Animal Farm Foundation

All dogs and people are individuals

We Work
to end
discrimination

Our Programs

Changing the lives of dogs, people, and communities

Dogs and humans live so closely together and share a unique relationship. All of our services and programs are designed to include mutually beneficial roles for dogs and people.

Our service dogs give people with disabilities greater accessibility. Our PAWS of Purpose prison program pairs inmates and dogs who work together to improve their life skills.

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detection dog grant

Creating Safer environments for everyone

The K9 detection dog teams trained by our grantee Sector K9 work to create safer, more connected communities. The dogs are trained to detect guns and drugs. Some of them work in schools with the extra job of teaching kids to be better humans.

Meet the Dogs

Community resources

All dogs and people are individuals and discrimination has no place in animal sheltering. Our resources for animal welfare professionals are evidence-based, honest, non-proprietary, affordable, and easy to replicate. We provide information on everything from enrichment to adoption.

Shelter Resources

People shouldn’t have to lose their pets because of discrimination. We help advocates gain access to scientific and sound information to help them fight breed-specific laws and breed restrictive housing policies so people can keep their pets.

Advocate Resources

community grants

A commitment to see
through labels

We grant funds to community organizations who share our determination to treat everyone as an individual regardless of label – that might be breed labels for dogs or it might be a label tinged with classism, ableism, or racism for a human.

Our grantees work with their communities to help improve the shelter system, keep families together, and make life better for all individuals.

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Listen to our Podcast

Episode 4: An Interview with Ken Foster, Author of City of Dogs

We talk with author Ken Foster about how the powerful connection between dogs and people transcends socio-economic and cultural boundaries in New York City. Read More