Piedmont Animal Rescue

What Piedmont Animal Rescue does

Piedmont Animal Rescue (PAR) is a 501c3 nonprofit, foster-based animal rescue organization founded in 2014 and headquartered at 228 East Waterlynn Road, Mooresville, North Carolina, serving Iredell County and surrounding communities across the Carolinas. The organization rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes lost and unwanted animals — primarily dogs, cats, and small animals such as hamsters and rabbits — operating entirely through a volunteer foster home network rather than a traditional shelter facility. Its core service offerings include dog adoption ($300–$700 in adoption donations depending on breed and age), cat adoption ($100–$225), a $200-per-animal surrender service, a TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program for community cats, a free pet food bank, and lost-and-found pet reunification services; an annual Rescue Roundup event at the Iredell County Fairgrounds anchors community engagement.

The organization has 1–10 employees and is led by founder Jason (President), with two department directors — Dorie Shore (Feline Director) and Lynn Gullett (Canine Director) — handling all adoption, foster, and volunteer inquiries. PAR does not operate proprietary technology; instead, it syndicates animal listings through third-party platforms Wagtopia/Petstablished and Petfinder, uses Petco Love Lost's national database (including its facial recognition capability) for lost-pet reunification, and processes donations through eight payment platforms (PayPal, Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, Square, Flipcause, Betterworld, Amazon Wishlist). Its core partnerships include Lake Norman at Mooresville Animal Hospital for veterinary care and the Aloft Hotels Mooresville Fur-ever Home Program (launched December 2021), which places dogs in the hotel lobby as an alternative foster/adoption venue.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model of structured adoption donations, surrender fees, general monetary donations, in-kind pet food contributions, and sponsorship support from a network of local and regional sponsors (PetSmart, GM Financial, Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Cloninger Ford, Pet Supermarket, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and others). With no disclosed financials, no institutional funding rounds, and no M&A activity, PAR operates as a small, community-anchored nonprofit whose scale and reach are determined by its foster volunteer capacity and donor base rather than capital inputs.

Name

Piedmont Animal Rescue

Legal name

Piedmont Animal Rescue

Website

https://piedmontanimalrescue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Piedmont Animal Rescue is a 501c3 foster-based nonprofit animal rescue in Mooresville, NC, serving Iredell County and the Carolinas. It rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes dogs, cats, and small animals through volunteer foster homes, adoptions, TNR, and food bank programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Rescue Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foster & Volunteer Network Programs (BPAGAIAF), Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE), Lost & Found, Reunification & Microchipping Programs (BPAGAIAL)

Keywords

• Animal rescue services
• Pet adoption programs
• Foster-based rescue
• Trap-neuter-return services
• Pet food bank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooresville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Adoption Donations: The organization collects adoption fees/donations when animals are adopted. These are structured donations based on animal type, age, and breed category (mixed vs specialty). Dog adoption donations range from $300-$700 depending on breed category and age. Cat adoption donations range from $100-$225 depending on age.
2. Animal Surrender Fees: The organization charges a pet surrender fee of $200 per animal to help recoup veterinary costs associated with intake, vaccinations, and care for surrendered animals.
3. General Donations: The organization accepts monetary donations through multiple platforms including PayPal, Cash App, Venmo, Flipcause, Zelle, Amazon Wishlist, and Square. These are one-time or recurring monthly donations from supporters.
4. Food Bank Donations: The organization accepts pet food donations which are distributed to animals in need. Donors can contribute food or money online or physically at their centers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Piedmont Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization operating a foster-based animal rescue in Mooresville, NC. The organization rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes lost and unwanted cats, dogs, and small animals through adoption programs, TNR (trap-neuter-return) services, a pet food bank, and lost-and-found assistance. It also partners with local hotels and hospitals to support community animal welfare.

Product overview

Piedmont Animal Rescue (PAR) is a nonprofit foster-based animal rescue organization operating as a single unified offering centered on rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming lost and unwanted animals in the Mooresville/Iredell County area of North Carolina. The core service is animal adoption, encompassing dog adoption, cat adoption, and small animal adoption (hamsters, rabbits). These are supported by complementary programs including a foster volunteer network, an animal surrender service, a TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program for community cats, a pet food bank for owners in need, and lost-and-found pet reunification services. PAR also conducts an annual Rescue Roundup event. Adoption listings are managed through integrations with Wagtopia/Petstablished and Petfinder. Donations are processed via multiple payment platforms including Square, PayPal, Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, Flipcause, and Betterworld.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cat Adoption
• Dog Adoption
• Small Animal Adoption
• Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program
• Pet Food Bank
• Lost and Found Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 367 customer reviews with EXCELLENT rating on Google

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and general.

