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THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN SAVING A LIFE

The rise of the no-kill movement over the past decade has been one of the most significant trends within animal protection. For millions of dogs and cats, it has been the difference between life and death. 

Wright-Way Rescue's mission is a little different than most. We focus a significant portion of our efforts on saving pets throughout rural America. It is in these extremely remote locations that help and hope for homeless pets is still at a minimum. Often times our shelter is their only chance of being accepted into an adoption program and receiving the care they need. 

We know that rescuing pets from rural areas isn't easy, but we know that creating compassionate communities where resources are generally lacking is key to leading the US to become a country who no longer kills a pet simply because it does not have a home. 

 
 
 
 
 

In 2002, Christy Anderson, Wright-Way Rescue’s founder and Executive Director, visits a local animal control center and starts housing animals in her college dorm room at SIU Carbondale. Anderson then founds Wright-Way Rescue in 2003.

In 2006, Wright-Way opens its Admissions & Medical Services Campus to provide a state-of-the-art shelter for animals awaiting their forever homes. The Admissions and Medical Services Campus and Critical Care Center is located in Murphysboro, Illinois.  

In 2008, Wright-Way Rescue opens its doors to the Adoption Center in Niles, Illinois. By 2010, Wright-Way Rescue placed thousands of animals into loving homes in the Chicagoland area.

On October 2nd, 2013, a school bus crashed through the front of Wright-Way Rescue in Niles, Illinois. After 10 years of placing over 15,000 pets in homes, Wright-Way Rescue found itself homeless.

 In 2014, after nearly a year of being displaced due to the bus crash, Wright-Way Rescue opened its North Shore Humane Center in Morton Grove, Illinois.

 

 
 
 

  • Wright-Way Rescue has placed over 60,000 animals in loving homes since our founding in 2003.

  • The organization finds homes for nearly 100 animals each week.

  • Volunteers travel 1000 miles weekly, adding up to over 130,000 miles a year travelled to rescue pets and bring them to safety.

  • We provide a second chance at life to over 5,000 animals a year through our adoption program and medical outreach services.

  • Wright-Way Rescue is one of only a few shelters in the nation with a separate medical facility that is dedicated to saving the lives of pets with highly contagious but treatable medical conditions. Instead of turning away pets with illness, we welcome them, and provide the quality medical care needed until they are ready for adoption. Wright-Way Rescue's Critical Care Center has a save rate of 96%!

  • Wright-Way Rescue employs over 70 talented staff members ranging from veterinarians, adoption counselors, groomers, animal care providers, trainers, office staff, and a development team.

  • Wright-Way’s Rescue Team visits animal control centers almost daily to rescue animals from euthanasia.

  • Wright-Way saves animals from animal control facilities in Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Georgia.

  • The organization has adopted animals to owners in all 50 states.

  • Wright-Way Rescue’s in-house retail store conveniently offers new adopters high-quality, low cost products such as leashes, collars, food, toys, treats, and grooming supplies from trusted companies such as: Lupine, Kong, Fromm, Planet Dog, Pet Head, and more.