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Alabama Dog-Friendly Organizations

Birmingham
Alabama Pet Registry
800-969-2241
Other Organization
Post Office Box 43448   Birmingham,   AL   35243

Breeds: All
Area Served: USA

APR is a lost and found services organization offering personal assistance and resources for Alabamians and database services for all Americans who have lost or found pets.


Birmingham Kennel Club
733-8367
Dog or Kennel Club
500 Oak Glen Trace   Birmingham,   AL   35244

Breeds: All-breeds
Area Served: Alabama and southeast US

BKC hosts two all-breed AKC dog shows per year and several AKC sanctioned matches throughout the year. We also sponsor various educational events within the Birmingham, AL community geared toward educating the public about dogs, responsible ownership, responsible breeding, selecting a breed, dog training, and dog shows/competition possibilities. Through our website, BKC also reaches out to the pet community through useful information posted on the site and by giving dog owners a source to contact with questions. We hold raffles and bake sales at our matches as a way to raise funds for our actiivities. Membership is open to the public.


Florence
Jake's Fund, Ltd
256-767-5755
Other Organization
P.O. Box 993   Florence,   AL   35631

Breeds:
Area Served: North Alabama

Jakes Fund assists low income and no income residents of North Alabama spay/neuter their dogs and cats for a low cost. When funds are readily available we will also assist in emergency animal care.


Montgomery
Montgomery Humane Society
334-409-0622 ext 207
Humane Society or SPCA
1150 John Overton Dr   Montgomery,   AL   36110

Breeds: All
Area Served: Montgomery

The Montgomery Humane Society is located at 1150 John Overton Drive, Montgomery, AL 36110. The Shelter is an open admissions facility receiving 16,000 animals on a yearly basis.



Alaska Dog-Friendly Organizations

Cantwell
The Wolf's Den
907-683-6800
Other Organization
PO Box 125   Cantwell,   AK   99729

Breeds: Alaskan Husky
Area Served: Alaska

Caitlin and Mike Santos breed and train future Iditarod Champions! Our kennel consists of the best young racing sled dogs in the world. Meet our dogs and puppies and view pictures of dog teams in the Alaskan winter.



Arizona Dog-Friendly Organizations

Phoenix
Animals Benefit Club of Arizona
SEE WEBSITE
Rescue Organization
3111 E. Saint John Rd (5 blocks North of Bell off 32nd St).   Phoenix,   AZ   85032

Breeds: All Breeds
Area Served: N. Phoenix

ABC is a non-profit 501-C3 organization founded by a teacher, Dee Kotinas, and her Junior High School high risk students in January of 1979. ABC's only source of income is through public donations, bequests and grants. ABC's sanctuary, located at 3111 East St. John Road in northeast Phoenix, has become a model for other no kill sanctuaries throughout Arizona and elsewhere. ABC has been extremely active in state and local legislation representing the rights and needs of animals and pet owners.


Arizona Beagle Rescue
623-977-1355
Humane Society or SPCA
POB 36854   Phoenix,   AZ   85067

Breeds: Beagles and beagle mixes
Area Served: state of Arizona

Arizona Beagle Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to beagle rescue and community education on the breed. We provide rescue, education and referral services for beagles from area shelters, stray beagles, and beagles from homes that can no longer keep their dog. We work with both purebred beagles and beagle mixes and we serve all of Arizona.


Arizona Humane Society
602-997-7586
Humane Society or SPCA
1521 W. Dobbins Road   Phoenix,   AZ   85041

Breeds:
Area Served: Arizona

The Arizona Humane Society is the state's largest nonprofit animal welfare and protection agency. Last year, our shelter took in more than 37,000 unwanted, sick, abused and injured animals. A private, nonprofit organization, we are supported by donations and do not receive any government funding. It is our mission to build healthy relationships between people and animals.


Canine Hiking Club of AZ
623-516-9422
Other Organization
P.O. Box 31472   Phoenix,   AZ   85046

Breeds: all
Area Served: All of Arizona

We are a free dog friendly outdoor club. We offer events for various skill levels and are open to all ages, genders and dog breeds. Functions involve hiking, backpacking, car camping, charity walks, and social gatherings. All friendly dogs are welcome.


Heart to Heart Pet-a-rama
602-570-2755
Other Organization
8034 N. 6th Pl.   Phoenix,   AZ   85020

Breeds: all
Area Served: Phoenix

The Heart to Heart Pet-a-rama will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at Steele Indian School Park from 9am-epm. The Heart to Heart is an all-day event for dogs and their humans. All funds raised go to research and treatment of animal heart disease (the 2nd leading cause of death in our pets). We feature a 2-mile walkathon and a 10,000 s.f. Adoption Mall where over 50 rescue groups bring hundreds of animals looking for forever homes. In addition, we have pet-friendly vendors and thrilling demonstrations in agility, flyball, drill teams, lure coursing and disc dogs.


The K9 Connection
602-740-8090
Other Organization
5925 W. Gambit Trail   Phoenix,   AZ   85085

Breeds:
Area Served: az

The K9 Connection is a nonprofit organization that raises money to purchase protective vests for law enforcement dogs.


Phoenix Area
AZPyrs-Arizona Great Pyrenees Association
480-988-4033
Rescue Organization
16118 E Via de Palmas   Gilbert,   AZ   85297

Breeds: Great Pynreees
Area Served: All of AZ

Arizona Great Pyrenees Association concentrates much of its time to the rescue, rehoming and rehabilitation of pure breed Great Pynreees dogs. We are extremely proud of our rescue efforts and results! We vet check, microchip, heartworm test and temperament test each and every dog that comes into our program. Our dogs are fostered in homes - not kennel situations. Veteriany, personal and homes checks are conducted before placement of any animals. AZPyrs does NOT place intact dogs. AZPyrs is also an breed specifc dog club - with a slightly different outlook on "dog clubs". We exist to have f-u-n with our Pyrs; whether that be carting, hiking, therapy work, obedience or just fooling around. Our dogs are our pals!


Arizona Basset Hound Rescue
602-225-7800
Rescue Organization
P.O.Box 3056   Gilbert,   AZ   85299

Breeds: Basset Hounds, Basset Hound Mixes, Bloodhounds
Area Served: Arizona

As a charitable animal welfare organization, Arizona Basset Hound Rescue, Inc. provides veterinary care, food, support, and shelter to basset hounds needing assistance in Arizona. We treat these animals as our own, with the utmost care and respect and make decisions based on compassion for the quality of life these bassets will enjoy while in our care. We provide necessary support throughout the lifetime of the dogs and place the dogs in foster and permanent homes using the dogs' personalities, behaviors, and special needs as a guide. We work in cooperation with local and state shelters to reduce euthanasia of basset hounds and mixed breeds.


Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary
480-497-8296
Rescue Organization
143 W. Vaughn Avenue   Gilbert,   AZ   85233

Breeds: All
Area Served: Arizona

Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary is a registered nonprofit, volunteer-run organization started in 1993. Friends for Life's rescue work focuses on strays strugging to survive on the streets and the desert. Our volunteers specialize in humane trapping and extended recovery care. Rescued animals are then made available for adoption. Friends for Life also maintains community outreach programs that work hand-in-hand with our rescue efforts, for example, their low-cost spay and neuter program.


Valley Del Sol APBT Club of Arizona
602-281-0208
Dog or Kennel Club
12447 N 50th Lane   Glendale,   AZ   85304

Breeds: All
Area Served: Arizona

We are a non-profit UKC club hosting a Multi-Breed Dog Show in Novemeber. Please visit site to see what breeds have been added to the show.


Gabriel's Angels
480-460-5333
Other Organization
220 South Mulberry Street   Mesa,   AZ   85202

Breeds: All
Area Served: Phoenix, Tucson

Gabriel's Angels is a nonprofit organization which provides pet therapy to abused, neglected at at-risk children in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Services are currently being established in Tucson as well. In our fiscal year 2004-2005, we served nearly 15,000 children in the Valley. Our goal for 2005-2006 is to reach the more than 25,000 children who need our services. The more than 80 Gabriel's Angels Pet Therapy Teams are all volunteers and their services are provided free of charge to nearly 50 facilities, which include crisis nurseries, domestic violence shelters, foster care facilities, and the like.


Sedona
Tara's Babies Animal Welfare
866 574 9655
Rescue Organization
PO Box 4254   Sedona,   AZ   86340

Breeds: All
Area Served: Arizona

We are a dog and cat rescue located near Payson,Az. We have taken Katrina dogs and cats and also strays and those about to be euthanized in shelters. We provide vet care, adoptions, behavior training, and a forever home to those who have no other options. We are a no kill shelter.


Tucson
Arizona Greyhound Rescue
520-886-7411
Rescue Organization
8987 E. Tanque Verde Rd., PMB 153   Tucson,   AZ   85749

Breeds: greyhounds
Area Served: Tucson and SE Arizona

Arizona Greyhound Rescue is a non-profit, all-volunteer, 501(c)3 corporation committed to the belief that every greyhound deserves a loving, permanent and responsible home. We provide the transition from race track to couch including medical care and fostering or socialization. After the adoption, we offer follow-up, mentoring, and a supportive community.


Humane Society of Southern Arizona
520-327-6088 ext. 177
Humane Society or SPCA
3450 N. Kelvin Blvd.   Tucson,   AZ   85716

Breeds: all
Area Served: southern Arizona

Our work: We save the lives and provide shelter and care for over 13,000 homeless, abandoned, lost, and often abused companion animals each year.


Saving Animals From Euthanasia [SAFE]
520-349-8637
Rescue Organization
3661 N. Cambell Ave. #220   Tucson,   AZ   85719

Breeds: All
Area Served: Southern Arizona

SAFE is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to developing a comprehensive, community-based resolution to the euthanasia of adoptable companion animals. SAFE approaches this through animal rescue, fostering, adoption, sterilization, vaccinations and microchipping. Additionally, SAFE produces and hosts the Arizona Animal Fair each year, an event attended by over 10,000 people and their pets. SAFE established Murphy's Blood Bank, a facility that offers full-service blood banking for dogs and cats, and also partners with the Animal Cruelty Taskforce of Southern Arizona to get pets out of abusive situations and work towards placing them in loving homes



Arkansas Dog-Friendly Organizations

Little Rock
Doggy Duds and Suds
501-225-7837
Dog or Kennel Club
8609 West Markham Shopping Center Suite I   Little Rock,   AR   72205

Breeds: All breeds
Area Served: State of Arkansas

We have a 2500 square foot facility with heat and air conditioning. We have daycare, boarding of birds, cats, small creatures,and dogs. We cater to large and small breeds of animals. WE have the FURminator Shedless Program.



California Dog-Friendly Organizations

Alpine
Alpine Stagecoach Lions Club
619.445.6201
Other Organization
2707 Alpine Blvd   Alpine,   CA   91901

Breeds: all
Area Served: Southern California

Alpine Stagecoach Lions Club is part of Lions International a volunteer service orginization. We help the visually impaired, assist the hearing impaired, provide diabetes awareness, help meet the needs of our community and our club's goal is to raise money to sponsor assistance dogs for special needs individuals.


Auburn - Gold Country North
Ashley Memorial Dog Park Foundation
530-889-2486
Other Organization
565 Riverview Drive   Auburn,   CA   95603

Breeds: All
Area Served: Placer County

The Auburn Area Recreational Park District has no funding to build or maintain the dog park. The Ashley Memorial Dog Park is being built by volunteers and dedicated dog enthusiasts for the community of Auburn.


Bakersfield
B.A.D. BAKERSFIELD AGILITY DOG
661.588.0496
Dog or Kennel Club
15101 SUNNYBANK AVENUE   Bakersfield,   CA   93314

Breeds: border collies
Area Served: central california

We are a non-profit organization promoting family, fun and FUN-d RAISING for our favorite animal charities such as : Border Collie Rescue, Alpha Canine Sanctuary and Guide Dogs for the blind!


Clear Lake
Lake County Animal Services
707-549-3507
Rescue Organization
PO Box 662   Lakeport,   CA   95453

Breeds: all, mostly dogs
Area Served: Lake County, Ca

We are a registered 501(c)3 (non profit) association composed of a group of public and private citizens who have come together with the sole objective of saving lives. While working closely with Lakeport Animal Control in an ongoing effort to lower the overall number of companion animals put to sleep, we welcome the participation of individuals who share our common goals. These common goals include putting aside personal differences and focusing only on the job at hand: saving lives.


Fresno
Missing Pet Partnership
559-292-4385
Other Organization
P.O. Box 2457   Clovis,   CA   93613

Breeds:
Area Served: Nationwide/ Fresno, CA based

Missing Pet Partnership is a national, nonprofit organization based in Fresno providing lost pet behavior and recovery training for animal shelters, humane societies, rescue groups and animal welfare organizations. According to the American Animal Hospital Association's 1995 Pet Owner's Survey, nearly 30% of pet owners in our nation have lost, and never again found, a missing pet. There is a science to finding lost pets, and it is based on a combination of law enforcement techniques used to find lost people and research into the behavior of lost pets. Through educational programs for staff and volunteers of animal welfare organizations, we can alleviate the suffering of lost pets and their owners. We can also have a significant effect on pet overpopulation by returning lost dogs and cats to their owner so they never become strays, and never end up in overcrowded shelters facing an uncertain fate.


Service Dogs for Self-Reliance
(559) 271-0205
Service Dog Organization
P.O. Box 9700   Fresno,   CA   93793-9700

Breeds: Labs, Golden ret, Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, and some rescued mixed breeds
Area Served: The United States

Service Dogs for Self-Reliance trains assistance dogs for people with disabilities other than blindness or deafness. We specialize in training service dogs, home help-mates, and social therapy dogs, for children and adults with disabilities.


Hollywood - West LA
Friends of the Culver City Dog Park
310-390-9114
Other Organization
P O Box 4129   Culver City,   CA   90230

Breeds: N/A
Area Served: L.A. County Area

A 501(c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to bringing an off-leash dog park to Culver City, CA. The organization is working to raise the money to build the park which will be located at The Boneyard in Culver City Park, Duquesne & Jefferson. Goal date for opening is by the end of 2004. Park will be paid for with grants and fundraising by the Friends and not with any city funds.


LA Beach Area
Friends of the Redondo Beach Dog Park
(310) 376-9263
Other Organization
200 Flagler Lane   Redondo Beach,   CA   90277

Breeds:
Area Served: South Bay, Los Angeles

The Redondo Beach Dog Park is part of Dominguez Park and is on land leased from the Edison Company. "Friends of the Redondo Beach Dog Park, Inc." is a not for profit California corporation comprised of a board of directors with elected officers, all volunteers.


Rover Rescue
310-379-0154
Rescue Organization
402-B. North Gertruda   Redondo Beach,   CA   90277

Breeds: All
Area Served: Los Angeles area, South Bay, Orange County, Inland Empire

Rover Rescue is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to rescuing and placing homeless dogs from Los Angeles area animal shelters. Rover Rescue all breeds and sizes of dogs, including sick and/or injured dogs. We are also committed to educating the public about responsible pet ownership, specifically in the areas of care, adoption, and spay/neuter. Rover Rescue runs a very successful Spay/Neuter voucher program for low income families - providing low or no cost altering surgeries to those who could not otherwise afford them.


Lake Arrowhead
Mountains' Humane Society
909-337-6422
Humane Society or SPCA
P.O. Box 452   Lake Arrowhead,   CA   92325

Breeds: all breeds of dogs and cats, once in awhile a rabbit or bird
Area Served: 12 mountain communities in the san bernardino mountains

We provide adoptions, foster homes, emergency medical help for 12 localmountain community animals. We have 2 major fundraisers, Strut your Mutt and a Benefit Dinner. We have rescued dogs with pups in the snow to neglected or abuse animals. If you require more information I can send you something in the mail.


Lake Tahoe
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe
530.587.5948
Humane Society or SPCA
P.O. Box 9041   Truckee,   CA   96162

Breeds: All
Area Served: Truckee/North Lake Tahoe

The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of pets through adoptions, community spay/neuter services, and humane education programs. We are a volunteer-run organization and welcome new volunteers!


Long Beach Area
BARK (Beach Animals Reading with Kids)
(562)235-8835
Other Organization
   Long Beach,   CA   90815

Breeds: All types
Area Served: Southern California

BARK provides certified therapy dogs to schools and libraries for programs from one day to once a week for six weeks. Children love to read out loud to dogs who are friendly and non-judgmental. Teachers find the children in reading dog programs increase their joy for reading, self-esteem, and reading skills.


Haute Dogs
562-439-3316
Other Organization
5209 E. The Toledo #1   Long Beach,   CA   90803

Breeds:
Area Served: Southern California

The Haute Dog organization (pronounced HOT) is a diverse and growing network of dog owners, lovers, educators, rescuers and supporters. Our common bond has resulted in a unique and lively community of folks who share some qualities of our favorite dogs: devotion, spirit and tenacity.


Los Angeles
Busy Beagles
(310) 450-9493
Other Organization
   Los Angeles,   CA  

Breeds: beagle
Area Served: Los Angeles

Busy Beagles is an informal social group of beagles and their people guardians. We get together the first Saturday of each month at 9:00am at the Barrington small dog park in Brentwood. All beagles, beagle-mixes, and their small dog siblings are welcome. We also encourage prospective beagle guardians to join us so they can find out all about beagle companionship. Our get togethers require no fee or commitment, just a dog-friendly spirit!


Marin - North Bay
Marin Humane Society
415 883 4621
Humane Society or SPCA
171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd   Novato,   CA   94949

Breeds: all
Area Served: Bay Area

Founded in 1907, The Marin Humane Society is a progressive, award-winning animal shelter, offering refuge and rehabilitation to nearly 8,000 animals each year through myriad community services, including adoptions, foster care, behavior and training, humane education, lost-and-found pet services, low-cost clinics, and more.


Merced
Merced Dog Owners Group
Diane-209-769-0151
Dog or Kennel Club
   Merced,   CA   95340

Breeds: All
Area Served: Merced County

We are a non-profit organization working with the City of Merced to build Merced's first off-leash DOG PARK! We sponsor dog activities and educate the public about responsible dog ownership. The city has set aside land, now we need to raise the money to build the fence. Go to our website for current events & how you can help.


Murrieta
Pet Haven Rescue
951-698-0940
Rescue Organization
40485 M.H.S. Rd #153   Murrieta,   CA   92563

Breeds: All
Area Served: Riverside County, San Diego, and Orange County


Oakland - East Bay
Furry Friends Rescue
510-794-4703
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 7270   Fremont,   CA   94537

Breeds: All - pure breeds and mix
Area Served: No. California

Furry Friends Rescue is an all volunteer non-profit companion animal rescue for Northern California. We home foster all our rescue dogs and cats.


East Bay Animal Advocates
(925) 487-4419
Rescue Organization
P. O. Box 1406   Martinez,   CA   94553

Breeds:
Area Served: California

East Bay Animal Advocates is a registered nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through frequent education outreach and direct aid at the grassroots-level, EBAA strives for a better future for humans andnon-humans.


Orange County Beaches
Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(714) 596-7387
Humane Society or SPCA
9582 Hamilton Avenue #164   Huntington Beach,   CA   92646

Breeds:
Area Served: Orange County

The organization's programs include cruelty prevention; veterinary care for sick and injured animals; subsidized spay/neuter, feral cat rescue; humane education in the classroom; refuge for pets of domestic violence victims; and pet-assisted therapy. We are a non-profit, tax-exempt charity.


Surf City Animal Response Team

Other Organization
18685-A Main Street PMB 458   Huntington Beach,   CA   92648

Breeds: All domestic animals
Area Served: United States

SCART is a non-profit organization and was founded to respond to pet needs and assist other agencies during a local or national disaster or crisis. We educate the public on how to prepare for a disaster and care for their pets before, during, and after an emergency. We also assist local and national agencies by responding with trained volunteers, which can include search and rescue and/or sheltering management teams. We are an all-volunteer organization and rely on fundraisers and donations to support our team and their efforts. Please feel free to browse our website (www.surfcityanimalresponseteam.org)where you can learn more about us and review our upcoming events and training sessions.


Orange County South
Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutrtionist
949-499-9380
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 723   Dana Point,   CA   92629

Breeds: All-breed dog rescue
Area Served: Southern California

Ariel Ask Ariel provides education about holistic pet care and the treatment of cats and dogs using nutrition, diet, vitamins and supplements. It is a completely library of information about pet health, pet nutrition and common pet diseases, particularly those that affect newly rescued shelter animals. It features photos of many rescued animals that would have otherwise been euthanized. Ask Ariel is the fundraising arm for Ariel Rescue, our non-profit charity that saves the lives of shelter dogs in impoverished communities.


Pet Partners of Orange County
949.614.0204
Other Organization
22365 El Toro Road, #240   Lake Forest,   CA   92630

Breeds: All
Area Served: Southern California

Pet Partners of Orange County is an organization which supports and promotes the Delta Society Pet Partners Program goals in Orange County and throughout Southern California. Our registered pet partner teams do visits in settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, senior long-term and day-care centers, childrens shelters, etc. We conduct workshops and evaluations, mentor new members in Orange County, set up additional facilities to visit and have booths at dog walks and other major events. Potential pet partner teams must complete an 8 hour Team Training Course and observational visit prior to being evaluated.


Redding
Benton Dog Park
530.941.8200
Other Organization
1700 Airpark Drive   Redding,   CA   96001

Breeds: All
Area Served: Redding CA area

We are a non profit off leash dog park. Where your dog can socialize and exercise in a safe environment. You do need to be present and watch your dog. It is a 2 acre fully enclosed area. Come join us!


Sacramento
Toy Dog Meetup
916-722-7277
Other Organization
7100 Fair Oaks Blvd   Carmichael,   CA   95835

Breeds: All dogs under 35 pounds and up to date on shots
Area Served: Sacramento and surrounding areas

We are a toy dog meet up group that gets together for playdates to help socialize our dogs. We meet three times a month, the second Friday, third Saturday and last Sunday of each month. There is no fee to join the group or attend the meetings/playdates. We meet at Carmichael Park in the small dog area of the Canine Corral. Dogs must be up to date on their shots to use the park. This is an informal get together and we just have fun with our dogs.


POOCH (Pet Owners Organization of Citrus Heights
916-725-4297
Other Organization
P.O. Box 962   Citrus Heights,   CA   95611

Breeds: all
Area Served: Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado Counties

POOCH IS A 501C (C3)non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of dogs and their owners through recreational facilities, rescue efforts, humane training and responsible ownership. Operates a 3 acre dogpark at C-Bar-C PARK, located on Oak Ave. between Kenneth and Fair Oaks Blvd, in Citrus Heights, Ca 95610. Offers grassy, wooded area for dogs to run.


W.O.O.F. "We Offer Off-leash Fun"
916-714-3696
Other Organization
8820 Elk Grove Blvd   Elk Grove,   CA   95624

Breeds: All
Area Served: Elk Grove, CA

We are the Elk Grove Dog Park Advisory Committee, called W.O.O.F. which stands for We Offer Off-leash Fun. Our committee is through the Elk Grove Community Services District, Parks and Rec. We meet on a regular basis to discuss issues with the two Elk Grove dog parks, make suggestions for improvements, we are actively at the dog parks on a regular basis educating and monitoring the dog park conditions, we also hold fundraising events to raise money to improve the dog parks and hope to get more dog parks approved in additional parks in Elk Grove. We are always looking for new memebers and welcome any feedback and involvement.


Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary
916-655-1410
Rescue Organization
7495 Natomas Road   Elverta,   CA   95626

Breeds: Golden Retriever, Flat Coated Retrievers, Golden Retriever/Lab mix
Area Served: California, Western Nevada, Southern Oregon

Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc. is a local non-profit, all volunteer rescue organization dedicated to securing safe, loving homes for displaced or homeless Golden Retrievers. The organization receives Golden Retrievers from owners who can no longer care for them because of changing circumstances in their lives. We also maintain close working relationships with animal shelters to ensure that Goldens are relinquished to us instead of being euthanized at the shelter. We also rescue Golden Retrievers found wandering the streets or reported to us by concerned neighbors. Homeward Bound rescues Goldens of all ages and medical conditions.


Sacramento SPCA
916 383 7387 x 9102
Humane Society or SPCA
6201 Florin Perkins Road   Sacramento,   CA   95828

Breeds: All
Area Served: Sacramento County

The Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) was established 1894 and is dedicated to ensuring the humane treatment of all animals in the Sacramento area. We provide a safe and nurturing environment for unwanted, abandoned and mistreated pets until they can be placed into loving homes. Through proactive intervention, public education and community outreach, the Sacramento SPCA seeks to promote respect for all life by breaking the cycle of abuse, neglect and pet overpopulation in our communities.


San Diego
Pit Bull Rescue San Diego
858-361-3592
Rescue Organization
PMB 268, 5694 Mission Center Road #602   San Diego,   CA   92108

Breeds: Bully Breeds and mixes
Area Served: San Diego County

Pit Bull Rescue San Diego is a volunteer run, 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing and re-homing Pit Bulls. We are devoted to helping Pit Bulls obtain a positive image through education, despite the image that the general public has of them due to misinformation and media sensationalism. We advocate spaying/neutering and responsible Pit Bull ownership, as well as battling backyard breeding, dog fighting, and inhumane treatment of this wonderful breed.


San Diego Golden Retriever Meetup Group
858-603-8798
Dog or Kennel Club
Off leash dog areas and beaches in San Diego County   San Diego,   CA   92126

Breeds: Golden Retrievers
Area Served: San Diego

The San Diego Golden Retriever Meetup Group is a place for Golden Retriever owners and lovers to get together to trade tales and training tips, while their Goldens enjoy the company of their cousins. There is no charge to join our group, or to attend our meetups.


San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
619-243-3419
Humane Society or SPCA
5500 Gaines Street   San Diego,   CA   92110

Breeds: All
Area Served: San Diego County and other areas as needed

Serving San Diego County since 1880, the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA provides vital services to animals and people alike through sheltering and adopting animals, providing positive reinforcement behavior training for adoptable animals and for owned animals through public training classes, investigating animal cruelty and neglect, providing adult and youth education programs, sharing animals through pet-assisted therapy and rescuing animals in emergency situations.

A private nonprofit organization that receives no public or government funding, the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA is supported solely by contributions, grants, bequests, investments, proceeds from the society's antique consignment store in La Jolla (Glorious Antiques) and some fees for service.

As one of oldest animal welfare organizations in San Diego, the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA is more than just an animal shelter. The Humane Society offers San Diegans a wide breadth of programs and services that promote the human-animal bond.


Senior Mutt Match

Other Organization
   San Diego,   CA   92084

Breeds: All breeds ages 5 and over
Area Served: San Diego

The mission of Senior Mutt Match is to help promote the adoption of senior dogs ("senior" is from 5-12 years young depending on the breed) from shelters and rescue groups in the San Diego community. We want to educate the San Diego community in general and senior citizens specifically, about the wonderful benefits of adopting a senior mutt. We post photos and bios of adoptable senior dogs from over 14 rescues and shelters in San Diego and hope to find loving, forever homes for all of them.


San Diego County North
Sage Canyon Animal Sanctuary
909-767-3200
Other Organization
44444 Sage Road   Aguanga,   CA   92536

Breeds: All
Area Served: Southern California

S.C.A.S. is a privately owned and runned non-profit no kill sanctuary that is located in Riverside County California. We are dependant on charitable donations. The health and happiness of all of our dogs is our number one priority. We offer adoption and volunteer opportunities for anyone who qualifies.


San Diego I-15 Corridor
German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue of De Luz Mountain Empire
760-726-4813
Rescue Organization
PO Box 974   Bonsall,   CA   92003-0974

Breeds: German Shorthaired Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers
Area Served: San Diego, Orange County and Riverside County

We are a breed-specific Rescue specializing in German Shorthaired Pointers. As a not-for-profit organization, we operate through volunteers and networking to assure proper placement and lifetime assistance for each dog and enjoyment by adopting families.


San Fernando Valley
Hearts for Hounds
818 788-5840
Rescue Organization
15142 Hartsook Street   Sherman Oaks,   CA   91403

Breeds: small dogs all breeds
Area Served: Victorville to the San Fernando Valley

We resue dogs from shelters and move them into a home environment where they receive full medical care. We work from our website to find the perfect match in a loving home. We are a non-profit organization. We need business events for an adoption opportunity.


Animal Rescue Volunteers
805-579-8047
Rescue Organization
1464 Madera Rd #N350   Simi Valley,   CA   93065

Breeds:
Area Served: Ventura County and Los Angeles County

Animal Rescue Volunteers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that began in 1994. We are all non paid volunteers who love animals and wish to make a difference by helping end the pet over population problem and rescuing abandoned animals. We are a well respected, long-standing organization that fosters pets in our homes and adopt them to the Ventura and Los Angeles county communities. We feed, house, spay/neuter, microchip and provide medical care, behavior evaluation and behavior modification for animals that have been rescued from animal shelters, or from a natural disaster. We hold weekly adoptions at PetSmart in Simi Valley to find the very best home for each animal.


Rescue Me Incorporated
818-999-2400
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 385   Woodland Hills,   CA   91365-0385

Breeds: ALL BREED
Area Served: Southern Calif.

To empower and educate our community, to end the cycle of violence in the lives of our k-9 companions. We also serve the community by rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing the animals in our care. We are the rescues rescue. We focus a great deal of our attention on assisting other rescue organizations, as well as the general public. Our hope is that no rescue organization will ever be forced to turn down an animal in need due to a health problem, or high medical bills. We at Rescue Me, Incorporated believe that the high cost of a medical procedure should not determine if an animal should live or die. We are also involved heavily in animal rescue, rehabilitation and placement. We are very careful in the placement of our animals. It is our job and responsibility to see that our animals go to the perfect life-long, loving home. We have a very extensive and careful screening process to insure that our animals find the perfect forever home. One of our goals is to help cut the euthanasia rate by educating the public on the importance of animal rescue and spay/neuter programs.


San Jose
Lincoln Hound Society
(408) 244-2535
Service Dog Organization
1346 The Alameda, Suite 7-306   San Jose,   CA   95126

Breeds: All
Area Served: Santa Clara County

Lincoln Hound Society is a group of conscientious dog owners who are seeking to promote responsible dog ownership, community involvement and the formation of city sanctified Dog Parks within the City of San Jose, the County of Santa Clara, California and surrounding areas.


GPA-NORCAL/Greyhound Adoption California
408-749-0899
Rescue Organization
1582 Wright Avenue   Sunnyvale,   CA   94087

Breeds: Retired Racing Greyhounds
Area Served: Northern California

We rescue retired racing Greyhounds from the track and find good homes for them. Our Greyhounds are spayed/neutered, teeth cleaned, given a complete vet check, shots and blood work. They are then placed in foster homes for a minimum of two weeks to socialize them. After going through our adoption process, we then match the appropriate Greyhound to the adopter.


San Luis Obispo
Five Cities Dog Park Association
805-473-0323
Other Organization
P.O. Box 61   Pismo Beach,   CA   93448

Breeds: All
Area Served: Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Oceano

The Five Cities Dog Park Association was created to locate and create a suitable area for Five Cites residents to run their dogs off-leash. The association is committed to facilitating and maintaining an off-leash park through volunteering and donations from the community. The association is a non-profit organization.


Santa Clarita
Jin-Sohl Jindo Dog Rescue

Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 1364   Santa Clarita,   CA   91386-1364

Breeds: Korean Jindo Dogs
Area Served: Southern California

Jin-Sohl Jindo Dog Rescue is an organization dedicated to educating the public about Jindo dogs, to providing support and guidance to Jindo owners, and to rescuing Jindos from Southern California shelters when possible.


Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Pugs
831.359.8071
Other Organization
Events at various dog parks around Santa Cruz   Santa Cruz,   CA   95060

Breeds: Pug
Area Served: Santa Cruz, Aptos, Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, Felton

We are a free pug play group, open to all. No cost to attend, and attendance is not restricted to pugs. All dogs welcome. We hold events on the 2nd and 4th Sunday's of every month, as well as Wednesday evenings in the summer, and holiday parties. See our events calendar for more info, which can be found on our website.


Santa Maria
WOOF! Winners Of Off-leash Recreation
(805) 929-7406
Other Organization
221 Town Center East #100   Santa Maria,   CA   93458

Breeds: all
Area Served: Santa Maria Valley

Winners Of Off-leash Freedom (WOOF) is a non-profit organization formed in 2001 to advocate for off-leash recreational areas in the Santa Maria Valley. WOOF celebrated the opening of WOOF Pac Park on Feb. 24, 2002. Called the "Pick of the Litter" by the "Dog Lovers Companion to California," the park provides ample space in separate small and big dog areas for dogs and their people to socialize with their peers.


Santee
Labrador Harbor, Inc.
619-892-0049
Other Organization
P.O. Box 712552   Santee,   CA   92072

Breeds: Labrador Retrievers
Area Served: All of California

Labrador Harbor is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation that provides funding for privately owned Labs, and Labs in Rescue in California who need medical intervention and/or training intervention to enhance their quality of life. It is our goal to eliminate euthanasia that occurs due to lack of financial resources of owners and rescue organizations. Please see our website for additional information, including eligibility criteria and application process.


Sonoma Wine Country
Wine Country Greyhound Adoption
1-800-WC-GREYS
Rescue Organization
PO Box 6266   Santa Rosa,   CA   95406

Breeds: Greyhounds
Area Served: Wine Country of the North Bay Area

WCGA is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to finding caring, permanent homes for retired racing greyhounds, and to provide support and guidance for the adopted dogs and their families. We endeavor to educate the public of the plight of these wonderful dogs and demonstrate what loving companions they make.


Sonora - Gold Country South
Therapy Dogs of the Sierra

Service Dog Organization
14801 Lakeside Dr.   Sonora,   CA   95370

Breeds: All
Area Served: Northern California

Therapy Dogs of the Sierra is Chapter #186 of Therapy Dogs International. We have approximately 70 dogs and handlers in the chapter, mostly in Tuolumne County. We visit most of the hospitals, rest homes, WATCH programs, ICES, Paws to Read programs at the library, and pre schools in the county bringing a little cheer to the residents. We also participate in the annual Christmas Parade, Mother Lode Parade and sponsor the annual Happy Paws Dog Walk with proceeds donated to the Humane Society of Tuolumne County and Rose Wolf Wildlife Rehab Center


Ventura - Oxnard
Assistance Dog Club of Ventura County
805-794-0345
Service Dog Organization
   Ventura,   CA  

Breeds: All
Area Served: Ventura County

We are a support group for those partnered with an Assistance Dog who need brush-up skills or support. We also help those without an Assistance Dog find a program or trainer. On limited basis we will help people train their own dog to assist them. Special activities we have are short workshops, training sessions and field trips. We presently meet once a month and we are working on our non-profit status.


VENTURA SHERIFF K9 FOUNDATION
805 654-5158
Service Dog Organization
800 S Victoria Av #3320   Ventura,   CA   93009

Breeds:
Area Served: Ventura County, CA

The Ventura Sheriff K9 Foundation was organized to support the Ventura County Sheriff's Department canine program. Public monies pay the canine handler's salary and the cost of a basic patrol unit. Private donations pay for the cost of the dog, modifications to the patrol unit, special equipment, ongoing training for the dog and the handler, medical and food for the dog. It costs about $14,000.00 to put a trained dog in a modified unit with a trained handler.



Colorado Dog-Friendly Organizations

Centennial
Colorado Greyhound Adoption
303-816-2799
Rescue Organization
PO Box 2404   Centennial,   CO   80112

Breeds: Greyhound
Area Served: Colorado and surrounding states

Placing retired racing greyhounds into permanent, loving homes.


Denver
Retriever Rescue of Colorado
303-671-4659
Rescue Organization
   Denver,   CO   80222

Breeds: All types of Retrievers
Area Served: All of Colorado

Believing that all Retrievers deserve a safe, loving home, the mission of Retriever Rescue of Colorado is to rescue abandoned, abused, neglected, and unwanted retrievers and to promote public education on animal-related issues. Rescued breeds will include Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Curly Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, and Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.


Frisco
L.A.P.S., League for Animals & People of the Summit

Other Organization
P.O. Box 2512   Frisco,   CO   80443

Breeds: All
Area Served: Summit County, Colorado

L.A.P.S. is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to reduce pet overpopulation by giving financial aid to low income families who live or work in Summit County, CO. We fund the local shelter's spay/neuter program, give vouchers to anyone for spay/neuter discounts and give financial aid for medical/surgical requests for all services needed. All programs are supported through our memberships, donations, grants and our 3 major fundraisers each year. L.A.P.S. is behind the push to get a designated Dog Park in Summit County within the next year. Our events are: DogTerra, Canine 4K and Pet Photos with Santa & the Grinch.


Glenwood Springs
Heeling Partners
970-300-4835
Service Dog Organization
P. O. Box 2628   Glenwood Springs,   CO   81601

Breeds: all
Area Served: roaring fork valley, colorado

Heeling Partners began hospital visits in June 2002. Medical professionals are becoming aware of the therapeutic and soothing effects animals have on patients. Valley View Hospital has partnered with Heeling Partners to provide healing moments to their patients. Heeling Partners is part of the Valley View Hospital Planetree initiative.


Ridgway
Second Chance Humane Society
(970)626-2273
Humane Society or SPCA
PO Box 2096   Ridgway,   CO   81432

Breeds: All cats and dogs
Area Served: Ouray & San Miguel Counties, Colorado

The Second Chance Humane Society serves Ouray and San Miguel Counties, in southwestern Colorado. We have placed over 400 dogs and cats since our inception in 1994, and have played an integral role in uniting many lost animals with their families. Our goal is to create a humane environment by: sheltering animals in need, securing quality homes for animals, decreasing pet over population, promoting responsible pet ownership through education, and ultimately reducing the needless suffering of all domestic animals. We are a private non-profit organization supported by membership dues, donations, grants, and fund raising events. Currently, we fulfill our mission through the operation of a no-kill foster care program. While in our foster program, abused animals learn to trust again, abandoned animals bond with humans again, whenever possible sick animals are healed, and adoptable animals are placed with new families. Design of our permanent pet re-homing facility is ongoing and construction is planned to begin in 2005.


Strasburg
Colorado Service Dogs, Inc.
720-207-7584
Service Dog Organization
3034 Quarterland Street   Strasburg,   CO   80136

Breeds:
Area Served: 7 County Denver Metro Are + Laramie & Colorado Springs

Colorado Services Dogs, Inc. (CSD) is a non-profit organization established to train and provide rescued dogs to assist people who have disabilities in leading more independent lives at work, at home and at school. These assistance/service dog become an extension of their owners and bring security, freedom, independence and relief from social isolation to their human partners.



Connecticut Dog-Friendly Organizations

Danbury
PawSafe Animal Rescue
781-350-3304
Rescue Organization
   Danbury,   CT   06811

Breeds: Mixed breeds
Area Served: danbury, ct and any area surrounding!

PawSafe is a not-for-profit volunteer based rescue group focusing on saving puppies / dogs from high kill and over crowded shelters in VA/OH/NC and other southern areas. We hold adoption events, fundraisers, and have plenty of rewarding opportunities for volunteers!


Hartford
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
860-243-5200
Service Dog Organization
P.O. Box 142   Bloomfield,   CT   06002

Breeds: German shepherd
Area Served: New England

The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, the only guide dog school located in New England, is a non-profit organization based in Bloomfield, Connecticut that breeds, raises and trains German shepherd guide dogs to be placed with blind men and women. The organization was founded in 1960 as the Fidelco Breeder's Foundation and donated dogs to several guide dog schools until 1981, when the current organization was expanded to include a training program. Fidelco is a pioneer in the guide dog field in the U.S. with its unique home-based training program, which makes it possible for a blind person to remain in his/her home environment while being trained with a Fidelco guide dog. Because of this program, Fidelco is able to customize its training to the particular lifestyle, needs and locale of the blind recipient.


Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary
860.242.9999
Other Organization
Po Box 673   Bloomfield,   CT   06002

Breeds: All
Area Served: Connecticut

Our Companions is a nonprofit organization that believes no pet should ever be homeless. Every pet is a beautiful, blessed creature who deserves life and love.


Killingworth
Labs4Rescue, Inc.
Please e-mail
Rescue Organization
PO Box 955   Killingworth,   CT   06419

Breeds: Labrador Retrievers, Purebred and mixes
Area Served: New England

Labs4Rescue is a volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing a new life for rescued or displaced Labrador Retrievers and Labrador Mixes. All Labs4Rescue dogs undergo an initial veterinary screening, treatment as required and then they are placed in loving foster homes for nurturing and further evaluation. Only Labs with socially acceptable behaviors, which can be responsibly placed, will be offered for adoption. All Labs offered for adoption have been vaccinated, spayed/neutered, started on heart worm prevention and have received treatment for any prevailing medical or health conditions.


New Haven
Hamden Responsible Dog Owners' Group
203 248-3341
Other Organization
PO Box 6667   Hamden,   CT   06517

Breeds: All
Area Served: Connecticut

Group supports the dog park we created in cooperation with the Town of Hamden Parks and Recreation Department: Hamden Dog Park at Bassett. Details on our web site.


Westville Animal Group
203-397-0489
Dog or Kennel Club
368 Central Ave   New Haven,   CT   06515

Breeds: ALL
Area Served: New Haven, CT

The Westville Animal Group, WAG, strives to make a positive difference in the lives of canines and humans through community education and organized activities. We advocate responsible dog ownership aimed to improve the health and well-being of our pets.


Connecticut Vest-A-Dog, Inc.
203-915-7447
Other Organization
994 N. Colony Rd. #312   Wallingford,   CT   06492

Breeds: All
Area Served: All of Connecticut

Connecticut Vest-A-Dog, Inc. is a registered 501 (c)(3) non profit organization whose mission is to provide every law enforcement canine in the state with a bullet and stab-resistant vest.


Soul Friends, Inc
203-679-0849
Other Organization
401 Center Street   Wallingford,   CT   06410

Breeds:
Area Served: central and southern CT

Soul Friends is a nonprofit that provides clinical and education programs to at-risk children that promotes the healing benefits of the human-animal bond. Programs : humane education, therapy dog clinical visits, individual and group psychotherapy, dog training.



D.C. Dog-Friendly Organizations

Washington
People Animals Love
202-966-2171
Other Organization
4900 Massachusetts Avenue, NW   Washington,   DC   20016

Breeds:
Area Served:

PAL's largest Program. Certified Volunteers and their pets make over 16,000 contacts annually with residents and patients in nursing care facilities, hospices, hospitals, schools, and institutions across the DC Metro area. This program is based on the Human/Animal Bond (HAB) concept and is a wonderful way to bring joy to people who need it. PAL is the longest-running and most well-established animal assisted therapy organization in the Washington metropolitan area.



Delaware Dog-Friendly Organizations

Hockessin
Delaware Puppy Rescue, Inc.
302-593-8609
Rescue Organization
Call or visit website   Hockessin,   DE   19707

Breeds: All
Area Served: Delaware, Maryland, PA and NJ

Delaware Puppy Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c) non profit organization whose focus is in pulling pregnant or new mother's and their litters from shelters throughout the East Coast where they would be euthanized. DPR is a foster home based rescue that adopts out only to approved applicants. All pets are vetted, up to date on shots, micro chipped and spayed/neutered.



Florida Dog-Friendly Organizations

Daytona Beach
Hope's Haven Chinese Crested and Hairless Dog Rescue
727-641-9966
Rescue Organization
1091 Crystal Creek Dr.   Port Orange,   FL   32128

Breeds: Chinese crested, Xolo,& other hairless breed dogs
Area Served: Nationwide

HOPE'S HAVEN-CHINESE CRESTED & HAIRLESS DOG RESCUE, is organized to act and operate exclusively as a non-profit corporation pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida and to act and operate as a charitable organization who's goals are to provide foster homes for displaced Chinese Cresteds and other hairless dog breeds until able to re-home to suitable homes. To do so efficiently but always maintaining the dogs best interest. To evaluate each dog and potential home with the goal of matching each dog to the best possible home. To provide education with regard to hairless dog breeds, the importance of responsible ownership and education about pet over-population. To educate shelters to help recognize and care for Chinese Cresteds and other hairless dog breeds. To work in cooperation with shelters and other local and national breed rescues to help coordinate efficient re-homing.


Fort Myers
Animal Refuge Center, Inc.
(239) 731-3535
Other Organization
P O Box 6642   Fort Myers,   FL   33911

Breeds: All
Area Served: Lee, Charlotte and Collier counties

We are a for impact 501 (c)3 organization that shelters to save lives, adopts to improve lives, and educates to create humane treatment. We are a sanctuary where animals may live out their entire lives if necessary but we actively seek to place them into qualified and loving homes.


Jacksonville
Animal Rescue Movement, Inc.
904.282.8581
Rescue Organization
   Jacksonville,   FL   32216

Breeds: All
Area Served: Jacksonville (Duval and Clay Counties)

Animal Rescue Movement (ARM) was established in 1993. We are a non-profit, no-kill, all-volunteer organization in the Jacksonville and Northeast Florida area.Our mission is to seek the proper medical care for all animals rescued by us, to spay/neuter all animals BEFORE they are placed in their new homes, to love and socialize these animals to ensure the success of their future adoption, and to place them in permanent, loving homes.


Dachshund Adoption Rescue and Education (DARE)
904-388-3534
Rescue Organization
4495-304 Roosevelt Blvd   Jacksonville,   FL   32210

Breeds: Dachshund
Area Served: All of Florida

Dachshund Adoption Rescue and Education (DARE) is a no-kill, non-profit, 501(c)3 rescue group. DARE specializes in the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of dachshunds and dachshund-mixes regardless of age or health-related issues.


The Jacksonville Dog Scouts
(904) 207-9283
Other Organization
8444 San Ardo Dr.   Jacksonville,   FL   32217

Breeds: All are welcome!
Area Served: Northeast Florida & Southeast Georgia

We are committed to fostering and strengthening the human / canine bond and to increasing community awareness of the joy and satisfaction that can come from that bond through fun learning activities and public events.


