Working in the community since 1996
7,000 pets assisted each year
15,278
pets prevented from entering the Chesterfield AKA South LA Shelter from April 2013 to April 2020
2,500
free spay/neuter surgeries for community dogs and cats annually
3,000
pet owners living in the Skid Row Community served since 2016
Adoption Program
Downtown Dog Rescue is a 501C3 nonprofit charity organization that rescues shelter dogs from the communities that we serve.
Pet Support Space
On July 5, 2020, DDR opened our first Pet Support Space office in South Los Angeles. This program provides ongoing services, not limited to veterinary care, for low income families who live in the South East and South Central areas of Los Angeles.
South Los Angeles Shelter Intervention Program
The South LA Shelter Intervention program, a collaboration with LA Animal Services, operated out of the South LA Shelter from April 2013-April 2020, providing services for more than 15,000 family pets.
Pet Resource Center
In July 2016, partnering with Inner City Law Center and LA Animal Services, DDR opened the first pet service center for the Skid Row community. The Pet Resource Center (PRC) has served more than 3500 cats and dogs that live with unhoused people, people living in transitional living such as shelters, SROs, and permanent supportive housing in the downtown Los Angeles area. DDR counselors and volunteers meet with pet participants once a month at the corner of Industrial and Central Ave. See our calendar for dates.
Community Pet Clinics
Since 2006, partnering with the Southern California Veterinary Association, DDR offers free vaccinations, deworming, microchipping, flea/tick control, and other wellness services for approximately 3000 community pets per year. Visit our calendar for clinic dates.
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