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Rescue Directories

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

Maryland Animal Rescuers - Listing of Maryland's pet shelters, rescue groups and more.

Maryland Pets - is a comprehensive, on-line pet resource directory serving the residents of Maryland and adjacent areas of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington DC.

Several types of Animals

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 - Maryland

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 Maryland.

Rude Ranch - A No-Kill Animal Shelter dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of abused and abandoned animals in Maryland.

Chester, MD Animal Rescue Foundation - We are a 501c3 organization that was formed to improve animal welfare in the state of Maryland. All of our animals come from situations where they did not have any chance of a good home. We need volunteers and donations! We are located in Chester, Maryland at the Kent Narrows Center. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Mailing Address: PO Box 396, Chester, Maryland 21619 Phone: 410-643-8700

Clear Spring, MD Little Wonders Animal Rescue - Little Wonders Animal Rescue was formed to assist with finding homes for smaller animals that have been rescued or given up. We work closely with other rescues and animal control agencies to provide an alternative to euthanasia. Our main objective is to save lives and provide a good home to these little wonders. Little Wonders is expanding its rescue work to include dogs. We are rescuing dogs from area kill shelters and animal control agencies in an eleventh hour effort to save their lives and find them good homes.
Address: PO Box 137, Clear Spring, Maryland 21722 Phone: 301-842-1333

Clinton, MD The Humane Society of Southern Maryland and York Pennsylvania - The Humane Society of Southern Maryland and York Pennsylvania is is a non-profit organization. We provide services to Maryland and surrounding metropolitan areas including Virginia and the District of Columbia as well as York Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas. All animals are in Foster homes. Foster homes needed. Contact: 717-845-3797

All Breed Rescue & Referral - Our animals are in foster homes, thus there is no central "shelter" where you can view the animals. We have dogs who are in desperate need for foster homes. Please help!

Columbia, MD Tara's House Animal Rescue - is a private, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. We are a Volunteer-supported Dog Rescue in Montgomery County, Maryland. We are a no-kill organization and we rescue our pets primarily from high-kill shelters in West Virginia. Donations and Foster Homes needed!! Visit us at Petsmart in Germantown, MD. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Mailing Address: PO Box 2127, Columbia, Maryland 21045 Fax: 443-283-8091

Fallston, MD The Fallston Animal Rescue Movement Inc - (F.A.R.M.) Foster Homes needed!!
2725 Fallston Road, Fallston, Maryland 21047 Phone: 410-557-6161

Gaithersburg, MD Annies Orphans - We are a small rescue in the Montgomery County, MD area that have dogs of our own in fosters and looking to help save dogs still left behind in kill shelters. Always looking for volunteers and foster homes.
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878

Greenbelt, MD Partnership for Animal Welfare - Our animals are kept in foster homes. Donations and Volunteers needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Mailing address: PO Box 1074, Greenbelt, Maryland 20768 Phone: 301-572-4PAW

Leonardtown, MD St. Mary's Animal Welfare League (SMAWL) - View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 364, Mechanicsville, Maryland 20659 Phone: 301-373-5659

Lusby, MD Patuxent Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) - is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity organization. We do rescue and adoption of healthy, friendly family dogs and cats, puppies and kittens. We service Annapolis, Bowie, and St. Leonard, Maryland.
Contact: 237 Deer Drive, Lusby, Maryland 20657 Phone: 410 326-1616

Maryland Line, MD Animal Rescue, Inc - consists of two locations...a cattery in the Putty Hill area of Baltimore, Md. and a 22 acre farm located in Pa. at the Maryland border just off Rt. 83. Animal Rescue services the greater Baltimore, MD and York, PA area. Animal Rescue is a "shelter for life" for stray and abandoned animals. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Mailing Address: PO Box 35, Maryland Line, Maryland 21105
Phone: 410-661-7626 or 717-993-3232

Mechanicsville, MD St. Mary's Animal Welfare - is dedicated to protecting the welfare of all animals. We are located in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Address: PO Box 364, Mechanicsville, Maryland 20659