Naples
Southwest Florida Labrador Retriever Club
305-896-6269
Dog or Kennel Club
2040 River Reach Dr. #126   Naples,   FL   34104

Breeds: Labrador Retriever
Area Served: Ft. Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Naples, and surrounding areas (southwest Florida)

We are a Labrador Retriever Club serving the Southwest Florida region (Ft. Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Naples, and surrounding areas). We are a club seeking lab owners that are looking to have a good time, meet some other cool lab owners, and getting our labs out of the house and moving! Join today online!


Ocala
Have A Heart for Companion Animals
352-687-4070
Other Organization
P O Box 831413   Ocala,   FL   34483

Breeds:
Area Served: Marion County

Non-profit animal welfare organization focusing on community awareness and education to reduce the euthanazia rate of companion animals. We offer a hurricane protection guide for pets, various free pet lover's seminars during the year, special documentary film screenings, brochures, and are the leadership for AWAM (Animal Welfare Alliance of Marion County).


Orlando
Dachshund Adoption Rescue and Education

Rescue Organization
2772 Candlewood Court   Apopka,   FL   32703

Breeds: Dachshund and mixes
Area Served: Southern US

Largely active in Georgia and Florida, but also have several members in Alabama, Tennessee and throughout the Southeast and Northeast US. Dachshund Adoption Rescue and Education (DARE) is a national all-volunteer, all donation supported non-profit 501(c)3 organization.


4 Paws & A Tail Dog Training Services
407-592-4607
Other Organization
   Oviedo,   FL  

Breeds: All
Area Served: Most of Central Florida

4 Paws & A Tail Dog Training Services was founded for the importance of a wonderful, and loving, dog-owner relationship. We only use positive reinforcement training techniques, and we discourage the use of pinch and prong collars, as well as shun the use of shock collars. Our trainer is an AKC certified Evaluator for the Canine Good Citizen award program, as well as has years of experience in dog training and canine behavior modification. We offer puppy socialization groups, "puppy" class(beginner obedience), AKC conformation and competition obedience classes, even a fun and educational training class for your children under 11! Call us, or visit our website, for more information on how to turn that "bad dog" into a mannerly mutt!


South Florida
Goldcoast Yorkshire Terrier Club of South Florida

Dog or Kennel Club
   Boca Raton,   FL   33433

Breeds: Yorkshire Terrier
Area Served: Southeast Florida

Goldcoast Yorkshire Terrier Club is a non-profit organization. Our purpose is to network with other Yorkshire Terrier Owners for information and for the purpose of getting together for social gatherings and sometimes a Yorkshire Terrier Combined Specialty Show in West Palm Beach. We offer breeder referrals to enable the general public not to be harmed by backyard breeders so they can purchase or adopt a healthy Yorkshire Terrier. We also refer for rescue.


Tri County Humane Society
561-482-8110
Rescue Organization
21287 Boca Rio Road   Boca Raton,   FL   33433

Breeds: All
Area Served: Palm Beach, Broward, Dade

We are a non-profit no-kill humane society located in Boca Raton. We rescue dogs from kill animal shelters, treat them for any medical conditions and adopt them to their forever homes.


Everglades Golden Retriever Rescue
954-748-3507
Rescue Organization
10729 Royal Caribbean Circle   Boynton Beach,   FL   33437

Breeds: Golden Retriver
Area Served: Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Monroe, Lee, and Collier County

Breed rescue group for golden retrievers.


Greyhound Pets of America FL / SE Coast Chapter
561-737-1941
Rescue Organization
226 SE First Avenue   Boynton Beach,   FL   33435

Breeds: Greyhound
Area Served: All Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties

We place retired racing greyhounds in forever homes. We take them from the track and fully vet them (bloodwork, spay/neuter, shots if necessary and any medical issues are addressed and taken care of) and house them in our kennel or foster homes until they are adopted. We have many events for people to come see the dogs and experience their friendly and gentle nature.


KAZ's Corner Pet Rescue
954 605 0923
Rescue Organization
   Margate,   FL   33063

Breeds: All dog breeds
Area Served: Broward, Dade, Palm Beach, St. Lucie Counties

We are a no-kill, not-for-profit dog rescue organization. Rescuing abandoned/neglected and abused pets from the streets brought to us from concerned citizens and law enforcement officers. We are totally funded by donations from people like you. We DO NOT euthanize for convenience or because the vet bill is too high. We then seek a foster home or pay to board them in a kennel until we can find them a permanent home.


Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
561-686-3663
Humane Society or SPCA
3200 N. Military Trail   West Palm Beach,   FL   33409

Breeds: all
Area Served: Palm Beach County

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is Palm Beach County's longest standing, largest animal welfare organization. Each year we take in nearly 10,000 lost, abandoned, injured and neglected animals. Every animal is given a complete medical exam and tested for disease, spayed or neutered, vaccinated and given a microchip. There is no time limit for an animal to stay at the Animal Rescue League. The Animal Rescue League functions to provide shelter, medical services, care and protection for homeless and neglected companion animals. By advocating for their welfare, community involvement and education we are striving to end the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals in Palm Beach County.


Tampa Bay
Pug Rescue of Florida, Inc.

Rescue Organization
PO Box 60327   St Petersburg,   FL   33784-0327

Breeds: Pugs
Area Served: Tampa Bay area and surrounding areas.

To take in purebred Pugs that are in shelters, whose owners no longer want them, that have become lost, abandoned, and place them in permanent, loving homes in order to promote safe harbor for Pugs that might otherwise be destroyed.


Florida Doggie Paws Rescue, Inc
813-283-1695
Rescue Organization
PO Box 272319   Tampa,   FL   33688-2319

Breeds: Small to Medium - All breeds
Area Served: Florida

Florida Doggie Paws Rescue is an all volunteer, foster based 501 (c) 3 Incorporation. FDPR is a grass-roots rescue formed by 7 people with one common goal- to save the dogs. Our mission is to responsibly rescue, rehabilitate, foster and find permanent loving homes for unwanted, abandoned and abused small to medium breed dogs in our community and throughout the State of Florida.



Georgia Dog-Friendly Organizations

Acworth
Forgotten Paws Pet Rescue
4049937958
Rescue Organization
3360 Joseph Drive   Acworth,   GA   30101

Breeds: All
Area Served: Georgia

Our committment is to save as many pets in Georgia as possible, give htem full vet care including spay and neuter and find them loving wonderful forever homes. We also strive to educate the public about the serious overpopulation issues in Georgia where we kill over 200,000 pets each year in our shelters!


Atlanta Area
German Shepherd Dog Rescue Group of GA

Rescue Organization
4906 Hadaway Garden Way   Kennesaw,   GA   30152

Breeds: German Shepherd Dog
Area Served: Atlanta Metro area

German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Georgia (GSDRGA) was formed as a Georgia nonprofit corporation in late 2003. We are a GA licensed rescue group and a 501 (3) (C) organization.


Peachtree City Dog Park
404-520-0995
Other Organization
191 McIntosh Trail   Peachtree City,   GA   30269

Breeds: all
Area Served: Fayette County, Ga

Our fenced off-leash park is located on two acres in the heart of Peachtree City and is open to Fayette County residents. It has a wood chipped base, trees and a gazebo for shade, and cleared areas for free running of the dogs. There is approximately 1 3/4 acres which is recommended for dogs over 30 pounds, the remaining in a separate fenced in area for small and senior dogs only. We have 2 water fountains.


Covington
Dog Scouts of America Troop 173
678-641-1368
Other Organization
55 Crowell Road Suite I   Covington,   GA   30016

Breeds: All
Area Served: South Georgia and Atlanta

We are 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about responsible dog ownership and the important role of the human/canine bond.


Gainesville
Humane Society of Hall County
(770) 532-6617
Humane Society or SPCA
845 West Ridge Road   Gainesville,   GA   30501

Breeds: All,
Area Served: Northeast Georgia

Founded in 1913, the Humane Society of Hall County is one of the oldest humane societies in Georgia.


Winder
Barrow Pets

Other Organization
610 Barrow Park Drive   Winder,   GA   30680

Breeds: All
Area Served: Barrow County

Barrowpets.com is a volunteer run website featuring the homeless dogs and cats of Barrow County.


cartersville
Needfulsouls.org
678-721-5121
Rescue Organization
71 amanda lane sw   cartersville,   GA   30120

Breeds: ALL
Area Served: All southeast and central us

Photo listings of pets available for adoption at animal control shelters. These dogs, puppies, cats and kittens are on death row and seeking rescue or adoption immediately.



Hawaii Dog-Friendly Organizations

Oahu
Hawaiian Humane Society
808 356-2223
Humane Society or SPCA
2700 Waialae Ave   Honolulu,   HI   96826

Breeds: All
Area Served: Island of Oahu, Hawaii

From its busy shelter in the heart of Honolulu, the Hawaiian Humane Society is a focal point of Oahu's animal community and plays an ever-evolving role as mediator on the changing relationship between people and animals. Since 1897, the Hawaiian Humane Society has reached out to those who enjoy and employ animals, as well as those people who love and share their lives with them. As an animal welfare organization, the Society is also very much a people business; supporting and promoting the human-animal bond, educating young and old, finding solutions to the challenges of a diverse and fast-growing community. The Society's mission--to teach and promote the humane treatment of all living creatures--is a joyful one full of challenges and opportunities. Count on the Hawaiian Humane Society for adoptions, advice, an off-leash dog park, and a wide variety of programs that support the human-animal bond.


Hui 'ilio Hawai'i
808 386-3821
Other Organization
845 Kii St.   Honolulu,   HI   96825

Breeds: all breeds
Area Served: Oahu, Hawaii Kai, Honolulu

Hui 'Ilio Hawai'i (the Hawaii Dog Group) was founded to promote safe and friendly places for dogs and their people to play. Our current project, and our initial reason for organizing, is to establish a public dog park in Hawaii Kai. Once the park is opened, our ongoing goals are to help other dog groups get approval for parks in their respective districts, enhance the opportunities for dogs to get proper exercise and socialization, and promote the licensing, sterilization, vaccination, and good-behavior training of dogs.



Idaho Dog-Friendly Organizations

Fruitland
2nd Chance Animal Shelter
208-452-PETS
Humane Society or SPCA
1708 N Whitley   Fruitland,   ID   83619

Breeds: Small to medium dog breeds
Area Served: Payette & Washington County, Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon

We have a small shelter and offer cats and kittens, dogs and puppies for adoption. Our adoption fees include spay/neuter of the animal, vaccinations, 30 days of free veterinary insurance. We also offer low-cost spay/neuter of dogs and cats.


Hailey
Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley

Humane Society or SPCA
Croy Canyon road   Hailey,   ID   83333

Breeds: All breeds, including cats, rabbits, ferrets, etc
Area Served: Blaine County, Hailey, Bellevue, Ketchum, Carey

The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley is a non-profit, no-kill shelter, which is funded by donations, bequests and fundraisers such as an annual black-tie dinner and secret auction, plus other events. We sponsor the annual Blessing of the Animals, and also have information booths at the Sun Valley Art Fair and the Ketchum Art Fair during July and August. There is an on-call veterinarian and paid staff, plus volunteers. Dog walks are held each Wednesday from 9:30 am till 1 pm, out Adams Gulch, two miles north of the City of Ketchum (which is very dog-friendly), where people can sign out shelter dogs for walks, hikes and runs. The public is also encouraged to check out and walk dogs at the shelter, which is away from public streets. During the winters, the dog walks are held a mile east of Sun Valley resort, on Trail Creek road, also from 9:30 till 1 pm, depending on the weather..not during blizzards or rainy/sleety weather. An event called "Pole & Paw" is held in on a saturday in February, in which people can nordic ski "race" with their dogs at the Sun Valley golf course, located on Trail Creek road, on the eastern boundary of the Sun Valley resort. There are many hiking and biking trails and paths in the area,with two creeks and the Big Wood River, where the dogs are free to roam and frolic in the water. Many canyons, located on Bureau of Land Management land, are within a five to thirty mile distance, and the Sawooth National Recreational Area begins just eleven miles north of Ketchum, and is open to dogs, unlike in National Parks. I have lived in Ketchum, Idaho for almost 37 years, and I've had dogs for 31 years in canine paradise.



Illinois Dog-Friendly Organizations

Chicago
Chicago Dachshund Lovers

Dog or Kennel Club
   Chicago,   IL  

Breeds: Dachshund
Area Served: Chicago and Suburbs

We are a friendly "members only" group open to anyone in the Chicagoland area that loves dachshunds. We meet monthly in Chicago or suburbs to socialize and let our doxies play! Founded in 2004, and with over 250 members, we have had over 30 meetups! We often meetup for special events and even fundraisers! We have a fun and informative discussion list.


South Loop Dog P.A.C.
312 264 5630
Other Organization
47 W. Polk #100-522   Chicago,   IL   60605

Breeds: All
Area Served: Chicago

We are a not-for-profit organization raising funds to build and maintain a dog friendly park in the South Loop area of Chicago. We also work to promote responsible dog ownership.


The Anti-Cruelty Society
312.644.8338
Humane Society or SPCA
510 N. LaSalle   Chicago,   IL   60610

Breeds: cats & dogs
Area Served:

Adoptions


Chicago Area - North
Save-A-Pet, Inc.
847-740-7788
Humane Society or SPCA
31664 N. Fairfield Road   Grayslake,   IL   60030

Breeds: All - we don't discriminate breeds
Area Served: Chicagoland

Our Mission: Save-A-Pet is a not-for-profit, no-kill shelter dedicated to finding loving, quality homes for each cat and dog in its care. Pets are sheltered indefinitely. Our shelter strives to create an environment which enhances both awareness of and support for the humane treatment of animals. Programs include public speakers, on and off-site adoptions, humane investigators, Kids Care Group, Senior for Seniors program, and many others.


Chicago Area - South
Ayingo Foundation
8778064611
Other Organization
P.O. Box 3553   Joliet,   IL   60434

Breeds:
Area Served:

Ayingo Foundation is a non profit offering referal services and sports outlets to youths and young adults to increass awareness and prevention of HIV and AIDS. Shop on Ayingo.com to help us raise funds for those in need, or come to one of our special events to support our mission


Chicago Area - West
West Suburban Humane Society
630-960-9600
Humane Society or SPCA
1901 Ogden Avenue   Downers Grove,   IL   60515

Breeds: All
Area Served: Illinois

The West Suburban Humane Society is dedicated to operating an animal shelter for the purpose of finding safe, permanent, compatible homes through adoption of domestic dogs and cats. We are committed to educating and encouraging the public in the humane and responsible care of dogs and cats.


Almost Home Foundation
630-582-3738
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 308   Elk Grove Village,   IL   60009

Breeds: All
Area Served: Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village, Inverness, Palatine, Barrington Hills, Barrington, South Barrington (NW Burbs of Chicago)

We are an all volunteer, registered, not-for-profit 501c3 charity organization dedicated to rescuing stray and abandoned cats and dogs from surrounding communities and high-kill shelters. All of your donations are tax deductible and are used for the animals. There are no paid members of our organization.


Edwardsville
Hope Animal Rescues
618-463-9983
Rescue Organization
4933 Indian Hills Road   Edwardsville,   IL   62002

Breeds: All
Area Served: St Louis and Metro East

Hope Animal rescues saves dogs on their last day of life at animal control facilities that still use the gas chamber. Every pet saved by Hope goes into an adoption program with socialization training, manners training, and is given every opportunity to find their forever home. Hope is a ni kill organization.


New Lenox
Will County Toy Dog Meetup

Dog or Kennel Club
   New Lenox,   IL   60451

Breeds: All under 25 lbs
Area Served: Anyone willing to come!

This is just a group that meets once a month for the little dogs (under 25lbs) to come and play! We talk donations for the local animal shelter at our meets as well. Hope to see you soon!


Rockford
Northern Illinois Pug Rescue & Adoption, Inc.
(414) 764-0795
Rescue Organization
6880 Woodcrest Parkway   Rockford,   IL   61109

Breeds: Pugs
Area Served: Illinois & Wisconsin

NIPRA, Inc. is a non-profit organization that exists to assist the community in placing any needy Pug dog in a permanent, loving home. All adoption fees and donations go solely for the rescue, care, and placement of mistreated, unwanted or homeless Pugs.


St Louis Area
BARK Rescue

Rescue Organization
PO Box 4619   Fairview Heights,   IL   62208

Breeds: all
Area Served: varies

BARK Rescue is an all breed rescue group dedicated to saving the lives of homeless, abused and neglected animals. BARK is a 100% volunteer organization, that exists solely on donations and is a not for profit organization.



Indiana Dog-Friendly Organizations

Indianapolis
Indiana K9 Search & Recovery, Inc.
[317] 796-7526
Other Organization
P.O. Box 42733   Indianapolis,   IN   46242-0733

Breeds: All Dog Breeds Finding Missing People
Area Served: Mid-west United States

Indiana K9 Search & Recovery Services include scent-specific trailing, air scenting, human remains recovery and water recovery. Our free services are available to law enforcement and private citizens. We are a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization committed to helping families find their missing loved ones.


Indy Homes for Huskies
317-251-7297
Rescue Organization
   Indianapolis,   IN  

Breeds: Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, husky and malamute mixes
Area Served: Indiana

We are a small "grass roots" organization comprised of just a few private individuals committed to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of Siberian Huskies and Husky mixes. Indy Homes for Huskies Siberian Husky Rescue is Indiana's only not-for-profit 501(c)(3) husky rescue. We are currently working under the 501(c)(3) of Paws 4 Peace and are planning on having our own 501(c)(3) standing by the end of this year.Our mission is to advocate for and rescue stray, abandoned, displaced or abused Siberian Huskies and Husky mixes facing euthanasia in Indiana shelters. Our focus is to place adoptable Siberian Huskies into loving, secure homes with individuals who understand and celebrate the unique characteristics of the breed. We also strive to assist individuals, whenever possible, in re-homing Siberian Huskies once all other acceptable alternatives have been exhausted.


International Doodle Owners Group, Inc.
317-884-4934
Other Organization
7902 Timber Hill Drive   Indianapolis,   IN   46217

Breeds: Labradoodles and Goldendoodles (Doodle Dogs)
Area Served: International

The International Doodle Owners Group, Inc. (IDOG) is a worldwide not-for-profit group of volunteers, dedicated to educating the public, providing resources and encouraging responsible ownership and breeding practices. We provide support and resources to help Labradoodle and Goldendoodle owners and doodles in need. We work with shelters to assist in communications and provide our network resources to help locate quality forever homes for Labradoodles and Goldendoodles.


Kokomo
Companion Animal Association
765-438-5911
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 254   Kokomo,   IN   46903

Breeds: All
Area Served: North/Central Indiana

Companion Animal Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is dedicated to raising community awareness about responsible pet ownership, rescuing abandoned animals and implementing a low cost spay/neuter clinic in our community and abroad.



Kansas Dog-Friendly Organizations

Independence
Parsons Kansas Dog Owner's Association
620-421-0668
Dog or Kennel Club
-   Parsons,   KS   67357

Breeds: all breeds & mixes
Area Served: Parsons & south-east Kansas

A group for dog owners in Parsons, Kansas and the surrounding communities.



Kentucky Dog-Friendly Organizations

Lexington
Friends of the Dog Park, Inc.
859-288-2900
Other Organization
P.O. Box 22834   Lexington,   KY   40522

Breeds: All
Area Served: Lexington/Fayette County, KY and surrounding areas

Friends of the Dog Park, Inc. is a non-profit organization open to all dog lovers and dog owners. Our primary focus is to create and sustain attractive off-leash areas in Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky, and promote responsible dog ownership through education and recreation. Our Progress: Friends of the Dog Park, Inc. (FDP) organized in May 2000 and collected 3,000 signatures on petitions supporting off-leash areas. In June 2000 the Parks Advisory Board created a Dog Park Committee to produce a detailed proposal for Dog Parks in Lexington. Composed of members of the Board, the Parks and Recreation Department, and FDP, the committee met for 6 months. We submitted the plan in January 2001 and it was accepted. All we have to do now is raise money for construction and maintenance.


Louisville
Paws with Purpose, Inc.
502-897-3131
Service Dog Organization
5640 South Preston Highway   Lebanon Junction,   KY   40150

Breeds: Golden Retrievers/Labrador Retrievers
Area Served: Kentucky and Indiana

Paws with Purpose, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, gives, free of charge, highly skilled service dogs to the disabled and hearing impaired.


Kentuckiana Pug Rescue
317-244-3849
Rescue Organization
P O Box 22697   Louisville,   KY   40252-0697

Breeds: Pugs
Area Served: all of KY and IN

We are a Non Profit Organization dedicated to saving abandoned, surrendered, neglected and discarded Pugs in the states of IN and KY regardless of age or health issues.


Shepherdsville
Bullitt County Animal Rescue
502-543-7392
Rescue Organization
385 Crenshaw Road   Shepherdsville,   KY   40165

Breeds: All
Area Served: Bullitt County

The Bullitt County Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating and implementing programs such as low cost, spay neuter. Working together with our community and government to provide and maintain healthy pets through foster homes while finding loving appropriate homes.



Louisiana Dog-Friendly Organizations

Abbeville
Rescue Services for Volunteer Persons
337-254-9025
Rescue Organization
1301 Godchaux Street   Abbeville,   LA   70510

Breeds: All
Area Served: Louisiana

RSVP was designed as a resource for those involved in animal rescue. We are here to help you whether you volunteer, foster, transport or work administratively. Through this site we hope to find suitable, happy homes for the pets we've worked so hard to save.


Lake Pontchartain - North
St. Tammany Humane Society
985-892-7387
Humane Society or SPCA
20384 Harrison Avenue   Covington,   LA   70433

Breeds: All
Area Served: St. Tammany Parish

We are a non-profit organization that survives on donations to our organization. Our goal is to find homes for each and every one of our beautiful homeless animals.


New Orleans
Jefferson SPCA
504 733-7387
Humane Society or SPCA
Post Office Box 10983   Jefferson,   LA   70181-0983

Breeds:
Area Served: Parishes: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, St. Charles, Terrebpnne

Through education and spay/neuter programs, we strive to prevent animal homelessness, abuse, abandonment, neglect and death.


March of Dimes
504-522-0865
Other Organization
818 Howard Ave.   New Orleans,   LA   70113

Breeds: all
Area Served: southeast Louisiana and Greater New Orleans

March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by FDR to eradicated polio. We did it 17 years later. Now we're fighting prematurity. Through education, research and advocacy, we're spreading the seriousness of premature babies.



Maine Dog-Friendly Organizations

Farmington
Tri-County Obedience Club
207-778-9261
Dog or Kennel Club
525 Lucy Knowles road   Farmington,   ME   04938

Breeds: ALL
Area Served: Franklin, Kennebec & Somerset Counites in Maine

The Tri-County Obedience Club is a dog obedience club for people who have pure or mixed breed dogs and wish to pursue obedience competition, rally competition, or to further enhance the dog-owner relationship through training. We follow the American Kennel Club (AKC) standards for club membership. TCOC helps to educate responsible dog ownership through training, health care and safety. Most important is having fun with our dogs!


