Animal Shelters

Operation Paws for Homes, Inc. operates throughout Northern Virginia, Maryland, DC and southern Pennsylvania; OPH is devoted to the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of animals from high kill shelters in the southern region of the United States Operation Paws for Homes – Available Pets for Adoption Favorite

Animal Welfare League of Queen Anne’s County (AWL) is an incorporated, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. AWL is dedicated to saving and improving the lives of homeless animals and serving as a positive presence in the community while providing valuable resources. Our mission is to foster a community working together to improve and save the lives of homeless animals. We strive to set a standard of excellence and leadership in animal care, humane education and progressive animal welfare programs. Animal Welfare League of Queen Anne’s County (AWL) serves Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. AWL adopts animals to their forever homes throughout Maryland, and has adopted pets to homes in many other states as well. We strive to find the best match for both animal and family or person The goal of AWL is to achieve a “no-kill”, open-admission shelter. “No-kill” means that all healthy or medically treatable animals, as well as all behaviorally sound animals will have the opportunity to be adopted to a caring home. This is now being achieved in open-admission shelters around the country through innovative and progressive shelter practices. Animal Welfare League strives to place the right animal in the right home with the right owner. We want our […]

Helping animals since 1869! We are an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of pets and people in the community. Maryland SPCA – Pets Available for Adoption Favorite

The Humane Society of Washington County exists to promote the welfare of companion and domestic animals through educational programs and initiatives that reduce pet overpopulation, endorse fostering, enrich adoptions, and encourage responsible pet guardianship. Humane Society of Washington County – Pets Available for Adoption Favorite

The College Park Animal Control Service is a municipal agency created to serve the residents and the animals of College Park, MD. We respond to calls regarding domestic animals, exotic animals, and wildlife. When possible, we transport cats and dogs found within the city to our local shelter. Our adoption program is focused on animals found at large, stray, and lost within the city limits. This program is funded partially by city funds, but relies heavily on the donations to the Animal Welfare Committee, which was created to support the Animal Control Program. City of College Park Animal Control – Pets Available for Adoption Favorite

Howard County Animal Control and Adoption Center is the county’s Animal Shelter and is a division of the Howard County Police Department. We are a government agency dedicated to enforcing animal control laws, promoting the humane treatment of animals, providing adoption services, discounted spay/neuter services, and educating the public on animal issues. We handle between four and five thousand animals a year. All dogs, cats and rabbits adopted from Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center are spayed and neutered before adoption and receive all age related vaccines. Howard County Animal Control and Adoption Center – Pets Available for Adoption Favorite

We are 501(c)3 Non Profit/No Kill Animal Shelter serving all of Worcester County, MD. (Ocean City, Berlin, Ocean Pines) that relies primarily on donations from the public. Our mission is to provide food, vet care, and unconditional love until we find suitable, loving and forever homes for our animals. All of our pets are current on vaccines, micro-chipped and spayed/neutered when old enough. We provide much needed vet care, which is our biggest expense. Worcester County Humane Society – Pets Available for Adoption Favorite

The Humane Society of Wicomico County is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. As we offer animal control services, we are an open-admission shelter.  OUR GOAL IS TO ADOPT ALL OF OUR ADOPTABLE ANIMALS!! We do not have animal euthanasia dates or euthanasia lists. Any animal that is adoptable stays with us until adopted. For our long-term residents, we may try to transfer the animal to another one of our shelter partners that share our philosophy of ADOPTION FIRST!! One of the ways we utilize to plan our shelter capacity is to work with those who need to surrender their animal to ask the reason and if we can offer or direct them to assistance so they can keep their pet. We intake surrenders by appointment to manage our capacity.  We ask for a surrender donation to help with the costs of vaccinations and initial care of the animal. ($25 dog/puppy–$15 cat/kitten–$25 cat w/litter). We are proud that we can offer a low cost spay and neuter clinic to help control the unwanted pet population. Humane Society of Wicomico County – Pets Available for Adoption Favorite

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The Tri-County Animal Shelter serves the animal needs of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties. We are the only government-run shelter for the tri-county area. Lost and stray animals are housed here waiting to be claimed by their owners. The shelter also has animals available for adoption. Call the shelter at 301-932-1713 for monthly adoption specials. If you have an animal related emergency, complaint, and/or concerns please contact the Animal Control/Sheriffs Department for you county: Charles: 301-743-2222, St. Mary’s: 301-475-8018, Calvert: 410-535-2800. Tri-County Animal Shelter – Pets Available for Adoption Favorite