A National Movement
Independent Rescues Are Stronger Together.
United Rescue Association unites rescues, supporters, and communities under one organized national movement — capable of creating real public pressure and political influence to save more lives.
Our Mission
Fragmented voices struggle to change laws. United, we cannot be ignored.
Thousands of rescues work tirelessly every day to save animals. But as individuals, we have little lobbying power to change the laws that lead to suffering in the first place.
United Rescue Association organizes animal rescues under one umbrella to lobby government, change policy, and ultimately save more lives at scale.
What We Do
Four pillars. One mission.
Lobby & Legislate
Advocate for state and federal laws that protect shelter animals and address root causes of overcrowding.
Unite Rescues
Bring independent rescues under one organized national umbrella with shared resources and reach.
Build Public Pressure
Coordinate campaigns that turn rescue communities into a measurable political force.
End Needless Euthanasia
Work toward a national ban on the euthanasia of healthy animals in shelters.
Current Initiative
Banning the euthanasia of healthy animals in shelters.
We are working to change the laws that cause shelter overcrowding — and to ultimately ban the euthanasia of healthy animals nationwide. This is the fight that brought us together.
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