Old Orchard Beach
Maine Small Dog Meet-up

Dog or Kennel Club
   Old Orchard Beach,   ME   04064

Breeds: All small breeds under 10 lbs
Area Served:

The Maine Small dog Meet-up is a place where you can bring your little doggie under 10 lbs and not have to worry about it getting overwhelmed or trampled on! Tell all your little doggie friends, it's going to be so much fun! Hope to see you there. For more info please contact by email: arivas@maine.rr.com



Maryland Dog-Friendly Organizations

Baltimore
Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS)
410 3964695
Humane Society or SPCA
301 Stockholm Street   Baltimore,   MD   21032

Breeds: All
Area Served: Maryland

BARCS is a non-profit organization. In 2005 we took over management of the Baltimore City animal shelter. Since then adoptions have increased over 1300%. We have many wonderful cats and dogs available for adoption. We are the largest animal shelter in the Balimore area handling over 12,000 animals annually. We always need volunteers.


Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League (MAGDRL)
704-559-4121
Rescue Organization
   Baltimore,   MD   21223

Breeds: Great Dane/Great Dane Mix
Area Served: NY, NJ, PA, DE, WV, VA, NC, SC

The Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc. (MAGDRL) was organized in 1979 to serve the seven states of the Mid-Atlantic region. The organization is a DC corporation and has a charitable tax-exemption under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. MAGDRL is staffed completely by volunteers. Like all humane groups, MAGDRL is in the unique position of helping both humans and pets. In our case, the pets are Great Danes and mixed Dane dogs, and the people are those who have or want the companionship of the breed or, often, just dogs in general. MAGDRL helps people to: Determine the right breed of dog for their lifestyle; find healthy and companionable Danes that fit their circumstances; find loving replacement homes for Danes they can no longer keep; become knowledgeable about the care and training of their Great Danes; resolve their Danes physical/behavioral problem; overcome the grief at the loss of their loved pet; stretch their tax dollar by assuming the Dane burden from public shelters. MAGDRL helps Danes:By providing for the rescue and care of those who have been abandoned, neglected, and/or abused by their previous owners; we spay/neuter and provide medical treatment as necessary to return the Dane back to good health; we also supply training/socialization to ensure their adaptability to new, good homes; we work to place rescue Danes to people who provide secure, loving, and healthy homes.


Pets on Wheels--Baltimore Metro/ Harford County
410-913-5569
Other Organization
PO Box 44176   Baltimore,   MD   21236

Breeds: all friendly pets
Area Served: Baltimore Metro/ Harford County

Pets on Wheels is a not for profit volunteer organization which provides friendly visits from volunteers and their pets to those requiring the support of an institutional setting.


Boonsboro
Fast Friends Greyhound Rescue, Inc.
301-416-2028
Rescue Organization
6654 Gilardi Road   Boonsboro,   MD   21713

Breeds: Greyhound
Area Served: Maryland, Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, parts of Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania

We are an all-volunteer, non-profit (501(c)(3)) corporation that works hard to educate the public about greyhounds and what great pets they make. We also find homes for retired racing greyhounds and we provide support to our adopters. We match greyhounds with families and foster them to help them get a good start in their new homes.


Chester
Chesapeake Cats and Dogs
410-643-9955
Rescue Organization
300A Island Professional Park   Chester,   MD   21625

Breeds: All
Area Served: Mid-Atlantic

Chesapeake Cats and Dogs is a non-profit animal rescue located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The actual center houses only adoptable cats and kittens who are waiting for their new homes. It is a cageless, serene environment with committed volunteers who socialize and care for the cats/kittens. The puppies and adult dogs live in a caring foster home while they await their new forever home. All animals are heartworm tested, vaccinated and spayed or neutered prior to adoption.


Prince Frederick
The Calvert Animal Welfare League
410-535-9300
Rescue Organization
1040 Theater Drive   Prince Frederick,   MD   20678

Breeds: All
Area Served: Calvert, Charles & St. Mary's Counties - Southern MD

Our mission is to serve the pets and people of Calvert County by operating a state of the art animal adoption and education center.


Thurmont
Kate Koogler Canine Cancer Fund
301-271-3886
Other Organization
12742 Creagerstown Road   Thurmont,   MD   21788

Breeds: Large breed dogs
Area Served: Mid-Atlantic

We established The Kate Koogler Canine Cancer Fund to honor her memory and to raise money for bone related cancer research. It is our hope and goal that by determining why certain breeds and size dogs get bone related cancer, we can help treat and prevent other owners from being faced with similar decisions like amputation before losing the ones they love.


Washington Suburbs
Best DAWG Rescue, Inc
301-407-BEST
Rescue Organization
PO Box 34213   Bethesda,   MD   20827

Breeds: All Breeds
Area Served: Maryland/Washington DC/N.VA.

Welcome to Best DAWG Rescue, Inc. We save shelter animals (primarily dogs) including those who require substantial medical care or who are overlooked because they are shy or older. We restore their health and nurture them until they are ready for adoption. Our purpose is to find them the right homes?this time forever. When Best Dawg Rescue accepts a dog (or other animal) into its care, the dog remains with us until a permanent home is found. No dog is ever returned to a shelter or to its previous situation. If an adoption fails, we gladly take our precious animals back. We are committed to them for the rest of their lives.Best DAWG Rescue invites you to visit our animals on this website and by attending our adoption fairs. You may apply for one of our animals online. You may contact us by e-mail with questions you have about our animals. If you need assistance in selecting an appropriate pet, we will help you since we know our animals and what kind of home would be best for them.We can't save these deserving animals without YOUR help. Best DAWG Rescue is an all-volunteer organization with 501(c)(3) status. The majority of our donations is spent on the animals in our care; the remainder is spent on necessary administrative expenses (telephone, photocopying, etc.).In addition, DAWG seeks volunteers to help at weekly adoption shows, and is grateful for supporters' talents to help us grow and thrive.For additional information, contact us at dawg@dawg-rescue.org.


Akita Rescue Mid-Atlantic Coast, Inc.
703-730-0844
Rescue Organization
313 Quaint Acres Drive   Silver Spring,   MD   20904

Breeds: Akita
Area Served: Washington DC Metro Area

Akita Rescue, Mid-Atlantic Coast, Inc. (ARMAC), one of the oldest Akita rescue groups in the United States, was founded by a small group of concerned Akita owners and has been serving the Mid-Atlantic seaboard since 1984. We address a wide variety of Akita needs in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC. Our foster homes are located primarily in the DC Metropolitan Area , but we will offer assistance to anyone who contacts us. We help educate potential Akita owners and we offer support to Akita owners, not only those who adopt from us, but all Akita owners regardless of where they got their Akita.


Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland, Inc.
301-934-3616
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 983   Waldorf,   MD   20604

Breeds: beagles, beagle mixes, some hounds
Area Served: MD, VA, southern PA, Delaware, NJ

Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland, Inc., or Beagle MarylandTM, is a nonprofit corporation founded in April 2001, which helps and finds homes for beagles in need. Our beagles come to us as strays, from shelters, as owner surrenders - and we do all we can to help every beagle in need of help who crosses our path. All of our dogs are spayed/neutered, current on shots, heartworm negative and microchipped before they go to a permanent home. It is our primary goal that our beagles, many of whom have had unhappy lives before they came to us, are given the best chance at finding their forever families. Toward that end, dogs are placed in permanent homes that meet our Standards for Adoption.



Massachusetts Dog-Friendly Organizations

Blackburn Center
SeniorCare, Inc. Pawsitive Connections Program
978-281-1750
Other Organization
5   Blackburn Center,   MA   01930

Breeds: all
Area Served: Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Rockport, Topsfield, Wenham - all other cities/towns in MA for information and referral only

SeniorCare, Inc. is the Area Agency on Aging serving our nine-community area. In addition to the critical elder services we provide, such as home care, personal care, meals on wheels and volunteer transportation to medical appointments, Pawsitive Connections is one of our unique programs that helps elders solve pet-related problems. Our mission is to have seniors remain connected with their companion animals for as long as possible.


Boston
MSPCA-Angell
617 541-5083
Humane Society or SPCA
350 South Huntington Ave   Boston,   MA   02130

Breeds: All
Area Served: Boston area, New England

The MSPCA-Angell is a national and international leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine. Founded in 1868, it is the second-oldest humane society in the United States. Our services include animal protection and adoption, advocacy, humane education, law enforcement and the highest-quality veterinary care available anywhere in the world. We provide direct hands-on care to more than 250,000 animals each year.


Cambridge Dog Owners' Group (C-DOG)

Other Organization
Cambridge   Cambridge,   MA   02138

Breeds: all
Area Served: Cambridge, Massachusetts

CambridgeDOG.org is home of the Cambridge Dog Owners' Group (C-DOG), a group of responsible dog owners and friends in Cambridge, Massachusetts organized for the purpose of promoting responsible dog ownership, providing community education and outreach, and advocating for the creation of safe, appropriate, off-leash play spaces for dog owners and their pets.


Boston Area
Boxer Buddies Rescue and Adoption
508-587-7399
Rescue Organization
PO Box 120   Bellingham,   MA   02109

Breeds: Boxers
Area Served: MA, NH, CT

We are based locally in Bellingham, MA. The main goal of our organization is to provide the many unwanted, abandoned, mistreated Boxers with the tender loving care that they truly deserve.


Save A Dog, Inc.
508-877-1407
Humane Society or SPCA
P. O. Box 1108   Framingham,   MA   01701

Breeds: All
Area Served: New England

Save A Dog is an all-breed, all-volunteer dog rescue group devoted to helping adoptable, friendly, dogs find permanent homes in the New England area. Our dogs reside in foster homes as we feel this offers a better environment for them and provides an easier transition into an adoptive home. We often hold Adoption Events at local pet supply stores. Adoption dates are posted on this Web site. Save A Dog is a privately funded 501(c)3 organization. Tax ID number is 04-3476937.


Cape Ann Animal Aid
978-283-6055
Humane Society or SPCA
260 Main St.   Gloucester,   MA   01930

Breeds:
Area Served:

Cape Ann Animal Aid is a non-profit, no kill organization dedicated to facilitating appropriate placement of adoptable animals and enhancing the lives of all companion animals by promoting respect and well-being through education and outreach.


SeniorCare, Inc. Pawsitive Connections Program
978-281-1750 ext. 313
Other Organization
5 Blackburn Center   Gloucester,   MA   01930

Breeds: All
Area Served: Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport, Topsfield, and Wenham

SeniorCare is a Massachusetts-designated Aging Services Access Point, serving the needs of elders. Our Pawsitive Connections program provides information, referral advocacy and services to senior citizens in our area who are trying to live independently at home and continue to share their lives with companion animals.


Cape Cod
Doggy Rehab "Pound for Pound Dog Rescue"
508-790-3149
Other Organization
Barnstable County MA   Hyannis,   MA   02601

Breeds: breed "any dog in need"
Area Served: Cape Cod Dogs

I have alot of background in dog training and behaviour. Also, I have helped saved many dogs from being euthanized at various animal shelters by taking the time they may not have had, and researching and finding new homes for the "hard to place" dogs at shelters and pounds. I have been certified in dog training school but it goes way beyond the "basic training". In my experience the dogs that really needed saving and rehab for placement are the ones that the shelters would not adopt out for as they say "liability" reasons. In other words, not to blame them, they need to protect their organizations, but the dogs need to be socialized and retrained or rehabbed and they are understaffed and volunteers have to abide by their rules. I have a circle of experienced dog loving people who have found each other through the same concerns and venues. Trying to help the so called "impossible dog" to place in just any homes. The dogs have failed the infamous" temp tests" that are OFTEN times given by inexperienced shelter staff and their "trainers"! Many dogs I have seen be destroyed because they gave the "whale eye" to a "trainer" who then would fail the dog, and therefore, well, the dog was put down because he may have been misjudged by an inexperienced person. I am not saying that all tests are bad I am just saying that you canot predict a dogs behaviour all the time, so why not consider the circumstances and give the dog another chance? I realize that this is a debate that could go on forever. So, I would rather help by helping people who need help with dogs, and dogs that need help with their people. If I am not qualified I will not pretend to know all, I will simply direct you to who may help you. MY intention is to help keep people from making the devasating decision to surrender their beloved pet to a shelter or vice-versa, have pets get adopted and then go back to the shelter just to be bounced around or worse "yes worse" euthanized.


Fall River
The Coalition for Animals of Greater New Bedford, MA
508-991-6366
Other Organization
834 Kempton Street   New Bedford,   MA   02740

Breeds: All - feline as well as canine
Area Served: Fall River to Wareham, all cities and towns in-between

Who we are - we are an all-volunteer nonprofit organization of individuals and local animal groups dedicated to helping animals. Our Mission - is create awareness and support in the community for the humane treatment of all animals; to end the problem of animal overpopulation through spay and neuter; to promote the adoption of homeless animals; and to provide people with the information they need to enable them to keep their animals happy and healthy.


SomeDogPark, Inc.

Other Organization
PO Box 53   Somerset,   MA   02726

Breeds:
Area Served: Somerset and surrounding areas of Bristol County

SomeDogPark, Inc. is a small local nonprofit organization founded for the purposes of establishing and maintaining an off-leash dog park in the town of Somerset, Massachusetts. We are currently (May 2008) raising funds to build the park, and once the park is built, we will hold awareness events to promote responsible pet ownership.


Fitchburg
Irish Wolfhound Association of New England, Inc.
978-342-2765
Dog or Kennel Club
531 High Rock Rd   Fitchburg,   MA   01420

Breeds: Irish Wolfhound
Area Served: New England region

We are a specialty breed club dedicated to the welfare of the Irish Wolfhound. We hold spring and fall meetings which include an educational speaker, and hold a Specialty Match and Fun Day in June and a Specialty Show in July. We provide education about the breed, including how to recognize a responsible breeder, and have an organized, long-established Rescue program.


Franklin County - Mohawk Trail
Northeastern Boxer Rescue
413-367-9292
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 95   Sunderland,   MA   01375

Breeds: Boxers, Boxer mixes, and other breeds as space allows
Area Served: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Northeastern Boxer Rescue is a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization which is an all-volunteer effort to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home unwanted and abandoned boxer dogs within the Northeastern United States. We work within Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.


Lowell
Lowell Unleashed
978-319-9590
Other Organization
P.O. Box 8716   Lowell,   MA   01853

Breeds: ALL
Area Served: Lowell, MA

We are the dog owners association of Lowell, MA. We are building a dog park in Lowell and providing education to the community on responsible dog ownership.


Lunenburg
Paws Awhile Dog - Donations to Military Working Dogs
508-498-0911
Other Organization
P.O. Box 398   Lunenburg,   MA   01462

Breeds: All
Area Served: All

Paws Awhile Dog Donations To Military Working Dogs is a non profit organization formed to raise funds to purchase specialized equipment and beds for Military Working Dogs in Iraq, Afghanistan and also other areas of the world. MWD's are exposed to the extreme temperatures in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the fierce sandstorms. They often have to sleep on the concrete floors of the bunkers or in the sand. We are sending specialized beds, doggles, boots and vests to these dogs through our program. We are working with the US Army Gift/Donations Program as well as the US Air Force Military Working Dog Program. These courageous animals protect our soldiers every day. Please logon to our website to donate to this worthy cause. No amount is too small.


Pelham
Pug Rescue of New England

Rescue Organization
c/o Doris Aldrich 17 Jones Road   Pelham,   MA   01002

Breeds: Pugs
Area Served: ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI

We take in and find homes for pugs in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. We accept pugs of any age, condition, or situation. Every PRoNE pug will be Veterinarian checked, updated on all shots, and/or treated for any current medical needs, before being adopted.


Providence Area
Friends of the Attleboro Animal Shelter
774-219-2765
Rescue Organization
PO Box 592   Attleboro,   MA   02703

Breeds: ALL
Area Served: Greater Attleboro area

The Friends of Attleboro Animal Shelter (FAAS) is a non-profit, all volunteer 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing financial and volunteer support to the Attleboro Animal Shelter for the care and well-being of the hundreds of unwanted, stray and needy cats and dogs that annually pass through the shelter. On a daily basis, our volunteers provide these homeless cats and dogs with nourishment, medical treatment, affection, and most of all, help in finding a loving new home.


Taunton
Yorkies Inc.
508 822-6004
Rescue Organization
80 Theresa St   Taunton,   MA   02780

Breeds: Yorkshire Terriers and other small breed dogs
Area Served: New England

Yorkies Inc. is a New England based agency specializing in re-homing, adoption and rescue of Yorkshire Terriers... We are private nonprofit organization dedicated to the well being of the Yorkshire Terrier. We are a very small group of Yorkie friends that have previously belonged to other national yorkie rescue groups. We felt there was a need to bring things down to scale and focus on the pups themselves. In October 2004 we joined efforts to form Yorkies Inc., a new type of organization dedicated to help Yorkies in need of re-homing for whatever the reason. Because we are small we offer a dedication and bonding to the dogs that is often lacking in other national groups. We can also work very closely with the surrendering families to insure piece of mind to them, while also offering safe and caring foster homes knowledgeable of the breed. We take great pride in providing the very best veterinary care and finding the very best forever homes for the dogs entrusted to us. It is because of this passion for the breed that we are very selective on the homes in which we will place our Yorkies. All our pups are completely vetted and are spayed or neutered before placement.


Wayland
German Shepherd Rescue of New England, Inc.
(978) 443-2202
Rescue Organization
PO Box 299   Wayland,   MA   01778

Breeds: German Shepherd Dogs
Area Served: New England: MA, CT, ME, NH, RI. VT.

German Shepherd Rescue of New England is a charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing, evaluating, and finding homes (and sometimes important jobs)for German Shepherds across New England. GSRNE, Inc. is staffed entirely by volunteere dedicated to helping the countless German Shepherds who are homeless, or left in shelters to await an uncertain fate. We rely upon the generosity of dog-lovers in the 6 state area to fund our program. Donations will go to providing food, veterinary care, medicines, sometimes surgery, and other necessities for the care of our rescued German Shepherds until they are placed in a carefully selected good home. For more info, to see photos of beautiful German Shepherds, to volunteer, or to donate, please visit our website: http://www.gsrne.org Thank You!


Worcester
Pet Rock Fest, Inc.
508-749-3166, ext. 245
Other Organization
1 Park St.   Auburn,   MA   01501

Breeds:
Area Served: New England

The Pet Rock Festival is an annual event usually held the Sunday in September, but is also a nonprofit organization that raises funds yearround to benefit animals.



Michigan Dog-Friendly Organizations

Ann Arbor
Canine Social Club
734-761-8500
Other Organization
   Ann Arbor,   MI  

Breeds:
Area Served: Washtenaw County

The Canine Social Club is an organization that promotes off-leash exercise and social interaction for dogs and their owners in a responsible environment.


Caledonia
The Holland Michigan Kennel Club
616-891-8941
Dog or Kennel Club
7875 Heather DR   Caledonia,   MI   49316

Breeds: ALL AKC or UKC
Area Served: Ottawa and Allegan Counties

We serve the purebred dog needs of Ottawa and Allegan Counties in West Michigan. We offer monthly meetings with planned speakers and education. We hold two AKC dog shows and one AKC Sanctioned puppy match each year. We have a all-breed breeder referral service, and we welcome new members and the public to attend!


Centreville
Animal Rescue Fund of St Joseph County

Other Organization
20579 Roys Rd   Centreville,   MI   49032

Breeds:
Area Served: St Joseph County, Michigan

We provide financial assistance to help county residents spay and neuter their pets. We provide dog and cat food to county residents who are facing a financial emergency and need short term aid in feeding their pets. We provide straw to those pets who are kept outdoors. We sponsor an annual adoptathon at our county Animal Control Facility to raise awareness of the need to adopt shelter pets. We do not operate a shelter, but help to financially support those already operating in our county. We participate in local parades and staff a booth at local events in an effort to educate the public about the humane treatment of animals.


Detroit
Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter
313-943-2697
Humane Society or SPCA
2661 Greenfield   Dearborn,   MI   48120

Breeds: all
Area Served: Dearborn/Melvindale

Stray holding, owner surrenders, adoptions, dog obedience classes, community education.


Chihuahua Meetup Club
734-634-8956
Dog or Kennel Club
N/A   Detroit,   MI   48170

Breeds: Chihuahua
Area Served: Plymouth, Canton, Farmington Hills, Roseville, Dearborn, Northville, Brighton

Chihuahua meetup is a nation wide social dog club. Meetup with other owners and dogs at places where the dogs can play. There is also an online interactive community you can participate in between meetup times.


Sportsmens Dog Training Club

Other Organization
1930 Tobsal Court   Warren,   MI   48091

Breeds:
Area Served: metro-Detroit

Provide dog training classes & seminars for the public.


Wiggle Buttz Boxer Rescue
586-855-9329
Rescue Organization
29820 Autumn Ln   Warren,   MI   48088

Breeds: Boxer
Area Served: State of Michigan


Howell
Last Chance Rescue
810-220-9353
Rescue Organization
PO Box 1205   Howell,   MI   48844

Breeds: all
Area Served: eastern states

501(C)3 no-kill. Committed to saving the lives of animals that would otherwisw be destroyed.


Lansing
Animal Placement Bureau

Rescue Organization
   Lansing,   MI   48910

Breeds: all
Area Served: mid-Michigan

The Animal Placement Bureau (APB) is a no-kill, non-profit, all volunteer-run, foster organization for homeless dogs in the mid-Michigan area.


Ortonville
ResQ 4 Paws
248-627-5504
Rescue Organization
PO BOX 388   Ortonville,   MI   48462

Breeds: All Breed
Area Served: Michigan/Northern Ohio

ResQ 4 Paws is a non-profit ResQ and referral organization dedicated to placing unwanted paws into suitable homes, and preventing those unwanted paws from overloading the local shelter & humane societies. We are a foster home organization that evaluates temperament and overall personality of each dog. ResQ 4 Paws hopes to attain the goal of reducing over population in local shelters by promoting responsible dog ownership by educating the public in the selection, care and training of the breed they choose to adopt. Educating the public about spay/neuter and the need for sterilization of all pets, proper health care of a pet, and nutritional requirements as well as the importance of ID tags - they are your dog's only ticket home!


Toledo Area
Humane Society of Monroe County
734-240-0562
Humane Society or SPCA
833 N. Telegraph Road   Monroe,   MI   48162

Breeds: All
Area Served: Monroe County

The Humane Society of Monroe County (HSMC) was founded in 1954 by Monroe County residents who were concerned for the welfare of the companion animals in our community. For approximately 30 years, the society has operated a shelter where stray, abandoned or surrendered animals receive care ? food, shelter, medical attention and love ? until they can be placed in a permanent home. The society also promotes the humane treatment of animals through education; attempts to re-unite lost animals with their owners, and promote spaying or neutering of pets to control the population of unwanted animals.



