[Doodlegirl]

1. Breed rescues which hold a 501 federal not for profit distinction and have
been in the work of rescue and rehome for several years. For example if you
have owned a cocker spaniel, golden retriever...any kind of AKC defined Breed, they generally have a national umbrella group with local volunteers and are always in need of support. You can often find them via petfinders
where the dogs they are holding (by volunteers) are placed.

I happen to be involved in a hybrid rescue for Goldendoodles and Labradoodles, International Doodle Owners Group (Idog.net), and that is
where my charity dollars go. Not only do we (and other breed groups) rescue the dog, but must pay for any medical treatment or Veterinarian check up,
must see how the dog lives with a family, may need grooming or medications,
etc. We have dogs on our site that are pictured (Idog rescue and rehome), but others not pictured who are in transition to being placed on our site.
This group, just like other breed rescues, depends soley on charitable dollars
to function, and works also with organizations like Pilots and Paws to get
dogs from volunteer homes to their forever homes. All of the work takes time, planning, resources...and money only from donations. Two years ago I was able to place 23 Doodles in forever homes in Florida...and others around the Country were doing the same in their states. So, breed rescue is certainly a place where your tax deductible donation would be used immediately.

2. The second critical place would be to the Colleges and Universities that
have a Veterinarian training school. We have several in Florida. I believe
the closest to us may be University of Central Florida (UCF). With those
programs you can ask your money be placed in specific research work (canine cancer for example), or into the Vet School's general operational
fund.

There is a third area that I have donated to periodically. And that would
be to a fund for spay-neuter at a local veterinarian. OR, to that specific
Veterinarian hospital with the understanding that you want the Vet to make
your donation available to a family who cannot afford treatment. That means
you must trust that the Veterinarian will use that money and not have to report to you how the funds were spent, or, to whom it was given. Some
people will even set up with a Vet a Fund...The Quirkyy 3 Fund...for animals whose owners cannot afford treatment for a serious disease, spay-neuter, etc. However, if the Vet does not have a 501 designation, your money in
funding cannot be considered charitable meaning tax deductible. I have a
friend in South Florida who refunds her fund to $15,000 every year with her
Veterinarian. She is wealthy enough not to worry about the tax issue, and
her life has been dedicated to the health and well being of companion animals.

Hope I've given you some ideas. Very thoughtful of you to be considering
a charitable contribution. The closer you get to the animal in need the
faster the money will be used needfully, if you know what I mean. As a volunteer, thank you for considering a charity for pets!