Animal Rescue Corps

Name

Animal Rescue Corps

Legal name

Animal Rescue Corps, Inc.

Website

https://animalrescuecorps.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Rescue Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rescue, Transport & Emergency Animal Response (BPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Preparedness & Animal Evacuation Services (BPAGAIAM), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB), Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

Keywords

• Emergency animal rescue
• Animal cruelty investigation
• Shelter relief services
• Animal welfare training
• Animal rescue nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters, including monthly giving program (ARC Angels), legacy giving through wills and trusts, and general fundraising campaigns.
2. Event Fundraising: Annual Rescue Run 5K family fun run event held on Thanksgiving Day at Two Rivers Ford in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, featuring sponsorship opportunities for businesses.
3. Grant Funding: Received $10,000 grant from Jamey & Brittney Johnson's Give It Away Fund in 2026.
4. Merchandise Sales: Online merchandise store (ARC Gear shop) selling branded merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ARC provides large-scale emergency animal rescue operations for natural disasters, animal cruelty, and neglect cases by mobilizing professional staff, volunteers, and supplies alongside law enforcement. The organization runs a Shelter Relief Program for overburdened shelters, offers CEU-accredited training and CCPDT-eligible certifications to animal welfare professionals, and operates an Adoption Placement Network through a 33,000 sq ft Rescue Center.

Product overview

Animal Rescue Corps operates as a single unified nonprofit service organization focused on large-scale animal rescue, rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings include Emergency Rescue Operations (large-scale rescues from cruelty, neglect, disasters), the Shelter Relief Program (transferring animals from overburdened to high-adoption shelters), Education and Training (including the Basic Animal Rescue Course), and an Adoption Placement Network that works with vetted partner organizations nationwide. Supporting programs include ARC Dispatch (news content), the Rescue Run 5K event, and volunteer/donation platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Rescue Operations Tactical, large-scale emergency rescue service delivered at no cost to law enforcement and animal control agencies in cases of natural disasters, animal cruelty, and neglect. Mobilizes professional staff, volunteers, and supplies directly on-site.
• Shelter Relief Program Deployment program providing direct animal care relief to overburdened animal shelters and rescue organizations when capacity, resources, or medical care run low.
• Education and Training (CEU/CCPDT) CEU-accredited professional training and certification program for animal welfare professionals including animal control officers, shelter staff, and veterinarians. ARC is the first organization to achieve CCPDT registry-eligibility status.
• Rescue Run 5K Annual fundraising 5K run held in Hendersonville, TN to support ARC's animal rescue mission.
• Adoption Placement Network National adoption program placing rescued animals through 40+ partner shelter and rescue organizations, with animals housed at the ARC Rescue Center until adoption. Adoption fee is $200 to offset the cost of care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 dogs rescued in approximately six weeks (early 2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Mill Dog RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Partnership to rescue dogs surrendered by commercial breeders. National Mill Dog Rescue partnered with ARC to transport rescued dogs to ARC's Rescue Center near Nashville, Tennessee for veterinary evaluations, medical treatment, and rehabilitation before placement with shelter partners.
• Bissell Pet FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration for Empty the Shelters campaigns. Bissell Pet Foundation has relied on ARC to respond to calls when pets' lives are at risk, helping relocate pets from overburdened southern shelters to northern shelters with high adoption demand. Collaboration has saved lives through transportation and compassionate care.
• Harbor Humane SocietycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorARC placement partner that receives rescued animals for final adoption. Harbor Humane Society has called ARC a trusted partner and friend, noting ARC's dedication and passion for helping each animal and transparency in operations.
• Louisiana Department of Corrections (Pen Pals Animal Shelter Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARC transported dogs from the Louisiana Department of Corrections' Pen Pals Animal Shelter program to ARC's Rescue Center, providing additional rescue capacity through prison-pet program partnerships.
• Missouri Commercial Breeding Industry Region PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMissouri recognized as a leading source location for commercial breeding rescues. ARC collaborates with local authorities and rescuers in Missouri for large-scale operations targeting regions with high commercial breeding activity.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals): The largest US animal welfare nonprofit, operating a national field investigations and rescue response team, public sheltering, and major donor fundraising. Directly comparable mission (animal cruelty response) but vastly larger scale and broader scope than ARC's focused large-scale rescue niche.
• American Humane Society: National nonprofit running rescue, military support animal programs, and disaster response including the Red Star animal emergency services. Comparable scope in emergency animal rescue and disaster response, but at significantly larger organizational scale.
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Global nonprofit operating animal rescue, disaster response (including the largest marine mammal rescue), and wildlife protection programs. Comparable disaster-response capabilities; broader international scope than ARC's North American focus.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National animal welfare nonprofit operating the largest no-kill sanctuary in the US and running national adoption and shelter relief programs. Overlaps with ARC's shelter relief and adoption placement work but operates at much greater scale with a network of regional centers.
• PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals): Major animal rights organization with field investigations and rescue operations for cruelty cases. Shares mission overlap with ARC but uses a more confrontational advocacy approach and operates globally with a much larger budget.
• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): National animal welfare organization with animal rescue, disaster response, and cruelty investigation programs targeting similar cruelty/hoarding/puppy mill cases as ARC. Comparable mission; HSUS offers a broader advocacy and policy portfolio while ARC is operationally focused.

Direct peers

• National Mill Dog Rescue: Colorado-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming mill dogs. Active operational partner of ARC (Missouri commercial breeder rescue); directly comparable in scale and mill/breeder-rescue focus.
• RedRover: Nonprofit dedicated to bringing animals out of crisis through emergency sheltering, disaster response, and financial assistance for urgent veterinary care. The closest functional peer to ARC: similar size, similar emergency animal rescue focus, and similar grant/donation funding model.
• Bissell Pet Foundation: Private operating foundation that funds shelter relocation, Empty the Shelters campaigns, and supports animal welfare organizations including ARC. Directly comparable as a peer and operational partner in ARC's shelter relief program.

Emerging players

• PetSmart Charities: Funder of animal welfare initiatives that grants to shelters and rescue groups and runs national adoption programs. Comparable as a funding and adoption-placement peer, but operates primarily as a grantmaker rather than a direct rescuer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ARCorps
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/AnimalRescueCorps
• Facebookfacebook.com/AnimalRescueCorps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/animal-rescue-corps
• Instagraminstagram.com/arcorps

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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