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Rescue Directories

Here you will find a listing of Directories that list Animal Rescues in the surrounding area.

Several types of Animal Rescue and Adoptions

These rescuers rescue and have adoptions for more than one type of animal, such as cats & dogs or all animal rescues etc.. Help save a life, adopt a pet!!

Animal Rescues & Shelters - Alabama

Rescue Network Organization - The PetHobbyist family of web communities, and its staff, volunteers, users, and sponsors, support the responsible and ethical rescue of all kinds of animals: companion animals, working animals, and wildlife.

PGAA Rescue contacts - Provides dog and other pet rescue and adoption contacts in Alabama.

Alabama Animal Rescue - This rescue site is designed to give abandoned animals in Alabama a chance to have a life and family to love.

Planet Pets - Pet Rescues listed by their address.

Alabama Animal Rescue - This rescue site is designed to give abandoned animals a chance to have a life and family to love. Animals on this site are at local veterinarians office, in a foster home or in a shelter. These precious animals have been through a lot so, we try to make sure the next home will be permanent and long lasting. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Pelham, Alabama Phone: 205-621-2157

TEARS The Emergency Animal Rescue Service - TEARS is a 24-hour a day/7 day a week organization designed for injury rescue and cruelty investigation. We work closely with law enforcement officials to effectively prosecute cruelty cases. Phone: 205-788-7946

T Town PAWS -

Alabaster, AL A Litter At A Time Rescue - Donations and Foster homes needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: Alabaster, Alabama 35007 Shelby County Central Alabama

Headland, AL Furry Friends Rescue -
Address: 2826 County Rd 83 South, Headland, Alabama 36345 Phone: 334-714-1179 Henry County

Mobile, AL Chaos and Critters Animal Rescue - We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit animal rescue specializing in exotic pets. We service the Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana Gulf Coast. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 6771 Somerset Dr N, Mobile, Alabama 36619 Phone: 251-662-7847

Ozark, AL Connect-A-Pet - This organization consists of dedicated volunteers who help rescue abandoned companion animals.
Contact: Ozark, Alabama Phone: 334-714-7387

Roanoke, AL Nelson Farm - We are a small group of people who take in strays, owner turn-ins, and pull from shelters. We are currently having some serious health problems and are in need of placing these animals in good forever homes immediately.
Address: Roanoke, Alabama 36274 Phone: 334-863-7688

Friends of Cats & Dogs - is an all-volunteer organization serving the Birmingham, Alabama area. The foundation's mission is to stop pet overpopulation and promote the humane treatment of animals. The Friends of Cats and Dogs Foundation seeks to help stray animals, pets, and their owners through various programs including community education.

Birmingham, AL - TEARS TEARS is one of very few organizations that operates on a 24hr/day 7day/week basis. We answer the call to ALL animals. We are a injury and cruelty organization and work closely with law enforcement officials to prosecute those who need it. In addition to this, we offer all of our rescues for adoption after they are ready.
Address: PMB 181, 1926 Highway 31 South, Birmingham, Alabama 35244

Cottondale, AL West Alabama Animal Rescue - WAAR is a non-profit tax-exempt, animal rescue and re-homing organization dedicated to the rescue of animals who have been abused, abandoned, lost, starving, those living in unbearable conditions and those facing certain euthanasia in the Metro Animal Shelter.
P. O. Box 52, (Metro Tuscaloosa), Cottondale, AL 35453

Hartselle, AL - PCDS - is a private non profit foundation, dedicated to saving animals from a kill shelter on the day they were to be put down.
Address: PO Box 344, Hartselle, Alabama 35640 Phone: 256-773-2596, on weekends only 256-426-2638

Helena, AL - Two by Two Rescue - We are always looking for FOSTER HOMES so we can save more animals. Come see us on Saturdays at PETCO, 5269 Highway 280 South, Birmingham, Alabama From 12:00-4:00

Mobile, AL - Animal Rescue Foundation is in critical need of foster homes in the Mobile and Baldwin County areas.
Address: PO Box 50065, Mobile, Alabama 36605 Phone: 251-478-9743

Pelham, AL - Alabama Animal Rescue This rescue site is designed to give abandoned animals in Alabama a chance to have a life and family to love. Animals on this site are either in the Shelby Humane Society in Columbiana, Alabama, a local veterinarians office, in a foster home or in another shelter in Alabama. Pelham, Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL - West Alabama Animal Rescue is a non-profit tax-exempt, animal rescue and re-homing organization dedicated to the rescue of animals who have been abused, abandoned, lost, starving, those living in unbearable conditions and those facing certain euthanasia in the Metro Animal Shelter.
Address: 2615 6TH Street Suite 2, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 Phone: 205-462-0353

Birds - Avian Rescuers

Parrots R Forever - Parrots-R-4Ever Avian Rescue Rescue and Sanctuary is located in Huntsville, Alabama and provides rescue, shelter, adoption, and sanctuary for unwanted, abandoned, neglected, or abused parrots and smaller pet birds in North Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia.

