Rescue Organizations

BreedWebsite/Email/CityEmail/Phone Number
ALL BREED RESCUE
Adopt A Homeless Animalaaha-rescue.org 410-205-9340
Animal Allies Rescueanimalalliesrescue.org info@animalalliesrescue.org
Animal Relief Fundanimalrelieffund.org info@animalrelieffund.org
Animal Rescue- MD/PA Lineanimalrescueinc.org 717-993-3232
Best Dawg Rescuedawg-rescue.org dawg@dawgrescue.org
Calvert Animal Welfare Leaguecawlrescue.org 410-535-9300
CARA (Companion Animal Rescue)adoptapet.com/shelter/19045-companion-animal-rescue-alliance, Laurelcara.opensdoors@gmail.com
Chesapeake Cats & Dogschesapeakecatsanddogs.org 410-643-9955
Fallston Animal Rescue Movementfallstonanimalrescue.org 410-557-7330
Friends of Montgomery Co. Animalsfmca.org , Germantown info@fmca.org
Home at Last Sanctuaryhomeatlastsanctuary.org hal@homeatlastsanctuary.org
Hope is On Your Way AB, Inc.hopeisonyourway.org 410-967-1175
Lizzy's Lodgelizzyslodgerescue.org, Silver Springlizzyslodgerescue@gmail.com
Luna's House, Inc.lunashouse.org 410-671-2954
MAS Rescue, Inc.MASrescue.org 410-227-3566
MJ's Animal Sanctuarymyresq.org/mjscal, Bowiemjsanimalsanctuary@gmail.com
Montgomery Co. Humane Societymchumane.org mchs@mchumane.org
Partnership for Animal Rescuepaw-rescue.org, Greenbelt301-572-4729
Pitties & Purrs pittiesandpurrs.org adoptpitties@gmail.com
Pet Connect Rescue petconnectrescue.org 877-838-9171 (Emergency Only)
PetFinder petfinder.com
Pet Rescue of MD petrescueofmd.org, Monktoninfo@petrescueofmd.org
ReachOut Rescue & Resources reachoutrescue.org, Westminsterrorrcanine@gmail.com
Rude Ranch Rescue ruderanch.org, Harwood410-798-9559
Saving Grace Animal Rescue of MD savinggraceanimalrescuemd.com savinggracenews@gmail.com
Senior Dog Sanctuary of Maryland seniordogsanctuary.com, Severn443-742-0270
Small Miracles Cat & Dog Rescue smallmiraclesrescue.org, Ellicott City410-461-0516
Tara's House tarashouse.net info@tarashouse.net
BIRD RESCUE
Home is Where the Heart is Home-Is-Where-The-Heart-Is-Bird-Rescue hiwthirescue@yahoo.com
Phoenix Landing phoenixlanding.org contact@phoenixlanding.org
Ruffled Feathers Parrot Rescue ruffledfeathers.org 443-974-5474
Wilson Parrot Foundation aaha-rescue.org facebook.com/WPFinDamascus301-526-3655
CATS ONLY
Alley Cat Rescue saveacat.org, Mt. Ranier301-277-5595
Chesapeake Feline Assn. chesapeakefelineassociation.org 410-507-0664
Cats R Us catsrusrescue.org info@catsrusrescue.org
Cuddles Cat Rescue cuddlescatrescue.com, Thurmontcuddlescatrescue@gmail.com
Feline Rescue Assn. baltimorecats.org, Owings Millsbaltimorecats@gmail.com
Friends for Life friendsforlifecatrescue.org240-818-3688
Howard Co Cat Club howardcountycats.org410-730-3679
Little Flower Rescue adoptapet.com/adoption_rescue/104638-little-flower-rescue-parkville-maryland443-895-8724
Laurel Cats, Inc laurelcats.org301-886-0161
Lucky Cat Rescue- adoptions only luckycatrescue.com443-384-7374
Only Main Coon (OMC) Rescue omcrescue.orginfo@omcrescue.org
Maryland Cat Rescue/Rescue Me cat.rescueme.org
Pets-4-Pets, Incpets4petscats.org 240-405-4564
Potomac Stray Cat Rescue potomacstraycats.tripod.com/news.htmpstraycats@aol.com
Siamese Cat Rescue Center siameserescue.orgvasrc@siameserescue.org
DOGS-All Breed
Blind Dog Rescue Alliance blinddogrescue.org 877-BLIND-01
Bull Breed Rescue-Ethical centralridge.com/ebbrr Guardianambull@aol.com
Canine Humane Network caninehumane.org 888-436-2236
Dog Rescue of Maryland dogrescuemd.org dogrescuemd@live.com
Happy Hounds Homeward Boundinfo.hhhb@gmail.com443-340-6114
Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed nbrescue.com 866-65-RESCUE
Knine Rescue Inc. kninerescue.com kninerescueinc@gmail.com
Mutts Need Love Toomuttsneedlove@aol.com
Operation Paws for Homes ophrescue.org 703-344-7320
Paws CrossedPawsCrossedDogRescue.com pawscrosseddogrescue@yahoo.com
Roxie's Fundroxiesfund.org info@roxiesfund.org
