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	Animal AdvocacyAlternative Animal Health PractitionersArticlesGeneral Dog ResourcesGeneral Cat ResourcesGeneral Bird ResourcesInformation SitesOrganizations & Rescue GroupsPet SittingHandicapped and Special NeedsDirectories of Pet-related SitesRescues and Shelters		Animal Rescues and Shelters in Virginia Robbins Pet Care does not recommend or endorse any of the shelters, rescues or private parties listed within these pages, or affiliated/linked sites. Robbins Pet Care simply provides information to private animal owners, shelters and rescues. We encourage all to seek references when making decisions regarding pet adoption, pet placement, care and training. Robbins Pet Care cannot guarantee the accuracy of all of the shelter or rescue listings in this site. Statewide advoCATs - Our mission is to place healthy cats and kittens into loving permanent homes. African Clawed Frog Rescue and Adoption - Rescuing and re-homing any and all unwanted African Clawed Frogs. Foster homes and frogs usually vailable nationwide. So many 'Grow-A-Frogs' suffer at the hands of uneducated owners, by rescuing these frogs, I am striving to educate the public that these beautiful aquatic frogs have strict requirements, just like any other amphibian. Basset Rescue Of Old Dominion Boxer Rescue And Adoption Inc Chow Rescue of Northern VA English Cocker Spaniel Club of America Rescue Program - As the AKC parent club for the breed, we are dedicated to rescue and rehome any needy English Cocker Spaniel which has a suitable temperament for adoption. New River Valley Alaskan Malamute Rescue Dominion Chinese Shar-pei Club & Rescue, Inc. (NC, SC, VA) Fancy Cats Rescue Team - Fancy Cats Rescue Team rescues strays and abandoned cats in the Northern Virginia area and adopts them to new homes. Foundation for Iguana Rescue Safety and Training, Inc. - We rescue iguanas and bearded dragons and educate the public about these animals. GRREAT - Golden Retrievers. (MD, VA, DC, PA, DE) Greyhound Pets of America Greyhound Welfare (MD, VA, DE) Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue - (MD, DE, PA, NY, NJ, VA, WV, DC) - A not-for-profit a haven for Border Collies and dogs of the herding group that have been discarded, neglected, abandoned or stray. Many of these dogs are turned into animal shelters because their previous owners discovered they were not border collie material or because changes in their lives left them unable to care properly for their dogs. Mid-Atlantic English Springer Spaniel Rescue (NJ, DE, PA, VA, MD) Mid-Atlantic German Shorthair Pointer Rescue (VA, MD and surrounding areas) Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue (NC, SC, TN, VA) Misunderstood Pit Bull Rescue Miss Rumples' Orphanage (VT, CT, MA, VA, OH, TX) Montgomery County SPCA (MD, VA, DC) Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue NoVa Rottweiler Rescue League Inc - Northern Virginia Save Our Shelters - Statewide rescue, advocacy and adoption. Tarheel Weimaraner Rescue United Maltese Rescue (VA, MD, DC Metro Area) - The United Maltese Rescue exists to place stray, abandoned and/or unwanted Maltese in homes which will provide a high level of care and where the spirit of the UMR Code of Ethics is observed. The rescue will assist Maltese owners, who, for any reason, can no longer provide a home for their dog. Virginia Greyhound Adoption Alexandria Animal Welfare League of Alexandria Boston Terrier Rescue Net (BTRN) - Virginia Mid-Atlantic GSP Rescue - We are a 501(c)3 non profit rescue dedicated to finding homes for German Shorthaired Pointers who have become homeless by no fault of their own. Amissville Rappahannock Animal Welfare League, RAWL Appomattox Animal Welfare Action Group Ark Rescue Me Avian Sanctuary Arlington Capital Animal Care Home Alone Feline Rescue - A small, private feline-only rescue group dedicated to the rescue, care and placement of homeless cats and kittens. The majority of our cats & kittens come from high-kill shelters. Through our application & interview process, we strive to make the "purr-fect" match to ensure a loving, lifelong home for those in our care. SPCA of Northern Virginia Chantilly