If you adopted your cat or dog from a rescue or shelter, contact them first. Most reputable groups

will take their animals back at any time.

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If you have a purebred dog you can't keep, first contact the breeder. When their owners can't

keep them many responsible breeders will take back or help place dogs they have bred.

Breed Specific Rescues

 

AFFENPINSCHER

Nancy Holmes tigereverest@yahoo.com

Affenpinscher Rescue, affenrescue.org/index.html

 

AFGHAN HOUND

Afghan Hound Rescue of New England , www.ahrne.com

Sandy Schab sandy@ahrne.com 860-296-5146 CT

 

AIREDALE TERRIER

Airedale Club of America, www.airedale.org, Barbara Curtiss sculptaire@snet.net 860-927-3420 CT

New England Airedale Rescue www.newenglandairedalerescue.org

 

AKBASH DOG

Akbash Dog Assn of America, www.akbashclub.com, ttaylor7@verizon.net

 

AKITA

Akita Rescue of Western New York, www.akitarescuewny.com

Kathy Dewees kdewees@hotmail.com 914-747-4252

Nancy Lamm arwny@roadrunner.com

 

ALASKAN MALAMUTE

Alaskan Malamute Rescue of New England, www.amrone.org, info@amrone.org, 413-429-7286 MA

Alaskan Malamute Assistance League www.malamuterescue.org

 

AMERICAN ESKIMO

Eskies Online American Eskimo Dog Rescue www.eskiesonline.com (includes Heart Bandits chapters in eastern NY & MA)

Denise Gareau denise@eskiesonline.com, 720-903-0636

Heart Bandits American Eskimo Dog Rescue www.Heartbandits.com

 

AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER

Out of the Pits, www.outofthepits.org, info@outofthepits.org

Pit Bull Rescue Central www.pbrc.net

The Simon Foundation Inc, thesimonfoundation.org, 860-519-1516 CT

 

AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER

Staffordshire Terrier Club of America, www.amstaff.org, rescue@amstaff.org

Christina Jacobs, catstina@me.com

AKC STCA Rescue Contact: Joyce Martin, 408-776-8271

 

AMERICAN WATER SPANIEL

American Water Spaniel Rescue Inc, www.awsrescue.com, info@awsrescue.com, 414-840-7411/312-339-4177 WI/IL

 

ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD

National Anatolian Shepherd Rescue Network, www.nasrn.org NASRN@nasrn.com

Adopt: Mary Hughes, northern@nasrn.com

Rehome: Carleen Conyers, intakeEast@nasrn.com

 

ARGENTINE DOGO

Dogo Argentino Education Rescue & Referral Service www.daerrs.org dogoinfo@DAERRS.ORG

 

AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG

ACD Rescue Assn, www.acdra.org (Mid-and North-Atlantic regions, Maine to North Carolina)

info@acdra.org

Kimberly Morse, MAshelterrep@acdra.org

Liz Marsden, CTshelterrep@acdra.org

Jan DeTour, jdcowpup@comcast.net, 603-382-6396 VT

 

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD

Northeast Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline (ARPH) www.arphinc.com 877-ARPH-779

Erin Sanborn, eeford77@yahoo.com (MA)

Pat Dwyer aussieresc@aol.com (CT)

managementteam2@yahoo.com (ME)

Deb Keach Tomes aussie0397@cox.net (RI)

Michelle Force discoforce@yahoo.com (VT)

Kristine Rines mooselady@roadrunner.com (VT)

 

BASENJI

Basenji Club of America www.basenji.org

Roberta Kosek, rlkosek2@aol.com, 603-890-2430 NH

Kim Brown, brownk2570@gmail.com, 203-213-1515 CT

Rescue Liaison: Carrie Jones, ankhusenjis@gmail.com, 507-876-9987

Basenji Rescue and Transport (national) www.basenjirescue.org, brat-help@lists.basenjirescue.org

Adopt: www.basenjirescue.org/ApplDB/AdoptForm.htm

Re-Home: www.basenjirescue.org/postdog.asp

 

BASSET HOUND

New England Basset Hound Rescue Inc nebhr.org

Dawna Hartman, Intake Coordinator, 68dawna@gmail.com, 508-243-3622 MA

Colonial Basset Hound Rescue, www.colonialbhr.org

Judi Tracey, judi@colonialbhr.org 774-634-5193 MA

 

BEAGLE

B.O.N.E.S./Beagles of New England States www.bonesbeagles.org admin@bonesbeagles.org 508-473-2228 MA

BREW Mid-Atlantic, (VA/MD/DC/WV/PA/NY)

 

BEARDED COLLIE

Bearded Collie Club of America Beardie Rescuehttp://bcca.us/rescue.htm

Barbara Marshall (CT/MA/ME/NH/RI/VT) DonBarlen@gmail.com 781-275-0637 MA

 

BEAUCERON

American Beauceron Club Rescue, www.beauce.org/rescue.htm, rescue@beauce.org

 

BELGIAN MALINOIS

American Belgian Malinois Club Rescue www.malinoisrescue.org

Hedy Barton HedyL@aol.com 860-693-8635 CT

Andrea Rogers wildwill123@msn.com 603-868-1589 NH

 

BELGIAN SHEEPDOG (GROENENDAEL)

Belgian Sheepdog Rescue Trust, www.bscarescue.com

Sue Spinhirne Suespin@aol.com / Sharon Roundy Shardog1@att.net

Northeast Region: noecoordinator@bscarescue.com

Belgian Shepherd Rescue www.BSDRescue.com

Sue Morlan codabsd@roadrunner.com 207-832-7025 ME

 

BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG (LAEKENOIS, MALINOIS, TERVUREN, & GROENENDAEL)

United Belgian Shepherd Dog Assn Rescue Committee, www.ubsda.com, Sandy Stealey, sandrastealey@windstream.net

Susan Morlan codabsd@roadrunner.com 207-832-7025 ME

Belgian Shepherd Rescue www.BSDRescue.com

Audrey Tucker SecondChance@BSDRescue.com 860-667-2663 CT

 

