What we take
Pet leashes, collars, and harnesses
Our pets are a part of our families. With so many animals out there in search of their own forever homes, we want to help them out along the way. Rescue organizations and shelters in our community work hard to help as many animals as possible and rely on donations to do so.
About our partners
How we keep your Pet leashes, collars, and harnesses out of landfills.
We partner directly with innovators who transform hard-to-recycle materials into new products—so you can see exactly where your items go and what they become.
Featured Partner
Operation Blankets of Love
Founded in 2008 by Eileen Smulson, OBOL’s mission is to improve the health of homeless animals and increase their chances for survival and adoption. Their aim is to eliminate animal homelessness and euthanasia. They believe that no animal should be abused, neglected or abandoned, spending its existence in fear, pain, and hunger, but instead have the right to live a life filled with love and compassion.
OBOL collects, transports and distributes pet food and other critical supplies to animal shelters, rescues, pets of the homeless, pets in foster care, wildlife/farm sanctuaries, pet pantries, struggling families, seniors and veterans that have pets(s). Since starting, OBOL has distributed to over 800 rescue groups, 350 fosters, 19,000 pets of the homeless, 100+ animal shelters, 14,000 students receiving humane education, and partnered with 80 organizations that service pets of the homeless. OBOL has received 44 recognition awards for their life-saving mission.
Featured Partner
Colorado Pet Pantry
The Colorado Pet Pantry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is the largest organization of its kind in the US. They distribute pet food at 105 monthly pet food banks in 29 Colorado counties. In addition, they help over 100 animal rescues with food and supplies. They partner and distribute directly out of “human” food banks and have provided meals to in-need pet families. In 2021, their volunteers and staff helped families-in-need to feed 6 million meals, which equates to feeding 100,000 pets for a full month throughout the state of Colorado. Items provided to them will help the patrons of Colorado Pet Pantry and animal rescues to have much needed accessories for the pets in their care.
Featured Partner
My Pitbull is Family
My PitBull is Family is focused on ending housing and insurance discrimination for ALL dogs regardless of what they look like or their perceived breed. Their mission is to keep families and pets together by advancing dog-inclusive rental and insurance policies and providing essential pet retention programming. Pet related materials provided to Ridwell will help support their North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center program.
Featured Partner
Whatcom Humane Society
The Whatcom Humane Society (WHS) has been caring for animals throughout Whatcom County since 1902. As the oldest non-profit animal welfare organization in Whatcom County, WHS is committed to caring for any animal in need. WHS does not turn away any animal, including wild and farm animals. Their dedicated staff and volunteers care for approximately 4,500 domestic, wild and farm animals annually. In addition, WHS operates a thrift shop where proceeds help provide the necessary care and supplies for their animals.
Featured Partner
PAWS Atlanta
PAWS Atlanta has been working hard to save the lives of Georgia’s at-risk homeless animals for more than a half century. They are an all-breeds, hands-on, deeply committed rescue, partnering with other metro Atlanta shelters, large and small, to help nearly one thousand dogs and cats find lasting homes each year. All items collected will go directly towards PAWS Atlanta’s pet food bank to help community members care for their beloved pets so they can stay healthy, happy, and together.
Featured Partner
Puplandia Dog Rescue
Puplandia Dog Rescue is an Oregon based, volunteer driven, nonprofit organization that was founded to facilitate the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of dogs while forming partnerships with other local rescues, shelters, veterinarians and businesses. Puplandia provides spay, neuter and foster services to prevent unwanted animals and decrease the number of dogs surrendered to shelters and rescues. They provide support in the form of food, medical care, pet supplies, training and education to all who seek it. Items provided by Ridwell members will be used within Puplandia's services when possible and shared with other rescues, shelters, veterinarians and foster homes when needed.
Featured Partner
Pet Haven
Pet Haven improves the lives of pets and the people who love them by rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs and cats; reducing pet overpopulation by supporting spay and neuter efforts; and providing resources to people that help strengthen the human-animal bond. Pet Haven helps dogs and cats find homes with loving families through foster-based care. They provide all of their basic needs including proper food, veterinary care, behavior training, and supplies. The items you give Ridwell will help support the foster homes in their efforts of helping the lives of pets!
Featured Partner
Auburn Valley Humane Society
Auburn Valley Humane Society enriches the lives of companion animals and people through animal sheltering, programs, and community engagement. They value the compassionate care of companion animals, humane treatment of all animals, their staff and volunteers, and the relationships with their partners and supporters. Their vision is to be a model of excellence in animal welfare. Since 2013, they have helped over 15,000 animals by having over 11,000 animals adopted, reunited more than 2,000 animals with their owners and spayed or neutered over 8,700 animals. In addition, Auburn Valley Humane Society operates a Spay & Neuter Clinic in Tacoma that performs over 15,000 spay/neuter surgeries a year and a thrift store that helps fund the care and needs for animals in their care.
Featured Partner
Austin Humane Society
Serving their community since 1952, the Austin Humane Society (AHS) is the longest standing no-kill shelter in Austin. AHS transforms the lives of animals and the people who love them through life-saving programs that find animals homes, serve animals and people in times of crisis, prevent future homelessness through spay and neuter, and engage the community to be a part of the solution. Over the past year, AHS has unleashed hope for over 10,000 animals thanks to the generosity of our donors. Caring for that many furry friends each year means AHS goes through a lot of stuff: food, bowls, toys, blankets, towels, litter, leashes etc.
Featured Partner
Pawsitive Alliance
Pawsitive Alliance offers three core programs of Adoption, Spay & Neuter, and Pet Retention. They are dedicated to keeping cats and dogs with their caretakers and preventing pets from becoming homeless, because they believe all animals deserve a chance at healthy and happy lives. They honor that income should not be a barrier to keeping a pet and through their pet supply clinics Pawsitive Alliance helps beloved pets and their caretakers thrive, together! Their clinics provide essential supplies like leashes, collars, harnesses, food, beds, jackets, and many other items. With items provided by Ridwell, Pawsitive Alliance can provide pet supplies to those who need them the most.
Featured Partner
Saving Great Animals
Saving Great Animals is local Seattle-based organization that rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes dogs in need. With more than 8,000 lovingly homed since 2007, their dedicated all-volunteer team and foster homes bring new life to pets with loving homes to last their lifetime. Harnesses, leashes and collars collected through Ridwell will go to Saving Great Animals to support their rescue efforts!
Featured Partner
The Seattle Animal Shelter
The Seattle Animal Shelter was founded in 1972 and is committed to saving the lives of animals through adoption, foster care and spay and neuter programs. The shelter helps dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, small mammals, reptiles and other animals find new homes, and there is no time or space limits for animals in the shelter's care. All unopened pet food collected through this category will go to the animals at the Seattle Animal Shelter.