See also Bird Information or Avian Rescues

Also See the following Directory (s): Avian Rescues

Cats - Cat/Kitten Rescuers

See more cats listed under Several Types of Animals Rescue and Adoptions

Save our Strays - A nonprofit no-kill animal organization since 1999. Not all of our cats are feral cats. In fact, many of our cats are house cats who were abandoned by their owners or whose owners passed away.
Address: PO Box 43057, Birmingham, Alabama 35243 Phone: (205)967-6711

Also See the following Directory (s): More AL Cat Rescues Here or Cat Rescues

Basset Hound Rescue of Alabama -

Dogs - Dog/Puppy Rescuers By Breed Order

See more dogs listed under Several Types of Animals Rescue and Adoptions

Senior Dog Rescue Looking out for older dogs

Deaf Dog Rescue - USA

Blind Dog Rescue - Owners of dogs that are blind or visually impaired canines. Information on joining the blind dog email list.

Little Doggies Rescue & Adoption - We are a non-profit all breed rescue in Ozark, Alabama. WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF FOSTER HOMES!
Address: Campground Road, Ozark, Alabama 36360 Phone: 334-984-0404

Crossing Paths Animal Rescue - We are a nonprofit organization serving Blount County. We rescue, have a spay/neuter program, do education and community awareness. Donations and Foster homes needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Mailing Address: PO Box 304, Locust Fork, Alabama 35097 Phone: 205-559-7648 Blount County

Puppymill Rescue - is an internet-based 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. We DO NOT have a facility as of yet, we rely on our foster homes. We find loving homes for our Puppy Mill Rescues. Yes, we do adoptions that are in different states. Created to locate, foster, vet, and place in forever loving homes, purebred dogs previously used as breeders in Puppy Mills and Commercial Kennels. Adopt a dog,pet from a puppymill we rescue these dogs from the puppymills in Missouri Kansas, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, all breeds but many of them are Yorkshire Terriers, Yorkies and find them new homes, adopt them to families across the county, we are an independent no-profit organization. Puppymillrescue is an independent, Internet-based non-profit organization created to Buy The freedom of the forgotten, unloved purebred dogs trapped in our Nations PuppyMills. We raise funds with raffles, auctions and the sale of donated items to purchase puppy mill dogs from Kennel disbursal sales or Kennel closeouts. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE .

Furbaby Rescue - First Coast Shih Tzu and Furbaby Rescue is based in the southeast, but with the help of our dedicated volunteers, we rescue and rehome small pure and mixed breed dogs throughout the United States, specializing in toy breeds, such as Shih Tzus, Lhasa Apsos, Poodles, Yorkies, Maltese, Chihuahuas, and Pomeranians. FOSTER HOMES NEEDED: We need you wherever you are. We especially need homes in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE .
Address: PO Box 330200, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233

Breed Order: Dog rescue groups are in breed order from this point down. If you don't find the breed you are looking for, try contacting several of the rescue groups and animal shelters and ask them where you can find the breed you are looking for. Most likely, somebody will be able to help you. Some rescues will rescue other breeds other than what they specialize in. So tell them, what your looking for and see if they can find that breed through their network of connections.

National Brussels Griffon Rescue - is a nonprofit organization. NBGR is currently in need of foster homes, especially in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, South Carolina and Texas.

Cairn Terrier Rescue Network Southeast Region - We are a national network of volunteers working to help re-home Cairns in need. The Southeast Region is Serving AL, FL, GA, NC, SC and TN areas. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue - Southern Division - Serving AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN and VA. Donations and Volunteers needed!!

Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief and Rescue - We are a group of rescuers in the Southeastern part of the United States. We are dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Breed. We have members in AL, FL, GA, SC, NC and TN. We rescue CBR's from shelters, owner releases to rescue, strays, ect. Find a rescue near you HERE. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE in Georgia. Rockmart, GA 30153 Phone: 770-684-7831

Southern States Dachshund Rescue - Our dogs are fostered in home across Tennessee and surrounding states. We are in need of volunteers and fosters. If you are interested please contact us. We are located in the Southeastern States right now (mostly AL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TN) but are looking to expand all over the United States as time goes on. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 516 Woods Ave N, Lewisburg, TN 37091 Phone: 931-446-5533

English Bulldog Rescue and Adoption - The Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network (BCARN) has volunteers working throughout the US and some in Canada.

