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.

2711. Anjellicle Cats Rescue

More than 20 years ago, Anjellicle Cats Rescue began aiding cats. We have saved 405 cats and kittens in the NYC area so far in 2022, with more than 300 of them finding permanent homes.

2712. Stray from the Heart

Regardless of where the dogs were born, our goal is to rescue, rehab, and place homeless, abused, or neglected pets in loving homes. Animal welfare is important, and we work to put an end to animal abuse.

2713. Ollie's Place

Time:
  • Monday06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
  • Tuesday06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
  • Wednesday06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
  • Thursday06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
  • Friday06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
  • Saturday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Sunday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM

We are a no-kill animal rescue group devoted to saving and treating NYC's stray animals. Our goal is to place every cat we have rescued in a loving, long-term home.

2714. Korean K9 Rescue

Dogs rescued from dog meat farms, high kill shelters, slaughterhouses, and strays are housed in our facility in Bundang, South Korea. We give activists and rescues hope, knowing that their pets would be unlikely to survive without adoption. We bring the majority of the dogs for adoption to the United States, where the adoption rate is substantially greater than the less than 15% adoption rate in Korea. Through KK9R, more than 2,000 dogs have been saved and successfully adopted.

2715. Woof Dog Rescue, Inc.

Woof Dog Rescue is listed with the city's New Hope Project, which serves as a bridge between rescue organizations and the city shelters and was established by Mayor Bloomberg. In order to find them their new forever homes, Woof Rescue rescues adoptable dogs and cats from these shelters and gives them with the security of foster homes, critical medical care, re-socialization, training, and delicate loving care. We are a small nonprofit with a few devoted, dedicated volunteers but no shelter facility. Our days are largely devoted to finding foster homes, training, veterinary care, and interviewing prospective adopters.

2716. Animal Care Centers of NYC - Staten Island

Time:
  • MondayClosed
  • TuesdayClosed
  • Wednesday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Saturday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Sunday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Every day of the week, people from all over New York City visit animal care centers to find resources to help them maintain their pets in homes, find lost pets, and adopt new furry family members.

2717. Bobbi & the Strays

Time:
  • Monday11:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Tuesday11:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday11:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday11:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday11:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Saturday11:00 AM - 04:30 PM
  • Sunday12:00 PM - 04:00 PM

She founded Bobbi and the Strays in 1998 as a wholly nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue group. Since the outset, we have been committed to saving animals from neglect, cruelty, overcrowding in shelters, and abandonment.

2718. Muddy Paws Rescue

Time:
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Saturday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • SundayClosed

The goal of Muddy Paws Rescue is to create and sustain a vibrant group of animal lovers committed to putting an end to the needless killing of companion animals. We achieve this through cooperative education, direct lifesaving, and ongoing innovation.

2719. The Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter

Time:
  • Monday09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Tuesday09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • SundayClosed

The Shelter Connection, a non-profit volunteer group at the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter, was founded in 1999. Our goal is to boost adoptions through training and socializing the dogs at the shelter and enhance their quality of life in collaboration with the Town.

2720. Animal Care Centers of NYC - Brooklyn

Time:
  • Monday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Saturday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM
  • Sunday12:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Every day of the week, people from all over New York City visit animal care centers to find resources to help them maintain their pets in homes, find lost pets, and adopt new furry family members.