About To The Rescue!

To The Rescue! is a dog shelter simulation that puts you in charge of caring for cute dogs in search of homes. It isn't all cuddles, though, because running a shelter is genuinely demanding work. You have to juggle each dog's needs to give it the best possible chance of finding the right forever home, balancing compassion with the practical realities of a busy shelter.

Every day brings fresh challenges and rewards. Dogs come with specific preferences, can catch infectious diseases, and may carry negative traits, but you can also hold fundraisers, receive random donations, and, with enough effort, help someone meet their new best friend. The trouble is that there's never quite enough room and always more dogs arriving. Each dog is procedurally generated with its own traits and preferences, making them distinctive and memorable.

Success means matching dogs to what adopters are looking for, since visitors often arrive with specific needs, and meeting those preferences raises the odds of adoption. Spare funds can be spent upgrading the shelter with deluxe kennels or help with cleaning and upkeep, while keeping the doors open sometimes forces thrifty, difficult decisions. Notably, 20% of the developer's profit goes to real dog shelters through the PetFinder Foundation, giving this casual indie sim on PC a real-world impact.