Rescue Resources
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.
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
Affenpinscher Rescue, affenrescue.org/index.html
AFGHAN HOUND
Afghan Hound Rescue of New England ,
Sandy Schab 860-296-5146 CT
AIREDALE TERRIER
Airedale Club of America, www.airedale.org, Barbara Curtiss 860-927-3420 CT
New England Airedale Rescue
AKBASH DOG
Akbash Dog Assn of America, www.akbashclub.com,
AKITA
Akita Rescue of Western New York,
Kathy Dewees 914-747-4252
Nancy Lamm
ALASKAN MALAMUTE
Alaskan Malamute Rescue of New England, www.amrone.org, , 413-429-7286 MA
Alaskan Malamute Assistance League
AMERICAN ESKIMO
Eskies Online American Eskimo Dog Rescue (includes Heart Bandits chapters in eastern NY & MA)
Denise Gareau , 720-903-0636
Heart Bandits American Eskimo Dog Rescue
AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER
Out of the Pits, www.outofthepits.org,
Pit Bull Rescue Central
The Simon Foundation Inc, thesimonfoundation.org, 860-519-1516 CT
AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER
Staffordshire Terrier Club of America, www.amstaff.org,
Christina Jacobs,
AKC STCA Rescue Contact: Joyce Martin, 408-776-8271
AMERICAN WATER SPANIEL
American Water Spaniel Rescue Inc, www.awsrescue.com, , 414-840-7411/312-339-4177 WI/IL
ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD
National Anatolian Shepherd Rescue Network,
Adopt: Mary Hughes,
Rehome: Carleen Conyers,
ARGENTINE DOGO
Dogo Argentino Education Rescue & Referral Service
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
ACD Rescue Assn, (Mid-and North-Atlantic regions, Maine to North Carolina)
Kimberly Morse,
Liz Marsden,
Jan DeTour, , 603-382-6396 VT
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
Northeast Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline (ARPH) 877-ARPH-779
Erin Sanborn, (MA)
Pat Dwyer (CT)
(ME)
Deb Keach Tomes (RI)
Michelle Force (VT)
Kristine Rines (VT)
BASENJI
Basenji Club of America
Roberta Kosek, , 603-890-2430 NH
Kim Brown, , 203-213-1515 CT
Rescue Liaison: Carrie Jones, , 507-876-9987
Basenji Rescue and Transport (national) www.basenjirescue.org,
Adopt:
Re-Home:
BASSET HOUND
New England Basset Hound Rescue Inc nebhr.org
Dawna Hartman, Intake Coordinator, , 508-243-3622 MA
Colonial Basset Hound Rescue,
Judi Tracey, 774-634-5193 MA
BEAGLE
B.O.N.E.S./Beagles of New England States 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) 781-275-0637 MA
BEAUCERON
American Beauceron Club Rescue,
BELGIAN MALINOIS
American Belgian Malinois Club Rescue
Hedy Barton 860-693-8635 CT
Andrea Rogers 603-868-1589 NH
BELGIAN SHEEPDOG (GROENENDAEL)
Belgian Sheepdog Rescue Trust,
Sue Spinhirne / Sharon Roundy
Northeast Region:
Belgian Shepherd Rescue
Sue Morlan 207-832-7025 ME
BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG (LAEKENOIS, MALINOIS, TERVUREN, & GROENENDAEL)
United Belgian Shepherd Dog Assn Rescue Committee, www.ubsda.com, Sandy Stealey,
Susan Morlan 207-832-7025 ME
Belgian Shepherd Rescue
Audrey Tucker 860-667-2663 CT
BELGIAN TERVUREN
Belgian Tervuren Rescue Inc
Cindy Simonsen, , 262-642-9637 WI
Berkshire Belgian Tervuren Club: Frank & Shari Bugaj, 860-345-4549 CT
Colonial Belgian Tervuren Fanciers: Beverly Briggs Westerveld, 781-545-0659 MA
Belgian Shepherd Rescue
Sue Morlan 207-832-7025 ME
BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG
Bernese Education and Rescue Northeast Region / BERNER, Inc.
