New Hampshire Animal Shelters

98 Shelters

    e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

    Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter
    Shelter Organization
    P.O. Box 393
    Manchester, NH 03102

    Located in Hillsborough County

    603-628-3544
    Details
    FuRRR Feline Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    10 Main St Unit 99
    Gonic, NH 03839
    Greater Derry Humane Society, Inc.
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 142
    East Derry, NH 03041

    Located in Rockingham County

    (603) 434-1512
    Details
    Greyhound Placement Service
    12 Donovan Road
    Candia, NH 03034

    Located in Rockingham County

    Happy Dogs of New England

    Boonville, NH 47601
    Happy Tails Rescue of New England
    Rescue Organization

    Milford, NH 03055
    (205) 910-6336
    Details
    Helping Hands 4 Paws
    P.O. Box 232
    Rindge, NH 03461

    Located in Cheshire County

    House Rabbit Society - New Hampshire
    P.O. Box 1017
    Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896

    Located in Carroll County

    603-569-9372
    Details
    Humane Society for Greater Nashua
    Humane Society
    24 Ferry Road
    Nashua, NH 03060

    Located in Hillsborough County

    603-889-2275
    Details
    Just Cats, Inc.
    P.O. Box 875
    Salem, NH 03079

    Located in Rockingham County

    Lakes Region Humane Society
    Humane Society
    11 Old Route 28
    Ossipee, NH 03864

    Located in Carroll County

    (603) 539-1077
    Details
    Lakes Region Humane Society
    Humane Society
    P.O. Box 2231
    Wolfeboro, NH 03894

    Located in Carroll County

    603-569-3549
    Details

    Animal Shelters in New Hampshire

    New Hampshire has 98 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 10 counties. The mix is fairly even between rescue organizations and animal shelters. Manchester has more than any other New Hampshire city, followed by Sandown and Salem. There is no shortage of choice in New Hampshire — old dogs, shy cats, and a fair few who will pick you first.

    New Hampshire has 98 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.

    Manchester has more than anywhere else in New Hampshire, followed by Sandown, Salem and Bedford. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    Rockingham, Hillsborough and Grafton counties have the most, though listings reach 10 of New Hampshire'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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