We Rescue Lovewerescuelove.org adopt@werescuelove.org
DOGS - BREED SPECIFIC
Akita- Mid-Atlantic Coastakitarescue.rescuegroups.org/animals 703-730-0844
Alaskan Malamuteschaamp.org malamuterescue@gmail.com
American Bull Dog americanbulldogrescue.orgJodi@AmericanBulldogRescue.org
Australian Cattle Dogacdra.org MDShelterRep@acdra.org
Australian Shepherdaussierescue.org 877-ARPH-779
Australian Shepherd- New Spiritns4ar.org sraussies@gmail.com
Basset Hounds, Dachshunds, Corgisbassethoundrescuemd.org info@bassethoundrescuemd.org
Basset Houndbrood-va.org 866-710-9476
Beaglebrewbeagles.org Contactus@brewbeagles.org
Beagle Rescue of Southern MDbeaglemaryland.org, Waldorfinfo@beaglemaryland.org
Bearded Colliebeardedcollieclub.us/rescuegandafna.roger99@gmail.com
Bedlington Terrierbedlingtonamerica.com/resources/rescue Lmfreeman1959@gmail.com
Belgian Malinoismalinoisrescue.org malinoisrescue@rocketmail.com
Bernese Mountain Dogmdbmdc.org Cox215@comcast.net
Bichon Frisebichonrescue.org 866-473-0722
Border Colliemabcr.org slr@mabcr.org
Border Terrierborderterrierrescue.com sisque@msn.com
Borzoiborzois.com bdalzell@qis.net
Boston Terrierbostonterrierclubofmd.org 410-397-3697
Bouvierabrl.orgmdcoord@abrl.org
Boxer- AaBRadoptaboxerrescue.com 888-89-BOXER
Brittany Spanielamericanbrittanyrescue.org abr.md@americanbrittanyrescue.org
Bulldog Club of America Rescue rescuebulldogs.org bulliesr4me@aol.com
Bulldog- Midatlanticmidatlanticbulldogrescue.com mabdrescue@yahoo.com
Bulldog- French frenchbulldogrescue.org fbrn.apps@fbrn.net
Bull Mastiffbullmastiff.us/rescue jen.sorrell21@gmail.com
Bull Terrierbrbtc.com info.brbtc@gmail.com
Cairn Terrierrescue.potomacctc.org/index.phplocleland@verizon.net
Cairn Rescue USAcairnrescueusa.com info@cairnrescueusa.com
Chihuahuamembers.petfinder.org/~NJ96/CNWH_HOME.html cnwh.rescue@gmail.com
Chinese Crestedcrest-care.net crestcareinc@gmail.com
Chow chowrescuecny.org315-699-3086
Cocker Spaniel - Adoption Centercockeradoptions.org, Westminsterinformation@cockeradoptions.org
Cocker Spaniel - Oldies But Goodiescockerspanielrescue.com, Arlington, VA703-533-2373
Collie Rescue, Inc. savecollies.org info@savecollies.org
Coonhound- Black & Tancoonhoundrescue.com mmad0929@aol.com
Corgi pwccp.org/Rescue/rescue.htm silverrodell@comcast.net
Curly Coated Retriever ccrca.org/resQ1.html division4@ccrca.org
Dachshund Resc of N. America drna.org ann_donnawell@comcast.net
Dachshund- Coast to Coast c2cdr.org info@c2cdr.org
Dalmatian- Chocolate Chip ccdal.org ccdal@comcast.net , 301-434-1086
Doberman Pinscher dobe.net darefeedback@yahoo.com
English Setter- A Better English Setter abetteresetter.org MISetters@ABetterESetter.org
English Springer Spaniel maessr.org 301-362-0423
Fox Terrier- Smooth and Wire foxterrierrescue.net 888-FOX-TERR
German Shepherd - Mid Atlantic magsr.org , Mt. Airyhelp@magsr.org
German Shepherd- All Shepherd allshepherdrescue.com adoptions@allshepherdrescue.com
German Shorthaired Pointer mdgsprescue.org mdgsprescue@yahoo.com
German Wirehaired Pointer nationalgwprescue.com shoalwater@windstream.net
Golden Retriever- Almost Heaven almostheaven-golden-retriever-rescue.org 304-856-1600
Golden Retriever - Goldheart goldheart.org, Chestergoldheart@goldheart.org
Golden Retriever- GRREAT grreat.org 703-620-6593
Great Dane magdrl.org magdrlmd@gmail.com
Great Pyrenees- AGPR agprescue.org bpkennel@msn.com
Great Pyrenees- Blue Ridgejen@brgpre.org703-476-6346
Greyhound Pet Adoption MD gpa-md.com 800-600-8607
Greyhound Rescue Inc.denisegreys@gmail.com304-229-4944
Irish Setter irishsetterclub.org debdalk@gmail.com
Irish Wolfhound pviwc.org/rescue.html pvrescue@pviwc.org
Italian Greyhound midatlanticiggyrescue.com midatlanticigrescue@cox.net
Jack Russell Terrier russellrescue.com secondchances4dogs@comcast.net
Keeshond- KARMA karmakees.org karmakeesrsq@gmail.com