Minnesota Dog-Friendly Organizations

Champlin
Minnesota Boxer Rescue
763-647-3037
Rescue Organization
P.O. BOX 328   Champlin,   MN   55316

Breeds: Boxer
Area Served: Within the state of Minnesota

Minnesota Boxer Rescue is an ALL VOLUNTEER 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Organization. The main goal of our organization is to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home unwanted and abandoned Boxer dogs within Minnesota. When Boxers are in need, Minnesota Boxer Rescue dedicated volunteers respond. Our mission includes hands-on rescue, as well as education. Many of our beautiful Boxers have had a very "ruff" start, for various reasons, please be assured that we have dedicated ourselves to helping as many of these dogs as we possibly can. When a dog comes into our rescue program they are examined by our vet, brought up to date on vaccinations, heart worm tested, (placed on heart worm preventive medication) and fecal tested. All dogs are spayed/neutered prior to adoption. We evaluate each Boxer's personality and temperament, so he/she can be placed in the best home suited for that dog. If you are interested in adopting, the first step is to submit an application. You must live in Minnesota in order to adopt. However, if you live in another state, we would be able to assist you with a contact person and telephone number of another rescue in that state. Have a little Wiggle Room? Adopt a Boxer Today!


Minneapolis - St Paul
Minnesota Sheltie Rescue
612-616-7477
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 395   Circle Pines,   MN   55014-9998

Breeds: Shetland Sheepdogs (Shelties)
Area Served: All cities in Minnesota, as well as North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa.

Minnesota Sheltie Rescue is a non-profit all-volunteer organization dedicated to finding the best and last home for Shelties in need. All Shelties are examined by a veterinarian, brought up to date on vaccinations, tested for heartworm/Lyme/Erlichia and placed on preventative, treated for parasites, and spayed/neutered prior to adoption. Our Shelties live with carefully screened foster families until a forever home is found. Our adoption process includes an application, references, and a home visit.


Animal Humane Society of Hennepin County
763-522-4325
Humane Society or SPCA
845 Meadow Lane N   Golden Valley,   MN   55422

Breeds: All
Area Served: Hennepin and Anoka Counties of MN

Surrender/Adoption/Training/Vet/Shelter/Loss Support/Microchipping/Small and Large Dog indoor supervised play groups/education/euthanasia/cremation/boarding/grooming/


Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota
612-729-5986
Service Dog Organization
2537 25th Avenue South   Minneapolis,   MN   55406

Breeds:
Area Served: Minnesota

Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota is a non-profit organization based in the Twin Cities that has been providing and training HEARING DOGS (to alert deaf and hard-of-hearing people to important sounds they might otherwise miss, such as smoke detectors, a baby crying, or an intruder) and SERVICE DOGS (to assist physically impaired people in becoming more independent) to clients for more than 15 years. Dogs, training, medical treatment, supplies, food and ongoing support are provided to clients free of charge. We have certified more than 150 Hearing and Service Dogs and have an additional 56 dogs currently in training. Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota is entirely funded by generous contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations.


New Germany
Top Dog Foundation
952-353-2122
Other Organization
5120 Vega Ave   New Germany,   MN   55367

Breeds: all old dogs with heath related conditions
Area Served: Minnesota

Our mission is to build a Sanctuary in Minnesota for old dogs with health-related conditions that have been abandon by theor owners and give them a permanent home with plenty of love, food, and shelter from the cold so that they would not be otherwise unnecessarily euthanized.


Rice
Reason for Hope Retreat
320-393-4906
Other Organization
755 95th Street NW   Rice,   MN   56367

Breeds:
Area Served: Central Minnesota

A weekend retreat for parents and caregivers having or caring for a disabled child or adult. A weekend of education, relaxation and enjoyment while attending workshops, support groups, entertaining speakers, community vendors, informational packets, gift bags and win prizes. To sign up or read more, check out the website. See you there!



Missouri Dog-Friendly Organizations

Kansas City
Pets For Life, Inc.
(816) 363-3665
Service Dog Organization
7240 Wornall Road   Kansas City,   MO   64114

Breeds: all
Area Served: Kansas City metro area (Missouri and Kansas)

Pets For Life is a local, non-profit organization supported by community donations only. There is no charge for our service. We are headed by a Board of Directors and are staffed by an Executive Director and a Program Director. The purpose of Pets For Life, Inc. is to provide the therapeutic touch of pets


Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter
816.587.0918
Rescue Organization
PO Box 29121   Parkville,   MO   64152

Breeds: dogs and cats
Area Served: Parkville and surrounding area

Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter(FOPAS) is an all volunteer, not-for-profit 501(C)3 rescue organization. We are committed to caring for the cats and dogs at the shelter, and in foster care homes, while finding them forever homes. Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter supports the community through the rescue of their animals and provides education and awareness on responsible pet ownership. FOPAS pets are not only from the Parkville Shelter, but also from several 'kill' shelters throughout the Northland.


Pleasant Valley
Heartland Weimaraner Rescue
816-780-0828
Rescue Organization
7805 Lee Drive   Pleasant Valley,   MO   63129

Breeds: weimaraner
Area Served: OK, MO, NEB, KS, OH

Heartland Weimaraner Rescue is a non-profit corporation committed to the following community service:


St Louis
Greyhound Planet Day of St. Louis
314-517-1941
Other Organization
304 Spring Ct.   Manchester,   MO   63011

Breeds: Greyhounds
Area Served: central & eastern Missouri & western Illinois

Greyhound Planet is a time chosen each year to honor the Greyhound and its relatives (Galgos, lurchers, etc.) throughout the world. The purpose of this international event is to raise the public's awareness of the wonder and magic of Greyhounds as pets, educate others on the current status of Greyhounds around the world and to honor those Greyhounds who have left us already. The St. Louis event will be a celebration at The Boathouse in Carondelet Park at Loughborough and I55, on Sunday, September 18, 2005, from 3 to 6 pm. There will be information about greyhound adoption with grey related demonstrations. Erin O'Neill, of Newschannel 5, has agreed to emcee the program. Of course, there will be food, vendor booths, children's activities, nail trims, contests, raffles, door prizes, music, a group picture in front of The Boathouse with a fountain and the sunset in the background, a blessing of the hounds, a roo, fun for the whole family, available fosters to view, a candle lighting in honor of all greys, past and present, and more. AVID ID Systems will provide a vet to hold a Microchip Clinic that will cost $20.00 or $15.00 each for 2 or more (a $60.00 Value). All leashed greyhounds are welcome. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Adopters and their greys will be on The Window on Newschannel 5 on Thursday, 9/15, at 6 am and 3 pm. They will be available to answer questions at some PETCO's on Saturday, the 17th, from 12 to 3 pm. To learn more about greyhounds and the event, please visit www.gpd-stl.com/ or http://www.ameurogreyhoundalliance.org/.


American Eskimo Rescue of St. Louis
314-647-1112
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 190523   St Louis,   MO   63119

Breeds: American Eskimo Dog
Area Served: Missouri Mid & Eastern

Our mission is to save the lives of abused and unwanted American Eskimo dogs in the St. Louis area. We are a group of dedicated volunteers, working together for the benefit of helpless and homeless Eskies. Our program is funded by donations and adoption fees. Our volunteers spend endless hours of rescue work which involves transporting, fostering, and networking to save American Eskimo lives.


Coaltion for Animal Rescue and Education
314-280-5428
Rescue Organization
160 Marine Lane   St Louis,   MO   63146

Breeds: all cats horses chickens
Area Served: St. Louis, Jefferson, Washington counties

Rescue from kill shelters those about to be put down. Rescue more than the cute lap dogs, we rescue the dogs that are hard to place into loving homes. Rescued means we get them adopted. We work in a economically depressed area, so we do everything we can to spay/neuter and help those that cannot afford to pay for the medical service. We work with the local shelters/pounds to save animals and reduce or stop unwanted litters. We a 501c3 and only survive on donations. We need a larger kennel to pull and save more animals. Can anyone help????



Nebraska Dog-Friendly Organizations

Crete
Healing Heart Therapy Dogs
402-826-1033
Other Organization
1955 St. Andrews Dr.   Crete,   NE   68333

Breeds:
Area Served: eastern Nebraska

Healing Heart Therapy Dogs trains, test, certifies and insures individuals and their canine companions to provide animal assisted activity and animal assisted therapy in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, schools and assisted living facilities. We also train and certify our teams in R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs). They go into schools and libraries and aid in the improvement of childrens' reading ability through the use of the dogs.


Lincoln
Nebraska Italian Greyhound Rescue

Rescue Organization
   Lincoln,   NE   68510

Breeds: Italian Greyhound
Area Served: Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota & Winnipeg, Manitoba

To outline our adoption program, we require a fenced yard in most cases, the dog must be an indoor pet and a member of the family and you must have time to give the dog the attention it requires and deserves. Italian Greyhound Rescue is an organization that receives Italian Greyhounds who have been turned in for various reasons with housebreaking issues and "not knowing the breed" being at the top. Italian Greyhounds are typically, very sensitive and 'needy', they want to connect to their owners and be part of their lives....if the dog is unhappy and misunderstood, the owner will also be unhappy.


Omaha
Nebraska Kennel Club, Inc.

Dog or Kennel Club
P.O. Box 34241   Omaha,   NE   68134

Breeds: All AKC recognized breeds
Area Served: Omaha, NE & surrounding area

AKC member dog club. Providing education & community service for our area.



Nevada Dog-Friendly Organizations

Las Vegas
Adopt A Rescue Pet
702-591-6469
Rescue Organization
   Las Vegas,   NV  

Breeds: Aussies, Border Collies, Pit bull terriers, Shepards, ect.
Area Served: Las Vegas NEVADA

Adopt a Rescue Pet is a non-profit organization. We go in to the local Shelters and Save the dogs on thier last days. We rescue many breeds. However, We DON'T get very many SMALL dogs, like the Toy Breeds. Its rare to see them on the Kill list.


Las Vegas Hot-Diggity Dachshund Club

Dog or Kennel Club
5840 W Craig Rd 120-287   Las Vegas,   NV   89130

Breeds: Dachshund
Area Served: Clark County

Our Club members meet monthly for "play days" and we also schedule other fun events. Our big fundraiser of the year to support Dachshund Rescue is our annual Hallo-Wiener. We have Dachshund races, costume parade and contest, raffles and food/drinks. Our Club assists in the rescue and placement (adoption) of abandoned Dachshunds and helps provide funds for medical treatment for these Dachshunds through fundraisers. The objective of our Club is to promote responsible pet ownership (updated vaccinations, microchipping, spaying/neutering and training.) You are more than WELCOMED to join our Club and participate on our on board discussions and attend any of our events.


Las Vegas Weimaraner Club & Rescue
702-280-6946
Rescue Organization
Call or use website   Las Vegas,   NV   89124

Breeds: Weimaraner
Area Served: Las Vegas, Pahrump, Boulder City, Henderson

The purpose of the Las Vegas Weimaraner Club Rescue Program is to take Weims in need of homes, rehabilitate them, and find loving new homes for these wonderful dogs. Our goal is to give as many lost, neglected and abandoned Weims as possible a second chance at a good life. Often through no fault of their own, Weimaraners are turned over to us because of lifestyle changes of their owners. The owners divorce, move to an apartment, have a baby, etc. and can no longer care for their Weimaraner. Also animal shelters throughout the state receive Weimaraners for various reasons also. These shelters know of our Rescue Program and call us when they get a Weimaraner. Sometimes Weims are found running loose and are turned over to us. Why adopt an adult dog? Weimaraner puppies, as cute as they are, are notorious for causing havoc as they go through the housebreaking, chewing, and basic learning stages. Rescued Weims make wonderful companions. They seem grateful for a new life. How do I adopt a Weimaraner? In order to adopt a dog from our Rescue Program, an adoption application must be completed. This application can be found on our website under the Rescue Section. How long does it take to adopt a Weimaraner? The length of the adoption process depends on the availability of dogs in our Rescue Program that meet your particular needs. Some Rescue dogs are placed within weeks of being received in our program. Others stay in the program for months as they recover from previous neglect or abuse. Whatever time the dog needs to be rehabilitated is determined by the individual dog. A donation of $250 is requested for each adopted Weimaraner. The donation will go to help pay for Vet & Boarding bills for the weims in rescue and to help with saving future weims.



New Hampshire Dog-Friendly Organizations

Greenfield
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England, Inc.
603-547-3363
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 162   Greenfield,   NH   03047

Breeds: Cocker Spaniels
Area Served: New England States

The Right Dog in the Right Home for the enduring happiness of both... That is the driving principle behind Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England, Inc. CSRNE is one of the oldest and largest cocker rescue groups in the country. It is composed of many volunteers throughout New England dedicated to rescuing and placing homeless cockers.


Lake Winnipesaukee Region
New Hampshire Humane Society
603-524-3252x309
Humane Society or SPCA
1305 Meredith Center Road   Laconia,   NH   03246

Breeds: all breeds
Area Served: Lakes region of New Hampshire

no kill animal shelter placing animals in forever homes. Rated 4th highest adopting shelter in New England 90% adoption rate in 2006.


Manchester
Animal Rescue League of NH
(603) 472-5714
Rescue Organization
545 Route 101   Bedford,   NH   03110

Breeds: all
Area Served: all of Southern NH

The Animal Rescue League of NH is a community resource dedicated to saving the lives of homeless pets, caring for companion animals afflicted by neglect, abandonment and cruelty and enhancing the relationship between people and pets through adoption, education, compassion and the promotion of animal welfare.


New England Basset Hound Rescue, Inc.
508-835-9866
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 835   Raymond,   NH   03077

Breeds: Basset Hounds
Area Served: All 6 New England States

New England Basset Hound Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded on June 20, 2001 by a group of basset hound lovers. Everyone involved with NEBHR is on a volunteer basis only and members reside throughout New England. We receive no financial compensation for our efforts. Like you, we all have jobs outside of the home, have families, and other important commitments. We do basset rescue because we want to help save homeless hounds and place them in good homes.



New Jersey Dog-Friendly Organizations

Belle Mead
Animal Alliance
609 818-1952
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 1285   Belle Mead,   NJ   08502

Breeds: All
Area Served: central New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

Animal Alliance is a volunteer, 501c3 nonprofit organization that rescues animals in immediate danger of euthanasia from several animal shelters. Animal Alliance places animals removed from the shelters into foster homes where they are rehabilitated, spayed/neutered, restored to health, and readied for a speedy adoption to carefully chosen adoptive families. Animal Alliance finds euthanasia to be an unacceptable fate for adoptable animals, and strives to educate the public about the surplus of adoptable animals in shelters, the benefits of spay/neuter, and responsible pet ownership. To learn more about Animal Alliance, visit its website at www.animalalliancenj.org


Browns Mills
HeavenSent Bulldog Rescue
609-234-0916
Rescue Organization
83 Bear Alley   Browns Mills,   NJ   08015

Breeds: English Bulldogs
Area Served: NJ, PA, MD, NY, DE

The only rescue in the State of New Jersey dedicated to English Bulldogs, HeavenSent Bulldog Rescue is a volunteer group of bulldog lovers whose mission is to re-home bulldogs who are surrendered by their owners or find themselves otherwise without homes, landing in animal shelters or wandering the streets as strays. Volunteers provide foster care, veterinary care and rehabilitation for these needy dogs, ultimately finding them forever homes. While HeavenSent places rescued bulldogs primarily with families in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, bulldogs from the surrounding areas are rescued as well, including those in New York, Delaware, and Maryland. In 2006, HeavenSent rescued and placed more than 50 bulldogs. HeavenSent is not a shelter facility! Foster care for bulldogs in transition is provided in the private homes of HeavenSent's volunteers, who receive no compensation for their time. Many volunteers, by choice, spend their own money to provide toys, treats, food, grooming and beds for the dogs entrusted to their care. HeavenSent is not a paid network, is not affiliated (see our non-affiliation statement below) with any purebred dog club or other for-profit organization, and does not operate under any type of charitable program providing funds for veterinary care. HeavenSent relies solely on donations and fundraisers to finance veterinary exams, inoculations, medications, and surgical procedures including routine spaying/neutering as well as life-enhancing and, sometimes, life-saving surgery. Donations also help pay for food, bedding, grooming supplies, bowls, vitamins and other supplements. HeavenSent Bulldog Rescue is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and a New Jersey Nonprofit corporation. For more information on bulldog rescue & adoption in the New Jersey/ Pennsylvania /Delaware /Maryland/New York area, if you know of a Bulldog in need or would like to volunteer, please contact:


Budd Lake
Cascade Beagle Rescue - East

Rescue Organization
19 Kenmar Road   Budd Lake,   NJ  

Breeds: Beagle
Area Served: North East

Cascade Beagle Rescue, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping the Beagle breed, opened its East Coast Chapter and celebrated its one year anniversary on March 1, 2007!


Camden Area
Animal Welfare Association
856-424-2288
Humane Society or SPCA
509 Centennial Blvd   Voorhees,   NJ   08043

Breeds: All
Area Served: Southern New Jersey Region

The Animal Welfare Association is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization serving providing shelter for orphaned animals, low-cost spay and neuter services, humane education and pet assisted therapy for the community.


Jackson
All About Them, Giant Breed Rescue
609-529-7046
Rescue Organization
204 Archertown Road   New Egypt,   NJ   08533

Breeds: Great Danes, Irish Wolfhounds, English Mastiffs, etc.
Area Served: All of NJ, Parts of North East

ll About Them, Giant Breed Rescue, is an organization comprised of volunteers that strives to be innovative in its assistance to all Giant Breed canines. When decisions must be made, we believe that the animals' needs come first. We believe that like us, no two animals are alike and are individuals. Our goals are to educate humans about proper canine nutrition and health as well as understanding what the animals are saying through their behavior. Never should an animal or an adopter have to "settle" for one another.


Newark - NYC Area
CLAWS, Closter Animal Welfare Society
201-768-0200
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 172   Closter,   NJ   07624

Breeds: All
Area Served: Bergen County

CLAWS is dedicated to placing cats and dogs in foster and permanent homes. CLAWS also traps and spay/neuters feral animals and manages many feral colonies. CLAWS holds pet adoptions at PETCO in Ramsey, NJ from 12-4 and Pet Valu in Dumont the 2nd and 4th saturday of the month from 12-4.


Newark - NYC Suburbs
Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter
973-386-0590
Rescue Organization
194 Route 10 West   East Hanover,   NJ   07936

Breeds: ALL
Area Served: Northern and Central NJ, Morris County, Essex County

Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter is a private, limited admission non profit shelter that has placed thousands of homeless animals into new familes for over 35 years. Our mision is to give adoptable companion animals a second chance at a new home. We are proud of our 97% adoption rate! We offer humane education and information to the general public. Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter is open Tuesday through Sunday for adoptions. Please call 973-386-0590 for more information. See our adoptable animals online at www.njshelter.org!


yahoo groups NJPugs

Dog or Kennel Club
Goffle Brook Park dog run   Hawthorne,   NJ  

Breeds: Pugs
Area Served: Northern NJ

Monthly pug meet at the dog park, usually the first Saturday morning of the month,for off-leash activity.


NORTHERN NJ PUG EXTRAVAGANZA!
201-819-5568
Dog or Kennel Club
315 NORTH CENTRAL AVE   Ramsey,   NJ   07446

Breeds: Pugs, Pugs and more Pugs!
Area Served: Northern NJ and Southern NY suburbs

We are a once-a-month meetup for Pugs and their People! The only criteria for joining is that you are a Pugaholic!


Eleventh Hour Rescue
973-664-0865
Rescue Organization
Mt Pleasant Ave   Rockaway,   NJ   07866

Breeds: All breeds
Area Served: All counties of New Jersey

Eleventh Hour Rescue is made up of dedicated individuals who believe that innocent pets deserve love and a place to live where they are honored and cared for. No dog deserves to die simply because they do not have a home.


Friends of Wayne Animals
973-694-0767
Other Organization
187 Dey Road (PO Box 3701)   Wayne,   NJ   07470

Breeds:
Area Served: Wayne, NJ

Friends Of Wayne Animals (FOWA)aslo known as the WAyne Animal Shelter, is a non-profit organization. We are a group of about 30 volunteers who runs and maintains the WAyne Animal Shelter in Wayne, NJ. The cost to run this shelter is $150,000 a year in which Wayne Township provides us with 17% of that money. We raise the rest by our fundraising events.


Gentle Giants, Inc.
9736164891
Rescue Organization
565 Colfax Road   Wayne,   NJ   07470

Breeds: Great Dane, Great PYR, EnglishMastiff, Newfoundland, Irish Wolfhound, Saint Bernard, Bernese Mountain Dog, Neo and Tibetian Mastiff, Konmondor
Area Served: U.S.

Gentle Giants, Inc. is a 501c3non-profit giant breed dog rescue.Our mission is to educate the public on responsible ownership of a giant breed dog(or any animal) To find loving forever homes for the unwanted giants. Our dream is to open a NO KILL sanctuary for all the unwanted giants to live out their lives with love if a forever home cannot be found.


North Shore
Monmouth County SPCA
7325420040
Humane Society or SPCA
260 Wall Street   Eatontown,   NJ   07724

Breeds: all
Area Served: Monmouth county

We are a not for profit organization - To be advocates for all animals and assist in the enforcement of anti-cruelty laws. To shleter and care for lost and unwanted animals. We have a low cost spay and neuter clinic and humane education program. Services and hours of operation are on our website - monmouthcountyspca.org



New Mexico Dog-Friendly Organizations

Santa Fe
Bridging The Worlds
505-501-1887
Rescue Organization
PO Box 9109   Santa Fe,   NM   87504

Breeds: All
Area Served: Northern New Mexico

We Are a No-Kill Sanctuary. Currently our efforts are focused on dogs, who live safe and free here while they recover physical health and emotional harmony. All are spayed or neutered, receive appropriate veterinary care, and excellent nutrition. No cages, no chains. They have 35 snugly fenced acres on which to run and play. They are occasionally separated in large shady enclosures as may seem prudent for the safety and comfort of both the newcomers and the old-timers - an adjustment period that is usually brief, since most dogs are so fond of other dogs. As needed, they receive homeopathic and herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, and western medicines to address acute or chronic physical or behavioral symptoms. When they are ready, we help them to join new human families. Occasionally an unexpected condition such as cancer is revealed during the initial veterinary exam. Or a traumatized animal who functions joyfully in this "free" environment cannot adjust to the requirements of life as a "pet" and is considered "unadoptable." We do everything possible to help those animals achieve comfort and happiness and they live out their lives with us.



New York Dog-Friendly Organizations

Berkshire Region
New England Border Collie Rescue
800-760-1569
Rescue Organization
760 East Road   Stephentown,   NY   12168

Breeds: Border Collie
Area Served: New England, NY, NJ

New England Border Collie Rescue, Inc. (NEBCR) is a group of volunteers working to find homes for stray, abandoned or unwanted Border Collies. Our coverage area includes the New England states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as Eastern New York State and Northern New Jersey.


Bloomingburg
Rescue For Life Labrador Retriever Rescue
845-733-5278
Rescue Organization
PO Box 579   Bloomingburg,   NY   12721

Breeds: Labrador Retriever
Area Served: Hudson Valley

Rescue For Life Labrador Retriever Rescue is a non-profit 501c3 that places Labradors into new homes when their present owners can no longer care of them. Volunteer support is essential for the success of the program. Through our efforts and devotion we provide loving homes and promising futures for Labs throughout the region. These Labs come into Rescue come from a variety of sources, including owner surrenders, breeders, other rescues and shelters.


