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Rhode Island

The Potter League for Animals (RI)

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Virtual Tour

R.I. Animal Shelters

Pets In Need Of A Home

Happy Endings

Pet Behavior Tips & Links

South Carolina

also see the Animal Adoption League of York County (Charlotte, NC)

The New Hanover Humane Society (NC)

This a charitable, non-profit organization is dedicated to serving the needs of homeless and unwanted animals in the community. In addition to sheltering and placing homeless animals, they provide a low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinic, lost and found services, cruelty investigations, etc.
The New Hanover Humane Society;   Wilmington, North Carolina
http://humanesociety.wilmington.org/

Southport Oak Island Animal Rescue (NC)

This humanitarian facility, operated entirely by volunteers, provides safe shelter, medical treatment, healthy food, love and daily care to lost, abandoned and injured dogs and cats. Visit the pets awaiting placement and see if YOUR next family member is at SOAR.
Southport Oak Island Animal Rescue;   Southport, North Carolina
http://home.ec.rr.com/soar/

South Dakota

Humane Society of the Black Hills (SD)

Caring for the lost, homeless and forgotten in Rapid City and Pennington County; website includes a Lost and Missing Pet Bulletin Board. This is the only major animal shelter west of the Missouri River in SD and receives animals from as many as 20 different counties.
Humane Society of the Black Hills;   Rapid City, South Dakota
http://www.rapidcity.com/humane-society/

Tennessee

Greenville-Greene County Humane Society (TN)

Includes info about pets available for adoption, as well as their programs (including low-cost spay/neuter and humane education) which make a positive difference in the lives of people and pets. The weekly Animal Talk column is also available online.
Greene County Humane Society;  
http://greene.xtn.net/gchs/

The House of Mews (TN)

A Feline Adoption Agency & Cat Lovers Gift Shop is operated by the non-profit community service corporation, "Puddy Tat" Protectors. Staffed wholly by volunteers and dedicated to the rescue, care, and adoption of homeless cats, this group now also makes their newsletter, Today's Mews, available on-line.
The House of Mews; (in midtown Memphis, TN)
http://www.HouseOfMews.com

Humane Society of Dickson County (TN)

The HSDC is to educate the public in responsible pet ownership, the importance of spay/neuter and to give a voice and shelter to all the unwanted, abandoned and abused animals in the community; their website includes photos of some of the pets available as well as events and membership info.
Dickson, Tennessee
http://www.humanesocietyofdickson.org/

Nashville Humane Association (TN)

This nonprofit organization is dedicated to protecting the well being of animals in Davidson County. In addition to sheltering and adoption, they provide Injured Animal Rescue, Lost & Found Service, Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Program, etc.
Nashville Humane Association;   West Nashville, Tennessee
http://www.nashvillehumane.org/

St. Francis Animal Rescue (TN)

STAR is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and finding quality homes for injured, abused, neglected, unwanted, and homeless animals (primarily dogs and puppies) in Montgomery, Houston, and Stewart counties, Tennessee.
St. Francis Animal Rescue;   Clarksville, Tennessee
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/sfar.html

Texas

Animal Defense League of Texas (TX)

Visit the largest no kill animal shelter in Texas and find out about their programs and services, including the innovative Older Pet Program. Then check The Pet Personals to find out more about some of the dogs and cats currently available for adoption.
Animal Defense League of Texas;   San Antonio, Texas
http://www.animaldefenseleague.org/

Austin Pets Alive! (TX)

This group works with the local Animal Services Unit and area businesses to raise awareness, place adoptable pets in new homes, and educate the public about spay/neuter and invites participation in the No-Kill Millennium campaign.
Austin Pets Alive!; Austin, Texas
http://www.geocities.com/~austinpetsaliv/

Central Texas SPCA (TX)

Located in Williamson County, the Central Texas SPCA is a non-euthanasia (no kill), limited intake animal shelter.
  Leander, Texas
http://www.realtime.net/SIC/spca/

Citizens for Animal Protection (TX)

CAP advocates respect and compassion for animal life and provides humane education to help prevent cruelty to animals. They provide Mobile Adoption services and have a listing of dogs, cats, rabbits and other small mammals available. Read about their many other services, as well.
Citizens for Animal Protection
http://www.hal-pc.org/~cap4pets/

Flower Mound Humane Society (TX)