Monkton, MD Pet Rescue of Maryland - We do not have a shelter address. We do show a sampling of our pets at the PetSmart in Towson every Saturday from 2-6pm. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 178, Monkton, Maryland 21111 Phone: 410-627-6563

Mt. Airy, MD Tails of Hope Sanctuary - is an organization which rescues shelter animals who are in trouble. These animals may simply have run out of time at the shelter, or have correctable health needs which we address before they become available for adoption. Either way, we provide a safe place for them while they await a permanent home, and we free up much-needed space at the shelter. Our rescued animals are all placed into foster homes or temporary kennels until they are adopted. Donations, Volunteers and Foster Homes needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 875, Mt. Airy, Maryland 21771 Phone: 410-549-4760

Prince Frederick, MD Calvert Animal Welfare League - CAWL - We are an all volunteer, no kill animal shelter. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 1040 Theater Drive, Prince Frederick, Maryland

Prince Frederick, MD Pets with Disabilities - is an all volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping and promoting the adoption of physically disabled animals into great homes. Donations and Foster homes needed!!
Address: 635 Clay Hammond Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 Phone: 443-624-9270

Towson, MD Alley Animals - is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. All donations to Alley Animals are tax deductible. We are a small animal rescue organization located in Baltimore, MD.
Address: PO Box 27487, Towson, Maryland 21285-7487 Phone: 410-823-0899

Tailed Treasures of MD - Phone: 301-651-7785

Animal House - Southern Maryland - Calvert County - is a private animal rescue and placement organization. Phone: 410- 394-6206

Arlington, VA Homeward Trails Animal Rescue - is a non-profit animal rescue organization based in Arlington, VA, with foster homes throughout VA, MD and DC. We rescue dogs and cats from rural shelters in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina where the chances of them finding permanent homes are slim. Donations and Volunteers needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Contact: PO Box 100968, Arlington, VA 22210 Phone: 703-766-2647

Birds - Avian Rescuers

Bird Adoption Groups - BirdAdoption.org - Bird Adoption - Adopt a parrot or another captive bird instead of contributing to the homeless bird problem by buying from a breeder. Educate yourself on proper bird care BEFORE adopting a bird. They make difficult, demanding 'pets' because they are wild animals!

Bird Adoption Groups - Listing of Bird Rescue groups.

Wings in Waiting Parrot Sanctuary - We service the DE, MD, NJ and PA areas. We need Donations and Cages.

See also Bird Information or Avian Rescues

Phoenix Landing - is a non-profit all-volunteer organization. We promote and protect the welfare of parrots, especially those with an extensive lifespan. Phoenix Landing operates an adoption and foster program in the Washington D.C. region (Baltimore to Richmond), as well as North Carolina (Asheville, Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham areas). Some support is available in Roanoke and Virginia Beach, VA, as well as eastern Tennessee. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 7661, Arlington, VA 22207
or PO Box 1233, Asheville, NC 28802

Also See Avian Rescues

Cats - Cat/Kitten Rescuers

Juggling Cats - Listing

Gratful Paws Inc - is a group of volunteers who rescue and rehabilitate abandoned cats and kittens. These cats and kittens are available for adoption, being raised in homes with a foster family to love and nurture them. Volunteers are always needed - but unfortunately, they are not as plentiful as homeless pets! If you have some time to donate, we have an awesome number of volunteer opportunities. Contact: 410-643-3388

Annapolis, MD Cats R Us - We are a Non Profit, No Kill feral cat group that operates two small shelters in the Annapolis, Maryland area. Our main focus is TNR (Trap, Neuter and Return). Our shelter in Arnold, Maryland is our "TNR" shelter. Donations needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Phone: 410- 263-1719

Annapolis, MD Cool Cats - Donations and Foster homes needed!!
Address: PO Box 4481, Annapolis, MD 21403 Phone: 443-458-0996

