On this web page you will find a comprehensive listing of care facilities,
rescue leagues, shelters, feral resources and more located in
Northern Virginia
D.C. Area
Metro Maryland
Richmond VA area
West Virginia and more!

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RESCUE GROUPS

Northern Virginia:

GRREAT
A rescue league for golden retrievers.
Click here for complete information

 Homeless Animals Rescue Team (HART)  (703) 691-4278 P. O. Box 7261 Fairfax Station, VA 22039-7261 http://www.hart90.com/  Fax: (703) 691-1730

 SPCA of Northern VA (703) 799-9390 P.O. Box 10504, Arlington, VA 22210-1504
http://www.spcanova.org/  e-mail re cats:  spcanova@aol.com

 Fancy Cats Rescue Team (703)-464-0760 P O Box 182 Herndon, VA 20172-0182. info@fancycats.org
Humane Society of Fairfax County
, (703) 385-7387 info@hsfc.org 4057 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA 22030
4 Paws Rescue Team
(703) 715-6369 P.O. Box 2908, Merrifield, VA 22116 info@fourpaws.org

 Animal Allies P.O. Box 7040  Fairfax Station, VA 22039-7040 (703) 940-9183
You can also email our group at:  info@animalallies.com or go through the website.
http://www.animalallies.com/ 

 Piedmont Feline Rescue League P.O. Box 458 Sperryville, VA 22740  
http://www11.brinkster.com/pfrl/  e-mail:
mcc99@hotmail.com

 A Forever-Home Rescue Foundation P.O. Box 222801 Chantilly, VA 20153-2801 (703) 961-8690
Fax: (703) 814-8543 e-mail: info@aforeverhome.org
website: http://aforeverhome.org/default.asp?ID=home

AdvoCats, Inc. PO Box 673, Madison, VA 22727   info@advocats.org  or call us at 540 948-3547.
Friends of Homeless Animals
info@foha.org (703) 385–0224

King Street Cats
(a/k/a Albert Foundation) 703-836-6686  (cageless shelter situation)

 Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation P.O. Box 223953 Chantilly, VA 20153-3953 : (703) 295-DOGS (http://www.lostdogrescue.org/ 

 Northern Virginia Animal League 703-368-2460 / 703-369-9055 / 703-368-2460 7522 Hyde Ct
Manassas VA 20109-3334 http://www.nval.net   (Prince William County-based)

 SADSAC ("Save a Dog Save a Cat") PO Box 972 Dumfries, VA 22026 (703) 594-3324
 www.sadsac.org sadsac01@yahoo.com

 Cats Rule! Feline Rescue (CR!FR) PO Box 2096 Fairfax, VA 22031-2096  www.catsrule.org  info@catsrule.org
Noah’s Ark Foundation
, PO Box 7862, Woodbridge, VA 22195, 703-831-4153 info@nafva.org  www.nafva.org  

Homeward Trails Animal Rescue P.O. Box 100968 Arlington, VA 22210 Phone: (703) 766-2647
info@homewardtrails.org

 Capital Animal Care P.O. Box 41112 Arlington, VA 22204 info@capitalanimalcare.org
Home Alone Feline Rescue
Arlington, VA Phone: 703-671-5504  grossj@iopener.net
The Paw Pad
PO Box 70060 Washington, DC 20024 Email: eap1@mindspring.com

 Metro Maryland:

 Montgomery Co. SPCA 301-948-4266
Friends of Montgomery County Animals Germantown
MD 301-330-2922

Partnership For Animal Welfare, Inc Greenbelt MD 301-572-4729
 www.paw-rescue.org

Frederick County Humane Society 301-694-1545
Prince George's County SPCA
301-262-5625
Heaven's Gate Animal Rescue, Ltd
. Glen Burnie MD 410-636-1360
Save-A-Life Animal Rescue
Linthicum MD 410-859-1343
Cat Rescue of MD (Baltimore
) (410) 747-6595 www.catrescueofmd.org
Baltimore Humane Society
410-833-8848