FMHS cares for abandoned, abused, and unwanted animals, and works to reduce animal overpopulation and prevent cruelty by providing humane education and community information services.
Flower Mound, Texas
http://www.fmhs.org/

Fuzzy Face Pet Rescue (TX)

Fuzzy Face Pet Rescue is part of a national all breed network of rescue teams. If you are looking for any type of dog, either purebred of mixed breed, a rescue dog could be available now.
Fuzzy Face Pet Rescue; Fort Worth, Texas
http://members.xoom.com/fuzzfaceresq/

Harris County Rabies/Animal Control (TX)

Provides low-cost vaccination clinics, humanely houses animals seized by Animal Control, and attempts to place healthy, tame animals into appropriate homes.
Harris County Rabies/Animal Control;   Houston, Texas
http://www.hd.co.harris.tx.us/ani/

The Humane Society of Southeast Texas (TX)

Learn more about adoptions (including the free health checkup) and visit the Online Kennel. Site also provides a listing of many veterinary clinics in the area.
The Humane Society of Southeast Texas;   Beaumont, Texas
http://www.petsforpeople.org/

Lubbock Animal Services/ARK (Animal Rescue Kennels) (TX)

Provides extensive info about animal services, programs, lost and found, etc. as well as info and pictures about some of the pets awaiting new homes.
Lubbock Animal Services/ARK;   Lubbock, Texas
http://ark4pets.com/

Nacogdoches Animal Shelter (TX)

This shelter provides care and places animals with loving families, promotes the humane treatment of animals in the community, and encourages all pet owners to spay or neuter their pets.
Nacogdoches Animal Shelter;   Nacogdoches, Texas
http://www.geocities.com/nacogdochesanimalshelter/

North Texas Siamese Rescue (TX)

If, after carefully considering its personality and life-long needs, you have decided that a Siamese is the right cat for you, check with Siamese Rescue Central; this site includes great resources as well as info about Siamese Rescue in Virginia and Topeka Siamese Rescue in Kansas.
Siamese Rescue Central; Coppell, Texas
http://www.siameserescue.org/

Operation Kindness (TX)

This nonprofit, no kill animal shelter is located near Dallas and helps find homes for over 2400 animals per year. Site includes excellent tips for new owners as well as other useful and interesting info.
Operation Kindness;   Carrollton, Texas
http://www.operationkindness.org/

Pet Rescue Society, Inc. (TX)

Non-profit no-kill group working to end euthanasia as a form of pet population control through foster care and pet adoption.
Pet Rescue Society, Inc.;   Arlington, Texas
http://petrescuesociety.com

Samoyed Rescue of South Texas

The SRST is part of the U.S. Samoyed Rescue Effort, a nationwide volunteer program, which places Samoyeds into new and carefully matched, permanent, adoptive homes. They rescue homeless dogs from shelters where they would otherwise be killed and also offer placement services and assistance to owners who need to give up their dogs.
Samoyed Rescue of South Texas;   Houston, Texas
http://www.samoyed.com/srst.htm

San Patricio County Humane Society (TX)

This all-volunteer group is located just outside Corpus Christi in South Texas, and gives a Second Chance to pound and dumped animals by providing foster care; on-site adoptions alternate between Portland and Ingleside.
San Patricio County Humane Society;   Portland, Texas,
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/TX12.html

SPCA of Texas (TX)

Provides placement as well as an aggressive spay/neuter program. We seek to uplift the community by encouraging the humane treatment of all animals. After all, a better world for animals will be a better world for people too.
SPCA of Texas   (Dallas County, Texas)
http://www.spca.org/

South Texas Animal Adoption Resource (TX)

STAAR is a no-kill, all-volunteer organization which rescues and places homeless, abandoned, or abused dogs and cats in Houston and surrounding areas. The pets all live in loving foster homes until a new permanent loving home and family is found.
South Texas Animal Adoption Resource;   Katy, Texas
http://www.staarnet.org/

Twyla's Friends -- Canine Rescue & Adoptions (TX)

Information about dogs available for adoption as well as other useful resources.
Twyla's Friends; Kingwood Texas
http://www.twyla.org/

Texas "No-Kill" Shelters (TX)

Provides links to numerous shelters and rescue groups as well as a Pet Directory which provides listings of additional resources.
Vanessa L. Loggins; (Dallas/Fort Worth) Texas
http://www.dogpack.com/directory/txnokill.htm

Texas Rescue Groups and Shelters (TX)

