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Events held by & supporting animal shelters and rescues

From adoption events to charity galas, microchip events and more, most shelters and rescues have activities for you to check out!   If you don’t locate one on our calendar, view our list of organizations and find one in your area.

Note: You can use the SEARCH box below the calendar to check for an event in your State.
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November 6, 2025

March 1, 2025 December 31, 2025

Arizona Humane Society - Dine & Donate at Culinary Gangster!

Family-owned Scottsdale restaurant Culinary Gangster is supporting homeless pets by giving guests the chance to donate to the Arizona Humane Society at checkout!

  • $5, $10, $20 or more – every donation helps provide food, shelter, and veterinary care for animals in need and comes with a chance to win a free meal!
  • Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday 10am – 7pm, Friday & Saturday 9am – 3pm

 Find more information about the restaurant here: culinarygangsteraz.com 

Culinary Gangster
14891 N Northsight Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ

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March 13, 2025 December 31, 2025

Arizona Humane Society - Bark if You\'re Dirty!

Wash. Give. Save Lives! Donate to AHS at Bark If You’re Dirty!

4230 N 7th Ave, Phoenix AZ

7777 E Indian School, Scottsdale AZ

Bark If You’re Dirty customers can make a difference simply by donating at checkout! Every dollar raised supports the Arizona Humane Society’s lifesaving programs, providing medical care, shelter, and second chances to pets in need.

Adopted a pet from AHS? You’ll receive: 

  • 25% off your pet’s first self wash
  • 10% off grooming
  • 10% off retail items

Please mention your pet has been adopted from the Arizona Humane Society to receive discount.

Visit https://barkifyouredirty.pet/ for locations, store hours, service details, and more

 

Bark if You're Dirty
7777 E Indian School
Scottsdale, AZ

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November 6, 2025

Humane Pennsylvania - No Pet Hungry: Million Meal Challenge!

No Pet Hungry: Million Meal Challenge

The No Pet Hungry: Million Meal Challenge is an ongoing, year-round pet food collection competition that benefits Humane Pennsylvania’s Spike’s Pet Food Pantry!

Collection boxes are stationed at participating Berks and Lancaster County businesses throughout the year and come equipped with a bone-a-fide pet food counting system that will help you keep track of how much your business has collected!

Use a marker to fill in the bone on the front of your box as donations come in, and use the hashtags #NoPetHungry and #MillionMealChallenge to show us your progress!

High-priority items are wet AND dry dog AND cat food. Our goal is to provide one million meals to pets in need across the country! Please see the list of participating locations and drop off a donation in support of their efforts!

Donations go directly to our animals at the Freedom Center for Animal Life-Saving and the Lancaster Adoption Center for Cats & Critters and support Spike’s Pet Food Pantry, which has distributed over 148,000 pounds of food, supplies, and litter to families and organizations in need this year so far.

Questions or interest in participating? Please contact Lauren Henderson Pignetti, Director of Development, at lpignetti@humanepa.org or 610-750-6100, ext. 232

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Shelter & Rescues whose events we have included on our calendar
Shelter/RescueState
Animal Rescue FoundationAlabama
AZ Husky Rescue Arizona
Arizona Humane SocietyArizona
Desert Labrador Retriever RescueArizona
Foothills Animal RescueArizona
Forever Loved PetsArizona
Little Rascals RescueArizona
Lost Our HomeArizona
Love Connection Dog RescueArizona
Lucky Dog Rescue and SanctuaryArizona
Yavapai Humane Arizona
Marin Humane SocietyCalifornia
Paw Prints in the SandCalifornia
San Diego Humane Society California
Animal Friends AllianceColorado
MaxFund No Kill Animal ShelterColorado
Rocky Mountain Puppy RescueColorado
Humane Society of Broward countyFlorida
Justin Bartlett Animal RescueFlorida
Pensacola Humane SocietyFlorida
Idaho Humane SocietyIdaho
Paws Chicago Illinois
Midwest Pets for LifeIowa
Adopt A Homeless Animal Rescue Maryland
SPCA of Anne Arundel CountyMaryland
Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter  (BARCS)Maryland
Baltimore Humane SocietyMaryland
Frederick County Humane SocietyMaryland
HART for Animals Maryland
Love PawsMaryland
Maryland SPCAMaryland
Montgomery County Humane SocietyMaryland
Paws for LifeMaryland
Petconnect RescueMaryland
Pet Rescue of MarylandMaryland
Prince George’s County Animal ShelterMaryland
Town Cats, Inc.Maryland
Wags For HopeMaryland
Worcester County Humane Society Maryland
MSPCA-AngellMassachusetts
Michigan Humane SocietyMichigan
Animal Allies Humane Society Minnesota
River Bluff Humane Society Minnesota
New Hampshire SPCANew Hampshire
Eleventh Hour RescueNew Jersey
Home for Good Dog RescueNew Jersey
Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue SocietyNew Jersey
Monmouth County SPCANew Jersey
North Brunswick Humane AssociationNew Jersey
One Step Closer Animal RescueNew Jersey
South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter New Jersey
North Shore Animal League AmericaNew York
Hope Animal RescueNorth Carolina
Pinups for Pit BullsNorth Carolina
SPCA of Wake County North Carolina
Animal Rescue League of Berks CountyPennsylvania
Central PA Animal AlliancePennsylvania
Hillside SPCAPennsylvania
Humane PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Justice RescuePennsylvania
Renees RescuesPennsylvania
Humane Society of South CarolinaSouth Carolina
Animal HarborTennessee
Friends for LifeTexas
Houston SPCATexas
Paws in the CityTexas
Best Friends Animal SocietyUtah
Homeward TrailsVirginia
Lucky Dog Animal RescueVirginia
Lynchburg Humane SocietyVirginia
Operation Paws for HomesVirginia
Richmond SPCAVirginia
Rockingham/Harrisonburg SPCAVirginia
Virginia Beach SPCAVirginia
Mikey’s Chance Canine RescueWashington
Seattle Humane Washington
Humane Rescue AllianceWashington DC
WilsonHaus RescueWisconsin
Wisconsin Humane Society Wisconsin