Connecticut Animal Shelters receive pets from:

* stray animals
* relatives when an owner has passed away
* humane organizations and animal control agencies
* owners who can no longer care for their pets

When animals are taken in, they rarely have a medical history. If there is one available that indicates medical aid or veterinary care has been given; this information is passed on to the new owner. The Animal Shelter cannot guarantee the health or temperament of an animal adopted from the Shelter.

In order to adopt from a Connecticut Animal Shelter you will need a Drivers License or photo ID and must be at least 18 years of age.

Please allow at least 30 minutes to visit the Shelter, view the animals and acquaint yourself with those who are available for adoption. If you do not find what you are looking for, a wish list is sometimes maintained at the front desk, so be sure to check with the receptionist.

Want to add your Connecticut shelter or rescue to our database? Click here to fill out a short form and have your shelter or rescue added to our database!

Abandoned Animals, Inc.
hamden, Connecticut  6518

Aid to Helpless Animals, Inc.
bloomfield, Connecticut  6002

Amanda Connection, The
newton, Connecticut  06470

Animal Adoption Network, Inc.
monroe, Connecticut  6468

Animal Alliance Weifare League, Inc.
new britain, Connecticut  6050

Animal Angels Rescue Foundation Inc. (AARF)
stratford, Connecticut  6615

Animal Friends of Connecticut
west hartford, Connecticut  06137

Animal Friends of Connecticut
West Hartford, Connecticut  06137

Animal Haven, Inc.
north haven, Connecticut  06473

Animal Rescue Foundation
terryville, Connecticut  6786

Animal Shelter Assistance Program
bridgeport, Connecticut  06610

Animal Shelter Hartford
hartford, Connecticut  6120

Animal Welfare Society
new milford, Connecticut  06776

Brandee's Bunch - Subsidiary of Hop-A-Long Hollow
Stratford, Connecticut  06615

Bridgeport Animal Shelter
bridgeport, Connecticut  06610

Bridgeport Cat Project
trumbull, Connecticut  6611

Bristol Animal Control Center - Dog Pound
bristol, Connecticut  6010

Castaway Cats
shelton, Connecticut  06484

Catales
middletown, Connecticut  6457

Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief & Rescue
n. granby, Connecticut  06060

Chihuahua Rescue & Transport
bantam, Connecticut  06750

Connecticut Bird Rescue
bolton, Connecticut  06043

Connecticut Humane Society
newington, Connecticut  06111

Connecticut Humane Society - Bethany Shelter
bethany, Connecticut  06524

Connecticut Humane Society - Waterford Shelter
quaker hill, Connecticut  06375

Crepon Strays, Inc.
watertown, Connecticut  6795

Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter
branford, Connecticut  06405

Danbury Animal Welfare Society
danbury, Connecticut  06813

District Animal Control of Woodbridge, Orange, Bethany, and Prospect, Connecticut
woodbridge, Connecticut  6525

Dogsdance Rescue
shelton, Connecticut  6484

East Windsor Animal Shelter
east windsor, Connecticut  6798

Easton Animal Shelter
easton, Connecticut  6612

Fairfield Animal Control
fairfield, Connecticut  06824

Ferret Association of Connecticut, Inc.
hartford, Connecticut  06106

Forgotten Angels Sanctuary
Griswold, Connecticut  06351

Forgotten Felines
clinton, Connecticut  06413

Friends of Felines, Inc.
stamford, Connecticut  06902

Friends of the Bridgeport Animal Shelter, Inc.
bridgeport, Connecticut  6606

Furry Friends Rescue and Fostering
guilford, Connecticut  6437

Furry Friendz
east haven, Connecticut  6512

Greater New Haven Cat Project, Inc., The
new haven, Connecticut  06505

H.O.R.S.E. of Connecticut, Inc. (Humane Organization Representing Suffering Equines)
washington, Connecticut  06777

Halfway Home Rescue Inc
north haven, Connecticut  06473

Helping Paws, Inc.
colchester, Connecticut  06415

Hop-A-Long Hollow
Norwalk, Connecticut  06855

Hope Alliance Adoption Center
guilford, Connecticut  6437

Hope Alliance for Animals
new haven, Connecticut  6512

Hope Shelter for Animals
meriden, Connecticut  6450

JENNIFER'S RESCUE
ansonia, Connecticut  06401

Kitty Angels of Connecticut
tolland, Connecticut  6084

Little Guild of St. Francis
west cornwall, Connecticut  6796

Love At First Sight
norwalk, Connecticut  6851

Mansfield Animal Control Shelter
storrs, Connecticut  6268

Meow, Inc.
litchfield, Connecticut  06759

Meriden Humane Society
meriden, Connecticut  6450

Milford Animal Shelter
milford, Connecticut  6460

New Haven Animal Shelter
new haven, Connecticut  6511

New Leash on Life
fairfield, Connecticut  06432

Northeastern Connecticut Animal Rescue
storrs-mansfield, Connecticut  06268

Northeastern Great Dane Rescue
Bristol, Connecticut  06010

PAWS - Pet Animal Welfare Society
norwalk, Connecticut  6851

Pet Connections, Inc.
old lyme, Connecticut  6371

Rose Hope Animal Refuge
Waterbury, Connecticut  06708

Rose Hope Animal Rescue
meriden, Connecticut  6450

Sadie Mae Foundation
Manchester, Connecticut  06040

Save A Stray, Inc.
glastonbury, Connecticut  6033

Save Our Strays
westport, Connecticut  06880

Second Chance Ranch
somers, Connecticut  6071

Stamford Animal Control Center - Stamford Animal Shelter
stamford, Connecticut  06902

Stratford Animal Shelter
stratford, Connecticut  6614

Stratford Animal Shelter
Stratford, Connecticut  06614

Strays and Others, Inc.
New Canaan, Connecticut  06840

Strays And Others, Inc.
new canaan, Connecticut  06840

Tara Farm Rescue
coventry, Connecticut  06238

Terryville Animal Rescue Foundation
terryville, Connecticut  06786

TROCHE HOMELESS CAT REFUGE
waterbury, Connecticut  06702

Trumbull Canine Shelter
trumbull, Connecticut  6611

Valley Vet Hospital
broad brook, Connecticut  6016

Volunteer Wildlife, Reptile & Exotic Pet Rescue
middlefield, Connecticut  6455

Wallingford Animal Shelter
wallingford, Connecticut  6492

Waterbury Dog Pound
waterbury, Connecticut  6702

West Haven Animal Shelter
west haven, Connecticut  6516

Whiskers Animal Shelter
plainfield, Connecticut  6374