Alley Cat Rescue,Inc. P O Box 585 Mount Rainier MD 20712  301-277-5595
A low-cost clinic for residents of Prince Georges County, MD who make
less than $35,000 a year (total household income) is now available.
Email:
acr@saveacat.org   www.saveacat.org

 Alley Animals, Inc. P.O. Box 27487 Towson, Maryland 21285-7487
http://www.alleyanimals.org/ (410) 823-0899 info@alleyanimals.org 

 Cool Cats Rescue & Adoption (Annapolis, MD) - coolcats@toadmail.com 
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MD110.html

 PawPrints Across the Heart (Owings, MD) - (301) 812-1301 or dawnbee1@comcast.net - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MD214.html

 Companion Animal Rescue Alliance ("CARA") (College Park, MD)
cara_adopt@yahoo.com - http://www.cara-adopt.org

  D.C.:

 Feline Urban Rescue (202) 244-0556 (DC)
Washington Animal Rescue League
(202) 726-2556 (no kill shelter)
Washington Humane Society
(DC) 202-333-4010

Other Virginia:

 Loudoun County Humane Society - 703-777-2912
Fauquier SPCA, Inc
 540-788-9000 www.fauquierspca.com ; spca@erols.com
Rappahannock Animal Welfare League
703-937-3336 (Animal Shelter)
Humane Society of Warren County - 703-635-4734

SPCA of Winchester, Frederick and Clark Counties
- 703-662-8616

Cat's Cradle of Harrisonburg PO Box 2152 Harrisonburg, VA 22801
540-438-5222 (no kill, spay/neuter)

Virginia Kincheloe Spay/Neuter Clinic (Fredericksburg) 540-834-0080

 Richmond Area:

 Cat Adoption & Rescue Efforts, Inc. (CARE) P. O. Box 2934 Richmond, Va. 23228 C.A.R.E --  804-288-9797 http://www.care-cats.org/ info@care-cats.org

 Richmond Animal League- 804-379-0046
Pet Rescue
– 804-627-6066

 Richmond SPCA Robins-Starr Humane Center 2519 Hermitage Road Richmond, VA 23220 (804) 643-6785 www.richmondspca.org Accepts surrender of owned cats by appointment only; there is a surrender fee
and they may not be able to accept your pet. 
To make an appointment,  call (804) 643-6785 ext. 2.

 

SAFE - (working out of Petersburg mainly) –804- 559-5084 or 271-7260
FLAG - For Love of Animals
- Goochland, VA - 804-342-6975

 

WEST VIRGINIA

 Briggs Foundation -Spay Today 3731 Berryville Pike (Route 340) Charles Town, WV 25414
(Mailing address: P.O. Box 340 Charles Town, WV 25414-0340) (
304) 728-8330 Fax (304) 724-6765 E-Mail: spaytoday@baacs.org

 Briggs Animal Adoption Center  3731 Berryville Pike (Route 340) Charles Town, WV 25414
P.O. Box 1023 Charles Town, WV 25414-1023 Telephone (304) 724-6558 Fax (304) 724-6765
Email: info@baacs.org or adopt@baacs.org

 Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County (304) 728-3289
Berkeley County (WV) Humane Society, 1531 Charles Town Rd, Martinsburg, WV 25401 (304) 267-8389
berkeley@wvhumane.com http://berkeley.wvhumane.com

  

FERAL RESOURCES
(see also spay/neuter services, below)

Alley Cat Allies 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 600, Bethesda, MD 20814). Its new phone number is
(240) 482-1980.  www.alleycat.org (info on caring for ferals: TNR, shelters, feeding stations)

 Metroferals 703-528-7782  www.metroferals.org (feral cats/TNR only; no tame cats)
Alley Cat Rescue, Inc
. P O Box 585 Mount Rainier MD 20712 301-699-3946 Email: laholton@aol.com
PG Ferals
301-262-6452 TimSaffell@USA.Net   www.pgferals.org  P.O. Box 1036 Bowie, MD 20718 (feral only)
Ferals R Fabulous
, Oakton VA
703-715-6228
Cats Rule! Feline Rescue
(CR!FR) PO Box 2096 Fairfax, VA 22031-2096  www.catsrule.org  info@catsrule.org

 

ANIMAL REFUGES/SANCTUARIES

(N.B. Research sanctuary placements carefully, insist on delivering the cat yourself
and be prepared to leave with the cat if you don't like what you see. 
We do not have any experience with or knowledge of most of the listed facilities.)

