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A Leg Up Rescue, a nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to rescuing small dogs from life-threatening situations. All dogs were either in danger of being euthanized in animal shelters, neglected or abused, or taken from the public (when space permits) so they are not bounced around to different homes or collected and sold to research labs by "bunchers."

Amador County Animal control, responsible for control and adoption of all stray and owner turn-in animals within the county. We are working the adoption end of the process harder with each day and beginning to see daylight through the increased adoptions that are occurring.

Asians for Humans, Animals, and Nature, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on animal and environmental welfare. Throughout the following pages, you will become familiar with our history, our current projects, our goals, and what you can do to help.

Bay Area Doglovers Responsible about Pitbulls (BADRAP), a great site about a widely misunderstood breed of generally wonderful dogs (bad rap)

Bay Area Poodle Rescue, Our mission is to rescue and re-home adoptable poodles, and to act as a resource for questions about the breed. We serve Northern California but provide referrals to other resources and poodle rescue groups when we receive inquiries from out of the area.

Big Dogs Rescue, dedicated to rescuing dogs from life threatening situations. All our dogs were in danger of being euthanized in animal shelters before being brought to our tranquil adoption sanctuary.

Border Collie Rescue of Northern CA, a non-profit organization that fosters and rehomes Border Collies in northern and central California. Our website has sections for foster dogs, shelter dogs and owners' dogs, a special success stories area, and important information for prospective adopters on the joys and trials of having a BC.

Companion Animal Rescue Effort (CARE), established in 1987 as a shelter alternative for the animals of Santa Clara Valley

Contra Costa Animal Services, includes both Pinole and Martinez animal shelters.

DogWorks Canine Rescue, a non-profit organization of the Greater Bay Area specializing in the placement of Doberman Pinschers and Greyhounds.

East of Eden Canine Rescue, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of homeless canines. At present, our foster program focuses on Labs and Lab mixes, but we try to provide assistance to every dog in need.

Furry Friends Rescue, a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing, fostering and finding homes for companion animals in the San Francisco Bay Area.

German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to rescuing, fostering and finding new homes for purebred German Shepherd Dogs in the Northern California area. We currently adopt dogs to residents of the Northern California counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Madera, Marin, Merced, Napa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Yolo.

Golden Gate Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc., provides assistance in placing Labradors directly from the current owner to a new owner without the dog going to a shelter.

Grateful Dogs Rescue, a non-profit organization, was founded over 10 years ago by Michelle Parris, a former SF Animal Care & Control (SF ACC) volunteer. She made it her mission to rescue SF ACC shelter dogs not made available for adoption. Rather than letting these dogs be euthanized, Grateful Dogs Rescue saves as many as possible by fostering them until a loving home is found. Many of our volunteers continue to donate their time by working with the animals at SF ACC.

Happy Tails, a Sanctuary for Homeless Pets, P.O. Box 161994, Sacramento, CA 95816-1994, Voice Mail (916) 556-1155, e-mail:purrball@happytails.org

The Healdsburg Animal Shelter, is dedicated to the welfare of the homeless, stray, abandoned and unwanted companion animals of Healdsburg.Healdsburg Animal Shelter, 570 Westside Road Post Office Box 42, Healdsburg, California 95448, (707) 431-3386

Home at Last Rescue, a group of individuals committed to rescuing, fostering and finding homes for abandoned and/or unwanted animals. They rescue primarily in the East Bay area of San Francisco, California.

Hopalong and Second Chance Rescue , a non-profit companion animal rescue and placement service. They foster and place cats and dogs who are at risk of being euthanized by one of the East Bay animal shelters. They primarily support the Oakland Animal Shelter as it consistently becomes overcrowded.

Hound Rescue -- National Listing, a bulletin board of available hounds in the United States. Hound Rescue also provides placement assistance to both shelters and others who need to find homes for hounds who for whatever reason have become stray. .

The Humane Society of Sonoma County, a non-profit group dedicated to the welfare of animals.

Humane Society of Santa Clara Valley, 2530 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Phone: 408/727-3383, Fax: 408/727-7845, Informative & educational.

Nike Animal Rescue Foundation (NARF), a non-profit, all volunteer organization founded in 1985 in the San Jose California area.

Milo Foundation, providing an alternative for homeless pets throughout Northern California, through education, adoption services, and providing sanctuary for animals until permanent homes can be found.

