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.
322. West Columbia Gorge Humane Society
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday12:30 PM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday12:30 PM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday12:30 PM - 05:00 PM
- Friday12:30 PM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday12:30 PM - 05:00 PM
- SundayClosed
A small team and over 100 volunteers who are committed to the welfare of animals in need from our community and beyond carry out our programs and services, which were established in 1994.
323. Quincy Animal Shelter
- Monday12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Tuesday12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Wednesday12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Thursday12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Friday12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
At the Quincy Animal Shelter, we are committed to fostering a feeling of community as well as the welfare of animals. By providing community members with knowledge, collaborating closely on a spay and neuter program with Washington State University, and cultivating ties within the community, we further our objective. We desire for the abandoned, unloved, lost, and orphaned animals that enter our care to thrive and discover loving new homes.
324. Okanogan Regional Humane
Our goal is to significantly reduce the number of cats and dogs in the Okanogan Region by providing affordable or free spay and neuter programs, offering emergency veterinary care when necessary, and forming partnerships with no-kill rescues that will take in our unwanted pets and help place them in loving homes.
325. Colville Valley Animal Sanctuary
- Monday09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
- Tuesday09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
- Wednesday09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
- Thursday09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
- Friday09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
- Saturday09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
- SundayClosed
Our aim at the Colville Valley Animal Sanctuary is to change the lives of companion animals in need and to motivate people to support the humane treatment of animals.
326. Benton Franklin Humane Society
- Monday11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Tuesday11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Wednesday11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Thursday11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Friday11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Saturday11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
- Sunday11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Our no-kill shelter, Benton-Franklin Humane Society, was founded in 1966 and is a privately run, non-profit organization with offices in Kennewick, Washington. Through adoption counseling, community services, educational outreach, and outreach to the general public, BFHS promotes the humane treatment of animals. We advocate for excellent pet care and put up a lot of effort to find our animals loving, permanent homes. Our activities are governed by compassion and respect as we work to build a truly humane neighborhood.
328. Grant County Animal Outreach
- Monday12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Friday12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
- SundayClosed
Our goal is to provide the homeless and abandoned with refuge. to protect those who have been mistreated and neglected. to spread awareness of the value of responsible pet ownership and maintenance in the community.
330. Cardinal Grace Animal Rescue
We specialize on aiding animals that need particular care and would suffer in the routine of a typical shelter, or what most people prefer to refer to as "the underdog." Hence, supporting the creatures that are frequently disregarded for a number of reasons is our top concern. For several factors, including old age, special requirements, behavioral problems, pregnancy, unwanted litters, and general world-weariness.
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