BELGIAN TERVUREN

Belgian Tervuren Rescue Inc www.belgiantervurenrescue.com

Cindy Simonsen, rescueterv@belgiantervurenrescue.com, 262-642-9637 WI

Colonial Belgian Tervuren Fanciers: Beverly Briggs Westerveld, summer-roads@verizon.net 781-545-0659 MA

Belgian Shepherd Rescue www.BSDRescue.com

Sue Morlan codabsd@roadrunner.com 207-832-7025 ME

 

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG

Bernese Education and Rescue Northeast Region / BERNER, Inc. www.bernerinc.org

rescue@bmdcnv.org 877-4BMDCNV or 877-426-3268 toll free

 

BICHON FRISE

Bichon Frise Club of America, www.bichonrescue.org, 866-473-0722

Linda Ferrullo, 845-561-7004 NY

Gail Antetomaso, Bfcarescue@verizon.net, 866-473-0722 NY

 

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER

Black Russian Terrier Rescue Association / Black Russian Terrier Club of America, Diana Evans 770-425-2582 or 770-355-8726 GA

 

BLOODHOUND

NorthEast Bloodhound Rescue www.bloodhounds.com/tbn/nebr.html

Betsy Copeland copelandia@aol.com 716-791-3550 NY

 

BORDER COLLIE

New England Border Collie Rescue www.NEBCR.org, (ME/NH/VT/MA/CT/RI/upstate NY/northern NJ), info@nebcr.org, 800-760-1569

Nutmeg Border Collie Rescue, Jalyn White 860-742-6349 CT

Northeastern Border Collie Rescue, northeastbordercollierescue.org, nbcr@verizon.net

Primary contact all areas: Ken Cline 401-301-7031 RI

Maine and Northern New England: Lisa, 207-320-0346 ME

Cape Cod and the Islands: Phil, 774-722-0021 or Linda, 774-722-0878

 

BORZOI

National Borzoi Rescue Foundation, Carol Backers cbackers.nbrf@gmail.com 888-264-8898

 

BOSTON TERRIER

Boston Terrier Club of CT Rescue, RescueBTCC@yahoo.com

Minuteman Boston Terrier Rescue, http://minuteman-bt.org/rescue.php, Shelley Sears Ssears@aol.com, 413-531-0140

Boston Terrier Tea Party Rescue http://members.petfinder.org/~MA43/header.htm , bostonterrierteaparty@yahoo.com, 781-447-5193 MA

New England Boston Terrier Rescue Referral, Alice Krawczyk 401-245-6308 RI

 

BOUVIER DES FLANDRES

American Bouvier Rescue League, www.abrl.org, 641 715-3900, extension 81724#

Sandy Bergeron, New England Coordinator, ctcoord@abrl.org / macoord@abrl.org, 207-282-0684 ME

 

BOXER

Northeastern Boxer Rescue www.BoxerRescue.com contact@boxerrescue.com (all New England)

The Boxer Rescue www.theboxerrescue.org info@theboxerrescue.org (MA/CT/RI) 800-471-2030

Boxer Rescue Service, Michele McArdle CTBoxers@aol.com 203-853-9595 CT

Second Chance Boxer Rescue, www.secondchanceboxer.com, (all New England) juliescbr@gmail.com, 877-281-3146 (shelter calls or urgent issues only)

 

BRIARD

Judith Pratt (referral only) 603-464-5599 NH

Marsha Clamp 617-325-6511 MA

 

BRITTANY

New England Brittany Rescue www.nebrittanyrescue.org

National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network (NBRAN) - www.nbran.org

Laurie Burton (MA/CT/RI) laurie_ellen@verizon.net 781-424-2532 MA

Alessandra Lombardini-Parks (NH/VT) alombardini@earthlink.net

American Brittany Rescue, www.americanbrittanyrescue.org

Susan Drzewicki (MA/ME/NY/VT/NH) riv2s2@hotmail.com 516-476-2504 NY

Wendy & Larry Boyce (CT) 732-617-1940

 

BRUSSELS GRIFFON

National Brussels Griffon Rescue, www.brusselsgriffonrescue.org

NE USA Regional Rescue Coordinator: Cristen Barry crisbarry@barry-farrell.com 339-225-2661

 

BULLDOG

Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network (BCARN) www.rescuebulldogs.org/rescueroster/rescueroster.htm

Long Island Bulldog Rescue, www.LongIslandBulldogRescue.org, Laurette Richin, 631-689-6245 NY

Ruth Cave sourmug@tds.net 603-526-6774 NH

Pam Fournier (MA/RI) pamlfournier@yahoo.com 508-783-7096 MA

Debra Bosse please_rescue_animals@yahoo.com 207-753-0178 ME

 

BULLMASTIFF

American Bullmastiff Assn Rescue Service bullmastiff.us/rescue/

Virginia Rowland Blackslate@aol.com 978-424-1044 MA

 

BULL TERRIER

Bull Terrier Club of New England Rescue http://www.btcnewengland.org/Rescue/rescue.htm

Sharon McGee rescue@btcnewengland.org

Bull Terrier Club of America Rescue Welfare Trust, www.rescue.btca.com, Rescue Hotline 800-BTBT911/800-282-8911

Sharon McGee spencer-mcgee@charter.net

 

BULL TERRIER, MINIATURE - SEE MINIATURE BULL TERRIER

 

CAIRN TERRIER

Cairn Terrier Club of America

Debby Lajeunesse dlajeunesse@hotmail.com 518-235-7720 NY
Elizabeth Walker (NY) pebblerockcairns@aol.com

Cairn Rescue League www.cairnrescueleague.com, (CT/MA/ME/NH/RI/VT) Katie McDonough, CairnRescueLeague@adelphia.net

Cairn Rescue USA www.cairnrescueusa.com email: info@cairnrescueusa.com

Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network / CPCRN www.cairnrescue.com, CPCRN@CairnRescue.com

Susan Mower smower@uvm.edu 802-872-0432 or 802-656-2646 VT

 

