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  • Connecticut       To Top

    Connecticut Humane Society with the following branches: HEADQUARTERS/Newington, CT; The Bethany Shelter/Bethany, CT; The Stamford Shelter/Stamford, CT; The Waterford Shelter/Quaker Hill, CT; The Westport Shelter/Westport, CT.
    Town of Branford Animal Shelter Branford (CT)
    Bridgeport Animal Shelter Bridgeport (CT)
    Danbury Animal Welfare Society, Inc. (CT)
    Fairfield Animal Control (CT)
    Adopt-A-Dog Greenwich (CT)
    Lebanon Animal Control Shelter Lebanon (CT)

    The Meriden Humane Society
    540 Oregon Road, Meriden, CT 06450
    (203) 238-3650
    They are a no-kill shelter and offer low cost spay/neuter certificates to local residents for dogs and cats.

    Animal Adoption Network Monroe (CT)

    Animal Shelter
    81 Fournier Street, New Haven, 06511 (203) 946-8110
    Friends, P.O. Box 9385, Brewery Street Station, New Haven, 06533
    (203) 458-8802
    Hours for adoption: 11:30 - 4:30, Monday thru Saturday
    The Shelter is maintained under the auspices of the New Haven City Police Department and the City Humane Commission. Volunteer and charitable support from the Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter. All sizes, breeds and ages of dogs and a limited number of cats are available for adoption by application to good homes. The $60 adoption fee includes State spay/neuter certificate.

    New Leash on Life Animal Rescue Fairfield and New Haven Counties CT
    Pet Animal Welfare Society Norwalk (CT)
    The Friends of Shelton Animal Shelter (CT)
    Protectors of Animals, Inc. South Glatonbury (CT)

    Connecticut Humane Society-Stamford/Greenwich District Shelter
    154 Pepper Ridge Rd. Stamford, Ct. 06905, (203) 324-9269 is the oldest operating animal shelter in the state of Connecticut. Founded October 21, 1921. The Connecticut Humane Society is a private not for profit organization,and is not associated with any city or town and recieves no funding from city or state government.
    Shelter operating hours are as follows:
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10AM-5PM
    Thursday: 10AM-6:30PM
    Saturday: 10AM-4PM
    Closed Sunday and Holidays
    Adoption donations for Dogs are $55
    Several dogs are currently available for adoption. Contact the shelter for more information or via email to:
    George; Roger and Dawn; April

    Animal Angels Rescue Foundation Stratford CT
    Friends of the Stamford Animal Shelter Stamford (CT)



    Delaware       To Top

    Delaware Animal Aid, Inc. Laurel (DE)
    Paws For Life, Inc., Middletown, serving the MD, DE, and PA areas
    Delaware SPCA New Castle County and Sussex County
    Animal Humane Sanctuary Smyrna (PA)
    Delaware Humane Association Wilmington (DE)



    Maine       To Top

    Maine Animal Coalition's ME Animal Agencies and Organizations by County
    Greater Androscoggin Humane Society Auburn, Androscoggin County (ME)
    Central Aroostook Humane Society Presque Isle, Aroostook County (ME)
    Kennebec Valley Humane Society Augusta (ME)
    Bangor Humane Society (ME)
    Coastal Humane Society Brunswick (ME)
    The Ark Animal Shelter Cherryfield (ME)
    Homeless Animal Rescue Team of ME Cumberland (ME)
    Harvest Hills Animal Shelter Fryeburg (ME)
    Houlton Humane Society Animal Shelter Houlton, Aroostook County (ME)
    Animal Welfare Society Kennebunk (ME)
    Humane Society of Knox County Thomaston (ME)
    Another Chance North Berwick (ME)
    Old Town/Orono Animal Orphanage Old Town (ME)
    Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills, Inc. Norway (ME)
    Friends of Feral Felines Portland (ME)
    Humane Society-Waterville Area Waterville (ME)
    Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland Westbrook (ME)



    Maryland and District of Columbia Area       To Top

    District of Columbia/Washington Animal Shelter (DC)
    Friends of Homeless Animals serving the entire Washington DC metropolitan area; Merrifield (VA)
    Washington Animal Rescue League Washington (DC)
    Washington, DC Metro Area Dog Adoption Page by Stacy (DC) (N/A 12/28/2001)
    The Animal Rescue/Adoptable Pets (Maryland/DC) Page
    Allegany County Animal Control Cumberland (MD)
    Alley Animals Towson (Baltimore) (MD)
    Anne Arundel County SPCA Annapolis (MD)
    Humane Society of Baltimore County Reisterstown (MD)
    Maryland SPCA Greater Baltimore area
    Carrol County Humane Society Carrol County Website/Westminster (MD)
    Cecil County SPCA Chesapeake City, (MD)
    Humane Society of Charles County, Inc. Waldorf (MD)
    Frederick County Humane Society Online Frederick (MD) - with links to other local shelters and SPCAs (N/A 12/28/2001)
    PAW: Partnership for Animal Welfare Greenbelt (MD) serving suburban Maryland
    Animal Advocates of Howard County (MD)
    Howard County Animal Control Ellicott City (MD)
    Patuxent Animal Welfare Society, Inc. Lusby (MD)
    Montgomery County Humane Society Rockville (MD)
    Montgomery County SPCA
    Humane Society/SPCA of Prince George's County Bowe (MD)
    Prince George's County Animal Shelter Forestville (MD)

    Talbot County Humane Society Easton (MD)
    Worcester County Humane Society Ocean City (MD)



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    Massachusetts       To Top

    A comprehensive listing of MA shelters and rescue organizations can be found at the Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc.'s website

    All Paws Rescue Accord (MA)
    North Attleborough Virtual Animal Shelter
    Animal Rescue League of Boston (MA)
    Canine Connections Canton (MA)
    Dog Adoption Network: Thomas J. O'Connor Regional Animal Control Center in Chicopee (MA)
    Dog Orphans Douglas (MA)
    Pets In Need Dracut (MA)
    Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc. East Brookfield (MA)
    Forever Paws Animal Shelter Fall River (MA)
    Framingham Animal Humane Society Framingham (MA)
    Pioneer Valley Humane Society Greenfield (MA)

    Baypath Humane Society
    PO Box 23 (5 Rafferty Road), Hopkinton, MA 01748, (508) 435-6938
    Website (operational but still under construction)
    Hours: Open every day; Weekdays: 12 noon to 4 pm; Weekends: 11 am to 4 pm
    All dogs and cats of reproductive age are spayed or neutered prior to adoption.

    Dakin Animal Shelter Online Leverett (MA)
    Mansfield Animal Shelter Mansfield (MA)
    Friends of Marblehead's Abandoned Animals Marblehead (MA)
    PAWSAFE: Animal Rescue Medford (MA)
    Melrose Humane Society (MA)
    Massachusetts Humane Society - Methuenr (MA)
    Milford Humane Society (MA)
    Milton Animal League Milton (MA)
    Neponset Valley Humane (MA)
    Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter Pittsfield (MA)
    Quincy Animal Shelter Quincy (MA)
    Northeast Animal Shelter Salem (MA)
    Seekonk Animal Shelter Seekonk (MA)
    Massachusetts SPCA Springfield (MA)
    Dog Adoption Network Springfield (MA) is a program designed
    specifically to help lost or abandoned dogs at the
    Animal Shelter Inc Sterling (MA)
    Buddy Dog Humane Society Sudbury (MA)
    Stray Pets in Need (SPIN) Wellesley (MA)



    New Hampshire       To Top

    Animal Rescue Network of New England
    Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire Bedford (NH)
    Conway Area Humane Society Conway (NH)
    Cocheco Valley Humane Society Dover (NH)
    Greater Derry Humane Society East Derry (NH)
    Upper Valley Humane Society Enfield (NH)
    Lancaster Humane Society Lancaster (NH)
    New Hampshire Humane Society Laconia (NH)
    Manchester Animal Shelter (NH)
    Friends of Manchester Animal Shelter
    Humane Society of Greater Nashua Nashua (NH)
    Concord SPCA Penacook (NH)
    Salem Animal Rescue Salem (NH)
    New Hampshire SPCA Stratham (NH)
    Upper Valley Humane Society Enfield NH also serves VT
    Lakes Region Humane Society Tuftonboro (NH)
    Monadnock Humane Society West Swanzey, NH serving Cheshire County, NH and surrounding towns



    New Jersey       To Top

    Humane Society of Atlantic County Atlantic City (NJ)
    Atlantic County Animal Shelter (NJ)
    Bergen County Animal Shelter Teterboro (NJ)
    Bloomfield-Bukowski Animal Shelter Bloomfield (NJ)
    Burlington County Animal Shelter Westhampton (NJ)
    Located at the County Facilities, off Woodlane Rd., Westampton, NJ Somerset Regional Animal Shelter Bridgewater (NJ) Animal Adoption Center Camden County/Lindenwold (NJ)
    Noah's Ark Animal Placement and Rescue Clark (NJ)
    Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter East Hanover (NJ) (statewide/emphasis on Morris and Essex Counties)
    Gloucester County Animal Shelter (NJ)
    Liberty Humane Society (operates City Shelter) Jersey City (NJ)
    Friends of Linden Animal Shelter, Inc. Linden (NJ)
    Monmouth County SPCA Eatontown (NJ)
    Salem County Humane Society Carneys Point (NJ)
    Scituate Animal Shelter Scituate (MA)
    Little Egg Harbor Animal Rescue Tuckerton (NJ)
    Friends of Wayne Animal Shelter Wayne (NJ)



