See also:

• Recreation: Pets: Rabbits: Rescues and Shelters  (50)
• Recreation: Pets: Reptiles and Amphibians: Rescues and Shelters  (21)
• Regional: North America: United States: Connecticut: Society and Culture: Animal Welfare  (4)

Adopt-A-Dog - - Lists dogs and cats available for adoption from area shelters. Training tips, information on upcoming events, and ways to help. Based in Greenwich.

The Alliance In Limiting Strays - - Provides low cost spaying and neutering for dogs and cats in Fairfield County.

Animal Adoption Network - - Animal rescue group in Monroe. Offers photographs of animals available for adoption, site location, and information.

Animal Friends of CT - - An all volunteer organization, based in West Hartford and New Britain that rescues stray, abandoned, abused, impounded and handicapped dogs and cats.

Animal Welfare Society of New Milford - - Independent, non-profit, non-destroy animal shelter committed to finding loving homes for abandoned cats and dogs in Fairfield and Litchfield Counties.

Animals for Life - - Shelter hours, adoption policies, calendar of events, and volunteer opportunities. Middlebury.

Connecticut Animal Shelters - - List of animal shelters statewide with contact information.

Connecticut Humane Society - - Adoptable pets, animal protection, lost and found, information for pet owners, programs and services, volunteer program, calendar of events and links.

Danbury Animal Welfare Society - - A non-profit organization formed in 1974 with the mission of caring for neglected, abused, stray and abandonded animals in the Greater Danbury area.

District Animal Control of Woodbridge, Orange, Bethany, and Prospect - - Directions to the shelter, contact information, and photos of pets in need of homes.

Flora's Pet Project - - Provides photographs and information about dogs and cats available for adoption at the Naugatuck, Connecticut Animal Shelter.

Friends of Mansfield Animal Shelter - - A small group of volunteers working to make shelter animals more comfortable while helping to find them homes. Includes a mission statement, crate training instructions, and a list of upcoming events.

Friends of the New Haven Animal Shelter - - Volunteer organization dedicated to helping find responsible, loving homes for animals.

Helping Paws - - Foster home rescue network listing animals available for adoption. Online newsletter and pet-related articles.

Little Guild of St. Francis for the Welfare of Animals - - Animal shelter in West Cornwall that lists cats and dogs available for adoption. Information on upcoming events, things to consider before adopting, and the shelter's history.

New Leash on Life Animal Rescue - - Connecticut based all breed companion animal rescue group.

Northeastern Connecticut Animal Rescue - - Nonprofit animal welfare group that finds homes for dogs and cats in municipal pounds. Descriptions of animals in need of homes, contact information, and links to area shelters.

Pet Animal Welfare Society - - Nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing homeless animals and placing them in new homes. Norwalk.

Pet Protectors - - Includes photos of available animals, how to help, and a calendar of events. Based in Fairfield.

Shelter Alliance and Resources for Animals with Handicaps - - Nonprofit organization created to help raise funds and public awareness for handicapped animals.

Vernon Animal Control Shelter - - Animal pound and multi purpose facility housing stray and injured animals.

Wallingford Connecticut Dog Pound - - Listing of the many fine cats and dogs available for adoption.