CANE CORSO (Italian Mastiff)

Kathy Cressia, kathy.cressia@sbcglobal.net

Cane Corso Rescue, www.canecorsorescue.org

 

CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG

Catahoula Rescue Inc. www.catahoularescue.com

Catahoula Rescue Inc. - North East, www.petfinder.com/shelters/PA267.html, northeast@catahoularescue.com, 732-232-7096 NJ

Northeast Regional Coordinator: Elicia Weinmann, njhoulas@yahoo.com

Suz White (PA) suzgwhite@yahoo.com

 

CAUCASIAN OVCHARKA (CAUCASIAN MOUNTAIN DOG)

Caucasian Ovtcharka International, Audrey Chalfen caucasus@aol.com 617-361-3289 MA

Esquire Caucasians National Caucasian Mountain Dog/Ovcharka Rescue and Rehome, www.esquirecaucasians.com/ovcharkarescue.html

 

CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL

Cavalier Rescue USA www.cavalierrescueusa.org
(ME/NH/VT) Carolyn Stigler, smallpaws4@mac.com, 239- 395-3601
Northeast (CT/MA/NY/RI) Tonya Andersen, tonya.andersen@verizon.net, 978-266-1027 MA

American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue Trust.

www.CavalierRescueTrust.org

To surrender a Cavalier into rescue:  888-314-7779

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CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER

Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief & Rescue www.cbrrescue.org

Beth Crooker, chessie911@comcast.net 781-885-2353 MA
Liz Rozanski, elizabeth.rozanski@tufts.edu
Amy Smith, bellasmitty@gmail.com 781-686-3405 MA
Frank McKane Sr. chessi4@comcast.net, 603-826-4836 NH
John Whitney, jtwhitn@hotmail.com 570-367-8223 NH
Chandelle Whitney, chandelle@tds.net, 570-367-8223 NH
Anne Manes, atmanes@gmail.com 401-294-3862 RI
Karen Joyce, kmjoyce@fairpoint.net 802-592-3616 VT
NorthEast Regional Directors, NorthEastRD@cbrrescue.org

Chesapeake Safe Harbor, www.chesapeakesafeharbor.com, Jane Peabody jpeabody@tidewater.net 207-529-4127 ME

 

CHIHUAHUA

Yankee Chihuahua Rescue www.YankeeChihuahuaRescue.org yankeechirescue@gmail.com

Connecticut - rescueconnecticut@gmail.com

Massachusetts - rescuemassachusetts@gmail.com

Maine - yankeemaine@gmail.com

New Hampshire - rescuenewhampshire@gmail.com

Rhode Island - ycr.rhodeisland@gmail.com

Vermont - ycr.vermont@gmail.com

Irene Hull 802-533-2625 VT

 

CHINESE CRESTED

Crest-Care, www.crest-care.net, Beth Massmann, crestiemommy@gmail.com

Rescue Alliance of Hairless & Other Breeds, http://www.rescuealliance.org/

Bare Paws Rescue, www.barepawsrescue.org

barepawsrescue@yahoo.com
massrep@barepawsrescue.org
nhrep@barepawsrescue.org

Mollie Dusinberre mmdusinber@aol.com (NY)

 

CHINESE SHAR PEI

North American Shar-pei Rescue www.sharpeirescue.com, (New England) Suzanne Wymann suzannewyman@yahoo.com

 

CHINOOK

Chinook Club of America, www.chinookclubofamerica.org,

www.chinookclubofamerica.org/chinook-dog-rescue.htm, Rescue Director: Marleen Mandt mkmandt@comcast.net

Chinook Owners Association Rescue, www.chinook.org/rescue.html, rescue@chinook.org

 

CHOW CHOW

The Chow Chow Club Inc. Welfare Committee, www.chowwelfare.com, chowwelfare@gmail.com

Chow Chow Rescue of Central New York, 315-699-3086, chowchow@twcny.rr.com

 

CLUMBER SPANIEL

Clumber Spaniel Club of America Rescue www.clumbers.org/CSCA_TheClub/Committees/Rescue.php

rescue@clumbers.org

Chair: Sue Carr scarr41@optonline.net 908-580-1055 NJ

East Region: Denise Shelar w00dclmbe@aol.com 203-888-5325 CT

 

COCKER SPANIEL

Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England www.csrne.org, info@csrne.org, 603-547-3363 NH

Maine Cocker Spaniel Rescue mainecockerrescue.org/; jhill@sacoriver.net; jtees1@maine.rr.com

Life's Little Paws (all-New England) www.lifeslittlepaws.com, Rita Kirouac rita@lifeslittlepaws.com

Gerry Foss 603-547-3363 NH

 

COLLIE

Collie Rescue League of New England www.crlne.org, crlneinfo@aol.com Hotline 802-222-5124 VT

 

COONHOUND

Maine Coonhound Rescue www.coonhoundrescue.org/, dogs@coonhoundrescue.org, Leslie leslie@coonhoundrescue.org, leslie@svaha.com

 

CORGI - SEE WELSH CORGI

 

COTON DE TULEAR

UCARE , ucare@flash.net, www.cotonrescue.us/

 

CURLY-COATED RETRIEVER

Curly-Coated Retriever Club of America, www.ccrca.org, Rescue Committee: Jim Crosby jim-crosby@comcast.net

 

DACHSHUND

Dachshund Club of America,National Rescue Coordinator: Dr. Jane Mahffey guiness7@comcast.net, 904-217-7698

Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue www.c2cdr.org, info@c2cdr.org

Area Representatives by state: www.c2cdr.org/index_members.html

Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society - AHDRS www.almosthomerescue.org, info@almosthomerescue.org

Lois Klapp, cnlklapp@verizon.net

Dachshund Rescue of North America, www.DRNA.org

New England Rep: madecosta@comcast.net NY Rep: mlwarg@gmail.com

 

DALMATIAN

Dal Rescue of Upstate New York, Stephanie Podejko, StoneHillDals@aol.com, 315-676-4297

