Our story
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, cousins and roommates Lauren and Julianna began fostering dogs for a variety of Los Angeles-based rescues. As UCLA undergraduates, the duo dedicated their quarantine to caring for rescued foster dogs. Two litters and nearly thirty fosters later, both women gained valuable experience in the rescue world and animal care as student fosters.
Students across UCLA's campus were eager to learn how they too could get involved with fostering, and in September of 2020, the pair created a UCLA organization dedicated to connecting students to rescued foster animals in need: A Wish for Animals (AWFA) at UCLA. The club's foster network expanded to over six hundred students, and during the 2020-2021 school year, the organization saved 274 animals who found their foster homes in UCLA off-campus housing.
In July of 2021, our student board unanimously agreed to pursue 501-c3 non-profit status in order to connect college students across Southern California with rescued foster animals. And thus, Woof On Campus was born.
Woof On Campus received 501(c)(3) status in January of 2022.
Our current partners include the LA ASPCA, A Wish for Animals Rescue, Ace of Hearts Rescue, MaeDay Rescue, The Rescue Train, and more. We look forward to expanding our programs in the years to come to serve both animals and students in need.