Giving Animals The Second Chance They Deserve

Every animal deserves safety, care, and a second chance. Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us is a volunteer-run animal sanctuary in Dartmouth, MA, rescuing farm and domestic animals from neglect, abuse, and uncertain futures and giving them lifelong, compassionate care.

A Registered Nonprofit Focused on Real Sanctuary Care

Life feels lighter when you know your help is going exactly where it’s needed. With Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us caring for roughly 40 rescued farm animals, these are the ways your support turns into daily, tangible impact.

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Turn Concern Into Real, Local Impact

As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit run entirely by volunteers, every donation and every hour of help goes directly to the animals who depend on us. From daily feedings to medical care and rehabilitation, we focus on doing what’s right, transparently and with heart, for animals across Dartmouth and the surrounding South Coast communities.


It’s easy to feel unsure whether your help will truly make a difference. Here, it does. With Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us guiding each step, your support becomes food in a trough, hay in a stall, and medical care for animals who once had none.

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Animal Rescue & Sanctuary Care

Animals facing neglect or unsafe conditions find permanent refuge and individualized care.

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Education & Outreach

We partner with schools and youth organizations to teach empathy and humane animal care.

Programs That Change Lives—For Animals and People

People across Southeastern Massachusetts come to Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us when they want their compassion to lead to something real. Whether you donate, volunteer, or simply spread the word, your support helps ensure no local animal is left without care or protection.

100% Volunteer-Run

Every dollar supports animal care—feeding, shelter, and veterinary needs—without overhead or paid staff.

Lifelong Sanctuary Care

Animals rescued from abuse or neglect are given permanent safety and individualized care for life.

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Local, Transparent Impact

You can visit the farm, meet the animals you help support, and see exactly where your generosity goes.

Community-Focused Mission

From youth education to open farm days, we help build compassion throughout Southeastern Massachusetts.

Join Our Mission

Help Us Provide Warm, Safe Housing for Animals in Your Commuinty

If you’ve ever worried about donating to the wrong place, you’re not alone. Don’t Forget Us, Pet Us exists so farm animals with disabilities and high-care needs have a safe, permanent home in North Dartmouth and the surrounding South Coast MA region. Your gift supports feed, hay, veterinary visits, mobility devices, shelter, and daily hands-on care. Together, we can ensure every resident—viral or not—receives the same steady commitment.