The rescue of Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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.
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Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovlestown PA 18901 | Support Organization for Rescues | All | Animal Lifeline | |
| Chester County | All | All | Glenmoore Small Animal Rescue | Yes |
| South Central | All | All | Angel Hill Animal Sanctuary | |
| Central Counties | All | All | Central County SPCA Shelter | |
| Luzerne County | All | All | Luzerne County SPCA | |
| Pocono | All | All | Pocono Pet Rescue | |
| Lehigh Valley | All | All | Fresh Start Bird Rescue | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Birds | All | Lair of Dragons Bird Rescue and Sanctuary | |
| Pennsylvania | Birds | All | Foster Care for Birds - Jeanna Blank - 717-687-0123 | |
| Catasauqua, PA 18032 | Cats | All | Feline Finish Line | |
| Devon, PA 19333 | Cats | All | P.A.L.S. - Devon | Yes |
| East Norriton PA 19401 | Cats | All | Kitty Cottage | Yes |
| Kutztown, Pa 19530 | Cats | All | One by One | Yes |
| Lancaster PA 17584 | Cats | All | The Animal House Pet Rescue | Yes |
| Morrisville PA 19067 | Cats | All | Hope for the Animals | Yes |
| Springfield PA 19064 | Cats | All | Pet Adoption and Lifecare Society | Yes |
| Trexlertown, PA 18087 | Cats | All | The Cat Shack, Inc | |
| Wilkes Barre, PA 18706 | Cats | All | Opt 2 Adopt | Yes |
| Berwick, PA 18603 | Cats and Dogs | All | Pennsylvania Stray Save (PASS) | |
| Birdsboro, PA 19508 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Rescue League of Berks County | |
| Bloomsburg PA 17815 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Resource Center | Yes |
| Brodheadsville, PA | Cats and Dogs | All | Kanyon's Gold | |
| Denver, PA 17517 | Cats and Dogs | All | Plain and Fancy Animal Rescue | Yes |
| Frazer | Cats and Dogs | All | Help The Animals - 610-644-6996 | |
| Indiana, PA 15701 | Cats and Dogs | All | Four Footed Friends | Yes |
| Kittanning, PA 16201 | Cats and Dogs | All | Orphans of the Storm | Yes |
| Kresgeville, PA 18333 | Cats and Dogs | All | Oschtacher Kennels | |
| Lancaster, PA 17602 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane League of Lancaster County | |
| Lebanon, PA 17046 | Cats and Dogs | All | Friends of All Animals | Yes |
| McKean, PA 16426 | Cats and Dogs | All | Because You Care | Yes |
| Mechanicsburg PA 17055 | Cats and Dogs | All | Helen O. Krause Animal Foundation | Yes |
| New Kensington, PA 15068 | Cats and Dogs | All | Welcome to Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley | Yes |
| Pennsburg, PA 18073 | Cats and Dogs | All | Open Arms ResQ | Yes |
| Philadelphia, PA 19149 | Cats and Dogs | All | Faith's Hope | |
| Philadelphia, PA 19134 | Cats and Dogs | All | The Pennsylvania SPCA | |
| Philadelphia, PA 19106 | Cats and Dogs | All | Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) | |
| Pine Grove, PA 17963 | Cats and Dogs | All | Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA | Yes |
| Pittsburgh, PA 15206 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Rescue League of Western PA | Yes |
| Pittsburgh, PA 15237 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Friends | Yes |
| Pottsville, PA 17901 | Cats and Dogs | All | Hillside SPCA | Yes |
| Radnor, PA 19087 | Cats and Small Dogs | All | Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals | Yes |
| Reading PA 19604 | Cats and Dogs | All | Humane Society of Berks County | Yes |
| Sharpsville PA 16150 | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Appeal | Yes |
| S. Williamsport, PA 17702 | Cats and Dogs | All | Lycoming Animal Protection Society (LAPS) | Yes |
| Stroudsburg, PA 18301 | Cats and Dogs | All | Monroe Animal League | |
| Uniontown, PA 15401 | Cats and Dogs | All | Fayette Friends of Animals | Yes |
| Uniontown, PA 15401 | Cats and Dogs | All | Fayette County SPCA | |
| West Chester, PA 19380 | Cats and Dogs | All | Chester County SPCA | |
| Western Pennsylvania | Cats and Dogs | All | Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania | |
| Whitehall, PA 18052 | Cats and Dogs | All | Peaceable Kingdom | |
| Wrightsville, PA 17368 | Cats and Dogs | All | Tails End Farm Animal Rescue | |
| Brodheadsville, PA 18322 | Dogs | All | Save-A-Dog, Inc. A Humane Society | Yes |
| Harleysville, PA 19438 | Dogs | Small Dogs | Fuzzy Paws Adoption | |
| Parker Ford, PA 19457 | Dogs | Small Dogs | Forever Home Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Northern Breeds or mixes | Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | All | A Tale to Tell (Puppy Mill Rescue) | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | All | Adopt A Shelter Dog | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Airedale | Airedale Rescue of Delware Valley | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Akita | Delaware Valley Akita Rescue, Kathy DeWees and Margie Rutbell, (609)859-3125 | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Alaskan Malamute | Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | American Bulldog | American Bulldog Rescue of PA | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | American Eskimo Dog | Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | America Eskimo | Gina Donnelly, Chapter Asst Director of Operations Web site: Eskie Rescuers United | |
