Rescue Resources
If you adopted your cat or dog from a rescue or shelter, contact them first. Most reputable groups
will take 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.
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Breed Specific Rescues
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
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AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
ACD Rescue Assn, www.acdra.org (Mid-and North-Atlantic regions, Maine to North Carolina)
Kimberly Morse, MAshelterrep@acdra.org
Liz Marsden, CTshelterrep@acdra.org
Jan DeTour, jdcowpup@comcast.net, 603-382-6396 VT
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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
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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)
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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
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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
BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG (LAEKENOIS, MALINOIS, TERVUREN, & GROENENDAEL)
United Belgian Shepherd Dog Assn Rescue Committee, www.ubsda.com, Sandy Stealey, sandrastealey@windstream.net
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
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
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
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
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)
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
BULLDOG
Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network (BCARN) www.rescuebulldogs.org/rescueroster/rescueroster.htm
BULLMASTIFF
American Bullmastiff Assn Rescue Service bullmastiff.us/rescue/
Virginia Rowland Blackslate@aol.com 978-424-1044 MA
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
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.
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,
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
Chair: Sue Carr scarr41@optonline.net 908-580-1055 NJ
East Region: Denise Shelar w00dclmbe@aol.com 203-888-5325 CT
COLLIE
Collie Rescue League of New England www.crlne.org, crlneinfo@aol.com Hotline 802-222-5124 VT
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
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 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 SPRINGER SPANIEL
New England English Springer Spaniel Rescue www.essrescue.org/ essrescue@essrescue.org 877-861-7701 MA
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
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
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
GREAT PYRENEES
Northeast Pyr Rescue www.nepyresq.org (toll free) 877-528-0637
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
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
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 of Hudson Valley, 203-426-6535 CT
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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
MALAMUTE - SEE ALASKAN MALAMUTE
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
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