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animal resources > animal rescue groups
There are many rescue groups with many specialties.
They range from specializing with working with farm animals, ferrets,
rabbits to specific breeds of cats and dogs.
They provide many resources including shelter
for animals, education, referrals and speakers.
They can also be a wonderful place to volunteer.
No matter what your talents are there’s a need for your talent
and caring.
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Adopt-A-Pet
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Shelton |
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A no-kill shelter for homeless dogs. |
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Animal Talk Rescue
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Seattle |
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A no-kill shelter located at the Animal Talk Pet Shop in Ravenna. |
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Aussie Rescue in the Northwest |
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See their website for contacts & locations. |
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A group that rescues and find homes for Australian Shepard dogs. |
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Baahaus Animal Rescue Group
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Vashon Island |
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A farm animal rescue group. Rescued animals include llamas, ducks, goats, rabbits, pigs, sheep, geese, chickens, birds and donkeys. |
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Best Little Rabbit, Rodent & Ferret House
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Seattle |
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An all-volunteer, non-profit organization that rescues and finds homes for abandoned rabbits, and educates the public through publications on rabbit care, phone consultation, and classes upon request. |
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Canine Connections |
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Snoqualmie |
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A strong therapeutic component at Echo Glen (a coeducational juvenile correctional program for adolescents between the ages of 11-20). This program pairs residents at Echo Glen Children's Center (at risk youth) with unwanted dogs. This program gives the youth an opportunity to experience responsibility, patience and conflict resolution skills, promoting emotional development. Dogs are typically maintained in the program for 60-80 days and then placed in permanent adoptive homes. |
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Cascadia Basset Hound Rescue
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Vancouver |
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An all-volunteer organization that takes in Basset Hounds that have been relinquished by their owners, abandoned, or picked up by Animal Control as strays. |
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Cat Purebred Rescue
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Seattle |
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A rescue that provides education, identification, rescue and placement of pedigreed cats. |
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Compassioned Animal Rescue and Education (CARE)
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Milton |
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A foster home network dedicated to finding loving, permanent homes for animals that are in need of rescue or adoption. C.A.R.E. was formed specifically to be a safety net for animals deemed un-adoptable by other agencies and shelters. |
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Evergreen Rabbit Rescue
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Woodinville |
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An all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the welfare of domestic and feral rabbits. |
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Ferret City Shelter & Rescue
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Burlington |
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A no-kill shelter dedicated to rescuing ferrets. Ferrets are taken in from individuals who can no longer care for them, Humane Societies and shelters. |
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Ferret Haven of Spokane
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Spokane |
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An organization dedicated to rescuing and placing ferrets in qualified final homes and helping the public understand the domestic ferret better. |
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Friends of Park Rabbits
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Seattle |
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A volunteer-run non-profit group dedicated to improving the lives of feral and abandoned rabbits in the Seattle area and beyond. |
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Furry Friends
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Brush Prairie |
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A non-profit organization whose mission is to help homeless pets by educating the community, spaying and neutering, providing pet adoptions, pet visitations to care facilities, funding pet deposits for seniors and providing medical care and refuge for cats. |
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Furrytale Farm
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Bainbridge Island |
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A non-profit farm sanctuary home to horses, mules, donkeys, goats, potbellied pigs, dogs, and cats. |
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Happypaws Farm Humane Society
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Stanwood |
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No-kill animal shelter and sanctuary. Their programs include finding homes for pets with owners who are terminally ill or nursing home bound; working with pets in domestic violence situations and being prepared to take in animals in case of a local disaster. |
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Homeward Pet Adoption Center
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Woodinville |
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A nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter. Their mission is to involve the community in providing care for homeless cats and dogs until permanent homes
are found and to help alleviate animal overpopulation by promoting spaying and neutering. |
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Hooved Animal Rescue of Thurston County
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Olympia |
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A non-profit organization, offering a foster home network for the rehabilitation and care of hooved animals that have been impounded by local law enforcement in abuse and neglect cases, pending prosecution. |
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Hope for Horses
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Woodinville |
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A non-profit with the purpose is to protect, rescue, rehabilitate, and provide adoptive homes for abused, neglected or abandoned horses that have been legally placed in their care. |
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Inland Empire Golden Retriever Rescue
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Spokane |
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An organization dedicated to providing veterinary care, comprehensive evaluation, and adoptive homes to Golden Retrievers who are abandoned, mistreated, neglected or left in shelters throughout Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana. |