Baltimore, MD Callie Cats - is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible. The focus of Callie Cats is to increase public awareness of the plight of stray and abandoned animals by providing educational materials at community events and through the mail. We work to stem overpopulation by offering instruction and the loan of humane traps for the purpose of spay-neuter and release of feral cats.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 6238, Baltimore, Maryland 21206

Baltimore, MD Animal Rescue, Inc - consists of two locations: A cattery in the Putty Hill area of Baltimore MD, and a 33 acre farm located in PA at the MD border just off route I-83. Donations and Volunteers needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 35, Maryland Line, Maryland 21105 Phone: 410-661-7626

Bethesda, MD Alley Cat Allies - is the national nonprofit clearinghouse for information on feral and stray cats. For more than a decade Alley Cat Allies has advocated Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) - the most humane and effective method to reduce feral cat populations.
Contact: 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 600, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-2525 Phone: 240-482-1980

Ellicott City, MD Small Miracles Cat Rescue -
Address: Box 6261, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042 Phone: 410-750-1833

Mount Rainier, MD Alley Cat Rescue, Inc - is helping to solve the problems faced by unwanted and abandoned cats. We are saving lives with innovative hands-on programs. Based in Maryland, we have rescued hundreds of cats and placed them in loving homes. We also assist with care of feral and special-needs cats. URGENT: Donations, Volunteers and Barn Homes needed!!
Address: PO Box 585, Mount Rainier, Maryland 20712 Phone: 301-277-5595

Sykesville, MD Howard County Cat Club - is dedicated to keeping cats out of shelters because we believe that no cat deserves to live in a cage, or to be put to death because it is no longer wanted or in the way. Donations, Volunteers and Foster homes needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 1400, Sykesville, Maryland 21784 Phone: 410-730-3679

Waldorf, MD Throwaways Rescue Foundation Ltd - Because we are small, we concentrate on spaying and neutering Feral cats and establishing safe colonies with dedicated caretakers. Donations needed!!
Waldorf, Maryland 20603 Phone: 301-885-0025

Meezer Pleasers Siamese Cat Rescue - We are an all-volunteer non-profit 501 (c)(3)charity in the York County, PA area dedicated to rescuing and re-homing Siamese (Meezers) cats in need. While our primary focus is on Meezers, we do also help with orientals, cornish rex, snowshoes and various other breeds from time to time. We currently have foster homes in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Address: PO Box 351, Shrewsbury, PA 17361 Phone: 717-235-3951

Metro Ferals - a 501 (c), (3) an all-volunteer organization. We work in Washington DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland. Donations and Volunteers needed!!
Address: PO Box 7138, Arlington, VA 22207 Phone: 703-528-7782

Siamese Cat Rescue Center - is part of the nation-wide partnership of individual non-profit Siamese Rescue Centers that are dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned Siamese cats and placing them in permanent, happy homes. Our Center covers the East Coast of the US. The shelter is open by appointment only, Monday through Sunday. Donations, Volunteers and Foster Homes needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 366 Meander Run Rd, Locust Dale, VA 22948 Phone: 540-672-6373

4Paws Rescue Team - We are a nonprofit organization. Working in neighborhoods in Virginia, Maryland and DC to help homeless animals. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 2908, Merrifield, VA 22116 Phone: 703-715-6369

Also See: More Cat Rescues Here or Cat Rescues

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Dogs - Dog/Puppy Rescuers By Breed Order

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.

Paws for Life, Inc - Paws for Life, Inc. is located in Chesapeake City, MD and rescues dogs from nearby shelters that are scheduled for euthnasia, but would still make wonderful pets.

