Resources | Advocacy For The Animals

CT ANIMAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY

Access a wide range of resources, including emergency assistance, owner surrender guidance, low-cost veterinary care, pet retention support, wildlife assistance, specialty services, crisis and hoarding intervention resources, statewide animal welfare links, and trainer and behaviorist referrals. Designed to help pet owners, animal advocates, and community members find the support they need quickly and easily.

We encourage any cost affected residents in need of spay and neuter of their domestic pets to contact the Department of Agriculture's Animal Population Control Program at agr.apcp@ct.gov or by calling 860-713-2507

Section 1 - Emergency Help

Section 2 - Shelters/Rescues & Owner Surrender Help

Section 3 - Low Cost Care

Section 4 - Pet Retention

Section 5 - Wildlife & Rehabbers

Section 6 - Specialty Resources

Section 7 - Crisis / Abuse / Hoarding

Section 8 - Statewide Master Links

Section 9 - Trainers and Behaviorists

REFER A RESOURCE

SECTION 1 — EMERGENCY HELP

Emergency Vet Hospitals

Pieper Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital — https://www.pieperveterinary.com
Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine — https://www.centralpetvet.com
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) — https://veterinaryemergencygroup.com

Emergency Financial Aid

The Pet Fund — https://www.thepetfund.com
Frankie’s Friends Foundation — https://www.frankiesfriends.org
Pieper Veterinary Foundation — https://www.pieperfoundation.org
STARelief and Pet Assistance — https://www.starelief.org
RedRover Relief — https://redrover.org/relief

Poison Control

ASPCA Animal Poison Control — https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control
Pet Poison Helpline — https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com

After-Hours Wildlife Help

Connecticut DEEP Wildlife Division — https://portal.ct.gov/deep/wildlife
Wildlife in Crisis — https://www.wildlifeincrisis.org
A Place Called Hope — https://www.aplacecalledhoperaptors.com
Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program — https://www.mysticaquarium.org/conservation/animal-rescue-program/

SECTION 2 — SHELTERS/RESCUES
& OWNER SURRENDER HELP

Dog Rescues

Army's Legacy - 203.915.4722 (call OR text) - www.armyslegacy.org
CT Humane Society – Kitty - 800.452.0114 - https://cthumane.org
Fetching Hearts Rescue - Kathy Dymerski - Fetchingheartsrescue.org
Halfway Home Rescue — https://halfwayhomerescue.simdif.com
Monkeys Pack - https://monkeyspack.com
Pack Leaders Rescue of Connecticut — 203.992.7255 - https://packleadersrescue.com
Westleys Wish K9 Rescue - Westleyswishk9rescue@gmail.com - www.Wwk9rescue.com

Cat Rescues

Animal Friends of Connecticut – https://www.animalfriendsofct.org
Cat Nap Village - (860) 306-6075 - https://www.catnapvillage.com
Cat Tales — https://cattalesct.org
Connecticut Cat Connection - https://www.ctcatconnection.org/contactus
Forever Cat Angels - Marissa - (860) 719-2000 - https://www.catangels.org
Friends of Felines — https://www.fofct.org
Hearts United Cat Rescue - 860.479.5173 - https://www.hucatrescue.org
Kitten Associates — https://kittenassociates.org
Kitty Quarters - https://www.kittyquarters.org - 860.482.2888
Our Companions - Manchester CT - 860.242.9999 - https://www.ourcompanions.org
Meriden Humane Society - 203.238.3650 - https://www.meridenhumanesocietyrescue.com
Monkeys Pack - https://monkeyspack.com
Paws Cat Shelter - 860.315.1228 - pawsctshelter@gmail.com - https://woodstockcats.org
Protectors of Animals - https://poainc.org

Breed Rescues

German Shepherd Rescue of New England — https://www.gsrne.org

Municipal Shelter & Surrender Resource Lists

Branford Animal Shelter Resource Directory — https://www.branford-ct.gov/175/Resources
Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter, Branford, CT
— https://www.branford-ct.gov/170/Animal-Shelter
— Facebook Page
Connecticut Humane Society Resources — https://cthumane.org/resources/

Surrender Counseling / Rehoming

Adopt-a-Pet Rehome — https://rehome.adoptapet.com
PawBoost — https://www.pawboost.com

SECTION 3 — LOW-COST CARE

Veterinary Care Everywhere
We are a Connecticut based charity that provides affordable veterinary care to senior, veteran and disabled pet owners — https://www.vetcareeverywhere.org

Clinics

VIP Petcare Clinics — https://www.vippetcare.com
Fox Memorial Clinic — https://www.foxclinic.org
Connecticut Humane Society Veterinary Services — https://cthumane.org/veterinary-care/

Vaccines

Petco Vaccine Clinics — https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/c/veterinary-services
Tractor Supply Pet Vet Clinics — https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/services/petvet

Spay / Neuter

TEAM Mobile Clinic — https://www.everyanimalmatters.org/team-mobile-clinic
Nutmeg Spay/Neuter Clinic — https://nutmegclinic.org
OPIN Spay/Neuter Assistance — https://www.opinpets.org

Microchips

Found Animals Microchip Registry — https://www.foundanimals.org

SECTION 4 — PET RETENTION

Food Pantries

Connecticut Humane Society Pet Food Pantry Resources — https://cthumane.org/pet-food-pantry-resources/
Pets of the Homeless — https://petsofthehomeless.org