This outstanding collection includes annotated links to Rescue Groups and Shelters (both kill and no-kill) located in Texas and is provided by For Dog Lovers Everywhere. This site also includes a very moving article about the perils faced by loose dogs, as well as a wide variety of links and other resources.
Trevina
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/1224/txlinks.html

Animal Refuge Foundation
3377 Spalding Rd.
Sherman, TX 75092
903-564-7056
Email: arf@arfhouse.com
www.arfhouse.com

Element of Mercy
15757 Jarvis Rd.
Cypress, TX 77429
(281) 304-0209
www.elementofmercy.org

Utah

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (UT)

Take this tour of a truly phenomenal animal sanctuary! Located in Angel Canyon (near Zion National Park), Best Friends is home to at least 1,500 dogs and cats and other animals at any given time.
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary; Angel Canyon, in the Golden Circle of southern Utah, outside Kanab.
http://www.bestfriends.org/sanctuary/vtour/tourac.htm

UTAH DOBES (UT)

This site is the home of the Salt Lake Doberman Pinscher Club and Utah Doberman Rescue. Check out Augie's Rescue page for great pictures and heart-warming stories, as well as the current dogs still waiting for loving homes.
Barbara Kuhnel / UTAH DOBERMAN RESCUE
http://www.kuhnel.com/dobes/

Vermont

Windham County Humane Society (VT)

WCHS investigates cruelty complaints, provides medical care, financial assistance, lost and found services, and locates appropriate homes for animals in southern Vermont; site includes a listing of local Veterinarians.
Windham County Humane Society,   Brattleboro, Vermont
http://www.sover.net/~wchs/

Virginia

Fairfax County Department of Animal Control (VA)

See the animals available for adoption, find out about Rabies Clinics, etc. check out the Legal Aspects of Animal Ownership; you can also report a lost cat or dog online.
Fairfax County Department of Animal Control;   Fairfax, Virginia
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/ps/ac/

(VA) The Feline Foundation of Greater Washington, Inc.

This all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization is dedicated to the rescue, care and adoption of homeless cats and kittens in the metropolitan Washington DC community.
The Feline Foundation of Greater Washington, Inc.;   Merrifield, Virginia
http://www.ffgw.org/

Lionhearts Incorporated (VA)

This no-kill dog and cat rescue organization (formerly Pet Assistance League, Spotsylvania) provides in-home foster care until the animals are adopted. The Virginia Kincheloe Spay/Neuter Clinic provides low-cost spay/neuter services, and is open to ALL (regardless of location).
Lionhearts Incorporated;   Spotsylvania, Virginia
http://www.lionheartsinc.com/

Pet Assistance League of Virginia (VA)

This group is energetically devoted to Helping the Homeless animals in Prince William County. Check out the animals available and find out more about this organization.
Pet Assistance League of Virginia; Stafford, Virginia
http://members.aol.com/Busher9518/PETS.HTM

Pet Harbor Rescue & Referral, Inc.

Check the animals available database and explore the site of this new animal rescue organization located in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Pet Harbor;   Woodbridge, Virginia
http://members.aol.com/petharbor/main.htm

Pet Rescue Foundation of Richmond (VA)

This non-profit organization provides sanctuary to abused and abandoned animals and promotes responsible pet ownership; site includes info and pictures of available pets, as well as important questions to consider BEFORE adopting.
Pet Rescue Foundation;   Richmond Virginia
http://www.petrescuefoundation.com/

Save Our Shelters (VA)

This all-volunteer organization rescues animals from shelters in Central Virginia, provides spay/neuter and other medical care; then locates good homes for them.
Save Our Shelters;   Richmond, Virginia
http://www.saveourshelters.com/

Siamese Cat Rescue Center (VA)

If, after carefully considering its personality and life-long needs, you have decided that a Siamese is the right cat for you, check with Siamese Rescue Central; this site includes great resources as well as info about North Texas Siamese Rescue and Topeka Siamese Rescue in Kansas.
Siamese Rescue Central;   Locust Dale, Virginia
http://www.siameserescue.org/

Washington

Cat Purebred Rescue (WA)

A permanent committee of cat fanciers, affiliated with the Responsible Cat Fanciers of the Northwest, who seek to improve the life conditions of pedigreed cats of all breeds through education, identification, rescue, and placement. CPR's goal is to reduce the abandonment and surrender to shelters of pedigreed cats.
Cat Purebred Rescue
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5271/

