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Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue
Chestertown, MD · Rescue group · Border Collie
4.5123 reviews
There are 70 dog rescues and animal shelters in Maryland with a public listing: 31 shelters and 39 rescue groups. The list below starts with the ones that have the most and best public reviews, and the map shows all of them.
Rescues and shelters come from public business listings. We do not run adoptions and nobody pays to appear. Call first: hours and available dogs change every day.
Dog rescues near cities in Maryland
Breed rescues in Maryland
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Beagle Rescue, Education, and Welfare (BREW), Inc
Rockville, MD · Rescue group · Beagle
4.444 reviews
3
Happy Go Lucky Mastiff Rescue
Flintstone, MD · Animal shelter · Mastiff
4.436 reviews
The 60 most reviewed dog rescues and shelters in Maryland
1
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS)
Baltimore, MD · Animal shelter
4.32,969 reviews
2
Maryland SPCA
Baltimore, MD · Animal shelter
4.61,387 reviews
3
Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center
Derwood, MD · Rescue group
4.41,176 reviews
4
Baltimore Humane Society
Reisterstown, MD · Rescue group
4.6778 reviews
5
Humane Society of Washington County
Hagerstown, MD · Rescue group
4.4911 reviews
6
HART for Animals, Inc.
Accident, MD · Rescue group
4.7570 reviews
7
Humane Society of Wicomico County
Salisbury, MD · Animal shelter
4.5504 reviews
8
SPCA of Anne Arundel County
Annapolis, MD · Animal shelter
4.1900 reviews
9
Last Chance Animal Rescue
Waldorf, MD · Rescue group
4.2765 reviews
10
Small Miracles Cat & Dog Rescue
Ellicott City, MD · Rescue group
4.1838 reviews
11
Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center
Upper Marlboro, MD · Rescue group
3.81,224 reviews
12
Montgomery County Humane Society
Rockville, MD · Rescue group
4.4421 reviews
13
Humane Society of Carroll County
Westminster, MD · Rescue group
4.3425 reviews
14
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
Poolesville, MD · Rescue group
4.9191 reviews
15
Talbot Humane
Easton, MD · Rescue group
4.6244 reviews
16
Cecil County Animal Services.
Chesapeake City, MD · Animal shelter
4.4313 reviews
17
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CALVERT COUNTY
Sunderland, MD · Rescue group
4.8190 reviews
18
Charles County Animal Care Center (Formally Tri-County Animal Shelter)
Hughesville, MD · Animal shelter
4.3328 reviews
19
Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center
Columbia, MD · Rescue group
3.9413 reviews
20
Senior Dog Sanctuary
Severn, MD · Animal shelter
4.6156 reviews
21
Defenders of Animal Rights Inc
Phoenix, MD · Animal shelter
4.6145 reviews
22
Caroline County Humane Society
Ridgely, MD · Animal shelter
4.4179 reviews
23
Queen Anne’s County Animal Services
Queenstown, MD · Animal shelter
4.6133 reviews
24
Luna's House Animal Care & Edu
Edgewood, MD · Animal shelter
4.5145 reviews
25
Baywater Animal Rescue
Cambridge, MD · Animal shelter
4.5129 reviews
26
Worcester County Humane Society
Berlin, MD · Animal shelter
4.4141 reviews
27
Animal Welfare League
Gaithersburg, MD · Animal shelter
4.6112 reviews
28
Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue
Chestertown, MD · Rescue group · Border Collie
4.5123 reviews
29
Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter(Calvert County Animal Shelter)
Prince Frederick, MD · Animal shelter
4.6106 reviews
30
The Animal Care Shelter for Kent County
Chestertown, MD · Animal shelter
4.5114 reviews
31
Calvert Animal Welfare League
Prince Frederick, MD · Animal shelter
4.696 reviews
32
Allegany County Animal Shelter
Cumberland, MD · Animal shelter
3.9217 reviews
33
Rude Ranch Animal Rescue
Millersville, MD · Rescue group
4.957 reviews
34
City of Greenbelt Animal Shelter
Greenbelt, MD · Animal shelter
4.197 reviews
35
TRU Rescue
Jacksonville, MD · Rescue group
4.274 reviews
36
Association For Animal Rights
Reisterstown, MD · Animal shelter
4.459 reviews
37
The Humane Society of the United States
Gaithersburg, MD · Rescue group
4.645 reviews
38
Animal Relief Fund
Lexington Park, MD · Rescue group
4.354 reviews
39
Rise Above Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
Pasadena, MD · Rescue group
4.641 reviews
40
Beagle Rescue, Education, and Welfare (BREW), Inc
Rockville, MD · Rescue group · Beagle
4.444 reviews
41
CHARM Rescue
Columbia, MD · Rescue group
3.968 reviews
42
Garuda Aviary
Poolesville, MD · Rescue group
4.437 reviews
43
Happy Go Lucky Mastiff Rescue
Flintstone, MD · Animal shelter · Mastiff
4.436 reviews
44
Humane Society-Somerset County
Westover, MD · Rescue group
4.049 reviews
45
Jenn's Uncommon Critters
Frederick, MD · Rescue group
5.016 reviews
46
Animal Welfare League Queen Annes County - Animal Rescue & Foster
Queenstown, MD · Rescue group
5.015 reviews
47
Animal Welfare League Frederick County
Frederick, MD · Rescue group
3.548 reviews
48
The Foxie G Foundation
Union Bridge, MD · Rescue group
4.814 reviews
49
Travellers Rest Farm Sanctuary
Hughesville, MD · Rescue group
5.010 reviews
50
Metro Ferals dc
Sykesville, MD · Animal shelter
4.414 reviews
51
Sophia's Oasis for Equines (S.O.F.E,)
St Leonard, MD · Rescue group
5.08 reviews
52
Middle Ridge Animal Rescue
Middletown, MD · Animal shelter
4.97 reviews
53
Thoroughbred Placement Resources, Inc.
Upper Marlboro, MD · Rescue group
5.06 reviews
54
Capital Animal Rescue and Environmental Foundation
Potomac, MD · Rescue group
5.04 reviews
55
Maryland Council for Special Equestrians
Catonsville, MD · Animal shelter
5.04 reviews
56
Humane Animal Traps LLC
St Leonard, MD · Animal shelter
4.04 reviews
57
Home At Last Sanctuary
Rockville, MD · Animal shelter
2.012 reviews
58
Wags To Riches Rescue & Rehab
Frederick, MD · Rescue group
3.73 reviews
59
The Lyons Paw Rescue
Bel Air, MD · Rescue group
3.04 reviews
60
Lola's Landing Animal Rescue
Rising Sun, MD · Animal shelter
2.84 reviews
Looking for a specific breed?
Shelters and rescues in Maryland take in dogs of every breed. If you want a puppy of one breed, we also list 148 dog breeders in Maryland.
Questions
How many dog rescues are there in Maryland?
We list 70 places to adopt a dog in Maryland: 31 animal shelters and 39 rescue groups, of which 3 work with a single breed.
How much does it cost to adopt a dog in Maryland?
Each shelter or rescue sets its own adoption fee, usually far below the price of a puppy from a breeder, and it normally covers vaccines, a microchip and spaying or neutering. Ask what the fee includes when you call.
Are there breed rescues in Maryland?
Yes: Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue, Beagle Rescue, Education, and Welfare (BREW), Inc and Happy Go Lucky Mastiff Rescue. General shelters also take in purebred dogs, so ask them about the breed you want.