Friends of Homeless Animals Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Organization Metro Ferals Bluemont Blue Ridge Doberman Rescue Boones Mill Boxer K9 Rescue Of SW Virginia, Inc. Bumpass Fur and Feathers Farm & Rescue - Cats and dogs available for adoption. Other animals may also be available. Chantilly Collie Rescue, Inc. - A 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Our mission is to place stray, abandoned and surrendered collies into loving and permanent homes, educate the public about the collie breed and promote responsible pet care. Lost Dog And Cat Rescue Foundation Charlottesville Brood Inc Chesapeake Adopt A Spot Dalmatian Rescue Cat Rescue Inc Collie And Sheltie Rescue Southeastern Va Meower Power Feral Cat Coalition Inc Columbia Central Virginia Greyhounds Concord Central Virginia Horse Protection Asociation - We are a non profit 501(c)3 tax exempt organization that houses, rehabs and relocates abused, unwanted or neglected horses. Dumfries Save A Dog, Save A Cat Elliston Dalmatian Rescue of Southwest Virginia Fairfax Fairfax County Department of Animal Control Homeless Animals Rescue Team - A non-profit, no-kill dog & cat rescue group incorporated in Fairfax since 1990. Adoption events are held every weekend to help us find permanent, carefully-screened homes for the animals in our care. Humane Society of Fairfax County The Shiloh Project - Dogs only. Fairfax Station Animal Allies Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART) - An alternative to animal shelters utilizing foster homes and professional boarding where pets are loved and cared for while awaiting a permanent home. Falls Church Adopt-A-Chow Rescue/Animal Aid Association Lend-A-Paw Falls Mills The Pet Haven & Rescue Center Inc. Franklin Partners Among Cats And Canines - A mixed breed rescue. PACC takes in mixed breed dogs and cats and finds loving forever homes for them. Each animal is fostered in a private foster home until a permanent home is found. PACC is run completely by volunteers and can always use help and donations. Fredericksburg Whiskers n' Wags Rescue Team, Inc. Gloucester Precious Purrs & Paws, Inc. - A non-profit, no-kill animal sanctuary We provide a home to companion animals that would not qualify as "adoptable" in other facilities. At Purrs & Paws no animal is destroyed due to space, illness, temperament, emotional or behavioral problems. Upon successful socialization, we seek loving, forever homes for our animals. Should the ideal home not be found, they stay here among the other residents in a communal, cage free setting for the remainder of their lives. Grafton Animal Aid Society - Dogs only. Hampton Dameter Reptile Rescue & Education Hampton Roads Meower Power Feral Cat Coalition Harrisonburg Cat's Cradle, VA - Cats only. Herndon Fancy Cats Rescue Team Potomac Cairn Terrier Rescue Leesburg Blue Ridge Greyhound Adoption Northern Virginia Reptile Rescue - NVRR is dedicated to the conservation of reptiles and amphibians worldwide through rescue, rehabilitation, relocation, adoption and public education. Locust Dale Siamese Rescue - Siamese Cats only. Locust Grove Cause4Paws Hazens Haven For Small Dogs Louisa Louisa County Animal Shelter McLean Blue Ridge Border Collie Rescue Manassas Dachshund Rescue Of North America Inc Northern Virginia Animal League Prince William County Animal Shelter Marshall White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue - A 501(c)3 Virginia non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes Appaloosas and other horses in urgent need. Horses which cannot be rehomed are provided permanent sanctuary. Merrifield 4Paws Rescue Team Feline Foundation Of Greater Washington Inc Friends of Homeless Animals - A non-profit pet rescue. They rescue, spay/neuter, house, feed, provide medical care and find homes for hundreds of animals every year. Midlothian Save Our Shelters Pitbull Rescue And Education Division Montross Westmoreland County Animal Shelter Newington OBG Cocker Spaniel Rescue, Inc (Oldies But Goodies) - An all-volunteer, non-profit animal rescue organization based in Washington DC that is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals. We do this through the