The Harbor Association of Volunteers for Animals (WA)

Although their shelter and thrift store are (temporarily) closed, this no-kill, all-volunteer organization in Grays Harbor County, continues to provide services such as a lost and found animal registry, feral cat trap/alter/release program, and low-income spay/neuter assistance.
HAVA HEART Sanctuary;   Westport, Washington
http://www.techline.com/~hava/

Hooterville Pets SafeHaus (WA)

This no-kill non-profit is a safe haven for homeless cats and dogs, providing them with food, care, medical attention, rehabilitation and shelter until adopted by loving and responsible families.
Hooterville Pets SafeHaus;   Bothell, Washington
http://www.hootervillesafehaus.org/

The Humane Society for Seattle/King County (WA)

This organization is dedicated to creating a responsible and humane community through numerous programs, including adoption for homeless and neglected animals, education and community services, as well as a Public Spay/Neuter Clinic to help end pet overpopulation.
The Humane Society for Seattle/King County;   Bellevue, Washington
http://www.seattlehumane.org/

Kitsap Humane Society (WA)

In addition to caring for stray, abandoned, abused and unwanted pets, KHS provides a Lost Pet Line, Animal assisted therapy, Humane Education, assistance with pet problems, etc. Adoption counseling is available at the main shelter in Silverdale, the Bainbridge Island Adoption Outreach Center, and the Luv-a-Pet® Mobile adoption outreach at PETsMART® to help ensure a perfect match.
Kitsap Humane Society;   Kitsap County, Washington
http://www.silverlink.net/khs/

PAWS Companion Animal Shelter (WA)

Cares for lost and unwanted dogs, cats and other domestic animals. The shelter also operates a computerized lost and found service, a spay/neuter clinic and an emergency rescue ambulance for animals in distress. Site has an extensive collection of articles on all facets of pet care.
PAWS Companion Animal Shelter in Lynnwood, WA (north of Seattle)
http://www.paws.org/shelter/

Thurston County Animal Shelter (WA)

Includes info about The Purrs 'n' Paws Visiting Pet Program
Thurston County Animal Shelter (Olympia, WA)
http://www.olywa.net/shelter/

West Virginia

Berkeley County Humane Society (WV)

Info about the BCHS shelter, including adoption listings and activities, as well as a wealth of informative links, newsletter excerpts, etc.
Berkeley County Humane Society; Martinsburg, WV
http://www.wvhumane.com/berkeley/

Brooke County Animal Shelter (WV)

This non-profit group's goal is to find good permanent homes for all of the pets; they also provide on-going assistance, since you adopt "a friend for life" not just an animal.
Brooke County Animal Shelter;   Follansbee West Virginia
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/friends-4-life.html

The Humane Society of Morgan County (WV)

Includes shelter info and policies; West Virginia Cruelty Law; Morgan County Leash Law; Lost and Found.
HSMC; Berkeley Springs, WV
http://www.hsmc-wv.org/

Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association (WV)

Visit this website and see photos of the found and adoptable pets (a lost pet form will also be available online); read the KCHS FAQ to learn about their innovative spay/neuter adoption policy!
Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association;   Charleston, West Virginia
http://www.wvanimalshelter.org/

Puppy's & Purr's Rescue

This small group is dedicated to helping as many pets as possible through shelter rescue, foster care, and home-to-home adoptions.
Puppy's & Purr's Rescue;   Follansbee, West Virginia
http://www.geocities.com/sea_dancing/

Rainbow Rescue & Adoption of WV (WV)

Listings (with pictures and info) of adoptable Rescue Puppies and Dogs.
Kammi Kai Hefner;   Fairmont, West Virginia
http://www63.pair.com/hefnerk/rescue/rescue.htm

State of West Virginia - Missing Pet Network (WV)

Pet descriptions and pictures are posted to help reunite missing pets with their families. Includes links to other resources.
Roberta L. Everling
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5396/mpn_wva_page.html

Pet-4-Pets (Dog Rescue)
HC 79 Box 9
Kirby, WV 26755
(304) 822-3559
Contact: Jac Wiley
www.pet4pets.com

Wisconsin

Marathon County Humane Society (WI)

In addition to placing animals in loving homes, the organization provides numerous other services including humane education, lost and found, and pet care counseling.
Marathon County Humane Society;   Wausau, Wisconsin
http://www.catsndogs.org/

Wyoming