I Stand With My Pack is a female-run, non-profit organization that works locally and internationally to save the lives of animals and prevent suffering and cruelty.
ISWMP’s local efforts – which make up 98% of their work – focus on the successful removal of dogs from high-risk kill shelters in LA city and LA County, as well as other parts of California; they assist these dogs through the rehabilitative process and successfully place them in their forever homes. ISWMP has also created an international platform increasing awareness for animal welfare through education, hands-on field work, disaster relief, and fundraising in Puerto Rico, Korea, Croatia, China, Indonesia, and Mexico.
Additionally, ISWMP extends support to, and collaborates with, like-minded individuals, organizations and governments to build the momentum required for sustained changes in animal welfare.
These domestic and international efforts support ISWMP’s ultimate mission to create global, long-term solutions for a more humane world.
I Stand With My Pack has made it our mission to help dogs with major medical needs that are often not seen by adopters and other rescues. We are known in the rescue community as an organization that does not shy away from helping dogs with serious medical needs, and we are proud of this reputation.
Our Medical Mission Program focuses on raising funds to specifically pull dogs with medical needs from shelters and to provide them with the veterinary care that they need. We help treat conditions ranging from Parvovirus and upper-respiratory infections, to broken bones and neurological issues, funding bloodwork, X-Rays, MRI’s, surgeries, and medications in order to help these dogs that are overlooked by so many.
Canine Parvovirus (“Parvo”) is an infectious DNA virus that causes severe illness in young and unvaccinated dogs. It primarily affects the rapidly dividing cells of the body, meaning that the intestinal tract and bone marrow are the worst affected. Persistent vomiting and diarrhea can cause rapid dehydration, and damage to the intestines and immune system can cause septic shock. Although parvovirus is most common in puppies and adolescent dogs, it can also affect adult or senior dogs, especially if they are unvaccinated. Recovery from parvovirus varies case by case, and full recovery may take quite a while depending on the severity of the disease and the damage it has done.