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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2004 · site is live · HTTPS valid
AnimalLeague.org This is the toys product site.
North Shore Animal League America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue and adoption organization serving the Long Island and New York area. The organization operates as a no-kill shelter focused on pet adoption and rescue services.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 21 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 5, 2016 · no ownership change on record since 2016 · last checked Aug 22, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 22, 2004
animalleague.org was registered on Nov 22, 2004.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageNov 26, 2006 – Apr 6, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described animalleague.org from Nov 26, 2006 to Apr 6, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“North Shore Animal League America is the world's largest no-kill pet rescue and adoption organization. We are a 501-c-3 not-for-profit, charitable corporation, not a private foundation. Our federal tax ID # is”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 15, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCNov 5, 2016 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 5, 2016 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 5, 2016 – May 22, 2026Registration records for animalleague.org are held from Nov 5, 2016 to May 22, 2026 (63 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2016–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Nov 2016 – Aug 2017Nameservers: GoDaddyNov 5, 2016Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns17.domaincontrol.com, ns18.domaincontrol.com) for animalleague.org from Nov 5, 2016 to Nov 5, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareAug 21, 2017 – May 22, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (bob.ns.cloudflare.com, elaine.ns.cloudflare.com) for animalleague.org from Aug 21, 2017 to May 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareAug 21, 2017animalleague.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Nov 5, 2016 and Aug 21, 2017. Last seen at GoDaddy: Nov 5, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 21, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Nov 22, 2004Registration: animalleague.org was registered on Nov 22, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “North Shore Animal League America is the world's largest no-kill pet rescue and adoption organization. We are a 501-c-3 not-for-profit, charitable corporation, not a private foundation. Our federal tax ID # is”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 26, 2006 – Apr 6, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described animalleague.org from Nov 26, 2006 to Apr 6, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Nov 5, 2016 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 5, 2016 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Nov 5, 2016 – May 22, 2026Ownership: Registration records for animalleague.org are held from Nov 5, 2016 to May 22, 2026 (63 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 5, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns17.domaincontrol.com, ns18.domaincontrol.com) for animalleague.org from Nov 5, 2016 to Nov 5, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2017 – May 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (bob.ns.cloudflare.com, elaine.ns.cloudflare.com) for animalleague.org from Aug 21, 2017 to May 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2017Zone file: animalleague.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Nov 5, 2016 and Aug 21, 2017. Last seen at GoDaddy: Nov 5, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 21, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 15, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 22, 2004 — 21 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.animalleague.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names North Shore Animal League America as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #106,178)+7
Verified continuity: 21.9 years (RDAP registration)+10
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What animalleague.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
North Shore Animal League America is the world's largest no-kill pet rescue and adoption organization. We are a 501-c-3 not-for-profit, charitable corporation, not a private foundation. Our federal tax ID # is
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 21 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment