Animal Shelters

Animal Shelters Near You — Give a Pet a Second Chance

Every year, millions of dogs, cats, and other animals end up in shelters across the United States — many of them healthy, loving, and eager for a forever home. Petzooie makes it easy to connect with local animal shelters so you can explore adoptable pets, volunteer your time, or donate to support the animals in your community.

Why Adopt from a Shelter?

Adopting from a shelter is one of the most rewarding decisions a person can make. You are not just gaining a companion — you are directly saving a life and making room for another animal in need. Shelter pets come in all sizes, breeds, ages, and personalities. Many are already house-trained, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, which can significantly reduce your initial costs.

What to Expect When Visiting a Shelter

  • An intake process where you complete an adoption application
  • Meet-and-greet sessions with animals to find the right personality match
  • Transparent health history and behavioral assessments for each animal
  • Adoption fees that typically cover spay/neuter, vaccines, and microchip
  • Post-adoption support from shelter staff

Types of Animal Shelters

Municipal (Government-Run) Shelters

These are operated by local governments and often accept all animals regardless of space. They are open-admission facilities and typically serve the widest geographic area.

Private Nonprofit Shelters

These organizations raise their own funding and often have more resources for animal enrichment, behavioral rehabilitation, and long-term care. Some are no-kill facilities.

Rescue Organizations

Rescues are typically foster-based and specialize in specific breeds or species. They operate without a physical shelter, placing animals in temporary homes until adoption.

Beyond Adoption: How You Can Help

  • Fostering — temporarily house animals while they await adoption
  • Volunteering — walk dogs, socialize cats, assist with events
  • Donating — food, blankets, toys, and financial contributions are always needed
  • Spreading the word — sharing adoptable animals on social media saves lives

Find Shelters on Petzooie

Browse local shelters and rescues using the search tool above. Filter by location, type of animals available, and services offered. Whether you are ready to adopt, want to volunteer, or simply want to know what is available in your area, Petzooie connects you to the resources you need.

91. Second Hand Purrs

Time:
  • MondayClosed
  • TuesdayClosed
  • WednesdayClosed
  • Thursday06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
  • FridayClosed
  • Saturday10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
  • SundayClosed

We are a Milwaukee-based no-kill cat shelter. Our tiny shelter, which is maintained entirely by volunteers, is filled with love and compassion for cats of all ages, sizes, colors, and personalities.

92. JR'S Pups N Stuff

Approximately 710,000 strays who enter shelters are reunited with their owners. Only 90,000 of them are cats, and 620,000 of them are dogs.

93. Oneida County Humane Society

We are a Wisconsin-based private non-profit organization dedicated to animal welfare. Almost 800 animals are housed in a warm, secure environment by OCHS every year. Every day, we care for close to 100 animals at the adoption center. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of animals in Oneida County.

94. New Life Pet Adoption Center

Time:
  • Monday10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • TuesdayClosed
  • WednesdayClosed
  • ThursdayClosed
  • Friday01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
  • SaturdayClosed
  • SundayClosed

The mission of the shelter is to "be a No-Kill shelter and place of safety for all animals, to provide our community with good, healthy, adoptable animals, and to strive to maintain maximum animal control through education, training, and a spay and neuter policy. No-kill shall be defined as a non-euthanization of all animals that are deemed healthy, treatable medically, and behavioral trainable. The only animals that will be euthanized will be those that are terminally

95. Green Acres Boxer Rescue of WI

Boxers are accepted by Green Acres Boxer Rescue, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, from all parts of Wisconsin. Since our organization's founding in 1999, we have aided well over 1000 canines.

96. Marshfield Area Pet Shelter

When concerned residents realized Marshfield needed an animal sanctuary, MAPS was established in 2011. They put in a lot of effort to spread the word about their cause. To garner support, they participated in parades, sat at fair booths, served brat fries, and went to every local event they could.

97. Humane Society of Waupaca

Time:
  • Monday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
  • TuesdayClosed
  • Wednesday02:00 PM - 07:00 PM
  • Thursday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
  • Friday02:00 PM - 07:00 PM
  • Saturday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Sunday11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

HSWC is a nonprofit organization that promotes compassion and caring by improving the lives of both people and animals via companion animal care and humane education.

98. Humane Society of Sheboygan County

Time:
  • MondayClosed
  • TuesdayClosed
  • Wednesday12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Saturday12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday12:00 PM - 04:00 PM

The Humane Society of Sheboygan County has been committed to preventing animal cruelty, alleviating animal suffering, and promoting humane education since its founding in 1964. We are the only open admissions shelter in Sheboygan County. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we provide care for more than 3,000 homeless animals each year.

99. Wisconsin Humane Society Ozaukee Campus

Time:
  • Monday09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Tuesday09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Wednesday09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Thursday09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Friday09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Saturday09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Sunday09:00 AM - 05:30 PM

WHS cares for 40,000 animals per year. We are not a part of any national umbrella group and do not get general government financing. WHS provides the following specialized services as the biggest shelter in the state of Wisconsin:

100. Keshena Animal Rescue & Help

The mission of KAHR is to enhance the welfare of the animals residing on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Keshena, Wisconsin. Our goal is to help pet owners give their animals a secure, loving home through support and education.