ABOUT

Hope Animal Rescue is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of stray and abandoned pets in North Carolina. We promote compassionate and humane treatment of all animals, regardless of breed or species. Hope Animal Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit who is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.

It is our belief that the killing of adoptable shelter pets is wrong, and we fight every day to save as many as we can. Shelters have differing views of what ‘adoptable’ is, and we believe the sick and scared deserve a chance at life as well. We hope to see an end to all killing of healthy and treatable animals.

We don’t like to call it ‘euthanasia,’ as euthanasia is to end the suffering of an animal, and what happens in shelters is not often done to end suffering. It is often due to space or time, and has little to do with the temperament or health of the animals.

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IAR started with one woman’s big dreams, a bigger heart, and a very distinctive purple pickup truck that helped her rescue countless numbers of unwanted, abused, and homeless Triangle pets. Originally founded in 1994, IAR earned an official 501 (c)(3) status in 1995. IAR is currently governed by a Board of Directors, managed by elected officers, and supported by over 100 unpaid volunteers. There are no paid positions within IAR, so 100% of all donations directly support animal care and rehabilitation.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to rescue and provide safe and responsible care for homeless, abandoned, and abused animals. We shall strive to help all animals in need through our service programs. We will serve our communities through promotion of spay or neuter for all companion animals, and the education of children and adults in the humane care, respect and responsibility for animals on this earth.

At IAR, we believe that the welfare of animals is paramount. We feel that we can alleviate problems associated with animal overpopulation and abandonment using a 4-pronged approach: (1) Rescue and adoption of unwanted and abused animals; (2) funding of spay/neuter; (3) education and outreach on animal welfare to our youngest members of the community; and (4) legislation and lobbying efforts on behalf of animals.”

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https://www.chathamanimalrescue.org/

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