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TheAnimalRescueSite.com
The Animal Rescue Site (www.theanimalrescuesite.com) was founded to help feed and care for some of the 27 million unwanted animals given to shelters in the US every year.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 23, 2011 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 24, 2002
theanimalrescuesite.com was registered on Apr 24, 2002.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 15, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described theanimalrescuesite.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 15, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Animal Rescue Site (www.theanimalrescuesite.com) was founded to help feed and care for some of the 27 million unwanted animals given to shelters in the US every year.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Register.com, Inc.Register.com, Inc.Dec 23, 2011 – Mar 27, 2020Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for theanimalrescuesite.com, from Dec 23, 2011 to Mar 27, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Cloudflare, Inc.Cloudflare, Inc.Oct 23, 2020 – Oct 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 23, 2020 and most recently on Oct 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 24, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for theanimalrescuesite.com are held from May 24, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (214 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeAug 25, 2008The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 25, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeSep 1, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 1, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeNov 11, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 11, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: pnap.netMay 24, 2007 – Jul 16, 2007Registration records listed pnap.net nameservers (ns1.pnap.net) for theanimalrescuesite.com from May 24, 2007 to Jul 16, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: register.comNameservers: register.comSep 18, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns01.gpn.register.com) for theanimalrescuesite.com from Sep 18, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to register.comSep 18, 2007theanimalrescuesite.com's nameservers moved from pnap.net to register.com at some point between Jul 16, 2007 and Sep 18, 2007. Last seen at pnap.net: Jul 16, 2007 (registration record). First seen at register.com: Sep 18, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)Nameservers: register.comNameservers: register.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018register.com (dns01.gpn.register.com, dns02.gpn.register.com, dns03.gpn.register.com…) were the nameservers listed for theanimalrescuesite.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: register.comApr 4, 2018 – Mar 27, 2020Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns01.gpn.register.com) for theanimalrescuesite.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 27, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareOct 23, 2020 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jule.ns.cloudflare.com, tadeo.ns.cloudflare.com) for theanimalrescuesite.com from Oct 23, 2020 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to CloudflareOct 23, 2020theanimalrescuesite.com's nameservers moved from register.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 27, 2020 and Oct 23, 2020. Last seen at register.com: Mar 27, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 23, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 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)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: jule.ns.cloudflare.com, tadeo.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Sep 24, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Certificate
Certificate from Let's EncryptOct 2, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Oct 2, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026, as seen on Oct 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Apr 24, 2002Registration: theanimalrescuesite.com was registered on Apr 24, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 15, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described theanimalrescuesite.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 15, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Animal Rescue Site (www.theanimalrescuesite.com) was founded to help feed and care for some of the 27 million unwanted animals given to shelters in the US every year.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 24, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for theanimalrescuesite.com are held from May 24, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (214 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 24, 2007 – Jul 16, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed pnap.net nameservers (ns1.pnap.net) for theanimalrescuesite.com from May 24, 2007 to Jul 16, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 18, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns01.gpn.register.com) for theanimalrescuesite.com from Sep 18, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 18, 2007Zone file: theanimalrescuesite.com's nameservers moved from pnap.net to register.com at some point between Jul 16, 2007 and Sep 18, 2007. Last seen at pnap.net: Jul 16, 2007 (registration record). First seen at register.com: Sep 18, 2007 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Aug 25, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 25, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 23, 2011 – Mar 27, 2020Registrar: Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for theanimalrescuesite.com, from Dec 23, 2011 to Mar 27, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: register.com (dns01.gpn.register.com, dns02.gpn.register.com, dns03.gpn.register.com…) were the nameservers listed for theanimalrescuesite.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 1, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 1, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 11, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 11, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Mar 27, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns01.gpn.register.com) for theanimalrescuesite.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 27, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 23, 2020 – Oct 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar Cloudflare, Inc. (IANA 1910) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 23, 2020 and most recently on Oct 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Oct 23, 2020 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jule.ns.cloudflare.com, tadeo.ns.cloudflare.com) for theanimalrescuesite.com from Oct 23, 2020 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 23, 2020Zone file: theanimalrescuesite.com's nameservers moved from register.com to Cloudflare at some point between Mar 27, 2020 and Oct 23, 2020. Last seen at register.com: Mar 27, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 23, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 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)
Jun 20, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: jule.ns.cloudflare.com, tadeo.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Sep 24, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Oct 2, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026, as seen on Oct 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 24, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Cloudflare, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for theanimalrescuesite.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site.
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #42,384)+8
Verified continuity: 24.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What theanimalrescuesite.com 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
The Animal Rescue Site (www.theanimalrescuesite.com) was founded to help feed and care for some of the 27 million unwanted animals given to shelters in the US every year.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2002
Domain registered (Apr 24, 2002).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2008.