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Member Groups
The
Central Pennsylvania Animal alliance is a non-profit alliance of
nearly 50 shelter and rescue groups formed to stop the needless
suffering of dogs, cats, and other companion animals in our
region. By working together, we can build a no-kill community in
central Pennsylvania and save the lives of all adoptable and
treatable companion animals. If you are interested in joining CPAA,
please click here.
If you're interested in adopting a companion from one of our member
groups, links to the adoptable animals can be found
here.
Above and Beyond English Setter Rescue
Above
and Beyond English Setter Rescue’s goal is rescuing English Setters
in need of new homes.
Adams County Prevent A Litter Society Inc.
Adams County Prevent-A-Litter Society, Inc is a local, nonprofit,
all volunteer organization that raises funds for and promotes
spaying and neutering of dogs and cats to decrease the number of
unwanted animals in Adams County.
Adams County SPCA
The
Adams County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an IRC 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that will provide
shelter and care for lost, abandoned, and abused animals;
investigate and prosecute cruelty offenders; help control animal
overpopulation; and educate the community about spay/neuter
programs, animal wellness, and safety.
Animal
Rescue Food Bank (no website)
Provides animal
food to shelters and rescues.
Animal Resource Center of Bloomsburg PA
The Animal
Resource Center of Bloomsburg PA is a non-profit organization whose
purpose is to provide shelter for homeless, abused, and neglected
domestic animals; educate the public on the welfare and care of cats
and dogs; and act as advocates for animal rights.
Antietam Humane Society Inc.
We
are a non-profit humane shelter dedicated to the prevention of
cruelty to animals and the promotion of humane treatment for all
animals through education and enforcement of Pennsylvania’s
anti-cruelty laws.
Bad Press (Breed Anti-Defamation, Protection,
and Rescue Society Inc.)
The organization's
primary goals are:
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To
combat, via advertising and public education, the myths and
misunderstandings regarding dog breeds that have gained
undeserved reputations for viciousness or other negative traits
(i.e., “stigmatized” dog breeds) by educating the public on the
true nature of such breeds; educating the public on the origins
of myths and misunderstandings; educating the public on dog
behavior and proper safety practices to reduce the number of dog
bite incidents; and educating the owners of such breeds on
responsible ownership to avoid incidents and promote better
public acceptance of such breeds;
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To
encourage responsible breeding practices regarding such breeds
by: encouraging breeders of stigmatized dog breeds to
selectively breed for good health and temperament; encouraging
breeders to limit the number of litters produced; encouraging
breeders to carefully screen prospective buyers to insure that
purchasers of such dogs will properly care for them and take the
proper responsibility for the training and socialization of the
animals; and encouraging spaying and neutering of all dogs not
intended for use in planned breeding;
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To
promote adoption of stigmatized dog breeds from animal shelters
and animal fostering organizations;
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To
assist
and promote, via monetary contributions, volunteerism, and such
other activities as may from time to time be determined by the
officers, any animal welfare organizations, shelters, fostering
organizations, and rescue groups who are involved in the care,
rehoming, and/or protection of stigmatized dog breeds; and
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To
provide
general information on stigmatized dog breeds to the public via
both direct education and referral to knowledgeable
organizations, websites, and publications.
Bella
Luna Animal Rescue and Sanctuary (no website)
Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue
Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue (BLRR) is a non profit volunteer
organization that specializes in placing Labs and Lab mixes. BLRR
serves areas of Pennsylvania and New Jersey depending on the number
and availability of our volunteers.
Canine Rescue of Central Pennsylvania
Canine Rescue of Central PA, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. We are an all-volunteer group that is dedicated to
providing assistance to any dog in a helpless situation. We do not
typically adopt out further than one-two hours travel time out of our
area. Our dogs are housed in a kennel a few miles south of
Dillsburg, PA.
CARES Rescue (Companion Animal Rescue Elite
Services)
Companion
Animal Rescue Elite Services is a non-profit organization whose goal
is to rescue stray, abandoned, or unwanted companion animals. We do
not take in sick or injured pets. Our services are offered to all of
Lancaster County. Our priority is in finding homes for companion
animals in need. We do not work with WILDLIFE, INJURED, FERAL
(wild), SICK, or aggressive animals.
