Pets & Pet Supplies - Welfare Agencies


Animals in Distress

Animals In Distress is dedicated to the care and placement of homeless cats and kittens on a year round basis. At Animals In Distress cats are not ordinarily caged and there are no time limits placed on residency.

Address: 238 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT
Tel: (203)-762-2006


Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue (ROAR)

ROAR - Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue is a non-profit grass roots, tax-exempt (501 (c)-3), all volunteer animal welfare organization. Their mission is first, to promote responsible treatment of abandoned and sheltered pets, and to find them loving homes; and second, to bring pets and people together in mutually satisfying relationships.

Address: 45 South Street, Ridgefield, CT
Tel: 203-438-0158
Email: shelter@roar-ridgefield.org


Southern Connecticut Animal Trust, Inc.

Provides rescue, medical care, neutering, and adoptions for unwanted animals within the Stamford area solely operating on donations from the Stamford community and surrounding areas.

Address: Stamford, CT
Tel: 203-569-9849


PAWS

PAWS is a network of volunteers who provide shelter, medical care and affection while finding loving homes for homeless and abused dogs and cats. PAWS rescues & rehomes approximately 115 dogs and 435 cats annually.

Address: 504 Main Street, Norwalk, CT
Tel: 203-750-9572


The Critter Connection

The Critter Connection, Inc., is a non-profit group dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of abandoned and neglected guinea pigs. The rescue was created because abandoned guinea pigs are not accepted at larger shelters which are not equipped to care for them. With the help of volunteers and foster homes, more than 500 abandoned guinea pigs have already been saved.

Address: P.O. Box 371, Durham, CT
Email: info@CTGuineaPigRescue.org


Wind Over Wings

Wind Over Wings, a nonprofit raptor rehabilitation and education center. While some birds are unable to be released back to the wild due to injury others are rehabilitated and returned to the wild.

Address: 22 Old Road, Clinton, CT
Tel: 860-669-4004


Danbury Animal Welfare Society

A non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to improving the lives of animals in the community and beyond. Founded in 1974, DAWS provides shelter and care to animals in need, offers adoption counseling to place animals in loving, forever homes, promotes responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals, and works toward ending animal overpopulation through education, spay/neuter, and trap, neuter and return programs.

Address: 147 Grassy Plain Street, Bethel, CT
Tel: 203-744-DAWS (3297)
Email: daws@daws.org


H.O.R.S.E. of CT Inc.

H.O.R.S.E. was established in 1982 and is staffed by a team of volunteers who share its dedication to and love of the beautiful horse.They intervene on the behalf of suffering equines by providing relief, recovery, shelter and rehabilitation. Once a horse is physically and mentally rehabilitated, they begin the process of seeking an adoptive home. All prospective adoptive homes are carefully screened.

Address: 43 Wilbur Road, Washington, CT
Tel: 860-868-1960
Email: hocinfo@yahoo.com


The Wildlife Orphanage, Inc.

The Wildlife Orphanage of Fairfield County, Inc., an entirely voluntary organization since 1999, is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife and educating our community on how to peacefully coexist with our native wildlife.

Address: PO Box 4706, Stamford, CT
Tel: 888-727-6774
Email: info@wildlifeorphanage.org


Hop-A-Long Hollow

Hop-A-Long Hollow is a licensed 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization that became incorporated in 2004, but has been taking in small animals and re-homing them for many years. They have placed over 140 rabbits and small animals into new homes and safe foster care this year alone.

Address: Woodside Avenue, Norwalk, CT
Tel: 203-247-4661
Email: hopalonghollow@aol.com

Address: Lordship Road, Stratford, CT


Rabbit Allies of CT

Educating the public about the proper care of rabbits including the importance of spaying and neutering to prevent the birth of thousands of unwanted animals, as well as placing abandoned or abused rabbits into good homes.

Address: POB 2220, Norwalk, CT
Tel: 203-838-2483
Email: info@rabbitalliesct.org


Wildlife In Crisis

Wildlife in Crisis of Weston, Connecticut, was founded in 1989 to rescue and care for injured and orphaned wildlife. Over the years, they've cared for everything from turtles to owls to coyote pups.

Address: PO Box 1246, Weston, CT
Tel: 203-544-9913


Lazicki's Bird House and Rescue

Lazicki's Bird House & Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of unwanted, abused or abandoned exotic birds. In addition to a facility for rescued birds, they provide telephone and internet information and support, and network with other reputable rescue groups.

Address: PO Box 380715, East Hartford, CT
Tel: 860-568-5164 (mornings)
Email: grammiecracker@aol.com


Connecticut Humane Society

Founded in 1881, the Connecticut Humane Society has a shelter in Westport with a state-of-the-art medical facility, as well as a shelter in Newington with a pet wellness center.

Address: 455 Post Road East, Westport, CT
Tel: 203-227-4137


Pups Without Partners Greyhound Adoption

A world-recognized organization focused on placing retired greyhounds with families in the region, Pups Without Partners is supported by donations from caring individuals. The purpose of the program is to safely guard greyhounds in the racing industry by placing them as pets when their racing careers are over. For more information call 203-933-3607.

Address: 39 Wharton Street, West Haven, CT
Tel: 203-933-3607
Email: info@pupswithoutpartners.org


Adopt-A-Dog

Adopt-A-Dog’s mission is to find safe, permanent homes for our discarded companion animals. For almost three decades, Adopt-A-Dog has “Come to the Rescue” by meeting the medical and emotional needs of dogs and cats and maintaining its position in the battle of over-population by neutering the creatures that enter their shelter.

Address: 23 Cox Avenue, Armonk, NY
Tel: 203-629-9494
Email: dogsandcats@adopt-a-dog.org