• Lake Norman at Mooresville Animal HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Veterinary partner providing exceptional veterinary care and client service. Located at 2681 Charlotte Hwy, Mooresville, NC 28117. Serves Mooresville, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, and surrounding communities. Contact: 704-664-7387.
• Aloft Hotels MooresvilleflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Fur-ever Home Program - creative pet adoption initiative where the hotel serves as a temporary foster home for dogs looking to find permanent families. Guests and visitors interact with adoptable pups in the lobby. Program launched December 2021 with first foster dog named Chubbs. Addresses shelter overcrowding by giving dogs visible, comfortable, safe space to meet potential adopters.
• Lake Norman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (Parks Automotive Group)generalOthersAutomotive sponsor providing financial and promotional support for animal rescue operations.
• Cloninger FordgeneralOthersAutomotive sponsor providing financial and promotional support for animal rescue operations.
• PetSmartgeneralOthersPet retail sponsor providing financial and promotional support for animal rescue operations.
• SkyMark KennelsgeneralOthersSponsor providing support for animal rescue operations.
• Pet SupermarketgeneralOthersPet retail sponsor providing financial and promotional support for animal rescue operations.
• GM FinancialgeneralOthersFinancial services sponsor providing support for animal rescue operations.
• RL SmithgeneralOthersSponsor providing support for animal rescue operations, including event photo wall sponsorship.
• Chickadee Hill FarmsgeneralOthersSponsor providing support for animal rescue operations.
• Above-and-Beyond RoofinggeneralOthersSponsor providing support for animal rescue operations.
• Firestop CarolinasgeneralOthersSponsor providing support for animal rescue operations.
• greenworksgeneralOthersSponsor providing support for animal rescue operations.
• Pomodoros Italian-American CafegeneralOthersSponsor providing support for animal rescue operations.
• Southern Iron Restoration and PaintgeneralOthersSponsor providing support for animal rescue operations.
• Titos Handmade VodkageneralOthersSponsor providing support for animal rescue operations.
• Vermillion CreativegeneralTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development partner that built and maintains Piedmont Animal Rescue's website.
• Petco Love LostcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFree national lost and found pet database with 300K+ pets, featuring facial recognition technology to match found animals to reported lost pets. PAR utilizes this platform for lost pet reunification services.
• Iredell County Animal ServicesgeneralOthersCounty animal services agency that PAR refers community cat colonies to and collaborates with for TNR programs. Contact: 704-878-5424.
• Showtime Photo BoothgeneralOthersEvent vendor that provides photo booth services for PAR events, including the annual Rescue Roundup.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Petco Love: Petco's nonprofit foundation supporting animal welfare, including the Petco Love Lost lost-and-found database that PAR integrates with. Operates in the same animal welfare space and is a key platform partner for PAR's lost-and-found services.
• ASPCA: Largest U.S. animal welfare nonprofit with national advocacy, rescue, and adoption programs. Operates in the same animal welfare space as PAR but with a much broader national mandate and substantially larger resources.
• Best Friends Animal Society: One of the largest national animal welfare nonprofits in the U.S., operating sanctuaries, adoption programs, and advocacy. Comparable to PAR as a nonprofit rescue/adoption organization, though at vastly larger scale and national scope.

Others

• Petfinder: National pet adoption platform that PAR uses to list adoptable animals. While not a rescue itself, Petfinder is an ecosystem infrastructure provider that competes for adopter attention and enables direct discovery of rescue pets.
• Wagatopia (Petstablished): Online adoption platform and animal management software provider used by PAR to list adoptable animals. Operates as enabling infrastructure for foster-based rescues rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Wake County Animal Center: Government-operated animal shelter in central North Carolina offering adoption, TNR, and lost-and-found services. Overlaps with PAR's regional service offerings though funded by government rather than donations.
• Lake Norman Animal Hospital: PAR's primary veterinary partner in Mooresville, NC. While a veterinary clinic rather than a rescue, it operates in the same local animal welfare ecosystem and represents a comparable regional animal-care service in the same service area.
• Humane Society of Charlotte: Animal shelter and adoption nonprofit serving the greater Charlotte, NC region. Directly comparable to PAR as a regional rescue organization offering dog and cat adoption, foster programs, and surrender services in the same broader North Carolina market.
• Charleston Animal Society: Regional animal shelter and rescue nonprofit in South Carolina offering adoption, TNR, and community programs. Functionally comparable to PAR's service mix and a peer identified by PAR's cross-state partnerships (e.g., the Rescue Roundup event).

Direct peers

• Second Chance Pet Adoptions: Foster-based dog and cat rescue nonprofit operating in North Carolina. Matches PAR's model almost exactly—foster-based, adoption-focused, with structured surrender processes and donations-based funding in the same regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/piedmontanimalrescue
• Instagraminstagram.com/piedmontanimalrescue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/piedmontanimalrescue

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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