Maryland Animal Shelters

221 Shelters

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    Cold Nose Warm Heart Chihuahua Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 1591
    Owings Mills, MD 21117

    Located in Baltimore County

    Details
    Community Cats Coalition, Inc.
    5 Windswept Drive
    Berlin, MD 21811

    Located in Worcester County

    443-909-8047
    Details
    Community Cats MD
    P.O. Box 3637
    Baltimore, MD 21214
    Details
    Companion Animal Rescue Alliance
    Rescue Organization
    3351 Corridor Market Place Suite 400-90
    Laurel, MD 20724

    Located in Anne Arundel County

    Details
    Cool Cats Rescue Adoption
    Rescue Organization
    Po Box 4481
    Annapolis, MD 21403

    Located in Anne Arundel County

    443-458-0996
    Details
    Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc.
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 309
    Lisbon, MD 21765

    Located in Howard County

    301-854-5037
    Details
    Defenders of Animal Rights
    14412 Old York Road
    Phoenix, MD 21211

    Located in Baltimore County

    410-527-1466
    Details
    Dogs Eye View Rescue, Inc
    Rescue Organization

    Pocomoke City, MD 21851
    Details
    Dogs XL Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Silver Spring, MD 20904
    4109295847
    Details
    Eastern Shore Sanctuary & Education Center
    13981 Reading Ferry
    Princess Anne, MD 21853

    Located in Somerset County

    410-651-4934
    Details
    Eden Rehab & Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Rising Sun, MD 21911
    Details
    English Setter Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    551 Bohemia Church Road
    Warwick, MD 21912

    Located in Cecil County

    410-398-1590
    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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