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.
5901. Cat Shelter
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Wednesday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Thursday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Friday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Saturday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- SundayClosed
He encountered a brave cat who kept him warm all night long while serving in a French foxhole during the bitter weather of World War II. He founded NatCat as a cat and kitten-specific animal center and a means of enforcing the ethical treatment of all animals after being inspired by this cat.
5902. National Cat Protection Society
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Wednesday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Thursday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Friday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- Saturday12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
- SundayClosed
Mr. C. Richard Calore, a professional humane officer, founded the National Cat Protection Society (NatCat), an organization dedicated to the protection and services of cats, in 1968. He encountered a brave cat who kept him warm all night long while serving in a French foxhole during the bitter weather of World War II. He founded NatCat as a cat and kitten-specific animal center and a means of enforcing the ethical treatment of all animals after being inspired by this cat.
5903. Pets & Pals Animal Shelter
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Friday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- SundayClosed
As a non-profit, no-kill shelter, Pets & Pals has been helping the community for over 30 years. Our goal is to give animals a second chance to find a forever home.
5904. Friends of Berkeley Animal Care Services
A 501(c)(3) charity group called Friends of Berkeley Animal Care Services (FoBACS) is committed to helping Berkeley Animal Care Services (BACS), the city's open-admission animal shelter that provides services to the Californian towns of Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Piedmont.
5905. Community Concern For Cats
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- Saturday01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
- Sunday01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
In Contra Costa County, CC4C is an all-volunteer, non-profit cat rescue group that gives street cats that have been abandoned medical rehabilitation, spay and neuter services, foster care, and adoption. Through a successful trap-neuter-return program, we also seek to minimize the number of feral cats. Whenever feasible, kittens and cats are fostered, socialized, and adopted out to loving homes through our weekly adoption events. We receive all of our funding through grants, fund-raising, and public donations.
5906. Bitten by a kitten rescue
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday24 Hours
- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- SaturdayClosed
- Sunday24 Hours
Located in the San Francisco-East Bay area, Bitten By A Kitten Rescue is a private rescue. We take litters from private parties and prevent orphan kittens from being put to death at neighborhood shelters. We frequently bring orphan litters for bottle feeding.
5907. VIZSLA RESCUE HAVEN
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit company called Vizsladogs, Ltd. is home to the Vizsla Rescue Haven, which provides long-term foster care for Vizslas who are no longer adoptable. We provide care for exceptional redheads who have ended up in rescue organizations, shelters, or whose family can no longer care for them from our site in Oakley, California, but who have little chance of being adopted.
5908. Underdog Animal Rescue
- Monday24 Hours
- Tuesday24 Hours
- Wednesday24 Hours
- Thursday24 Hours
- Friday24 Hours
- Saturday24 Hours
- Sunday24 Hours
Our mission is to provide for the rescue, sterilization, fostering, and adoption of stray animals. By doing this, we can contribute to a reduction in the annual number of dogs euthanized due to overpopulation. Adopting a dog is not only rewarding, but it also enables organizations like ours to continue saving animals.
5909. Big Bear Animal Shelter
- Monday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday12:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- ThursdayClosed
- Friday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- SundayClosed
collaborating to advance and enhance the county of San Bernardino's health, wellbeing, safety, and quality of life.
5910. Lancaster Animal Care Center
- Monday12:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday12:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday12:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday12:00 PM - 07:00 PM
- Friday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Sunday10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
One of the biggest and most innovative animal control organizations in the country is the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control.
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