Dalmatian Club of America, www.thedca.org , Rescue Coordinator: Cindy Bowman dcare@thedca.org, National Rescue Phone 317-850-7878,

Willing Hearts Dal Rescue www.whdr.org, dalmatianrescue@comcast.net, 610-948-5898 PA

 

DOBERMAN PINSCHER

New Hampshire Doberman Rescue League, Hospice Care only, Norma Gurinskas 207-457-1329 ME

Doberman Rescue Unlimited www.dru.org/ doberman@dru.org (NH/MA/RI/CT/VT/ME) 603-887-1200 NH

 

DOGO ARGENTINO - SEE ARGENTINE DOGO

 

DOGUE DE BORDEAUX

Dogue de Bordeaux Society of America Rescue, www.ddbsarescue.org, Info@DDBSARescue.org, East Coast coordinator: Marie DeRosa, resq4dogues@optimum.net

 

ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL

English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, www.ecsca.org/rescuehome.html
Tracey Deyette ecsdogs@aol.com (CT/NH) 603-659-7874 NH

Karen Whitfield ecsast@verizon.net (MA) 978-388-1184 MA

Rochelle Lafer (Eastern/Upstate NY) rlafer@hotmail.com

 

ENGLISH SETTER

English Setter Club of New England, www.escne.com, Gail Ryan, gail_ryan@loomis.org

 

ENGLISH SHEPHERD

National English Shepherd Rescue www.nesr.info, nesrinfo@yahoo.com

English Shepherd Club, www.englishshepherd.org/index.html

Mary Ann Dwight (referral) 413-774-5888 MA

 

ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL

New England English Springer Spaniel Rescue www.essrescue.org/   essrescue@essrescue.org 877-861-7701 MA

 

FILA BRASILIERO

Fila Rescue, www.filarescue.org, webmaster@filarescue.org, 424-888-3452 CA

 

FLAT COATED RETRIEVER

Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America Rescue and Referral, www.fcrsainc.org/rescue/index.html, Jackie Capes MapleManse@aol.com 603-547-8607 / 603-547-8654 NH

Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club, www.nefcrc.org/index.html, Jennifer Tower, 413-547-2522 MA, slipstreamfcr@msn.com

Northeast All-Retriever Rescue, www.nearr.com, nearr@nearr.com

 

FOX HOUND - AMERICAN & ENGLISH

Kelly Postell Kelly@carolinacoonhoundrescue.com

 

FOX TERRIER - SMOOTH OR WIREHAIR

American Fox Terrier Club www.aftc.org, Rescue/Placement Coordinator: Winnie Stout, AFTCRescue@AFTC.org, 1 800 FOX TERR

 

FOX TERRIER, TOY - see TOY FOX TERRIER

 

FRENCH BULLDOG

French Bulldog Rescue Network www.frenchbulldogrescue.org, Eastern Region: Eastern 678-561-3276, e1a-ric@fbrn.net

 

GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

German Shepherd Rescue of New England www.gsrne.org (all-New England states) info@gsrne.org, hotline 978-443-2202 MA

 

GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER

GSP Rescue New England (CT/RI/MA/NH/ME/VT) www.gsprescuene.org 888-450-2519

Audrey Carmosino (treasurer/secretary) acarmosino@gsprescuene.org

Celeste Long (adoptions/surrenders) clong@gsprescuene.org

The Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club Rescue Program (CT/NY/NJ/PA) www.egspc.com/rescue.asp, GSPrescueNJ@hotmail.com

Katahdin German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Greater Portland, www.katahdingsp.org/rescue.htm

 

GERMAN WIREHAIR POINTER

East Coast German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue, http://members.petfinder.com/~MD293/Petfinder/Home.html, WirehairRescue@aol.com

National German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue, www.nationalgwprescue.org, Eastern Region: Garnett Persinger 814-587-2365 PA, 13838@windsteam.net

German Wirehair Pointer Club of America, Rescue Chair: Diane Turner, dturner596@aol.com

 

GIANT SCHNAUZER

HT-Z Giant Schnauzer Rescue, www.ht-z.org, Carolyn Janak gntsnzr1@yahoo.com

Cynthia Gustafson (MA) budgiewoman3@yahoo.com

 

GOLDEN RETRIEVER

Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue (New England only) www.ygrr.org Hotline 978-568-9700 MA

 

GORDON SETTER

TarTan Gordon Setter Club Rescue tartangsc.org/rescue.html

Ellen Shanahan tartanrescue@hotmail.com 413 447-5323 MA

Maureen McLatchy 603-878-3155 NH

 

GREAT DANE

Great Danes Around New England Rescue, www.gdaner.org

Carrie Loholdt (MA, VT, NH, CT, RI, ME) gdanerescue@aol.com
Emergency calls only: 413-285-DANE

Coastal Maine Great Dane Rescue coastalmainedanes.petfinder.com

Betti & Roger Curran (ME/NH) coastaldanes@gmail.com 207-729-0679 ME

Above and Beyond Great Dane Rescue www.aabgdr.org (ME/NH) info@aabgdr.org207-321-2771 ME

 

GREAT PYRENEES

Northeast Pyr Rescue www.nepyresq.org (toll free) 877-528-0637

Great Pyrenees Club of America clubs.akc.org/gpca/gpcaresq.html

Terry Sandlak east@gpcarescue.org

 

GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOG

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Rescue Foundation, www.gsmdrescue.org, rescue@gsmdrescue.org, 800-594-4565

 

GREYHOUND

Greyhound Friends, www.greyhound.org (New England/NY/NY) 508-435-5969 MA

Greyhound Rescue of NE, www.greyhoundrescuene.org, adopt@greyhoundrescuene.org 508-478-1617 MA

CT Greyhound Adoption, www.ctgreyhounds.org, Joe Sendra info@ctgreyhounds.org 860-836-5049

Greyhound Adoption Service, www.greycanine.com 978-462-7973 MA

Greyhound Pets of America/Massachusetts, www.greyhoundpetsmass.org, GPA_MA@yahoo.com, Kathy Morrill 508-947-3654 MA

