About Us
In the world of animal welfare, Main Line Animal Rescue continues to
leave its mark. Every year, our organization rescues and finds
homes for hundreds of unwanted companion animals. All of our dogs and
cats are spayed or neutered prior to placement and receive any and all
necessary medical care. MLAR is also proud to be able help so many
animals with special needs. And once an animal passes through our
adoption programs, we are responsible for them for life. In fact, we
insist that if for any reason the adoptive family cannot keep their
pet, he or she must be returned to us for re-homing.
We are also leading the fight to improve conditions for thousands of dogs in Pennsylvania's Puppy Mills by educating the public to the horrors of our state's puppy factories. Four of our Anti-Puppy Mill Billboards are now educating drivers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike and we also placed one outside St. Louis in Missouri, a state that harbors more Puppy Mills than any other state in the country. By raising public awareness to the plight of Puppy Mill dogs, we hope to inspire the changes needed to end their suffering.
It is also true that MLAR rescues and places many dogs from some of the worst Puppy Mills in Pennsylvania. We also accept pets from private surrenders and re-home strays. But the majority of our animals come to us from other Rescues or SPCA’s. We take them when other shelters become too overcrowded or if they have a dog or cat that requires special veterinary care and cannot afford their treatment.
As Main Line Animal Rescue approaches its ten year anniversary, we look back with warm remembrances of the thousands of animals we have been able to help. And we look ahead with excitement to the many opportunities offered to our volunteers. The work is difficult but MLAR can't help but renew it's commitment to our four-legged friends every time we look into the eyes of an animal in need.