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Shelters & Rescues in Pennsylvania

We’ve assessed 41 organizations. Every one of them is listed here.

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11 organizations came through our assessment strongest.

Beaver County Humane Society

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Animal Rescue League of Berks County

BirdsboroGOLDWe protect animals, provide a safe haven and promote innovative programs and services to help both people and animals in need throughout Berks County.

Animal Care Sanctuary

MilanGOLDAnimal Care Sanctuary was founded as a non-profit organization by Lesley Sinclair in 1967 in Toms River, NJ. After outgrowing her operation in a converted chicken farm there, Sinclair moved to rural

Women's Animal Center

BensalemGOLDOur Mission Women's Animal Center is dedicated to uniting pets and people through compassionate care, providing a lifetime of support for our furry companions and the families who love them. A Legacy

Centre County PAWS

State CollegeGOLDMission Promote Animal Welfare and Safety with compassion through adoption, sheltering, education, and community assistance. Vision Build a compassionate Centre Region where animals thrive. PAW

Brandywine Valley SPCA - Brandywine Valley SPCA - Harrisburg

HarrisburgGOLDOur Mission The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area is dedicated to building a better community for pets and people through compassion, protection, education, and collaboration. We believe that by suppo

Pet Pantry of Lancaster County, Inc.

LancasterGOLDPet Pantry is an animal rescue operated by the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County Inc. The organization was created to provide temporary free food to qualifying low-income households to keep animals out o

PAWSibilities Animal Rescue

SchwenksvilleGOLDPawsibilities Animal Rescue was founded in 2009 by Samantha Carroll. It is located in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, and is a non-profit, no-kill shelter dedicated to serving animals in need. We provide

The Center for Animal Health & Welfare

EastonGOLDOur mission is to provide shelter and adoption services to stray, relinquished and abandoned animals, while working to create a community where all animals have a safe, healthy and caring environment.

Street Tails Animal Rescue

PhiladelphiaGOLDStreet Tails Animal Rescue (STAR) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping the homeless, unwanted and abandoned dogs in the Philadelphia area. Our goal is to pull local animals out of

Action For Animals Inc. Humane Society

LatrobeGOLDAction For Animals Humane Society was founded in 1983 to shelter and provide care for abused, abandoned and stray dogs and cats of Westmoreland County. We adopt animals into responsible homes and vigo

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Beaver

1 organization

Beaver County Humane Society
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Berks

1 organization

Animal Rescue League of Berks County
BirdsboroGOLDWe protect animals, provide a safe haven and promote innovative programs and services to help both people and animals in need throughout Berks County.

Bradford

1 organization

Animal Care Sanctuary
MilanGOLDAnimal Care Sanctuary was founded as a non-profit organization by Lesley Sinclair in 1967 in Toms River, NJ. After outgrowing her operation in a converted chicken farm there, Sinclair moved to rural

Bucks

1 organization

Women's Animal Center
BensalemGOLDOur Mission Women's Animal Center is dedicated to uniting pets and people through compassionate care, providing a lifetime of support for our furry companions and the families who love them. A Legacy

Carbon

1 organization

Carbon County Friends of Animals
Jim ThorpeSILVERAbout Carbon County Friends of Animals Carbon County Friends of Animals (CCFOA) is a nonprofit, no-kill cat shelter dedicated to providing care, shelter, and love to abandoned, stray, feral, and abus

Centre

1 organization

Centre County PAWS
State CollegeGOLDMission Promote Animal Welfare and Safety with compassion through adoption, sheltering, education, and community assistance. Vision Build a compassionate Centre Region where animals thrive. PAW