| Eastern Pennsylvania | Dogs | Basset Hound | Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Border Collie | Glen Highland Farm Border Collie Rescue | |
| Mid-Atlantic | Dogs | Border Collie | Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Boxer | Northeastern Boxer Rescue | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Bulldog | HeavenSent Bulldog Rescue (English) | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Bulldog | English Bulldog Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Chow Chow | Brase Chow Rescue | |
| Royersford | Dogs | Dalmation | Willing Hearts Dal Rescue - 610-948-5898 | |
| Harrisburg | Dogs | Doberman | Recycled Doberkids Rescue Referral - 717-221-8582 | |
| Pittsburg | Dogs | Doberman | Recycled Doberkids Rescue Referral - 412-766-7632 | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | English Bulldog | HeavenSent Bulldog Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | English Springer Spaniel | Mid-Atlantic ESS Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | English Springer Spaniel | Rescue for ESSpaniels | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | German Shorthaired Pointer | German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue Northeast Pennsylvania | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Giant Schnauser | New Jersey Giant Schnauser Rescue | |
| Eastern Pennsylvania | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue | |
| South Central Penn | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | GRREAT. Inc | |
| Central Pennsylvania | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Golden Retriever Rescue of Central Pennsylvania | |
| Western Pennsylvania | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | With a Golden Spirit-WAGS | |
| Parts of Pennsylvania near New York | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Autumn Valley Golden Retriever Club Rescue - 570-842-2667; 607-786-9579 | |
| Western Pennsylvania | Dogs | Great Dane | Pennsylvania Great Dane Rescue | |
| Western Pennsylvania | Dogs | Great Dane | The Great Dane Club of Western Pennsylvania Rescue | |
| Eastern Pennsylvania | Dogs | Great Dane | Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue -- Kathie Shea/Cindy Kerr - 610-983-9445 | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Great Pyrenees | Peen-Dutch Pry Rescue | |
| Western PA | Dogs | Italian Greyhound | Italian Greyhound Rescue | |
| DE, MD, PA, NJ | Dogs | Jack Russell Terrier | Russell Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Keeshound | Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue | |
| VA, MD, DC, PA, NJ (Palmyra, PA 17078) | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Labrador Retriever Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Brookline Labrador Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Manchester Terrier | Delaware Valley Manchester Terrier Club, Diana Haywood, 52 Hampton Rd., Pittstown, NJ 08867 | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Miniature Schanuzer | Schnauzer Rescue of the Mid-Atlantic | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Norwegian Elkhounds | Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Samoyed | Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Schanuzer | Schnauzer Rescue of the Mid-Atlantic | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Siberian Husky | Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue | |
| Eastern Pennsylvania | Dogs | Siberian Husky | Tales of the Tundra Siberian Husky Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Siberian Husky | MaPaw Siberian Husky Rescue and Referral Services | |
| Eastern Pennsylvania | Dogs | West Highland Terrier | Stephen Di Giulian, Westie Rescue Mid Atlantic,Dunn Loring, VA 22027, 703-671-1039 (24Hr Infoline) | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | Rescue Me - Yorkie Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | Save A Yorkie Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Dogs | Yorkshire Terrier | Save A Yorkie | |
| Pennsylvania | Ferrets | All | Pennsylvania Ferret Rescue Association | |
| Southeast Pennsylvania | Ferrets | All | Ferret Friends of Pittsburgh | |
| Pennsylvania | Ferrets | All | Last Chance Ferret Rescue | |
| Pittsburgh | Ferrets | All | Furry O's Ferret Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Ferrets | All | Tiny Prints Ferret Rescue | |
| Pennsylvania | Ferrets | All | Pennsylvania Ferret Club and Shelter | |
| Pennsylvania | Ferrets | All | Helping Hands Ferret Rescue | |
| Lancaster PA 17584 | Guinea Pigs | All | The Animal House Pet Rescue | Yes |
| Crawford County | Horses | All | Lifelines Farm and Sanctuary | Yes |
| Lancaster PA 17584 | Rabbits | All | The Animal House Pet Rescue | Yes |
| Philadelphia | Rabbits | Domestic | The Rabbit Habit | |
| Southeast Pennsylvania | Rabbits | Domestic | Luv-N-Bunns | |
| Lancaster PA 17584 | Rats | All | The Animal House Pet Rescue | Yes |
| Lancaster PA 17584 | Small Mammals | All | The Animal House Pet Rescue | Yes |