 

HAVANESE

Havanese Club of America Rescue, www.havanese.org/rescue

Assistance Request: www.havaneserescue.com/assistance.html, hri.intake@gmail.com Dog Adoption/Foster Home Application: www.havaneserescue.com/adoptapp.html

 

HUSKY - SEE SIBERIAN HUSKY

 

IBIZAN HOUND

Ibizan Hound Club of the US, www.ihcus.org, rescue@ihcus.org

 

IRISH SETTER

Irish Setter Club of New England, www.iscne.org
Claire Marx cmarx29707@aol.com 207-892-3118 [after 6pm] ME

Irish Setter Rescue and Adoption Network
Nancy Conner nancy@robinfood.org 413-367-2182/413-847-0417 MA

Jan Neill janneill@comcast.net, JANNEILL@aol.com 603-659-2772/603-767-8601 NH

Irish Setter Club of Central Connecticut
Kate Seymour Cucuhullan@aol.com 203-775-9260 CT

Paulette Peckol PPECKOL@science.smith.edu 413-529-9542 MA

Katie Ochs DUNCANOCHS@aol.com 860-349-1967 CT

Irish Setter Club of America, http://irishsetterclub.org/rescue.html

 

IRISH TERRIER

Irish terrier Club of America, www.itca.info; Elisabeth Devlin efdevlin@cox.net 401-568-0130 RI

 

IRISH WATER SPANIEL

Irish Water Spaniel Club of America, www.iwsca.org

Tara Darling (East region) 914-698-4854 taraiws@optonline.net
Susanne Hogan 219-929-5765 susannehogan@gmail.com

 

IRISH WOLFHOUND

Irish Wolfhound Assn of New England www.iwane.org

Beverly Alba iwanerescue@aol.com

 

ITALIAN GREYHOUND

Italian Greyhound Club of America, http://www.igrescue.com/

Cathy White 917-763-0205 CT ig.rescue.ct@gmail.com

 

ITALIAN SPINONE

Spinone Club of America Rescue, www.spinoneclubofamerica.com/scoarescue.html

Sheila Lobel 908-475-8882 spinmomnj@comcast.net
Lauren Friedman 203-877-6157 lmf13@att.net

 

JACK RUSSELL TERRIER - see also PARSON RUSSELL TERRIER

Russell Rescue www.russellrescue.com, Jennifer Carr Jrthns@aol.com (RI/MA/NJ)

Russell Refuge www.russellrefuge.org (NY)

 

JAPANESE CHIN (JAPANESE SPANIEL)

Japanese Chin Rescue, JCCARE, www.japanesechinrescue.org

Tamara L Keegan, 781-913-8029 MA, TLPK007@aol.com

Ellen Dugas 781-521-5527 MA, Ellenmd53@aol.com

Jean Vitale 860-231-9507 CT, jmvita18@gmail.com

 

KEESHOND

Mary Ellen Grace 508-222-3300 MA

 

KERRY BLUE TERRIER

Kerry Blue Terrier Foundation, www.kerryblues.org, 800-532-2890

Sharon Arkoff (Regional Coordinator and National Director) sharonwrites@hotmail.com, 978-443-2041 MA

US Kerry Blue Terrier Club, www.uskbtc.com

Judy Peacott (New England contact) jpeacott@comcast.net, 617-697-4932 MA

 

KING CHARLES SPANIEL - SEE CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL

 

KOMANDOR

Claudia Moody 607-565-9555 NY

Middle Atlantic Komondor Club Rescue, www.maskc.org/komondor-rescue, Chair: Ruth Keller: 610-942-7171, komondor@comcast.net

 

KUVASZ

Kuvasz Fanciers of America Rescue, http://kuvaszinfo.com/wordpress1/kuvasz-rescue-and-adoption, Coordinator: Ivonne Lukaszczyk 661-587-8141, Kuvaszrescue@earthlink.net

 

LABRADOR RETRIEVER

Labrador Retriever Rescue www.labrescue.com/ (MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Hotline 978-356-2982 MA

Labrador Retriever Rescue-CT www.labrescuect.orglabrescuect@gmail.com">www.labrescuect.orglabrescuect@gmail.com, 860-767-0381 CT

Labrador Retriever Rescue of Hudson Valley, 203-426-6535 CT

NorthEast All Retriever Rescue www.nearr.com email: nearr@nearr.com Hotline 617-824-4278 MA

 

LAKELAND TERRIER

United States Lakeland Terrier Club Rescue, http://www.uslakelandterrier.org

Sara Peterka, Rescue Chair: 320-295-2787, speterka@embarqmail.com
Pat Rock, 804-843-2787, hollybriar@widomaker.com
JoLynn Hefferman, 307-634-6940, hjh0205@msn.com

 

LEONBERGER

Leonberger Rescue Inc, www.leonberger-rescue.org 866-443-4542, contactus@leonberger-rescue.org

Martha Kalina Martha@dirigowoods.com 207-832-5227 ME

 

MALEMUTE - SEE ALASKAN MALEMUTE

 

MALTESE

American Maltese Association Rescue, www.americanmalteserescue.org, Eastern coordinator: Jeanneane Kutsukos Jupiter, 561-575-1663, EliteK9A@aol.com

Northcentral Maltese Rescue, http://malteserescue.homestead.com/ (Nationwide) malteserescue@hotmail.com

 

MANCHESTER TERRIER

American Manchester Terrier Rescue Committee, www.petfinder.com/shelters/NY207.html, Chair: Kris Barlak amtcrescue@bleusprings.net

 

MASTIFF

Friends of Rescued Mastiffs, www.mastiffrescue.org, 800-200-5287

Traci Weaver, tweaver@lappinsulator.com, 585-943-9793 NY

Andrea Anzivino (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) IGotMastiffs3@aol.com, tel 603-216-7318/fax 603-347-1546 NH

Mastiff Club of America Rescue www.mastiff.org/MCOARESCUE.htm, RydalmMastiffs@aol.com

 

