Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island

P.O. Box 458 Wakefield, Rhode Island 02880

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Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island in Wakefield, RI

The Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island is a rescue organization based in Wakefield, Rhode Island, located in Washington County. It is one of 12 animal shelters and rescues serving the Washington County area, alongside 11 others in the same county. The city sits about 25 miles northeast of Warwick, Rhode Island. Rescue organizations of this type often operate through a network of foster homes rather than a single physical shelter facility, relying on volunteer caregivers to house and care for animals until they are adopted.

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