    New York       To Top

    Bide-A-Wee Home Association Animal Shelter (NY)
    Adirondack Humane Society, Inc. Plattburgh (NY)
    Animal Welfare League of the Greater Capital District, Inc. Albany (NY)
    Peppertree Rescue Inc. (foster, education, placement) Albany (NY)
    Whiskers Animal Benevolent League Albany (NY)

    Project Whoopee: Animals Need Educated Humans, Inc.
    3196 Webster Avenue
    Bronx, NY 10467
    (718) 562-3121
    Jeff Ecker

    Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition Williamsburg/Greenpoint area (NY)
    Mighty Mutts Brooklyn (NY)
    Chautauqua County SPCA Jamestown (NY) (N/A 7/3/2001)

    Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue (NCCR) Westfield (NY)
    Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA Hudson (NY)
    Cortland County SPCA Cortland (NY)
    Lakeshore Humane Society serves Northern Chautauqua County in Western New York, Dunkirk (NY)
    Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue, Inc. Westfield, NY
    Humane Society of Central Delaware County, Inc. Delhi (NY)
    Southampton Animal Control Hampton Bays (NY)
    Lakeshore Humane Society Fredonia (NY) (12/28/2001)
    Long Island Animal Shelters, Rescues, Lost and Founds
    Herkimer County Humane Society Mohawk (NY)
    Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center Huntington, Long Island
    Pets Alive, Inc. Middletown (NY)
    ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a national organization based in New York City with an active shelter, Animal Hospital, training and other programs operating in NYC.
    Animal Haven New York City (NY)
    Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, Inc New York City (NY)
    New Yorkers for Companion Animals New York City (NY)
    North Shore Animal League is a national organization Port Washington (NY)
    New Rochelle Humane Society (NY)
    The Stevens Swan Humane Society of Oneida County Utica (NY)
    Ontario County Humane Society Canandaigua (NY)
    Oswego City Shelter Oswego (NY)
    Paws Across Oswego County
    The Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark (NY)
    AFAR: American Foundation for Animal Rescue, Inc. Queens/NYC (NY)
    Bugsy's Animal Network Rochester Area (NY)
    Humane Society of Rochester and Monroe County (NY)
    GRASP: Greece Residents Assisting Stray Pets Rochester (NY)
    Scottsville Veterinary Adoptions Rochester/Scottsville (NY) suburb
    Suffolk County SPCA (NY)
    Ulster County SPCA Kingston (NY)
    For The Love Of Animals Elmsford (NY)



    Ohio       To Top

    Animals Outreach Shelters by County
    Pet Promise DogSOS List of Animal Shelters (OH)
    Humane Society of Greater Akron (OH)
    Pound Rescue of Athens (OH)
    Hearts and Paws Rescue (foster, rehab and placement)Canal Fulton, Stark County and Summit (OH)
    Clermont County Humane Society Batavia (OH)
    League For Animal Welfare Batavia (OH)
    Berea Animal Rescue Fund Berea (OH)
    APL of Cleveland
    Capital Area Humane Society Columbus (OH)
    Columbus Dog Connection (OH) - Adoption, Rescue, LC Spay/Neuter, etc.
    Forgotten 4-Paws Columbus and Lancaster (OH)
    PetPromise Columbus (OH)
    Crawford County Humane Society Bucyrus (OH)
    Humane Society of Delaware County Delaware (OH)
    Cuyahoga County Kennesl Valley View (OH)
    Humane Society of Greater Dayton Dayton (OH)
    Friends of the Humane Society Dayton (OH)
    Franklin County Animal Control/Shelter Columbus (OH)
    Humane Society and SPCA of Hancock County Findlay (OH)
    Knox County Animal Control Mt Vernon (OH)
    City of Lakewood Animal Shelter: Citizen's Committee for the Lakewood Animal Shelter (OH)
    Lawrence County Humane Society Ironton (OH)
    Allen County Humane Society/Shelter Lima (OH)
    Allen County Dog Control Lima (OH)
    Humane Society of Madison County London (OH)
    Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet Toledo (OH)
    Medina County Animal Shelter Medina (OH)
    Forgotten Animal Shelter Medina (OH)
    Miami County Humane Society Troy (OH)
    Montgomery County Animal Shelter Dayton (OH)
    Parma Animal Shelter Parma (OH)
    Toledo Area Humane Society Toledo/Maumee (OH)
    Maumee Valley Save-A-Pet Toledo/Maumee (OH)
    Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County Warren (OH)
    Union County Humane Society Marysville (OH)
    Vinton County Animal Shelter McArthur (OH)
    Humane Association of Warren County Lebanon (OH)
    Friends for Life Animal Haven Winchester (OH)
    Wood County Dog Shelter Bowling Green and surrounding (OH)
    Wood County Humane Society Bowling Green (OH)