Castaway Critters, the James A.
Hueholt Memorial Foundation
Castaway
Critters is a no-kill organization with the primary goal of helping
sick and abandoned animals. We promote trap, alter, and return for
feral cats, support feral cat colonies, and rehabilitate and place
feral kittens.
Central Pennsylvania Pug Rescue
Central PA Pug Rescue is a small organization devoted to the welfare
of unwanted and abandoned Pugs. We will not turn away any Pug who
needs help, no matter what issues he/she may have.
Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center Inc.
The aim
of the Cocker Spaniel Adoption Center, Inc. is to help needy
Cocker Spaniels find loving homes by displaying their pictures and
descriptions and by telling their stories – to the best possible
extent. We will also provide information on how and where to adopt
them. Although we are a Maryland corporation, we will try to find
homes for Cocker Spaniels wherever they need them. We will post
information from all over the United States and beyond as it comes
to us.
Compassionate Hearts Animal Rescue
Our
mission is to find forever homes for stray, abandoned, and homeless
cats and dogs through a compassionate volunteer adoption program.
Doberman Rescue Inc.
Doberman Rescue Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose
primary goal is to rescue abused, abandoned, and unwanted Dobermans
and place them in suitable, safe, and loving homes. We provide
Doberman adoption in Sewickley, PA (near Pittsburgh). We rescue
primarily pure-bred Doberman Pinschers but, in urgent circumstances
we help Dobe mixes and other breeds.
Dogs’ Den, The
The Dogs Den
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and publicly supported group dedicated to
improving the quality of life for pets through education and
adoption.
Eskie Rescuers United
Our mission
is to:
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Help
American Eskimo Dogs in need of rescue.
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Reduce
the population of American Eskimo Dogs in shelters, humane
societies, and in rescue.
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Promote
education to the general public regarding the problem of
unwanted American Eskimo Dogs and how to prevent it by
discouraging indiscriminate breeding.
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Protect
American Eskimo Dogs from abuse and cruelty.
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Prohibit
any American Eskimo Dog from being adopted or released for the
purpose of research or experimental use.
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Operate
as a functional rescue organization that will take in and
provide the proper shelter, veterinarian care, socialization,
rehabilitation and placement into caring and responsible homes.
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Network
with other rescue organizations (pure-breed and all-breed) to
draw attention to American Eskimo Dogs in need of rescue when we
are unable to take them into our rescue (due to resource
constraints or other concerns).
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Cooperate
with local and state laws in every state with their activities
related to the rescue and care of American Eskimo Dogs.
Far Point Collie Rescue
Far Point
Collie Rescue and K-9 Companions 4 Life Rescue have joined to form a
small rescue dedicated to saving as many lives as possible through
adoption and by increasing public awareness on the importance of
spaying/neutering and the need for responsible pet care.
Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals
Our mission as
a no kill shelter is to accept adoptable cats and dogs and
provide loving care while looking for permanent homes.
Furry Friends Network
Furry
Friends Network is a group of animal lovers that work together to
facilitate the adoptions of unwanted animals.
GoldHeart Golden Retriever Rescue
GoldHeart Golden Retriever Rescue and its network of volunteers are
dedicated to the rescue of unwanted, abused, neglected and displaced
Golden Retrievers.
Happy Paws Happy Homes
By networking with other animal welfare organizations in
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, West
Virginia, and Ohio and by providing transportation for these
dogs, Happy Paws Happy Homes has successfully saved healthy dogs
who would have been euthanized and helped them one step closer
to forever homes.
Harrisburg Shetland Sheepdog Club
Rescue is an
important part of any breed club. Many of our members at sometime
have adopted a rescue dog/s or on their own initiative or with help
from Harrisburg Shetland Sheepdog Club (HSSC) or other rescues, have
fostered shelties. HSSC’s
rescue program works with other rescue groups in our area by
sometimes fostering rescues, transporting rescues, and also by
giving monetary donations to other rescue groups. Our rescue
coordinator works as a contact to help people find the Sheltie
Rescue group that can assist them, if we cannot personally help
them.
Helping Hands for Animals Inc.
(no website)
Homeward Bound Animal Rescue
We are a no
kill animal rescue that was founded due to our love for animals that
are less fortunate. We actively promote spay/neuter for all pets.
All of the pets that come to us were in danger of being euthanized
at the shelters they were housed in.
Huntingdon County Humane Society
The Huntingdon
County Humane Society is an IRC 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization. It does not euthanize any adoptable animal. An
animal that is deemed extremely aggressive, tests positive for
feline leukemia or feline AIDS, or is extremely feral is not
able to be adopted.
Italian Greyhound Club of America
Italian
Greyhound Club of America rescue
is a club sponsored re-homing service provided for Italian
Greyhounds that have been abandoned at animal shelters, taken from
abusive homes, or surrendered to rescue due to the death or divorce
of the former owner. Occasionally, dogs are turned over to rescue
because the owner can no longer keep the dog and the dog was
acquired from a source to which it cannot be returned.
Kathryn LaBar Animal Foundation
(no website)
Keystone Greyhounds
Keystone
Greyhounds is a part of Greyhound Pets of America, Inc. a national
non-profit organization dedicated to finding responsible homes for
retired racing Greyhounds. We are an all volunteer group based in
South Central PA. Our goal is to place the right hound in the right
home and to promote public awareness about what excellent, loving
pets these noble dogs make.
Keystone Pet-Enhanced Therapy
Services (KPETS)
KPETS is
a non-profit organization established to promote Animal Assisted
Therapy/Animal Assisted Activities by recruiting,
educating, uniting, and coordinating volunteers with the facilities,
social agencies, and special-needs programs whose clients may
benefit from the healing and rehabilitating effects of the
animal/human bond. The unconditional love of our pets is shared with
those of all ages and from all walks of life.
Kitz and Katz Animal Foundation
Our goal is
to help reduce the stray population by preventing many unwanted
litters and to help defer the spay/neuter costs for the public.
Klemko Akita Rescue Family
Our mission
is to match homeless Akitas with potential families; to help correct
behavioral issues with dogs and their families; and to always be on
call to offer information, boarding, and training to Akita owners.
Last Resort Animal Sanctuary Inc.
The Last
Resort Animal Sanctuary, Inc. is a no-kill nonprofit domestic animal
sanctuary in York County. We provide care and affection for
unwanted, abandoned, special needs, and stray cats and rabbits. We
make every attempt to find loving forever homes for our adoptable
animals, and provide lifetime care to those who are not adopted,
unadoptable, or feral.
Lebanon County Dog Park Association
Our mission
is to establish a safe, off-leash environment for dogs and their
humans to promote socialization and responsible dog ownership in
Lebanon County, PA.
Merrick Fund Foundation, The
Provides funding for catastrophic and emergency
medical care for un-owned animals.
Mostly Mutts Inc.
Mostly Mutts
is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of
companion animals by: providing shelter for abused, neglected,
or indigent cats and dogs; educating the public about the
welfare, rights, and care of animals; and acting as advocates for
animal rights.
New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue Network Inc.
New Jersey
Schnauzer Rescue Network, Inc. and its members are committed to
finding permanent, loving homes for rescued Miniature Schnauzers and
Schnauzer mixes throughout the northeastern United States.
We are an all-volunteer,
501(c)(3) organization that receives no government funding.
Ninth Life Kitties
(no website)
Open Arms Resq & Refurral
Open Arms
ResQ & Refurral is a home based rescue that deals with all types of
animals. While we mainly deal with cats and dogs, we are open to
take in birds and exotics, including reptiles. We also have many
referrals that we will gladly pass along if we can not take the
animal in ourselves. All of our rescues stay in the house with us
and live as part of the family. We have no kennels and none of our
animals are segregated within the house. We are always happy to
answer any questions on specific breeds, nutrition or just general
education.
PA Pets/Columbia-Montour Chapter
(no website)
PA Pets/Northumberland, Snyder and
Union Branch
The
Northumberland/Snyder/Union county branch of PA P.E.T.S.
(Pennsylvania Prevent Excess Through Sterilization) is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization dedicated to helping solve the pet
overpopulation problem in Northumberland, Snyder, and Union counties
by helping to finance the cost of spaying or neutering pets of
low-income individuals and families. We also strive to educate the
public on proper pet care and other related topics.
