Editorial Note: This is part of a series that profiles the recipients of Lady Freethinker’s Urgent Need Fund 2024 grant program. The program was created to support nonprofit organizations involved in animal rescue and care, and those that promote better treatment of animals. If you’re interested in learning more about the program, click here.
Shortly after Angela Cerci began teaching at a school in the Navajo Nation, she noticed the many desperate dogs appearing on her doorstep, the lack of resources available to help them, and that the local animal shelter euthanized many of the animals it took in. In 2012, Cerci started RezDawg Rescue to help combat this crisis.
“That moment ignited a lifelong commitment to providing care and advocating for animals in underserved communities,” Cerci told Lady Freethinker.
Rescue Dog (Courtesy of RezDawg Rescue)
RezDawg Rescue serves Indigenous and rural communities in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. The organization transports homeless animals to volunteers’ homes and network partners, distributes food and supplies to shelters and rescues, offers spay/neuter and vaccine services, and has a vast network of foster homes.
“What makes this organization truly special is our decade-long commitment to serving Indigenous populations through accessible, nonjudgmental care,” Cerci told us.
Lady Freethinker awarded RezDawg Rescue a $10,000 grant that will go toward veterinary care, spay/neuter services, and animal food for low-income families.
Rescue Dog (Courtesy of RezDawg Rescue)
“This grant is transformative for the animals in our care,” Cerci said.
Thanks to our generous supporters, this grant will help provide life-saving care to animals in need.
To learn more about RezDawg Rescue please visit their website.
