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