Bridgeport
Eagle Bay Animal Rescue
315-430-4571
Rescue Organization
State Route 31   Bridgeport,   NY   13030

Breeds: all
Area Served: Syracuse and surrounding areas, but exceptions are made

Eagle Bay Animal Rescue is a NO kill animal rescue NEAR Syracuse, NY. All animals that come in are vaccinated, spayed/neutered, de wormed, frontlined for fleas and ticks, heartworm tested for dogs and put on preventative, FELV/FIV tested for cats. These are animals that have been given up for various reasons and are placed up for adoption after given tempermant tests and have had obedience training. Many come in with issues and the issues are resolved and they are able to be placed in a new loving and caring home! If you are able to give a new animal a chance at a loving home please call or email as the website is not always accurate as to what we have in from time to time. For more information please feel free to contact info@eaglebayanimalrescue.com for what we have up for adoption now, or to surrender an animal, please see website requirements!


Cooperstown
Glen Highland Farm
607-263-5415
Rescue Organization
217 Pegg Rd   Morris,   NY   13808

Breeds: border collie
Area Served: north east - NY, NJ, PA, CT, VT

Glen Highland Farm is a 175 acre nature sanctuary in upstate New York dedicated to the rescue of abandoned & unwanted border collies & border collie mixes & to fostering the human/animal bond through new levels of awareness and connections 


Finger Lakes
Ithaca Unleashed
607-257-8080
Other Organization
3 arrowood lane   Ithaca,   NY   14850

Breeds:
Area Served: Ithaca New York

We are not for profit unleashed Dog Park Advocates.


Hudson Valley
Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF)
845-831-5161
Rescue Organization
54 Simmons Lane PO Box 1129   Beacon,   NY   12508

Breeds: all
Area Served: Northeast

ARF is a no-kill, non-profit, all volunteer cat and dog shelter located in the beautiful Hudson Valley of NY. We receive no gov't funding and all money generously donated goes directly back into the care of the animals.


Long Island - Suffolk
Maltese Mommy & me
631-656-6690
Dog or Kennel Club
P.O. Box 793   Nesconset,   NY   11767

Breeds: Maltese and small breeds
Area Served: Smithtown, NY

We are a group of small dog owners who meet up at a local park for puppy picnics, meet the Duckers (the Ducks) We also have a forum for those too far away and so we can keep in touch in between meetings.


NYC Boroughs
World Canine Freestyle Organization, WCFO, INC
718-332-8336
Other Organization
PO Box 350122   Brooklyn,   NY   11235

Breeds: All and All American
Area Served: World

Dancing With Dogs is what we are all about! Titling and non titling competitions, workshops, seminars, FUNMEETS, are all happening with WCFO, INC. Come join the fun and learn how to dance with your dog!


Oswego
Greyhound Outreach, Inc.
315-343-5164
Rescue Organization
PO Box 912   Oswego,   NY   13126

Breeds: Greyhound
Area Served: Central, Northern and Southern New York

Greyhound Outreach (G.O.) was started in 2001 and is dedicated to finding loving homes for ex-racing greyhounds. Although greyhound racetracks abound throughout the United States, Florida has more tracks than any other state in the nation. This has led to an overabundance of greyhounds needing homes in that area, and Florida is saturated to beyond the breaking point. Greyhound Outreach helps move these dogs up the Eastern Seaboard and into loving homes in upstate New York. Greyhound Outreach is also dedicated to educating the public about what wonderful pet these dogs make! Affectionate, gentle, and clean, the loving greyhound is a fantastic companion. If you are interesting in adopting a greyhound, learning more about the breed, or would like to find out about our local events and/or volunteer, we invite you to explore our new website and contact us! G.O. also is extremely thankful for any donations coming into the group. Everything is for the benefit and promotion of these extraordinary dogs! Whether it's going on a walk with other greyhound owners, chatting on the community e-group or volunteering to help more hounds with G.O., there are many ways to be a part of the larger greyhound community here in Central New York!


Patterson
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Canine Development Center
866-GEB-LABS
Service Dog Organization
361 Route 164   Patterson,   NY   10547

Breeds: Labrador Retreivers, German Shephers, Golden Retreivers
Area Served: NY, CT, VT, MA, NH, ME, MD, DEL, VA, NC

The Canine Development Center is an exciting place, where the first steps are taken toward producing a successful guide dog team: breeding, birthing, socializing, screening and placing high- potential puppies in loving, nurturing puppy raising homes. The puppies are bred to maximize the qualities required in a working guide dog and minimize any health problems that would disrupt or shorten a guide dog's working years. These are very special puppies - the result of many generations of selective breeding. Approximately half of the puppies go on to be working guide dogs. However, every pup is valued and goes on to find his or her place in the world; as a guide dog or another type of service dog, or as a loving pet in a carefully screened home.


Port Washington
North Shore Animal League America
516-883-7575
Rescue Organization
25 Davis Avenue   Port Washington,   NY   11050

Breeds:
Area Served: NY, NJ, CT

North Shore Animal League America is the largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization in the world. For more than 60 years, the League has worked to make the world a safer and friendlier place for animals in need, reaching across the country to rescue, nurture and place over 20,000 homeless pets in loving homes every year. Since 1944, we have stayed true to our mission of saving lives and have found homes for almost one million dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.


Rochester
Friends of the Monroe County Dog Parks
585-753-7275
Other Organization
171 Reservoir Avenue   Rochester,   NY   14620

Breeds: All
Area Served: Monroe County, NY

Friends of the Monroe County Dog Parks is a volunteer group dedicated to building and maintaining safe, fenced, off-leash dog parks, through private funding, on land set aside by Monroe County, for the purpose of enriching our community, parks, and the lives of dogs and their owners.


The Rochester Small Dog Play Group
585-305-0400
Other Organization
13 Renouf Drive   Rochester,   NY   14624

Breeds: All Small Breed Dogs-25lbs. or less.
Area Served: Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, finger lakes region

This group is for socialization and exercise for all small breed dogs. We meet once a month at various locations. Please go to the website for more details and sign up at http://tinyurl.com/9x14z for up to date information and mailing list.


Syracuse
Finger Lakes SPCA of CNY
315-253-5841
Humane Society or SPCA
41 York Street   Auburn,   NY   13021

Breeds: All-Depends on Intakes
Area Served: Cayuga County and Western Onondaga County

The Finger Lakes SPCA of CNY is a no-kill humane shelter that takes in cats and dogs. We are a 501(c)(3) organization that relies on our community support and we do not receive city, county, or national funding. Our hours of operation are Mon., Tue., Fri. from 12-5pm and Sat. and Sun. from 12-4pm. We are closed Wed. and Thu. Please see our website at www.flspca.org for our list of available animals and other important information.


Sunshine Friends, Inc. Pet Therapy Programs
315-457-7622
Other Organization
P.O. Box 6936   Syracuse,   NY   13217

Breeds: All
Area Served: Central New York

Sunshine Friends, Inc is a non-profit volunteer organization with over 100 members providing animal assisted activities and therapy to the Central New York Area. Our volunteers bring their pets to local nursing homes, adult day care centers, hospitals, libraries, schools, etc.


Wellsville
SPCA Serving Allegany County
585-593-2200
Humane Society or SPCA
PO Box381   Wellsville,   NY   14895

Breeds: all breeds, including mixed.
Area Served: All of Allegany County

We are a non-profit organzation. We do fundraisers to help cover the cost of shelter expenses, which include care and feeding of animals in our care, cleaning products, and utilities. We are a very small shelter and finding funds to keep us going is a great effort, as we are located in a low income county. Each day we struggle to keep our doors open. We have many dedated volunteers and a small decated staff of nine. They work long hours to provide care for our many animals.



North Carolina Dog-Friendly Organizations

Burgaw
PAWS of NC

Other Organization
PO Box 464   Burgaw,   NC   28425

Breeds: All
Area Served: North Carolina

PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) of North Carolina is a 501c3 umbrella organization dedicated to helping no-kill shelters and rescues in North Carolina through fundraising efforts. PAWS produces Paw Jam every year as it's major fundraiser.


Chapel Hill
Imladris Dog Rescue

Rescue Organization
   Chapel Hill,   NC   27516

Breeds: All
Area Served: Chapel Hill, NC

We are committed to rescuing, protecting, and otherwise aiding dogs


Charlotte
American Pet Cross
704 889 2115
Other Organization
   Charlotte,   NC  

Breeds:
Area Served:

The American Pet Cross, is a new, national organization focused on funding and providing support for animals and owners in the area of disease, abuse, abandonment, and disaster. It’s emphasis is on assisting existing animal organizations, including the Humane Society, ASPCA, and Animal Defense League. APC is working to innovate in the pet protection arena by developing such programs as The American Pet Cross Care Center and The American Pet Cross Rescue Camp.


Greyhound Lifesavers
704-372-3711
Rescue Organization
Charlotte, NC; Columbia, SC; Atlanta, GA   Charlotte,   NC   28204

Breeds: Greyhound
Area Served: All SC; Atlanta, GA Metro Region; Charlotte, NC Metro Region

Greyhound Lifesavers Inc., formerly GHL Greyhound Adoptions, consists of greyhound owners from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. We are dedicated to finding homes for retired racing greyhounds. We have extensive experience in caring for greyhounds and we love matching people and greyhounds. We work with greyhound farms and adoption representatives at several Florida racing tracks to place dogs in desperate need of a loving home. Are you our next GL home? Contact us if you can open your home to a retired racing greyhound - you won't be sorry.


Fayetteville
Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League
704-559-4121
Rescue Organization
1008 Mohawk Ave.   Fayetteville,   NC   28303

Breeds: Great Dane
Area Served: Mid Atlantic States-MD,NJ,NY,MD,PA,VA,WV,NC and upstate SC

The Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc. (MAGDRL) was organized in 1979 to serve the seven states of the Mid-Atlantic region. The organization is a DC corporation and has a charitable tax-exemption under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.


Raleigh
The Raleigh Whippets Group

Dog or Kennel Club
   Raleigh,   NC  

Breeds: Whippets Only
Area Served: Chapel Hill/Durham/Raleigh/Cary/Apex

We organize gatherings in the Triangle area for Whippets and their human parents for walks in various parks as well as running in a safe, fenced-in area.


Taylorsville
Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League
704 607 0463
Rescue Organization
2130 Vashti rd.   Taylorsville,   NC   28681

Breeds: Great Dane
Area Served: Upstate SC,NC,VA,WVA,PA,MD,NY,NJ

The Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc. (MAGDRL) was organized in 1979 to serve the seven states of the Mid-Atlantic region. The organization is a DC corporation and has a charitable tax-exemption under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.



Ohio Dog-Friendly Organizations

Chagrin Falls
Greyhound Adoption of Ohio, Inc.
440-543-6256
Rescue Organization
7122 Country Lane   Chagrin Falls,   OH   44023

Breeds: greyhounds
Area Served: Ohio

Greyhound Adoption of Ohio is the largest (based on number of dogs placed) and oldest (based on incorporation date) greyhound adoption organization in the state of Ohio. At the time of our inception, in 1993, greyhounds were rarely seen in Ohio. Today, you'll see greyhounds nearly everywhere you go! The word is out! Greyhounds make WONDERFUL pets! GAO receives dogs from numerous tracks around the country, but primarily from Florida , Wisconsin and Kansas . We generally have 25-30 dogs awaiting placement at any given time. Upon arrival at GAO, each dog is neutered, vaccinated, checked for parasites, heartworm tested, microchipped and has a complete dental cleaning. Anything else the future pet may need is done prior to placement. Occasionally, GAO will receive a dog with a fractured leg, an injury that is quite common in the world of greyhound racing. These dogs receive excellent care through Ohio State University 's orthopedic surgery center. Our goal, at GAO, is to place our greyhounds with loving, committed families where they will live safe and secure for the rest of their lives. To that end, GAO offers support to help your dog transition into his or her new life and throughout the life of your pet. We welcome you to the wonderful world of retired racing greyhounds! May it be as rewarding for you as it is for us!


Cleveland
Adopt A Husky, Inc - OH
440-522-2244
Rescue Organization
P.O.Box 326   Amherst,   OH   44001

Breeds: Siberian Huskies ONLY
Area Served: Northern Ohio basically

Our organization AAHI-OH,is a now part of Adopt A Husky Inc., which is based in the IL/WI area. We are a 501 (C) 3 not for profit organization devoted to placing rescued, purebred Siberian Huskies in suitable, loving homes, via a network of foster homes. WE ARE NOT A SHELTER. Due to a limited number of foster homes, at present, we are unable to take owner surrenders. Our time and effort must be placed on the dogs in shelters with a time limit before death.


Berea Animal Rescue
440-748-1655
Rescue Organization
390 Barrett   Berea,   OH   44017

Breeds: all
Area Served: multiple

Rescue and find homes for hundreds of cats and dogs. No time limit. Adoptions include vet visit, spay /neuter microchip, rabies. Non profit volunteer run and donation dependent.


Cleveland Animal Protective League
216-771-4616
Humane Society or SPCA
1729 Willey St   Cleveland,   OH   44113

Breeds: All
Area Served: Northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga County

The Cleveland Animal Protective League rescues abused and neglected animals, offers shelter to homeless pets, and promotes compassionate and responsible guardianship.


Ohio Maltese Haven / Rescue for Cats & Toy Breed Dogs

Rescue Organization
Poe Ave   Cleveland,   OH   44109

Breeds: Maltese, Yorkshire Terriers, Chihuahua, Shih Tzu, other small breeds and small mixes
Area Served: National

We are a small home based rescue which saves small breed dogs from high kill shelters & accepts owner surrenders. We evaluate them then place them in matching "forever" homes. If you would like more info on adopting, fostering, donating or owner surrenders feel free to look at our site or email us!


The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs
216-485-9233
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 609054   Cleveland,   OH   44109

Breeds: All
Area Served: NE Ohio

THE SANCTUARY FOR SENIOR DOGS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, adoption, and lifelong care of senior dogs abandoned in shelters and pounds. All of our dogs live in Sanctuary-approved foster homes until a permanent home can be found. Senior dogs too ill to be safely adopted stay in a Sanctuary hospice foster home for life. All senior dogs are spayed or neutered prior to placement.


Grove City
Tender Loving Canine Rescue - Specializing in the American Eskimo
614-519-5705
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 216   Grove City,   OH   43123

Breeds: American Eskimo or American Eskimo Mix
Area Served: Central Ohio and surrounding states

We are an American Eskimo rescue. We pull dogs from shelters/pounds and have them vetted,etc and placed in wonderful homes.


Johnstown
Second Chance Humane Society
740-967-3700
Humane Society or SPCA
P.O. Box 286   Johnstown,   OH   43031

Breeds: ALL
Area Served:

Second Chance Humane Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt, all volunteer, organization whose focus is on rescuing abused, abandoned, and unwanted animals and finding homes for them where they can receive the love and care they deserve.


Kettering
The Society for the Improvement of Conditions of Stray Animals
937-294-6505
Humane Society or SPCA
2600 Wilmington Pike   Kettering,   OH   45419

Breeds: Dogs and Cats- all ages, pure-bred and mixed breed
Area Served: Montgomery and Greene Counties

Established in 1974,as an alternative to the traditonal animal welfare system, SICSA has placed over 40,000 homeless dogs and cats into loving homes. Our mission is to promote the welfare of companion animals and to nurture loving, lifelong relationships between anmals and people. We are committed to ending pet overpopulation and therefore provide low-cost spay and neuter surgeries to our community. We also have programs in which our animals serve the community: pet-facititated therapy to senior centers, nursing homes and schools, career traing for special education students and partner with Project Mobility that provides work for the physically handicapped. We have over 340 adult and junior volunteers who provdide 16,000 hours of service a year at our shelter.


Lake Erie Island Region
North Coast Greyhound Connection
419-345-1259
Rescue Organization
551 Findlay St.   Port Clinton,   OH   43452

Breeds: Greyhounds
Area Served: All of Ohio, near borders of surrounding states

North Coast Greyhound Connection has entered it's 3rd year and is going strong! One of our specialties is taking in special needs greyhounds. We have special foster families who care for these dogs, mostly broken limbs, until they are healed then NCGC finds them their forever home. It is very rewarding work. We also take in a large percentage of senior dogs (7 yrs. and over) to find homes for. Since a Greyhounds life span is 12-15 yrs there is still plenty of time to enjoy with these special Greys, and boy do they deserve it. There are also plenty of youngsters to be found at NCGC too! Some come straight off the track while others have been in the "Second Chance at Life" program, which is a prison training program. Once they have graduated they know "sit", "down", "shake" and other commands. Please consider adopting a Greyhound today.


Swanton
Planned Pethood, Inc.
419-826-FIXX
Humane Society or SPCA
P.O. Box 178   Swanton,   OH   43558

Breeds: http://plannedpethood.org
Area Served: Northwest Ohio Southeast Michigan Northeast Indiana

Planned Pethood, Inc. is a non-profit, Northwest Ohio based organization who cares about the over population of dogs and cats in our community. We feel every companion animal deserves to live a life of dignity which includes adequate food, water, health care and a warm loving home. As a no-kill organization, Planned Pethood, Inc. provides medical treatment and behavioral rehabilitation for animals that come into our care and offers adoptable* animals to the public. *("Adoptable" is defined as dogs and cats that pose no health or safety risk, which makes the animals unsuitable for placement as a pet).


Vermilion
World Animal Foundation
440-963-0145
Humane Society or SPCA
5725 Liberty Ave.   Vermilion,   OH   44089

Breeds: All
Area Served: Vermilion, Lorain County, Erie County

Dedicated to the preservation and protection of the planet and its animals.



Oklahoma Dog-Friendly Organizations

Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Humane Society
405-286-1503
Humane Society or SPCA
9300 N. May, Suite 400-281   Oklahoma City,   OK   73112

Breeds: all
Area Served: Oklahoma City Metro Area

Nonprofit animal welfare organization; promotes adoption, trap/neuter/return and spay/neuter programs to help end pet overpopulation in the OKC metro area. Site features program information, volunteer and donation opportunities, and pictures and bios of animals for adoption.


The Bella Foundation
1-866-318-PETS
Other Organization
2501 Ashley Dr   Oklahoma City,   OK   73120

Breeds: all
Area Served: Oklahoma

Every year thousands of animals are euthanized or sent home to die because the people who love them cannot afford the cost of veterinary care. Stray and abandoned animals have even fewer options when they are brought into a clinic or veterinary office with no owner to pay for their care.


Volunteers for Animal Welfare
405-606-8476
Other Organization
P.O. Box 20061   Oklahoma City,   OK   73156

Breeds:
Area Served: Oklahoma

VAW is a charitable, non-profit organization founded in 1974 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to prevent cruelty to animals and has earned the recognition of being a reputable, well-informed organization which is a strong and effective voice for animals throughout the state of Oklahoma.



Oregon Dog-Friendly Organizations

Albany
Pet Adoption Network
541-791-1914
Rescue Organization
1658 Marten Ave. SW   Albany,   OR   97321

Breeds: All
Area Served: Areas served Northwest and Midwest Oregon including Salem and Portland metro area.

Pet Adoption Network is a network of services and support, not a shelter.


Newport
Central Coast Humane Society
541-265-3719
Humane Society or SPCA
PO Box 71   Newport,   OR   97365

Breeds: All
Area Served: Lincoln County Oregon

Founded almost 30 years ago, the CCHS works to protect animals from overpopulation, abuse, and neglect in Lincoln County by partnering with the county animal shelter to provide programs for the animals and the people who care about them and live with them. Our efforts include a spay/neuter program, a feral cat program, an emergency pet food bank, emergency medical care, animal cruelty investigation, and humane education.


Portland
Indigo Rescue
503-626-7222
Rescue Organization
P.O.Box 554   Beaverton,   OR   97075

Breeds: All
Area Served: Washington County (within 50 miles)

Non Profit Organization rescuing animals (mostly dogs) from local animal shelter that would otherwise be euthanized. We are not first come first served, we look for the best match between people and animal to ensure a forever home.


Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals
503-649-9488
Rescue Organization
PO Box 1425   Hillsboro,   OR   97123

Breeds: All
Area Served: Oregon

The mission of Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals is to improve the living conditions and adoptability of shelter animals. We accomplish our mission by providing financial assistance to shelters for veterinary services, medications, flea treatment, and animal spay and neuter programs. OFOSA has a foster network to rescue dogs and cats that are otherwise adoptable, but can not thrive in the shelter environment due to illness, fear, or space limitations. We also assist with grooming to improve the health and appearance of shelter animals to make them adoptable and prevent them from being destroyed.


Project POOCH
503-697-0623
Other Organization
PO Box 305   Lake Oswego,   OR   97034

Breeds: All
Area Served: Oregon

Project POOCH is a non-profit organization that matches shelter dogs with incarcerated youths at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn. The youths train the dogs to pass the Canine Good Citizen Test and then place the dogs for adoption in the community. The dogs leave the program ready to be great pets, while their trainers re-enter the community with new job and personal skills and increased compassion and respect for all life. It's a win-win for the dogs, the youths and the community.


Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Oregon
971-570-2552
Dog or Kennel Club
   Portland,   OR   97236

Breeds: Bernese Mountain Dog
Area Served: Oregon and includes PNW

AKC recognized club for Bernese Mountain Dog Owners and Lovers in the Oregon area. Provide breed information, membership and local activities for all to join in.


Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital
503.228.7281
Other Organization
1984 NW Pettygrove   Portland,   OR   97209

Breeds: All
Area Served: All

Founded in 1973 as a non-profit organization, Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital serves over 13,000 animals each year and is supported by treatment fees and donations. The Hospital is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in NW Portland, as well as evenings and weekends at Plaza 205. Celebrating the human-animal bond, Dove Lewis is known for its community service programs such as the Stray Animal and Wildlife Program, Canine Blood Bank, Animal Assisted Therapy and Education, and Pet Loss Support.


Greyhound Pets of America - NW
800-366-1472
Rescue Organization
PO Box   Portland,   OR   97

Breeds: Retired Racing Greyhounds
Area Served: Oregon, Southwest WA & Northern CA

The mission of Greyhound Pets of America-Northwest(GPA-NW)is to find loving and responsible permanent homes for retired racing Greyhounds. In furtherance of this mission, GPA-NW seeks to educate the public about what good pets Greyhounds make. GPA-NW is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation and tax-exempt organization. It is a sub-chapter of Greyhound Pets of America, a national network of Greyhound adoption groups. GPA-NW is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers; all donations and other revenues are dedicated entirely to supporting its Greyhound adoption program.



Pennsylvania Dog-Friendly Organizations

Brodheadsville
Save-A-Dog, Inc.
570-992-7480
Humane Society or SPCA
HCR 1 Box 306   Brodheadsville,   PA   18322

Breeds: All
Area Served: Monroe County PA

Save-A-Dog, Inc. is a No-Kill, Non-Profit, registered 502(c)3 Humane Society with an office located on Route 209 in Brodheadsville, PA. S.A.D was established in February, 1998. From then until now, this all-volunteer ogranization has worked tirelessly to save abandoned dogs and those at shelters scheduled to be euthanized. Our efforts are limited in that we have no facility to house these homeless dogs. We place them in foster homes, which are always at a premium. It is our intent to invlove local businesses and the general public in our efforts to build an animal sanctuary/shelter in this area where animals of all species will receive care. We exist solely on contributions from the public.


