For the Voiceless, For the Fallen, For the Brave
We Refuse to Look Away
We support shelters in crisis — across borders and beyond barriers.
Every year, countless animals are left struggling in shelters overwhelmed by crisis, conflict, or collapse. Many of these shelters face impossible challenges — from overcrowding and starvation to political restrictions that cut them off from help.
Tails Beyond Borders Foundation exists to change that.
By working with trusted local partners and licensed channels, we deliver aid to shelters few others can reach — places on the edge of survival, where each day can decide life or death.
We are scientists, artists, and survivors — and We stand with those the world leaves behind.
Compassion needs more than belief
— it needs brave hearts.
Whether you are offering time, creativity, resources, or simply your voice, there is a place for you here. Help us bring comfort, care, and survival to animals and shelters in crisis.
We are a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating under an OFAC license, committed to delivering responsible humanitarian aid. Every step we take is lawful, transparent, and rooted in the belief that no animal — and no rescuer — should ever be left behind
Built on urgency.
Grounded in trust.
Driven by compassion.
Tails Beyond Borders Foundation was created to meet a critical gap in global animal welfare: the lack of consistent, compliant support for shelters operating in extreme conditions. From local fundraising to cross-border aid, our work is rooted in transparency, collaboration, and respect for those on the front lines.
Impact Starts Here
Our journey began with a single shelter in Iran — a country under sanctions and crisis, where animals have almost no resources and little chance of outside help.
Home to over 3,000 dogs and hundreds of cats, many rescued from cruelty and starvation, this shelter survives without government support, international funding, or legal protection — only because someone chose to care.
Tails Beyond Borders Foundation was created to stand with them, and with every shelter like them, wherever compassion is blocked by borders.
It Began with One Shelter. One Fight.
Shelter Story Spotlight
Through These Windows
Every morning, they wait by the window — not for food, but for the sound of footsteps.
These are just a few of the thousands of dogs at one of the shelters we support — animals who have survived cruelty, hunger, and life on the streets.
Some are injured. Some are old. All of them are waiting — for kindness, for safety, for the future they deserve.
Your support helps us reach shelters like this — and the lives that depend on them.
Rescue of the Month: The Unexpected Guest
One morning, the team at Pardis Shelter found an unexpected visitor — an injured fox who had wandered in seeking help. Instead of turning him away, they gave him the same care they give every vulnerable life that crosses their path.
This month’s rescue story reminds us that compassion does not recognize species or borders.
A Letter from Our Founder
“Confronted with the truth, I felt a responsibility I could not ignore.
Tails Beyond Borders Foundation was born from a desperate call for help — a commitment that no shelter should face hardship alone. In places where people themselves struggle, animals are too often forgotten. With sanctions, war, and economic barriers cutting off aid, we began with a simple hope: to create a channel of care where it seemed impossible.
That hope lives in Toby, a rescued cat now safe in my care, and in every shelter animal who deserves the same dignity and protection. This foundation exists to help make that vision real — to prove that compassion is never confined by borders.”
— Sam Kondalaji, Ph.D.
Founder, Scientist, and Advocate
What Comes Next
Tails Beyond Borders Foundation was born from urgency — but we are building for the long term.
We are creating legal, lasting bridges for shelters that need more than hope.
More licensing. More partnerships. More voices. More lives saved.
From a single shelter to a global mission, we are laying the foundation for a future where no animal is left behind simply because of where they were born.