Our Mission

How are my donations used?

Rhode Island Pet Network is a 100% volunteer-run organization. All donations, event proceeds, and grant funding directly provide monetary support for pets and rescue and shelter animals with specific medical or behavioral needs requiring extra care, treatment or specialized resources.

Who benefits from donations?

As medical and behavioral emergencies arise, individual pet guardians and local animal welfare organizations need immediate assistance. We aim to have funds available to contribute at times of urgent need.

Our past donor recipients include:

• Abandoned Dogs of Rhode Island

• Animal Rescue of New England

• Bristol Animal Shelter

• Congress for the Birds

• Exeter Animal Shelter

• Free Stray and Feral Cat Shelters and Feeding Stations, RI/MA

• Friends of Homeless Animals, INC of RI

• Horses 4 Hope

• Mattersville

• No Kitty Left Behind

• Operation Pawsibility Project

• Pawswatch at the Community Cat Center

• Rhode Island Feline Rescue

• Save One Soul Animal Rescue League

• Scruffy Paws Animal Rescue

• Second Chance Cats of Kent County

• Shelter to Sofa RI

• Vintage Pet Rescue and Vintage Pet Rescue Community Outreach Team

• West Place Animal Sanctuary

• West Warwick Animal Shelter

  
  We also help provide emergency veterinary care and other support to low-income pet owners and those facing personal or financial hardships. To request assistance with emergency veterinary expenses, please complete an application.