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, , 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
Betsy Copeland 716-791-3550 NY
BORDER COLLIE
New England Border Collie Rescue www.NEBCR.org, (ME/NH/VT/MA/CT/RI/upstate NY/northern NJ), , 800-760-1569
Nutmeg Border Collie Rescue, Jalyn White 860-742-6349 CT
Northeastern Border Collie Rescue, northeastbordercollierescue.org,
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 888-264-8898
BOSTON TERRIER
Boston Terrier Club of CT Rescue,
Minuteman Boston Terrier Rescue, Shelley Sears , 413-531-0140
Boston Terrier Tea Party Rescue , , 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, / , 207-282-0684 ME
BOXER
Northeastern Boxer Rescue (all New England)
The Boxer Rescue (MA/CT/RI) 800-471-2030
Boxer Rescue Service, Michele McArdle 203-853-9595 CT
Second Chance Boxer Rescue, www.secondchanceboxer.com, (all New England) , 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
National Brittany Rescue and Adoption Network (NBRAN) -
Laurie Burton (MA/CT/RI) 781-424-2532 MA
Alessandra Lombardini-Parks (NH/VT)
American Brittany Rescue,
Susan Drzewicki (MA/ME/NY/VT/NH) 516-476-2504 NY
Wendy & Larry Boyce (CT) 732-617-1940
BRUSSELS GRIFFON
National Brussels Griffon Rescue,
NE USA Regional Rescue Coordinator: Cristen Barry 339-225-2661
BULLDOG
Bulldog Club of America Rescue Network (BCARN)
Long Island Bulldog Rescue, www.LongIslandBulldogRescue.org, Laurette Richin, 631-689-6245 NY
Ruth Cave 603-526-6774 NH
Pam Fournier (MA/RI) 508-783-7096 MA
Debra Bosse 207-753-0178 ME
BULLMASTIFF
American Bullmastiff Assn Rescue Service bullmastiff.us/rescue/
Virginia Rowland 978-424-1044 MA
BULL TERRIER
Bull Terrier Club of New England Rescue
Sharon McGee
Bull Terrier Club of America Rescue Welfare Trust, www.rescue.btca.com, Rescue Hotline 800-BTBT911/800-282-8911
Sharon McGee
BULL TERRIER, MINIATURE - SEE MINIATURE BULL TERRIER
CAIRN TERRIER
Cairn Terrier Club of America
Debby Lajeunesse 518-235-7720 NY
Elizabeth Walker (NY)
Cairn Rescue League www.cairnrescueleague.com, (CT/MA/ME/NH/RI/VT) Katie McDonough,
Cairn Rescue USA email:
Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network / CPCRN www.cairnrescue.com,
Susan Mower 802-872-0432 or 802-656-2646 VT
CANE CORSO (Italian Mastiff)
Kathy Cressia,
Cane Corso Rescue,
CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG
Catahoula Rescue Inc.
Catahoula Rescue Inc. - North East, , 732-232-7096 NJ
Northeast Regional Coordinator: Elicia Weinmann,
Suz White (PA)
CAUCASIAN OVCHARKA (CAUCASIAN MOUNTAIN DOG)
Caucasian Ovtcharka International, Audrey Chalfen 617-361-3289 MA
Esquire Caucasians National Caucasian Mountain Dog/Ovcharka Rescue and Rehome,
CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL
Cavalier Rescue USA
(ME/NH/VT) Carolyn Stigler, , 239- 395-3601
Northeast (CT/MA/NY/RI) Tonya Andersen, , 978-266-1027 MA
American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue Trustwww.ackcsc.org/rescue-trust.html
District Director (CT/ME/MA/NH/NY/RI/VT) Traci Daoust
General inquiries:
To place a cavalier into rescue: Renee Bruns, 888-314-7779
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Southern New England,
CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief & Rescue
Beth Crooker, 781-885-2353 MA