Chester

4 organizations

Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue, 501c3
West GroveSILVERGreenmore Farm Animal Rescue has been rescuing unwanted, neglected and abused animals since 2010. We are dedicated to diminishing the suffering of these animals by providing them with food, shelter,
Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, Inc.
AvondaleSILVEROpened: January 1, 2018 luckydawgar@gmail.com Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue Inc. is a non-profit 501c3, no-kill, volunteer dog and cat foster based organization. We are
3 Husketeers Rescue
Spring CityBRONZEOur Mission 3 Husketeers Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and finding qualified, loving homes for neglected, abused, and unwanted Northern Breeds. We
LaMancha Animal Rescue
CoatesvilleBRONZE

Columbia

1 organization

Animal Resource Center
MillvilleSILVEROur Mission The Animal Resource Center (ARC) is dedicated to providing a safe haven for homeless, abused, and neglected dogs and cats while actively advocating for animal rights. We believe in buildin

Dauphin

1 organization

Brandywine Valley SPCA - Brandywine Valley SPCA - Harrisburg
HarrisburgGOLDOur Mission The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area is dedicated to building a better community for pets and people through compassion, protection, education, and collaboration. We believe that by suppo

Fayette

1 organization

Fayette Friends of Animals
UniontownSILVERA Second Chance at Happiness Fayette Friends of Animals is a dedicated 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to the humane treatment and improved quality of life for animals in our community. We strive for a

Franklin

2 organizations

Antietam Humane Society Inc.
WaynesboroSILVERWe 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-crue
Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, Inc - Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, Inc.
ChambersburgBRONZEOur Mission Our mission is to protect, shelter, and adopt homeless animals while ensuring the safe return of lost pets and promoting responsible pet ownership through humane education. We are dedicate

Huntingdon

1 organization

Huntingdon County Humane Society
HuntingdonSILVERThe Huntingdon County Humane Society, located in Huntingdon, PA, is a 501 (c) 3 no-kill, shelter. Our shelter takes in stray, abused, abandoned and surrendered animals from Huntingdon and Mifflin Coun

Indiana

1 organization

Four Footed Friends
IndianaSILVERFour Footed Friends (FFF), which was founded in 1982, is a local, non-profit organization which helps homeless animals in a variety of ways. - We provide a wide range of assistance including veterina

Lancaster

1 organization

Pet Pantry of Lancaster County, Inc.
LancasterGOLDPet Pantry is an animal rescue operated by the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County Inc. The organization was created to provide temporary free food to qualifying low-income households to keep animals out o

Lawrence

1 organization

Lawrence County Humane Society
SILVERLawrence County Humane Society Since 1953, the Lawrence County Humane Society has helped prevent cruelty to animals and provide a safe haven for lost pets and the homeless animals of Lawrence Cou

Lebanon

1 organization

Humane Society of Lebanon County
MyerstownSILVERThe object of the HSLC shall be to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty of animals; to enforce all laws designed for their protection and to secure in a lawful manner the arrest, conv

Lehigh

3 organizations

Logan's Heroes Animal Rescue Inc.
East GreenvilleSILVEROur organization is an animal rescue that not only helps animals in need, but recognizes and honors everyone that will sacrifice themselves for something that they believe in. I have personally been i
Peaceable Kingdom
Whitehall TownshipSILVERPlease visit our web page at to learn more about our work! Peaceable Kingdom is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supported by business and community partners an
The Sanctuary at Haafsville
BreinigsvilleSILVERAt The Sanctuary at Haafsville, our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for animals in need. We empower them to heal, thrive and find loving forever homes through a volunteer commun

Monroe

1 organization

Camp Papillon Adoption & Rescue Inc
StroudsburgSILVERCamp Papillon is a non-profit, no-kill 501c3 animal rescue group dedicated to giving all homeless animals a place to call home. All of our animals are currently housed in foster homes, we don't have a

