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Providence animal shelters

There are 142 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations in the greater Providence metro area, including the cities of Providence and Warwick. Combined, these Providence metro animal shelters employ 276 people, earn more than $25 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $61 million.
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Job trends for Providence animal shelters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
18
1-10
 
8
11-25
 
3
26-100
 
4
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal shelters in Providence

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
44
$250k to $1M
 
12
$1M to $5M
 
5
$5M to $25M
 
0
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of animal shelters in Providence

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1-20 of 142

Robert Potter League for Animals

As the heart of a compassionate community, we enrich lives and promote the humane treatment of Animals. To provide care and shelter for lost or unwanted Animals and to educate the public.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$13.5m
Employees
83
EIN
05-0301553
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA)

The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that is governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of 15 members who serve without compensation.
Revenue
$3.9m
Assets
$16.4m
Employees
50
EIN
05-0262716
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vested Interest in K9s

Vested Interest in K9s provides protective vests, healthcare insurance, and other related items to law enforcement's K9s throughout the US.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$4.6m
Employees
4
EIN
27-0872182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Rescue Rhode Island (ARRI)

To find permanent and suitable homes for animals in need, provide interim humane care for those animals and to promote the humane treatment of all animals.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
16
EIN
05-0282432
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL)

To provide for the rescue and relief of suffering of homeless animals and perform charitable or benevolent acts for the welfare of animals.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$3.2m
Employees
30
EIN
05-0262712
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stand Up For Animals

Animal welfare organization supporting a RI shelter and regional outreach, promoting health and welfare of lost or abandoned pets.
Revenue
$797.8k
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
6
EIN
35-2175841
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Forever Paws Animal Shelter

Forever Paws Animal Shelter provides shelter and cares for at-risk animals. They offer programs that provide medical care, feeding, and housing of animals waiting for adoption.
Revenue
$765.7k
Assets
$1.3m
Employees
18
EIN
04-3280557
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Can Do Rescue Group

Can Do Rescue Group is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Providence, RI that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-1000288
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wild Irish Acres

Wild Irish Acres is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Acushnet, MA that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-0617707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ashleys Catahoula Rescue and Rehab

Ashleys Catahoula Rescue and Rehab is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Bradford, RI that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-4667342
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Project 25 Million

Project 25 Million is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in W Greenwich, RI that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-1346984
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ten Lives Cat Rescue

Ten Lives Cat Rescue provides vet care, fostering, rehabilitation and adoption services to homeless/surrendered cats; 289 adopted in 2021.
Revenue
$204.9k
Assets
$38.0k
Employees
0
EIN
82-4413108
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Anchor Paws Rescue

Anchor Paws Rescue connects animals and people, providing adoption, education, fostering services, vet care, transportation, with compassion in Coventry, RI.
Revenue
$104.3k
Assets
$10.8k
Employees
0
EIN
82-5513500
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Winslow Farm Animal Awareness Corporation

Winslow Farm Animal Awareness Corporation is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Norton, MA whose mission is: Animal Sanctuary.
Revenue
$460.4k
Assets
$1.8m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3278765
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of the Attleboro Animal Shelter

Friends of the Attleboro Animal Shelter rescues and places a significant number of cats and dogs in loving homes through adoptions facilitated by the animal shelter. Its mission is to support the Attleboro Animal Shelter.
Revenue
$109.5k
Assets
$0
Employees
N/A
EIN
11-3692041
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of the Scituate Animal Shelter

Friends of the Scituate Animal Shelter aims to provide care for shelter animals through their various programs, including providing veterinary care for all animals at the town animal shelter.
Revenue
$63.2k
Assets
$145.8k
Employees
N/A
EIN
30-0018488
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Project Lets

Project Lets is a national grassroots movement led by and for people with lived experience of mental illness, disability, trauma, and neurodivergence.
Revenue
$102.0k
Assets
$241.4k
Employees
2
EIN
46-3381454
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mansfield Shelter Friends

Mansfield Shelter Friends provides care, adoption, fostering and training for homeless cats and dogs in Mansfield, MA.
Revenue
$85.8k
Assets
$408.2k
Employees
0
EIN
31-1642680
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Milk Thistle Farm

Milk Thistle Farm is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Greene, RI that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-1516950
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Block Island Volunteers for Animals

Block Island Volunteers for Animals is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Block Island, RI that was founded in 1994.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
05-0476444
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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