Bristlecone Animal Aid Rescue And Xpress (BAARX) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue organization based in Ely, Nevada, serving White Pine County and the surrounding region. The organization is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming abandoned, stray, and at-risk companion animals—primarily dogs and cats—while operating vital community retention programs, such as temporary pet food assistance, fireworks awareness notifications, and emergency veterinary care funding for injured, ownerless animals. They provide comprehensive intake veterinary care for their adoptable rescues, including core vaccinations, microchipping, and mandatory spay/neuter services.

Operating primarily through a network of volunteer foster homes while actively working toward the long-term goal of building a dedicated physical animal shelter for the county, the organization relies heavily on a specialized Transport Program. This lifesaving initiative networks and safely relocates healthy, adoptable animals from local animal control facilities to no-kill rescue partners across and outside of Nevada to prevent space-based euthanasia. Bristlecone Animal Aid Rescue And Xpress is funded entirely through direct public donations and community support, placing fully vetted animals into carefully screened permanent homes or transferring them safely to trusted partner facilities.

Animals over profits: Unlike typical corporate chains, we are completely against selling animals — always, now, and forever.

You choose where 25% of the earnings goes: We believe in full transparency — we calculate this 25% before paying for any executive salaries or business overhead. By skipping the fancy corporate costs, we ensure the money actually lands where it belongs: with the animals.