1) - Users (or "Pledge Angels" - that's you!) can search for a pet, or create a pet profile based on a social media post. Angels can create a profile as well.

2) - Once a pet profile is created or selected, Pledge Angels then can commit and actually pay their pledge to a fund which is tied just to that specific pet. And the pledge is a tax-deductible donation to a registered 501(c)(3) charity! There is no need for Rescues to chase down the post and scroll through hundreds or thousands of comments looking to find pledges, then contacting each person, then waiting to for pledge-makers to deliver their promise - it's already collected and saved and ready for the Rescue!

3) - When a pet is pulled by a certified Rescue, the Rescue notifies Pledge Guardian which in turn obtains confirmation from the Shelter that this particular Rescue did in fact rescue the pet. The Rescue is also required to have the pet seen by a veterinarian for a wellness check.

4) - The veterinarian confirms that the pet had their wellness visit and was seen by their clinic, or the Rescue provides a copy of the veterinary receipt and Pledge Guardian confirms the visit occurred.

5) - All pledges which have been collected for that particular pet are then disbursed to the Rescue. For every pledge collected, a small percentage is also set aside into the general fund mentioned below.

6) - In the unfortunate event that a pet was not rescued in time and is killed by the shelter, all funds previously pledged, collected and reserved for that pet are moved to a general fund. This fund is used to subsidize spay and neuter programs, pay for critical care for a pet in need, provide grants to shelters and organizations promoting life-saving programs for pets, and to assist in disaster efforts for pets caught in natural disasters or war zones. Your pledge STILL makes a difference to another pet in need of life-altering assistance - because all dogs do matter.

Pledge Guardian WORKS!

Examples of Code-Red Pets on Social Media

Every hour of every day, this many dogs die: