Delaware Animal Shelters
37 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Brandywine Valley SPCA, Delaware - Copeland Center for Animal Welfare
290 Churchmans Road
New Castle, DE 19720
New Castle, DE 19720
Brandywine Valley SPCA, Georgetown Campus
22918 Dupont Boulevard
Georgetown, DE 19947
Georgetown, DE 19947
Humane Animal Partners (Rehoboth Beach)
18675 Coastal Highway
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Humane Animal Partners (Stanton/Christiana)
455 Stanton Christiana Road
Newark, DE 19713
Newark, DE 19713
A Buddy For Life
16 Cornwall Rd
New Castle, DE 19720
New Castle, DE 19720
Located in New Castle County
Best of Friends house, Inc
100 Carson Way, Suite 7
Dover, DE 19901
Dover, DE 19901
Located in Kent County
Animal Shelters in Delaware
Delaware has 37 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 3 counties. About half are rescue organizations. Newark has more than any other Delaware city, followed by Wilmington and New Castle. Between them there are dogs and cats of every age and size in Delaware, and the right one is rarely the one you set out looking for.
Delaware has 37 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.
A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.
Newark has more than anywhere else in Delaware, followed by Wilmington, New Castle and Georgetown. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.
New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties have the most, though listings reach 3 of Delaware's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.
Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.
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e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Delaware Shelters By City
- Newark 8
- Wilmington 6
- New Castle 4
- Georgetown 3
- Dover 2
- Camden 2
- Seaford 2
- Bear 1
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