, so thank you!  

 

National Feed A Rescue Pet Week- 2023

 

We did it! The results are IN for National Feed a Rescue Pet Week! Thanks to our incredible donors and our partner The Animal Rescue Site, we beat our goal and raised enough to deliver more than 3 MILLION MEALS to pets in need. 

Our sponsors in this effort, Zesty Paws® and Solid Gold®, pet brands within H&H Group and supported by the H&H Foundation, pledged to generously match every donation up to 3 million meals. That means, with your help, we will provide more than 6 million meals to shelter pets!

 

 

 

Save A Forgotten Equine (SAFE)

Rescued horses  received  much-needed halters, hay nets, and Jolly Balls to enhance their lives as they wait for a forever home. Your generous donations are improving the lives of rescue horses in Washington! 

“SAFE is so grateful to have been selected to receive these items. It was a generous gift, which has had a significant and immediate impact on our daily operations and our horses’ lives.”

 

Humane Society of Ohio Valley Toy & Treat Donation

Shelter puppies, dogs, and cats are being spoiled with donated toys and tasty treats thanks to your donations. The GOODS program provides nutritious dog and cat food, essential supplies, and toys to shelters across the country.

"We are in the height of kitten/puppy season with a shelter full of stressed adult dogs, cats - and staff and volunteers. It was a great day for everyone."

 

Route 66 Pet Rescue Pet Food & Treat Donation

A starving husky named Marcus was found digging through trash for food. He was taken in by Route 66 Pet Rescue and fed nutritious dog food thanks to your support. Marcus is just one of countless homeless pets to finally experience a full belly thanks to the GOODS program. The rescue has received several truckloads of pet food, supplies, and toys to help feed and care for all the homeless pets and is beyond grateful for the support.

 

Florida Animal Shelter Makeover 

 

Thanks to your daily clicks, shopping at The Animal Rescue Site, and donations we were also able to help cover some of the costs of renovations  performed by Rescue Rebuild at Gulf Coast Humane Society. We also supplied the animal shelter with pallets of much-needed dog and cat food and tasty treats.

 

 

Shelter Bowl - 2023

 

We surpassed our goal for our 8th Annual Shelter Bowl thanks to generous people like you. A total of 3.6 million meals were funded for shelter pets like Montana! This will help feed hungry dogs and cats until they find forever homes. 

 

 

Holiday Food Drive-2022

Thanks to your generosity, through the holidays we were able to provide an additional 3,078,920 bowls of food through our Holiday Food Drive for Shelter Pets. 

Take a look at all the ways your support helped shelter pets in 2022 by clicking here. 

 

 

 

Wool Blankets to Keep Pets Warm- Winter 2022

 

25,000 blankets, made in Kharkiv, will be distributed to help people and pets in Ukraine stay warm through freezing winter temperatures.  

 

 

 

Pet Food For Ukrainian Pets- 2022

 

2.2 million meals have been funded to feed Ukrainian pets and shelter animals. 

 

 

 

National Feed A Rescue Pet Week -2022

Your support of the sixth annual National Feed A Rescue Pet Week raised over 3 million meals for shelter pets.

This will help countless shelters dogs and cats around the country. The shelters will be able to spend the saved money on medical care and other essentials for the homeless animals. We couldn't have done it without your support, so thank you!

 

United Pet Food for Ukraine Donation - 2022

The Animal Rescue Site and Greater Good Charities are working with United Pet Foods in Poland, one of the largest European dry pet food manufacturers, to provide cat and dog food to refugee pets and animal shelters in Ukraine.

The first truckloads filled with nearly 100 tons of pet food was recently distributed to hungry dogs and cats. An additional 70-100 tons of pet food will be delivered on a weekly basis to shelters and bordering countries to help make sure no pet goes hungry. Thank you for your support! 

 

Kitten Formula & Pet Food Donation -2022

Palm Valley Animal Society cares for thousands of kittens during Kitten Season and just received enough formula to care for the little felines for a few months. This allows them to spend their limited budget on medical bills and supplies. 