Montgomery

6 organizations

PAWSibilities Animal Rescue
SchwenksvilleGOLDPawsibilities Animal Rescue was founded in 2009 by Samantha Carroll. It is located in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, and is a non-profit, no-kill shelter dedicated to serving animals in need. We provide
Animal House Project dba SafeHaven Animal Rescue Team
PottstownSILVERAnimal House Project is the 501 c3 organization that runs multiple programs under the umbrella all with the intent of helping companion and rescue animals: Companion Pet Food Pantry - PA Rescue Pet
Brandywine Valley SPCA - Brandywine Valley SPCA - Pennsylvania
Plymouth MeetingSILVEROur Mission At the Brandywine Valley SPCA, we are dedicated to ending animal suffering and empowering communities to find the heart in humanity. We strive to put the human back in humane animal treatm
Brandywine Valley SPCA - Brandywine Valley SPCA - Plymouth Meeting Everyday Adoption Center
Plymouth MeetingSILVEROur Mission At the Brandywine Valley SPCA, we are dedicated to ending animal suffering and empowering communities to find the heart in humanity. We strive to put the human back in humane animal treatm
Home At Last Dog Rescue
LansdaleSILVEROur Mission Home At Last Dog Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to saving the lives of homeless dogs and changing lives, one pup at a time. We strive to provide a safe, loving path for dogs in
Montgomery County SPCA
PerkiomenvilleSILVERA Legacy of Compassion The Montgomery County SPCA is a dedicated nonprofit organization committed to the protection, humane education, and care of abandoned, unwanted, lost, and abused domestic animal

Northampton

1 organization

The Center for Animal Health & Welfare
EastonGOLDOur mission is to provide shelter and adoption services to stray, relinquished and abandoned animals, while working to create a community where all animals have a safe, healthy and caring environment.

Philadelphia

2 organizations

Street Tails Animal Rescue
PhiladelphiaGOLDStreet Tails Animal Rescue (STAR) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to helping the homeless, unwanted and abandoned dogs in the Philadelphia area. Our goal is to pull local animals out of
The Pennsylvania SPCA - Pennsylvania SPCA-Philadelphia
PhiladelphiaSILVEROur Mission to Protect The Pennsylvania SPCA is dedicated to protecting animals, preventing cruelty, and improving the health and quality of life for pets throughout the Commonwealth. Every day, we wo

Venango

2 organizations

Precious Paws Animal Rescue
FranklinSILVEROur Mission Precious Paws Animal Rescue is dedicated to alleviating animal suffering through prevention, intervention, and education, while ensuring companion animals find the love they deserve. We be
VENANGO COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
SenecaSILVEROur Mission The Venango County Humane Society is dedicated to positively impacting the lives of homeless companion animals through advocacy, education, community awareness, and compassionate care. We

Washington

2 organizations

Washington Area Humane Society
Eighty FourSILVEROur Mission The Washington Area Humane Society exists to provide shelter, safety, and care for the abandoned and abused animals of Washington County with the ultimate goal of placing them in forever h
Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue
McDonaldBRONZEOur Mission Nose 2 Tail Cat Rescue is a dedicated 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to provide a safe haven for homeless cats and kittens in McDonald, PA. We are passionate about decreasing over

Westmoreland

3 organizations

Action For Animals Inc. Humane Society
LatrobeGOLDAction For Animals Humane Society was founded in 1983 to shelter and provide care for abused, abandoned and stray dogs and cats of Westmoreland County. We adopt animals into responsible homes and vigo
Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley
New KensingtonSILVERThe mission of our no-kill animal shelter is to find safe, loving homes for abused, abandoned, and homeless animals in the Allegheny-Kiski Valley and to educate the public about responsible pet owners
Heal Animal Rescue
YoungwoodSILVERIn 2017, Animal Friends of Westmoreland will be beginning the next phase of our journey as we forge ahead to create an even bigger impact on the community and leave a legacy for generations to come.

York

1 organization

Helen Krause Organization (HOKAFI)
DillsburgSILVERWe are a no-kill non-profit animal shelter helping abandoned, abused and stray animals find homes or sanctuary. Our founder Helen Opperman Krause was an animal rescuer and hero to all animals big or s