As a result of these different configurations, income sources will vary. SPCAs and Humane Societies that contract with local governments will receive a portion of their funding from the taxpayer. Non-contracting SPCAs and Humane Societies will receive the majority of their funding from philanthropic sources, individual donors, bequests or grants. A. Speaking in broad terms, rescue groups are usually small, all volunteer, no-kill, grassroots organizations. Rescue groups generally do not have shelters but use a network of foster homes to house homeless animals until the cats or dogs can be permanently placed.
Rescue groups rescue their animals from local animal shelters and also take owner-surrendered pets.
As a general rule, no. A. Open-door generally means the Humane Society, SPCA or animal control agency accepts every cat and dog that is brought to its doors, irrespective of age or condition. However, open door facilities are generally faced with space constraints and limited resources, and, as a result, euthanasia is used as a means of pet population control. A traditional shelter is generally an open door SPCA or Humane Society. However, no-kill shelters are generally considered limited access and do not take in animals beyond their capacity to adopt or rehabilitate them.