A Place for Us
Provides a loving home environment for dogs (usually one, no more than three at a time) who have come from local shelters and who need to find permanent homes.

All Pets Rescue
All Pets Rescue is an all-breed animal rescue organization whose specific goals and charter include providing shelter, care and medical attention for homeless animals, providing homeless animals with a new permanent home, preventing abuse, misuse or killing of domestic animals, providing a spay/neuter education to the public in order to prevent over population and unwanted animals.  Their web page contains educational links and information on animal health, diet, and training.

American Brittany Rescue
The purpose of rescue is to take in stray, abandoned, surrendered and/or impounded purebred Brittanys, provide them with foster care, health and temperament screening, offer an opportunity for rehabilitation if necessary, assure their health and place them in new homes.

American Toy Fox Terrier Club
Providing information about Toy Fox Terriers as well as other facets of the world of purebred dogs.

Animal Legal Defense Fund
Founded in 1979, ALDF is the country's leading animal rights law organization working nationally to defend animals from abuse and exploitation. ALDF's network of over 750 attorneys is dedicated to protecting and promoting animal rights. Explore their  website and discover what they are doing and what you can do right now to help provide a better life for animals.

Atlantic Maltese Rescue
Atlantic Maltese Rescue, Inc. is a group of volunteers along the East Coast from New England to Georgia. Our volunteers work to find foster homes and ultimately forever homes for abandoned, neglected, impounded, or unwanted purebred Maltese dogs.

The Bimini Love Program
The Bimini Love Program, started by All Paws Rescue Founder Judy Troiano, provides free veterinary care and spay/neuter assistance on Bimini island, 50 miles east of the Florida coast.

Brookline Animal Hospital
The Brookline Animal Hospital takes in stray and abandoned animals for the city of Boston.  They have lots of wonderful dogs in urgent need of homes.  Please visit their web page today or call (617) 277-2030 ext. 138.

Buddy Dogs Humane Society
Make a friend for life and adopt a cat or dog from Buddy Dog Humane Society in Sudbury, Ma.Their beautiful new website features photos of pets currently available for adoption, information on the shelter and lots of helpful tips for pet owners.

Canine Connections
If you are looking to adopt a family pet, this is a good group to call. They are a non-profit organization, networking with Boston area Animal Control officers, shelters and private owners. Their list of adoptable pets is updated daily.

Chinooks Worldwide
Our primary goal is to provide a safe and friendly transitional environment to any Chinook in need, while actively working to find him/her a suitable new home.

Doberman Rescue Unlimited
Established in 1988, Doberman Rescue Unlimited, Inc. (DRU) is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose purpose is to rescue abused, abandoned and unwanted Dobermans and place them in good, safe and loving homes.

Dog Adoption Network
DAN is a non-profit program that reports stories of animal welfare, legislative initiatives promoting animal welfare, stories of adoptions and other important animal rights issues particularly in western MA. They are also committed to helping dogs in shelters (in particular the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control Center) get a second chance at life by showing videos and placing ads in newspapers.

German Shepherd Rescue of New England
German Shepherd Rescue of New England, Inc. (GSRNE) is a volunteer, 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to providing veterinary care, evaluation services, and adoptive homes for the countless numbers of German Shepherd Dogs who are abandoned or left in pounds to await an uncertain fate. Rescue services are also provided to German Shepherds in acute need of placement due to changing family circumstances such as divorce, family illness, allergies, relocation to a "No Dogs Allowed" situation or economic hardship.

Hull Animal Control
Animals available for adoption from Hull, MA Animal Control

Mansfield Animal Shelter
The Mansfield Animal Shelter is one of the most active shelters in southeastern Massachusetts. The Shelter handles both dogs and cats, and has one of the highest adoption rates.  Check their web page for directions and hours.

MSPCA Shelters and Adoption List
A clickable map of the seven MSPCA/AHES animal shelters around the state that take in and adopt out thousands of homeless and unwanted animals a year. MSPCA shelters a wide variety of purebred and mixed breed dogs and cats, as well as rabbits, guinea pigs, and many other small animals.

MSPCA also goes beyond sheltering: they provide advice on animal behavior and training, answer questions on dealing with wildlife, educate the public about responsible pet ownership and pet population control, and rescue injured pets and wildlife.

NHSPCA
Since 1874, The New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NHSPCA) has been an active presence in Sea Coast New Hampshire.

New England Area Shelter List
Check out this listing of New England area shelters.

New England Doberman Rescue
New England Doberman Rescue is a non-profit organization founded by volunteers that takes in lost, abandoned, unwanted and neglected Doberman Pinschers, as well as those whose families can no longer take care of them.

New England Old English Sheepdog Rescue, Inc.
Placing an Old English Sheepdog requires a lot of work , but the reward is in knowing we have saved a life or at least afforded an unwanted pet the opportunity for the good life he deserves. Our new owners are aware of how they have helped out an innocent furry creature who has run into some bad luck along the way.