Indian Head, MD Gods Will Small Dog Sanctuary - is an all breed rescue dedicated to the veterinary care, rehabilitation, and rehoming of dogs rescued from high kill animal shelters. Donations needed!!
Location: Indian Head, Maryland 20640 Phone: 240-346-1463

Silver Spring, MD Roxie's Fund - is to help all abused and homeless dogs, to end the misery of euthanasia and to enable every dog a happy and loving forever home. Roxie's Fund is extremely active, and is pursuing a goal to build a No-Kill Animal Sanctuary for all homeless dogs. Donations and Volunteers needed!
Address: 12208 Judson Rd, Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 Phone: 301-962-7509

SOS Dog Rescue - We are a 501c3 registered non-profit organization, located in NJ but serving the entire mid-Atlantic region (MA to VA). Here are some of the breeds we rescue: Bichon Frise, Coton de Tulear, Maltese, Westie, Yorkshire Terrier and other Toy Breeds.

Chewsville, MD Secluded Hearts Rescue - We are a non-profit organization who are dedicated to helping save the lives of shelter dogs. We don't have a shelter, we are a network of foster homes. We are always in need of Foster Homes.
Address: PO Box 15, Chewsville, Maryland 21721-0015 Phone: 240-455-0811

Hedgeville Hounds - We place dogs in homes throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Northern Virginia, Maryland and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
Address: PO Box 2174, Hedgesville, WV 25427 Phone: 240-793-9715

All Breed Rescue - We are a 501c3 non-profit organization. We service the Washington, DC area. We have dogs who are in desperate need for foster homes. Please help!
Contact: 301-482-2543

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.

Akita Rescue Mid-Atlantic Coast - 313 Quaint Acres Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20904

Chesapeake Area Alaskan Malamute Rescue - formerly Potomac Valley Alaskan Malamute Rescue. Our name has changed, but our mission remains the same, to rescue Alaskan Malamutes from dog pounds and other bad situations and find new homes for them. Serving D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia area. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 143, Monrovia, MD 21770

American Brittany Rescue - Foster homes desperately needed in Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. Donations, Volunteers and Foster homes needed in all states!! Call Toll-Free: 866-BRIT911

American Eskimo Dog Rescue, Inc - We are an all-volunteer nationwide American Eskimo dog rescue organization with chapters in many states throughout the country, and we are always adding more. We rescue stray, orphaned, unwanted or abused Eskies from humane societies, pounds, shelters, etc. We can also be found on Petfinder.com in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington state. We need volunteers, transporters and foster homes!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

Australian Cattle Dog Rescue Association - ACDRA helps with rescue ONLY in the Mid-and North-Atlantic regions of the US - that includes the area from North Carolina north through Maine.

Basset Rescue of Old Dominion (BROOD) - BROOD currently services Delaware, DC, Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, northeastern North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia,. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 1762 Timberwood Blvd, Box 248, Charlottesville, VA 22911 Phone: 301-770-7170

Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland Inc - is a non-profit corporation which helps and finds homes for homeless beagles. Beagle Maryland is manned 100% by volunteers and all dogs are fostered in private homes. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE .
PO Box 983, Waldorf, MD 20604 Phone: 301-934-3616

BREW Midwest Beagle Rescue - We rescue beagles from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, PennsylvaniA and Southeastern Wisconsin. Mid-Atlantic regions covers: DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA and WV. Mid-West region covers: IL, IN, MI and OH. Foster Homes Needed!! BREW desperately needs foster families in Eastern PA, Maryland, and the DC Metro area. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 522, Fox Lake, IL 60020

Belgian Malinois Rescue - ABMC Rescue is committed to finding new homes for Belgian Malinois being fostered. Northeast Region covers: CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI, and WV. View some of the dogs up for adopTion in the Northeast Region HERE.

Rockville, MD Maryland Bichon Frise Rescue - We provide Bichon Frise rescue and rehoming in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area.

