Define your mission and rescue focus
Research local, state, and federal laws
Choose a legal structure
Register the organization
Apply for tax-exempt status if eligible
Create bylaws and governance...
Contact your local animal control agency or humane society
Use the non-emergency police line if the animal is in immediate danger
Report to your city, county,...
Document the animal’s condition with dates, times, photos, and videos if it is safe to do so
Record the location, address, and any identifying details...
Call local animal control or the humane society
Contact your local police department if the animal is in immediate danger
Report the abuse to your city,...
Call emergency services if an animal is in immediate danger or being actively harmed
Contact local animal control or the humane society
Report the abuse to...
