Animal Rescue Organizations

When you're ready for a new pet, consider adopting from an animal rescue organization. These organizations are staffed by volunteers who devote many hours to finding and caring for animals who need good homes. 


The contact information listed above may change. We welcome corrections and additions.

  • All Breeds

    All Breed Rescue League, Inc.

    301-856-8989


    All Breed Rescue

    robin@allbreed.org

    301-482-2543


    Animal Rescue - MD/PA Line

    717-993-3232


    Best Dawg Rescue

    dawg-rescue.org

    301-407-BEST


    Charms Referral

    ginnyboyle@aol.com

    401-879-4006


    Fallston Animal Rescue Movement (FARM)

    thefarm.petfinder.com

    410-557-6161


    Friends for Life Animal Rescue

    FFLAnimalresc@aol.com

    301-845-4971


    Hearts United for Animals

    hua.org


    Heaven's Gate

    301-829-5598


    Heaven's Gift Animal Rescue/Sanctuary

    heavensgiftanimalrescue.org


    Maryland Alliance of Canine Rescue

    mddogrescue.org


    Partnership of Animal Rescue

    paw-rescue.org


    Roxie's Fund

    roxiesfund.org

    301-962-7509


    PetFinder

    petfinder.com


    Sadie's Friends

    410-781-0187


    Tails of Hope Sanctuary

    tails-of-hope.org

    410-549-4760

  • Birds

    Home is Where the Heart Is

    410-519-8524

  • Cats

    Alley Cat Allies

    alleycat.org

    202-667-3630


    Pets-4-Pets, Inc.

    memebers.petfinder.com

    301-253-0561


    Cool Cat Rescue

    petfinder.com/coolcats

    410-426-1423


    Save a Cat

    saveacat.org

    410-353-7797


    Siamese Cat Rescue Center

    vascr@siameserescue.org

    540-672-6373


    Furgotten Friends Rescue

    furgottenfriends.com


    Grateful Paws Cat Rescue

    410-643-3388


    Howard County Cat Club

    howardcountycats@earthlink.net

    410-730-3679


    Second Chance Cat Rescue

    second@chance.org

    301-467-5379


    Pampered Paws

    pamperedpawsrescue.org


    Callie Cats

    410-426-1423


    Rude Ranch Rescue

    ruderanch1@aol.com

    ruderanch.org


    Meezer Pleasers Siamese Cat Rescue

    petfinder.com/meezerpleasers

    717-235-3951


    Cats-R-Us

    petfinder.com/catsrus

    410-263-1719

  • Dogs - All Breeds

    Adopt a Homeless Animal

    aaharescue.org

    410-239-0771


    Marland Alliance of Canine  Rescue

    mddogrescue.org


    Beth's Breed Rescue Contact List

    welcome.to/dogrescue


    Adopt-A-Pet in Maryland

    adoptablepets.net

  • Dogs - Breed Specific

    Afghan Hound

    afrescue@rma.edu


    Airedale

    swafford@erols.com


    Akita

    301-680-0788


    American Bull Dog

    centralridge.com/abrescue

    guardianambull@aol.com


    Australian Cattle Dog

    rescue@bullrunacdclub.org


    Australian Sheperd

    aussierescue.org

    301-473-9175


    Basenji

    mabasenji.org

    410-875-2449


    basenjirescue.org

    301-665-3854


    German Shepherd

    magsr.org

    410-877-9697


    Golden Retriever

    goldheart.org

    goldheart@goldheart.org

    410-877-9697


    GRREAT

    703-620-6593


    Gordon Setter

    410-431-5006


    Great Dane

    410-945-5454


    Great Pyrenees

    703-620-6593


    Greyhound

    1-800-600-8607


    410-796-2803


    Greyhound's Wish

    443-623-5037


    Irish Setter

    Irish Setter Rescue

    301-299-2292


    301-271-4733

  • Ferrets

    All About Bandit

    410-923-2417


    The Ferret Inn

    ferretpassion@comcast.net

    410-531-4936

  • Horses

    Days End Horse Rescue

    defhr@erols.com

    410-442-1564


    Equine Rescue & Rehabilitation Center

    defhr@erols.com

    410-343-2142


    Horse Net, Inc.

    410-795-8989


    Sugarloaf Horse Rescue

    md-horse-rescue@yahoo.com

    301-865-0118

  • Rabbits

    House Rabbit Society

    410-889-4104

  • Reptiles

    MARS Reptile & Amphibian Rescue

    410-580-0250


    Turtles

    301-784-3390

  • Small Animals

    Guinea Pigs and Hamsters

    john.sue.wilmot@prodigy.net

    301-829-5759

  • Wildlife

    Last Chance Wildlife Center

    301-271-4816


    National Opossum Society

    410-233-1102


    Wild Birds and Rabbits

    443-507-0950