Clearfield
Mountain Laurel Kennel Club of Clearfield County PA
814 765-2740
Dog or Kennel Club
P.O. Box 263   Hyde,   PA   16843-0263

Breeds: All Breeds
Area Served: Clearfield County, PA

Our mission is 1. promoting the well being of dogs.2. Generating public awareness of canines in the community.3. Foster responsible pet ownership. 4.Provide educational opportunities to the public. 5. Support dog rescue and support agencies.6.Further the advancement of all breeds of purebred dogs. 7.To do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of dog shows and obedience trials. 8. To encourage sportsmanlike competition at such events.9. This club is for purebreds and mixed breeds. Dog ownership is not required, just a love of dogs.


Colmar
Tails of the Tundra Siberian Husky Rescue, Inc.
215-412-0270
Rescue Organization
PO Box 612   Colmar,   PA   18915

Breeds: Siberian Husky & Siberian Husky Mixes
Area Served: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware

TOTTSHR is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization comprised of volunteers throughout PA, MD, NJ, DE, WV and NY who dedicate their time and effort to rescuing Siberian Huskies and Siberian Husky mixes from shelters, abusive homes, or owners who can no longer properly care for their dogs. Our goals are to place these dogs in loving homes and to educate people about the characteristics of this often misunderstood breed.


Harrisburg - Hershey
K9 Club of Elizabethtown College
717 361-3305
Other Organization
1356 Baugher Ave   Elizabethtown,   PA   17022

Breeds: All
Area Served:

The K9 Club at Elizabethtown College is committed to raising money and awareness for dogs all over the world. We do many fundraisers during the year to support other canine Organizations.


Helen Krause Animal Shelter
717-697-3377
Rescue Organization
PO Box 311   Mechanicsburg,   PA   17055

Breeds: ALL
Area Served: Dillsburg, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, CampHill

The Helen Krause Animal Shelter is a non-profit, no-kill shelter providing housing and medical care for stray, abandoned and abused animals. Many volunteers help out at the shelter caring for the animals, along with helping to raise funds for the shelter. Please visit our website to view current animals that are ready for adoption! http://www.helenkrause.org


Huntingdon
Huntingdon County Humane Society
814-643-7387
Humane Society or SPCA
11371 School House Hollow Road   Huntingdon,   PA   16652

Breeds: all
Area Served: Huntingdon & Mifflin Counties of Central PA

provide care for homeless, abandoned, sick, and injured animals; reunite owners with lost pets; find new homes for surrendered or strayed animals; provide educational materials to owners about adopting, providing for, and spaying/neutering pets; lend humane traps for catching cats; raise funds through a variety of planned events; provide low-cost rabies vaccination clinics in the community


Lehigh Valley
Friends of MonDaug Bark Park

Other Organization
Camphill Road   Upper Dublin Township,   PA   19034

Breeds:
Area Served: Upper Dublin Township

The Friends of MonDaug Bark Park is a volunteer based group working to raise money to build the dog park. All money raised by the Friends of MonDaug Bark Park will be donated directly to the Township, which will use the money for the sole purpose of building the improved dog park.


New Castle Area
Sharon Pug Group
724-308-1417
Dog or Kennel Club
428 South 8th Street   Sharpsville,   PA   16150

Breeds: Pug or Pug mix
Area Served: Shenango Valley Area

This a group of Pug Lovers who meet up once a month at least. We meet the 2nd Saturday of the month. Please check our website for more details, as our location may change due to weather. We also get together to let our Pugs play or take them for walks. The Pugs love it! Currently we get together once a week for a walk at Buhl Park and we meet once a month at a members home in Sharon. We also will visit Riverside Park, because of it's fenced in section. The Pugs go WILD. Please check out our website!! We welcome Pug mixes and your non-pug dog.


New Hope - Washington Crossing
Make Peace With Animals
215-862-0605
Rescue Organization
PO Box 488   New Hope,   PA   18938

Breeds: Greyhounds
Area Served: Within 3 Hours of New Hope, PA


PA & NJ Pet, ResQ + Animal Welfare Events
215-862-4942
Other Organization
no physical address.. Bucks County PA   Solebury,   PA   18938

Breeds: All
Area Served: Southeastern Pennsylvania and all of New Jersey

This is the only central place on the web where Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey families can locate Pet Adoption/Pet and Animal Welfare related activities ~ and regional Animal Rescue or Welfare Groups can announce all their Adoption, Fundraising and Educational Events in one place.


Pittsburgh
Animal Friends
412.566.2103x289
Humane Society or SPCA
2643 Penn Avenue   Pittsburgh,   PA   15201

Breeds: all
Area Served: South Western Pennsylvania

Animal Friends, Inc., Pittsburgh's No-Kill Shelter in the Strip, provides temporary care for dogs and cats in need, free from unwarranted euthanasia, while:finding loving homes;reducing animal overpopulation;decreasing animal abuse and suffering;demonstrating the importance of companion animals; and educating the public.


Pottstown
Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue
610-367-1803
Rescue Organization
737 Sweinhart Rd   Boyertown,   PA   19512

Breeds: English Setters and English Setter mixes
Area Served: Northeastern, Midwestern and Southern, USA

A and B is dedicated to English Setters. We rescue, foster and place our dogs in approved adoptive homes. All potential adopters must fill out an application and pass a home visit and reference checks before an adoption can occur. We pull dogs from shelters all over the country and place them only in areas where we have trusted volunteers to do a home vist for our group.


State College
Central Counties Branch PSPCA
814-364-1725
Humane Society or SPCA
2451 General Potter Highway   Centre Hall,   PA   16828

Breeds: All
Area Served: Central PA

Central Counties Branch - PSPCA


Tyrone
Happy Paws Happy Homes
814-360-7383
Other Organization
P.O. Box 22   Tyrone,   PA   16686

Breeds: all dog breeds
Area Served: central PA

Our organization serves as a liason between shelters in central PA, rescues, the public, and DOGS! We are committed to providing services to shelter dogs and their foster and adoptive families. We provide transport to/from shelters, rescues, adoption events, and veterinary visits, as well as educational materials and supplies to families and their pets. We are not a shelter or a rescue, but rather work with existing organizations to do what's best for dogs.



Rhode Island Dog-Friendly Organizations

Chepachet
Glocester Animal Control
401-568-3885
Other Organization
121 Chestnut Hill Rd   Chepachet,   RI   02914

Breeds: All
Area Served: Glocester, RI


Providence
Providence Animal Rescue League
401-421-1399
Humane Society or SPCA
34 Elbow Street   Providence,   RI   02903

Breeds:
Area Served: Rhode Island

The Providence Animal Rescue League is a private 501 (c) organization serving Providence and the state of Rhode Island. The League's mission is to provide for the rescue and relief of suffering or homeless animals and perform charitable or benevolent acts for the welfare of animals. The League accomplishes its mission by:


Volunteer Services for Animals
401-273-0358
Humane Society or SPCA
27 Dryden Lane   Providence,   RI   02904

Breeds: All
Area Served: Rhode Island

Volunteer Services for Animals (VSA) is an all volunteer humane organization helping animals in Rhode Island municipal animal shelters and in the communities. Founded in 1979, VSA is a statewide organization and also has 5 chapters in East Providence, Glocester, Providence, Warwick and West Warwick. Our focus has been to stop the suffering of companion animals through agressive programs of spaying and neutering. VSA provides financial assistance to qualified applicants, hosts low cost spay/neuter clinics, provides foster care, adoption programs, pet therapy, legislative advocacy and more. Please visit our website to learn more, to volunteer or to donate.


Southern Rhode Island
The Pet Refuge
4012941115
Rescue Organization
500 stony ln   North Kingston,   RI   02852

Breeds: pets
Area Served: statewide

The Pet Refuge is a non-profit, no kill animal shelter. We depend on the support of the community for daily expenses at the facility. We provide veterinary treatment,a spay/neuter program and shelter for unwanted and abandoned pets while they await adoption.



South Carolina Dog-Friendly Organizations

Anderson
Anderson County Humane Society
864-356-5869
Humane Society or SPCA
PO Box 2262   Anderson,   SC   29622

Breeds: All
Area Served: Anderson

The Anderson County Humane Society is committed to improving the quality of life of animals in the Anderson area.


Beaufort
Lowcountry Rottweiler Rescue
843-812-9145
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 1698   Beaufort,   SC   29901

Breeds: Rottweiler
Area Served: SC Lowcountry and Coastal Georgia


Bethune
Save the Strays Animal Rescue & Sanctuary
843-334-8459
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 722   Bethune,   SC   29009

Breeds: All
Area Served: Eastern South Carolina

Save the Strays Animal Rescue is an all-volunteer, 501c3 nonprofit organization, with a "no-kill" philosophy, that rescues and re-homes stray and abandoned animals, with a primary focus on dogs.


Myrtle Beach
Steve's Dog Shelter
(843) 347-0454
Rescue Organization
891 Daisy Lane   Conway,   SC   29526

Breeds: All, Mixed Breed, Carolina Dingo
Area Served: Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand

Steve's Dog Shelter is a no-kill not-for-profit shelter/rescue located near Myrtle Beach South Carolina, taking in abandoned and abused dogs and adopting them out. We need serious volunteer help finding adoption homes and fundraising.



Tennessee Dog-Friendly Organizations

Memphis
Memphis Shelby County Humane Society
(901) 276-7770
Humane Society or SPCA
2238 Central Avenue   Memphis,   TN   38104

Breeds: All
Area Served: Memphis and Shelby County

While Memphis Shelby County Humane Society is widely recognized for its adoptions and rescue, we are also in the business of creating a better community through mobile adoptions, spay and neuter programs, educational outreach, and pet therapy. The Memphis Shelby County Humane Society promotes responsible pet ownership for citizens throughout the region, helping to create a more humane and caring community built on strong values of animal welfare.


Sunny Meadows...Safe Haven for Pets
901-363-7233
Rescue Organization
4066 New Getwell Road   Memphis,   TN   38118

Breeds: All
Area Served: Memphis vicinity

Sunny Meadows...Safe Haven for Pets (Memphis, Tennessee 38118) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Sunny Meadows operates a no-kill, animal rescue organization, focusing on saving lives and ultimately placing our rescues in permanent, loving homes. Our organization has rescued, re-homed and cared for thousands of stray or abandoned pets. We strive to place our homeless residents into wonderful, loving homes. Currently, we house over 150 dogs and cats available for adoption. www.sunnymeadows.org


Nashville
Sumner County Humane Society
615-822-0061
Humane Society or SPCA
16 Volunteer Dr.   Hendersonville,   TN   37075

Breeds: Dogs/Cats
Area Served: Sumner County, Tennessee

Celebrating our 32nd anniversary of helping Sumner County Animals. We provide an adoption program that places animals in responsible homes, maintain a lost and found program, provide advice and counsel for animal related problems and also provides pet sterilization programs. Over 5,000 homeless pets were helped in 2005. We have a yearly membership drive: $25.00 for single membership and $40.00 for family.


Agape Animal Rescue
615-406-7799
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 1647   Mount Juliet,   TN   37121

Breeds: All Breed
Area Served:

Abandoned. Neglected. Abused. Lost. At AGAPE, we have seen it all when it comes to man's friend. But despite the misfortunes these animals have endured, our commitment to them remains steadfastly clear: to provide loving, emotionally stable, nurturing foster care for them while they wait for their forever homes, for their forever families.


SCBCA - Specialty Canine Breeders Club of America

Dog or Kennel Club
P.O. Box 160473   Nashville,   TN   37216

Breeds: Labradoodle, Goldendoodle, Schnoodle, Pom-a-poo, Spanador, Alaskan Husky, Cockapoo, peek-a-poo, malti-poo & more.
Area Served: Nationwide

Registry for specialty bred dogs. Also provides assistance to low income families to have their pet spayed or neutered. Pedigree information available and education regarding responsible breeding and ownership. Members must adhere to strict guidelines when breeding or registering their dogs. We only accept the best!


Shelbyville
Shelbyville-Bedford County Humane Association
(931) 684-KIND
Humane Society or SPCA
P.O. Box 391   Shelbyville,   TN   37160

Breeds: ALL
Area Served: Shelbyville-Bedford County in Tennessee

The Shelbyville-Bedford County Humane Association is a 501(c)(3) organization and is is ENTIRELY operated by volunteers. Our group has provided all volunteer animal welfare services to Shelbyville, Bell Buckle, Wartrace, and all of Bedford County for nearly 30 years. We are funded strictly by donations and fundraising events.



Texas Dog-Friendly Organizations

Austin
Austin Dog Rescue

Rescue Organization
   Austin,   TX  

Breeds: Mixed Breeds
Area Served: Central Texas

Austin Dog Rescue is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization that saves dogs from high-kill shelters in Austin, Texas and surrounding areas. These are dogs that were either picked up as strays and impounded or were surrendered to the shelter and were slated for euthanasia. We believe there is a wonderful home waiting for each dog our Rescue Team saves.


Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Austin
512-527-9923
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 27543   Austin,   TX   78755

Breeds: Cocker Spaniel
Area Served: Austin, San Antonio

Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Austin/San Antonio is a non-profit, breed-specific organization devoted to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of Cocker Spaniels that need our help. As a rescue organization we recognize the value of life of all dog breeds. We focus on Cocker Spaniels because it is our belief that breeds that require special care benefit from people who know how to care for them through experience and training.


Gold Ribbon Rescue
512-659-4653
Rescue Organization
PO Box 956   Austin,   TX   78767

Breeds: Golden Retrievers
Area Served: Central Texas

Rescue organization for Golden Retrievers in Central Texas


Lil Paws Maltese Rescue

Rescue Organization
   Austin,   TX  

Breeds: Maltese, Llapso, Shitzu, Poodle and Mixes
Area Served: Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and surrounding area

Lil Paws is a new rescue to the Austin area, full-filling a need for the care of maltese, poodles and mixes of these smaller breeds. It is a 100% volunteer organization that rescues dogs from shelters that would otherwise be euthanized. We provide necessary medical attention, foster homes, and socialization to these doggies and then work with the community in finding them forever homes. If you live in the Austin area and would like to get involved either as a volunteer or maybe adopting your own lil doggie, please visit our web page or contact us via e-mail. We will be happy to hear from you!


Humane Society of Williamson County
512-260-3602
Humane Society or SPCA
10930 Crystal Falls Parkway   Leander,   TX   78641

Breeds: All
Area Served: Round Rock, Leander, Florence

The Humane Society of Williamson County (HSWC) is an "open-door" shelter serving the city of Round Rock and unincorporated areas of Williamson County. We are committed to accepting every stray, unwanted, injured or abused animal, in addition to young, healthy puppies and kittens. This means that animals that arrive at our shelter get a second chance at finding a new home if their owners do not reclaim them.


College Station
Woodstock Animal Foundation of Texas
9792160022
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 3302   College Station,   TX   77841

Breeds: All
Area Served: Brazos Valley

Woodstock Animal Foundation of Texas is a foster home based rescue and adoption program for dogs and cats. All of our pets come to you altered, vaccinated, microchipped, county tagged, and our dogs are house trained, crate trained and attend weekly obedience. We also offer low cost microchipping to the public and need-based low cost or free spay/neuter surgeries to low income families.


Conroe
Conroe Kennel Club
281/364-1484
Dog or Kennel Club
PO Box 13   Conroe,   TX   77305

Breeds: All Breed Dog Club (Conformation, Obedience & Rally)
Area Served: Conore, Montgomery, Willis, Huntville and surrounding areas

THE CONROE KENNEL CLUB IS NOT JUST FOR BREEDERS ANYMORE


Dallas
American Red Cross- Dallas Area Chapter
214-678-4904
Other Organization
4800 Harry Hines Blvd.   Dallas,   TX   75235

Breeds: Pet First Aid Courses- Applies to all breeds
Area Served: Our twelve county area including Dallas and Collin County

The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies.


North American Shar Pei Rescue
972-841-8035
Rescue Organization
1200 Main St   Dallas,   TX   75287

Breeds: Chinese Shar Pei
Area Served: Texas

North American Shar Pei Rescue Inc. is a non-profit organization with members and volunteers all over the U.S. annd Canada. We rescue adoptable pure bred Chinese Shar-Pei and place them in suitable homes. All our sponsored dogs are health checked and their temperment evaluated. All of our dogs go to homes neutered or spayed. There are no exceptions.


DFW Humane Society
972-253-3333
Humane Society or SPCA
1611 W. Irving Blvd   Irving,   TX   75061

Breeds: all/any
Area Served: Texas

Our organization gives temporary homes to dogs, cats, and other lost or brought in animals. We are searching for capital funds to build a new facility on land we recently purchased. We spay and neuter our animals and insert a microchip when they arrive. We are a no-kill 501 (c) 3 facility running soley on donations from coperations and the public. Our 2 largest fund raisers are the Black Collar Affair - silent auction/casino night in Nov @ Las Colinas Country Club, and our golf tournament in May, at Hackberry Country Club.


Dripping Springs
German Shepard Rescue Central Texas c/o Central Animal Sanctuary
512-264-2478
Rescue Organization
PO Box 1555   Dripping Springs,   TX   78620-1555

Breeds: mixed or pure bred german shepherds
Area Served: Central Texas

We rescue, rehabilite, and arrange for adoption of mixed and pure bred german shepherd dogs.


Fort Hood
Centex Great Dane Meetup and Rescue
(254) 285-9772
Rescue Organization
80006-1 Travis Street   Fort Hood,   TX   76544

Breeds: Great Danes
Area Served: Central Texas (Austin, Waco, Killeen, Temple, Fort Hood)

I am the organizer of The Centex Great Dane Meetup, a group of Great Dane lovers who get together once or twice a month to socialize, provide advice and training and most importantly, raise money to support Great Dane rescue. I am an American Kennel Club certified dog trainer, group organizer and rescue coordinator which keeps me very busy. Recently we've conducted our monthly Meetups at the Red Bud Isle dog park which has been absolutely perfect. We handed out plastic bags for people to clean up after their dogs, we gave away tennis balls and introduced ourselves to the community, it's been fantastic. The American Kennel Club's National Responsible Dog Ownership day is coming up and the Canine Good Citizen training and test go hand in hand with the "holiday". As a certified AKC trainer I am qualified to conduct this prestigious test that promotes socially acceptable dogs. We have set up a training table to provide this beneficial community training in exchange for rescue donations! My group sells hand made dog treats, tennis balls and bottled water while I conduct several 30 minute training sessions to visiting dogs and owners. Most dog owners know about this test as many apartment complexes and pet friendly hotels require the certification before a dog can stay. We set up a discrete table, and offer our services without soliciting. We clean up after ourselves and our dogs and continue to offer the pooper scoop bags to park visitors. This is an awesome privilege and a wonderful opportunity not only for my group and rescue, but for the public park visitors as well! For more information you are welcome to check out the meetup group at http://greatdane.meetup.com/3, the AKC at www.akc.org, and/or Paws of Austin Great Dane Rescue at www.pawsofaustin.org.


Fort Worth
Dane Angel Network (Great Dane Rescue)
806-236-5543
Rescue Organization
715 Appaloosa Trail   Arlington,   TX   76015

Breeds: Great Danes
Area Served: DFW area

Our mission is to rescue Great Danes from neglect, abuse, and abandonment. To provide medical care and individual rehabilitation through our experienced and loving foster home program. To provide each rescued Dane with a qualified, caring new home that will ensure a quality of life each Dane has deserved from the day it was born. We have been rescuing Great Danes in the D/FW/Denton area since 1998 and we take pride in the collective love, concern and dedication for the throw-away Danes here. It is our mission to continue to hear the voices of the less fortunate Danes, and to provide them safety, protection and their birthright of a quality of life with love and dignity.


RUFF -- Responsible Unleashed Fun for Fido

Other Organization
P.O. Box 121728   Arlington,   TX   76012

Breeds: All
Area Served: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

RUF is a 501(c) 3nonprofit organization in Arlington, Texas. The members were brought together by the mutual enjoyment of exercising with their dog companions offleash. The group was formed to give voice to the shared feelings that public park spaces are for the benefit of all citizens and for us that means space to play, walk, jog, and interact with our canine pals offleash.


Legacy Boxer Rescue, Inc.
817-282-6991
Rescue Organization
Plainview Drive   Hurst,   TX   76054

Breeds: Boxers
Area Served: Dallas/Fort Worth/Austin

Legacy Boxer Rescue is dedicated to the boxer breed. We rescue boxers from area shelters and adopt them to loving, forever homes after their medical needs are taken care of. All boxers in our program are current on all vaccinations and spayed/neutered before adoption. They are also tested for heartworms and treated if necessary.


Houston
LONE STAR SHIH-TZU AND LHASA APSO RESCUE

Rescue Organization
P.O. BOX 122   Barker,   TX   77413-0122

Breeds: Shih tzu and Lhasa Apso
Area Served: Texas

Rescue group with members in the Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Houston and Clear Lake area. The rescue group is devoted to rescuing, rehabilitating and placing dogs in good homes.


Houston Labrador Retriever Rescue

Rescue Organization
   Houston,   TX  

Breeds: Pure Bred Labrador Retrievers
Area Served: Houston Area

Houston Labrador Retriever Rescue's Mission to assist with rehoming, abandoned, neglected and abused Labrador's in the Houston area. One of the mail goals is to work with local animal humane shelters and provide some relief by evaluation and rescuing purebred Labradors that have been abandoned by their owners or that were found wondering the local streets untagged. We also advocate neutering/spaying of pets and provide education for responsible and lifetime pet ownership.


L.S.D.R. Inc. (Life Saving Development & Rehabilitation, Inc)
281/364-1484
Other Organization
   Houston,   TX  

Breeds: all breeds
Area Served: Houston

L.S.D.R. Inc. is a Houston based non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, which is dedicated to the well-being and betterment of canines as companions with human partners, in contemporary society through educational, humanitarian and public service programs, all of which will improve the quality of life for both through the development of the Human/Dog relationship. Utilizing primarily rescue dogs, these programs will improve and in many circumstances, save the life of both the dog and the person.


PAWS Houston - Pets Are Wonderful Support
281-443-3360
Other Organization
14900 Woodham, Suite 170-A   Houston,   TX   77073

Breeds:
Area Served: Houston

PAWS Houston is a non-profit organization that serves the needs of low-income pet owners who are living with a terminal illness and elderly shut-ins.


Rockwall
Patriot PAWS Service Dogs
972/
Service Dog Organization
811 Yellow Jacket Ln. Ste#700   Rockwall,   TX   75087

Breeds:
Area Served:


Rowlett
Southern States Rescued Rottweilers, Inc.
214-809-3131
Rescue Organization
8810 Wood Glen Drive   Rowlett,   TX   75088

Breeds: Rottweiler
Area Served: TX, LA, AL, AR, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA peninsula, north FL

Southern States Rescued Rottweilers, Inc helps rehome and rehabilitate Rottweilers throughout the south east region of the United States. Funds raised go towards spay / neuter costs, surgeries, heartworm treatments and any emergencies that arise with our dogs. We are a non-profit organization, classified as a 501c3 with the IRS. All donations are tax-deductible.


San Antonio
Guide Dogs of Texas, Inc.
800-831-9231
Service Dog Organization
11825 West Avenue, Suite 104   San Antonio,   TX   78216

Breeds: Labradors and Golden Retrievers
Area Served: Texas

San Antonio based Guide Dogs of Texas, Inc. compliments the fine services offered by national schools by providing a regional alternative. GDTx is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing mobility and independence to Texans who are visually impaired.


Smithville
Spacious Skies Inc. Lifecare Animal Sanctuary
512-237-4254
Rescue Organization
694 FM 2571   Smithville,   TX   78957

Breeds: All dogs/cats/birds/small animals
Area Served: nationwide

501 C 3 non profit LifeCare animal Sanctuary located in Smithville Texas. 100% Absolute NO kill. Provides lifecare sanctuary to any animal deemed unadoptable due to behavior issues such as biters etc.. or any small animal in need of permanent stable environments.



Utah Dog-Friendly Organizations

Kanab
Best Friends Animal Society
435-644-2001 Ext 4564
Rescue Organization
5001 Angel Canyon Rd   Kanab,   UT   84741

Breeds: all
Area Served: international

Best Friends Animal Society is home to the largest no-kill sanctuary in the nation. On any given day, we are home to 2,000 animals(dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, birds, and other animals). Best Friends reaches across the nation, helping humane groups, individuals, and entire communities to set up spay/neuter, shelter, foster, and adoption programs in their own neighborhoods. The mission of Best Friends is driven by the simple philosophy that kindness to animals helps build a better world for all of us.



Vermont Dog-Friendly Organizations

Burlington
BUDDHA (Burlington Disc Dogs and Handlers Association)
802 6556612
Other Organization
21 University lane, 128   Colchester,   VT   05446

Breeds: All
Area Served: Vermont

We are disc dog association that meets monthly to demonstrate new skills and tricks that our human and canine members can do as a team. Membership is free and open to all. Members, both dogs and handlers range in levels of expertise, starting from novices to serious competitors. To attend our meetings, email Krishnan at kannan75@verizon.net or go to the URL : http://www.uvm.edu/~kvenkata/Buddha.html to check for meeting times and venues. Any dog can play disc- It is up to us to figure out how!!!


Lyndonville
Green Mtn Pug Rescue
802 626 8280
Rescue Organization
14 pine ridge circle   Lyndonville,   VT   05851

Breeds: Pugs
Area Served: All of New Hampshire, All of Vermont and Northeast NY

Green Mountain Pug Rescue is a 501 (c) (3) non profit rescue group of volunteers within Vermont here to help pugs. They are placed in foster homes with dedicated volunteers for evaluation and vet visits which include: getting them up to date on shots, spaying/neutering them if needed.



Virginia Dog-Friendly Organizations

Charlottesville
Basset Rescue of Old Dominion (BROOD)
301-770-7170
Rescue Organization
3445 Seminole Trail, Box 248   Charlottesville,   VA   22911

Breeds: Basset Hounds
Area Served: Virginia, Maryland, DC, Delaware, West Virginia, and parts of North Carolina and Pennsylvania

Basset Rescue of Old Dominion (BROOD) was formed in the fall of 1996 by a small group of Basset Hound lovers who wanted to offer a more customer friendly approach to adopting a basset. BROOD finds homes for around 150 basset hounds every year in the Mid-Atlantic area.


Deerfield
The Mosby Foundation
540-939-4035
Other Organization
P.O. Box 218   Deerfield,   VA   24432

Breeds:
Area Served: National

The Mosby Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes to assist in the care of sick, injured, abused, and neglected dogs through financial support and public education.


Montclair
Let Us Consider Adopting Strays (LUCAS)
703-680-3644
Other Organization
5171 Waterway Dr. PMB 102   Montclair,   VA   22025

Breeds:
Area Served: Prince William County, VA

LUCAS is dedicated to helping prevent unwanted pet overpopulation and the unnecessaery euthanizing of homeless and shelter animals in Prince Wm Cty, VA. This all volunteer group strives to make a difference through public education on the benefits of sterilization and by raising funds to help sponsor low cost and no cost spay and neuter clinics in our county. Our ultimate goal is to help fund a no kill shelter.


Newington
OBG Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Northern Virginia (Oldies But Goodies)
703-533-2373
Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 361   Newington,   VA   22102

Breeds: Cocker Spaniels
Area Served: Mid-Atlantic (Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.)

Oldies but Goodies Cocker Rescue, Inc, (OBG) is an all-volunteer non profit animal rescue organization based in Washington DC that is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals. We do this through the rescue, medical care, rehabilitation and placement by adoption of homeless and/or abandoned cocker spaniels and cocker spaniel mixes to good homes in the Mid-Atlantic region.


Northern Virginia
The Northern Virginia Puggles Meetup Group
571-238-3793
Other Organization
7550 Reservation dr   Burke,   VA   22015

Breeds: Puggles, Pugs and Beagles
Area Served: Northern Virginia/ DC Metro area

We are a group that share a common interest- our awesome dogs! Puggles are dogs that are half Pug and half Beagle. We do many activities that are dog friendly and have scheduled play days throughout the months. This is a great opportunity to let your dog socialize while you make new friends too! We hope to see you soon!


All 4 the Animals Rescue

Rescue Organization
1940 Willow Lane   Woodbridge,   VA   22191

Breeds: we do not discriminate - we accept all breeds
Area Served: primarily Northern Virgina, MD and DC

All 4 the Animals Rescue is a volunteer-based organization whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home abandoned dogs. We became operational in May 2007. All 4 the Animals Rescue does not discriminate in dogs that we rescue ? if there is a need we are there. We have found the most effective way to match families and dogs is to foster the dogs in our own homes; not in a kennel or shelter type facility.


Prince William SPCA
571-222-0033
Humane Society or SPCA
P.O. Box 6631   Woodbridge,   VA   22195

Breeds:
Area Served: Prince William County, Virginia

The Prince William SPCA was established to benefit the animals of the greater Prince William County, Virginia area. This all-volunteer, non-profit organization is dedicated to protecting domestic animals from cruelty, neglect, and abandonment, and stopping the unnecessary overpopulation of companion animals. Our mission is accomplished through programs designed to 1.) reduce the number of dogs and cats being born, 2.) facilitate animal adoptions, and 3.) enrich the human-animal bond. The Prince William SPCA encourages partnerships with the veterinary industry, the local business community, county government officials and other nonprofits that share in our mission. In working with these groups, we hope to make the greater Prince William region a better place for precious companion animals.


Salem
Star City Greyhound Adoptions
540-297-4088
Rescue Organization
1542 Epperly Lane   Salem,   VA   24153

Breeds: Retired Racing Greyhounds
Area Served: Roanoke, Salem, & Surrounding Areas

Our mission is to educate the public about these wonderful dogs and find them loving, quality, forever homes. Our interest in the adoption doesn't stop when we place a dog. We offer 24 hour greyhound support, and try to work with the adopter and dog to solve any problems that may arise. If at any time the dog is no longer wanted or we feel the home is not beneficial to either parties the dog always has a home here with us.


Stuart
Patrick County United Fund, Inc.
276-694-3968
Other Organization
PO Box 141   Stuart,   VA   24171

Breeds:
Area Served: Patrick County, VA, USA

We are a non-profit agency collecting donations to help our volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, family support services, county parks and youth development. We will be hosting a "Canine Convention" on 10-06-07 as a fundrasier.


Virginia Beach Area
Spanish Water Dog Association of America, Inc
757-422-7994
Dog or Kennel Club
501 Dissdale Court   Chesapeake,   VA   23320

Breeds: Spanish Water Dog
Area Served: North America

North American Spanish Water Dog/Perro de Aqua Espanol breed club.


glen allen
French Bulldog Rescue Network

Rescue Organization
po box 4764   glen allen,   VA   23058-4764

Breeds: French Bulldog
Area Served: Nationwide

The French Bulldog Rescue Network was created in 2001, and is an independent, North American rescue organization, not affiliated with any AKC breed club. Our purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome Frenchies in need.



Washington Dog-Friendly Organizations

Bellingham
Dane Outreach
(206) 654-5111
Rescue Organization
PO Box 803   Lynden,   WA   98264

Breeds: Great Danes
Area Served: Washington State

Dane Outreach is a non-profit, volunteer group of caring individuals dedicated to helping Great Danes in Washington State. We do this by (1) accepting Danes in need into our program and finding them new homes; and (2) providing educational materials and answering questions on care and training. At the present time Dane Outreach is the only Great Dane Rescue Organization doing rescue in Washington that is an affiliated rescue program of the Great Dane Club of America.


Coupeville
Whidbey Animals Improvement Foundation
360-678-9030
Other Organization
PO BOX 1108   Coupeville,   WA   98277

Breeds: all
Area Served: Island County

The Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation (WAIF) is a non-profit organization which was formed in 1990 in an effort to help Whidbey Island's homeless companion animals. WAIF is dedicated to provide food, shelter, veterinary care, and nurturing to displaced pets until loving homes can be found for them.


Mill Creek
CASCADE DOBERMAN PINSCHER CLUB
206-763-6237
Dog or Kennel Club
PO Box 14342   Mill Creek,   WA   206-763-6237

Breeds: DOBERMAN PINSCHER
Area Served: SNOHOMISH COUNTY

Sometime around 5 years ago, a group of Doberman owners started meeting informally at local restaurants, talking about our favorite subject - the Doberman Pinscher. We all had different interests in the breed - conformation, breeding, handling, obedience and agility training, tracking, rescue, pet therapy, health and genetics and solely pet owner - but we were all drawn by our common love for this magnificent breed of dog. We all felt there was a lack of a club in the area for the Total Doberman, as well as for those not necessarily interested in the showing aspects of the dog world, but wanting to communicate with and learn from others who love this breed.


Seattle Area
Puget Sound DockDogs

Other Organization
P.O. Box 2501   Woodinville,   WA   98072

Breeds: All
Area Served: Western Washington

You have probably seen dock jumping on ESPN's Great Outdoor Games and now we have an organization dedicated to furthering the sport in our own area. In dock jumping, everyone is a winner! There is no right breed of dog, age or weight of dog. The only thing you need is a dog that likes water and loves to have fun! If your dog plays in the water until she drops at the local park or your own lakefront, this is a sport for you! You can't fail! your dog can't fail!


Reading With Rover

Other Organization
PO BOX 2569   Woodinville,   WA   98072

Breeds: Any Breed will do!
Area Served: Northwest

We are a volunteer Pet Therapy program called Reading With Rover. www.readingwithrover.org We are helping kids in the Puget Sound "One tail at a time!" Dogs are willing non judgemental listers for a child and we promote childrens literacy and rescuing dogs.


Spokane
Greater Northwest Greyhound Rescue and Adoption
1-877-247-4884
Rescue Organization
1425 East 13th Avenue   Spokane,   WA   99202

Breeds: Retired racing Greyhounds
Area Served: Seattle/Tacoma, Spokane, Montana, Idaho, and Southwest Canada

GPA Greater Northwest, Inc. was founded in the footsteps of John Hern Jr., to place retired racing Greyhounds into homes. John placed over 4200 ex-racers in his lifetime, and his vision remains strong in those who would continue his mission. Areas served include Washington, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia & Alberta, Canada. We are proud to have joined the family of chapter groups of Greyhound Pets Of America, which was established in 1987 and currently includes over 10,000 members and 47 other chapter groups throughout America.


Vancouver
DOGPAW

Other Organization
POB 873667   Vancouver,   WA   98687-3667

Breeds: All
Area Served: Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR

DOGPAW is a non-profit organization registered in the State of Washington. Mission: To work with dog owners and the community at large to promote awareness and acceptance and to increase the availability for safe off-leash areas for dogs in Clark County.


Foster Grand Parent Program
(360)7500-7500 x393
Other Organization
2500 NE 65th Ave   Vancouver,   WA   98661

Breeds: All
Area Served: Portland, Oregon, Vancouver Wa. (metro areas)

The Foster Grandparent Program provides opportunities for low-income seniors to contribute to their community as they engage children at risk on a one-to-one basis in various school and non-profit settings.


Wenatchee
Wenatchee Valley Humane Society
(509) 662-9577
Humane Society or SPCA
1474 South Wenatchee Avenue   Wenatchee,   WA   98801

Breeds: ALL
Area Served: Chelan and Douglas County, All of Washington State

The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society is a non-profit charitable organization formed in 1967 to provide humane treatment and protection for all animals. We are involved with over 4,300 lost and unwanted animals every year. We have an active adoption program which provides spay/neuter, vaccinations, health exam and permanent microchip identification. We provide animal control services to nine different contracted areas in Chelan and Douglas County. Our officers handle calls ranging from animal rescues to felony violations. We strive to make our communities better places for pets as well as people. We have an active volunteer program and rely on those volunteers and fundraising to support our programs and achieve our goals.



Wisconsin Dog-Friendly Organizations

Arkansaw
Lifeline Italian Greyhound Rescue, Inc.
715-285-5909
Rescue Organization
N6256 County Road D   Arkansaw,   WI   54721

Breeds: Italian Greyhound
Area Served: IL, IA, MN, WI

Non-profit organization dedicated to helping Italian Greyhounds in need. We accept dogs from humane societies, shelters, veterinary offices, other rescue groups, along with owner surrenders, including dogs who need specialized medical treatments. Our dogs are fostered in private homes in WI and MN where they are temperament tested, socialized and housetrained. Each dog is spayed/neutered, heartworm tested, vaccinated and has a negative fecal exam before adoption. We offer a monthly newsletter to all owners of Italian Greyhounds, organize playdates, offer continued support for our adopters, and assist owners who have training issues with their IGs.


Green Lake
Green Lake Area Animal Shelter
920-294-3042
Humane Society or SPCA
N6217 Busse Drive, PO Box 86   Green Lake,   WI   54941

Breeds:
Area Served:

We are an open-admission shelter for homeless dogs and cats. We offer friendly adoptions in a clean environment. The most wonderful companions are found here!


Milwaukee
Georgia's Legacy
414-975-9839
Other Organization
9623 W. Melvina St.   Milwaukee,   WI   53222

Breeds: All
Area Served: Wisconsin

The mission of Georgia's Legacy is to raise awareness of canine cancer and to provide information and support to families in Wisconsin who are affected by this devastating disease.


Cudahy Kennel Club
(414) 769-0758
Dog or Kennel Club
3820 South Pennsylvania Avenue   St Francis,   WI   53235

Breeds: All Purebred and Mixed Breed Dogs
Area Served: Southeastern Wisconsin

Though we are an AKC club, we offer reasonably priced training to the public for all pure or mixed breed dogs in obedience and agility, puppy socialization classes, conformation classes for those wishing to show, breeder referral, organize dogs shows and obedience and agility run throughs and trials, host bazaars that feature many rescue groups and special seminars as well as rent our building to the public and may be called with dog related questions which we will try to answer or direct you to appropriate help.


Racine - Kenosha
Northcentral Maltese Rescue, Inc
262-633-9371
Rescue Organization
3601 Wright Ave   Racine,   WI   53405

Breeds: Maltese
Area Served: Nation Wide coverage

We are a nation wide rescue providing safe foster homes for maltese dogs until forever homes can be found. We provide complete veterinary care to all rescue dogs in our rescue before they are placed in for ever homes. An application to adopt can be found on our website. Please consider a loving Maltese dog as a new addition to your family.


Adopt A Husky

Rescue Organization
P.O. Box 275   Salem,   WI   53168-0275

Breeds: Siberian Husky
Area Served: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan

We are a rescue organization for purebred Siberian Huskies. We take care of them until we can find them a loving and nuturing home.


Twin Lakes
Shorewood Cocker Rescue

Rescue Organization
   Twin Lakes,   WI  

Breeds: Cocker Spaniels
Area Served: WI, IL, MN

The mission of Shorewood Cocker Rescue, Inc. is to assist homeless cockers find permanent homes with responsible, loving, forever families. We spay or neuter all cockers prior to placement and check references on all adopters. We make every effort to carefully match each cocker with the right family to maximize the likelihood of the adoption's success.



Wyoming Dog-Friendly Organizations

Glenrock
Wyoming Border Collie Rescue, Inc.
307-436-5458
Rescue Organization
PO Box 141   Glenrock,   WY   82637

Breeds: Border Collies and Border Collie mixes
Area Served: WY, CO, NE, MT, SD, UT, ID

Wyoming Border Collie Rescue (WBCR) rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes Border Collies and BC mixes throughout the western region. We also work to educate the public about the Border Collie breed.


Yellowstone - Grand Teton
Wyoming Weimaraner Rescue
307 733 9167
Rescue Organization
PO Box 11822   Jackson,   WY   83002

Breeds: Weimaraner
Area Served: Wyoming and southeastern Idaho

Weimaraner rescue group in Wyoming and southeastern Idaho; recruiting volunteers for foster and transport; finding homes for unwanted, abused or abandoned Weimaraners



Canada Listings

Alberta Dog-Friendly Organizations

Calgary
Alberta Kennel Club
403 246-5363
Dog or Kennel Club
Box 72042, D167, RPO Glenmore Landing, 1600 90th Av SW   Calgary,   AB   T2V 5H9

Breeds: ALL BREEDS
Area Served:


Edmonton
Search and Rescue Dog Association of Alberta
(780) 446-4059
Service Dog Organization
P.O. Box 68098, #162 Bonnie Doon Mall   Edmonton,   AB   T6C 4N6

Breeds: Non-specific
Area Served: Alberta

Our volunteer organization provides search and rescue dog services at no charge to law enforcement and emergency response organizations. We have a number of breeds working in a number of different profiles including wilderness search, disaster search, human remains detection and water search.


Lloydminster
Lloydminster Hot Doggers Inc.
780-875-0621
Dog or Kennel Club
Box 1571   Lloydminster,   AB   T9V 1K5

Breeds:
Area Served:

Lloydminster Hot Doggers Inc. is a flyball, agility and demo dog club.



British Columbia Dog-Friendly Organizations

Garibaldi Highlands
DOGSS (Dog owners of greater squamish society)
604-898-1367
Other Organization
box 2539   Garibaldi Highlands,   BC   v0n 1t0

Breeds: all
Area Served: Squamish B.C.

Every year we host a very large dog festival. The squamish Dog festval is a celebration of all dogs in our lives from the pampered house pet to the working dogs that make out lives easier. The festival raises money for the "my best freind fund" which is a fund that helps pay for low income families or individuals who have emergency vet bills. We feel that nobody should lose a best freind due to cash flow issues. The fund will also be used for spay/nueter programs in the community. This year the festival is on August 27th, 10 to 4 Logger Sports grounds Squamish B.C.Canada. For information please call 604-898-1367.


Surrey
Canine Advocates Watchdog Society (CAWS)
604-574-9457
Other Organization
PO Box 34009, 17790 Highway 10   Surrey,   BC   V3S 8C4

Breeds: All
Area Served: BC Lower Mainland

Society of dog parents advocating for off leash parks, responsible pet parenting. Host fun year round events that honour the human animal bond.



Manitoba Dog-Friendly Organizations

Brandon
Better Dog Network and Humane Society
204-571-1609
Humane Society or SPCA
   Brandon,   MB  

Breeds: All Dog Breeds
Area Served: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and North Dakota

The Better Dog Network and Humane Society is a non-profit organization which connects smaller rescue groups in Manitoba and surrounding areas. Our affiliated rescues are located in Brandon, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Toronto and Minot. We assist with adoption, placement, transport, fostering, fundraising, and anything else that is needed. Our organization serves as a network between our affiliated rescue organizations. It is our goal to provide information and resources, along with finding homes for ANY dogs that need them. We are a rescue network.



Northwest Territories Dog-Friendly Organizations

Inuvik
Beaufort Delta Regional SPCA
867-777-5417
Humane Society or SPCA
Box 2202   Inuvik,   NT   X0E0T0

Breeds: All Breeds
Area Served: Beaufort Delta Region

The Beaufort Delta Regional SPCA in Inuvik Northwest Territories is proud to help the Animals of our Northern Region in Canada.We provide Fostering for surrendered and rescued dogs and cats and other small animals. We have no shelter so Relocation for animals is much needed as is a needed shelter. We are a Registered non-profit Society with a Charity Number. If any one would like to adopt a Northern Dog, or send a donation,please contact



Nova Scotia Dog-Friendly Organizations

Halifax
Nova Scotia SPCA
902 835-4798
Humane Society or SPCA
422-1600 Bedford Highway   Bedford,   NS   B4A 1E8

Breeds: All
Area Served: Province of Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty is a not-for-profit charitable society organized under the provincial Animal Cruelty Prevention Act, dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals and to the promotion of respect and humane care for animals. We are committed to providing humane leadership in animal advocacy, protection, education, and veterinary care. Through our Provincial Society, Branches/Shelters, and network of volunteer Agents, we are committed to compassionately serving and protecting the animal community by providing quality animal care, a safe haven, and promoting the human/animal bond. Through innovative programs, we aim to end animal overpopulation, cruelty and neglect.



Ontario Dog-Friendly Organizations

London
Black Russian Terreir Breeders Alliance of Canada
519-473-9939
Other Organization
1315 Aldersbrook RD   London,   ON   N6G 3J1

Breeds: Black Russian Terrier
Area Served: Canada


Toronto
Lions Foundation of Canada
1-800-768-3030
Service Dog Organization
152 Wilson Street   Oakville,   ON   L6J 5E8

Breeds: Main breeds used are: Labrador Retrievers, Standard Poodles, Miniature Poodles, and Border Terriers
Area Served: Across Canada

Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides is a federally incorporated charitable foundation created by Lions clubs across Canada. Its mission is to provide service to physically challenged Canadians in the areas of mobility, safety and independence.


Jack Russell Terrier Rescue Ontario

Rescue Organization
   Toronto,   ON  

Breeds: Jack Russell Terriers
Area Served: Province of Ontario

Jack Russell Terrier Rescue Ontario is a small volunteer organization that is dedicated to placing unwanted or abandoned Jack Russells. We arrange rescues throughout Ontario, and gathers information designed to match appropriate dogs in appropriate permanent and temporary homes.



Saskatchewan Dog-Friendly Organizations

Saskatoon
Diamonds in the Ruff Flyball
306-257-3347
Other Organization
Site 605 Box 11 RR#6   Saskatoon,   SK   S7K 3J9

Breeds: All
Area Served: Saskatoon and area

Diamonds in the Ruff Flyball is a fun loving group of dog and their people who love the game of flyball. We come together once a week to practice and compete in the game of flyball. We teach classes once or twice a year as well as host a tournament every September. The only prerequisite is a good sense of humour and wanting to get out to spend more time with your best friend!


New Hope Dog Rescue
306-668-8153
Rescue Organization
Site 605 Box 11 RR#6   Saskatoon,   SK   S7K 3J9

Breeds: All
Area Served: Saskatchewan

New Hope Dog Rescue (NHDR) will foster stray, abandoned, neglected, unwanted, and abused dogs and re-home them. NHDR members will strive to find the right home best suited to an individual dog. We will not place dogs simply as a means to move them out. NH defines a "good" home as one that is a match for the dog's temperament, energy level and training requirements. A good home must meet both the physical and psychological needs of the dog. NHDR also strives to educate the public on humane treatment, lifelong commitment, responsible dog ownership, and population control through spaying and neutering.





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