My Nonprofit Reviews

I have been involved with OPIN since their inception both as a donor and a volunteer. It is one of the few animal organizations I have encountered that has not let ego nor money nor power overtake their love and care for the animals. All of their funding goes to their programs, especially medical care for those pets who may not survive without their help. Several dogs have come to them with Parvo and were saved because of the care they were able to provide. These dogs would have been put down or died if not for OPIN. Their focus is ALWAYS on the health and welfare of the animal whether it be for medical care, finding proper adopters, or offering help to those who can't afford to care for their pets, and those in domestic violence situations. The list goes on, but when compared to other organizations, OPIN wins . Our four-legged friends can't help themselves, and other groups somehow lose sight of that. OPIN does not.

OPIN is an organization that was set up to support the Stamford Animal Shelter with funding and hands on help for things that are not paid for by the City of Stamford. People are not aware of how many animals are in need of medical care that come in to the shelter. OPIN has spread its wings to far more than this by providing foster homes for dogs that don't do well in a shelter environment, providing free dog training in order to minimize the return of dogs to the shelter and to help people help themselves with regard to training. They took in a burn dog victim of cruelty when nobody else would and provided funding for her care. They go far beyond the reaches of their original idea when it comes to care and provision for dogs, and they work with other rescue groups to find good homes and get the word out on the pets that are available for adoption. OPIN is a wonderful organization that has created awareness, financial help, and TLC for those pets and owners who are in need. Thankfully there are many caring donors who can keep OPIN alive and growing. OPIN puts the needs of the animals first which is a priority that sometimes gets lost in the business of other groups.

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