NorCal Collie Rescue, a nonprofit corporation founded by collie lovers who are dedicated to taking responsibility for each and every collie. Collies come to rescue from many sources, including animal shelters, death of the primary caretaker, people whose health has changed, breeders, divorce and many other circumstances.

NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization, which exists to rescue and place adoptable golden retrievers in Northern California from Fresno to the Oregon border.

North Bay Canine Rescue, SF Bay area group of people dedicated to rescuing dogs from crisis situations.

Northern California Weimaraner Rescue , a dedicated group of volunteers committed to finding loving homes for unwanted Weimaraners.

Ohlone Humane Society, to benefit animal welfare through various ongoing programs such as companion animal rescue, wildlife rehabilitation, humane education, spay/neuter financial assistance, youth group, meals-on-wheels for pets, special assistance, "hug-a-pet" therapy, and to enrich people's lives by expanding their knowledge appreciation of animals through education and interaction.

Pawsitively Purrfect Animal Rescue, mission is to save endangered animals regardless of breed, rehabilitate them as necessary , and find the animals permanent homes. In doing this we want to promote and devote much of our resources to educating animal owners about the benefits of spaying or neutering their animals. Doing so we hope to greatly reduce the number of animals in local shelters, and greatly reduce the number of animals euthanized each year in the state of California.

Pets in Need (PIN), a non-profit, community-based, humane animal shelter and adoption agency. PIN is located in Redwood City, California and serves communities throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Pets Lifeline, a non-profit, private, community supported animal shelter located in Sonoma California. We operate without government funds to help stray and abandoned dogs and cats residing in Sonoma Valley.

Pets Unlimited, to find and rescue as many injured and neglected pets as possible, provide quality medical treatment and find them loving homes no matter how long it takes.

Placer County SPCA, 150 Corporation Yard Road, Roseville, CA, 95678, phone number: (916)782-7722.

Pound Puppy Rescue , a 501(c)3 nonprofit volunteer organization whose purpose is to keep young puppies out of overcrowded shelters where they are at risk for disease and euthanasia. Most of the litters we rescue are medium to large breed but we occasionally have small breeds and adults as well.

Rocket Dog Rescue , an all volunteer nonprofit group dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned animals from euthanasia in overcrowded bay area shelters, literally giving them a second chance at life.

San Francisco SPCA, 2500-16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-6589, (415) 554-3000, E-mail publicinfo@sfspca.org, Fax (415) 552-7041.

San Joaquin County/Stockton Animal Shelter, 1575 S. Lincoln :: Stockton, California :: (209) 937-8274.

Senior Dogs Project, information on caring for older dogs, why and how to adopt an older dog, and stories and photos about the bond between senior dogs and humans.

Small Dog Rescue, our dogs come from animal shelters all over central California, where thousands of dogs are euthanized every month.

Solano County Animal Care, a county shelter that takes and rescues animal from all of Solano County. 2510 Claybank Dr, Fairfield, Calif. 94533 707-784-1356 Mon thur Friday 10:00 to 6:00 & Saturday 10:00 to 2:00. Closed Sundays and Holidays.

Sonoma County Animal Shelter, committed to serving the public in the care and well being of animals, both domestic and livestock, throughout the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County, the city of Santa Rosa and the town of Windsor.

South Bay Pure Breed Rescue, a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue and placement of purebred dogs of all breeds.

Stockton Animal Shelter Friends, a non-profit, all-volunteer, humane organization formed in 1996 to assist the City of Stockton Animal Control with increasing adoptions, humane education and spay or neuter of animals. Our mission is to improve the welfare of companion animals in our community and reduce the homeless pet population.

Tehama County Shelter, 1830 Walnut Street; P.O. Box 38; Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 527-3439

Tony Larussa's Animal Rescue Foundation, an organization that can not only aid abandoned and homeless animals, but also promote the concept that people’s lives can be enhanced by strengthening the bonds between humans and animals.

Tri-Valley Animal Rescue, Inc. (TVAR), a non-profit charitable organization run solely by volunteers dedicated to placing homeless animals. TVAR is the only authorized group for the East County Animal Shelter (ECAS, formerly known as the Santa Rita Animal Shelter).

Valley Humane Society, to educate the community on the need for responsible pet ownership, including the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats. We also assist in the rescue and placement of abandoned/stray or injured animals.