Bucks County Pennsylvania Animal Nonprofit Organizations

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Support the Animals in Bucks County

There are many wonderful nonprofit organizations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. If you're interested in helping them out, they'd be happy to hear from you!

The nonprofits I'm focusing on here are the ones who help the domestic animals -- the animals that many people take into their lives, but unfortunately don't always treat the way they should be treated. That's why these organizations exist.

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Animal Friends Furever

Warminster, PA

Animal Friends Furever (AFF) is an all-volunteer organization of animal lovers experienced in animal rescue. AFF will help any animal in need if they can. They service Montgomery, Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties. They do not have a physical shelter. They do most of their events in Bucks County. AFF'S animals are mostly owner surrenders. Generally, these animals are NOT evaluted by AFF. Information for them comes directly from the owner.

AFF's mission is:
- To assist owners who can no longer care for their dogs by placing the animals in new homes and providing any needed medical treatment.
- To place abandoned, abused, and stray dogs in foster homes as quickly as possible, until a permanent home can be found.
- To rehabilitate and re-home unwanted, stray, and abandoned animals.
- To educate the public about abuse and neglect of animals and the importance of spay/neutering their pets.

Visit the Animal Friends Furever website.

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Bucks County Horse Park

Revere, PA

The Bucks County Horse Park, part of the Bucks County Park System, is a unique facility dedicated to the preservation of natural environment for amateur equestrian pursuits. Located in Revere, Pennsylvania, they provide a variety of competitions and trail riding for all ages and disciplines of riding. They are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation that manages the Park for the Bucks County Parks and Recreation Department.

Visit the Bucks County Horse Park website.

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Bucks County SPCA

Lahaska, PA

The Bucks County SPCA is an independent nonprofit organization, incorporated in 1912 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is not a branch of any other organization and it is not supported by tax dollars. Its purpose is to enforce the anti-cruelty laws of the State, to educate, and to employ all available means to prevent and alleviate the suffering of animals within the County of Bucks. The Bucks County SPCA is dedicated to the welfare of all animals and is supported solely by donations.

Visit the Bucks County SPCA website.

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Collie Rescue of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Serves Bucks County)

Ambler, PA

The mission of Collie Rescue of Southeastern Pennsylvania is to provide for the rescue and care of purebred Collies abandoned or turned in to local animal shelters and/or veterinarian hospitals. They also promote responsible dog ownership through educational events and literature.

Visit the Collie Rescue of Southeastern Pennsylvania website.

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Crossings Animal Sanctuary

Washington Crossing, PA

The mission of Crossings Animal Sanctuary is to ensure a loving home and quality care for every dog and cat in Bucks County and the surrounding area.

Visit the Crossings Animal Sanctuary website.

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Focus on Homeless Animals

Washington Crossing, PA

Focus on Homeless Animals is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue organization of dedicated volunteers, based in Washington Crossing. Their focus is to prevent healthy, adoptable companion animals from dying needlessly and match them with loving, responsible forever families.

Visit the Focus on Homeless Animals website.

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Hope for the Animals

Morrisville, PA

Hope for the Animals is a no-kill, nonprofit dog and cat rescue organization located in Morrisville. Their goal is to find loving, safe homes for unwanted dogs and cats of all breeds. They operate strictly from donations and with the help of many volunteers, which are always in need.

Visit the Hope for the Animals website.

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Last Chance Ranch

Quakertown, PA

Last Chance Ranch is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of equine, companion, and small farm animals.

Visit the Last Chance Ranch website.

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Loli's Place

Washington Crossing, PA

Loli's Place, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) approved nonprofit animal rescue. Loli's Place rescues homeless animals across the nation. The mission of Loli's Place is to end the euthanasia of homeless animals by controlling overpopulation through spaying/neutering and finding permanent, loving homes for the animals. In the future, once funds are raised through events and donations, Loli's Place plans to start several "No-Kill" Animal Sanctuaries across the United States.

Visit the Loli's Place website.

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Make Peace with Animals

New Hope, PA

Make Peace With Animals is a nonprofit, all-volunteer group dedicated to finding peaceful solutions to the many problems facing animals today. Their special mission is the adoption and welfare of retired racing Greyhounds. Since 1988, they have placed over 4,500 of these animals into loving, adoptive homes.

Visit the Make Peace with Animals website.

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Royce's Rescue

Richboro, PA

Royce's Rescue is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization at Sommerfield Stables. They are dedicated to the rehabilitation and placement of neglected or unwanted horses, dogs, and cats. Royce's Rescue is made up of animal lovers and professionals that decided to take assertive action to help the animals in need.

Visit the Royce's Rescue website.

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WAGS Rescue & Referral

Southampton, PA

WAGS Rescue & Referral is a small group of volunteers from Bucks County, Philadelphia, and Montgomery County that started because they wanted to help dogs affected by Hurricane Katrina by placing them in loving and safe homes. Although Hurricane Katrina prompted the group to reach out and help, there are still many other natural disasters that continue to give them a reason to keep going and rescue animals.

Their goal as an organization is to complete families everyday, as well as heighten awareness that no animal, of any kind, is disposable!

Visit the WAGS Rescue & Referral website.

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Wet Nose Rescue

Feasterville, PA

Wet Nose Rescue works to help those who are unable to help themselves. Their goal is to help homeless and abandoned dogs and puppies find good, loving homes. Dogs who would otherwise most certainly be euthanized or subject to life in extremely poor conditions, unloved and neglected.

Wet Nose Rescue teams up with overcrowded shelters and financially deficit facilities to assist them in locating permanent, caring families, who will appreciate the unconditional love a rescued dog is able to give.

They try hard to keep the adoption process simple and try and match the right people with the right dogs. This is their mission. Wet Nose Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization staffed totally by volunteers.

Visit the Wet Nose Rescue website.

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Women's Humane Society

Bensalem, PA

Caring for unwanted dogs, cats, and small animals is the role of the Women's Humane Society, one of the country's first humane societies. They serve the Delaware Valley and offer a variety of services to area pet owners. The Society is not affiliated with any other humane society or SPCA and is completely supported by donations and fees collected for medical services; they do not receive any federal, state, or local tax funds.

Visit the Women's Humane Society website.

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Is something missing?

Do you know another Bucks County nonprofit organization related to helping animals?

Please let me know!

Questions? Comments? Please add them here.

Happy to hear from you!

  • veryirie May 15, 2012 @ 7:04 pm | delete
    Any organization dedicated to helping animals deserves every bit of support and recognition they can get. This page can make more aware of the opportunities they have to help animals in so many ways. I'm adding this lens on my ADOPT ME pattern lens. Blessings!
  • NaturalWonder May 16, 2012 @ 10:45 am | delete
    Thank you!!
  • mihgasper Jan 7, 2012 @ 11:55 am | delete
    So many organisations! I am happy to see there is so many people willing to volunteer, but also sad because it means there is a lot of animals in need of help...Thumbs up for your effort!
  • NaturalWonder Jan 7, 2012 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    I agree with you -- great that people care and help out, so sad that it's necessary. Thank you!
  • Tipi Dec 16, 2011 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Blessing your service....
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