What really happens when you buy a bracelet
Who serves the meals, how we check and where your money goes: the whole model, explained in plain words.
- ★★★★★4.9 from 45,000+ reviews
- 20+ local partners in 10+ countries
- US-registered company
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The 30-second answer
- We're a jewelry brand, not a charity.Each bracelet helps us provide 10 meals to abandoned dogs, through our local partners.
- Local partners serve the meals.20+ partners in 10+ countries. We pay them, they serve the meals, and every meal is documented.
- Every partner has signed an agreement.Reviewed by our lawyer, it asks for a monthly meal report.
- You get monthly feeding photos.New photos from feeding operations, every month.
Why we built a jewelry brand
Charities and shelters do incredible work. We chose a different role, the one we're good at: building a brand people love, and getting a message about these dogs in front of as many people as possible. The meals themselves are served by local partners who know the dogs in their area, and every meal is tracked and documented.
The message is simple: every dog matters. Too many dogs are forgotten, dogs who lost their family or never had one. We wanted to build a community of people who refuse to look away.
So we created a jewelry brand that exists for more than jewelry. Each bracelet helps us provide 10 meals to abandoned dogs, and it's made to start conversations: each time someone asks about your bracelet, more people hear about these dogs.
- Every dog matters
- Jewelry you'll love wearing
- A community that refuses to look away
Four steps, every month
You choose a bracelet
Each bracelet you buy helps us provide 10 meals to abandoned dogs.
We turn sales into meals
Every month, we count what was sold and commit the matching number of meals with our local partners.
Local partners serve the meals
We pay local partners who know the dogs in their area to buy the food and serve the meals.
You get monthly feeding photos
Partners send us photos and videos from their feeding operations. Every month, we share new photos with you.
“We feed a lot of dogs. You help make it happen.”
Filmed and sent to us by one of our local partners in Thailand.
We don't serve the meals ourselves. Here's who does.
Rescue Paws is a small team with a huge purpose. We're not a shelter, and we don't run feeding routes ourselves.
We work with 20+ local partners in 10+ countries: local teams and street feeders who know where the dogs are, which ones keep coming back, and what they need.
We pay for the meals, and we make sure every meal is documented. They do the hardest part: being there for the dogs.
Thailand
Mauritius
Indonesia
Chile
Morocco
El SalvadorFilmed by our local partners during their feeding operations.
How we check that the meals happen
Every partner, in writing
Every partner has signed a written agreement with us, reviewed by our lawyer: how many meals, how often, and what they report back to us.
We plan around real numbers
Before we work with a partner, we ask how many dogs they care for and how many meals they can serve each month. We plan the meals around that number.
Photos, videos and a meal summary
Our agreements ask every partner for a monthly summary of the meals served, along with photos and videos from their feeding operations.
We ask for the paperwork
We also ask partners for supporting documents, like food purchase receipts and proof that our payments go to the partner's own account. When something is missing, we follow up until we get it.
What we share, and what we keep private
What we share
- Photos from feeding operations, every month
- The total number of meals provided: 5,000,000+ and counting
- Who we are: our registered US company, our address, and a real email address and phone number
What we keep private
Our partners' names and exact locations.
Many of our partners are small local teams and individual feeders. Publishing their names would flood them with messages, and copycat pages could use their names to collect money for themselves, the way some stores copy ours. So we keep their names private, and we answer your questions ourselves.
Yes, part of the price pays for ads. Here's why that's a good thing.
Think about how you found us. You probably weren't searching for a bracelet that helps abandoned dogs. One of our videos or posts showed up on your screen, and you stopped.
That's not a side cost. It's the engine. A post about these dogs, left on its own, reaches a few friends and followers. The same post, as an ad, reaches thousands of people who care about dogs and might never have found us otherwise. Every new person who chooses a bracelet helps us provide 10 more meals.
What the price of your bracelet covers
- The meals your bracelet helps us provide
- The bracelet itself
- Packing your order and helping cover the cost of shipping
- The ads that reach the next person who cares
- Customer support and our small team
- What's left is our profit. It keeps Rescue Paws running and growing, and the more bracelets we sell, the more meals we help provide.
100,000+ people have chosen a bracelet
“Very happy. Bit sceptical at first but very pleased with the quality and the proof of the work they do helping the dogs”
“This company is legit. Some are not.”
“At first I thought it was some kind of scam but after doing research on it I was happy to help them dogs get fed so I ended up buying 3 bracelets and they are beautiful”
“Pretty mix of colors. Looks great on its own or in a stack with my other Rescue Paws bracelets!”
“Such a wonderful idea and the bracelets are beautiful. Grateful that you actually show photos of the dogs being fed. Reassuring.”
“I love the 3 bracelets I ordered. The colors are SO vibrant & the quality of the beads is amazing!”
“An extra bonus is the follow up emails with photos of the dogs being fed and the little information cards which arrive with the purchase.”
“I LOVE my bracelet! It's absolutely beautiful and it makes me feel good to know I'm helping dogs.”
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The questions we get the most
Is Rescue Paws a scam?
No. And we get why people ask: some stores copy our photos and even our name, so you should always check a brand before you buy. Our only website is therescuepaws.com.
Here's what you can check: we're a registered US company, every partner has signed a written agreement with us, and after your order you get access to our members area, with thousands of photos from feeding operations. 100,000+ people have chosen a bracelet so far.
Are you a charity?
No. Rescue Paws is a for-profit company registered in the United States, and purchases are not tax-deductible.
We're a jewelry brand built around one purpose: each bracelet you buy helps us provide 10 meals to abandoned dogs, through our local partners.
Why are you a for-profit company?
Because a brand reaches new people every day and gives them something they love to wear. The more bracelets we sell, the more meals we help provide.
We're not a shelter. Our role is to spread the word about forgotten dogs, build a community around them, and work with local partners who serve the meals, with every meal tracked and documented.
Your address in the US isn't even a shelter.
Correct: we're not a shelter. Our Wyoming address is our company's registered business address.
The dogs are where our partners are, in 10+ countries. We're the team that works with our local partners, makes sure every meal is tracked and documented, and keeps you connected to what happens.
Why don't you name your partners?
Many of them are small local teams and individual feeders. Publishing their names would flood them with messages, and copycat pages could use their names to collect money for themselves. We share the photos and the meal count, and we answer your questions ourselves.
Where does my money go?
Your purchase covers the meals your bracelet helps us provide, the bracelet itself, packing and helping cover the cost of shipping, the ads that reach the next person who cares, customer support and our small team. What's left is our profit, which keeps Rescue Paws running and growing.
Why do you spend money on ads?
Because ads are how people who care about dogs discover us. Every new person who chooses a bracelet helps us provide 10 more meals.
What do you mean by "abandoned dogs"?
Dogs who lost their family home or never had one, and who rely on someone else for their next meal. Some live on the streets, others in shelters. Your bracelet helps us provide meals in both places.
How many meals does one bracelet help provide?
Each bracelet helps us provide 10 meals to abandoned dogs.
How do I stay updated after my order?
Each month, we send photos from feeding operations by email. Customers also get access to our members area, with thousands of photos shared by our local partners.
Choose a bracelet. We'll show you the rest.
Each bracelet helps us provide 10 meals to abandoned dogs, and every month you get new photos from feeding operations.
Questions? Write to contact@therescuepaws.com. A real person on our team answers, and we aim to reply within 24 to 48 hours, Monday to Friday.
Purchases are not tax-deductible.