    Pennsylvania       To Top

    Animals in Distress Allenton (PA)
    Central Pennsylvania Humane Society Altoona (PA)
    Orphans of the Storm Armstrong County/Kittanning (PA)
    Humane Society of Berks County Reading PA
    Bucks County SPCA Lahaska (PA)
    Centre County PAWS, Inc. State College (PA)
    Chester County SPCA West Chester (PA)
    Clearfield County SPCA Philipsburg (PA)
    Crawford County Humane Society Meadville (PA)
    Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter Chambersburg (PA)
    Delaware County SPCA Media (PA)
    CPR for Cats Society Eagleville (PA)
    Humane Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania Erie (PA)
    Federated Humane Societies of Pennsylvania and their listing of member societies (name, city and phone #) in good standing
    Humane Society of Greene County Waynesburg (PA)
    East Shore Shelter/Harrisburg and West Shore Shelter/Mechanicsburg (PA)
    The Humane Society of Lackawanna County Clarks Summit (PA)
    Humane League of Lancaster County Lancaster (PA)
    Hope for the Animals Morrisville (PA)
    Lebanon County Humane Society Myerstown (PA)
    Lehigh County Humane Society Allentown (PA)
    Forgotten Felines and Fidos Germansville/Lehigh Valley (PA)
    S.P.C.A. of Luzerne County Wilkes-Barre (PA)
    Lycoming Animal Protection Society Williamsport (PA)
    McKean County SPCA Bradford (PA)
    Montgomery County SPCA Conshohocken and Perkiomenville(PA)
    Animal Rescue Incorporated New Freedom (PA)
    Northhampton County SPCA Easton (PA)
    Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Philadelphia (PA)
    Pennsylvania SPCA Philadelphia (PA)
    Angel Animal Rescue and Adoption Philadelphia (PA)
    Morris Animal Refuge Philadelphia (PA)
    Animal Friends Pittsburgh (PA)
    Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh (PA)
    Western Pennsylvania Humane Society/SPCA Pittsburgh (PA)
    Hillside SPCA Pottsville (PA)
    Animal Control and Rescue League Red Lion/York County (PA)
    Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA Schuylkill County (PA)
    Humane Society of Somerset County Somerset (PA)
    PALS Pet Adoption and Lifecare Society Springfield (PA)
    Southern PA/Delaware House Rabbit Society (PA/DE)
    Cat Angel Network Stowe (PA)
    York County SPCA Thomasville (PA)



    Rhode Island       To Top

    Rhode Island Shelters Listing at the RI Veterinary Medical Assocation website
    The Potter League for Animals Middletown (RI)
    Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island Peace Dale (RI)
    Providence Animal Control Center (RI)
    Standish Humane Society Scituate (RI)
    West Warwick Animal Control West Warwick (RI)
    Volunteer Services for Animals Warwick (RI)
    Woonsocket Adopt-a-Pet Page



    Vermont       To Top

    Addison County Humane Society Middlebury VT
    Humane Society of Chittenden County South Burlington (VT)
    Frontier Animal Society Newport (VT)
    Rutland County Humane Society Pittsford (VT)
    Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society Woodstock (VT)



    Please e-mail me at The DogInfomat, if your ALL BREED shelter or humane society would like to be listed here (even if they do not have their own web site!).   For shelters and rescues without web sites, please include full name of shelter/rescue, hours of operation, a brief description of services provided, shelter contact full name and title, street address, city, state, zip, phone number and email address (if available). If you are not the contact person listed, you must include your full name and email address with your submission. PLEASE do not use this email link for any other purpose than submitting rescue, shelter, or welfare information.

    I do not add links to regional or state/city, breed-specific, rescue organizations. Links to these resources are available from the various breed specific sites available in the BREEDS section of this website, and, centralized rescue directories and indexes can be found HERE.

    Unfortunately, I am not able to identify all of the tireless volunteers that make these websites available. And, while I have no reason to believe that any of these organizations are not exactly what they present themselves to be, please remember that, as with any businesses or organizations you deal with, it is important that you research their financial status and practices, prior to making a donation or, otherwise, dealing with them.



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