New York All-Breed Referral
A place were shelters, rescues and individuals are welcome to list animals (all breeds) that are in need of help, homes, are lost or have been stolen.  We also refer people to legitimate and reputable breed and all breed rescues and breed clubs for any animal in need or when information is being sought.  We are happy to answer any and all questions you might have.  Educational material available upon request.

North Attleboro Animal Shelter
Visit the North Attleboro virtual Animal Shelter on-line.  Includes a comprehensive list of adoptable dogs and cats, as well as Lost and Found pages.

North East All Retriever Rescue  (NEARR)
NEARR is an all-volunteer group that works to adopt unwanted or neglected retrievers. NEARR works hard to ensure the proper placement of their dogs in loving, suitable homes.

North East German Shepherd Dog Rescue
North East German Shepherd Dog Rescue was founded in the fall of 1998 to help find loving homes for German Shepherd Dogs in need. We currently help GSD in MA, NH, VT, ME, RI & CT that are in need of rescue services.

North East Rottweiler Rescue and Referral
Education and Adoption resources for Rottweilers and their owners, serving
New England, downstate NY and northern NJ.  Extensive reference material. Site updated daily.

Potter League for Animals
Potter League for Animals is an animal rescue league located in Middletown, Rhode Island.  They have animals for adoption and dog trainers on site.

PoundHounds
PoundHounds is an all-breed volunteer rescue organization. Our mission is to facilitate the placement of abandoned or surrendered dogs currently in non-profit shelters or town-run pounds in Massachusetts.

Precious Pugs Rescue and Adoption
Precious Pugs Rescue and Adoption is an organization dedicated to the rescue and adoption of Pug dogs.  Their mission is to place lost, surrendered or abandoned pugs into loving, caring home.

Second Chance Animal Shelter
Second Chance Animal Shelter, Inc., headquartered in East Brookfield, MA, is a non-profit shelter that provides assistance in the placement of abandoned and surrendered animals.  Second Chance also offers referral assistance to those looking to adopt or surrender a pet.

Staffordshire Farm Rescue
Staffordshire Farm Rescue fosters and rehabilitates pitbulls.  Pitbull is the common term for several breeds of dogs which include American Staffordshire Terriers,  American PitBull Terriers, and  Pitbull Terriers.

Stray Pets in Need of Massachusetts
Stray Pets in Need (SPIN) of Wellesley, MA, is a community organization devoted to caring for homeless and abandoned pets. They provide animal care beyond that funded by town budgets. Visit their website to see the SPIN Pet of the Week and visit "Kitty City," their on-line shelter.

Springfield (MA) Animal Shelter
There are always a number of pets available at the MSPCA's Springfield shelter in need of good homes. Visit their virtual shelter to see what's available and learn more about the shelter.

Taunton Animal Shelter
This is the Taunton, Massachusetts City Animal Shelter.  They have approximately 30 dogs and cats at all times, and all animals are spayed or neuterd, and up to date with their vaccinations.

Thomas J. O'Connor Regional Dog Pound
Serving the Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke and Hampden areas. Always has many wonderful dogs and puppies that urgently need adoption.  Please visit their web site today!

Valley Dog Rescue
Valley Dog Rescue has a comprehensive database of animal shelters, breed rescue organizations and all/mixed breed rescue groups. There is also an associated egroup helping animal lovers in the Northeast network together to rescue and rehome dogs from kill shelters.

Western Massachusetts Lost Pet and Adoption Webpage
A comprehensive listing of agencies, in and around Western Massachusetts, dedicated to finding lost animals, animal rescue, animal issues in the news, and animal education.   Includes links to the TJ O'Connor Regional Dog Pound.  It's worth spending some time browsing this site and its links.

Windhover Veterinary Center
A great resource for information about cats, dogs, birds, rabbits, and other pets.

Yankee Chihuahua Rescue and Adoption
YCRAA is a non-profit, tax-exempt Chihuahua rescue organization serving New England. A network of volunteers help place Chihuahuas and Chihuahua-mixed dogs in new homes. Each home is carefully screened before placement, each dog has a vet exam and is up-to-date on all shots, spayed and neutered and receives whatever other vet care is needed before adoption.

The following links provide information and resources for posting lost or stolen pets.

http://www.StolenPets.com/
http://www.straight-poop.com/lostandfound.html
http://www.lostandfound.com/
http://www.eburg.com/~dalmatia/stolenpets.html
http://www.missingpet.net/
http://www.petfinder.org/journal.cgi?section=1.33.3
http://www.petfinder.org/journal.cgi?section=1.33.2
http://www.petfinder.org/journal.cgi?section=1.33.1

All Paws Rescue is a non-profit, tax exempt, charitable humane society.  You may  inquire via email about All Paws or any of the dogs or cats that we have available for adoption by clicking on our email link.