Temporary Foster

RedRover Safe Escape Grants — https://redrover.org/relief/
Safe Havens for Pets — https://safehavensforpets.org

Domestic Violence Housing

Purple Leash Project — https://www.purpleleashproject.com
Safe Havens Mapping Project — https://safehavensforpets.org

Senior Support

STARelief and Pet Assistance — https://www.starelief.org
Tail to Paw Assistance Programs — https://www.tailtopaw.org
Branford Animal Shelter Resource Directory — https://www.branford-ct.gov/175/Resources

SECTION 5 — WILDLIFE & REHABBERS

DEEP

Connecticut DEEP Wildlife Division — https://portal.ct.gov/deep/wildlife
Connecticut Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators List — https://portal.ct.gov/deep/wildlife/rehabilitator

Wildlife Rescue, Rehab, Release

Claws N' Paws Rehabilitation Center - New Britain, CT - clawsnpawsrehabctr.org
Copper Hill Farm - Cheshire, CT — Facebook Instagram
(203) 912-4507
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center - Mystic, CT - (860) 536-1216 dpnc.org
Nutmeg Acres Wildlife Rehab - 860-631-7252 nutmegacreswildlife.com
Spicy Paws Wildlife Rehab - Plainfield, CT — (860) 222-5682 spicypaws.org
Vendericks Healing Paw - https://venderickshealingp.wixsite.com/venderickshealingpaw
Waterford Country School (Southeastern CT)
860-442-9454 x4270 waterfordcountryschool.org/wildlife-rehabilitation
Wildlife in Crisis - Weston, CT — (203) 544-9913 wildlifeincrisis.org

Rehabbers by Species

BIRDS - A Place Called Hope - Killingworth, CT— 203-804-3453
aplacecalledhoperaptors.com
FAWNS (Wildlife) - CT Outback Rescue - Preston City, CT - (860) 451-9390 Facebook
MAMMALS - 860 Wildlife Rehab Services - Montville, CT - (860) 242-9999 Facebook
OPOSSUMS
- Ferncroft Wildlife - Woodstock, CT - 508-864-7274 ferncroftwildlife.com
- Mr. Wiggles Wildlife - Gales Ferry, CT - mrwwrehab@gmail.com Facebook
OWLS - Freedom First Wildlife - Waterford, CT - (860) 514-9591 Instagram Facebook Page
SQUIRRELS (Small Rodents) - Pachaug Wildlife Rehabilitation - Pachaug, CT
(860) 917-2741 Facebook

Transport Volunteers

Our Companions Animal Rescue Resources - Manchester, CT — (860) 242-9999
ourcompanions.org

Marine Wildlife

Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program — 860.572.5955 x107
https://www.mysticaquarium.org/research-and-conservation/aquatic-animal-health/animal-rescue-program/

SECTION 6 — SPECIALTY RESOURCES

Birds

A Place Called Hope — https://www.aplacecalledhoperaptors.com

Cats

Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats — https://feralct.org

Farm Animals

Unity Farm Sanctuary — https://www.unityfarmsanctuary.org

Horses

Hidden Acres Rescue for Thoroughbreds — https://www.hiddenacresrescue.org

Rabbits

House Rabbit Connection — https://www.houserabbitconnection.org

Reptiles

CT Reptile Rescue — https://www.ctreptilerescue.org
Linda N. Dreher - Licensed Connecticut Turtle Rehabilitator
(914)-441-7226 TurtleConnecCTrehab@gmail.com

Wildlife Rescue, Rehab, Release

Spicy Paws Wildlife Rehab — https://www.facebook.com/Spicypaws

SECTION 7 — CRISIS / ABUSE / HOARDING

Crisis - CT Humane Society

Request for Crisis Foster - https://cthumane.org/request-crisis-foster
Volunteer for Crisis Foster - https://cthumane.org/volunteer/crisis-foster
BestyBnB - A New Crisis Fostering Partnership - https://cthumane.org/bestybnb

Cruelty Reporting

Connecticut Department of Agriculture Animal Control Division — https://portal.ct.gov/doag/regulatory/regulatory/animal-control-division

Municipal ACOs

Connecticut Animal Control Officers Association — https://www.ctacoa.com

Animal Law

Connecticut General Statutes Title 22 — https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/title_22.htm

Emergency Seizure Resources

ASPCA Investigations & Rescue — https://www.aspca.org/investigations-rescue

SECTION 8 — STATEWIDE MASTER LINKS

Statewide Resources

Connecticut 211 — https://www.211ct.org
Connecticut DEEP — https://portal.ct.gov/deep
Connecticut Department of Agriculture — https://portal.ct.gov/doag
Connecticut Humane Society Resource Library — https://cthumane.org/resources/
Branford Animal Shelter Resource Directory — https://www.branford-ct.gov/175/Resources

SECTION 9— TRAINERS AND BEHAVIORISTS

Behavior & Training

Our Companions Animal Resource Center — https://www.ourcompanions.org
Peyton W. Behavior Resources — https://www.ourcompanions.org/author/peyton-w/
Fear Free Pets — https://fearfreepets.com
Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers — https://www.ccpdt.org
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants — https://iaabc.org
Association of Professional Dog Trainers (you can locate a trainer by zip code) — https://apdt.com