RUSK COUNTY PETS ALIVE
EIN 83-1735493 · Alliances & Advocacy - Animals (D01)
What they do
PET POPULATION CONTROL: to SAVE PET LIVES and REDUCE OVER-POPULATION THROUGH LOW COST SPAY and NEUTER PROGRAMS and EDUCATION. IN 2025, WE TAGGED 192 ANIMALS FROM THE LOCAL SHELTER, TAKING CARE of ALL MEDICAL NEEDS, BEHAVIOR TRAINING, and PLACEMENT for ADOPTION. WE ALSO PROVIDED SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES for 65 ANIMALS STILL IN THE LOCAL SHELTER, AS WELL AS PROVIDING TRANSPORT SERVICES to PARTNERING RESCUES for SHELTER ANIMALS. OUR PRISON DOG PROGRAM HAS GAINED ATTENTION FROM OTHER UNITS AS A BLUEPRINT of SUCCESS for BOTH DOGS and MEN, and WE WERE ALSO ABLE to TRAIN and PRESENT A SERVICE DOG to A DEAF COMBAT VETERAN WITHIN THIS PROGRAM.
How to reach them
ContactLISA KING WAUGHSECRETARY
Mailing addressPO BOX 106, HENDERSON, TX 75653
Main phone(903) 780-2046 WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailruskcountypetsalive@gmail.comSource: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
Represent this organization?Claim this nonprofit to change contact informationAbout this charity
- Recognized since
- October 2018
- County
- Rusk
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