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.
291. Silver Cloud Special Cat Services
For cats with particular requirements, Silver Cloud serves as a rescue and care facility. Our cats reside in a cage-free environment in a home that has been tailored to their need. The cats have a full-time live-in carer who ensures they always receive the love, care, and attention they require. Silver Cloud cats are treated as members of the family.
292. Blue Mountain Humane Society
- MondayClosed
- 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 - 04:00 PM
- SundayClosed
The goals of the Blue Mountain Humane Society are to stop cruelty, encourage kindness, and strengthen the link between people and animals.
294. Yakima Humane Society
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Serving animals in the Yakima, Washington, region for 118 years is the Yakima Humane Society. Every day, we receive a number of animals with the intention of giving them veterinary care, such as spaying and neutering, microchipping, and finding them a forever home.
296. Higher Ground Animal Sanctuary
The goal of Higher Ground Animal Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization, is to rescue stray or injured animals, provide a safe haven where they can live out their lives in peace, and to share our work and the animal's stories to foster opportunities for humane education and foster a greater culture of animal rescue.
298. Julia's Jungle Dog & Cat Board
- Monday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Sunday11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Our veterinarian Dr. Leese established the pet adoption facility Julia's Jungle to aid animals in danger of being put to death in the neighborhood shelters, keeping with the original mission of her clinic. Rescued animals can stay at Mountain Empire Veterinary Services & Julia's Jungle as long as they need to until loving, permanent homes are found. Go to our shelter in Spokane, Washington, to see the animals we have up for adoption.
299. SCRAPS Hope Foundation
- Monday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Sunday08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Dedicated to helping Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) in its efforts to care for lost and abandoned animals throughout Spokane County, Scraps Hope Foundation (SHF) is a nonprofit organization.
300. Partners For Pets
- Monday24 Hours
- Tuesday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Friday03:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Saturday11:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Sunday24 Hours
Our mission is to stop the killing of healthy, adoptable cats and kittens; to encourage sterilization (spay/neuter); to collaborate with local shelters in a foster/adoption/TNR program; and to inform the public about the value of sterilization, permanent identification, adopting kittens in pairs, and lifetime adoption. We are working to... -Increase cat and kitten rescues and adoptions; -educate the public about overpopulation and the impending pet overpopulation crisis.
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