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Built with purpose

Support the platform

We are a small team brought together by a love for animals and a belief that shelters deserve greater visibility. We created HelpShelter to make it easier for people to discover animal shelters and other animal welfare organizations, learn about their work, and connect with them directly.

The platform has been built entirely on a voluntary basis, without investors or external funding. So far, its development has relied on our time, skills, and commitment to an idea we truly believe in.

We see the potential for HelpShelter to become a valuable global resource for shelters and for people who want to support them. Your contribution will help us maintain and improve the platform, keep shelter information up to date, and expand the directory to more countries.

Meet the people behind HelpShelter

These are the people who have helped shape HelpShelter from the first idea to the platform you see today. Every contribution has played a meaningful part in our journey.

If you’d like to contribute your time, skills, or ideas to HelpShelter, we’d love to hear from you.

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What your support makes possible

Contributions to HelpShelter fund the work required to maintain, improve, and expand the platform. They are not distributed to the animal shelters whose profiles appear on HelpShelter.

Support the platform
  • 1.  Keep it running

    Cover hosting, infrastructure, technical services, maintenance, and other essential platform costs.

  • 2.  Keep it useful

    Research shelters, review and update information, and improve search, accessibility, and the overall experience.

  • 3.  Help it grow

    Add more shelter profiles, expand into new countries, and make the platform available to more people.

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Other ways to help

Help the platform grow, stay accurate, and reach more people — whether by sharing a shelter, contributing your skills, or spreading the word.

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  • 1.  Suggest a shelter

    Know a shelter that should be on the platform? Let us know.

  • 2.  Report an update

    Help keep information accurate by letting us know about changes.

  • 3.  Contribute your skills

    Design, development, writing, or working with data — if you can help, write to us.

  • 4.  Share HelpShelter

    Spread the word so more people can discover and support shelters.

Let’s talk

Have something to ask or share?

Questions, suggestions, or shelter updates — we’d love to hear from you