Rescues and Shelters

Nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to homeless and displaced animals worldwide. Information on the Snuggles Project, donation form, shelter directory, and virtual volunteer opportunities.

The Humane Society of the United States presents this resource for animal shelters and rescues organizations. Online magazine, list of available publications, library of articles dealing with shelter work, and job listings.

Providing care, rehabilitation and sanctuary for neglected, abused and discarded farm animals. Information on how to donate, volunteer, meet the animals and directions for visitors. Woodstock, New York.

Provides a safe haven for unwanted, neglected and abused farm animals. Lists animals available for adoption, details of past adoptions and gallery. Wasilla, Alaska.

Cornwall, England facility dedicated to the rescue of woolly monkeys and their eventual return to the Amazon. Provides a history of the organization, volunteer opportunities, and details of virtual adoption.

Non-profit chimpanzee rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary in Cameroon, West Africa. Sponsorship details, volunteering opportunities, event schedules, and profiles of resident animals.

Non-profit organization dedicated to conservation through education and providing sanctuary to rescued and abandoned animals. News, FAQs, profiles of rescue cases, and volunteer information. Located in Bend, Oregon.

Focused on the rescue, recovery and rehabilitation of primates. Includes a photo album, news and details of recent rescues.

San Antonio, Texas sanctuary specializing in chimpanzees, orangutans, new world and old world monkeys. Offers a history of the facility, press clippings, details of rescued animals, and a virtual tour.

Molalla, Oregon based facility dedicated to teaching people to care for and about wildlife through education, animal care and rehabilitation.

Non Profit orphanage for Exotic Cats and other wildlife. Located in Kirbyville, Texas.

Dedicated to saving the lives of homeless, abused and neglected animals in the coastal areas of Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. News, success stories, photographs of adoptable pets, and reasons to spay or neuter pets.

California rescue whose goal is to educate the public about the care of equines and to protect them from abuse and slaughter. Focuses on wild horses and runs a program for children.

Non-profit horse rescue dedicated to helping those horses that have been abused, starved, neglected, injured, old, sick, or no longer wanted by their current owners. Listing of horses, fundraising, guestbook. Located in Brunswick, Georgia.

A not-for-profit humane care and adoption agency for horses, ponies and other large animals.

Non-profit organization bringing buyers and sellers of Thoroughbred ex-racehorses together. Large listing of horses for sale, comprehensive information about ex-race horses, how to help and FAQ.

A non-profit charitable foundation for the retirement of aged horses located in Elsberry, Missouri.

Cerrillos, New Mexico. Rescues abused and neglected horses. Includes adoption application and policies and volunteer information.

Explanation of the history, characteristics, and current issues surrounding the Nokota type horse which used to run wild in the Missouri Badlands in SW North Dakota.

A non-profit organization in Virginia. Adoption, foster care, and volunteer, information is available. Online newsletter which answers emailed questions. Information on how to report neglect and link to stolen and missing horses.

Located in Wisconsin. Donating horses, adopting horses, and adoption applications information online. Past rescue stories and printable health forms also available.

Registered charitable organization based in Cold Lake. News, photographs of animals available for adoption, wish list, event information, and thank-yous included.

Features pet profiles, organization highlights and contact information.

WAG is a registered non-profit charity located in Whistler dedicated to finding homes for cats and dogs by rescuing, treating and offering shelter care and adoption.

Features information about services and programs, pet adoptions, and pet tips.

Volunteers provide rescue, medical, rehabilitation and breeding service for birds and animals, helping to preserve wildlife on the North coast of British Columbia.

Adoption information, news and events. Abbotsford, BC.

Works with animals in central Newfoundland. List of objectives, description of services, event details, and pictures of available animals are presented. Grand Falls-Windsor, NL.

A non-profit shelter for the care of lost and neglected cats and dogs, located in Dartmouth. Photos, list of events, history, forms, and information about membership, adoption, and volunteering.

Non-profit, community-based organization and registered charity. Newsletters, companion animal tips, and information about volunteer programs, humane education, events, and adoption.

Saving abused, abandoned, or lost animals in the Belleville area. Features photos of adoptable animals, printable adoption forms, and a message board for missing or found pets.

Provides photos of dogs, cats and pocket pets in need of a home. Hours and fees are also listed.

Non-profit, non-government funded rescue and foster home organization. Based in London, and handles animals from the First Nations Reserves and rural areas. Features profiles of available animals and tips on getting involved.

Based in Powassan. Features information about the facility, photos of available animals, and a wish list.

Serving Lennox and Addington in Napanee. Provides information regarding the adoption process, along with photos and descriptions of adoptable animals.

Ottawa group that rescues, fosters and offers adoption of abused or abandoned dogs. Features mandate, list of available dogs and contact details.

Features pet tips, testimonials and information about adoption, events, and fundraising. Offered in both French and English. Gatineau, Quebec.

Features pictures of animals in the Humane Society of Shelby County in Columbiana, a local veterinarians office, in a foster home or in another shelter in Alabama. Includes adoption application and volunteer opportunities.

News, contact details, shelter hours, and a list of available animals.

Information on adopting pets, photographs, list of adoption fees, how to help, adoption hours, wish list, and contact details.

A rescue group that saves animals due to be euthanized and fosters them, pending adoption. Provides animal details and success stories.

List of upcoming events, vaccination schedule and clinic times, licensing information, pets of the week listing, map to the shelter, tips for finding a lost pet, and suggestions for ways to help.

Shelter locations, policies, pet ownership information, news, profiles of available animals, and frequently asked questions.

A non-profit, all volunteer organization specializing in the rescue and adoption of dogs and farm animals as well as the promotion of vegetarianism and animal rights. Based in Littlerock. Wish list and contact details are presented.

Serves southern California's Inland Valley. Offers adoptions and veterinary care, as well as volunteer opportunities, humane education, and animal care and control.

Non-profit organization that offers pet adoptions, tips for those who have lost a pet, local ordinances, and articles on animal behavior.

Committed to preventing the suffering of and cruelty to animals, and striving to instill in the community an ethic of empathy, care, and appreciation for all living things.

Private, non-profit animal welfare organization in Denver. How to get involved, pictures of animals in their care, lost and found listings, advice on animal care, and schedule of their obedience classes.

Photographs of available animals, adoption policy, volunteer opportunities, calendar of events, and donation information. Serves the Denver area.

Offers photographs of adoptable animals, population control programs, directions to the shelter and licensing information.