Support shelters. Save lives. Wear your heart.
From loved to lost, there is a growing crisis of abandoned dogs.
More shelter pets adopted in 2024, but the fight isn’t over
Source: Best Friends, February 2025
SAC Releases 2024 Year End Report - Shelter Animals Count
Source: Shelter Animals Count, February 2025
As the pandemic adoption boom cools, pet shelters overflow
Source: The Washington Post, December 2023
Preliminary 2024 Shelter Data Shows Increased Adoptions, Dogs in Crisis, Path Forward Toward No-Kill
Source: Best Friends, February 2025
Surge in Unwanted Dogs Fuels ‘Crisis’ Across U.S. Animal Shelters
Source: Time, January 2024
Pet adoptions are not keeping pace with the number of animals coming in
Source: NPR, January 2024
We have a roadmap for re-rescue.
At FiveDogsDown we’ve mapped out a compassionate strategy to address the post-pandemic surge of shelter dogs, driving tangible results where they matter most.
Support no-kill shelters
Rejecting the notion that euthanasia is the only way out for overcrowded shelters, we back those who innovate, creating paths to increased adoptions, enhanced awareness, and community education.
Keep dogs in loving families
Facing rising veterinary costs, we help families keep their dogs by funding non-profits providing financial aid and supporting clinics offering free or low-cost care to families in need.
Mobilize second chances
In response to the growing trend of relocating adoptable dogs to areas with higher adoption rates, we actively support the volunteers that mobilize flight and ground transportation, to make these life-saving journeys possible.
Start wearing more than just apparel.
FiveDogsDown is apparel with purpose, championing the welfare of shelter dogs, turning every purchase into safe havens and new beginnings for four-legged friends in need.
Wear a commitment to give every rescue dog a chance at a better life.
Every purchase helps fund the tireless efforts of animal shelters and rescues, ensuring every dog gets the second chance they deserve.
Organizations we support.
We donate a portion of our sales to support dog rescue, shelters and anti-cruelty organizations across the United States.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Humane World for Animals
Best Friends Animal Society
Our apparel tells a story — one of hope, rescue, and the simple joy seen in a safe dog's eyes.