MINIATURE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD

Mini Aussie Rescue & Support / MARS (NH), www.miniaussierescue.org, info@miniaussierescue.org

 

MINIATURE BULL TERRIER

Miniature Bull Terrier Club of America, www.minibull.org, Meghan Ward 740-973-7470

Marilyn Drewes 508-432-6250 MA

Kathy Brosnan 603-679-9507 NH

Bull Terrier Club of America Hotline for referrals 800-282-8911

 

MINIATURE PINSCHER (MINPIN)

All Miniature Pinscher Rescue Service www.allminpinrescue.com, info@allminpinrescue.com 888-805-2677

Yankee Miniature Pinscher Club, Contact: Tom Baldwin TomOnlyone@aol.com

Internet Miniature Pinscher Service minpinrescue.org, hotline 877-MINPIN1 (877-646-7461)

Petie, hoving@minpinrescue.org
Nancy (New England) nrebstock@yahoo.com
Stephanie (New England) Stephanie@mttom.com

 

MINIATURE SCHNAUZER - SEE SCHNAUZER-MINIATURE

 

NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF

NeoRescuehttp://www.neorescueinc.org/

Donna Dillulio donnadillulio@hotmail.com 860-210-1765 CT

 

NEWFOUNDLAND

Newfoundland Club of New England, www.newfclubne.org/NCNE/rescue.php, 207-892-2277, Kerri-Jae Sussman, kerrijae@yahoo.com

That Newfoundland Place, www.thatnewfoundlandplace.org, Cathy Derench 860-742-7486 CT, cathy@thatnewfoundlandplace.org or Cathyd7384@aol.com

 

NORFOLK TERRIER

Norfolk Terrier Club, www.norfolkterrierclub.org, Rescue and Re-homing Chair: Susan Ely, pinchbecks9@earthlink.net, 908-832-5873

 

NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND

Norwegian Elkhound Rescue/Referral of New England, www.norwegianelkhoundrescue.org, Cotton Silverman, statton@comcast.net,508-252-3909 MA

Norwegian Elkhound Minutemen Association, nemainc.org

Nancee Greeley, 781-749-3645, DjGreeley@comcast.net

Jackie McManus, 508-428-2712, elklin@aol.com

 

NORWICH TERRIER

Norwich Terrier Club of America, norwichterrierclub.org, Rescue and Rehoming Chair: Joan Eckert, 269-342-9649, joaneckert@sbcglobal.net

 

NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) Rescue Program, www.nsdtrc-usa.org/programs/rescue_main.html, TollerRescue@nsdtrc-usa.org

National Rescue Coordinator: Donna McClellan, tollerrescue@nsdtrc-usa.org
Regional Contact(ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT): Terry Miller 631-324-2034, Summer/Early fall phone: 413-655-0273, terrytolls@yahoo.com

North East All Retriever Rescue www.nearr.com, nearr@nearr.com Hotline 617-824-4278 MA

 

OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG

New England Old English Sheepdog Rescue www.neoesr.org, Placement Director placement@neoesr.org Hotline 781-259-8173 MA

 

OTTER HOUND

Otterhound Club of America, clubs.akc.org/ohca

National Rescue Coordinator: Eibhlin Glennon 847-838-3889, eibhlinglennon@yahoo.com
National Rescue Coordinator: Betty Smith 601-634-0199, betty_smith@bellsouth.net

 

PAPILLON

Patriot Papillon Club, www.patriotpapillon.com, dave341@cox.net

Papillon Haven Rescue, www.paphaven.org, onelemrac@yahoo.com

Papillon Club Of America www.papillonclub.org

Papillon and Small Dog Rescue, Diana Fuchs, 850-875-1422

Susan Pollard susanpollard@compuserve.com 978-597-5382 MA

Olga Dunn 413-528-3501 MA

 

PARSON RUSSELL TERRIER - see also JACK RUSSELL TERRIER

Parson Russell Terrier Assn of America, www.prtaa.org/Rescue.html

 

PEKINGESE

Pekingese Rescue Network Inc (NJ, NY, CT, MA, NH, RI, ME, VT) www.pekerescue.petfinder.com

Dorothy Cooper CoDoAn@aol.com 201-358-1662 NJ

Peke Club of America Pekingese Charitable Foundation www.pekingesecharitablefoundation.net

Northeast Pekingese Rescue, Inc, www.nepekerescue.org/default.asp

Marian, peken2yourheart@aol.com

Stacey, yodasmom25@aol.com

 

PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI - SEE WELSH CORGI

 

PHAROAH HOUND

Pharaoh Hound Club of America, www.ph-club.org, Bonnie Folz, 917-626-1374 NY, PawsativeBF@aol.com

Marilyn Smith 603-882-3237 NH

 

PIT BULL TERRIER

Pit Bull Rescue Central www.pbrc.net

The Simon Foundation Inc, thesimonfoundation.org, 203-266-7219 CT

POINTER (ALSO SEE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, PORTUGUESE POINTER)

PointerRescue.Org, Inc.www.pointerrescue.org/main.html

 

POMERANIAN

Bay Colony Pomeranian Club Rescue, baycolonypomeranianclub.org

Carol Medige, Rescue Coordinator, bcpomrescue@yahoo.com

Peter & Christine Tracy 860-274-7997 CT

Kristen Chenier 603-256-6263 NH

 

POODLE

Poodle Rescue of New England www.poodlerescuene.org PoodleRescue@poodlerescuene.org 617-628-1425 MA

Poodle Rescue of Vermont, www.poodlerescuevt.org, 802-497-4144 VT, info@poodlerescuevt.org

Quinnipiac Poodle Club, http://quinnipiacpc.homestead.com/qpc.html

Daryl Masone poodlerescuect@yahoo.com 203-729-8846/203-206-3420 CT

Toy Poodle Rescue, www.toypoodlerescue.net Sue Shemuga info@toypoodlerescue.net 508-533-8251 MA

 

PORTUGUESE POINTER

Portuguese Pointer Club of America, www.portuguesepointerclub.com, ppca_rescue@yahoo.com, 860-599-1661

