The animal rescue and adoption communities serve as beacons of hope for our furry friends in need in Shanghai.

According to the Shanghai Small Animal Rescue and Adoption Public Welfare Service Center, there were more than 110,000 stray dogs and nearly 270,000 stray cats in the city in 2020.

These rescue and adoption communities serve as shelters where the collective efforts of animal lovers work to improve the lives of animals and match them with loving homes.

If you're looking to expand your family or become a part of this activity, here are some communities to consider.

1. Shanghai Adoption Day

WeChat account: shanghailingyangri

Shanghai Adoption Day is a local non-profit platform focusing on helping homeless pets find a sweet home.

As an advocate of using pet adoption to replace purchase, the platform has organized adoption and pet care events and saved countless stray animals, granting them a fresh lease on life.

Its "Trap Neuter Release" (TNR) project, which helps stray animals receive sterilization operations from pet hospitals, has been running for four years.

By August 20, more than 30 local pet hospitals were cooperating in this project.

It also looks for volunteers to provide short-term or long-term shelter for stray animals.

People can delve into its official WeChat account to stay abreast of their ongoing endeavors.

There, it frequently disseminates articles on animal rescue and fostering, providing invaluable guidance to novice families.

Additionally, it has introduced a WeChat mini-program to promptly circulate information regarding stray and lost pets. The link to the mini-program can be accessed here: #小程序://领宠宠/EjSS1fvnXK7Cx5h.

This month, it provides six adoption events, especially for Teddy bear dogs, bichon frise, hamsters, kittens, cow cats, black cats, ginger cats, yellow dogs, and other local country cat and dog breeds.

2. TA Shanghai

WeChat account: TA-Shanghai

TA Shanghai is a passionate and caring platform for stray animal rescuers to communicate and support each other. On occasion, this platform shares narratives of small animal rescues and recounts the sagas of these dedicated rescuers.

It was founded in 2011 by Chris Lau, a Malaysian Chinese who lived in Shanghai for over two decades, with its advocacy based on "rational rescuing, scientific pet raising, and preferring adoption to purchase."
Many of its volunteers, coming from all walks of life, are young people.
For them, doing charity is as normal as buying a cup of coffee on the street corner, and everyone could do that. 

Even if one pets a cat or dog at the adoption fair and takes photos to share them on social media, it counts as participating in charity events.
TA Shanghai has also worked with fashion brands and celebrities to promote a lifestyle where people and animals can live in harmony.
In addition, it organizes regular in-person adoption events in collaboration with shopping malls, where rescued animals are brought in, allowing people to meet them.

3. ECNU Sunshine Animal Protection Society

WeChat account: yangguangdongbao

ECNU Sunshine Animal Protection is a student-initiated and university-based animal rescue society in Shanghai. Within the confines of the campus, diligent students orchestrate all operations and protective measures.

Volunteers feed animals regularly and take them to clinics for neutering. After ensuring their health, the students post photos and other information about these animals on the official account in the hope of finding homes for them.

4. China Small Animal Protection Association Shanghai Station

Website: http://www.csapa.org/index.jhtml

Weibo account:中国小动物保护协会上海站

The China Small Animal Protection Association, founded in 1992, is the only national NGO organization registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs that aims to protect animals and protect their right to life.

The Shanghai section of the association uses Weibo as an advertising platform to convey information about animal adoption and lost pets.

The association frequently uploads images of the animals rescued by its members, as well as updates and requests for adoption on Weibo. It also distributes adoption information from people who have rescued animals.

5. Xiao Ju Deng Urban Stray Cat Management Center

WeChat ID: alachongpingtai (阿拉宠公益平台 Our Pet)

It is the city's first stray cat management and education facility.

Residents can learn about scientific feeding, disease control and prevention, the community Trap Neuter Release (TNR) plan for stray dogs and cats, adopt stray animals, and participate in charitable activities at the base, which was co-founded by numerous social foundations and organizations.

The facility, located on Yulan Road in Pudong's Laogang Town, covers 30 mu of land and houses pigs, geese, sheep, horses, foxes, and amphibious creatures.

The facility is also behind the city's first "stray cat island" project. On the "Stray Cat Island," visitors can engage in interactive games and adopt cats through the "Our Pet" WeChat platform.

At the base, retired police dogs are also available for adoption.

6. Paw Pals Animal Rescue

WeChat: PPAR_Sh

Website: www.ppar-shanghai.com

Shanghai Paw Pals Animal Rescue (PPAR), founded in 2007, is a non-profit animal rescue organization comprised of experienced rescuers and volunteers. Currently, this group concentrates on Cat Charity Caravans and Mall Adoption Days.

The Cat Charity Caravan program, which was launched on August 1 this year, aims to create a haven for stray cats. Volunteers are on the caravan every day to broadcast the animals' conditions and release adoption information to the community via webcasting.

The Mall Adoption Days are a fantastic quartet of events that include offline adoptions, charitable sales, engaging contacts with dogs, and instructive discourses based on scientific principles.

7. Cats First Aid

WeChat: CatsFirstAid

Cats First Aid, located in the heart of Shanghai's Bohui Plaza, organizes a much-awaited adoption concept store where a diverse selection of cats and dogs await their future homes.

People can find stray cats, sometimes dogs, rescued by its volunteers at the store, and those who fit the standards can register for adoption at the site for free.

They can also purchase food for these pets. The store sells pet items and also offers pet photography services.

8. JAR Stray Animal Rescue

WeChat: jargroup

JAR Stray Animal Rescue Organization is a private charity adoption platform for stray animals in Shanghai. It organizes regular stray animal adoption events called "JAR Animal Adoption Day." It also releases information about cats and dogs awaiting adoption on its WeChat account and takes online applications.

9.BestFriends China

WeChat: BFC_520

Website: http://bestfriendschina.org/

BestFriends China is a bilingual non-profit organization that is dedicated to assisting and re-homing stray animals.

The organization was founded in 2013 by a group of like-minded Chinese and foreign volunteers.

Its goal is to provide a one-stop pet adoption solution and to assist animal rescue groups in Shanghai in sharing information and promoting adoption among the general public.

It also wants to offer them knowledge of rational rescue and scientific nursing on stray animals through training and teaching.

It has organized over 100 adoption events in downtown shopping malls, bars, and other places, and has assisted over 1,000 stray animals in finding homes.