Liz Rozanski,
Amy Smith, 781-686-3405 MA
Frank McKane Sr. , 603-826-4836 NH
John Whitney, 570-367-8223 NH
Chandelle Whitney, , 570-367-8223 NH
Anne Manes, 401-294-3862 RI
Karen Joyce, 802-592-3616 VT
NorthEast Regional Directors,
Chesapeake Safe Harbor, www.chesapeakesafeharbor.com, Jane Peabody 207-529-4127 ME
CHIHUAHUA
Yankee Chihuahua Rescue
Connecticut -
Massachusetts -
Maine -
New Hampshire -
Rhode Island -
Vermont -
Irene Hull 802-533-2625 VT
CHINESE CRESTED
Crest-Care, www.crest-care.net, Beth Massmann,
Rescue Alliance of Hairless & Other Breeds,
Bare Paws Rescue,
Mollie Dusinberre (NY)
CHINESE SHAR PEI
North American Shar-pei Rescue www.sharpeirescue.com, (New England) Suzanne Wymann
CHINOOK
Chinook Club of America, www.chinookclubofamerica.org,
Rescue Director: Marleen Mandt
Chinook Owners Association Rescue,
CHOW CHOW
The Chow Chow Club Inc. Welfare Committee, www.chowwelfare.com,
Chow Chow Rescue of Central New York, 315-699-3086,
CLUMBER SPANIEL
Clumber Spaniel Club of America Rescue
Chair: Sue Carr 908-580-1055 NJ
East Region: Denise Shelar 203-888-5325 CT
COCKER SPANIEL
Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England www.csrne.org, , 603-547-3363 NH
Maine Cocker Spaniel Rescue mainecockerrescue.org/; ;
Life's Little Paws (all-New England) www.lifeslittlepaws.com, Rita Kirouac
Gerry Foss 603-547-3363 NH
COLLIE
Collie Rescue League of New England www.crlne.org, Hotline 802-222-5124 VT
COONHOUND
Maine Coonhound Rescue , Leslie ,
CORGI - SEE WELSH CORGI
COTON DE TULEAR
UCARE , ,
CURLY-COATED RETRIEVER
Curly-Coated Retriever Club of America, www.ccrca.org, Rescue Committee: Jim Crosby
DACHSHUND
Dachshund Club of America,National Rescue Coordinator: Dr. Jane Mahffey , 904-217-7698
Coast to Coast Dachshund Rescue www.c2cdr.org,
Area Representatives by state:
Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society - AHDRS www.almosthomerescue.org,
Lois Klapp,
Dachshund Rescue of North America,
New England Rep: NY Rep:
DALMATIAN
Dal Rescue of Upstate New York, Stephanie Podejko, , 315-676-4297
Dalmatian Club of America, , Rescue Coordinator: Cindy Bowman , National Rescue Phone 317-850-7878,
Willing Hearts Dal Rescue www.whdr.org, , 610-948-5898 PA
DOBERMAN PINSCHER
New Hampshire Doberman Rescue League, Hospice Care only, Norma Gurinskas 207-457-1329 ME
Doberman Rescue Unlimited (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, , East Coast coordinator: Marie DeRosa,
ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL
English Cocker Spaniel Club of America,
Tracey Deyette (CT/NH) 603-659-7874 NH
Karen Whitfield (MA) 978-388-1184 MA
Rochelle Lafer (Eastern/Upstate NY)
ENGLISH SETTER
English Setter Club of New England, www.escne.com, Gail Ryan,
ENGLISH SHEPHERD
National English Shepherd Rescue www.nesr.info,
English Shepherd Club,
Mary Ann Dwight (referral) 413-774-5888 MA
ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
New England English Springer Spaniel Rescue 877-861-7701 MA
FILA BRASILIERO
Fila Rescue, www.filarescue.org, , 424-888-3452 CA
FLAT COATED RETRIEVER
Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America Rescue and Referral, Jackie Capes 603-547-8607 / 603-547-8654 NH
Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club, Jennifer Tower, 413-547-2522 MA,