Rescue Chair: Temple Dasilva, greenfallshollow@comcast.net

 

PORTUGUESE WATER DOG

Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, www.pwdca.org, Meg DeFore 772-519-2585, PWDCA4Rescue@aol.com

 

PUG

Pug Rescue of New England, www.pugrescueofnewengland.org

Doris Aldrich kendoric2@aol.com 413-253-3066 MA

Marie Finneran caninehelp@aol.com 207-354-6488 ME

Green Mtn Pug Rescue www.greenmtnpugrescue.com

Surrender: Karen Powers, Transport Coordinator, 802-626-8280VT,vtpugs@charter.net Adopt: www.greenmtnpugrescue.com/adopt.html

Curly Tail Pug Rescue (NY/CT/NJ) www.curlytailpugrescue.org

Adoption Coordinator: karenF@curlytailpugrescue.org
Inquiries & Applications: taryn@curlytailpugrescue.org
Intake Coordinator: marian@curlytailpugrescue.org

 

PULI

Puli Club of America Rescue Trust, www.pulirescue.org

Barbe Pessina 845-528-9350 moonshadowpulik@aol.com
Fran Levinson 610-255-5060 pulimom@comcast.net
Jane Slade Exum 770-928-3603 pulimom@aol.com

 

RAT TERRIER

Holly Peterson 978-663-8093 MA

Ratbone Rescues www.ratbonerescues.com, ratbonerescue@ratbonerescues.com

 

RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK

Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue www.ridgebackrescue.org/home.html

Marie LaPointe (CT/RI) mlapointe@ridgebackrescue.org 860-395-1502 CT

Barbara Ferguson (Cape Cod MA & ME) bferguson@ridgebackrescue.org 508-477-2063 MA

Cheryl Fraser (MA/ NH/VT) cfraser@ridgebackrescue.org H:508-393-6966, W:508-490-2304 MA

 

ROTTWEILER

North East Rottweiler Rescue www.rottrescue.org, toll free 866-392-0102

Adoptions: Christina Dupuis, onebigassdog@gmail.com

Owner Surrender Application: (RI/CT/MA/NH/VT/southern ME only): www.rottrescue.org/owner_surrender_app.html

Rescued Rottweilers United with Friends and Family, Inc. www.rruff.org, voicemail 978-429-4059 MA, , rruff@rruff.org

 

SAINT BERNARD

Saint Bernard Rescue Foundation, www.saintrescue.org

Amanda Szajda (CT & RI only) saintbernardrescue@snet.net 860-599-2167 CT

 

SALUKI

Saluki Tree of Life Alliance, www.stola.org/index.html, Eastern Placement Coordinator: Lori Doering, ayarcl@sbcglobal.net

Saluki Club of America, www.salukiclub.org, Sara Winstead, salukis777@aol.com

Lorraine Tremholm rataki2@capecod.net

 

SAMOYED

Minuteman Samoyed Club Rescue, www.doghows.org/flash/mscr/ , info@samoyedrescue.org

Helen Sullivan hsulli5539@aol.com 508-358-5258 MA

Anne Gannon samsnme@gwi.net 207-284-4724 ME

Ed & Phyllis Heinricher poohbahsam@aol.com 401-568-3003 RI

 

SCHIPPERKE

Karen Miles dogs4nh@roadrunner.com 603-569-2156

SchipperkeRescue.Net Inc. www.schipperkerescue.net

Schipperke Club of America Rescue, www.petfinder.com/shelters/schipperke-rescue.html

National Rescue Coordinator, sunriseschips@yahoo.com, 941-240-6584

Sue Corey (referral resource) 781-275-6225 MA

 

SCHNAUZER - MINIATURE

Schnauzer Paws Rescue, www.schnauzerpawsrescue.com 978-927-8873 MA

New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue Network, (northeastern states) www.njsrn.org, hotline: 732-920-8242, info@njsrn.org

Paul Revere Miniature Schnauzer Club, Corresponding Secretary: Bev Primm, bprimm@verizon.net, 978-621-7208 MA

American Miniature Schnauzer Club, www.amsc.us, Rescue Chair: Kelly M. Radcliffe, rescue@amsc.us

 

SCHNAUZER - GIANT

Giant Schnauzer Club of America giantschnauzerclubofamerica.com / HT-Z Giant Schnauzer Rescue www.ht-z.org

Cynthia Gustafson (MA) budgiewoman3@yahoo.com

Carolyn Janak carjanak@comcast.net 303-988-6564 CO

 

SCHNAUZER - STANDARD

Standard Schnauzer Club of America www.standardschnauzer.org/index.html

Teri Olsen lorrain.olsen@verizon.net 617-797-0826 MA

Helen Boynton 508-543-2882 MA

Chris Linker 603-749-3536 NH

 

SCOTTISH DEERHOUND

Scottish Deerhound Club of America, www.deerhound.org

Elin Phinizy black.north@gmail.com 603-835-2852 NH

Rescue Committee Chair: Ellen Pilling 775-246-0157 deerhound@gbis.com

East Coast: Fran Smith 585-335-3439 dhumohr@me.com

 

SCOTTISH TERRIER

Scottish Terrier Club of New England www.stcne.org

Barbara Ljunggren, pwljuggren@sbcglobal.net, 203-234-1543 CT

Barbara Lounsbury 860-546-6704 CT

 

SHAR PEI - SEE CHINESE SHAR PEI

 

SHETLAND SHEEPDOG (SHELTIE)

New England Sheltie Rescue, www.pond-house.com/nesheltierescue, nesr@charter.net

Donna Vera NESR@charter.net 860-546-6775 CT

Alanna Kelly Alanna@pond-house.com 781-769-9247 MA

Downeast Shetland Sheepdog Club of Greater Portland, Vicki Rolls majestyksheltie@webtv.com 207-342-5885 ME

Granite State Sheltie Rescue, Jody Abrhamason jopavist@myfairpoint.net 603-522-6370 NH

 

