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.

1711. LoveAble Ferals

Time:
  • Monday08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Tuesday08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Wednesday08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Thursday08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Friday08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Saturday08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
  • Sunday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

In order to assist colony managers in managing feral cat colonies through spay/neuter and release programs to help lower outdoor cat populations, LoveAble Ferala will assist in providing financing for the urgently required professional veterinary care for feral cat colonies.

1712. Ruff Life Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc.

RLR is a nonprofit, foster-based organization with the mission of rescuing abandoned dogs and cats, even those with behavioral or medical problems, in order to rehabilitate them and place them for adoption.

1713. Forgotten Felines & Fidos, Inc.

Time:
  • MondayClosed
  • TuesdayClosed
  • WednesdayClosed
  • ThursdayClosed
  • FridayClosed
  • Saturday12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • SundayClosed

"The goal of Germansville, Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization Forgotten Felines and Fidos, Inc. is to minimize the number of homeless, unwanted cats by providing a low-cost spay/neuter program and by collaborating with local towns to help regulate the cat population.

1714. Save A Shepherd Rescue Alliance

Volunteers from Char Wills German Shepherd Rescue and SASRA will do a fundraiser at The National Dog Show.

1715. Women's Animal Center

Time:
  • Monday08:00 AM - 03:30 PM
  • Tuesday08:00 AM - 07:30 PM
  • Wednesday08:00 AM - 07:30 PM
  • Thursday08:00 AM - 07:30 PM
  • Friday08:00 AM - 03:00 PM
  • Saturday08:00 AM - 07:30 PM
  • SundayClosed

Women's Animal Center, which was established in 1869 as America's first animal shelter and adoption program, provides a range of services to the Greater Philadelphia area, including dog training classes, physical therapy, and humane education initiatives.

1716. The Gress Mountain Ranch

The Gress Mountain Ranch is a 501c3 non-profit organization that runs a refuge for both domestic and exotic animals as well as programs for rehabilitation, instruction, and volunteerism that give individuals worthwhile opportunities to gain from contact with animals.

1717. Finding freedom

At Finding Freedom Animal Rescue & Sanctuary, we are aware that sometimes all it takes is a little encouragement to make a difference in the world. Since we have a long history of supporting animals, we are committed to improving both the conditions of animals and their owners.

1718. Charwills GSD Rescue

Our increasing network of volunteers and foster homes is committed to helping German Shepherds in need find caring, responsible homes. 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization is what we are.

1719. Animal Lodge

Time:
  • Monday05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • TuesdayClosed
  • WednesdayClosed
  • Thursday08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • FridayClosed
  • SaturdayClosed
  • Sunday05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Animal Lodge LLC is a caring pet boarding establishment that offers pets specialized attention. We offer overnight boarding and cat and dog grooming services. We provide extensive heated and air-conditioned indoor/outdoor runs, playtime, walks, and more.

1720. Foxy's Cradle

I (Kandice) have raised many varieties of orphaned animals, many by bottle feeding, so when I contacted them as a potential new foster home, the bottle baby program is where they landed me. Peaceable Kingdom, located in Whitehall, PA, has a bottle baby program that I (Kandice) started fostering bottle baby kittens with many years ago. I took to my position on the bottle baby kitten team right away. I could not image my life without my neonatal kittens in it, despite the fact that it has proven to be highly demanding and all-day work.