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Kindred Spirits
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Suquamish |
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Kindred Spirits operates one of the largest reptile sanctuaries in the nation. They provide medical and behavioral care for reptiles that need to recover from past trauma and then work to find the best possible situation for each animal for the remainder of its life. |
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Little Dudes Ferret Ranch
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North Bend |
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A 100% no-kill shelter that cares for homeless ferrets until a new permanent loving home is found for them. No ferrets are ever euthanized due to lack of room and no ferrets are ever turned away. They rescue ferrets and provide resources and education to the public about ferrets. |
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NW Dalmatian Rescue
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See their website for contacts & locations. |
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A rescue created to help find homes for Dalmatians in need throughout the Pacific Northwest |
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Partners for Pets
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Veradale |
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A nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the lives of pets in the greater Spokane, Washington area. |
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Pasado's Safe Haven
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Sultan |
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Animal rescue that provides 24-hour rescue and rehabilitation of dogs, cats, and farm animals. |
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PAWS
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Lynnwood |
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PAWS is an animal shelter, wildlife center and advocacy group. |
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Paws Across the Northwest
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See their website for contacts & locations. |
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A group dedicated to raising awareness for animals in need of adoption and providing a starting point for people beginning their search for a pet. |
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PAWS Cat City
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Seattle |
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PAWS shelter for cats in the Greenwood neighborhood. |
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PetSavers
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Seabeck |
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A group of volunteers dedicated to helping animals by finding homes for abandoned animals and by finding new homes for animals whose owners cannot or do not desire to keep them. |
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Pigs Peace Sanctuary
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Stanwood |
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A rescue for pigs and other farm animals including chickens, dogs, cats, and horses. |
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Pit Bull Rescue
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Seattle |
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A non-profit organization dedicated to placing adoptable American Pit Bull, American Staffordshire Terriers, and related mixed breeds in suitable homes; educating the public about the selection, care, and training of these breeds; promoting responsible ownership practices by providing rescue and training resources. |
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Purrfect Pals
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Arlington |
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A non-profit, no-kill cat sanctuary and shelter. |
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Rabbit Haven
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Gig Harbor |
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A non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing abandoned and mistreated rabbits, finding them permanent homes and educating the public. |
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Rescue Every Dog
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Seattle |
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A non-profit volunteer group that is dedicated to saving the lives of highly adoptable last chance shelter animals. |
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Sara’s Sanctuary
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Redmond |
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A non-profit organization dedicated to the lives of all the abused, injured, and abandoned animals that come to the sanctuary. They provide a safe, natural, and secure haven in which they can live out the rest of their lives. They do not limit our rescues to any particular species and any injured or abused animal is welcome. |
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Saving Pets One at a Time
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Burlington |
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An all-volunteer organization providing the Skagit Valley and surrounding areas an alternative method of caring for and adopting out companion animals. They strive to provide an alternative adoption option without the fear of euthanizing healthy and adoptable pets. |
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Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue
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Redmond |
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All volunteer, non-profit referral organization dedicated to placing unwanted and abandoned purebred dogs into new homes. |
| Second Chance Companions |
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Battle Ground |
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A non-profit pet adoption and referral organization dedicated to helping find deserving homes for animals in SW Washington and the Portland metro area who are homeless, or about to be homeless. |
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Second Chance Ranch
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Elma |
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A rescue for horses specializing in sport horse rehabitalization and adoption. |
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Stockdog Junction
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Yakima |
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An organization dedicated to distributing information about herding breeds, and rescuing, fostering and placement of Border Collies, Cattle Dogs, Heelers, Australian Shepherds, Kelpies and the occasional Terrier in permanent loving homes. |
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Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP)
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Vashon |
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A non-profit organization that provides funds for low cost spay/neuter and emergency care; finds homes for abandoned pets and funds educational programs encouraging responsible pet ownership. |
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Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation
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Coupeville |
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A non-profit organization that helps Whidbey Island's homeless companion animals by providing food, shelter and veterinary care until loving homes can be found. |
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