Your local shelter does so much to help pets in need. In honor of National Shelter Appreciation Week, we want to say THANK YOU to these animal welfare organizations for the amazing work they do every day. 
Thank you for nominating your favorite organization.
The $1K winners are:

Blind Cat Rescue – St. Pauls, NC
CNYSnap – Cortland, NY 
Eden Animal Haven – Brighton, MO 
Fix West Texas – Midland, TX 
Forever Fortunate Felines – Palatine, IL 
Foxy’s Cradle – Coplay, PA 
Humane Society of Greater Dayton – Dayton, OH 
Independent Cat Society – Westville, IN 
Louie's Legacy – Cincinnati, OH 
Lucky Dog Rescue – Florence, SC 
Mayfield Graves Humane Society – Mayfield, KY 
Mohave County Animal Shelter – Kingman, AZ 
Oconee Regional Humane Society – Greensboro, GA 
Paws Atlanta – Decatur, GA 
Simply Cats Adoption Center – Boise, ID 
Spokanimal – Spokane, WA 
Stray Rescue of St. Louis – St. Louis, MO 
Texas Chihuahua Rescue – Pleasanton, TX 
The Bitty Kitty Brigade – Little Canada, MN 
The Humane Society of Harford County – Fallston, MD