Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animal-Related, Animals

Mission: ROAR. is a community funded and supported shelter for dogs and cats. It was established in 2000 and receives no local, state or federal aid. We are a small private shelter that accepts surrendered animals as well as abandoned and neglected dogs and cats in our community and the US. In addition, we accept dogs rescued from high-kill shelters in other parts of the United States. We also recognize the need and importance of bringing education about animal welfare into our community. Our Therapy Dog program services the area school as well as local nursing homes and hospices. Our newly expanded shelter will allow us to provide training programs for our volunteers, staff and the community.

Results: We have three fundraisers per year to benefit the shelter. ROAR with Laughter is our annual gala in February. Woof, Wines & Felines is our annual wine tasting and silent auction in June. Paws for the Cause is our annual dog walk for homeless dogs and cats in October. We are hoping to add more smaller scale fundraisers through out the year.

Target demographics: homeless dogs and cats find loving homes as well as community outreach

Direct beneficiaries per year: local families in need of pet food, countless school children with their reading, comfort to those in eldercare facilities. We aided a local women receive her service dog.

Geographic areas served: locally within Fairfield County

Programs: ROAR Therapy Dog Program, ROAR Senior for Senior Adoption Program, ROAR Pet Food Bank in conjunction with the CT Mobile Food Bank.