2015 Nonprofit Grants

A Passion For Paws is dedicated to saving the lives of Akitas and other dogs in need.

A nonprofit organization in San Diego finding homes for Australian Shepherds, Aussie mixes and others.

Toby Wells Blue Apple Ranch brings youth and animals together through innovative programs that build compassion and responsibility while connecting with nature.

California Labradors, Retrievers & More is a nonprofit organization working to rescue dogs in need of a last chance at life.

This nonprofit organization enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.

A nonprofit organization that provides many services including rescue, rehabilitation, adoption and retirement for horses from a multitude of different situations of abuse and neglect.

Cheetah Conservation Fund focuses on researching and implementing strategies for cheetah conservation in their natural habitat.

Headquartered in Colorado, this nonprofit empowers people with long-term personal and professional ties to public housing design programs to help educate the residents of public housing neighborhoods and encourage them to take care of their pets.

Dogs on Deployment provides an online network for service members to search for volunteers who are willing to board their pets during their owner’s service commitments.

The Sanctuary provides captive African and Asian elephants a natural habitat, individualized care and the opportunity to live out their lives in a safe haven dedicated to their well being.

FACE Foundation provides financial assistance for San Diego animal owners who are unable to afford the cost of their pets’ emergency veterinary care.

Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary is a no kill, all volunteer, nonprofit organization providing safe and loving rehabilitation and sanctuary to homeless pets until they find their forever homes.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the suffering and overpopulation of feral and abandoned cats through free and humane Trap. Neuter. Return. (TNR)

A nonprofit social conscious shelter for neglected and abused dogs, committed to the health and safety of the rescued animals for the duration of their lives.

A one-of-a-kind exotic bird sanctuary that shelters, nurtures and re-socializes parrots while educating the public to inspire a lasting concern for the wellbeing of exotic birds. The Ark provided funding to honor Ricky and Lucy, our adopted parrots, who have brought us so much joy and laughter and remind our customers of our mission to help animals.

One of a network of world famous animal care facilities, FAWC provides year round medical and rehabilitative care to injured and orphaned wildlife and specializes in native predator species such as bobcats, coyotes and eagles.

This dedicated nonprofit is committed to saving draft horses from slaughter, abuse and neglect, and finding them adoptive homes as trail and schooling horses.

Golden Hearts Animal Sanctuary provides permanent life and care solutions for elderly and disabled dogs, cats and farm animals.

Gone to The dogs rescues and rehabilitates pets at risk of euthanasia at the highest kill shelters in the Los Angeles area.

A nonprofit dedicated to providing a permanent home in a safe environment for unwanted animals, especially pot-bellied pigs.

HHHS rescues abandoned, abused and injured animals, provides low-cost vaccinations and spay/neuter programs, educates the greater Tehachapi, CA community about responsible pet ownership and partners with local organizations to develop and share resources for animal welfare.

A nonprofit whose goal is to create a safe haven for horses that have few options remaining thereby ensuring them a better quality of life. HTNN builds connections between people in the San Diego community by increasing awareness about responsible horse ownership and care through education.

Hyacinth Preservation Society is dedicated to saving the currently endangered Hyacinth Macaw.

Laughing Pony Rescue is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating sick, abused and abandoned horses of any breed.

A No Kill, No Breed sanctuary dedicated to providing a safe haven for unwanted and abused exotic animals and educating the public about the abuses of the exotic animal trade.

Next Step Service Dogs work to assist, employ and empower veterans and active military personnel with PTSD, TBI and/or mobility limitations in training personal dogs into service dogs that will greatly improve quality of life.

A nonprofit, 100% volunteer organization dedicated to the placement of retired racing greyhounds in loving homes. The Ark provided emergency funding to replace the septic drain beneath the kennel floor, remove a dead palm tree and resurface the kennel floor.

A program dedicated to the healing of body, mind and spirit of United States Military Service Members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who have lost limbs, traumatic brain injuries, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and are recovering from these and other related injuries and illnesses. Therapeutic Riding offers an array of benefits and has become widely accepted by medical doctors, along with physical and occupational therapists as a viable and highly successful form of therapy.

Since 1984, PAWS has been at the forefront of efforts to rescue and provide appropriate, humane sanctuary for animals that have been victims of the exotic and performing animal trades. PAWS investigates reports of abused performing and exotic animals, documents cruelty and assists in investigations and prosecutions by regulatory agencies to alleviate the suffering of captive wildlife.

Paws’itive Teams trains service dogs to assist mobility-limited persons in achieving greater independence and, through educational presentations and animal assisted therapy, enhances the lives of persons living in San Diego county.

A nonprofit organization providing rescue and rehabilitation services to thousands of donkeys suffering from abuse, neglect and abandonment all throughout the United States.

PetSmart Paws for Hope at Rady Children’s Hospital is a canine therapy program that helps to reduce the stress of hospitalization and illness.

RCHS is dedicated to the rescue and shelter of abandoned companion animals by encouraging adoptions into loving homes and promoting humane ideals through education and community outreach.

Red Bucket Equine Rescue saves and rehabilitates horses, restores their trust in humankind and finds them safe and loving permanent adoptive homes.

REINS provides physical and emotional therapy to a wide range of disabled children and adults through the use of carefully supervised horseback riding.

A volunteer driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, spay/neuter and adoption of companion rabbits in San Diego County.

For over 40 years, the SDT&TS has been actively rescuing, rehabilitating and adopting out hundreds of turtles and tortoises.

Wild horses are a living symbol of our American heritage and freedom. These Mustangs must be protected. Madeline Pickens, businesswoman and philanthropist, is committed to this promise. Through her Foundation, citizens from all walks of life are uniting in support for the creation of a permanent home, a wild horse-eco resort and preserve, to save the Mustangs.

Second Chance Dog Rescue is one of San Diego’s largest and most successful nonprofits dedicated to saving homeless dogs.

The first and only organization in San Diego County that provides programs to solve the core causes of pet overpopulation and its tragic consequences. Neuter Scooter clinics are donor underwritten and are dedicated to assisting low-income pet guardians. The Ark provided emergency funding for a portable generator.

Spay Mexico is actively working to popularize and facilitate spay/neuter services throughout Mexico and contribute to ending pet overpopulation.

SPOT (Saving Pets One at a Time) is committed to saving treatable, trainable, manageable and misdiagnosed animals from San Diego shelters by providing a team of transport, training, fostering and adoption.

TERI provides programs for children and adults with special needs, beginning with early intervention and family supports and continuing through retirement and beyond. Through TERI’s Therapeutic Equestrian program, students develop coordination, self-esteem, confidence and the courage to dream of things once impossible in the hearts of children and adults with developmental disabilities.

One of the largest thoroughbred retirement, rehabilitation and adoption organizations saving hundreds of horses from slaughter by giving them a humane and deserved retirement.

A nonprofit organization specializing in rescuing and re-homing  small furry exotics including guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, mice and rabbits.