We are a 100% volunteer based organization. All of the donations go directly to helping the street dogs of the world. We rely on the help of the people who live local to these animals and have no paid employees.
Our goal is to help stray dogs in need. We support local street rescuers who love and care for the dogs in their local community, but do not have the resources to do so. We provide food, medicine, shelter and emergency vet care. We also support a number of shelters and rehome dogs in the US & Canada through our partner network.
We are always looking for compassionate people to help with our mission. We desperately need rescue partners, who can take street dogs into their programs as well as monthly sponsors and donors. We also need advocates who can bring awareness about the work we do.
Balloon’s story is one of unimaginable cruelty—and incredible resilience. She was rescued from the streets of Cairo, Egypt, after she was found with her head severely swollen because a rope had been tightly tied around her neck. As if that wasn’t enough, her neck had also been slashed with a knife, leaving a massive open wound that required urgent medical attention. Today, Balloon is hospitalized and receiving the intensive care she desperately needs. Despite everything she has endured, she remains the sweetest girl, greeting everyone with a wagging tail and a gentle spirit that has touched all of our hearts. Balloon is fighting hard to recover, but her treatment is extensive and costly. Your donation will help provide the medical care, medications, wound treatment, and ongoing support she needs to heal. Every contribution, no matter the size, brings Balloon one step closer to the happy, pain-free life she deserves. Thank you for being part of her journey.
Through donations and support we can provide food and veterinary treatment to the many neglected and abused street dogs, as well as provide vaccination, and spay and neuter clinics. We also help facilitate the re-homing of these dogs internationally through our rescue partner networks. We rely solely on donations, 100% of which goes directly to care for the stray dogs of the world. We take on the most severe cases that no one else wants and each animal becomes part of the SDS family. We also provide support to overcrowded and underfunded shelters in multiple countries and help with many other animals such as donkeys, horses, cats, foxes and rabbits. You can support us by donating here, or sponsoring one of our dogs through a monthly contribution or one time donation. Every dollar helps to save and change a life but we cannot do this without you.
Thank you.
Helen Summerfield-Brown
President & Founder
I’m about 4 years old now and life is so much better since I survived being hit by a car and left for dead in Amritsar India. It was all caught on CCTV and the car who hit me just drove off and left me there. The cameras even showed my mother racing to me - frantic not being able to help me. If not for some kind rescuers, I would not be here today.
I suffered from a severe leg injury, and I had to undergo a partial amputation but do not worry I can still run around and play like a normal dog. I may be shy when you first meet me, but I warm up quickly.
But as happy as I am to be here, what I really want is my very own home.
A family. Someone to see me and say, “That’s my sweet girl.”
Could it be you?
Elliot (previously known as Licorice) has had an incredible journey thanks to our Stray Dog Support followers and donors.
Elliot was one of the most horrifying cases of abuse we have seen, having found him in the streets with all of his limbs cut off, so defeated and barely hanging on. To see him thriving now and inspiring thousands of people is a true testament to the resilience of rescued dogs.
Since being rescued by our partner, Furever Rescue in Egypt, his rehabilitation and arriving in the US, Elliot has flourished. His new amazing mom, who runs a group called The Unstoppable Dogs, has certainly shown us that despite his own challenges, he is inspiring so many others.
Elliot has received his prosthetic legs, has been to numerous events and has made many appearances at local seniors' homes in addition to his visits with special needs children and adults.
In between his appearances, he goes swimming to help with his body conditioning, to get him more mobile and he continues to learn how to walk on his new legs. Elliot is truly a super hero, and he does all of this with grace and style.
Elliot's journey was not a quick one, as it took over a year to get him healthy and recovered enough to make his journey to the USA. This is why we need your support.
We encourage you to watch Elliot's journey below and consider becoming a monthly donor so that we can continue to help dogs like Elliot receive their second chance at life.
Check back often to see more of our dogs and success stories. We cannot do this without you.