Maryland Bichon Frise Rescue - We provide Bichon Frise rescue and rehoming in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. All of our dogs are in foster homes, and we do not have a central facility where you can visit our dogs. Please contact us if you want to visit one of our animals.
Address: Rockville, MD 20853 Phone: 301-466-2492

Riverside Bloodhound Rescue - These dogs come from all over the mid-Atlantic region from our home state of Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, parts of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

Atlantic Region Central Border Collie Rescue - We take in dogs from shelters, dogs found as strays, and dogs that can no longer be kept by their current families. All ARC Border Collies live with foster families until they are ready to be adopted. We do not have a physical shelter. We service MD and VA areas. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue - (formerly known as Kent County Border Collie Rescue) is a recognized non-profit group comprised of volunteers who give of their time, ability and their homes to help place Border Collies where they will be well cared for and loved. Donations and Volunteers needed!! We currently serve the following states; Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and West Virginia. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Location: Chestertown, MD 21620

Northeastern Boxer Rescue - 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. P.O. Box 95, Sunderland, Massachusetts 01375

Adopt A Boxer Rescue - is an all-volunteer charitable organization formed to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home unwanted and abandoned boxer dogs within the northeast United States. We work within Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 423, Harrison, New York 10528 Phone: 877-570-0360

Bully Lovers - We are a bully breed rescue based in Frederick Maryland. PLEASE HELP!!!! Foster homes needed in the MD, VA, PA area.

Cairn Terrier Rescue Network Northeast Region - We are a national network of volunteers working to help re-home Cairns in need. The Northeast Region is Serving CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI and VT areas. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Location: Whitesboro, NY 13492

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue - Northeast Division - Serving CT, DC, DE, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

Chesapeake Shepherd & K-9 Rescue, Inc We are a unique non-profit corporation dedicated to the rescue, care and re-homing of German Shepherds, Retrievers, other large dogs, mixed breeds and senior dogs. Due to a limited number of foster homes, we can only receive dogs from animal shelters. We serve the Maryland and D.C. metropolitan areas.
Address: 550M Ritchie Hwy 256, Severan Park, MD 21146 Phone: 349-1665 or 1-800-535-0902

Cold Noses Warm Hearts Chihuahua Rescue - We service Delaware, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Mid-Atlantic Chinese Shar-Pei Rescue - We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and adoption of purebred Chinese Shar-Pei. We have adopted dogs throughout the east coast. Donations and Foster homes needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 34034, Bethesda, MD 20827

Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center, Inc - Although we are a Maryland corporation, we will try to find homes for Cocker Spaniels wherever they need them. We will post information from all over the United States and beyond as it comes to us. We are always in desperate need of good foster parents and homes. View some of the pets we have available for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 1704, Westminster, MD 21158 Phone: 410-628-6191

OBG Cocker Spaniel Rescue - We service Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington DC.
Address: PO Box 361, Newington, VA 22122-0361 Phone: 703-533-2373

Adopt A Spot Dalmatian Rescue - is located in Chesapeake, VA with branches in Williamsburg, DC, PA, NC and Maryland. We are dedicated to helping unwanted and abandoned Dalmatians. We are desperately seeking Foster Homes! View some of the pets we have available for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 9375, Chesapeake, VA 23321 Phone: 757-484-2940

Doberman Assistance, Rescue and Education - We do not wish to promote the current fear of "danger dogs" infecting this country by placing dogs with bad temperaments, who have not been properly socialized or are, due to unfortunate breeding practices, just plain vicious. We service DC, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Phone: 410-663-1694

On the Rebound English Bulldog Rescue - We are based in Northern Virginia, we rescue and adopt bulldogs in need from Washington D.C., VA, MD, NC, SC, and beyond.
Address: PO Box 1124, Frederick, MD 21702 Phone: 703-431-8612

Hevan Sent English Bulldog Rescue - Serving DE, MD, NJ and PA.
Address: PO Box 816, Medford, NJ 08055

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

Above & Beyond English Setter Rescue - All of our dogs are in foster homes in the PA, NJ, DE, and MD area. View some of the pets we have available for adoption HERE.
Address: 737 Sweinhart Road, Boyertown, PA 19512 Phone: 610-367-1803

