Anyone have information on opening a dog rescue in Rhode Island?

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savejustonemore asked:


After years of working with other rescue groups, I am now out on my own, rescuing and fostering dogs that have been abused and/or neglected or are special needs. I am filing paperwork to become a non-profit corporation, but need to know if there are any other requirements in our state. I was told I have to be a releasing agency, but can find no information at the state or town levels as to what this means. Can anyone here help?
I have contacted the city/town. It was the ASPCA who gave me the info on needing to be a releasing agency, and yet they could not tell me how to become one. Supposedly it will release the ASPCA or other parties from liability if I take in a dog from them.

They were not much help at all as to how to become this agency, just stated that I needed it :-( (
Thanks for the info on Best Friends…I had forgotten about their program!

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2 comments to Anyone have information on opening a dog rescue in Rhode Island?

  • Mamby .

    Ik zou aan eerste begin met het contacteren van uw stad om voorstellen te weten te komen wat hun richtlijnen en verordeningen zijn. Dan zou ik ASPCA contacteren en zij kunnen u met de schuilplaatsvereisten helpen.

  • JERILYN D

    There is a really great no-kill shelter in Utah called Best Friends. They frequently give clinics and advice on how to start no-kill shelters all over the world as well as in this country. Go to their web site at BESTFRIENDS.ORG — if anyone can help you, they can!

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