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Shelter Directory

Thinking about opening your heart to another animal, or want to support shelters doing the hard work of caring for homeless pets? Here's a growing directory of shelters and humane societies across the US and Canada, compiled through independent research.

This directory is a work in progress. It currently lists 1304 shelters across the US and Canada, compiled through independent research. We're actively expanding it toward a much larger list — check back as we add more.
About this directory: This directory is compiled through independent web research, not direct confirmation with every shelter. We do our best to keep listings accurate, but shelter hours, contact information, and adoption policies change — always confirm details directly with the shelter before visiting, donating, or planning an adoption. Listing here does not imply endorsement or partnership with PawsHush.

Showing shelters that list a specific city (most of the directory). Click a marker to jump to shelters in that area.