Animal Shelters

Through adoption, instruction, advocacy, compassion, and the promotion of animal welfare, it is our purpose to ensure the security and welfare of animals and to improve the bond between people and their pets.

The Second Chance Animal Center, formerly known as the Bennington County Humane Society, was founded in 1959 and is a private, limited-admission, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that caters to the needs of both pet owners and homeless animals in our neighborhood. All towns in Bennington County (Vermont), portions of Washington and Rensselaer Counties in New York State, and northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts are included in our service area.

The Humane Society of Chittenden County holds the view that improving the relationships between people and their pets enhances the wellbeing of the individuals, families, and communities.

As a small rescue, we rely on foster families and volunteers. We rescue dogs from puppy mills in Ohio several times a year. These dogs, many of them are purebred, have spent their whole lives in cages.

Through sheltering and caring for lost and unwanted animals, spaying and neutering, placing animals in humane environments, and implementing programs to provide services for the promotion of responsible pet ownership, our mission is to improve the welfare of the animals in Orleans and Essex Counties.

With the ultimate objective of finding them good, permanent homes within the community, Franklin County Humane Society (doing business as Franklin County Animal Rescue) supports the health, welfare, and humane treatment of animals in Northwestern Vermont and offers them temporary sanctuary.

In November 2007, Justice for Dogs was established. Our founder, Amy Touchette, saw that the prospects for dogs who didn't make it into the typical shelters were bleak. Even the more difficult to adopt animals, she thought every dog deserved a shot at a loving home. All of them could find wonderful homes with love and care, and many years later, we have been very successful in doing just that.

In 2003, Riverside Rescue was established in response to the dire need for a neighborhood animal refuge. We have been able to assist dogs, cats, and other small animals in the northeastern states of New Hampshire and Vermont since obtaining our 501(c)3 non-profit status in 2005.

Through rescue, rehabilitation, education, and adoption, our organization is committed to the physical and mental rehabilitation of former puppy mill and underprivileged English bulldogs.