rescue, medical care, rehabilitation and placement by adoption of homeless and/or abandoned cocker spaniels and cocker spaniel mixes to good homes in the Mid-Atlantic region. OBG rescues Cockers and Cocker mixes of all ages (both young and old) directly from owners or from shelters. We also arrange for dogs in other rescue organizations, or still with their owners, to be posted on our courtesy page. OBG loves all animals, but by focusing on Cockers we are able to efficiently free up shelter space around the DC area which benefits all homeless dogs. Newport News S.H.I.N.E. Of Virginia Inc Norfolk Rainbow Animal Rescue - A no-kill. all breed animal rescue groups. They are a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization who relys on foster care until the animals are adopted. Oak Hill Virginia Greyhound Adoption Orange Orange County Humane Society Omawcs Exotic Pet Rescue Rikki's Refuge Portsmouth SOSharpei Inc. Potomac Falls AnimalSpot Powhatan Second Chance Animal Shelter Richmond Cat Adoption and Rescue Efforts, Inc. - Cats only. City Cat Adoptions - Cats only. FURS - Friends United with the Richmond Shelter Greyhound Pets Of America Greyt Adventures Greyhound Adoptions Henrico Humane Society Richmond Siberian Rescue Shelter Adoption and Rescue Efforts, Inc. - Dogs only. VA Dragon Rescue - Rescuing reptiles in the Central Va Area since 2003. Specializing in non-native species. VA Reptile Rescue - Accepting all reptiles except iguanas and crocodilians. We do adoptions, fostering, educational programs and local emergency reptile removal. Virginia Russell Rescue Roanoke Big Lick Ferret Shelter & Hospice - Ferret rescue. We are a small group of volunteers dedicated to helping ferrets find forever homes and educating the public on the proper care of these wondrous creatures. Boxer K9 Rescue of SW Virginia Mid-Atlantic Brittany Rescue - Foster, rescue, train & transport Brittanys in mid-atlantic region. Salem Star City Greyhounds, Inc. - Our mission is to educate the public about these wonderful dogs and find them loving, quality, forever homes. Our interest in the adoption doesn't stop when we place a dog. Springfield Pups 2 Luv Stafford Pet Assistance League of Virginia Staunton Augusta County SPCA Sterling Virginia German Shepherd Rescue Strasburg Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue Suffolk PAWS for a Cause, Inc. Tidewater Bichon Frise Rescue Virginia Beach K-9 New Life Center SOSharpei, Inc. - Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of neglected and abandoned Shar-Pei. (Washington, DC area) OBG Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Northern Virginia (Oldies But Goodies) - An all-volunteer non-profit animal rescue organization based in Washington DC that is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals. We do this through the rescue, medical care, rehabilitation and placement by adoption of homeless and/or abandoned cocker spaniels and cocker spaniel mixes to good homes in the Mid-Atlantic region. Waterford Loudoun County Animal Shelter Waynesboro Another Chance For English Setters (A.C.E.S.) Western Goochland County Pet Rescue Foundation - Dogs, cats, farm animals, horses rescue. An all-volunteer, non-profit 501 (c)(3), non-euthanizing Humane Society. We provide a sanctuary for old, injured, ill, abused, orphaned and handicapped homeless pets until they can be adopted into loving, responsible, permanent homes. Williamsburg Faery Tails Corgi Rescue Heritage Humane Society Wise Lonesome Pine All Breed Rescue - Taking in most purebreds and certain mixes from regional shelters and owners who can no longer keep them. Our mission is to decrease the number of euthanized animals in our region by promoting the importance of altering. Woodbridge Beagle Rescue Education And Welfare, Inc. Noah's Ark Foundation - A group of volunteers who foster all types of animals in our homes. Since we don't have a shelter yet, we are limited as to the number of pets we can take in at any time, but we do our best. Yorktown Southeastern Virginia Golden Retriever Rescue, Education and Training, Inc. Visiting our co-sponsor would be greatly appreciated.

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