Maryland Animal Shelters

221 Shelters

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    Montgomery County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    14645 Rothgeb Drive
    Rockville, MD 20850

    Located in Montgomery County

    240-773-5960
    Details
    Montgomery County SPCA
    P.O. Box 637
    Washington Grove, MD 20880

    Located in Montgomery County

    301-948-4266
    Details
    Municipal Shelter of Baltimore
    Shelter Organization
    201 Stockholm Street
    Baltimore, MD 21230

    Located in Baltimore city

    Details
    Mutts Matter Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    PO Box 2047
    Rockville, MD 20847
    Details
    New Beginnings German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Monrovia, MD 21770
    Details
    Noah's Children
    951 Chestnut Manor Court
    Baltimore, MD 21226

    Located in Anne Arundel County

    410-570-2298
    Details
    Northern Chesapeake Sheltie Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Abingdon, MD 21009
    (410) 515-7029
    Details
    Nova Rottweiler Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Germantown, MD 20875
    Details
    Nova Rottweiler Rescue League, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 482
    Kensington, MD 20895

    Located in Montgomery County

    301-258-5054
    Details
    Partnership for Animal Welfare
    P.O. Box 1074
    Greenbelt, MD 20768

    Located in Prince George's County

    (301) 572-4729
    Details
    Patuxent Animal Welfare Society
    237 Deer Drive
    Lusby, MD 20657

    Located in Calvert County

    410-326-1616
    Details
    Paws Across the Border, Inc.
    P.O. Box 3206
    Silver Spring, MD 20918

    Located in Montgomery County

    301-681-4955
    Details

    Animal Shelters in Maryland

    Maryland has 221 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 24 counties. About half are rescue organizations. Baltimore has more than any other Maryland city, followed by Rockville and Frederick. Between them there are dogs and cats of every age and size in Maryland, and the right one is rarely the one you set out looking for.

    Maryland has 221 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.

    Baltimore has more than anywhere else in Maryland, followed by Rockville, Frederick and Silver Spring. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George's counties have the most, though listings reach 24 of Maryland'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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