Meet MSPR.
Mendo Shelter Pets Rescue is a homegrown, volunteer operated, foster based rescue located in Inland Mendocino County. Our mission is to ensure that all animals in need get the chance to thrive in a loving home. We use a grass roots community based approach to involve our neighbors, community members and animal lovers in the journey to provide positive outcomes for animals in need. Simply put, we actively engage our resources to do whatever it takes for the animals.
Our rescue is called upon when a family pet is ill or when pet is badly injured and would otherwise be euthanized. For years we have been a catalyst, marketing agent and support for community pets throughout Mendocino County and surrounding areas. We met while volunteering at the local animal shelter and became committed to saving the lives of those who had no chance. We pick up the pieces where others leave off.
Mendo Shelter Pets Rescue has taken in countless homeless pets and helped hundreds of pets stay in their homes or find homes by offering our services and financial support.
It Takes a Village.
Shanna
Shanna Phillips has spent her entire life loving and caring for her own companion animals. She has regularly committed herself to assisting neighbors and community members who needed assistance with their pets and/or homeless animals. Shanna has become somewhat of a maven for the dog-community in Mendocino County, where she is the go-to for animal issues at any given time. From transporting, fostering, training, marketing and providing post-adoption support, she has done it all. After rescuing and vetting many homeless pets, Shanna began to volunteer at the local animal shelter where she found her passion and since has fostered animals from Mendocino County Animal Services, The Humane Society of Inland Mendocino County and Milo Foundation Sanctuary. She is also a member of the National Mill Dog Rescue and founder of the successful Mendocino County Animal Sponsorship Program where she has enlisted many businesses in the greater Mendocino County area to contribute to sponsoring shelter pets. With a proven track record for animal advocacy and fundraising, she brings a neighborly approach with a can-do attitude to animal rescue.
Alana
Alana Hastings, born and raised a Mendocino County native found her calling in animal rescue when she began fostering her first dog for Homeless Animals Lives Organization (H.A.L.O). Although her entire life has been filled with everything from farm animals to companion animals, fostering and volunteer activities lead her to her passion. Involvement in animal rescue in the greater Bay Area resulted in a new found awareness of the “missing link” in animal rescue in Mendocino County, the necessity of a more active role from the community. The need to fill in the gaps, and help where help is needed. Alana’s focus is increasing visibility, awareness, funding and community support for homeless pets. “As a community we should take care of our mothers, our children and our homeless, so why cant we all do the same and take care of the homeless pets?”- Alana Hastings
Our Family
It all begins with the community. Together our friends and family of animal lovers build us up and do the work.
Our team is comprised of the many amazing animals lovers who continue to step up on a daily basis to save lives. MSPR currently has two officers and is guided by our board of directors.
Behind the scenes are the hundreds of animal lovers who do the heavy lifting by fostering, training, transporting and donating! We cannot do it without our amazing team!
Who’s Who.
Our team is comprised of the many amazing animals lovers who continue to step on a daily basis to save lives. MSPR currently has two officers and is guided by our board of directors.
Officers:
Shanna Phillips, as an animal lover, has spent her entire life loving and caring for her own companion animals. She has regularly committed herself to assisting neighbors and community members who needed assistance with their pets and/or homeless animals. Shanna has become somewhat of a maven for the dog-community in Mendocino County, where she is the go-to for animal issues at any given time. From transporting, fostering, training, marketing and providing post-adoption support, she has done it all. After rescuing and vetting many homeless pets, Shanna began to volunteer at the local animal shelter where she found her passion and since has fostered animals from Mendocino County Animal Services, The Humane Society of Inland Mendocino County and Milo Foundation Sanctuary. She is also a member of the National Mill Dog Rescue and founder of the successful Mendocino County Animal Sponsorship Program where she has enlisted many businesses in the greater Mendocino County area to contribute to sponsoring shelter pets. With a proven track record for animal advocacy and fundraising, she brings a neighborly approach with a can-do attitude to animal rescue. Shanna is now in the process of obtaining her CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer -Knowledge Assessed) from the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers.
Alana Hastings, born and raised a Mendocino County native found her calling in animal rescue when she began fostering her first dog for Homeless Animals Lives Organization (H.A.L.O). Although her entire life has been filled with everything from farm animals to companion animals, fostering and volunteer activities lead her to her passion. Involvement in animal rescue in the greater Bay Area resulted in a new found awareness of the “missing link” in animal rescue in Mendocino County, the necessity of a more active role from the community. The need to fill in the gaps, and help where help is needed. Alana’s focus is increasing visibility, awareness, funding and community support for homeless pets. “As a community we should take care of our mothers, our children and our homeless, so why cant we all do the same and take care of the homeless pets?”- Alana Hastings