Maryland Animal Shelters

221 Shelters

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    Sommerset County Animal Control
    P.O. Box 85
    Westover, MD 21871

    Located in Somerset County

    Details
    Southern Maryland Pet Adoption
    Lexington Park
    Lexington Park, MD 21871

    Located in St. Mary's County

    301-737-5476
    Details
    SPCA/Humane Society of Prince George's County, Inc.
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 925
    Bowie, MD 20718

    Located in Prince George's County

    301-262-5625
    Details
    Special Felines
    St. Michaels
    St Michaels, MD 20718

    Located in Talbot County

    410-745-3297
    Details
    St. Mary's Animal Welfare League
    PO Box 1232
    Leonardtown, MD 20650

    Located in St. Mary's County

    (301) 373-5659
    Details
    St. Mary's County Animal Control
    41655 Courthouse Drive
    Leonardtown, MD 20650

    Located in St. Mary's County

    301-475-8018
    Details
    Sugarloaf Horse Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    3056 Green Valley Road
    Ijamsville, MD 21754

    Located in Frederick County

    301-865-0118
    Details
    Talbot Humane
    7894 Ocean Gateway
    Easton, MD 21601

    Located in Talbot County

    (410) 822-0107
    Details
    Tara's House Animal Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    PO Box 212 1363 Progress Way
    Sykesville, MD 21784
    Details
    Tasca's Love Cooperative

    Silver Spring, MD 20906
    Details
    The Ark of Hope Animal Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    13400 Arctic Ridge Lane
    Oldtown, MD 21555

    Located in Allegany County

    (301) 478-3300
    Details
    The Equihab Foundation
    111 S Main St
    North East, MD 21910

    Located in Cecil County

    443-466-4087
    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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