With your help, we also sent pallets of pet food and supplies to help feed homeless pets and those in the community who have fallen on hard times. At the recent food drive, more than 15,000 pounds of pet food was handed out as well as flea and tick collars. 

 

Rebuild Animal Shelter Damaged By Hurricane Delta & Pet Supplies -2021

After Hurricane Delta blew through Louisiana, the Acadiana Animal Aid(AAA) facility in New Orleans was left significantly damaged. The shelter’s transport and quarantine kennels were completely destroyed, and the walls of the cat cottage and roof of the shelter’s barn were starting to fall.

Rescue Rebuild worked with the shelter to develop plans and renderings for new and improved lifesaving quarantine kennels. We also send loads of pet toys and supplies for the homeless dogs and cats.

“The generous in-kind donation of pet supplies and toys arrived at a time when our shelter pets were in need of them the most,” Heidi Paterson with AAA told us. “This donation replaced items that had been worn, lost, or destroyed. New toys provided a much-needed distraction to shelter pets who were stressed by recent events connected to the storm. In the short-term effect, this in-kind donation allowed us to more quickly recover from the storm and care for our shelter pets.”

 

Formula for Orphaned Kittens & Puppies - 2020

Hoofbeats and Pawprints Rescue, based in Mississippi, shared how they used the donated formula and supplies to save an orphaned kitten named Carrots, a puppy named Howie, and 10 litters of kittens and puppies. 

Howie’s mother was too ill to care for him, so the shelter took over. “He was only a week old when his mother became ill and unable to care for him. Howie was bottle raised on Esbilac puppy formula and PetAg bottles that HPR received as part of a grant of shelter supplies from Greater Good Charities. He was able to get the good start he needed and he thrived and grew into a healthy 20 lb pup that still loves the stuffed toy dog named Fudge that he cuddled with as an infant.”

 

50-Acre Habitat For Rescued Tigers - 2020

Tigers rescued from Joe Exotic’s infamous zoo are roaming free in a 50-acre habitat at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Springfield, Colorado. But none of this would have been possible without your support. The sanctuary nursed the 39 malnourished tigers back to health but needed help constructing another habitat for them to roam. That’s where the Rescue Rebuild team stepped in to help. 

It took a lot of hard work and supplies to build a tiger-proof fence, but well worth it. "It felt great knowing that we created a new space that would provide relaxation for the neglected tigers that will call this land home," stated Zach Baker, project director.

 

Domestic Violence Shelter Renovation To Include Pet Area - 2019

There are about 1,500 shelters for victims of domestic abuse in the United States, but very few accommodate animals. GreaterGood teamed up with Kate Benjamin, founder of Hauspanther, to create a welcoming space for pets at a domestic violence shelter. The hard work of volunteers from Rescue Rebuild ,Sojourner Center and RedRover combined with your generous donations built a pet area to keep more people and pets together. 

“So when you think of it from that perspective, it makes complete sense that you see numbers like 50-60 percent [of domestic violence victims] delay leaving because they are afraid to leave a pet behind and afraid for what will happen to that pet,” said Rescue Rebuild founder, Bryna Donnelly. “These pet programs are not just important from the pet’s perspective, but they are a critical human safety need.”

 

Animal Shelter Rebuild in Puerto Rico - 2015 

Rescue Rebuild & The Animal Rescue Site joined up with PAWS to rebuild and renovate a run-down animal shelter.

Thanks to your kind donations and countless volunteers, the dogs are living in a clean and safe space while they wait for a forever home. 

One of the GreaterGood volunteers, Pam Ryberg, shared, "Two new dog play yards were constructed complete with small shelters with ramps for the dogs to get out of the rain. Also, steps were constructed to train the dogs how to use stairs in case the home they may be placed in has stairs to maneuver. The building was cleaned and screens were constructed to cover the windows and keep unwanted guests out. New doors replaced the ones that were rusted. Roofing was placed on half of the building that did not have a roof, and shelves were built for the food supplies."