Northeast All-Retriever Rescue, www.nearr.com,
FOX HOUND - AMERICAN & ENGLISH
Kelly Postell
FOX TERRIER - SMOOTH OR WIREHAIR
American Fox Terrier Club www.aftc.org, Rescue/Placement Coordinator: Winnie Stout, , 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,
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG
German Shepherd Rescue of New England (all-New England states) , hotline 978-443-2202 MA
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
GSP Rescue New England (CT/RI/MA/NH/ME/VT) 888-450-2519
Audrey Carmosino (treasurer/secretary)
Celeste Long (adoptions/surrenders)
The Eastern German Shorthaired Pointer Club Rescue Program (CT/NY/NJ/PA)
Katahdin German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Greater Portland,
GERMAN WIREHAIR POINTER
East Coast German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue,
National German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue, www.nationalgwprescue.org, Eastern Region: Garnett Persinger 814-587-2365 PA,
German Wirehair Pointer Club of America, Rescue Chair: Diane Turner,
GIANT SCHNAUZER
HT-Z Giant Schnauzer Rescue, www.ht-z.org, Carolyn Janak
Cynthia Gustafson (MA)
GOLDEN RETRIEVER
Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue (New England only) Hotline 978-568-9700 MA
GORDON SETTER
TarTan Gordon Setter Club Rescue tartangsc.org/rescue.html
Ellen Shanahan 413 447-5323 MA
Maureen McLatchy 603-878-3155 NH
GREAT DANE
Great Danes Around New England Rescue,
Carrie Loholdt (MA, VT, NH, CT, RI, ME)
Emergency calls only: 413-285-DANE
Coastal Maine Great Dane Rescue coastalmainedanes.petfinder.com
Betti & Roger Curran (ME/NH) 207-729-0679 ME
Above and Beyond Great Dane Rescue (ME/NH) info@aabgdr.org207-321-2771 ME
GREAT PYRENEES
Northeast Pyr Rescue (toll free) 877-528-0637
Great Pyrenees Club of America clubs.akc.org/gpca/gpcaresq.html
Terry Sandlak
GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOG
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Rescue Foundation, www.gsmdrescue.org, , 800-594-4565
GREYHOUND
Greyhound Friends, (New England/NY/NY) 508-435-5969 MA
Greyhound Rescue of NE, www.greyhoundrescuene.org, 508-478-1617 MA
CT Greyhound Adoption, www.ctgreyhounds.org, Joe Sendra 860-836-5049
Greyhound Adoption Service, 978-462-7973 MA
Greyhound Pets of America/Massachusetts, www.greyhoundpetsmass.org, , Kathy Morrill 508-947-3654 MA
HAVANESE
Havanese Club of America Rescue,
Assistance Request: Dog Adoption/Foster Home Application:
HUSKY - SEE SIBERIAN HUSKY
IBIZAN HOUND
Ibizan Hound Club of the US, www.ihcus.org,
IRISH SETTER
Irish Setter Club of New England,
Claire Marx 207-892-3118 [after 6pm] ME
Irish Setter Rescue and Adoption Network
Nancy Conner 413-367-2182/413-847-0417 MA
Jan Neill , 603-659-2772/603-767-8601 NH
Irish Setter Club of Central Connecticut
Kate Seymour 203-775-9260 CT
Paulette Peckol 413-529-9542 MA
Katie Ochs 860-349-1967 CT
Irish Setter Club of America,
IRISH TERRIER
Irish terrier Club of America, www.itca.info; Elisabeth Devlin 401-568-0130 RI
IRISH WATER SPANIEL
Irish Water Spaniel Club of America,
Tara Darling (East region) 914-698-4854
Susanne Hogan 219-929-5765
IRISH WOLFHOUND
Irish Wolfhound Assn of New England
Beverly Alba
ITALIAN GREYHOUND
Italian Greyhound Club of America,
Cathy White 917-763-0205 CT
ITALIAN SPINONE
Spinone Club of America Rescue,
Sheila Lobel 908-475-8882
Lauren Friedman 203-877-6157
JACK RUSSELL TERRIER - see also PARSON RUSSELL TERRIER
Russell Rescue www.russellrescue.com, Jennifer Carr (RI/MA/NJ)
Russell Refuge (NY)
JAPANESE CHIN (JAPANESE SPANIEL)
Japanese Chin Rescue, JCCARE,
Tamara L Keegan, 781-913-8029 MA,
Ellen Dugas 781-521-5527 MA,
Jean Vitale 860-231-9507 CT,
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) , 978-443-2041 MA
US Kerry Blue Terrier Club,
Judy Peacott (New England contact) , 617-697-4932 MA
KING CHARLES SPANIEL - SEE CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL
KOMANDOR
Claudia Moody 607-565-9555 NY
Middle Atlantic Komondor Club Rescue, Chair: Ruth Keller: 610-942-7171,
KUVASZ
Kuvasz Fanciers of America Rescue, Coordinator: Ivonne Lukaszczyk 661-587-8141,
LABRADOR RETRIEVER
Labrador Retriever Rescue (MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) Hotline 978-356-2982 MA
Labrador Retriever Rescue-CT , 860-767-0381 CT
Labrador Retriever Rescue of Hudson Valley, 203-426-6535 CT
NorthEast All Retriever Rescue email: Hotline 617-824-4278 MA
LAKELAND TERRIER
United States Lakeland Terrier Club Rescue,
Sara Peterka, Rescue Chair: 320-295-2787,
Pat Rock, 804-843-2787,
JoLynn Hefferman, 307-634-6940,
LEONBERGER
Leonberger Rescue Inc, 866-443-4542,
Martha Kalina 207-832-5227 ME
MALEMUTE - SEE ALASKAN MALEMUTE
MALTESE
American Maltese Association Rescue, www.americanmalteserescue.org, Eastern coordinator: Jeanneane Kutsukos Jupiter, 561-575-1663,
Northcentral Maltese Rescue, (Nationwide)
MANCHESTER TERRIER
American Manchester Terrier Rescue Committee, Chair: Kris Barlak
MASTIFF
Friends of Rescued Mastiffs, www.mastiffrescue.org, 800-200-5287
Traci Weaver, , 585-943-9793 NY
Andrea Anzivino (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) , tel 603-216-7318/fax 603-347-1546 NH
Mastiff Club of America Rescue
MINIATURE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
Mini Aussie Rescue & Support / MARS (NH), www.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, 888-805-2677
Yankee Miniature Pinscher Club, Contact: Tom Baldwin
Internet Miniature Pinscher Service minpinrescue.org, hotline 877-MINPIN1 (877-646-7461)
Petie,
Nancy (New England)
Stephanie (New England)
MINIATURE SCHNAUZER - SEE SCHNAUZER-MINIATURE
NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF
NeoRescuehttp://www.neorescueinc.org/
Donna Dillulio 860-210-1765 CT
NEWFOUNDLAND
Newfoundland Club of New England, 207-892-2277, Kerri-Jae Sussman,
That Newfoundland Place, www.thatnewfoundlandplace.org, Cathy Derench 860-742-7486 CT, or
NORFOLK TERRIER
Norfolk Terrier Club, www.norfolkterrierclub.org, Rescue and Re-homing Chair: Susan Ely, , 908-832-5873
NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND
Norwegian Elkhound Rescue/Referral of New England, www.norwegianelkhoundrescue.org, Cotton Silverman, ,508-252-3909 MA
Norwegian Elkhound Minutemen Association, nemainc.org
Nancee Greeley, 781-749-3645,
Jackie McManus, 508-428-2712,
NORWICH TERRIER
Norwich Terrier Club of America, norwichterrierclub.org, Rescue and Rehoming Chair: Joan Eckert, 269-342-9649,
NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA) Rescue Program,
National Rescue Coordinator: Donna McClellan,
Regional Contact(ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT): Terry Miller 631-324-2034, Summer/Early fall phone: 413-655-0273,
North East All Retriever Rescue www.nearr.com, Hotline 617-824-4278 MA
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG
New England Old English Sheepdog Rescue www.neoesr.org, Placement Director Hotline 781-259-8173 MA
OTTER HOUND
Otterhound Club of America, clubs.akc.org/ohca
National Rescue Coordinator: Eibhlin Glennon 847-838-3889,
National Rescue Coordinator: Betty Smith 601-634-0199,
PAPILLON
Patriot Papillon Club, www.patriotpapillon.com,
Papillon Haven Rescue, www.paphaven.org,
Papillon Club Of America
Papillon and Small Dog Rescue, Diana Fuchs, 850-875-1422
Susan Pollard 978-597-5382 MA
Olga Dunn 413-528-3501 MA
PARSON RUSSELL TERRIER - see also JACK RUSSELL TERRIER
Parson Russell Terrier Assn of America,
PEKINGESE
Pekingese Rescue Network Inc (NJ, NY, CT, MA, NH, RI, ME, VT)
Dorothy Cooper 201-358-1662 NJ
Peke Club of America Pekingese Charitable Foundation
Northeast Pekingese Rescue, Inc,
Marian,
Stacey,
PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI - SEE WELSH CORGI
PHAROAH HOUND
Pharaoh Hound Club of America, www.ph-club.org, Bonnie Folz, 917-626-1374 NY,
Marilyn Smith 603-882-3237 NH
PIT BULL TERRIER
Pit Bull Rescue Central
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,
Peter & Christine Tracy 860-274-7997 CT
Kristen Chenier 603-256-6263 NH
POODLE
Poodle Rescue of New England 617-628-1425 MA
Poodle Rescue of Vermont, www.poodlerescuevt.org, 802-497-4144 VT,
Quinnipiac Poodle Club,
Daryl Masone 203-729-8846/203-206-3420 CT
Toy Poodle Rescue, Sue Shemuga 508-533-8251 MA
PORTUGUESE POINTER
Portuguese Pointer Club of America, www.portuguesepointerclub.com, , 860-599-1661
Rescue Chair: Temple Dasilva,
PORTUGUESE WATER DOG
Portuguese Water Dog Club of America, www.pwdca.org, Meg DeFore 772-519-2585,
PUG
Pug Rescue of New England,
Doris Aldrich 413-253-3066 MA
Marie Finneran 207-354-6488 ME
Green Mtn Pug Rescue
Surrender: Karen Powers, Transport Coordinator, 802-626-8280VT, Adopt:
Curly Tail Pug Rescue (NY/CT/NJ)
Adoption Coordinator:
Inquiries & Applications:
Intake Coordinator:
PULI
Puli Club of America Rescue Trust,
Barbe Pessina 845-528-9350
Fran Levinson 610-255-5060
Jane Slade Exum 770-928-3603
RAT TERRIER
Holly Peterson 978-663-8093 MA
Ratbone Rescues www.ratbonerescues.com,
RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK
Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue
Marie LaPointe (CT/RI) 860-395-1502 CT
Barbara Ferguson (Cape Cod MA & ME) 508-477-2063 MA
Cheryl Fraser (MA/ NH/VT) 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,
Owner Surrender Application: (RI/CT/MA/NH/VT/southern ME only):
Rescued Rottweilers United with Friends and Family, Inc. www.rruff.org, voicemail 978-429-4059 MA, ,
SAINT BERNARD
Saint Bernard Rescue Foundation,
Amanda Szajda (CT & RI only) 860-599-2167 CT
SALUKI
Saluki Tree of Life Alliance, Eastern Placement Coordinator: Lori Doering,
Saluki Club of America, www.salukiclub.org, Sara Winstead,
Lorraine Tremholm
SAMOYED
Minuteman Samoyed Club Rescue, ,
Helen Sullivan 508-358-5258 MA
Anne Gannon 207-284-4724 ME
Ed & Phyllis Heinricher 401-568-3003 RI
SCHIPPERKE
Karen Miles 603-569-2156
SchipperkeRescue.Net Inc.
Schipperke Club of America Rescue,
National Rescue Coordinator, , 941-240-6584
Sue Corey (referral resource) 781-275-6225 MA
SCHNAUZER - MINIATURE
Schnauzer Paws Rescue, 978-927-8873 MA
New Jersey Schnauzer Rescue Network, (northeastern states) www.njsrn.org, hotline: 732-920-8242,
Paul Revere Miniature Schnauzer Club, Corresponding Secretary: Bev Primm, , 978-621-7208 MA
American Miniature Schnauzer Club, www.amsc.us, Rescue Chair: Kelly M. Radcliffe,
SCHNAUZER - GIANT
Giant Schnauzer Club of America giantschnauzerclubofamerica.com / HT-Z Giant Schnauzer Rescue
Cynthia Gustafson (MA)
Carolyn Janak 303-988-6564 CO
SCHNAUZER - STANDARD
Standard Schnauzer Club of America
Teri Olsen 617-797-0826 MA
Helen Boynton 508-543-2882 MA
Chris Linker 603-749-3536 NH
SCOTTISH DEERHOUND
Scottish Deerhound Club of America,
Elin Phinizy 603-835-2852 NH
Rescue Committee Chair: Ellen Pilling 775-246-0157
East Coast: Fran Smith 585-335-3439
SCOTTISH TERRIER
Scottish Terrier Club of New England
Barbara Ljunggren, , 203-234-1543 CT
Barbara Lounsbury 860-546-6704 CT
SHAR PEI - SEE CHINESE SHAR PEI
SHETLAND SHEEPDOG (SHELTIE)
New England Sheltie Rescue,
Donna Vera 860-546-6775 CT
Alanna Kelly 781-769-9247 MA
Downeast Shetland Sheepdog Club of Greater Portland, Vicki Rolls 207-342-5885 ME
Granite State Sheltie Rescue, Jody Abrhamason 603-522-6370 NH
SHIBA INU
National Shiba Club of America Rescue,
NYC Shiba Rescue, http://nycshibarescue.org, email: , 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,
Shih Tzu Rescue of New England,
SIBERIAN HUSKY
Patriot Siberian Husky Rescue, www.pshr.org, , 413-498-4455 MA
Massachusetts Union for Siberian Huskies, www.mushdogs.org,
Epic Blue Acres Siberian Husky Rescue, www.ebahuskyrescue.com, Jennifer 716-791-3367 NY,
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,
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, Coordinator: Diane Chase, , 860-564-3043
TERVUREN - SEE BELGIAN TERVUREN
TIBETAN TERRIER
Tibetan Terrier Club of America Rescue, rescue@ttca-online .org, Chair: Camille Manfredonia, , 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 tftrescue@yahoocom
Joyce Sproule 508-743-8444 MA, cell: 508-245-9088 MA
VIZSLA
Vizsla Club of Central New England, Rescue: Nancy Tarbox,
Connecticut Valley Vizsla Club,
John Morris, , 860-585-8505 CT
WEIMARANER
Yankee Weimeraner Club
Jim Steinmark,
WELSH CORGI, PEMBROKE/CARDIGAN
Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club
Ann Stirlen, 203-312-9343,
Leslie Aubut (MA) , 508-993-7408 MA
Amy Scheibenpflug (CT) 860-643-0600,
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America, www.pembrokecorgi.org, Rescue Chairman: Mary Day, , 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,
Jean Riganati, , 508-476-2877 MA
Holly Wells, 860-529-5506 CT,
Heather Myers, 860-452-4152 CT,
Charlie Rigali, 401-944-4572 / 401-751-8989 RI,
New England Whippet Society, Dale Healy,
Sighthound Association of New England, Jeffrey Kimmelman 978-897-8950 MA
WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON
American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Assn, awpga.com, Rescue contact: Sarah Gregory, 307-660-9268,
Kyle Miller (referral only) 609-265-9195 NJ
XOLOITZCUINTLI
Xolo Rescue League, Main rescue contact: Shannon Larson,
YORKSHIRE TERRIER
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Rescue Inc,
Ellen LaFemina (Boston MA area)
Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue, www.yorkshireterrierrescue.com,
MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS
RETRIEVERS, all retriever breeds and mixes
NorthEast All-Retriever Rescue (NEARR) www.nearr.com, email: 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,
Sandy Rinder 212-475-8479 NY
RARE BREEDS
Referral and research only: Anne Sharpe 518-793-5951 NY
HERDING BREEDS
Aussome~Dawgs Rescue, aussomedawgsrescue.bravehost.com,
RESCUES / REHOMES WITH AGILITY POTENTIAL
"GOLDEN-TEMPERED" DOGS of any breed or mix
Peppertree Rescue, Inc. 518-435-7425 Albany NY,
Charles River Dog Training Club Home Page
Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue
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