Where we're headed.
Beauties of the Beasts started with reptiles because that's the gap we could see and the one we knew how to fill. It's grown to include a dedicated bulldog program because someone with the right heart and hands showed up wanting to build it with us. Neither of those things is where we intend to stop.
Two programs, one home.
Everything we do today runs out of a home in Yuma — reptile intake, quarantine, husbandry, and now a hands-on bulldog foster-and-rescue program too. It works because we've kept our scope narrow enough to do it well. But narrow scope was never the whole plan; it was the responsible starting point.
A home has a ceiling. We've been up against it for a while, and every animal we can't take in because of it is the reason this page exists.
Snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises, and amphibians — species-correct housing, structured acclimation, and careful placement since 2023.
Our one breed-specific exception. Molly Mayer built this work with another 501(c)(3) first — but wanted to do things differently, so she moved it to us and joined our board of directors, putting her in a position to save even more lives.
We're working to secure a dedicated facility.
A real space — not a spare room — changes what's possible. More intake capacity. Room to quarantine properly at scale. The ability to say yes to species and situations we currently have to turn away. It's in progress, not promised on a timeline, and it's the single biggest thing standing between where we are and where we want to be.
Recently, Yuma lost part of its capacity for cats when a local shelter closed its cat program. That's exactly the kind of gap we want to respond to — and a facility is what gets us there. Right now, we're not big enough. Soon, we could be.
Every animal deserves a home. Right now, we're limited by capacity, not by belief.
None of this is official yet, and we're not attaching dates to it — but every one of these gets closer with every gift and every foster home. This is the direction we're building toward.
General Dog & Cat Intake
Beyond bulldogs specifically — full-scope dog and cat rescue once we have the space to do it at the standard we hold ourselves to.
Expanded Reptile Capacity
More enclosures, more quarantine space, and the ability to take on species and situations our current home can't accommodate.
A Larger Bulldog Program
More foster capacity for Bunch a Bull, so Molly can pull more dogs from high-kill shelters instead of having to say no.
Community & Education
A physical space opens the door to husbandry workshops, volunteer training, and hands-on community education we can't host out of a home.
Veterans Support
Priority adoption and companion-animal placement for veterans, recognizing the bond between service members and the animals who support them.
Special Needs Community Program
Thoughtful matching and extra support for individuals and families in the special needs community looking to bring an animal into their lives.
Safe Haven for DV Survivors
Confidential, temporary fostering for the pets of domestic violence survivors, so no one has to choose between their safety and their animal.
Animal-Assisted Therapy
With a facility in place, we want to partner with licensed therapists and other professionals to bring animal-assisted therapy to the community we serve.
Low-Cost Vet Clinic
Affordable veterinary care for the community — so cost is never the reason an animal goes without care or ends up surrendered.
Every animal deserves a home. Right now, we're breed- and species-specific by necessity, not by belief — and we hope to change that soon.
Help us get there sooner.
Every donation goes toward the animals in our care today — and toward the facility that lets us do more tomorrow.