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Near 10001

81 organizations within 50 miles of 10001

43 miles away

Cat shelter

Animals In Distress

Wilton, Connecticut

Animals In Distress cares for homeless cats and kittens in Wilton, Connecticut. Founded in 1964, it became an exclusively feline organization after the town established its own dog shelter. Its current cat shelter is behind Wilton Town Hall; kittens and overflow cats may receive foster care. Volunteers feed, clean and care for cats throughout the year. Cats are not ordinarily caged, and the rescue says residency has no time limit. It describes euthanasia only for severe health or quality-of-life concerns rather than an unconditional promise. New cats without documented medical histories receive veterinary evaluation, FIV/FeLV testing, rabies and distemper vaccinations and alteration when needed. Confirm the particular cat’s completed care. The organization says it receives no Town of Wilton funding; sharing a municipal site does not make it the town’s dog-control operator.

Animals:
Cats
Services:
Adoption, Fostering, Volunteering
43 miles away

Animal rescue

Rescue Ridge

Howell Township, New Jersey

Rescue Ridge is an all-volunteer animal welfare organization working near the Jersey Shore since 2002. It rescues and places homeless dogs and cats, including animals from crowded shelters, abandoned pets and owner surrenders caused by illness, finances or housing changes. Foster homes and volunteers provide care, socialization and help finding suitable adopters. Its current own website also describes operating Highland Kennel in Howell Township, with boarding proceeds supporting homeless animals. That own-published business locality supplies the ZIP for this approximate map; adoption meetings still require coordination with the rescue.

Animals:
Dogs, Cats
Services:
Adoption, Fostering, Volunteering
43 miles away

Animal shelter

Smithtown Animal Shelter and Adoption Center

Smithtown, New York

A town animal shelter in Smithtown with an adoption center for dogs and cats.

44 miles away

Animal shelter

SAVE - A Friend to Homeless Animals

Skillman, New Jersey

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46 miles away

Connecticut Humane Society — Wilton Pet Resource Center

Wilton, Connecticut

Connecticut Humane Society's Wilton center provides adoption care for cats, dogs and small companion animals.

46 miles away

Animal shelter

Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue

Ridgefield, Connecticut

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46 miles away

Dog rescue

Pitties and Pals Rescue

Jackson, New Jersey

Pitties and Pals Rescue is a New Jersey dog rescue with a particular focus on bully breeds and dogs in at-risk situations. Its work combines rescue, foster care, socialization, training and public education to help dogs move into suitable homes. The organization has no shelter facility: dogs live in foster homes or boarding while awaiting placement. Foster families, dog walkers, transport volunteers and other helpers support their daily care and introductions. Jackson is the rescue’s own published mailing locality; it is not an address where visitors can browse dogs.

Animals:
Dogs
Services:
Adoption, Fostering, Volunteering
48 miles away

Fairfield Animal Shelter

Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield Animal Control shelters cats and dogs and arranges adoptions through the municipal animal shelter.

48 miles away

Animal rescue

Safe Haven Rabbit Rescue Inc

Clinton, New Jersey

Explore adoption and fostering with Safe Haven Rabbit Rescue Inc. Contact the organization for its current process and available animals.

Locations come from organization websites and OpenStreetMap. Coverage and contact details vary; a listing does not establish walk-in access or current animal availability. Distances are approximate straight-line distances from postal locations, rather than driving distances. Contact the organization before visiting. Shelter map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Public directory data. ZIP locations: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered and deduplicated for the 50 states and DC.

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