English Springer Rescue America - MidSouth - We spotlight those dogs available in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama as well as from surrounding states. Most of our dogs are in foster homes. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

J L Golden Retriever Rescue -

German Shepherd Rescue of Central Alabama - is a private 501(c) (3) non-profit rescue organization. We rescue German Shepherds out of shelters and from abusive situations. Donations, Volunteers and Foster homes needed!!
Address: PO Box 640561, Pike Road, Alabama 36064 Phone: 334- 322-1811

Costal White German Shepherd Rescue Referral, Inc - White German Shepherd Rescue. Dogs and puppies. Coastal is a not-for-profit organization that helps GSD rescues save and vet white German shepherd dogs and puppies by offering the rescue groups and shelters a courtesy listing of their wgs dogs, in hopes they find a safe, new home, or are placed in safe, temporary foster care until they find a permanent, forever home. Coastal WGSDRR is also dedicated to raising funds to assist rescue groups in paying for expensive vetting care so that heartworm positive dogs, or dogs who need surgery stand a better chance of getting rescued, treated, and adopted. We offer services in the south coastal states, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia shelters.

Great Dane Rescue Inc. - We are a Non-profit 501 (c)(3) Group Dedicated to the Rehoming of Relinquished Great Danes. We are serving Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and neighboring states, as well as, Ontario, Canada. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 5543, Plymouth, MI 48170 Phone: 734-454-3683

Magnolia Irish Setter Rescue - Magnolia Setter Rescue works in conjunction with the Florida All-Setter Rescue. We are a network of volunteers who protect and promote the Setter breeds (Gordon, Irish, English, and Irish Red & White). We use foster homes for each Setter who enters our program, therefore we do not maintain any centralized shelter facilities. Our Coordinator, Bonnie Foster, is also the Irish Setter Club of America Rescue Coordinator for Region 3, which includes AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, and TX. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Huntersville, NC 28078 Phone: 352-821-2155

Irish Setter Rescue - Offices in AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, LA, MO, NC, NE, OH, TN, TX, and VA. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Home Office: PO Box 328, Oakland, TN 38060 Phone: 901-827-3563

Jack Russell Rescue - is a not for profit rescue for dogs in need. Particularly for Jack Russell/Parson Russell Terriers in the Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee areas. Volunteers and Foster Homes needed!!
Contact: Columbia, TN Phone: 931-388-5113

Mastiff Club of America Rescues - Southern States Region - Mastiffs available for adoption. Help us help them. Serving AL, FL, GA, TN, VA and WV.

Internet Miniature Pinscher Services, Inc. - IMPS is a non-profit rescue group. IMPS attempts to assist Miniature Pinschers in need by providing foster care, transport, adoptive homes, veterinary care, and other services and information for the well-being of Miniature Pinschers. Our "Region" includes AL and GA. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

Old English Sheepdog Rescue Network of the South East - Our mission is to rescue unwanted and abandoned Old English Sheepdogs, regardless of AKC registration, provide them with care and find permanent homes for these dogs in AL, GA, NC, SC and TN, MS and LA and anywhere else we can help. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

Alabama Pug Rescue - Alabama Pug Rescue and Adoption, Inc. - Birmingham, AL
PO Box 997, Jemison, Alabama 35085-9998

Southeast Pug Rescue and Adoption - (SEPRA) was formed in Georgia in 1990 to aid in placing lost, surrendered or abandoned pugs in loving, caring homes primarily in the Southeast (GA, FL & SC). We are a nonprofit organization.
Address: PO Box 1329, Suwanee, GA 30024 Phone: 770-887-9741

Ratbone Rescue - Ratbone Rescues is a rescue group dedicated to helping Rat Terriers in need. Ratbone Rescues has dogs in foster homes all over the United States. We even have some in Canada. On this web site, you will find information on all of the dogs we have up for adoption. We are the Southeast region and includes our dogs living in: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN and VA. View some of the dogs we have for adoption HERE .
Address: PO Box 293, Arkadelphia, AR 71923

Southern States Rescued Rottweilers - is an organization devoted to helping Rottweilers in the Southern States. We currently cover 11 states throughout the South: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Northern Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the Virginia Peninsula.

Adopt a Rott - Adopt A Rott was established by a small group of independent rescuers hoping to assist in finding forever homes for Rottweilers in need. While our purpose is permanent placement of the fosters posted here, we also believe that it is our duty to educate and support those who open their hearts and homes to a new companion.

