Angels in Distress

What Angels in Distress does

Angels in Distress, Inc. is a federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered at 2090 SW 71st Terrace Bay G9, Davie, Florida, that rescues animals from government-mandated and immediate welfare threats and pursues legal and policy reform on their behalf. The organization's core activities are direct animal rescue, healthcare and relocation to sanctuaries (such as Tigers for Tomorrow in Attalla, Alabama and Nokuse Plantation for gopher tortoises), and litigation against state wildlife regulators, notably a 2025 Leon County Circuit Court suit against the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission challenging permits that allow developers to entomb live gopher tortoises. Founder Steve Rosen, identified as a Broward animal-rights advocate, leads documented high-profile operations including the 308 jackrabbit rescue at Miami International Airport and placement of the Hollywood Bengal tiger Tsunami.

Operationally, Angels in Distress is volunteer-led with no paid headcount disclosed, mailing-address office footprint, and a single-website tech stack (WordPress). It funds itself exclusively through donations and charitable contributions and offers a free membership program with newsletter opt-in; it charges nothing for services and sells no products. Its public channels are an advocacy blog, downloadable court filings used as earned-media assets, and a public evidence-submission portal for cases of burrow filling, trapping, illegal hunting, and habitat clearing. It coordinates with a coalition of aligned organizations (Defenders of Wildlife, Save Our Big Scrub, Wild South, Ashton Biodiversity Research & Preservation Institute) on policy and relocation work, with no proprietary technology, no app, no API, and no AI capabilities identified.

Name

Angels in Distress

Legal name

Angels in Distress, Inc.

Website

https://angelsindistress.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Angels in Distress, Inc. is a volunteer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit in Davie, Florida that rescues wildlife from government-mandated and welfare threats, relocates animals to sanctuaries, and litigates state wildlife regulators on animal-protection issues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Rescue Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rescue, Transport & Emergency Animal Response (BPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Animal rescue services
• Wildlife conservation advocacy
• Non-profit animal protection
• Wildlife legal advocacy
• Animal sanctuary placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Davie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: As a Federally Registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, Angels in Distress relies on public donations and charitable contributions to fund animal rescue operations, legal advocacy, and sanctuary partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Angels in Distress is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that rescues animals from abusive and life-threatening situations, including those facing government-mandated threats such as entombment permits. The organization provides necessary veterinary care and relocates rescued animals to sanctuaries or returns them to the wild, while also pursuing legal advocacy and filing lawsuits against government wildlife agencies to challenge harmful wildlife management policies.

Product overview

Angels in Distress is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue organization offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on wildlife protection. The core offerings include Animal Rescue Services (direct rescue, healthcare, and relocation of animals from life-threatening situations), Legal Advocacy Services (litigation against government agencies and policy reform efforts), and a free Membership Program for supporters. Supporting services include a Wildlife News and Education blog covering gopher tortoises, black bears, and other species, plus a Contact and Reporting Portal for evidence submission. The organization does not operate a technology product platform but rather provides direct rescue, advocacy, and community engagement services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animal Rescue Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 308 jackrabbits rescued from Miami International Airport
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tigers for TomorrowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTigers for Tomorrow in Attalla, Alabama is described as 'the best sanctuary in the country for wildlife, especially predators like lions, tigers of all types and others including a camel, a giant cow and a pack of wolves.' The sanctuary has a complete veterinary facility on premises and serves as a placement location for Angels in Distress wildlife rescues. Steve Rosen contributed $3,000 to build a secure enclosure for rescued Bengal tiger Tsunami at this sanctuary.
• Defenders of WildlifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDefenders of Wildlife is an environmental organization warning about gopher tortoise population loss and advocating for stronger protections against entombment permits. They work in coalition with Angels in Distress on policy reform efforts.
• Nokuse PlantationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNokuse Plantation serves as a conservation relocation destination for gopher tortoises. Matt Aresco, Conservation Director, is quoted supporting efforts to end incidental take permits and relocate tortoises to protected lands.
• Ashton Biodiversity Research & Preservation InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRay Ashton from the institute provides expertise on proper tortoise relocation protocols, including acclimation pen requirements, diverse forage needs, and prescribed fire habitat management.
• Save Our Big ScrubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSave Our Big Scrub has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to declare the gopher tortoise federally threatened, which would expand protections across the Southeast.
• Wild SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWild South joined Save Our Big Scrub in petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for federal threatened status for the gopher tortoise across the Southeast.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Wildlife Federation: Largest US private conservation organization. Operates in the same wildlife advocacy space as Angels in Distress but at national scale with membership funding and broad program portfolio.
• PETA: Major animal rights organization with active legal advocacy and rescue operations. Comparable mission to Angels in Distress but operates at vastly larger scale with national and international reach.
• The Humane Society of the United States: Largest US animal welfare nonprofit. Operates a broad portfolio overlapping with Angels in Distress's animal rescue and advocacy mission, but at national scale and with vastly larger resources.
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Global animal welfare and rescue nonprofit. Comparable mission of rescuing animals from threats and advocating for stronger wildlife protections, but at international scale with institutional funding.

Direct peers

• Defenders of Wildlife: National nonprofit wildlife advocacy organization. Listed as an Angels in Distress coalition partner on gopher tortoise policy reform and shares a wildlife legal-advocacy model, making it a direct functional peer in Florida wildlife protection.
• Wild South: Southeast-focused conservation nonprofit. Coalition partner with Save Our Big Scrub on the gopher tortoise federal listing petition, directly comparable to Angels in Distress on regional wildlife policy reform.
• Center for Biological Diversity: Nonprofit that uses legal action and petitions to protect endangered species and habitats. Operates a near-identical playbook of suing wildlife agencies and petitioning for federal species listings, closely mirroring Angels in Distress's advocacy approach.
• Born Free USA: Wildlife conservation and animal welfare nonprofit focused on captive wildlife rescue and policy advocacy. Highly comparable to Angels in Distress's exotic animal rescue work, including tiger and bear cases.
• Save Our Big Scrub: Florida-based conservation organization that has petitioned for federal gopher tortoise listing. Direct coalition partner of Angels in Distress with overlapping Florida wildlife advocacy mission.

Others

• Tigers for Tomorrow: Wildlife sanctuary in Attalla, Alabama serving as a placement partner for Angels in Distress's exotic animal rescues. Functions as an enabling service provider and ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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