Wisconsin Animal Rescue and Adoption Listings
The rescue of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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.
Wisconsin law requires that some dog breeders and others involved in dog sales, adoptions, and sheltering to be inspected and licensed. It also requires that dogs be examined by a veterinarian before they are sold or adopted for a fee, and prohibits sale of puppies until they are 7 weeks old, except under certain conditions. Visit Wisconsin Puppy Mill Laws for more information.
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
Wisconsin 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 | |
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Wisconsin | Aquatics | All | Finned Friends and KARS (Kelly’s Aquatic Rescue Services) | ||
Verona WI 53593 | Birds | All | Bird Lovers Only Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Birds | All | Fine Feathered Friends Sanctuary | ||
Madison, WI 53708 | Cats | All | Dane County Friends of Ferals | Establishing | |
Stoughton, WI 53589 | Cats | All | Country Animal Haven | Yes | |
Dodgeville, WI 53533 | Cats and Dogs | All | Iowa County Humane Society | Yes | |
Elkhorn, WI 53121 | Cats and Dogs | All | Lakeland Animal Welfare Society | ||
Fond du Lac, WI 54935 | Cats and Dogs | All | Fond du Lac Humane Society | ||
Green Lake WI 54941 | Cats and Dogs | All | Green Lakes Area Animal Shelter | ||
Janesville, WI 53546 | Cats and Dogs | All | One At A Time Pet Rescue | ||
Madison, WI 53718 | Cats and Dogs | All | Dane County Humane Society | ||
Merrill, WI 54452 | Cats and Dogs | All | Lincoln County Humane Society | Yes | |
Pardeeville, WI 53954 | Cats and Dogs | All | Midwest Animal and Potbellied Pig Association and Rescue | ||
Park Falls, WI 54552 | Cats and Dogs | All | Catkins Animal Rescue | ||
Racine, WI 53403 | Cats and Dogs | All | H.O.P.E. Safehouse | ||
Racine, WI 53405 | Cats and Dogs | All | Critter Adoption Maintenance Program Inc (CAMP) | ||
Racine, WI 53403 | Cats and Dogs | All | Countryside Humane Society | ||
Slinger, WI 53086 | Cats and Dogs | All | The Washington County Humane Society | ||
Verona WI 53593 | Cats and Dogs | All | Angel’s Wish | Yes | |
Waupun, WI 53963 | Cats and Dogs | All | Waupun Area Animal Shelter | ||
Berlin, WI 54923 | Dogs | All | Limberlost Animal Rehoming Cause | Yes | |
Madison | Dogs | All | The Twig Project | Yes | |
Madison (53714) | Dogs | All | Madison Mutts | Yes | |
Racine, WI 53402 | Dogs | All | Orphan Kanines | Yes | |
Southern Wisconsin | Dogs | All | The Twig Project | Yes | |
Thorp, WI 54771 | Dogs | All | Lil’ Rascals Refuge | ||
Waupaca County | Dogs | All | H.E.L.P. Dog Rescue, 715-258-5452 Fax: 715-258-4883, dogz4us@hotmail.com | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | All | From the Heart All Breed Rescue | Yes | |
Wisconsin | Dogs | Affenpinscher | Affenpinscher Club of America – 608-455-1828 | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Australian Shepherds | Aussie Rescue Midwest (click on State) | ||
Central Wisconsin | Dogs | Bichon | Northstar Bichon Rescue | Yes | |
Wisconsin | Dogs | Border Collie | Wisconsin Border Collie Rescue | ||
Great Lakes region | Dogs | Border Collie | Great Lakes Border Collie Rescue Lists | ||
Great Lakes region | Dogs | Border Collie | 2nd Chance Border Collie Rescue Lists | ||
Midwest | Dogs | Boston Terrier | Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Boxer | Boxer Rebound | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Boxer | Green Acres Boxer Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Brittany | JILL ANN YOERIN 262-767-9130 | ||
Southern Wisconsin | Dogs | Bulldog | Northern Illinois Bulldog League | Yes | |
Wisconsin | Dogs | Chesapeake Bay Retriever | Chesapeake Rescue of Wisconsin | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Chow Chow | Wisconsin Chow Chow Rescue | ||
Twin Lakes, WI 53181 | Dogs | Cocker Spaniel | Shorewood Cocker Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Cocker Spaniel | Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Wisconsin | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Collie | Minnesota Wisconsin Collie Rescue | Yes | |
Southeastern Wisconsin | Dogs | Dalmatian | Save Our Spots Dalmatian Rescue, Inc. | ||
Southern Wisconsin | Dogs | Dalmatian | Dal-Savers Dalmatian Rescue | ||
Hales Corners, WI 53130 | Dogs | German Shepherd | Rescue A German Shepherd! | Yes | |
Wisconsin | Dogs | German Shepherd | Badgerland German Shepherd Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | German Shepherd | German Shepherd Rescue Alliance of Wisconsin | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | German Shepherd | Arf’s German Shepherd Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | German Shepherd | Mit Liebe German Shepherd Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | German Shepherd | White Paws GSD Rescue | ||
Southeast Wisconsin | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Wisconsin Adopt A Golden Retriever, Inc Hotline: 414-517-7725 | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Golden Retrievers | Golden Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin 888-655-4753 | ||
Otsego, MN 55362 | Dogs | Great Dane | Great Dane Rescue of MN and WI | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Great Dane | Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Greyhound | Greyhound Pets of America-Wisconsin | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Italian Greyhounds | Italian Greyhound Rescue of the Upper Midwest | Yes | |
Wisconsin | Dogs | Italian Greyhound | Midwest Italian Greyhound Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Labs N More Puppy Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | The Labrador Connection | ||
Southern Wisconsin | Dogs | Labrador Retriever | Labrador Education and Rescue Network | ||
Racine, WI 53405 | Dogs | Maltese | Northcentral Maltese Rescue, Inc. | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Mastiff | Midwest Mastiff Fanciers | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Miniature Pinscher | Southern Star MinPin Rescue | ||
Southern Wisconsin | Dogs | Samoyed | Play It Again SAMS Rescue | ||
Milwaukee | Dogs | St. Bernards | AllSaints Saint Bernard Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | St. Bernards | Wisconsin St. Bernard Rescue (414-764-0262) | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Shar-Pei | Rescue A Shar-Pei | ||
Midwest | Dogs | Shiba Inu | Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue | ||
Central Wisconsin | Dogs | Shih Tzu | Shih Tzu Rescue of Central Wisconsin | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Siberian Husky | Adopt a Husky | ||
Wisconsin | Dogs | Siberian Husky | Wisconsin Siberian Husky Rescue | ||
Central Wisconsin | Dogs | Vizsla | Central Wisconsin izsla Club Rescue | ||
Wisconsin | Ferrets | All | Ferret Nook | ||
Southeast Wisconsin | Ferrets | All | Ferret Fanciers of Greater Milwaukee | Yes | |
Wisconsin | Fish | All | Finned Friends and KARS (Kelly’s Aquatic Rescue Services) | ||
Appleton and Oshkosh | Guinea Pig | All | K and R Small Animal Sanctuary | Yes | |
Madison Area | Guinea Pig | All | Baraboo Area Guinea Pig Rescue | ||
Pardeeville, WI 53954 | Cats and Dogs | All | Midwest Animal and Potbellied Pig Association and Rescue | ||
Rome | Potbellied Pig | All | Pigs Home N Rome | ||
Appleton and Oshkosh | Rabbits | All | K and R Small Animal Sanctuary | Yes | |
Wisconsin | Reptiles | Non-venomous | E-mail: BHillsb796@aol.com Reptile Rescue | Yes |