Below are all of the organizations in Delaware from which you can adopt a dog. Please continue on to each individual organization’s website by clicking on their name to see dogs they have available for adoption or to learn more about the organization and their mission. Adopting is a great way of bringing home a dog in need of a loving home. Consider checking with the organizations in your area on a weekly basis if you’re looking for a specific breed before you decide to go out and buy a puppy from a breeder. You know what they say – ‘Adopt Before You Shop!’
| Organization | Address | City | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Buddy For Life, Inc. | 377 Hutton Road | Elkton | Email Us | 410-392-0000 |
| All Mutts Matter Foundation | P.O. Box 13041 | Wilmington | Email Us | |
| American Eskimo Rescue of Delaware | Wilmington | Email Us | ||
| Animal Rescue League of Sussex County, Inc. | Milton | Email Us | 302-684-1942 | |
| BARK | P.O. Box 244 | Claymont | Email Us | 302-792-1180 |
| Chester County SPCA – DE | 600 South Street | New Castle | Email Us | 302-516-1001 |
| Companion Animal Rescue & Education, Inc(NE) | Wilmington | Email Us | ||
| Dalmatian Rescue of Delaware | Milton | Email Us | 302-856-6947 | |
| Day Before the Rainbow Rescue and Adoption | Newark | Email Us | ||
| DE SPCA – Sussex Chapter | 326 S. DuPont Hwy. | Georgetown | N/A | 302-856-6361 |
| Delaware Alliance for Animal Welfare Group, Inc. | Newark | Email Us | ||
| Delaware Humane Association | 701 A Street | Wilmington | N/A | 302-571-0111 |
| Delaware Puppy Rescue | Hockessin | Email Us | ||
| Delaware Puppy Rescue, Inc. | P.O. Box 4 | Hockessin | Email Us | |
| Delaware SPCA | Route 7, 455 Stanton-Christiana Road | Newark | N/A | 302-998-2281 |
| DelMar Puppy Rescue | Hockessin | Email Us | ||
| Dogs And Their Companions, LLC | Georgetown | Email Us | 302-228-2107 | |
| East Coast Adoption Agency Dover DE | Dover | N/A | 908-745-9191 | |
| Faithful Friends Animal Society | 12 Germay Drive | Wilmington | Email Us | 302-427-8514 |
| First State Animal Center and SPCA | 32 Shelter Circle | Camden | Email Us | 302-943-6032 |
| Hopeful Hearts Dog Rescue | Wilmington | Email Us | ||
| It Takes a Village Animal Rescue | Middletown | Email Us | 302-690-1963 | |
| Keeshond Rescue NorthEast | 47 Notre Dame Ave. | New Castle | Email Us | 302-328-2845 |
| LNF Dog Rescue Adoption Center | P.O. Box 10366 | Wilmington | Email Us | 302-613-0394 |
| My Constant Companion Dog Rescue | P.O. Box 375 | Claymont | Email Us | |
| Neverending Stories Animal Rescue, Inc. | P.O. Box 1062 | Bear | Email Us | 302-740-5809 |
| One Dog More! | Dover | Email Us | 302-632-6680 | |
| Paws of Tomorrow, Inc. | P.O. Box 801 | Ocean View | Email Us | 302-314-3647 |
| Pit Bull Pride of Delaware | P.O. Box 7980 | Newark | Email Us | |
| PurringPals | Newark | Email Us | 302-738-0768 | |
| Renee’s Rescues | P.O. Box 1297 | Hockessin | Email Us | |
| Response-a-Bull Rescue | Wilmington | Email Us | 302-995-2855 | |
| Save the Animals Adoption Center | 3705 Lancaster Pike | Wilmington | Email Us | 302-998-2995 |
| Senior Dog Haven & Hospice, Inc. | P.O. Box 1441 | Wilmington | Email Us | |
| Star Bright Animal Rescue, Inc. | Magnolia | Email Us | ||
| Takadence Acres Animal Adoption and Rescue, Inc | Harbeson | Email Us | 302-684-0151 | |
| The Merrietta Virden Animal Foundation | P.O. Box 653 | Lewes | Email Us | 302-645-1732 |
| Whimsical Animal Rescue, Inc. of Sussex County Animal Association | P.O. Box 1697 | Seaford | Email Us | |
| Whimsical Animal Rescue, Inc. of Sussex County Animal Association | Seaford | Email Us |