Every dog deserves a chance.

Simon Says Foundation™

August 2026: 13 Dobermans on euthanasia lists.

10 volunteers + 6 vets + 9 alters + 1 emergency surgery + 3 boarding facilities = $30k spent.

Each is headed to their forever homes.

Simon Says Foundation

Rescue found us

The Simon Says Foundation is a national animal-welfare nonprofit dedicated to ending dog homelessness, neglect, and abuse.

We didn’t start a foundation to talk about saving dogs. We started one because we have spent more than a decade doing it.

The Simon Says Foundation launched in 2025, built on years of hands-on rescue experience and alongside partners who have been rescuing dogs for more than 30 years.

Rescue is not about building a social media following for monetization. Rescue uses social media to share dogs. The more dogs that get seen, the better chance they have to get out alive.

Our roots are in breed-specific rescue. Today, we are here for every dog. We bring experience, action, accountability, and a willingness to challenge what is not working.

We will ALWAYS speak the truth about rescue work.

Meet Elsa @bellaandsunshinerescue

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the numbers don't lie

A reality check

Some statistics from our friends at CauseIQ:

Impact over Optics infographic showing nonprofit revenue ranges and organization counts.

Thousands of networkers do the real saving; a handful of "rescues" take the spotlight.

Small budgets, Big saves

75% of all lifesaving work is done by smaller organizations and networkers who struggle the most to help dogs every day.

There are over 28,000 animal rescue organizations and shelters in the United States.
Combined they generate more than $7 billion in revenue each year.
And as of 2024, they hold $15 billion in assets.

Please do your homework.

When you see a cute video and you donate to an organization taking in MILLIONS of dollars - are they saving millions of dollars worth of lives?

Donate, volunteer, and network those organizations doing the most saving.

Real Talk, Real Dogs, Real Rescue.

Simon Says Foundation & Goodest Dogs Rescue talk all things saving dogs.

It takes an army of selfless people to save a dog.

At the Simon Says Foundation

We're guided by

Compassion

Heart & dedication are the driving force behind all we do. Rescue is one of the hardest things you will ever do.

Integrity

We show up with our best and rely on our partners to do the same when saving lives.

Transparency

When you give your dollars, you deserve to know where they go. Every one of them.

What's on the path

Mentor & train

While long-term solutions will take time, dogs need help now.

We say this over and over. Rescuing dogs is incredibly hard in every way. There are no shortcuts.

We see many new or small rescues started by well-meaning individuals unfamiliar with the intense emotional, financial, and operational demands of life saving rescue work quit rescuing very, very quickly.

There is no single guidebook, no single system, and no single set of rules rescues and shelters operate.

Create collaboration

Build tools

We are building a platform that brings like-minded rescue organizations together to share resources, coordinate efforts, and work toward one goal: saving more dogs.

Through practical templates, shared tools, and training programs, we are helping rescues operate more efficiently, strengthen their impact, and make lifesaving work smarter, not harder.

In this case, more really is better.

Fund emergencies

Urgent needs

Rescues and shelters of all sizes are always limited by the same thing - resources.

Money, medical, staff, transport, time, boarding, volunteers - the list goes on.

Through micro-grants, (much of which comes from the Simon Says Pet brand) we support emergency vet care, transport, and foster coordination when time is critical.

We also partner with other established foundations for needs outside our own limits.

Learn more + do more

a few of our rescue & shelter partners

Simon Says Foundation supports rescues, shelters, and networkers across the US and Canada. We all work hand-in-hand daily to save dogs from abuse, neglect, and euthanasia.