What is the "foundation?"
Simon Says Foundation is a national animal-welfare nonprofit dedicated to ending dog homelessness, neglect, and abuse.
Formed in 2025, our roots in rescue run deep. We’ve been in the rescue world for over a decade, and many of our partners have been saving dogs for 30+ years.
In all things we do, we’re a hands-on foundation. Our work has given us the first-hand experience, insight, heartbreak, and motivation to do more in a much larger way and with laser focus.
Our origins started breed-specific, but our mission has grown. Today, Simon Says Foundation exists to help save all dogs, everywhere.
We also want to pull back the curtain on the dog charity "industry" to help create a world where saving dogs is more about heart and less about business.
"Dogs can't save themselves"
Dogs and the people saving them are all in need.
A reality check
Some statistics from our friends at CauseIQ:
Small budgets, Big saves
75% of all lifesaving work is done by smaller organizations and networkers who struggle the most to help dogs every day.
- There are over 28,0000 animal rescue organizations and shelters in the United States.
- Combined they generate more than $7 billion in revenue each year
- And as of 2024, they hold $15 billion in assets
Please do your homework.
When you see a cute video and you donate to an org that takes in MILLIONS of dollars - are they saving millions of dollars worth of lives?
Donate, volunteer, and network those organizations that do the most saving.
Where the Simon Says Foundation sits in the pack
We are here to help, not confuse. That's why all of our support for dogs and dog parents come through 3 pillars.
PHILANTHROPY
We run a lean organization with full transparency. It's a legal requirement. Your dollars help save lives every single day and we can't do it alone. When you give, you should know where it goes.
ACTION
Dogs aren't going to save themselves. And right now, we need more people who really care about dogs, not clicks. Get out from behind the screen and into shelters and rescues near you.
EDUCATION
Our goal is to improve the quality of life for dogs by giving clear and correct information to their pet parent(s) on all things “dog.” Better pet parents mean happier and healthier dogs.
A partnership designed to be self-sustaining, fully scalable, and always transparent.
We live where compassion and commerce work as one. Join us in building a movement using the strength of a growing pet brand to drive lasting change for dogs everywhere.
Simon Says Pet makes the products.
At Simon Says Pet, purpose isn’t an after thought. It’s built into the business. Up to 50% of their net profits go directly to the Simon Says Foundation.
Every product purchased from Simon Says Pet - whether a shampoo, blanket, toy, treat, bed or leash - feeds directly into a cycle of giving and saving.
And you can donate dollars and items directly from each purchase. Your choice of how much and to whom.
Simon Says Foundation makes the difference.
Unlike traditional charities that rely solely on donations, the Simon Says Foundation is fueled by a brand that exists for a higher purpose.
The Foundation provides funding, mentorship, and essential rescue supplies including blankets, beds, collars, and slip leads to shelters and rescues that need them most. These are the everyday tools that make survival and comfort possible for dogs waiting for homes.
Real Talk. Real Dogs. Real Rescues.
Join us for an unfiltered & deeply honest dive into the realities of rescue work, the shelter system, and the joy and heartbreak of saving and losing lives.
