Agency Details:

All Creatures Animal Caring Society

We are dedicated to helping abandoned, neglected and displaced animals (mostly dogs) find suitable caring, loving homes. We all love dogs and want to find the best human "matches" for them that we can, even if it takes a little longer. Occasionally we are able to place older, sightless or deaf dogs, and in the process, meet incredible human beings who are willing and able to accept a special needs animal.

Description:
The animals we accept most usually come from the following shelters:
Oakland, San Francisco, Pinole, Los Banos and occasionally others. We have available at any given time, two - four dogs. They reside in foster homes, when available, or they are placed in a boarding kennel. All available animals are listed on our website: www.allcreaturesmarin.org
We prefer not to accept pups, preferring the more needy dogs of age 1-8. Some of these dogs have been placed in "overnight" boxes at shelters without a
"name" or a "history". We make certain the dogs receive basic vaccinations and we pay to spay or neuter them as most come to us intact.

History:
Begun in 1995, All Creatures began placing mostly cats.
In 1999, there was a shift to dog placements. We do not usually carry out on-site adoptions, choosing instead to provide more personalized service. Step 1 requires applicants to complete an Adopter Profile.
If their description seems appropriate for a particular dog, we set up a mutually agreeable appointment to introduce human and dog at the director's "doggy yard" or house. We screen very carefully and do a "drive-by" if the prospect lives
in an unfamiliar area. Ours is a slower, more deliberate process than other rescue organizations, but it works for us --- and the dogs who are rarely
returned. We welcome foster homes, dog walkers, a volunteer coordinator. If someone is looking for prestige and a "big" name; that's not All Creatures.
Our volunteers are roll-up the sleeves kind of people who love all animals, recognize the plight that has
befallen many of them and want to get right down to
the business of helping them as much as possible.

Contact person: Lyn Gladstone, Program Director, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (415) 456-1941
Office fax number: (415) 456-2003

Address:

P. O. Box 3664 San Rafael, CA 94912

Web Site: http://www.allcreaturesmarin.org

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: Bus Depot Downtown San Rafael, 30 minute walk

Last updated on March 8, 2010