Rural Dog Rescue is a non-profit organization whose mission is to save the lives of dogs in rural high-kill shelters. Our costs add up: shelter “pull” fees, spay/neuter fees, vet bills, transportation costs, boarding, and food. Adoptions fees cover some of the costs, but rescue is a community effort that relies on donations.

There are many ways to make donations to Rural Dog Rescue: one-time or sustaining monetary donations, donating supplies, sponsoring a dog, or donating in memory of a loved one. Help us save “underdogs” from high-kill shelters and place them in forever homes!

You may donate online via Formstack or PayPal, or by mailing a check.

You may donate money through Formstack or PayPal. Any amount is appreciated, and your donation is 100% tax-deductible.

Here’s exactly how your donation helps:

• $25.00 — Pays for basic vaccinations for a dog

• $120.00 — Covers the cost of pulling one dog from a high-kill shelter

• $250.00 — A full sponsorship of a rescue dog (includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, and monthly preventatives)

• $500.00 — Treatment for a heart-worm positive dog

Click here to learn more about making a one-time donation, or here to learn more about making a recurring donation.

Want to help on a regular basis? You can make monthly donations to Rural Dog Rescue. This program allows all of our donors an opportunity to set up a recurring gift for as little as $5 a month.

• For $100 per month, you can save an animal from a high-kill shelter.

• For $50 per month, you can help pay medical bills for our rescued animals.

• For $25 per month, you can help feed a homeless dog.

Click here to learn more about our sustaining member program.

Many people are not in a position to foster or adopt a dog, but would still like to help! A great way to do this is to sponsor a dog with Rural Dog Rescue.

Click here to sponsor a dog! 

If you would like to make a donation in memory of someone (whether a human or animal), your donation will assist us in our mission of rescuing the “underdog.” You will receive an acknowledgement of your gift via email or letter. Your donation in memory of your loved one will help a future Rural Dog find a loving family.

Click here to learn more about donations in memory of loved ones.

Donate supplies to help us continue to save dogs in need! We are currently in need of donations of:

• Six-foot leashes

• Monthly flea & tick preventatives

Rural Dog Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and all in-kind donations are tax deductible.  Please contact us at info@ruraldogrescue.com to coordinate dropping off donations!

View other ways to donate here.

Financial Information

Rural Dog Rescue is a non-profit organization that saves the lives of dogs in high-kill shelters in rural areas with euthanasia rates of 70% or higher. We save strays that can be euthanized 72 hours after they are found, and owner surrenders that can be euthanized immediately if the shelter is full.

Rural Dog Rescue, Inc. is a certified not-for-profit 501c(3), #45-3100623. Your charitable contribution is fully tax deductible: no services or benefits are provided in exchange for contributions.

• IRS Form 990 — 2017 (PDF)

• IRS Form 990 — 2016 (PDF)

• IRS Form 990 — 2015 (PDF)

• IRS Form 990 – 2014 (PDF)

• IRS Form 990 — 2013 (PDF)

• IRS Form 990 — 2012 (PDF)