Parks for Pooches
Our goal is
to make a difference in the lives of dogs and their human caretakers
by promoting exercise, socialization, and responsible dog ownership
in an off-leash environment.
PAWS
PAWS is a
no-kill animal rescue and spay/neuter group dedicated to saving the
lives of companion animals through spaying and neutering, pet
fostering and adoption, and educational efforts. We are an
all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) organization that receives no government
funding.
Personalized Greyhounds
Personalized
Greyhounds, Inc. is a
Pennsylvania
non-profit corporation providing Greyhound adoption services in the
Harrisburg area, other parts of Central Pennsylvania, suburban
Philadelphia, and northern Maryland.
Pet Guardians
It is the
mission of the Pet Guardians to seek homes for pets that belong to
patients who are sick or terminally ill. We will do our best to find
safe homes for the beloved pets of our clients.
Pets Come First Inc.
An all
volunteer non-profit organization committed to ensuring responsible
animal shelter management and providing both human and monetary
resources to assist adoptable homeless animals and financially
challenged pet owners.
Phoenix Rescue Group, The
Our
main priority is to provide immediate safety and comfort for
companion animals that are in danger because of abuse, neglect, or
abandonment. We will provide for their needs and work with other
rescue groups to find permanent loving homes for them.
Please Don’t Litter
(no website)
Recycled Dobermans Rescue & Referral
We
are a group of Doberman lovers trying to help place abandoned and
unwanted Dobes in loving and caring homes.
Rescue Me – Yorkie Rescue
Rescue Me is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to
ensuring the safety and well-being of the Yorkshire Terrier breed.
Saint Bernard Rescue Foundation Inc.
To act as a
shepherd for Saint Bernard dogs and puppies that are without
suitable caretakers and are in need of help; to shelter the
homeless; to care for and find homes for the unwanted, abandoned,
neglected, and abused; to feed the hungry; to provide medical
services to the sick, injured, and lame; to assist in the rescue of
those subjected to conditions hazardous to their well-being or to
confinement in government or private shelter, who without
intervention would be needlessly euthanized; to provide for the
humane disposition of those not sound in mind, body, or temperament;
to educate the public as to the characteristics of, and proper care
for, the breed so as to promote compatible, loving, lasting
home/family placements; to educate the public as to responsible pet
ownership so as to prevent accidental litters and to prevent
inhumane trafficking in puppies and dogs, and so as to promote the
most humane manner of disposition of pets at journey's end; to
encourage, promote and support research respecting the breed that
explores or improves relations between the breed and owners or sheds
light on the causes of abandonment, neglect or abuse, or promotes
the public’s understanding of the special characteristics and
attributes of the breed or that is designed to improve the welfare
of the breed in any manner.
Save A Yorkie Rescue Inc.
SAYRescue is
a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) qualified, all volunteer organization
based in southeastern PA. Our mission is to save Yorkies and Yorkie
mixes who need help finding a home. We also pledge our efforts to
educate the public about the needs of this tiny breed.
Starfish to the Sea Animal Rescue
Starfish to the Sea Animal Rescue is a multi-species rescue based in
Southwestern PA.
Tri-State Weimaraner Rescue Inc.
Tri-State is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to
rescuing and rehoming abandoned, unwanted, and stray purebred
Weimaraners throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Susquehanna Valley Collie and Sheltie
Rescue (SVSCR)
SVSCR
is dedicated to the purpose of rescue and the housing and placement
of abused, neglected, or abandoned collies and shelties in permanent
homes. We believe that all collies and shelties, regardless of age,
temperament, or physical condition deserve a chance to live without
abuse of any kind.
Tail to Tell Inc., A
A
Tail to Tell rescues dogs (primarily older breeding stock) from
puppy mills in Pennsylvania.
WAG Inc. (We Adopt Greyhounds)
WAG
is an all-volunteer run 501(c)(3)
non-profit Greyhound Adoption group based in Connecticut.
York County SPCA
The York
County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is a
charitable organization dedicated to providing long-term human and
animal services to residents of York County through programs that
find permanent, loving homes for displaced and stray animals, help
control animal population growth, investigate and prosecute cruelty
offenders, and educate the general public about animal wellness and
safety.
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