 Animal Allies Sanctuary in Culpeper, VA   Phone: (703) 978-4462

Caring for Creatures, Palmyra, VA 804-842-2404
 www.caringforcreatures.com Mary@CaringforCreatures.com

Cause For Paws, Harpers Ferry, WV - 304-535-2810
Noahs Ark Foundation
(Palmyra VA)     Phone: (804) 286-2328

Rikki's Refuge, Orange, VA 540-854-0870 (allow 48 hours)
 www.rikkisrefuge.org ; mail@rikkisrefuge.org

Rude Ranch Animal Rescue, Inc., Harwood, MD; Phone: (410) 798-9559;
Email: rrar@ruderanch.org; Web: www.RudeRanch.org

 

Specialty/Out of Area Sanctuaries:

 Friends of Animals, CT - 800-321-7387

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, UT 84741-5001
(435) 644-2001 Fax: (435) 644-2078 e-mail: info@bestfriends.org www.bestfriends.org

 Niki's FELV (Felines Enjoying Lives of Value) Rescue P.O. Box 70 Andover, NJ 07821-0070
(733 Lakeside Ave Andover NJ 07821)  973-422-6692
e-mail: nikigrab@yahoo.com (FeLV only) (unclear whether still operational)

 National Humane Education Society www.nhes.org  operates Peace Plantation Animal Sanctuary
12752 State Highway 206 Walton, NY 13856 Telephone 607-865-5759 Fax 607-865-6334
E-Mail: peaceplantation@citlink.net

 Tabby's Place 1100 US Highway 202 Ringoes, NJ 08551 phone: 908 237-5300; fax: 908 237-5311; e-mail: info@tabbysplace.org  phone requests only, no e-mail requests; limited admission sanctuary of last resort,
most admissions from open admission/kill  shelters but they will consider requests from the public and rescue groups
when they can, intake by appointment only. Accepts special needs, including  FIV+, but no FeLV+ or ferals. www.tabbysplace.org

 HillHaven Animal Sanctuary & Rescue, Inc PO Box 254 Anmoore, WV 26323 304-476-3779
 hillhavenpets@yahoo.com hillhavenpets.rescuegroups.org http://hillhavenpets.rescuegroups.org/

  

SPECIALTY

 Siamese Cat Rescue Center, 366 Meander Run Rd, Locust Dale, VA 22948 (540) 672-6373 (o)
(540) 672-6373 (vm) (540) 672-7066 (fax)
If you need help in finding a new home
for your Siamese contact:
Rehome@siameserescue.org
If you know of a Siamese in a shelter that needs help,
contact:
VAfieldOps@siameserescue.org (757) 486-6011 (fax)

 Persian Rescue of VA Ashburn, VA 20147 Phone: 703.729.3540 Email: emziemer@sinenomine.net
MCRescue
PO Box 57230 Washington, DC 20037 Email: mainecoon_max@yahoo.com

 Feline Leukemia Support, www.felineleukemia.org  allows owners/rescuers to post FeLV/FIV
and FIP positive cats and kittens for adoption

 

BOARDING OPTIONS

Try animal hospitals outside the metro area—for a ride in the country,
you may be able to find more affordable options for your beloved companion
or rescued kitty that will allow you more time to seek a new home

 

SPAY/NEUTER RESOURCES:

Note: some programs have financial-need tests, some will only accept ferals

 Capital Area Mobile Spay Neuter Clinic 1204 South Cleveland Street Arlington, VA 22204
tel: (703) 486-0303 fax: (703) 920-1696

 Lucky Ones Clinic Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 301-884-2850

 

SPCA NOVA SPAY, INC./SPCA-NOVA P.O. Box 100220 Arlington, Va 22210-3220 apply online (http://www.spay.org/index.html ) or by fax (703-521-2677, include name and address, type of animal(s) you want neutered or spayed, and a daytime phone number); you'll be issued a number and list of paticipating veterinarians. N.B. vaccinations and other medical treatment you authorize will be done at additional cost  and some participating vets may require these additional services.

