About HALO

HALO is a No-kill, 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to ending pet overpopulation.

HALO was founded in 1994 by two women, Michel and Heather, out of their home in Phoenix, Arizona. Michel and Heather started HALO because they love animals and couldn't just stand by and watch millions of cats and dogs being euthanized needlessly.

HALO is helping to end the pet overpopulation epidemic by providing temporary shelter to abandoned cats and dogs until a permanent home can be found.

Each year, HALO places over 2,000 abandoned animals in loving, forever homes.

Please do your part to help the needless killing of more than 900 dogs and cats each week in Maricopa County and have your pet spayed or neutered.

Opus West Corporation Donates $10,000, Pickup Truck

In December 2007, Opus West Corporation demonstrated its commitment to animal welfare and the community by giving a $10,000 cash donation and a pickup truck to HALO Animal Rescue. In 2005 and 2006, Opus West Corporation donated $5,000 to HALO.

We at HALO are extremely grateful for Opus West Corporation's generosity and aim to use these gifts to continue our mission of "Helping Animals Live On."

The money will be used to shelter, feed and care for our animals while the 1997 Ford F150 XLT will be used for hauling purposes and to transport goods to the HALO Thrift Store.

If your corporation is also interested in supporting HALO Animal Rescue's efforts, please e-mail President and CEO Heather Allen.

SURVEY RESPONDENTS WANTED

Do you currently have a dog and/or are you planning to adopt or purchase a dog within the next several months? If so, I would like to ask for your participation in a research study.

I am a graduate student in psychology at Arizona State University. As part of my degree requirements for my Ph.D., I am conducting a survey investigating the factors that are important to people in selecting a new pet. If you are interested in additional information about the study, please visit:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2fkKR6l58uV4A0fgBe9NH_2bA_3d_3d

Questions about this research may be directed to me at asher@asu.edu. I thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Terri Asher, M.A., CPDT
Graduate student in Social Psychology, Arizona State University

Help HALO Build a Shelter! We've Raised $25K So Far!

HALO Animal Rescue needs your financial support - today!

Our goal is to raise $300K to build a shelter to further expand our abilities to help animals in our community. Raising these funds will prevent us from going into debt and will allow our dollars to go directly back to caring for the animals.

Please help us reach our goal by pledging to make a monthly donation to HALO! Those of you who join our HALO Angel Club will be making a special commitment to the animals and organization. Your monthly financial gift will provide the support we truly need to make sure that we are accomplishing our mission - Helping Animals Live On!

Follow our progress with our "Shelter Drive" graphic!

Send a Sloppy Kiss Card to a Loved One!

Sloppy Kiss Cards are animated ecards for dog and cat lovers.

You get to choose and name the dog or cat that stars in every ecard you send.

Join now and 25% of your sign-up fee will be donated to HALO Animal Rescue!

Why does HALO Spay and Neuter Young Animals?

Many people ask this question of HALO and other rescue organizations that spay or neuter every animal before adoption. According to Arizona law, any incorporated animal welfare agency is required to have their animals sterilized prior to adoption. Click here to read more about HALO's stance on spaying and neutering.

Subscribe to Our Free e-Newsletter!

Have you subscribed to our E-Newsletter yet? This is a great and convenient way for you to stay informed about what's going on with HALO Animal Rescue!

Just give us your first name, last name and e-mail address and we will send periodic updates about our organization directly to your e-mail inbox!

Click here to sign up - it's FREE!

Our Pet Philosophy

HALO believes in the unique individuality of every dog/cat we rescue. Their gentle hearts, good health and "forever" happiness are our top concern. Placing them into a home and family who will love them unto their last breath is our mission. Click here to learn more about our Pet Philosophy!

Our Partners

HALO Animal Rescue is a proud partner of the Maddie's® Pet Rescue Project in Maricopa County and Maddie's® Spay/Neuter Project in Maricopa County, which are sponsored by generous grants from Maddie's Fund®, The Pet Rescue Foundation (www.maddiesfund.org). The foundation and projects are named for Maddie, who was a very special Miniature Schnauzer. Maddie captivated her human caregivers so completely they started a $240 million foundation in her name so that millions of dogs and cats could be given a better life.

The goal of these innovative and forward-thinking grant projects is that by 2012, Maricopa County will be a community in which every healthy or treatable dog and cat in our animal shelters can be guaranteed a permanent home.

The two collaborative projects involve twelve animal welfare organizations and dozens of veterinarians. They specifically focus on increasing adoptions from animal shelters and rescue groups and facilitating low cost spay/neuter opportunities.

All of the organizations in the Maddie's Projects work independently on the specific goals of the projects in which they are involved, and the groups also join together as a coalition to share ideas, strategies, and successes that help further the projects' ultimate goal.

**Read the 2007 Year In Review Report on HALO Animal Rescue which was compiled by Maddie's Pet Rescue Project in Maricopa County!

**Read the 2006 Year In Review Report on HALO Animal Rescue which was compiled by Maddie's Pet Rescue Project in Maricopa County!

About Maddie's Fund®: Maddie's Fund®, The Pet Rescue Foundation, (www.maddiesfund.org) is a family foundation funded by Workday and PeopleSoft Founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. Maddie's Fund is helping to create a no-kill nation where all healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats are guaranteed a loving home.

To achieve this goal, Maddie's Fund is investing its resources in building community collaborations where animal welfare organizations come together to develop successful models of lifesaving; in veterinary colleges to help shelter medicine become part of the veterinary curriculum; in private practice veterinarians to encourage greater participation in the animal welfare cause; and in the implementation of national strategies to collect and report shelter statistics. Maddie’s Fund is named after the family’s beloved Miniature Schnauzer who passed away in 1997.

For more information about the Maddie's Projects in Maricopa County, visit www.commonpaws.org or call (602) 275-3366.