Shelters
Petfinder™ has more than 11,000 members, including shelters, humane societies and foster networks. Find one near you!
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Choose the Right Shelter or Rescue Group
The pet adoption experience at different types of shelters can be vastly different, so take the time to visit the home page of your local groups to see which you might enjoy working with most.
Open access shelters
take in all stray animals and are usually county or city shelters.
Humane societies
are private facilities. Some are open access and others are limited.
Foster groups
are usually volunteer foster parents who don't have a physical location.
Featured Rescue Group
Elmore SPCA
Peru, NY
Phone: 518-643-2451
Elmore SPCA has 37 pets listed on Petfinder right now.
Our Featured Pet
More Information About Shelters
- Want to start an animal shelter?
- Benchmarks of a good shelter
- What to do about a problem shelter