 

Washington Animal Rescue League 71 Oglethorpe St, NW, Washington DC 20011 tel: (202) 726-CARE (2273) (medical center) fax: (202)726-2536 email: warl@warl.org low-cost medical care on appointment and emergency basis to those qualifying as low-income within the Washington Metropolitan area. The Washington Animal Rescue League updated and expanded its low-cost spay and neuter program in 2004 to provide free spay and neuter services for not only income-qualifying individuals, but all individuals in the Washington, D.C. area (defined as living within the Capital beltway)  (regardless of income). http://www.warl.org/programs/spay_neuter.php.

 Alley Cat Allies No-Cost Clinic (Northern VA) held the third Sunday of every month in Northern VA  email clinic@alleycat.org or call 202-667-3630, ext. 132 (volunteers needed)

 Animal Advocates of Howard County P.O. Box 294 Lisbon, MD 21765. tel: (410)880-2488
email: aadvocates@hotmail.com

 

 Feral Cat Program Spay/Neuter Clinic Metro Ferals, Inc. P.O. Box 7504 Arlington, VA 22207 tel: (703) 528-7782

Petworth Animal Hospital Georgia Avenue, Washington, DC tel: (202) 723-7142

 

SPCA/HS of PG County Spay/Neuter Clinic 8210 D'Arcy Road Forestville, MD 20747 301-324-0807 301-324-0807 (appointment; call will be returned next business day) email: clinic@pgspca.org  Business Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 7:30am to 5:30pm ; Also low cost shot clinics the 3rd Sunday of every month.

Virginia Kincheloe Spay/Neuter Clinic 452 TV Drive Fredericksburg Va. 22408 (540) 834-0080 (by appointment only) http://www.lionheartsinc.com/clinic.htm

 Turkey Foot Veterinary Clinic 14426 Turkey Foot Road North Potomac, MD 20878
tel: (301)921-8382  Works with feral cat spay/neuter first and third Sundays of the month

 The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria 4101 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22304 703/838-4774-- purchase spay/neuter certificate then schedule appointment list of participating veterinarians. No income restrictions; no limit to the number of certificates;certificates are good for 6 months from the date of purchase.  N.B. vaccinations and other medical treatment you authorize will be done at additional cost  and some participating vets may require these additional services.

 The Animal Welfare League of Arlington 703-931-9241 x200 low-cost program for people with a household income below $25,000  (The League also holds regular low-cost rabies vaccination and microchipping clinics. Clinics) N.B. vaccinations and other medical treatment you authorize will be done at additional cost  and some participating vets may require these additional services.

 Prevent A Litter Coalition PO Box 1442 Centreville, VA 20122 888-SPAY-4-VA 703-818-8009
(
Low cost s/n for pets of people with low income.)

  

OTHER "LOWER" COST VETS

(We include these practices as a courtesy only:  We have heard they have more reasonable fees,
but you must contact each hospital for rate information.)

 Petworth Animal Hospital, Dr. Darby Thornburgh, 4012 Georgia Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20011;
Phone: (202) 723-7142

 Banfield The Pet Hospital, 3351 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Alexandria, VA 22305;
Phone: (703) 518-8492 (Try other Banfield's located in Petsmarts nationwide)

 Petcentre 8307 Yorkshire Lane, Manassas, VA 20111; http://www.petcentre.com; Phone: (703) 368-9241

Turkey Foot Veterinary Clinic; Dr. Nave Dhillon, 14426 Turkey Foot Rd.,
North Potomac, MD 20878; Phone:(301) 921-8382

 Langley Animal Hospital,   6522 Sligo Parkway, West Hyattsville, MD 20782; Phone: (301) 434-1500

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