Florida Shar-Pei Rescue - is a non profit organization run by volunteers. We rescue adoptable pure bred Chinese Shar- Pei and place them in suitable homes. We are a group of volunteers dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming SharPei throughout the state of Florida. We also do our best to assist with the rescue of SharPei throughout the Sunbelt region, including Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

Schnauzer Love Rescue - We are a nonprofit organization. We service AL, FL, GA, MS, SC and TN.
Address: 1356 Stonecrest Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235 Phone: 205-853-6709

Weimaraner Rescue of the South - We are a non-profit 501c-3 organization dedicated to finding homes for abandoned or displaced weimaraners in AL, eastern LA, MS, TN, & the Atlanta, GA area. Since Hurricane Katrina we have had more displaced dogs than ever, and our adoption applications have reduced in numbers. We are, for the first time, not able to take in any more needy Weimaraners due to the lack of foster homes and money to even board those in dire strates. Please consider becoming a foster parent with our organization, or donating at our website. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Pam Parrish - Huntsville, Alabama Phone: 256-721-9469

Yorkie Friends Rescue - Yorkie Friends Rescue is a national organization with members in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. We save Yorkies of all ages and sizes, place them in foster homes for proper veterinary care, and then adopt them out to loving homes. Our IRS 501(c) 3 has been approved. Yorkie Friends Rescue believes that all Yorkshire Terriers and Yorkie mixes, like all dogs, deserve loving and caring homes. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 5260 John David Road, St. Cloud, FL 34771 Phone: 407-498-3127

Also See the following Directory (s): More AL Dog Rescues Here or Dog Rescues

Farm Animals

Also See the following Directory (s): Farm Animals Rescues

Ferrets

Don't forget to check your local shelter. Sometimes they get ferrets in that need a loving home.

Also See the following Directory (s): Ferret Rescues

Horses

Alabama Equine Rescue - Our mission is to aid all equines that have been abused, starved, neglected or abandoned. We are dedicated to the purpose of educating members and others in the humanitarian treatment and welfare of horses. Odenville, Alabama

Chances Miniature Horse Rescue - is a not for profit organization dedicated to the well-being of all miniature horses.

Calera Animal Hospital Equine Rescue -
9370 Hwy 25, Calera, Alabama 35040 Phone: 205-668-2300 Shelby County

Dusty Trails Horse Rescue, Inc - DTHR is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The rescue facility is located in Montgomery County, Central Alabama. We promote the prevention of equine abuse and suffering, and to rescue those equines that have fallen victim to cruelty, abuse, neglect, starvation, abandonment or slaughter. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 250191, Montgomery, Alabama 36125 Phone: 334-284-2122 Montgomery County

Also See the following Directory (s): Equine Rescues

Llamas

Southeast Llama Rescue - Southeast Llama Rescue (SELR) is a non-profit organization created to help abused, neglected, unwanted and behaviorally unmanageable llamas through prevention, education, intervention, placement and lifelong care. Foster Homes needed!! Address: Marshall, NC 28753

Also See the following Directory (s): llama Rescues

Rabbits

Also See the following Directory (s): Small Critters

Reptiles

Auburn Herpetological Society - is a group of individuals interested in a variety of areas including reptile and amphibian conservation, herpetoculture, and herp natural history.

Iguana Rescue - Green Iguanas can be wonderful pets--for the right people. Unfortunately, many iguanas end up in homes where they are not properly cared for. If you are interested in providing a home for one or more unwanted iguanas, please visit us at the store.

Chaos and Critters Animal Rescue - We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit animal rescue specializing in exotic pets. We service the Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana Gulf Coast. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 6771 Somerset Dr N, Mobile, Alabama 36619 Phone: 251-662-7847 Mobile County

Also See the following Directory (s): Reptile Rescues

Small Critters

Don't forget to check your local shelter. They do get a variety of small critters in that need a loving home. Also, ask if you can have your name put on a list to give you a call if any arrive at the shelter for you to adopt.

Also See the following Directory (s): Small Critter Rescues

Other

Wild Animals - Wildlife/Exotic Rescuers

Alabama Wildlife Center - Alabama's oldest and largest wildlife rehabilitation center caring for more than 3000 injured and orphaned wild creatures each year.

Alabama Wildlife Rehabilitators -

US Wildlife Rehabilitators - AL

Wildlife Care - AL A list of wildlife rehabilitators in Alabama.

Southeastern Outdoors - On-line resource for outdoor activities, native wildlife and more. Wildlife Rehabilitators in Alabama

Wildlife Rescue Web Resource Center - a collection of web resources dealing with wildlife rescue.

The Tiger Rescue Sanctuary - Bluegrass Farms Wildlife sanctuary located in Alabama is a Big Cat Rescue for tigers, cougars, bobcats wolves and many more exotic animals that need to be rescued or placed. We are a non-profit facility.

Alligator Alley - Gator farm with the world’s strongest alligator bite. Gators rescued from dangerous places and brought to Summerdale Alabama.
Address: 19942 Hwy 71, Summerdale, AL Phone: 1-866-99-Gator

Also See the following Directory (s): Wildlife Rescues or Small Critter Rescues