Komondor komondorrescue.com komondor@comcast.net
Kuvasz kuvaszrescue.us steve@kuvaszrescue.us
Labrador Retriever lrr.orglabgab@lrr.org
Labrador Retriever lab-rescue.org info@lab-rescue.org
Lhasa Apso lhasaapsorescue.org lhasarescue01@gmail.com
Maltese americanmalteserescue.org Vcannonlady@aol.com
Mastiff mastiffrescue.org carrwd@verizon.net
Mini Pinscher minpinrescue.org 1-877-minpin1
Newfoundland colonialnewfrescue.org info@colonialnewfrescue.org
Norwegian Elkhound necpv.org elkiehelp@gmail.com
Pekingese potomacpekes.org, Richmondpotomacpekes@gmail.com
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (PBGV) pbgv.org eapbgv@gmail.com
Pits And Rotts For Life pitsandrottsforlife.com 443-253-6586
Pit Bull- Jasmine's House facebook.com/JHRescue info@jasmineshouse.org
Pit Bull- Midatlantic Bully Buddies midatlanticbullybuddies.org mabbteam@gmail.com
Pointer pointerrescue.org/main.html pro_board@att.net
Poodle lindasdogdesign.com301-570-4300
Poodle midatlanticpoodlerescue.org cindy@midatlanticpoodlerescue.org
Pug- Midatlantic midatlanticpugrescue.org maprapplications@gmail.com 
Rat Terrier ratbonerescues.com ratbonerescues@ratbonerescues.com
Rhodesian Ridgeback ridgebackrescue.org maryland@ridgebackrescue.org
Rottweiller - Majesty Rescue majestyrescue.petfinder.com, Darlingtonterry4553@verizon.net
Saint Bernard saintrescue.org paul@ispcfuels.com
Samoyed samrescue.com eisbearsamoyeds@juno.com
Schipperke schipperkerescue.net schipfreak@schipperkerescue.net
Schnauzer - Homeward Bound HBSchnauzerRescue.com hbscnauzerrescue@gmail.com
Schnauzer - Miniature and standard schnauzerrescue.net info@schnauzerrescue.net
Scottish Deerhound deerhound.org 703-754-8387
Scottish Terrier masterpup.org 301-807-3248
Shetland Sheepdog/sheltie ncsr-md.orgncsr@comcast.net
Shar Pei macspro.org peirescue@macspro.org
Shih Tzu Sanctuary410-643-0018
Shih Tzu Fanciers of Greater Baltimore Rescue shih-tzu-fanciers-of-greater-baltimore-rescue
Siberian Husky siberescue.com tottshr@siberescue.com
Tibetan Terrier ttca-online.org410-247-0455
Vizsla- VCA vcaweb.org/find-a-vizsla/rescue vcarescue@gmail.com
Weimaraner shopdcweim.com/adoptrescue@dcweimclub.org
West Highland White Terrier marylandwestierescue.com info@marylandwestierescue.com
Whippetwhippoorwill01@verizon.net301-490-6598
Whippet- WRAP whippet-rescue.org susiebutlerdodd@yahoo.com
Yorkshire Terrier yorkierescueme.com rescuemeyorkierescue@gmail.com
EQUINE RESCUE
Days End Farm Horse Rescue defhr.org info@defhr.org, 301-854-5037
Foxie G Foundation, The thefoxiegfoundation.org, Frederick301-667-2553
Lost and Found Horse Rescue lostandfoundmd.orgGermantown
Maryland Horse Rescue mdhorserescue.net, Westminster301-992-0284
FARM/LARGE ANIMAL RESCUE
Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary animalsanctuary.org, Poolesville301-428-8128
Star Gazing Farm stargazingfarm.org, Boyds301-674-5716
FERRET RESCUE
Baltimore Ferret Club facebook.com/BaltimoreFerretClub410-676-4748
Rocky's Ferret Rescue & Shelter rockysferrets.com 717-746-4666
RABBIT RESCUE
Friends of Rabbits friendsofrabbits.org info@friendsofrabbits.org
House Rabbit Society (see ad page xx)rabbitsinthehouse.org rabbitinfo@rabbitsinthehouse.org
REPTILE RESCUE
Turtle - adoptions onlymatts-turtles.org, Highlandmatts@matts-turtles.org
SMALL ANIMALS
Metro Guinea Pig Rescuemgpr.org info@mgpr.org
Mouseadoptapet.com/s/mouse-adoption
Small Angels Rescuesmallangelsrescue.org info@smallangelsrescue.org
WILDLIFE RESCUE
All Creatures Great & Smallallcreaturesgreatandsmallwildlifecenter.org, Columbia 410-740-5096
Frisky's Wildlife Sanctuaryfriskys.org, Woodstock410-418-8899
National Opossum Societyopossum.org
Phoenix Wildlife Centerphoenixwildlife.org, Phoenix410-628-9736
Second Chance Wildlife Centerscwc.org, Gaithersburginfo@scwc.org
Wildlife Rescue, Inc.wildliferescueinc.org, Monkton410-357-5179