Welcome to Stuffed Animal Rescue! We accept donations of new & used stuffed animals for the needy.

We have donated stuffed animals to Children's Health Clinics, Homeless Shelters, Police, Fire & Rescue Services, Church Outreach Programs, Ministry Work, and Children's Advocacy Centers to name a few. We get lots of requests for stuffed animals, especially around Christmas time.

When we receive stuffed animals we wash, clean, repair, add bows and decorations to the stuffed animals to make them like new again. Stuffed animals that are too old or too damaged to repair are donated to dog shelters as chew toys and some of them are used for their stuffing to make catnip toys for cat rescues.

Many charities accept donations of used stuffed animals, but most of these organizations sell them at thrift stores donating part of the money to help various children's groups. Many times as little as half of the money collected from the sell of your donation makes it to the children because of these charities' large staff and overhead. Here at Stuffed Animal Rescue we distribute your donation to organizations who give your stuffed animals directly to children in need. If you have used stuffed animals you are no longer using or you children have outgrown, please donate them to us and have the satisfaction of knowing that your donation will benefit children directly in need.

Stuffed animals in any condition are accepted year round.  You can drop them off at my home in McKinney, TX or mail them to me.

If you are interested in donating or receiving stuffed animals or have any questions, please contact me at the email address below.

Please note: We can not give tax receipts because we are not a non profit organization.

Thank you, Janis Bowen
AlmostGottaZoo@aol.com