Mid-Atlantic English Springer Rescue - is a non-profit volunteer organization devoted to the rescue and placement of stray, abandoned, relinquished or impounded purebred English Springer Spaniels. Our primary focus is on the mid-Atlantic region of the continental United States, including: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia. View some of the pets we have available for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 15354, Richmond, VA 23227 Phone: 301-362-0423

Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue - Our rescue is a registered 501(c)3 charity with the IRS. Providing Rescue and Adoption Services for German Shepherd Dogs in Maryland. We are active in Maryland, South and South Central Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia, and D.C. We are a group of volunteers, dedicated to rescuing and placing German Shepherds in good homes. Foster Homes Greatly Needed! View some of the pets we have available for adoption HERE.
Address: PO Box 5, Laurel, MD 20725-0005 Phone: 410-644-7763

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,

Mid-Atlantic German Shorthair Pointer Rescue - The Mid-Atlantic GSP Rescue group covers the state of Maryland, Virginia and surrounding areas. We are a 501c3 non profit rescue dedicated to finding homes for German Shorthaired Pointers who have become homeless by no fault of their own.

Golden Retriever Rescue - GRREAT, Inc is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, foster care, and placement of Golden Retrievers in Maryland, Northern Virginia, the District of Columbia, Delaware, south central Pennsylvania and adjacent portions of West Virginia. Foster Homes Urgently NEEDED!!
Address: PO Box 3069, Falls Church, VA 22043 Phone: 703-620-6593

Mid-Atlantic Greyhound Welfare - is a greyhound rescue and placement group. We place ex-racing greyhounds throughout the metropolitan Washington DC area (MD, VA and DC), and in New England (MA, RI, NH). Serving DC, VA, WV, MD. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
PO Box 5273, Takoma Park, Maryland 20913 Phone: 301-949-0615

Greyhound Pets of America - We place greyhounds in Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Address: PO Box 42103, Baltimore, Maryland 21284-2103 Phone: 1-800-600-8607

Greyt Expectations Greyhound Rescue - We service Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Washington, Southern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Northeastern North Carolina.
Address: PO Box 1606, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Japanese Chin Care & Rescue - 310 Stone Run Drive, Rising Sun, Maryland 21911

King Charles Cavalier Rescue - We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and very much depend on public support to pay for the medical costs of the dogs we rescue. Our Northeast Region covers rescue adoptions in the following states: CT, DE, DC, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, and WV. View some of the animals we have available HERE. Phone: 860-677-2558

Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc. (LRR) is a local all-volunteer group whose purpose is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome abused, abandoned, neglected and unwanted Labrador Retrievers in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Maryland Suburbs, and parts of central Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Address: PO Box 246, Palmyra, PA 17078

Labrador Retriever Rescue of the Potomac - Our volunteers are active in D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia, and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, eastern West Virginia, southwest Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania.
Address: PO Box 1741, Silver Spring, MD 20915 Phone: 301-299-6756

United Maltese Rescue - is dedicated to the rescue of Maltese dogs of all ages in need of new homes with loving families. We currently confine our rescue efforts to the greater Washington, D.C. area (i.e., Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia). However, we will work with any rescue organization or shelter that needs our help to place Maltese in need of permanent or foster homes.

United States Neapolitan Mastiff Club Rescue - USNMC is incorporated as a nonprofit organization. Donations, Volunteers and Foster Homes needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Mailing address: PO Box 192, Jefferson, MD 21755

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 DC, DE, MD, VA and WV. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.

Smilin Pitbull Rescue - is a pit bull and American Staffordshire dog rescue focusing on the northeast US. Stamford, CT

Bully Lovers - We are a bully breed rescue based in Frederick Maryland. PLEASE HELP!!!! Foster homes needed in the MD, VA, PA area.

Maryland Pug Rescue - is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to helping Pugs in need of the Maryland and DC Metro area. We are not a shelter. All dogs reside with a foster family prior to being adopted. Foster homes needed!! You MUST reside in the MD, DC, Northern VA area to adopt from Maryland Pug Rescue.

