Top Local Nonprofit Of The Month Helping Animals (VOTE!)

Many lesser-known nonprofits nationwide are making all the difference for animals desperate for shelter and for people who can benefit from animal therapy.

And we at HuffPost Impact salute you.

As our second installment of the "Top Nonprofit Of The Month" contest, in collaboration with Greatnonprofits.org, we're showcasing 10 outstanding, local nonprofits that are rescuing animals in greatest need and training animals to heal others.

Check out the personal testimonies from people who have witnessed these organizations' benevolent efforts, and cast your vote for the nonprofit you think is doing the most inspiring work.

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[rhomsky]

08:25 PM on 03/18/2012

Thousands of dogs are running wild in Detroit, and a nonprofit wants to stop it.

In a city with persistent economic problems, owners are abandoning their dogs because they can't afford to keep them and illegal dogfighting operations are cropping up. Loose dogs rounded up and housed in city shelters are often euthanized if they go unclaimed for days.

http://www.startribune.com/nation/142042163.html

http://www.detroitdogrescue.com/

[DanielSC]

03:52 AM on 03/17/2012

It is articles and stories like this that make me maintain a glimmer of hope for mankind. We will be judged by the way we care and nurture the creatures least able to care for themselves. Thanks HuffingtonPost for the "Good News" section... always gives me something to get happy and teary-eyed over!

[Sandra Stipp]

04:06 PM on 03/20/2012

Thanks DanielSC for your post....exactly how I feel. Day after day I read about all the animals being put down and how people abuse their pets. Many days I have tears in my eyes and fell depressed about the whole thing. We got a little bit of good news today. I feel a little bit better.

[Kelly Bezz]

02:47 AM on 03/17/2012

I vote for them all!