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Elizabeth Morris, founder of Morris Animal Refuge.

America's First. Philadelphia's Forever.

Elizabeth Morris began housing and caring for animals in Philadelphia in 1858. Since then, the small but mighty team at Morris Animal Refuge has been caring for homeless animals in need in the Philadelphia region as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

Founded in 1874, the Morris Animal Refuge is a pioneer in Animal Welfare. The Philadelphia-based life saving organization is committed to adoption, education, and high-quality care with the goal of finding positive and humane outcomes for animals in need.

The Refuge was founded in 1874 and is unique in its early attempt to humanely treat pets, particularly cats. Keeping with Philadelphia tradition, the Refuge established a number of “firsts” in animal welfare.

In more than 140 years of operation, the Morris Animal Refuge has cared for hundreds of thousands of animals and shaped the course of animal welfare in the United States. Check out our annual animal care statistics and see the impact of our work for yourself!

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's About Us page.

In The News

10 ways to help shelter dogs and cats in Philly, Philadelphia Citizen, September 6, 2022.
Philadoptables, Morris Animal Refuge, and Philly Auto & Parole Host low-cost Pet Vaccination Clinic, University City Review, June 2, 2021.
What do I do with this animal I found?, West Philly Local, February 20, 2018.

Info

Event Calendar: Events
Facebook: morrisanimalrefuge
Twitter: @MorrisAnimal
Volunteer: Volunteer

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-{{toplink|url=http://www.morrisanimalrefuge.org/|name=morrisanimalrefuge.org}}<blockquote>''Helping Philadelphia's Homeless Pets Since 1874''</blockquote>
+{{toplink|url=http://www.morrisanimalrefuge.org/|name=morrisanimalrefuge.org}}[[File:ElizabethMorrisMAR.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Elizabeth Morris, founder of Morris Animal Refuge.]]<blockquote>''America's First. Philadelphia's Forever.''</blockquote>
-The Morris Animal Refuge offers innovative and high quality care for cats, dogs and other small animals. The Refuge provides a full range of preventive, protective and adoption services for abused, neglected and abandoned animals.
+Elizabeth Morris began housing and caring for animals in Philadelphia in 1858. Since then, the small but mighty team at Morris Animal Refuge has been '''caring for homeless animals in need in the Philadelphia region''' as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
-The Morris Animal Refuge adoption services cover the Greater Philadelphia Pennsylvania Region only; consisting of an area in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. In more than 135 years, no animal has ever been turned away from our door. The Refuge, the first in the United States to care for cats, was founded by Elizabeth Morris, one of our nation's pioneers in animal welfare, in 1874.  The Refuge continues to operate today in Center City Philadelphia at its home at 1242 Lombard Street. The Refuge is run by a small and dedicated staff whose primary responsibilities include animal care, adoptions and humane education. Our volunteers provide many hours of additional support with all phases of animal care and fund raising.
+Founded in 1874, the '''Morris Animal Refuge''' is a pioneer in Animal Welfare. The Philadelphia-based life saving organization is committed to adoption, education, and high-quality care with the goal of finding positive and humane outcomes for animals in need.
-The Morris Animal Refuge is a nonprofit organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service under their code, section 501(c)(3). The refuge is dependent on the community's tax-deductible contributions to provide a second chance for these deserving animals.
+The Refuge was founded in 1874 and is unique in its early attempt to humanely treat pets, particularly cats. Keeping with Philadelphia tradition, the Refuge established a number of “firsts” in animal welfare.
-The Morris Animal Refuge kennel is approved by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is inspected regularly by the Commonwealth. The Refuge meets or exceeds all Commonwealth requirements for housing animals.
+In more than 140 years of operation, the Morris Animal Refuge has cared for hundreds of thousands of animals and shaped the course of animal welfare in the United States. Check out our annual animal care statistics and see the impact of our work for yourself!
-All of the Morris Animal Refuge's adoption policies and guidelines are derived directly from guidelines prescribed by The Humane Society of the United States.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://morrisanimalrefuge.org/about-us/ About Us] page.
-''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.morrisanimalrefuge.org/history-mission.html History & Mission] page.
 ==In The News==
+*[http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/help-shelter-animals-philly/ 10 ways to help shelter dogs and cats in Philly], Philadelphia Citizen, September 6, 2022.
+*[http://www.phillypressreview.com/news/philadelphia/philadoptables-morris-animal-refuge-and-philly-auto-parole-host-low-cost-pet-vaccination-clinic/article_b17c979e-c3a9-11eb-88e1-ef3ed8c68ccc.html Philadoptables, Morris Animal Refuge, and Philly Auto & Parole Host low-cost Pet Vaccination Clinic], University City Review, June 2, 2021.
 *[http://www.westphillylocal.com/2018/02/20/what-do-i-do-with-this-animal-i-found/ What do I do with this animal I found?], West Philly Local, February 20, 2018.
+==Info==
+*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[https://morrisanimalrefuge.org/events/ Events]
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/morrisanimalrefuge morrisanimalrefuge]
+*Twitter:&nbsp;[https://twitter.com/MorrisAnimal @MorrisAnimal]
+*Volunteer:&nbsp;[https://morrisanimalrefuge.org/volunteer/ Volunteer]
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+[[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]]
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