Pug Lovers Rescue - We are in urgent need of foster homes in FL, GA, KY, MD, SC, NC, Eastern TN, and VA.
Rock Hill, SC Phone: 803-980-7729

Mid-Atlantic Samoyed Rescue - We service Maryland, Washington DC and parts of Pennsylvania.

Mid-Atlantic Schipperke Rescue - The Colonial Schipperke Club provides rescue services in the Mid-Atlantic area mainly in the states of Maryland, Virginia, and lower Pennsylvania for families, organizations, and individuals who have purebred Schipperkes that they can no longer keep with them.

Schnauzer Rescue of the Mid-Atlantic - miniature ( mini ) schnauzer rescue. Schnauzer Rescue of miniature schnauzers in the Mid-Atlantic region including DE, MD, PA, VA and Washington, DC.
Mailing Address: PO Box 5034 Laurel, MD 20725 Phone: 301-776-7370

Northern Chesapeake Sheltie Rescue - Provides rescue and re-homing of dogs in Northeastern Maryland. We need volunteers and foster homes. Address: 205 Haynes Ct, Abingdon, MD 21009 Phone: 410-515-7029

Sheltie Haven Sheltie Rescue, Inc. - We are a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit tax-exempt organization. We are always looking for new foster homes and volunteers. Please contact us if you would like to work with our group. Adamstown, MD Phone: 301-663-0635

Shetland Sheepdog Rescue Club of Southern Maryland - is dedicated to helping all unwanted, abandoned, and injured Shelties. (Shetland Sheepdogs). Foster Homes needed!!
Phone: 301-373-2695

Shih Tzu Rescue - is a non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of abandoned and unwanted Shih Tzus. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 1210 Peachwood Lane, Bowie, MD 20716 Phone: 301-249-5717

Tails of the Tundra Siberian Husky Rescue - Nonprofit organization: breed rescue dedicated to finding permanent homes for Siberian Huskies in need. Breed information and more. The majority of our dogs come from "Death Row" in the animal shelters. Our network of volunteers are throughout DE, NJ, MD, NY, PA and WV. Donations and Volunteers needed!!
Contact: PO Box 612, Colmar, PA 18915 Phone: 215-412-0270

Huskies to Love Siberian Husky Rescue - We are here to provide the very best in care and adoption processing to The Siberian Huskies in the Maryland & Iowa area. All the dogs in our care are in Foster Home situations.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue and Referral Service, Inc. - Mapaw Siberian Husky Rescue is an organization dedicated to the caring and placement of Siberian Husky dogs into loving, permanent homes through adoption and referral services. We service DE, MD, NJ and PA. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 134 West 7th Street, Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446 Phone: 215-997-9217

Rescue Me Yorkie Rescue - We are a non-profit organization who NEEDS YOUR HELP! Many of our dogs come out of shelters after sitting on death row because they are 10 years old and considered too old to take up space. Others are found wandering as strays just looking for a warm place to sleep and food to eat. Pet store puppies come from puppymills and irresponsible breeders. These are people who claim to breed "teacups" (there is no such thing) and end up selling you a dog that grows to be 2-3 times the size of a standard Yorkie. We adopt to homes in DE, MD, NJ, PA and some areas of CT, NY and VA. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Phone: 717-264-9799 or 856-786-4479

United Yorkie Rescue - Serving AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WI and WV.

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Ferrets

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

Elkton, MD Oxford Ferret Rescue/Cecil County Animal Rescue - is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Its main goals are to provide shelter, love, medical care, and forever homes for needy ferrets. Visit the shelter by appointment only. View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
Address: 3916 Blue Ball Road, Elkton, Maryland 21921 Phone: 410-620-6246

Parkton, MD Rocky's Ferret Rescue & Shelter - A Loving Halfway Home for Wayward Ferrets, food shelter, adoption, referrals, donations and support.
Address: 832C Falls Rd, Parkton, Maryland 21120

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