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.

3841. It's All About the Animals

The charitable organization It's All About the Animals, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) cage-free, no-kill animal shelter. We provide mistreated and abandoned animals with the chance to get the refuge, love, and care they require until they find their forever homes. Our cats are given room to roam, play, and explore secure outdoor spaces (aka "catios"). You'll feel happier and more cheerful after visiting our shelter.

3842. Endless Pawsabilities Rescue

A registered nonprofit organization, Endless Pawsabilities is committed to humane education and the reduction of pet overpopulation.

3843. New England Brittany Rescue

A volunteer organization called New England Brittany Rescue locates and saves stray, abandoned, or surrendered Brittanys in the New England and Pennsylvania regions. In order to achieve this, we give Brittanys foster care and medical attention until a "forever" home can be located. We collaborate with numerous rescue groups across the US to place Brittanys in need of homes permanently.

3844. second chance animal rescue

Time:
  • Monday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Tuesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday03:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Saturday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Sunday10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

"High death shelter animal rescue. SCAR spays and neuters all adopt and find homes."

3845. Sandy Paws Rescue inc.

A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare of family dogs in need, Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. We help families that are struggling financially by linking them with spay and neuter services. If a family has more needs than we are able to meet, we will help find the pet or dogs a new home. Aside from saving animals from high-kill shelters at risk of being put to death, Sandy Paws Rescue Inc.

3846. Animal Rescue League - Brewster Shelter

Time:
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • ThursdayClosed
  • Friday01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Saturday01:00 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Sunday01:00 PM - 06:00 PM

We offer exceptional field, adoption, and veterinary services. Through specialized police investigations and advocacy efforts targeted at bolstering the laws that protect animals, we also address the underlying causes of animal cruelty and neglect.

3847. Casas

Time:
  • Monday02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Tuesday02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday02:00 PM - 04:00 PM

The magnificent creatures of lower Cape Cod are supported by the Carrie A. Seaman Animal Shelter, a no-kill facility. All of our staff members are volunteers, and donations and fundraising activities provide all of the money for our shelter.

3848. Angels Helping Animals Worldwide

Time:
  • Monday09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • 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 - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Angels Helping Animals Worldwide's goal is to facilitate adoptions by moving rescued animals from locations with an excess of stray, homeless, and endangered animals to areas with a scarcity of acceptable pets. The AHAWW saves dogs from hurricane-devastated islands, earthquake-prone regions, underserved communities, Pennsylvania puppy mills, Death Row Dogs of New York, and regions with overpopulations as a result of a lack of spay and neuter programs.

3849. 4 Paws Stronger inc.

In the interim, as they wait to be adopted into a permanent home, our organization is dedicated to keeping pets secure, content, and healthy.

3850. afta

The purpose of AFTA was to compassionately reduce the amount of unintended animal births in order to save and improve the lives of dogs and cats.