Founded in 2010, Animal Rescue Project operates a no-kill shelter and adoption center at 219 Peekstok Dr on the south side of Kalamazoo. Each year we rescue and find responsible homes for upwards of 750 homeless dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies who might otherwise perish in public pound facilities. Our organization is blessed with more than 150 active volunteers who bring their diverse talents to our mission. Many of our volunteers have been doing this work for a decade or more.

We are also blessed with an extraordinarily gifted and dedicated group of employees—people who pour their hearts into their work with the pets that pass through our doors on their way to a loving home.

Our employees and volunteers transform the lives of pets, showering them with the care and love they deserve—and which they may never have known in their lives.

People and pets. People caring for pets. Pets for people. We are all about transforming the lives of at-risk pets, finding the best possible homes for them. But we are also all about bringing the joys of pet companionship to families all across Southwest Michigan.

Our adoption process is rigorous and is designed to screen for loving and caring homes. We also do our utmost to provide the best possible matches between people and pets.

We operate solely through the support of pet lovers in the Southwest Michigan region. We receive no financial support from national animal welfare organizations nor from government agencies.

We are an exceedingly responsible charity. For every dollar of operating income, 94 cents goes DIRECTLY to our mission of rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption of homeless pets. The remaining 6 cents pays for administrative costs, professional services such as accounting and legal fees, and marketing.