Below are all of the organizations in Vermont 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 Love for Animals | Middlebury | Email Us | 802-282-2759 | |
| Addison County Humane Society | 236 Boardman Street | Middlebury | Email Us | 802-388-1100 |
| All Breed Rescue, Inc | 491 Industrial Avenue | Williston | Email Us | 802-489-5889 |
| Almost Home Dog Rescue and Rehab, Inc. | 1067 Junction Road | Montpelier | Email Us | 802-476-9640 |
| Animal Rescue of the Kingdom | 360 Lackey Road | Plainfield | N/A | 802-334-6776 |
| Boxers N More VT | Bennington | Email Us | ||
| Caledonia Animal Rescue | P.O. Box 4054 | St Johnsbury | Email Us | 802-633-2700 ext 5 |
| Champlain Valley Canine Rescue | Charlotte | Email Us | ||
| Chico and Friends Saving Dogs, Inc | 56 Manley Rd | Westford | Email Us | 802-363-2545 |
| Collie Rescue League of New England | 869 Lake Morey Road | Bradford | Email Us | 802-222-5124 |
| Companion Animal Support Services | 1149 Pike Hill Road | Corinth | Email Us | |
| For the Love of Dogs VT | PO Box 1112 | Waitsfield | Email Us | 802-496-9854 |
| Franklin County Animal Rescue | 30 Sunset Meadow | Saint Albans | Email Us | 802-524-9650 |
| Frontier Animal Society of Vermont | 4473 Barton-Orleans Rd | Orleans | Email Us | 802-754-2228 |
| Golden Huggs Rescue | 148 Barrett Ln | Williston | Email Us | |
| Good Karma Rescue Inc. | Montpelier | Email Us | 802-595-5110 | |
| Green Mtn Pug Rescue | Mendon | Email Us | ||
| Greyhound Rescue of Vermont | P.O. Box 1632 | Williston | Email Us | 802-878-4844 |
| Howlin4Spirit CARes | South Burlington | Email Us | ||
| Humane Society of Chittenden County | 142 Kindness Court | South Burlington | Email Us | 802-862-0135 |
| It’s a Dog’s Life | Grand Isle | Email Us | ||
| Kingdom Animal Shelter | 1664 Memorial Drive St. | Johnsbury | Email Us | 802-741-7387 |
| Little Pink Shelter | Brattleboro | Email Us | ||
| Luckydog Animal Control Adoption Program | P.O. Box 71, Maple Hill Road | Arlington | Email Us | 802-375-6121 |
| Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society | P.O. Box 343, Cox District Road | Woodstock | Email Us | 802-457-3080 |
| Mad River Rescue | Moretown | Email Us | ||
| Miami Pet Assistance Coalition Vermont | Middlesex | Email Us | ||
| North Country Animal League | 3524 Laporte Road | Morrisville | Email Us | 802-888-5065 ext 101 |
| North Star Dog Rescue | PO Box 61 | East Thetford | Email Us | |
| Northern Greyhound Adoptions | 999 Fairfax Road, Route 104 St | St. Albans | Email Us | 802-524-6659 |
| Northern New England Dog Rescue | Quechee | Email Us | ||
| Orange County Animal Rescue Team and Resource Center Inc. | 1149 Pike Hill Road | Corinth | Email Us | 802-439-3700 |
| Passion 4 Paws | Shelburne | Email Us | 802-373-4949 | |
| Peis & Strays – VT | Newport | Email Us | ||
| Poodle Rescue of Vermont | PO Box 8355 | Essex Junction | Email Us | 802-497-4144 |
| Poor Paws Rescue North | 40 Cheney Rd | Barre | Email Us | 802-249-6904 |
| Potter’s Angels Rescue | PO Box 162 | East Randolph | Email Us | |
| Pyrs & Paws Rescue and Referral | PO Box 7 | Ascutney | Email Us | 603-843-5319 |
| Riverside Rescue, Inc. | 236 Riverside Avenue | Lunenburg | Email Us | 802-892-5300 |
| Rutland County Humane Society | 765 Stevens Road, P.O. Box 558 | Pittsford | Email Us | 802-483-6700 |
| Save A Death Row Doggie | Randolph | Email Us | ||
| Save A Mutt Kennel-VT | Burlington | Email Us | ||
| Save Our Strays | Huntington | Email Us | ||
| Save Our Strays – VT | PO Box 167 | Huntington | Email Us | |
| Second Chance Animal Center | 6779 US Route 7A, PO Box 620 | Shaftsbury | Email Us | 802-375-2898 |
| Second Chance Pet Rescue | Burlington | Email Us | ||
| Spring Hill Horse Rescue | 175 Middle Rd. | N. Clarendon | Email Us | 802-353-6540 |
| Springfield Humane Society | 401 Skitchewaug Trail | Springfield | Email Us | 802-885-3997 |
| TARPS | 1758 Route 103 South, P.O. Box 274 | Chester | Email Us | 802-875-7777 |
| The Mutt Scouts East Coast | 5 Morgan Trail | Bennington | Email Us | |
| Three Divas Dog Rescue | 35 Lazy Acres Rd | North Chittenden | Email Us | |
| Town of Weathersfield | P.O.Box 550, 5259 Route 5 | Ascutney | Email Us | 802-674-2626 |
| Valkyrie Siberian Husky and Northern Breed Rescue Inc. | P.O. Box 73 | Post Mills | Email Us | |
| Vermont Foster Dogs | Burlington | Email Us | 781-308-2087 | |
| Vermont Volunteer Services for Animals Humane Society | P.O. Box 100 | Bridgewater | Email Us | 802-672-5302 |
| VT Dog Rescue | Hinesburg | Email Us | 802-482-2711 | |
| Ward Animal Shelter Volunteers – Vermont | P.O. box 753 | Brattleboro | Email Us | |
| White River Animal Rescue – CT | P.O. Box 302 | Wilder | Email Us | |
| Windham County Humane Society | 916 West River Road | Brattleboro | Email Us | 802-254-2232 |