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The rescue of Connecticut dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and small domestic mammals, is critical to the well-being of these companions. This page is dedicated to providing rescue lists for all Connecticut pets. We thank all those people who give unselfishly to the saving and placement of the less fortunate, and we hope that any heartache you encounter is overwhelmed by the happiness you make.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is PGAA's desire to provide a list of adoption and rescue sites that rescue pets and, hopefully, place them into new loving and caring homes. While we make every effort to only publish links from reputable rescue agencies, we HAVE NOT physically reviewed these organizations. Let us know of any unfavorable experiences that you may have had with any rescue/adoption group at PGAA Rescues.
It is difficult to continually maintain a completely valid list of operating rescue agencies so some of these rescues may no longer be operating. Your cooperation in notifying us of closed rescues will also be appreciated.
Search Recommendations
- Click on your state and scroll down to the appropriate pet
- If you don't find a group in your state search the surrounding states
- Still no luck? Go to the National section and scroll to the appropriate pet
- When all else fails E-mail us for assistance
Connecticut Adoption and Rescue Organizations.
Please use caution when considering placing an animal with any one involved in animal rescue, or if you get an animal from a rescue/adoption agency. Get references and do some investigation on your own. Long-distance/sight unseen adoptions can be risky.
A "Yes" in the No-Kill column means that the rescue is a shelter where animals are only euthanized if they are too sick to be treated or too aggressive to be suitable for adoption.
| LOCATION | TYPE | BREED | URL | NO-KILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon CT 06066 | Amphibian | Reptile and Amphibian | CT Reptile Rescue | |
| East Coast | Cats | Maine Coon Cats | Contact: East Coast Maine Coon Rescue (ECMCR) | |
| Darien, CT 06820 | Cats | All | Meezers and Other Pleezers | |
| Middletown, CT 06457 | Cats | All | Catales | Yes |
| New Britain CT 06051 | Cats | All | Animal Friends of Connecticut | Yes |
| New Haven, CT 06506 | Cats | All | THE GREATER NEW HAVEN CAT PROJECT | Yes |
| All, CT 06489 | Cats and Dogs | All | Pawtectors | Yes |
| Bloomfield, CT 06002 | Cats and Dogs | All | Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary | |
| Bloomfield, CT 06002 | Cats and Dogs | All | Adams Hope Rescue | |
| Bolton 06043 | Cats and Dogs | All | The Sadie Mae Foundation | |
| Cheshire, CT 06410 | Cats and Dogs | All | Loyal Paws Rescue and Sanctuary | |
| Connecticut | Cats and Dogs | All | Connecticut Humane Society | |
| Connecticut | Cats and Dogs | All | PawSafe Animal Rescue | |
| Dayville 06241 | Cats and Dogs (mostly cats) | All | Passion 4 Paws | Yes |
| Fairfield County | Cats and Dogs | All | New Leash on Life | Yes |
| Manchester | Cats and Dogs | All | Sadie Mae Foundation | |
| Monroe 06468 | Cats and Dogs | All | SPCA of Connecticut | Yes |
| Naugatuck 06770 | Cats and Dogs | All | Flora's Pet Project | |
| Newington 06111 | Cat and Dogs | All | Connecticut Humane Society - Newington | |
| Newtown, CT 06470 | Cats and Dogs | All | Canine Advocates of Newtown | |
| New Canaan CT 06840 | Cats and Dogs | All | Strays and Others | Yes |
| North Haven, CT 06473 | Cats and Dogs | All | Halfway Home Rescue | |
| North Haven, CT 06473 | Cats and Dogs | All | For the Love of All Animals | |
| Norwalk 06851 | Cats and Dogs | All | Pet Animal Welfare Society PAWS | Yes |
| Stamford, CT 06905 | Cats and Dogs | All | Stamford Animal Rescue | |
| Stratford 06615 | Cats and Dogs | All | New Lease on Life | Yes |
| Stratford 06615 | Cats and Dogs | All | Sarah Rescue | |
| Waterford 06375 | Cats and Dogs | All | Connecticut Humane Society | |
| West Hartford 06137 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Friends of Connecticut | Yes |
| Westport, CT 06880 | Cats and Dogs | All | Connecticut Humane Society | |
| Bloomfield, CT 06002 | Dogs | All | Save Me a Spot! Dog Rescue | |
| Ellington, CT 06029 | Dogs | All | Angel Dogz | |
| Enfield, CT 06082 | Dogs | All | Good Dog Rescue | |
| New England | Dogs | All | Friends of Homeless Animals | Yes |
| Southington 06489 | Dogs | All | Pawtectors | Yes |
| Westport, CT 06880 | Dogs | All | Westport Animal Shelter Advocates | Yes (soon) |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Airedale Terrier | Barbara Curtis - 860-927-3420 | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | American Eskimo | Eskies Online | |
| Prospect, CT 06712 | Dogs | American Staffordhire Terrier | Hot Water Rescue New England | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Border Collie | Glen Highland Farm Border Collie Rescue | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Border Collie | New England Border Collie Rescue | |
| Grafton, 01519 | Dogs | Boxer | The Boxer Rescue | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Boxer | Northeastern Boxer Rescue | Yes |
| All Connecticut (06033) | Dogs | Chihuahua | The Chi Society | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | English Springer Spaniel | ESS Club of Long Island Rescue | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | German Shepherd Dog | German Shepherd Rescue of New England | Yes |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue 978-568-9700 | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Golden Retriever | Hudson Valley Golden Retriever Rescue 860-388-6437 | |
| Farmington, CT 06032 | Dogs | Golden Retriever | Sunshine Golden Retriever Rescue, LLC | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Great Dane | DogLogic.com Rescue Referral | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Greyhound | Greyhound Rescue of New England | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Greyhound | Greyhound Rescue Rehab | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Jack Russell Terrier | CT Russell Rescue | |
| Essex , CT 06426 | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Labrador Retriever Rescue-CT, Inc | |
| Higganum, CT 06441 | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Connecticut Labrador Rescue Inc | |
| Killingworth, CT, 06419 | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Labs4rescue | |
| Norwalk 06854 | Dogs | Pit Bull | Bully Breed Rescue | |
| Newington 06111 | Dogs | Pit Bull Friendly | Connecticut Humane Society - Newington | |
| Prospect, CT 06712 | Dogs | Pit Bull | Hot Water Rescue New England | |
| Southington 06489 | Dogs | Pit Bull Friendly | Pawtectors | Yes |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Poodle | Poodle Rescue of New England | |
| Naugatuck, CT 06770 | Dogs | Poodle | Flora's Pet Project | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Samoyed | Minuteman Samoyed Club Rescue | |
| Connecticut | Dogs | Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie) | New England Sheltie Rescue | |
| New England | Dogs | Shiba Inu | Northeast Shiba Rescue Association | |
| Conneticut | Dogs | Siberian Husky | Siberian Husky Club and Rescue of Southern New England | |
| New England | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | Yorkies Inc | |
| Conneticut | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | Save-A-Yorkie | |
| Parts of Conneticut | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | Rescue Me - Yorkie Rescue | |
| Connecticut | Ferrets | All | The Ferret Association of Connecticut, Inc. | |
| Connecticut | Rabbits | Domestic | Rabbit Allies of CT | |
| Connecticut | Rabbits | Domestic | The Hop Line | |
| Connecticut | Reptiles | All | Reptile Rescue |