Winners for the first (January-April) 2010 Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge - together with Petfinder.com.
The first 2010 Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge - together with Petfinder.com was a great success, thanks to all of you who participated. Your excitement showed; over 5.2 million votes were cast for more than 12,000 amazing animal rescue groups.
Congratulations to our 85 prize winners, and thank you for rescuing animals in need! You can see ALL the past winners at our Winners Archive page.
The Grand Prize, a $10,000 grant to help animals, went to:
Copper Country Humane Society of Houghton, MI.
Three Honorable Mentions, $3,000 grants to help animals, go to:
· Denison City Pound, of Denison, IA
· Best Friends Animal Society, of Kanab, UT
· Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary, of Ovando, MT
U.S. State Winners (& Washington D.C.)
| State Abbr | Shelter Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| AK | Homeward Bound Pet Rescue and Referral | Fairbanks |
| AL | Humane Society of Elmore County | Wetumpka |
| AR | Wynne Friends of Animals | Wynne |
| AZ | Humane Society of Southern Arizona | Tucson |
| CA | The Cat House on the Kings | Parlier |
| CO | Roice-Hurst Humane Society | Clifton |
| CT | Eskie Rescuers United American Eskimo Dog Rescue, Inc. | Colchester |
| DC | Lucky Dog Animal Rescue | Washington |
| DE | orgotten Cats Inc. | Claymont |
| FL | Pet Rescue by Judy | Sanford |
| GA | IMPS - Internet Miniature Pinscher Service, Inc - AL/GA region | Atlanta |
| HI | 9th Life Hawaii | Makawao |
| IA | AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport, Inc. | Adel |
| ID | Lemhi County Humane Society Inc. | Salmon |
| IL | Animal House Shelter | Huntley |
| IN | Our Lil Bit of Heaven Animal Rescue and Sanctuary | Poland |
| KS | Helping Hands Humane Society | Topeka |
| KY | Golden Retriever Rescue and Adoption of Needy Dogs | Louisville |
| LA | Cat Haven Inc. | Baton Rouge |
| MA | Mansfield Animal Shelter | Mansfield |
| MD | Days End Farm Horse Rescue | Woodbine |
| ME | Animal Refuge League | Westbrook |
| MI | CRASH's LANDING Cat Rescue & Placement Center | Grand Rapids |
| MN | Gemini Rottweiler and Pitbull Rescue, Inc. | Madison |
| MO | Animals Best Friends | Independence |
| MS | Community Animal Rescue & Adoption, Inc. (CARA) | Jackson |
| MT | Rimrock Humane Society | Roundup |
| NC | Pig Pals of NC | Durham |
| ND | 4 Luv Of Dog Rescue | Fargo |
| NE | Stickneys Toy Breed Rescue and Retirement Sanctuary | Cortland |
| NH | NHSPCA | Stratham |
| NJ | Helping Hearts Equine Rescue | Perrineville |
| NM | Town of Mountainair Animal Shelter | Mountainair |
| NV | Heaven Can Wait Sanctuary | Las Vegas |
| NY | SBU Cat Network | Stony Brook |
| OH | Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network-GL | Medina |
| OK | Free To Live | Edmond |
| OR | Greenhill Humane Society SPCA | Eugene |
| PA | Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue | Newville |
| RI | Pet Refuge, operated by North Kingstown-Exeter Animal Protection League | North Kingstown |
| SC | Humane Society of McCormick County, Inc. | McCormick |
| SD | Almost Home Canine Rescue | Sioux Falls |
| TN | Heartland Golden Retriever Rescue | Knoxville |
| TX | Basenji Rescue and Transport, Inc. | Garland |
| UT | Utah Friends of Basset Hounds | Salt Lake City |
| VA | Oldies But Goodies (Northern VA) Cocker Rescue | Newington |
| VT | Green Mtn Pug Rescue | Lyndonville |
| WA | Purrfect Pals | Arlington |
| WI | South Wood County Humane Society | Wisconsin Rapids |
| WV | Ritchie County Humane Society Inc. | Harrisville |
| WY | Wyoming Border Collie Rescue | Glenrock |
International Winners
| Country | Shelter Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Upper Credit Humane Society | Erin, Ontario |
| Canada | S.A.I.N.T.S. | Mission, British Columbia |
| Mexico | Peanut Pet Shelter | Playa del Carmen |
| Costa Rica | Lighthouse Animal Rescue/Faro Rescate Animal | Atenas |
Weekly Winners
| Week | Shelter Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Eskie Rescuers United American Eskimo Dog Rescue, Inc. | Colchester, CT |
| 13 | Helping Hearts Equine Rescue | Perrineville, NJ |
| 12 | Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc. | St Pauls, NC |
| 12 | MEOW Cat Rescue | Kirkland, WA |
| 11 | Forgotten Cats Inc. | Claymont, DE |
| 11 | Purrfect Pals | Arlington, WA |
| 10 | Oldies But Goodies (Northern VA) Cocker Rescue | Newington, VA |
| 10 | Pet Rescue by Judy | Sanford,FL |
| 9 | Heartland Golden Retriever Rescue | Knoxville, TN |
| 9 | Stickneys Toy Breed Rescue and Retirement Sanctuary | Cortland, NE |
| 8 | Animal House Shelter | Huntley, IL |
| 8 | Nebraska Humane Society | Omaha, NE |
| 7 | Pig Pals of NC | Durham, NC |
| 7 | Rescue Ink | Long Beach, NY |
| 6 | SBU Cat Network | Stony Brook, NY |
| 6 | Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue Inc. | Chapmansboro, TN |
| 5 | Copper Country Humane Society | Houghton, MI |
| 5 | CRASH's LANDING Cat Rescue & Placement Center | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 4 | Peanut Pet Shelter | Playa del Carmen, MX |
| 4 | The Cat House on the Kings | Parlier, CA |
| 3 | Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network-GL | Medina, OH |
| 3 | South Wood County Humane Society | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 2 | Basenji Rescue and Transport, Inc. | Garland, TX |
| 2 | Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary | Ovando, MT |
| 1 | Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT |
| 1 | Denison City Pound | Denison, IA |
