Maryland Animal Shelters
221 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center
8576 Davis Road
Columbia, MD 21045
Columbia, MD 21045
Humane Society Of Charles County
Humane Society
71 Industrial Park Drive
Waldorf, MD 20602
Waldorf, MD 20602
Humane Society of Washington County
Humane Society
13011 Maugansville Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Humane Society-Somerset County
Humane Society
29551 Fairmount Road
Westover, MD 21871
Westover, MD 21871
Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter(Calvert County Animal Shelter)
Shelter Organization
5055 Hallowing Point Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Middle Ridge Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
4102 Valley View Road
Middletown, MD 21769
Middletown, MD 21769
Montgomery County Humane Society
Humane Society
601 South Stonestreet Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
Rockville, MD 20850
Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center
3750 Brown Station Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Rise Above Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
Rescue Organization
2517 Mountain Road
Pasadena, MD 21122
Pasadena, MD 21122
Rude Ranch Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
672 Old Mill Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21108
Glen Burnie, MD 21108
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.
SHELTER/RESCUE SEARCH
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Maryland Shelters By City
- Baltimore 18
- Rockville 7
- Frederick 5
- Silver Spring 5
- Columbia 5
- Annapolis 4
- Ellicott City 4
- Gaithersburg 4
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