With over 5000 animal shelters and rescue centers around the United States, you should have no problem finding one in your local community.
Dropping Off a Pet?
If you find that you can no longer care for your pet and have exhausted all your options, seek out a “No Kill Shelter“. These types of facilities won’t euthanize any animals if they become over-capacity. Only terminal or dangerous animals are put down. 90% of all animals at no kill shelters don’t get euthanized.
The types of animals you can adopt from a local shelter
Not all shelters have the resources or funding to care for certain kinds of animals so contact them first if you are looking for something other than a dog or a cat. If you are looking for a non-traditional pet, you should contact a rescue facility for that specific breed of animal.
- Dogs
- Cats
- Rabbits
- Guinea Pigs
- Ferrets
- Hamsters
- Birds
- Lizards
- Turtles
There are a wide array of animal rescue groups across the nation that take in neglected, or injured animals. Many of these animals require special care and will never be suitable for adoption. Some are not pets at all, like birds of prey, local wildlife or even exotic creatures. However, there are rescues such as farm animals that can be picked up given you have the means to properly care for them.
Shelters Need Your Help
Shelters and sanctuaries receive their funding mainly through charitable donations by people like you. The ASPCA only helps animals in the state of New York so if you don’t live there and want your money to go to your local SPCA, try searching for “SPCA + [your location]”.
What your donation would go towards if you donated to the Los Angeles spcLA.
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Your local animal shelters or rescue groups may offer low-cost veterinary care or training services or be able to refer you to other organizations that offer these services. Find your local shelters and rescues by visiting The Shelter Pet Project and entering your zip code.
Whether you’re looking to adopt or foster an animal, volunteer to help homeless pets in your community, or report animal cruelty or a lost or found animal, your best bet is reaching out to your local animal shelter.