SHIBA INU

National Shiba Club of America Rescue, www.shibas.org/rescue.html, rescue@shibas.org

NYC Shiba Rescue, http://nycshibarescue.org, email: shibas@nycshibarescue.org, 917-591-3408 NY

 

SHIH TZU

American Shih Tzu Club Rescue contacts, www.americanshihtzuclub.org./rescue_committee

Johnette Dinello, 724-375-0837 PA
Renee Zovodnick, 215-969-5567 PA, renmarty@aol.com

Shih Tzu Rescue of New England, www.petfinder.com/shelters/MA304.html, STRNE1@gmail.com

 

SIBERIAN HUSKY

Patriot Siberian Husky Rescue, www.pshr.org, info@pshr.org, 413-498-4455 MA

Massachusetts Union for Siberian Huskies, www.mushdogs.org, help@mushdogs.org

Epic Blue Acres Siberian Husky Rescue, www.ebahuskyrescue.com, Jennifer 716-791-3367 NY, Epic_blue@juno.com

 

SMOOTH FOX TERRIER - SEE FOX TERRIER

 

SOFT-COATED WHEATEN TERRIER

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America, www.scwtca.org, Rescue Committee Chair: Nancy Butler, 505-433-5009, rescue@scwtca.org

 

SPRINGER SPANIEL -SEE ENGLISH SPRINGER

 

STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER - SEE AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER, STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER

 

STANDARD SCHNAUZER - SEE SCHNAUZER

 

SUSSEX SPANIEL

Sussex Spaniel Club of America Rescue, www.sussexspaniels.org/rescue.html, Coordinator: Diane Chase, grinsteadsussex7@yahoo.com, 860-564-3043

 

TERVUREN - SEE BELGIAN TERVUREN

 

TIBETAN TERRIER

Tibetan Terrier Club of America Rescue, http://ttca-online.org/html/rescue.html, rescue@ttca-online .org, Chair: Camille Manfredonia, camille1063@aol.com, 908-889-5997 (9 am - 7 pm Eastern time)

 

TOLLER - SEE NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER

 

TOY FOX TERRIER

Holly Peterson 978-663-8093 MA

American Toy Fox Terrier Club www.atftc.com/rescue.html, tftrescue@yahoocom

Joyce Sproule 508-743-8444 MA, cell: 508-245-9088 MA

 

VIZSLA

Vizsla Club of Central New England, www.vccne.net/rescue-program.html, Rescue: Nancy Tarbox, ntarbox@verizon.net

Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club, www.ctvalleyvizslaclub.org/Rescue.htm

John Morris, morris_john_e@sbcglobal.net, 860-585-8505 CT

 

WEIMARANER

Yankee Weimeraner Club www.yankeeweimclub.com

Jim Steinmark, jim@wims4me.com

 

WELSH CORGI, PEMBROKE/CARDIGAN

Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club www.mayflowercorgiclub.org

Ann Stirlen, 203-312-9343, caques@aol.com

Leslie Aubut (MA) sassaquincorgis@yahoo.com, 508-993-7408 MA

Amy Scheibenpflug (CT) 860-643-0600, amyandcorgis@yahoo.com

Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, www.pembrokecorgi.org, Rescue Chairman: Mary Day, stlh20@earthlink.net, 360-456-1226 WA

 

WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER

Nancy Boston 508-548-6112 MA

 

WHEATEN TERRIER - SEE SOFT-COATED WHEATEN TERRIER

 

WHIPPET

Whippet Rescue and Placement, www.whippet-rescue.com

Jean Riganati, JRiganati@charter.net, 508-476-2877 MA
Holly Wells, 860-529-5506 CT, whippetpals@yahoo.com
Heather Myers, 860-452-4152 CT, carakees@comcast.net
Charlie Rigali, 401-944-4572 / 401-751-8989 RI, charleywog@hotmail.com

New England Whippet Society, Dale Healy, sithean@adelphia.net

Sighthound Association of New England, Jeffrey Kimmelman iva@merciisle.com 978-897-8950 MA

 

WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON

American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Assn, awpga.com, Rescue contact: Sarah Gregory, 307-660-9268, wpgrescue@yahoogroups.com

Kyle Miller (referral only) Kylem64@aol.com 609-265-9195 NJ

 

XOLOITZCUINTLI

Xolo Rescue League, www.xoloitzcuintliclubofamerica.org/Xolo_Rescue_League.html, Main rescue contact: Shannon Larson, xolorescueleague@yahoo.ca

 

YORKSHIRE TERRIER

Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Rescue Inc, www.ytca.org/rescue.html

Ellen LaFemina (Boston MA area) Dunelyn@aol.com

Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue, www.yorkshireterrierrescue.com, YTNRBoard@yorkierescue.com

 

MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS 

 

RETRIEVERS, all retriever breeds and mixes

NorthEast All-Retriever Rescue (NEARR) www.nearr.com, email: nearr@nearr.com Hotline 617-824-4278 MA

 

SIGHTHOUNDS (Afghan Hound, Basenji, Borzoi, Greyhound, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Pharoah Hound, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound, Whippet)

Linda Garwacki (referrals only) 413-566-3847 MA

 

TOY BREEDS AND SMALL DOGS

Dancing Paws Small Dog Rescue (all breeds under 30 pounds; all New England states) Stephanie Mayo, 978-939-2415, mayo410@comcast.net

Sandy Rinder 212-475-8479 NY

 

RARE BREEDS

Referral and research only: Anne Sharpe Anne@beaucerons.com 518-793-5951 NY

 

HERDING BREEDS

Aussome~Dawgs Rescue, aussomedawgsrescue.bravehost.com, aussomedawgs@gmail.com

 

RESCUES / REHOMES WITH AGILITY POTENTIAL http://groups.yahoo.com/group/agilitydogplacement

 

"GOLDEN-TEMPERED" DOGS of any breed or mix

Peppertree Rescue, Inc. www.peppertree.org 518-435-7425 Albany NY, rescue@peppertree.org

Charles River Dog Training Club Home Page

Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue